Tuesday, November 30, 2010

FREE 38th Annual Noel Night in Midtown Detroit Cultural Center Area 12/4 5-9:30pm

VISIT DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER MUSEUMS FOR FREE AT THE 38TH ANNUAL NOEL NIGHT

The 38th annual Noel Night will take place this Saturday, December 4th from 5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. in Midtown Detroit's Cultural Center Area. Over 60 Midtown venues, including the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Science Center, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Historical Museum, and the Detroit Public Library, amongst many others, open their doors to the public free of charge during this Cultural Center-wide holiday "open house."

Activities include horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday shopping, family craft activities and performances by over 120 area music, theatre, and dance groups. The evening's festivities culminate with a community sing-along on Woodward Avenue led by the Salvation Army Band — a long-standing Noel Night tradition.

Noel Night activities take place in and around Midtown Detroit's Cultural Center institutions, primarily between Cass and John R and Kirby and Willis. Free shuttle service is offered between participating venues. Convenient parking is available in area lots. Noel Night is produced by the University Cultural Center Association (UCCA), a nonprofit community development organization that supports economic growth in Detroit's Midtown district.

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EMPLOYMENT: Current Jobs in the Detroit area from CareerBuilder.com 11/30

Recently Posted Jobs in the metro Detroit area on CareerBuilder.com

Dell, Inc.
PwC
Fresenius Medical Care
Molina Healthcare Inc.
UnitedHealth Group
InventHelp
Work At Home Jobs, Inc.
Raymond James Financial
Aerotek
Gannett Co., Inc.
Botsford HealthCare
Crittenton Hospital Medical Center
Healthcare Work At Home Jobs Co.
Pasona
UHY Advisors
Kongsberg Automotive
Core Medical Group
Reliance One Inc.
United Franchise Group
Idhasoft
Physiotherapy Associates
Adecco Technical
Filtra-Systems Company

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FREE Dearborn Main Library Blockbusters Film Series 12/6 12/13 12/20 12/27 1/3 1/10 1/24 1/31 2/7 2/14 2/28

Dearborn Main Library 
Free Blockbuster Film Series
Monday Evenings
HFCL Auditorium
7:00 p.m.


DECEMBER 6 - TOY STORY 3 (2010) - Woody, Buzz and the gang are back in one of the most critically-acclaimed films of the year! Andy is heading off to college and his beloved toys find themselves donated to daycare where the kids don’t play so nicely. It is then up to the toys to plan their great escape! All your favorite toys – along with some new faces – return in this hilarious and touching animated adventure the whole family is sure to enjoy. Featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. (Rated G, 103 min.)

DECEMBER 13 – SUNRISE (1927) – In this morality tale subtitled “A Song of Two Humans,” a woman from the city seduces a farmer and encourages him to kill his wife so they may run away together. What follows is a tale of suspense, love and redemption. This silent film won the first Academy Award given for “Best Picture, Unique and Artistic Production.” Starring George O’Brien and Janet Gaynor. Directed by F.W. Murnau. (Not rated, 94 min.)

DECEMBER 20—TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (2010) - Bella finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of this, with her graduation quickly approaching, Bella must make the most important decision of her life. Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Directed by David Slade. (PG-13, 124 min.)

DECEMBER 27—DESPICABLE ME (2010) - In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden deep beneath this home is a vast secret hideout where Gru plans the biggest heist in the history of the world. Loving all things wicked and armed with an arsenal of weapons, he vanquishes all who stand in his way until he encounters the immense will of three orphaned girls. Animated with voices by Steve Carell, Jason Segel and Kristin Wiig. Directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud. (PG, 95 min.)

JANUARY 3—INCEPTION (2010) – Your mind is the scene of the crime! Leonardo DiCaprio plays Cobb, a specialist in infiltrating dreams and extracting secret information for clients. When a shady businessman hires Cobb and his team to plant an idea in someone’s mind, the job quickly spins out of control as demons from Cobb’s own subconscious complicate matters even further. Suspenseful and mind-bending, Inception will keep you guessing until the final shot. Also starring Ellen Page. Directed by Christopher Nolan. (PG-13, 148 min.)

