Plot Summary: The inhabitants of the continent of Cruzon are born with the ability to freely control quartz. Technology based on this power allows them to perform a great multitude of tasks such as shoot projectiles and pilot mobile suits (called Golems in this society). Rygart Arrow is an un-sorcerer, a rare individual who is unable to levitate even the smallest crystal. Living with his brother on a farm, he receives a letter from an old friend, Hodr, the current king. Close companion of the king and queen when they were students at Assam Military School, Arrow is informed that a war is about to occur. Hodr called him because an ancient type of Golem has been found in a mining shaft. No one has been able to move it and Queen Sigyn, an expert engineer, suspects that maybe an un-sorcerer might be the key to activate it.

From the onset this anime grabs your attention with some very intriguing characters and an intense storyline with countries on their verge of war, and friends being caught in the middle of it. Rygart is non-sorcerer which is extremely rare, he doesn’t have the capability to control quartz through his mind like the rest of the population, one isn’t seen except for every 180 years. Rygart has a pecular character and is called by the king and queen who are his school friends to help them with their dilema. Rygart also steps into ancient Mecha from a time where civilization didn’t have the ability to control quartz and its surprisingly more powerful then their usual Mechs but he isn’t a soldier, he is practical man and farmer but with his friends and family on the line he also has to fight his best friend who is leading the charge. For only six episodes this is one very complex anime with so many angles to it, and extremely well done its fantastic. I’m honestly disappointed that it was only 6 50min episodes, I wanted to see a lot more and enjoy more out of it but for only 6 episodes I loved it. This is an anime that should not be missed.

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An action-thriller about a writer who takes an experimental drug that allows him to use 100 percent of his mind. As one man evolves into the perfect version of himself, forces more corrupt than he can imagine mark him for assassination.

Its one of those movies that I didn’t have a chance to see it in the theater but I kept hearing amazing reviews about it, but they don’t do it justice. This movie surpassed my expectations and Bradley Cooper perfected the role as the genius/writer. The movie keeps you on your toes, you are just as lost as Eddie from the beginning of the movie, all you know is a drug gave him access to 100% of his brain and he saw the bigger picture, but other noticed him as well. Its a crazy yet believable story with so much taking place you barely manage to keep it together to know what the hell is going on. Yet you come to an end with great satisfaction but left with a bit of curiosity, a great movie and I loved it.

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In the vein of “Animal House,” “Blue Mountain State” follows three incoming freshman in a big-time, Midwestern college football program. Alex is a talented quarterback, content to ride the bench while partying with his best friend Sammy, who aspires to be the school’s mascot. Craig, on the other hand, is a number one recruit and future Pro whose life is already mapped out for him by his controlling girlfriend. Will they be able to juggle football, girls, class and nonstop hazing?

If you have any inclination to American Football then you should watch this show, it is hilarious, this isn’t your typical comedy. There is no bounds in this show this team goes overboard to make sure they are winning having fun, girls, and drinking. This show isn’t for the light of heart or to be watched around minors, from the beginning of the show you burst out laughing from their antics and it never stops, every episode something happens, and my favorite guy from the show is the team Captain, Thad, this guy is seriously over the top, he just doesn’t stop with his insanity. I think the target audience of this show are guys and I honestly love it, I watched the first season in two days and now season 3 starts in October, watch it if you haven’t.

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Former cop Brian O’Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they’ve blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom. As they assemble their elite team of top racers, the unlikely allies know their only shot of getting out for good means confronting the corrupt businessman who wants them dead. But he’s not the only one on their tail. Hard-nosed federal agent Luke Hobbs never misses his target. When he is assigned to track down Dom and Brian, he and his strike team launch an all-out assault to capture them. But as his men tear through Brazil, Hobbs learns he can’t separate the good guys from the bad. Now, he must rely on his instincts to corner his prey… before someone else runs them down first.

