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Here's the beauty of Netflix - a movie that you were greatly looking forward to seeing is panned by the critics and receives unfavorable reviews across the board. Naturally you don't want to spend $10 on a movie in the theatre or $20 on a DVD that everyone says is horrible so you wait for it to come out on Netflix and avoid the risk.

For me, Aeon Flux was such a movie. I was so dissapointed to hear that "it sucked" because I was a huge fan of the original animated series on MTV's Liquid Television, picked up the original when it was released on VHS and then again when it was released on DVD and most recently when it was re-released in all of its remastered glory.

Part of what made the original animated series so captivating was how completely confusing it was - you were never sure just what the hell was going on, what the relationship between Trevor Goodchild and Aeon Flux was, or what if any storyline was consistent from one episode to the next - and that is where the theatrical version comes in.

If you were a fan of the original series this will please you in so many ways. Knowing the sub-plot is essential so I can see why some people would be dissapointed but for those of us with a history the plot unravels as if to give us all those answers we yearned for.

14 years later and I finally have closure. I understand the story in its entirety, how it begins, how it ends and everything in between. The theatrical version of Aeon Flux did for the animated series what the Animatrix series did for the Matrix - filling in the blanks and completing the tale. It retains all the magic and visual poetry, the subtext, the good versus evil storyline, the special effects and futuristic atmosphere and so much more.

This is a highly recommended movie for fans of Aeon Flux. Everything about this film is a win and I for one loved every minute of it.

Aeon Flux (Widescreen Special Collector's Edition)

Just in time for barbeque season Real Simple gives you all the tools you need for the perfect grilling experience.

This helpful article is broken down into 7 different sections including:

Grilling Tips and Techniques: A step-by-step grilling guide that takes you from flame to flavor

Great Grilling Tools: Six accessories destined to become your barbecuing must-haves

Caring for Your Grill: Time-saving cleaning tips that will make cooking easier

Secrets of Good Grilled Food: How to turn out perfectly cooked, flavorful steaks, corn, burgers, and more

No-Stress Barbecue: Tips and recipes for the ultimate no-sweat, sit-back-and-relax summer meal

Create an Outdoor Room: Quick tricks for transforming your backyard into a summertime oasis

30+ Grilling Recipes: Burgers, chicken, steaks, the perfect side dishes, and more

Real Simple: Definitive Grilling Guide

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Created by experienced filmmakers specifically for TurnHere, the website's videos offer an alternative to travel books, with obvious benefits to consumers: they're up-to-date, super local, highly personal, free, and they communicate the sense of a place more directly than traditional guidebooks ever could.

TurnHere emphasizes the high quality of its videos, which are 2-5 minutes long and professionally edited. Filmmakers are paid $500-1000 if their video is featured.

The 245 shorts currently on offer range from a tour of Geary Street's art galleries in San Francisco, to a portrait of Montreal's funky St. Henri neighbourhood, and a 'hop' through New York's burlesque bars with a 7-foot blue bunny. Foodies can tour Berkeley's 'Gourmet Ghetto' or follow a fishmonger down New York's Houston Street. Videos are watched online or downloaded to iPods for on the go, on the spot tours.

On the revenue side, TurnHere is offering businesses the opportunity to be filmed by local filmmakers in the same informal, story-telling style as the non-commercial films. Promotionals are broadcast and displayed both on Turn Here's own website and through other channels such as Google Video, MSN Video, iTunes and YouTube.

TurnHere: Short Films, Cool Places

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