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Table is set for Mom's 80th Birthday dinner. God Bless her!

Mirror Mirror could be the winner this weekend

Opening This Week:

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/b/12_boy.htm> Boy
★★ (out of ★★★★)

Select Cities - Written and directed by Taika Waititi, the film is a light-
hearted coming-of-age story of the sort seen plenty of times before. Think
of it as a less acerbic "Napoleon Dynamite" for the pre-teen set. "Boy" is
amusing on occasion, but there isn't much verve to it and its attempts at
charm come off forced.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/b/12_boy.htm> Read the Full Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/m/12_mirrormirror.htm> Mirror Mirror
★★★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - The advertising and marketing teams at Relativity Media
responsible for creating the trailers and TV spots for "Mirror Mirror"
should be fired at once. What appeared at first glance as an embarrassment
for visionary filmmaker Tarsem, is actually a quick-witted, mouth-watering
feast for the eyes that tweaks but lovingly adheres to the magical,
foreboding soul of Brothers Grimm.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/m/12_mirrormirror.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/w/12_wrathofthetitans.htm> Wrath of
the Titans
★½ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - Overlong at 99 minutes, "Wrath of the Titans" follows the same
predictable formula as its predecessor as Perseus is pitted against a
cavalcade of beasts. With sturdier momentum, it might have worked on a pulp
level, but director Jonathan Liebesman grows lazy very quickly, each
challenge less thrilling and formidable than the last.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/w/12_wrathofthetitans.htm> Read the
Full Review >>

ⓒ 2012 Dustin Putman
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Hungry for Hunger Games?

Opens Friday:

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/h/12_hungergames.htm> The Hunger Games
★★½ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - Should please fans, but leave them wondering what an alternate
version might have looked like that wasn't afraid to get its hands dirty.
Even at 142 minutes that fly by, "The Hunger Games" could afford a tougher
treatment to go along with its heady thematic contemplations. Let's hope
the filmmakers were only getting warmed up over what's to come.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/h/12_hungergames.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

ⓒ 2012 Dustin Putman
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Pool side sun deck and office done! Record time of 3 days! Way to go BJGE!!!

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Pool side sun deck and office done! Record time of 3 days! Way to go BJGE!!!

Major news sources are just a click away............

<http://www.timeticker.com/> World Time

<http://www.worldweather.org/> World Weather

<http://www.asknumbers.com/> Conversion Tables

<http://www.mirror.co.uk/> Daily Mirror (UK)

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/> BBC News

<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0%2c%2c169%2c00.html> The Times (UK)

<http://www.independent.co.uk/> The Independent (UK)

<http://www.economist.com/> The Economist (UK)

<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/?> The Times of India

<http://www.hindustantimes.com/> Hindustan Times

<http://www.expressindia.com/> Indian Express

<http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/NATIONAL/IND/> Cricket Homepage
India

<http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/> The Guardian (Lagos)

<http://www.vanguardngr.com/> Vanguard (Nigeria)

<http://www.nytimes.com/> New York Times

<http://www.latimes.com/> Los Angeles Times

<http://www.washtimes.com/> The Washington Times

<http://www.iht.com/> International Herald Tribune

<http://www.cnn.com/> CNN

<http://online.wsj.com/public/us> Wall Street Journal

<http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/index.jsp> The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)

<http://www.scmp.com/newsletter/biznewslettertue.html> South China Morning
Post Business

<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/> Straits Times Singapore

A cinema weekend!!!

Opening This Week:

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/c/12_casademipadre.htm> Casa de mi
Padre
★★½ (out of ★★★★)

Select Cities - Wide audiences might not know what to make of "Casa de mi
Padre" at first, but rest assured it will grow on all but the most sour of
souls. It's difficult to resist a movie, after all, that shares the same
common DNA as "Mystery Science Theater 3000."
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/c/12_casademipadre.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/d/12_detachment.htm> Detachment
★★★½ (out of ★★★★)

OnDemand & Select Cities - Let's make things clear; "Detachment" is not
another inspirational feel-good tale about a teacher and their students
like "Stand and Deliver," "Dangerous Minds," or "Freedom Writers." It's
disturbing, it's uncompromising, it's understandably urgent, and it's
absolutely crucial.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/d/12_detachment.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/j/12_jeff.htm> Jeff, Who Lives at Home
★★★½ (out of ★★★★)

Select Cities - Its low-key manner, thoughtful nature, and comparative
eccentricities may perplex fans who expect this to be a raunchy mainstream
comedy, but for audiences tired of the same old thing and willing to take a
chance, they'll find something altogether more special.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/j/12_jeff.htm> Read the Full Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/t/12_21jumpstreet.htm> 21 Jump Street
★★½ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - "21 Jump Street" is loose and meandering, but it also knows
how and when to entertain. By taking the general premise of its source
material, but otherwise doing its own thing, the film is able to make a
name for itself beyond the title.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/t/12_21jumpstreet.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

