Sin City: a Dame to Kill For – 2014
Genre: Thriller Release Date: August 19, 2014 Duration: 102 minutes Plot: Ava, the wife of the rich Damien Lord, asks her old lover Dwight McCarthy to help and protect her. She uses her kisses, and… not only, to persuade him that her husband instructs her bodyguard, Manute, to physically abuseTake a Glance
Lucky Luke – 2009
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Western Release Date: October 21, 2009 Duration: 103 minutes Plot: John Luke witnesses his parents being murdered by the Gang of Cheaters. You got lucky, John Luke. You dodged the Cheaters’ Gang. No one ever dodges a Cheater. Believe me, you got lots of luck, John Luke!Take a Glance
Expendables 3 – 2014
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller Release Date: August 4, 2014 Duration: 126 minutes Plot: The Expendables attack an armored train with helicopters. Christmas (Jason Statham) gets on the train, of course while it is moving, and releases a prisoner. He is Doctor Death (Wesley Snipes), a former Expendable, who before escapingTake a Glance
“An Imperial Affliction”, by Peter Van Houten
“An Imperial Affliction” is an imaginary book by an imaginary author. It is mentioned on the book “The Fault In Our Stars” by famous author John Green. In an interview, John Green said that “An Imperial Affliction” is partially based on “Infinite Jest” by David Foster Wallace and “The BloodTake a Glance
Interview with the Vampire – 1994
Genre: Horror Movies Release Date: November 11, 1994 Duration: 123 minutes Plot: What questions would a vampire answer in an interview? What else than the history of his life since he ceased to be a mortal… It was 1791 south of New Orleans. Louis lived there and possessed a largeTake a Glance
The Blues Brothers – 1980
Genre: Action, Comedy Release Date: June 16, 1980 Duration: 133 minutes Plot: A new day is dawning in Illinois. The sun has not yet risen and the factories are already in full operation. Next shot, barbed wire, hoisting the flag, a tall wall and armed guards. This is the JolietTake a Glance
The Fault in Our Stars – 2014
Genre: Drama, Romance Release Date: April 11, 2014 Duration: 126 minutes Plot: Hazel Grace is a cancer patient and she is on her teens. One of the side effects of her illness is COPD, her lungs have permanent and severe damage. As a result she cannot go anywhere without herTake a Glance
Guardians of the Galaxy – 2014
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction Release Date: July 21, 2014 Duration: 121 minutes Plot: In 1988 Peter Quill, a kid back then, is abducted by aliens. Since then, 26 years have passed, and Peter calls himself Star Lord and, despite the impressive alias, he is a mere thief in outerTake a Glance
Lucy 2014
Genre: Action, Science Fiction Release Date: July 25, 2014 Duration: 90 minutes Plot: Lucy is a pretty young woman. We met her just outside a hotel at Taipei in a quarrel with her, just the last five days, boyfriend. He tries to convince her to deliver a suitcase to aTake a Glance
The Calling – 2014
Genre: Thriller Release Date: August 5, 2014 Duration: 108 minutes Plot: Fort Dundas is a quiet city in the provinces of Canada. The police has not faced a murder case the last four years. This is the reason why our two detectives – Hazel is one of them – areTake a Glance
Game of Thrones: the Kingsroad – S01E02 – 2011
Genre: Adventure Fantasy Episode Title: the Kingsroad Season: 1st Episode: 2 Duration: 56 minutes Episode Plot: Daenerys tries – following the advices of the exiled lord Ser Jorah Mormont – to change her ways as a wife of Khal Drogo. Dothraki live very different from other people and she mustTake a Glance
Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming – S01E01 – 2011
Genre: Adventure Fantasy Episode Title: Winter Is Coming Season: 1st Episode: 1 Duration: 62 minutes Episode Plot: On the north side of the Wall, which protects the Seven Kingdoms from the Wildlings, there is an irregular mobility. Men of the Night Guard, who are sent to investigate, are massacred byTake a Glance
The Prince – 2014
Genre: Action Release Date: August 22, 2014 Duration: 93 minutes Plot: Paul (Jason Patric) works as a car mechanic in a small town of Mississippi. Because his daughter Beth (Gia Mantegna) goes to college in another city, they communicate via Skype. Few days before Beth would return home, their callTake a Glance