JANUARY 10—SHREK FOREVER AFTER (2010) – A bored and domesticated Shrek strikes a deal with Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away -- where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met -- he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love. Featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz. (PG, 93 min.)

JANUARY 17—NO PROGRAM—MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY


JANUARY 24—SALT (2010) – Evelyn Salt is a well-respected CIA officer until a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt's efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?" Starring the sultry Angelina Jolie. Directed by Phillip Noyce. (PG-13, 100 min.)

JANUARY 31—TOP HAT (1935) - Showman Jerry Travers (Fred Astaire) is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont (Ginger Rogers) below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications ensue as identities are mistaken and true love hangs in the balance. Wonderful music and amazing Astaire-Rogers dancing highlight this all-time classic musical. Directed by Mark Sandrich. (Not rated, 81 min.)

FEBRUARY 7— WINTER’S BONE (2010) - The unforgettable Jennifer Lawrence is Ree, a 17 year old who sets out to track down her father. He has put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared. If she fails her family will be turned out into the Ozark woods. Challenging her outlaw kin’s code of silence and risking her life, Ree hacks through the lies, evasion and threats to piece together the truth. Directed by Debra Granik. Also starring John Hawkes. (R, 100 min.)

FEBRUARY 14—THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010) - Jesse Eisenberg gives a bravura performance as the Harvard sophomore and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg who sits down at his computer one night and comes up with a revolutionary idea – a global social network. Six years and 500 million friends later he is the youngest billionaire in history, but such success is not without complications. Brilliant work from writer Aaron Sorkin and director David Fincher make this an Oscar-worthy achievement. Also starring Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake. (PG-13, 121 min.)

FEBRUARY 21—NO PROGRAM—PRESIDENTS’ DAY


FEBRUARY 28—WAITING FOR SUPERMAN (2010) - The fate of our country won’t be decided on the battlefield, it will be determined in a classroom. This masterful and engrossing documentary follows a group of promising but disadvantaged kids stuck in a failing educational system. Director Davis Guggenheim offers a scathing indictment of that system but he also offers hope that problems can be solved. (PG, 111 min.)



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Monday, November 29, 2010

FREE WNIC Christmas Movie Marathon at Emagine Theatre in Novi 12/4 8am-Noon

FREE MOVIES THIS SATURDAY COURTESY OF WNIC - FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE


Join Jay Towers at Emagine Theatre in Novi for Christmas Movie Marathon on Saturday, December 4th from 8am-Noon! It's our special Christmas gift for all our WNIC Christmas Fans! Enjoy a free movie and get your picture taken with WNIC's Jingles The Reindeer and Jay Towers!

The movies below are FREE and on a first-come, first-serve basis.

9:30AM - Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (PG-13)
9:45AM - Morning Glory (PG-13)
10:00AM - Burlesque (PG-13)
10:15AM - Tangled (PG)
10:45AM - Megamind (PG)
11:00AM - Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas (G)

Emagine Entertainment Novi
44425 West 12 Mile Road, Novi, MI 48377. (888) 319-3456

Thanks to Liz Parker from Yes/No Films for this information.

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FREE Session on How to Master Self-Publishing and Make Money! 12/2 9pm EST

Learn How to Publish Your Book during this FREE Info Session Conducted by Author Valerie L. Coleman

Yesterday, I told you all about an excellent self-publishing information session that I attended at the Essence of Motown Literary Conference taught by author, editor and publisher Valerie L. Coleman. Valerie did a wonderful job delving into many of the aspects of self publishing from setting up an LLC and obtaining a vendor's license to how to get a copyright and how much to spend on printing.  

Well now you too can learn from Valerie through her FREE monthly online chats that include information about writing, publishing and marketing your book.

The next FREE session - Self-Publishing Made Easy Cash Machine! - The Making of an Anthology, will be Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 9:00 PM EST at BlogTalkRadio.com/PenOfTheWriter.

Valerie's guests will be authors Tavares Carney, Tyora Moody and Wanda B. Campbell. Call 347.934.0325 during the chat for answers to your publishing questions.

