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The new Harry Potter book is in the hands of millions of eager readers today. Curriculum specialist/writer Colleen O’Brien explores the term "half-blood," offering critical insight into the world of magic, muggles and mudbloods.
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Studio: Columbia Pictures (1 hr. 41 min.)
Plot: The mythic guitar-slinging hero, El Mariachi returns.
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp, Ruben Blades
Rating: R
Bottom Line: ****
Soaring On Clipped Wings
By Darcel Williams
ISBN: 1-930586-96-5
Publisher: Millennial Mind Publishing
Available: www.darcelwilliams.com or www.american-book.com
When it comes to checking out a movie, most guys would say, "Hey, let’s go see something starring Samuel L. Jackson, Wesley Snipes or Ice-T.
The Way A Door Closes
By Hope Anita Smith (with illustrations by Shane W. Evans)
ISBN: 0-8050-6477-X
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Available: Bookstores everywhere
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Plot: A squadron of pilots embark on a mission to neutralize an out-of-control robotic fighter jet.
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Jessica Biel, Josh Lucas, Sam Shephard
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ***
The Right Questions
By Debbie Ford
ISBN: 0-06-251784-8
Publisher: Harper Collins
Available: Bookstores everywhere
Studio: DreamWorks (1 hr. 20 mins.)
Plot: Four domesticated zoo animals escape from the New York City Zoo, and are shipped away to the wiild.
Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Andy Richter, Cedric the Entertainer, Sacha Baron Cohen
Rating: G
Bottom Line: **1/2
ROME, GA – For more than 16 years on death row, Billy Neal Moore taught and preached to fellow inmates and the American public about Christ’s love. Miraculously, his life was spared just seven hours prior to his execution time. He describes his experiences in his new autobiography, I Shall Not Die: Seventy-two Hours on Death Watch (now available through AuthorHouse).