Combinations of the Kaleidoscope
The system of endless changes is one of the most astonishing properties of the Kaleidoscope. With a number of loose objects—pieces of glass, for example, it is possible to reproduce any figure we have admired, when it is once lost. Centuries may elapse before the same combination returns; if theTake a Glance
Humphrey Potter and the invention of the hand gear
It has been said that we are indebted for the important invention in the steam-engine, termed hand gear, by which its valves or cocks are worked by the machine itself, to an idle boy named Humphrey Potter, who, being employed to stop and open a valve, saw that he couldTake a Glance
Waste of human life
In 1825, there was opened in Cochin-China a canal, 23 miles long, 80 feet wide, and 12 feet deep. It was begun and finished in six weeks, although carried through large forests and over extensive marshes. Twenty thousand men worked upon it day and night; and it is stated thatTake a Glance
Invention of the telescope and early discoveries with it
It is singular that the epoch of the most extensive discoveries upon the surface of our planet was immediately succeeded by man’s first taking possession of a considerable part of the celestial spaces by the telescope. The powers of this instrument have not yet reached their limit. The feeble commencement,Take a Glance
First historical record of refined sugar
It appears from the accounts of the Chamberlain of Scotland, published from the originals in the Exchequer, that in the year 1329, loaves of sugar were sold in Scotland at the price of two shillings a pound. Stow’s Survey of London states sugar refining to have been commenced in EnglandTake a Glance
“A Clash of Kings: A Song of Ice and Fire Book Two”, by George R.R. Martin
A red comet appeared in the sky of Westeros. The way this comet shines – making the comet visible even on daytime – and its color – crimson red like blood – make it a bad omen for the people. Combine this with the fact that the Winter is anteTake a Glance
Hercules: The Thracian Wars – 2014
Genre: Action, Adventure Release Date: July 23, 2014 Duration: 98 minutes Plot: Hercules (Dwayne Johnson), after finishing the Twelve Labours, makes a living selling his services for lots of gold. With him are Amphiaraus (Ian McShane), Autolycus (Rufus Sewell), Atalanta (Ingrid Bolso Berdal) and Tydeus (Aksei Hennie). Gold and battlelustTake a Glance
Superchondriac – Supercondriaque – 2014
Genre: Comedy Release Date: January 15, 2014 Duration: 107 minutes Plot: Romain Faubert, is a 39-years-old photographer who works for an online medical dictionary. The one and only word that can perfectly describe him is: hypochondriac! Afraid of germs, afraid of contact with other people, afraid of contact with animals,Take a Glance
“Game of Thrones: a Song of Ice and Fire Book One”, by George R.R. Martin
“Game of Thrones: a Song of Ice and Fire”, a book by George R R Martin, was published in Greek by Anubis on June 2011. This book series is known as “Game of Thrones” from the successful HBO TV series. “Game of Thrones (a Song of Ice and Fire)” isTake a Glance
The Fox and the Child – Le Renard et l’ Enfant – 2007
Genre: Adventure, Family Release Date: November 28, 2007 Duration: 92 minutes Plot: A little girl somewhere in the countryside in eastern France. An autumn day, as she passes through the woods to get to school, she sees a fox. The fox runs away, but the girl is too excited andTake a Glance
Heidi, by Johanna Spyri
CHAPTER I HEIDI’S FIRST MOUNTAIN CLIMB On a bright June morning two figures—one a tall girl and the other a child—could be seen climbing a narrow mountain path that winds up from the pretty village of Mayenfeld, to the lofty heights of the Alm mountain. In spite of the hotTake a Glance
“The Magician’s Nephew”, Clive Staples Lewis
Usually I read a book first, and if there is a movie adaptation, I watch the movie too. With the work of Clive Staples Lewis happened exactly the opposite. Some time ago, me and the rest creative team of Glance, watched the The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the WitchTake a Glance
“All Quiet on the Western Front” (“Im Westen nichts Neues”), by Erich Maria Remarque