If you're ready to master self-publishing to make money, then don't miss this free session!

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FREE Santa Visits at your local ToysRUs Store 12/4 Noon-3pm

Santa Claus is Coming to ToysRUs!
Saturday, December 04 ● 12pm - 3pm

Bring your camera and take pictures with Santa and Geoffrey.
- Enjoy story time (How the Grinch Stole Christmas) and Decorate your own 
- Gingerbread cookie!
- Receive FREE giveaways!

Event intended for children ages 3 and up. Parental supervision required at all times. All giveaways and event materials available while supplies last and distributed to participating children only. Limit one per child. Quantities limited; no rain checks.



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DEAL: $30 for $80 worth of high-quality canvases made from your own photos + CYBER MONDAY DISCOUNT



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Sunday, November 28, 2010

REVIEW: "Essence of Motown Literary Conference" - Is there a Book in you?

Essence of Motown Literary Conference
Nov 13 - Northwest Activity Center

On Saturday, November 13th, I attended the Essence of Motown Literary Conference at the Northwest Activity Center on Detroit's Northwest side.  I was invited to attend the conference by it's organizer Sylvia Hubbard. Oprah better move over because Sylvia is a mom, a blogger, an author of 14 books, an editor, a self publisher, the founder of the Michigan Writers Network, and the owner of a literary radio network. Sylvia has been a very supportive follower of my blog and I was very pleased and honored when I received her invitation to attend this conference.

Is there a Book in YOU?
Even though I write as part of blogging, there is no way that I consider myself a writer. But the theme of this conference "Is There a Book in You?" did make me wonder what goes into being a published author and this conference gave me a brief, but very informative look into the business of book publishing.

During the conference, I met some wonderful people who were all at different stages in their books. I met the "want a be" writers who have not yet started a book, but really want to be authors one day. I also met the writers who have started one or more books, but have yet to finish any of them. Most of the writers that I met have finished their books and are in the process of getting them published. And this is where the Essence of Motown Literary Conference plays a role in educating writers on the process of publishing their books.

Education is Key in the Business of Book Publishing
Sylvia started the Essence of Motown Literary Conference to educate writers because she was sick of seeing writers being taken advantage of by predatory publishers. If writers are not careful they can spend thousands of dollars with the wrong publisher and have nothing to show for their money. This conference featured workshops and panel discussions on writing, publishing, and marketing. Writers could also get 1:1 help with publisher pitches, social media coaching, and manuscript critiques.

Author Valerie L. Coleman
Book Publishing 101
Most of my book reading these days are e-books and Sylvia did a wonderful session on self publishing e-books. It turns out most of the same rules that apply to regular publishing also are part of e-publishing and there is precise formatting needed to submit a book to an e-publisher.  One of the best sessions that I attended was by Valerie L. Coleman who is an author, editor, and publisher. Valerie's session called "Self-Publishing Made Easy Cash Machine!" was fast paced and delved into many of the aspects of self publishing from setting up an LLC and obtaining a vendor's license to how to get a copyright and how much to spend on printing.  Valerie was funny, informative and a "trial by fire" expert in the area of self-publishing. She is also pretty darn good with branding since everything from her books to her business cards leads back to her website called PenOfTheWritER.com.

Relentless Aaron
A Brand called Relentless
The keynote speaker at the conference luncheon was Relentless Aaron.  I will admit I did not know anything about Relentless Aaron before I read his bio at the conference, but I have to say I was impressed by how much he has been able to accomplish in the literary world dispute some very bad setbacks in life.  Relentless Aaron is the author of 30 books that focus on street culture, most of which he wrote while in prison. Writing allowed him to be in his own world during his incarceration where he was able to observe human nature and routines as the basis for his stories. He took the brand "Relentless" to express how he planned to live his life in pursuit of his dreams. He spoke about how all his experiences built one upon the other and when he was ready to put in the work, how everything came together in the form of book deals, magazine publishing and television shows. He stressed that there is a book within everyone and all that is needed is the "relentless" drive to bring it out.