Who believes the first movie came out over 10 years ago now, they have kept on going and they are all 10 years older now. I have always been a fan of the Fast & Furious, but this one just went over the top. Its always been about the cars and the chase, and then they started developing the story around Tereto and O’Conner and this is probably the best made Fast & Furious out of all of them, an amazing story with cars thrown into the mix. The introduction of Dwayne Johnson as Hops, the DEA’s primary hunter, is one hell of an exciting mix. They went crazy all over brazil, guns flying, destruction on the road, and a great story. If you haven’t seen this movie then you should watch it, I just saw it and I want to watch it again, it got my blood pumping. Keep watching until after the credits you will see something interesting and I know I will be looking forward to the next movie, and I’m getting this on Blu-Ray to add to the media collection.

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‘I will seek Vengeance upon those who betrayed my family. I am Ezio Auditore da Firenze. I am an Assassin…’
Betrayed by the ruling families of Italy, a young man embarks upon an epic quest for vengeance. To eradicate corruption and restore his family’s honour, he will learn the art of the assassins.
Along the way, Ezio will call upon the wisdom of such great minds as Leonardo Da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli – knowing that survival is bound to the skills by which he must live.
To his allies, he will become a force for change – fighting for freedom and justice. To his enemies, he will become a threat dedicated to the destruction of the tyrants abusing the people of Italy.
So begins an epic story of power, revenge and conspiracy.
TRUTH WILL BE WRITTEN IN BLOOD

I have always been a fan of Assassin’s Creed, the depth of the story was great, so when I saw this novel it peaked my interest. Ezio Auditore leads a very easy life in Florence only to have everything turned upside down and losing his family while discovering secrets of his family as part of a secret society meant to stop evil. This book is a bit hard to grasp initially and keep in mind that I never played the games before, I always admired them but never had the time to play that type of game. When the story started picking up I was enjoying it more and more, you get a feeling for Italy in the 15th century and all that went on during that time. I loved how they brought Leonardo into the mix as the genius that he is and how he helped Ezio to put the Assassin’s weapons together. The story is fun and interesting to read if you like the game, but at certain points it just didn’t tie things very well together and would lose you. I liked it but wouldn’t recommend it too much except if you like the game.

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a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller, is set in an alternate world — one ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest from the last Vampire War who now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in dystopian cities ruled by the Church. When his niece is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows to venture out on a quest to find her before they turn her into one of them.

There is always something fun about fighting vampires and since the first trailers I was interested in seeing Priest. It takes place in a post apocalyptic world where the church’s command is law and the priests are the ultimate warriors but there is no war because there are no vampires, but that isn’t the case. You get to see the sad lives of the Priest until he has to take action and goes commando on the vampires. Fun and easy movie to watch and if you are fan of the action thriller movie then you will enjoy this.

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Plot Summary: It is the year A.D. 2314. Two years have passed since the defeat of the ruthless A-LAWs, and the new Earth Sphere Federation government has sought for peace by establishing a weapon-free world. However, a long forgotten ship that was sent to Jupiter 130 years ago somehow returns to Earth, seemingly with no signs of life onboard, but actually bringing with it a dangerous new alien threat—the Extraterrestrial Living-metal Shapeshifters (ELS), who have started assimilating Earth’s technology and inhabitants. Now, with humanity at risk of total destruction, the Celestial Being makes its return to defend against the invasion of the ELS.

Its been a while since I have seen the Gundam 00 series and I can remember that it was an epic series, and this movie was something to look forward. It takes place a few years after Celestial Being have done their work and earth has moved forward with their tools of peace. Setsuna and his team are back but there was a new threat and they have to find away to win. Its an epic ending to a great series, it answers a lot of questions from the original series, and you will love the big battle at the end. I can never get enough of Gundams and I was hoping that this series would continue at some point but this movie you have a satisfying ending.

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After using the phone for the past 10 days I have really put it through its paces, overall I really do like the phone except for a few small issues which I am overlooking because its a pretty good phone. And its now getting released around town for 190 to 200 KD and the carriers will have the soon with packages, if you are looking to upgrade your blackberry then this is a decent choice.