In these lines we will write about the pre-eminent anti-war novel of all time. All Quiet on the Western Front (“Im Westen nichts Neues”), by Erich Maria Remarque, that was published in late 1928 in the newspaper Vossische Zeitung and in early 1929 was published as a book. The GermanTake a Glance
“The Maze Runner”, James Dashner
When he regained his consciousness, he was standing in a shaking cabin amid metal scraping sounds. It was an elevator cabin and it was going up. Where to? Where from? When? Why? Questions that were left unanswered because there was only one thing in his mind. His name: Thomas! AndTake a Glance
When there is no enemy within, Winston Churchill
When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. Winston ChurchillTake a Glance
Forrest Gump – 1994
Genre: Drama, Romance Release Date: June 23, 1994 Duration: 142 minutes Plot: Forrest Gump was born in a small town of Alabama. Father unknown. The only one who stood for young Forrest Gump was his mother. Without having any other option, she turned her big house into a pansion, andTake a Glance
Groundhog Day – 1993
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy Release Date: February 125, 1993 Duration: 101 minutes Plot: Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is a successful weatherman on TV. But he is not successful in life and nobody likes him, not even… his shadow. Punxsutawney Phil is a… Groundhog! A small rodent that locals in Punxsutawney ofTake a Glance
Freedom, Abraham Lincoln
Freedom is the last, best hope of earth. Abraham LincolnTake a Glance
You can be happy…
You can be right or you can be happy. Gerald JampolskyTake a Glance
Remains of the Day
Genre: Romance Release Date: November 15, 1993 Duration: 134 minutes Plot: James Stevens is, for many years, the butler of Darlington Hall. The impressive mansion now belongs to, the former Member of the Parliament, Jack Lewis. Stevens, in an effort to reorganize the staff after the decline that followed LordTake a Glance
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – 2014
Genre: Action Sci Fi Release Date: June 26, 2014 Duration: 130 minutes Plot: The Dawn of the Planet of the Apes The outbreak of the ALZ 113 virus resulted in billions of deaths. The technology is out and nature reoccupies inch by inch the human cities. The few people whoTake a Glance
The Lord’s Prayer in english – Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation,Take a Glance
Orthodox Creed – the Nicene Creed – Orthodox Christian Confession of Faith
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Knight and Day – 2010
Genre: Action Comedy Romance Release Date: June 16, 2010 Duration: 109 minutes Plot: June and Roy meet by chance in an airport. She returns home with a suitcase full of car parts, to complete the restoration of a classic car model as a gift for her sister’s marriage. He isTake a Glance
The Hare and the Tortoise (the Rabbit and the Turtle)
One fine spring morning, a Hare came out of his nest to eat fresh grass. As he was eating, he saw a Tortoise nearby and he thought that the Tortoise walk was too funny. So the Hare started mocking the Tortoise and said that even the snails are faster. TheTake a Glance
The Grasshopper and the Ant
Once upon the time there was a Grasshopper and an Ant. The Grasshopper built its nest in the branches of a tree and the Ant to its roots. It was summertime, and in the morning when the sun rose, Ant began working. The Ant came out of the nest andTake a Glance
Creators of Transformers
In Transformers: Age of Extinction, humans succeed in making their own Transformers robots, and Galvatron was the first robot designed by Joshua Joyce’s team. But, of course, humans are not the Creators of Transformers… In the same movie, towards the ending credits Optimus Prime says: “I send this message toTake a Glance
La Cage aux Folles – Birds of a Feather – the Mad Cage
Genre: Comedy French Cinema Release Date: October 25, 1978 Duration: 103 minutes Plot: Renato and Albin is a mature gay couple. They own a Night Club in San Tropez that features a Drag Queen Show. Albin, the “female” of the couple, is the star of the show and goes byTake a Glance
Romantics Anonymous – Les Emotifs Anonymes – 2010
Genre: Comedy Romance French Cinema Release Date: November 9th, 2010 Duration: 80 minutes Plot: Jene-Rene has a chocolatier with huge economical problems. Angelique is an excellent chocolate maker who – after the death of her former boss – is looking for a job. Both are shy and have a bunchTake a Glance