I totally enjoyed my time at the Essence of Motown Literary Conference. I love learning new things and I was overloaded with new information about self publishing. While I don't know if there is a book in me, I do know where to go to get one published thanks to Sylvia Hubbard :).

Author Sylvia Hubbard
FREE BOOKS!
Now everyone should know by now that I like to end my reviews with either a freebie or a giveaway. Well, it turns out that Sylvia Hubbard is an author that is not afraid of freebies. She has some of her older books and her short stories available on her website for FREE. So if you love a good book like I do, keep reading for an offer that you cannot refuse.

FREE on SylviaHubbard.com (WARNING: THIS STUFF IS HOT)
Free Download PDF stories by Sylvia Hubbard

Follow Sylvia on Twitter at http://twitter.com/sylviahubbard1

Sylvia Hubbard with Relentless Aaron - photo courtesy of Sylvia Hubbard
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Detroit Pistons Cyber Monday Sale - Starts 11/29 at 12:01am

Detroit Pistons Cyber Monday Sale
Five Great Offers Available Monday, November 29th

Check out the exclusive Cyber Monday deals that will be available from 12:01 am until 11:59 pm on Monday, November 29th.  The Detroit Pistons will be running some of the best deals you will ever see for one day only, such as:
  • Basketball & Bling - Three Games, Two Great Seats, One Amazing Gift that includes a $100 gift card to Lucido Fine Jewelry
  • Holiday Flexbooks - Eight Tickets to Pistons Games during the 2010-11 Season and a Pistons Ornament
  • Penthouse Level Suites at Over 60% Off
  • Two-Packs for January and February Pistons Games
  • Savings on Select Limited Edition Revolution 30 Jerseys
Plus, with the purchase of any of these packages, you will get two free upper level tickets to see the Pistons match up against the Miami Heat.


Check some people off your holiday shopping list with any of these great offers - or pick up a present for yourself - while supplies last!



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COUPON: Macys Wow Pass for 15% off purchases - ENDS 11/30

WOW!  As in MACYS WOW PASS!

Click here for your 15% off Macys Wow Pass.  Hurry!  It is only good until November 30th.

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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Motown Love: Mary Wells singing "My Guy"

Another Installment in the Weekly Motown Love Series

Memories are FREE.  So let's take a moment to go down memory lane to celebrate the wonderful Motown Legacy of Detroit with this video of Motown's own Mary Wells singing what every woman hopes to find "My Guy".

What a great way to start or end your day in the D.  So turn up your computer speakers and enjoy...

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REVIEW: Road Rippers Radio Control Mobile Command Car

The Road Rippers R/C Mobile Command Car is one Stylish, Tough Cookie!

Road Rippers has a new line of deluxe sports cars that are pretty cool. Each car is designed after a popular licensed sports car.  The car that I was given for review is a model of the Dodge Challenger. The remote is shaped like a walkie-talkie and not only controls the car, but also plays music and makes real life vehicle sounds.

You will need wire cutters or good scissors to get the vehicle and the remote out of the sturdy packaging.  One of the problems that I have had with toy cars in the past is getting the screw out of the door on the bottom of the car to insert batteries.  I had no such problems with this car.  The screw came out with a regular phillips screwdriver and I was able to insert the 4 AA batteries without any issues.  The remote also takes 3 AA batteries that were already inserted.

The remote has buttons for forward, reverse, right, and left.  You can press combinations on the remote like forward+right to make the car go in a circle.  There are also buttons for a horn, music, and sayings such as "Hang On! Rough Roads Ahead", "Burn Rubber Baby" and the rebel yell.

When the car is going forward, the head lights turn on which is very cool.  We tried out the vehicle on the flat tile of the kitchen and also shag carpet and nothing stops this car.  This tough car survived the kids dropping it repeatably from about 3 feet in the air and also stepping on it! - I was very impressed!!!

The Road Rippers R/C Mobile Command Car can be found at Amazon.com (affiliate link) and would make a great holiday gift.  It retails for $35.00 and is recommended for ages 7+. Now, click on the play button below to see the car in action...

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Disclosure: I was sent a complimentary Road Rippers R/C Mobile Command Car for the purpose of writing this review.