ⓒ 2012 Dustin Putman
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Spring forward with a movie this weekend

Opening This Week:

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/a/12_atm.htm> ATM
★★ (out of ★★★★)

Now OnDemand - Select Cities 4/6 - There are too many forehead-slapping
moments, too much overt contrivance, and an anticlimactic conclusion that
doesn't add up to as much as one hopes or expects. The actors, however, are
amiable enough that it's too bad they don't have the luck to be in a
romantic comedy.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/a/12_atm.htm> Read the Full Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/f/12_friendswithkids.htm> Friends with
Kids
★★★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - A bewitching romance about more than a boy and a girl, and a
drama about rearing kids that goes blessedly beyond the black and the white.
"Friends with Kids" ultimately feels like vintage Woody Allen, and that's a
very good thing, indeed.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/f/12_friendswithkids.htm> Read the
Full Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/j/12_johncarter.htm> John Carter
★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - "John Carter" is an oversized beast of clunky storytelling,
groan-inducing screenwriting, and heavy-handed filmmaking, a blending of the
incoherent and the thoroughly uninvolving that left this viewer counting the
minutes until the punishment would all be over.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/j/12_johncarter.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/s/12_salmonfishing.htm> Salmon Fishing
in the Yemen
★★ (out of ★★★★)

Select Cities - Based on the novel by Paul Torday, "Salmon Fishing in the
Yemen" is inoffensively there at best and outright dull and insignificant at
worst. This could very well be early 2012's poster child for
neither-here-nor-there mediocrity.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/s/12_salmonfishing.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/s/12_silenthouse.htm> Silent House
★★★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - "Silent House" weaves an intoxicating spell of dread. As the
focal point for the film's full 85-minute running time, Elizabeth Olsen is a
rapturous force. Remake or not, the provocative "Silent House" has been born
anew.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/s/12_silenthouse.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/t/12_thousandwords.htm> A Thousand
Words
★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - At some point in its inception, "A Thousand Words" might have
meant well. What has reached the screen, however, is unrecognizable, a
desperate, amateurish trifle of confused tonal shifts, ill-advised editing,
and soppy, disingenuous grand-standing. It's not the least bit funny or
touching, and it all goes down about as smoothly as cyanide laced with
rusted nails.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/t/12_thousandwords.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

(c) 2012 Dustin Putman
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A Freudian slip!!

Are you taking advantage of senior discounts available to you????

Thank you to my good friend Al Eakle for compiling this this list. Take
advantage of it!!

Dunkin Donuts gives free coffee to people over 55. If you're paying for a
cup every day, you might want to start getting it for free.

Restaurants

Applebee's: 15% off with Golden Apple Card (60+)

Arby's: 10% off (55+)

Ben & Jerry's: 10% off (60+)

Bennigan's: discount varies by location

Bob's Big Boy: discount varies by location (60+)

Boston Market: 10% off (65+)

Burger King: 10% off (60+)

Captain D's Seafood: discount varies on location (62+)

Chick-Fil-A: 10% off or free small drink or coffee (55+)

Chili's: 10% off (55+)

CiCi's Pizza: 10% off (60+)

Culver's: 10% off (60+)

Denny's: 10% off, 20% off for AARP members (55+)

Dunkin' Donuts: 10% off or free coffee (55+)

Einstein's Bagels: 10% off baker�s dozen of bagels (60+)

Fuddrucker's: 10% off any senior platter (55+)

Gatti's Pizza: 10% off (60+)

Golden Corral: 10% off (60+)

Hardee's: $0.33 beverages everyday (65+)

IHOP: 10% off (55+)

Jack in the Box: up to 20% off (55+)

KFC: free small drink with any meal (55+)

Krispy Kreme: 10% off (50+)

Long John Silver's: various discounts at participating locations (55+)

McDonald's: discounts on coffee everyday (55+)

Mrs. Fields: 10% off at participating locations (60+)

Shoney's: 10% off

Sonic: 10% off or free beverage (60+)

Steak 'n Shake: 10% off every Monday & Tuesday (50+)

Subway: 10% off (60+)

Sweet Tomatoes: 10% off (62+)

Taco Bell: 5% off; free beverages for seniors (65+)

TCBY: 10% off (55+)

Tea Room Cafe: 10% off (50+)

Village Inn: 10% off (60+)

Waffle House: 10% off every Monday (60+)

Wendy's: 10% off (55+)

White Castle: 10% off (62+)

Retail And Apparel

Banana Republic: 10% off (50+)

Bealls: 20% off first Tuesday of each month (50+)

Belk's: 15% off first Tuesday of every month (55+)

Big Lots: 10% off

Bon-Ton Department Stores: 15% off on senior discount days (55+)