Pros:

• Excellent Screen
• Very smooth Operating System, OS 7 has made the right kind of improvements
• Excellent Browser
• Thinner then all the other BBs
• Nice Carbon Fiber and Rubber Back, doesn’t slip from your hands and can slide on a table if you want it to
• Excellent quality build
• 8 GB internal Memory
• Very nice Keyboard, feels very good when using it, nothing beats a Qwerty keyboard
• Loud Speaker, had to lower the volume because it was too loud
• Charges very very quickly

Cons:

• Lighter then the previous Bold and Touch but still a bit heavy
• Crappy Camera – No Autofocus
• Crappy Battery, barely lasts 6 to 8 hours from normal use, but if you switch off 3G and keep it 2G only it increases to 10 to 13 hours
• Price – A bit on the high side

Overall I am very much liking the Blackberry 9900, its smooth, very well built phone from Blackberry. But what I found surprising is that it doesn’t have autofocus which is a very big disappointment. Battery life isn’t that good, I think we all got used to crappy battery life from all the new phones, when a while ago all the phones had two to three days worth of use, to get decent battery life from your phone you have to switch off 3G and it will easily last the day. Overall this is a decent phone with a few drawbacks that I mentioned, but Blackberry has to do a lot better then this to win people over. Their operating system has improved but they need to change their tactics because they have lost a lot of ground to Apple and Android.

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A tough cop is dispatched to take down a serial killer who has been targeting police officers.

I do enjoy movies with Jason Statham, he always seems to be beating the crap out of someone, but this is something a little different for him. Chasing down a cop killer and they can’t seem to get the guy in the eyes of the Law. It isn’t his usual ass kicking in this movie but he does portray a very intimidating character in the movie and its an interesting story with a twist at the end.

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The Stig, Le Mans, the Fast Lane and Me.

The Stig gets his kit off and reveals how he came to be Top Gear’s iconic racing driver and so much more – including what it’s like to thrash an Aston Martin DBS, train for the Army and face the terror of Jeremy Clarkson’s underwear! When the Black Stig disappeared off the end of an aircraft carrier in 2003, we were introduced to The White Stig. Faster. Stranger. Harder to keep clean. And ever since, millions have wondered — who is The Man in the White Suit? They’re about to find out. Ben Collins caught the car the bug young, kicking his dad’s boss in the balls for not giving him a company Jag. This was the attitude that eventually led him to spend seven years sharing a cabin with Jeremy Clarkson’s underwear, James May’s PhD thesis and Richard Hammond’s hairspray. Because he is The Stig. Now he tells all about life inside the iconic white helmet. What it’s like to guide a blind ex-RAF officer around the Top Gear track; pit a drug dealer’s Mitsubishi Evo against a Trojan tank; set a Vauxhall Monara against Chloe the dancing Ninja; and race double-decker Routemasters against bendy buses. Not to mention all the inside stuff on how the show’s amazing driving sequences are made. He also reveals how he got to be there — setting a Dunsfold lap time faster than Michael Schumacher’s. Breaking records with the best of the best at Daytona and Le Mans. It’s an awesome story, told by an amazing man.

When I first heard that Ben Collins was the Stig I wasn’t sure what to think, and there was so much drama from so many people that he outed himself, and anger from people he worked with, I thought it would be an interesting book to read since BBC tried so hard to block the book but they failed. This book is defenitly for petrol heads and fans of Top Gear, I wasn’t sure what to expect from the book but I started enjoying it more and more as the story picked up. For once you get inside the head of The Stig and know what he is thinking about when he is driving balls out and out of his mind with celebrities right next to him in the most ridiculous of cars. Its fun to see and understand the workings of Top Gear from inside point of view, and you also get an understanding of a racer’s mindset. Half of the book is about Ben Collins development as racer and the other half as The Stig and what he had to do to keep The Stig hidden and sharp. If you can relate to this book then you will really enjoy it.

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