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REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Holiday Hair with Conair & scünci (CLOSED)

Holiday Hair has never been more easy...

As I age, I try to deal with my hair as little as possible. Gone are the days of elaborate hairstyles and now I just like to keep my style clean and neat. I have to admit that I have not updated my hair styling brush and accessories in years. So when I was asked to review new products from Conair and scünci, I jumped at the chance to try out the latest brushes and hair adornments.

Tourmaline Ceramic Brush
New Hair Brushes from Conair
The key to a good blow-dry is a good brush and I was sent two by Conair to try-out. The Conair Gel Grips Cushion Brush has a soft gel handle that conforms to the shape of your hand so it is easy to hold on to and maneuver. It is great for detangling and styling thick hair and the flexible cushion base helps to prevent hair breakage.


The Conair Tourmaline Ceramic Small Porcupine Round Brush is a little technology wonder. It has finely crushed tourmaline in the nylon bristles and ceramic barrel. Tourmaline is a gemstone that naturally releases negative ions to tighten the hair cuticle layer and help seal in natural oils thus leaving hair more shiny and silky. And who does not want shiny hair?

New fun and elegant hair accessories from scünci
I was also sent two hair accessories from scünci.  The first is the scünci Evolution Hair Bands pack.  Now my hair is too short for me to evaluate this product, but the Evolution Hair Bands are part of the scünci No Slip Grip line that are suppose to stay in place until you take them out.  The pack contains 14 bands that have a new "jelly" look and come in the fun colors of purple, green, red, orange, and yellow.

scunci Upzing Double Combs
The product that I was really looking forward to trying out was the scünci Upzing Double Combs. When I was a child, I would watch my mom style her hair into a french roll with dozens of bobby pins. Every once and a while, she would also style my hair into a french roll, but it was hard sitting through all the pinning. The scünci Upzing Double Combs can give you that elegant look without the elaborate pinning process. Just gather your hair into the desired style and insert the combs to hold the style in place. The combs are joined together by beauty stretch beads that give a sophisticated look to any hairdo. When I don't feel like curling my hair, I usually end up wearing a baseball cap when I leave the house, but I used the Scünci Upzing Double Combs to wear my hair in an up style and I loved it. It looked way better than putting on that baseball cap.


The Conair brushes and the scünci hair accessories are available nationwide at mass market and drug store retailers.  You can also go over to the scünci Facebook page for a chance to win a weekly gift from Scünci and Conair in the Conair & scünci Holiday Hair Haul Sweepstakes.

GIVEAWAY
One FREEISMYLIFE reader will win a Conair Tourmaline Ceramic Small Porcupine Round Brush, a Conair Gel Grips Cushion Brush, the scünci Upzing Double Combs and a scünci Evolution Hair Bands pack.  HOLLA to the FREE!

TO ENTER

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- The contest ends on December 7, 2010 at 11:59am EST.

-The winner will be selected by random number generation.

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Disclosure: I was given hair products from Conair and scunci to try-out for the purpose of writing this review.

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Congratulations to the winner of the Conair/Scunci Holiday Hair Giveaway - Meredith Bury of Grosse Pointe MI


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Friday, November 26, 2010

$3 in FREE Music at Amazon.com ENDS 11/29

FREE MP3's CAN MAKE THE DAY BRIGHT

Enter the code GET3MP3S at http://amazon.com/ and you will be able to download $3 in free MP3's until 11/29.

I downloaded "Second Chance" by El Debarge, "As" by Stevie Wonder, and Jaheim's "Ain't Leavin Without You".   HOLLA to the FREE!

I'm always looking for new music so leave a comment telling which songs you got for FREE!


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REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Softlips Limited Edition Winter Flavors Gift Pack (CLOSED)

The Perfect Holiday Stocking Stuffer...

Back in June, I did a review and giveaway of the Softlips 100% Pure Natural Lip Care line of products.  I loved those great Softlips products and so did a lot of FREEISMYLIFE readers.