C.J. Banks: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)

Clarks: 10% off (62+)

Dress Barn: 10% off (55+)

Goodwill: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)

Hallmark: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)

Kmart: 20% off (50+)

Kohl's: 15% off (60+)

Modell's Sporting Goods: 10% off

Rite Aid: 10% off on Tuesdays & 10% off prescriptions

Ross Stores: 10% off every Tuesday (55+)

The Salvation Army Thrift Stores: up to 50% off (55+)

Stein Mart:: 20% off red dot/clearance items first Monday of every month
(55+)

Grocery

Albertson's: 10% off first Wednesday of each month (55+)

American Discount Stores: 10% off every Monday (50+)

Compare Foods Supermarket: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)

DeCicco Family Markets: 5% off every Wednesday (60+)

Food Lion: 6% off every Monday (60+)

Fry's Supermarket: free Fry's VIP Club Membership & 10% off every Monday
(55+)

Great Valu Food Store: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)

Gristedes Supermarket: 10% off every Tuesday (60+)

Harris Teeter: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)

Hy-Vee: 5% off one day a week (date varies by location)

Kroger: 10% off (date varies by location) [NOTE: it is 5% on Wednesdays]

Morton Williams Supermarket: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)

The Plant Shed: 10% off every Tuesday (50+)

Publix: 5% off every Wednesday (55+)

Rogers Marketplace: 5% off every Thursday (60+)

Uncle Guiseppe's Marketplace: 5% off (62+)

Travel

Alaska Airlines: 10% off (65+)

Alamo: up to 25% off for AARP members

American Airlines: various discounts for 65 and up (call before booking for
discount)

Amtrak: 15% off (62+)

Avis: up to 25% off for AARP members

Best Western: 10% off (55+)

Budget Rental Cars: 10% off; up to 20% off for AARP members (50+)

Cambria Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)

Clarion: 20%-30% off (60+)

Comfort Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)

Comfort Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)

Continental Airlines: no initiation fee for Continental Presidents Club &
special fares for select destinations

Dollar Rent-A-Car: 10% off (50+)

Econo Lodge: 20%-30% off (60+)

Enterprise Rent-A-Car: 5% off for AARP members

Greyhound: 5% off (62+)

Hampton Inns & Suites: 10% off when booked 72 hours in advance

Hertz: up to 25% off for AARP members

Holiday Inn: 10%-30% off depending on location (62+)

Hyatt Hotels: 25%-50% off (62+)

InterContinental Hotels Group: various discounts at all hotels (65+)

Mainstay Suites: 10% off with Mature Traveler's Discount (50+); 20%-30% off
(60+)

Marriott Hotels: 15% off (62+)

Motel 6: 10% off (60+)

Myrtle Beach Resort: 10% off (55+)

National Rent-A-Car: up to 30% off for AARP members

Quality Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)

Rodeway Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)

Sleep Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)

Southwest Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before
booking for discount)

Trailways Transportation System: various discounts for ages 50 and up

United Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking
for discount)

U.S. Airways: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for
discount)

Activities And Entertainment

AMC Theaters: up to 30% off (55+)

Bally Total Fitness: up to $100 off memberships (62+)

Busch Gardens Tampa: $3 off one-day tickets (50+)

Carmike Cinemas: 35% off (65+)

Cinemark/Century Theaters: up to 35% off

U.S. National Parks: $10 lifetime pass; 50% off additional services
including camping (62+)

Regal Cinemas: 30% off

Ripley's Believe it or Not: @ off one-day ticket (55+)

SeaWorld Orlando: $3 off one-day tickets (50+)

Cell Phone Discounts

AT&T: Special Senior Nation 200 Plan $29.99/month (65+)

Jitterbug: $10/month cell phone service (50+)

Verizon Wireless: Verizon Nationwide 65 Plus Plan $29.99/month (65+).

Miscellaneous

Great Clips: $3 off hair cuts (60+)

Super Cuts: $2 off haircuts (60+)

Imagine what he is feeling...........

What not to see this weekend!!

Opening This Week:

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/l/12_lorax.htm> The Lorax
★★★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - A literal tree-hugger of a film that will have cynics rolling
their eyes, but so what? Let them roll. "The Lorax" is a fun, touching
delight, dripping with aesthetic wonder and the boundless reaches where only
animated films can go. Dr. Seuss would be proud of this one.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/l/12_lorax.htm> Read the Full Review
>>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/p/12_projectx.htm> Project X
Zero Stars (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - Classless, mean-spirited, repugnant, deplorable, off-puttingly
sleazy, and thoroughly contemptible. "Project X" is so inane, so bereft of a
point, so left wanting for a thought in its shrunken doll-sized little head
that it's difficult to accept as anything other than an elaborate prank.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/p/12_projectx.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

(c) 2012 Dustin Putman
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