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SPLIT: A Divided America is a documentary film that entertains and attempts to make sense of contemporary American politics and the partisan atmosphere that seems to dominate the environment.

In 78 minutes you travel across the United States from the West coast to the East as American civilians and political junkies speculate and offer their analyzaions of our current political climate.  Read More »

Now anyone with an internet connection and some spare time can enjoy access to several documentaries for free. FreeDocumentaries.org implements two links that allow the end user to either watch the movie or watch the trailer. The movies also include comments, credits and a description to aid in the choosing of a particular film. The site is well designed and does exactly what it says. You will not be bombarded by ads or pop ups.

FreeDocumentaries.org claim, "that in order to have a true democracy, there has to be a free flow of easily accessible information. Unfortunately, many important perspectives, opinions, and facts never make it to our televisions or cinemas." Their goas was to create "a site where anyone with an internet connection can watch a movie to educate themselves or simply explore another perspective whenever they please."  Read More »

The Public Broadcasting Service in cooperation with Frontline have developed a two part documentary that outlines the Iraq War called Bush's War. There were over 400 hours of footage shot to produce the account of fabrication, escalation, invasion and subsequent aftermath of the United States occupation of Iraq. The best thing is that you do not have to set your DVR or take time out of your schedule to view this masterpiece. It will provided online for free via the Frontline webpage on the PBS website. It is a media rich content that is dynamic and is controlled by the end user. As you watch the film, you are given option to explore more in-depth analysis of particular clips and additional information that may not have fit into the original film but did not deserved to be cut. I recommend spending a lazy Sunday tomorrow checking out the film. Plan on spending anywhere from 2 hours to 5, depending on how much you wish to learn.

Consumer spending hits lowest point in 17 months - Consumers, jolted by a credit crisis, job cuts and soaring energy costs, turned in the weakest spending performance in 17 months in February, further evidence that the risks of a recession are increasing. The Commerce Department said today that consumer spending edged up by just 0.1 percent last month, the poorest showing since September 2006. And if the effects of inflation are removed, spending was flat in February, the third consecutive month of sluggish activity.

China Law Could Impede Microsoft Deal for Yahoo - Microsoft’s hostile-takeover attempt against Yahoo may encounter an unexpected hurdle in August after a Chinese antimonopoly law takes effect that will extend the nation’s economic influence far beyond its borders. The law, which goes into effect on Aug. 1, is intended to strengthen an existing set of antitrust regulations the Chinese originally established in 1993.

Ledger's Joker could be biggest posthumous movie role -  Heath Ledger's frenzied reinvention of the Joker had fans and colleagues buzzing. His dreadful clown face was seen online by millions, and stood as the goosebump-raising image upon which nearly all early marketing of "The Dark Knight" hinged. Now the Batman archfiend stands as Ledger's next-to-last performance. And while it's not the first, "The Dark Knight" has already emerged as arguably the biggest movie featuring a posthumous role in Hollywood history.

Cuba lifts curbs on mobile phones - Cubans are to be allowed unrestricted access to mobile phones for the first time, in the latest reform announced under new President Raul Castro. Some Cubans already own mobile phones, but they have had to acquire them via a third party, often foreigners.

Human noses 'can detect danger' - Our noses can quickly learn to link even subtle changes in smell with danger, claim scientists. Volunteers who could not differentiate between two similar smells found they could do it easily after being given a mild electric shock alongside one.

Yesterday, I was bored so I decided to check out a movie that I found intresting based on previews. The movie was Jumper which is based on a novel conceived in the 90s but other then the character names and novel title it shares no similarities. Nonetheless, I felt I could share my opinion since it just came out.

For 90 minutes it was decent brain candy. This movie was nothing to write home about. No need to rush to rent it either when it makes it that far. I was not expecting much from Jumper, just worthwhile entertainment. It lacked all of this. The movie was too short first of all. Comedy's are typically 90 minutes, not science-fiction thrillers. The reason is that the latter needs to build rapport and a depth in the characters role so that viewers may empathize with the protagonist. The movie did none of this. It was a movie on speed that didn't excite when action scenes occurred and only left one hungry to understand what the heck was going on. The relationships between character's seemed non-existent and lacked any true connection.

The only thing that one can surmise from concluding the movie is that there has to be a sequel in the plans. There were many unresolved issues that leaves the viewer wanting to learn more. The movie though fails miserably to relay this feeling with its lackluster performance. At the end of the day, I do not recommend anyone to watch this movie. Perhaps if they come out with a sequel and that one is great . . . then maybe you should watch this one to gain some background information. Until that happens, don't hold your breath on it.