Now Softlips has a product that is a perfect stocking stuffer for the holidays.  The Softlips Limited Edition Winter Flavors Gift Pack is available exclusively in the new Softlips Online Store.  For only $9.99 you get a 5-pack of lip conditioners in a reusable pouch that includes the lip smacking flavors of mint with a hint of vanilla, sugar & spice, sugar plum berry, sugar cookie & winter mint.

I was sent the Softlips Limited Edition Winters Flavors Gift Pack for review and loved all the different flavors.  Each conditioner comes in a capped lipstick style tube so you can easily use every single bit of the product.  My favorite flavor of the 5-pack was sugar cookie, but all the flavors are yummy.

Until December 12th, you can get the Softlips Limited Edition Winter Flavors Gift Pack in the new Softlips Online Store with FREE shipping so order yours today.


GIVEAWAY
One FREEISMYLIFE reader will get a Softlips Limited Edition Winter Flavors Gift Park for FREE- HOLLA TO THE FREE!

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-One entry per person please.

- The contest ends on December 6, 2010 at 11:59am EST.

-The winner will be selected by random number generation.

- You can get 1 extra contest entry for following Softlips on Facebook.

- You can get 1 extra contest entry for following FREEISMYLIFE on Facebook.

- You can get 1 extra contest entry for Tweeting the following message on Twitter "I just entered the @FREEISMYLIFE contest to win a Softlips Winter Flavors Gift Pack  http://t.co/iWI7FQh @ilovesoftlips".

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Disclosure: I was given the Softlips® Limited Edition Winter Flavors Gift Pack to try-out for the purpose of writing this review.

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CONTEST IS CLOSED

FORM HAS BEEN REMOVED

Congratulations to the Softlips Limited Edition Winter Flavors Gift Pack Contest Winner: Kara Pearson of Toledo, OH!!!


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MOVIE REVIEW: Love and Other Drugs

Guest blogger Liz Parker is back from seeing "Love and Other Drugs" staring Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway.  Did Liz "love" it or did she need some real drugs to get through it?  Let's read what Liz thinks...


Even though I had heard that this movie was only so-so, I was expecting more from it, maybe because it has two major A-listers starring in it, but also because the trailer looked really cute. Unfortunately, although the movie has its moments, it ended up just being another ho-hum romantic movie - not even a romantic comedy, actually.

The year is 1996, and Jamie Randall (Jake Gyllenhaal, "Prince of Persia") has just quit his job as salesman at an electronic company, and is looking for something new. His brother, Josh (Josh Gad, TV's "Woke Up Dead"), has a contact at Pfizer, so he hooks him up with a job as a Pfizer sales representative. Jamie is already charming, and he soon puts his charms to work, coaxing nurses and doctors alike to stock the shelves with Pfizer's products, especially once Viagra is released. He soon meets Maggie (Anne Hathaway, "Alice in Wonderland") at a doctor's office, however, and although they both swear that they aren't looking for a relationship, they soon begin to fall in love with each other.

Gyllenhaal and Hathaway do quite well in this movie - especially Hathaway, as she is faced with the difficult task of playing a woman who suffers from Parkinson's Disease - but unfortunately, the script has cheesy moments and a lot of tangents. There are also some noticeable supporting actors, such as Oliver Platt (TV's "The Big C") as a co-rep of Gyllenhaal's; Hank Azaria ("Year One") as one of the doctors that Gyllenhaal interacts with; and Judy Greer (TV's "Glenn Martin DDS") as a woman Gyllenhaal strings along for a bit, as she is a nurse who works for Azaria's character (and thus can give Pfizer samples to his patients).

Maybe see this movie. I felt that it dragged in some parts, and as it's about 2 hours long (a little long for a "fluff" movie), this was not good. The film is rated "R" for "strong sexual content, nudity, pervasive language, and some drug material," but it's mostly the sexual content/nudity that probably gave this movie its "R" rating, as there is a lot of it, mostly of the female variety. If you are looking for a "fluffy" romantic film, then this might fulfill you, but otherwise I would suggest seeing "Tangled" or "Burlesque" instead.

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Liz Parker is a 2009 graduate of the University of Michigan. She currently works as an Assistant Medical Editor for a pathology website. Visit her at her movie blog Yes/No Films