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Posted on Thurs, July 12, 2007 at 2:52 p.m. EST

 

BEST OF

AUG 05 - JULY 06

 

NEWS

 

'Jews for Jesus' Justified or Jilted!

Video:Commencement 2006 christens  college classmates colorfully!

 

Photo: LLS lovingly lets largest lively banner bring Bob’ O Connor brightness!

Video: Pedestrian Plummets to Pavement at Fifth & Bigelow

Video: Pennsylvania Governor’s School of International Studies 2006 Supports AIDS Awareness!

 

SGB ELECTIONS:

 

Video: SGB Presidential Debate Exclusive Coverage  

"Supporting the Six Servant Student Candidates for SGB"

"Students Savor Food Services and Diversity Seeking the SGB 8 and President!"

 

CAMPUS LIFE:

Blasi on Board Brings Back Brightness with Bundles of Bliss

 

Senior of the Year Award Recipient Reminisces Regarding Rewards, Responsibilities, and Review of Four Years!"

 

"Star Serenades Senior of the Year"

 

GREEK LIFE:

 

Photos: Chi Omega Sorority Sisters Sweep for a Sweet 3-Peat!

 

Video: Sorority Sisters Seek Students Selectively!

 

Video: Vote for your favorite Greek Life Talent Show!

 

Video: Watch Alpha Phi Alpha open Greek Sing 2006 with a stomp

 

Video: Watch the winning performance from Greek Sing 2006!  
 

Video: Greek Talent Show Online Winner is Claire Natale

 

Video: Watch Cavallaro and her sisters of Delta Zeta take 2nd place at Greek Sing 2006

 

EXPRESSIONS:

 

Trick or Treat  

 

"What kind of  F.O.O.T.B.A.L.L receiver will you be for Jesus?"

 

“Demystifying Dan Brown’s Delusional Deceptive Da Vinci Code: Lie #3: The Bible is a by product of man and not of God!"

 

“Demystifying Dan Brown’s Delusional Deceptive Da Vinci Code: Lie #2: Regarding the issue of Jesus being married to Mary Magdalene"

 

“Demystifying Dan Brown’s Delusional Deceptive Da Vinci Code: Lie #1: Regarding the issue of Christ's divinity!"

 

IMPRESSIONS:

 

Banning Bisexual Blood Brings Benefit

 

ACLU Aims to Annihilate Almighty’s Attendance

 

Funding Failed for Fellowship, 5-3 in SGB!

 

HOTPRESSIONS:

 

Rebuttal to Sam Morey's Pitt News column, "Jews for Jesus offend many on campus"

 

Rebuttal I to Rose Afriyie's sex column, "Relationships part two: when to emotionally invest."

 

"Contraceptives cause consequences for children!"

 

FEATURE:

 

Top 20 responses to 'Doing Arrival Survival is like......"

 

Top 24 answers to 'Celebrating Thanksgiving is like'........

 

Top 25 responses given by students at Schenley Cafe for the origins of the CANDY CANE!

 

Photos: College Day at Kennywood Kindles Kinesis

 

Photos: Peer PGSIS 2005's Past Portfolio Presentations

 

SPECIAL FEATURES:

 

Audio: Christmas Story with Sing Along Songs 

 

Video: “Celebrate Mary's  Conception of Christ with Church of AICCP"

 

Rhyme delivers message of Christmas

 

Audio: RCR4JC- FM: Jesus is the reason for the season 

 

Video: Light Up Night Showers Christmas Tree With Lights!

 

ENTERTAINMENT:

Spiritual Review of "The Visitation"

 

Video: Spiritual Review of 'X-Men: The Last Stand'

 

Video: PGSIS 2006 provided with Point State Park fireworks falling from the firmament!


Video: Spiritual Review of 'Superman Returns'

 

Spiritual Review of  "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"

 

EDUCATION:

 

Human Resource Management Final Exam 45 Sample Questions

 

Human Resource Management Final Exam Sample Questions II

 

Retail Management Sample Exam 54 Questions

 

Retail Management 116 Sample Questions

 

SPORTS:

 

Photo: Introducing the 2005 University of Pittsburgh Cheerleaders and Dance Team!

 

Photos: Pittsburgh Panthers v.s Notre Dame Fighting Irish Slide Show 2006  

 

Reddy's Realistic Rankings for Regular Season of NFL 2005  

 

Pick for free the PS NCAA 2006 Tournament Contest Brackets and win a cash prize

 

Photo: Panthers costly gaffes cost championship of Big East  

 

Photo: Former Pitt divers deliver dazzling performances

 

"Riveting Racing Recap of Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600"

 

STEELER COVERAGE:

 

Photo: Steeler fans celebrate at Cathedral of Learning as Steelers surge to Super Bowl XL seeking Seattle Seahawks  

 

Video: Indian Student Association involves itself in Steelers celebration

 

Photo: Steeler Supporters Spring into action at Schenley Café  

 

TOP 17 responses to Steelers seeking the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday’s Super Bowl XL was like……

 

Video: "Supporters Stress Significance of Seeking Savior’s Service for Steelers Sensation" 


Video: "Fans faithfully fostered for Steeler’s sensational quarterback near Mercy"


Video: "Motorcycle Menace Makes Mercy Mobilized by Faithful Fans of Ben Roethlisberger" 

"'The Contractor' Creates Catastrophe for Cops"

Ramesh C. Reddy
Pittsburgh Standard

Thursday, July 12, 2007

"'The Contractor'" (2007)

Picture and video source: http://www.imdb.com
R  for violence and language!
Run time is 105 minutes! Available now on DVD!

Maincast:
Wesley Snipes - James Dial
Eliza Bennett - Emily
Lena Headey - Ballard


* Watch 'The Contractor' Trailer


PLOT SYNOPSIS
:
‘The Contractor’ is about an EX-CIA assassin James Dial (played by Wesley Snipes) who is bought out of retirement to settle an old score of assassinating a middle-eastern terrorist who is being held in London. The scene in London goes awry and Dial is on the run from those trying to kill him and from the British police. With the help of a 12-year old girl Emily (played by Eliza Bennett) he decides to track down who are behind the twisted plot.

CONTENT REVIEW:

Violence:
‘The Contractor’ has couple of scenes of shooting and blood splattering over! It also has scenes of people being beaten!

Sex and Nudity:
None

Language:
'
The Contractor '  has 1 -S word and ‘7’ F words in the movie!.

Drugs & Alcohol:
None

Overall Content Rating:
'The Contractor' is a touching thriller about Emily who befriends Dial, an EX-CIA agent while he is on the run from the law! It addresses issues such as friendship, betrayal, death, grief, and violence. It is a movie that can be watched over again and receives 3.5 stars.

Questions to Ponder:

  1. How far would you go to help a stranger?

  2. What do you think about assassinating 1 person to save hundreds of lives?

  3. What if you had to pull the trigger to kill someone to save hundreds of lives, would you do it, why or why not?

  4. If you had to sacrifice your own son/daughter so hundreds won’t die, will you let it happen, why or why not?

  5. What do you think about God who allowed His Son Jesus to die so zillions could be saved?

  6. How have you repaid God for the sacrifice He allowed for you?

  7. What character do you most identify with in the movie and why?

Express Your View

 

Previous Spiritual Reviews:

Spiritual Review of
'The Astronaut Farmer' Follows Family's Faithfulness! (July 10, 07, 8:11 p.m.)

Spiritual Review of
"'Transformers' Thrusts Towards Truth!" (July 07, 07, 10:12 p.m.)

Spiritual Review of
 "'Live Free Or Die Hard' Heightens Humans Hurts!" (June 29, 07, 11:16 p.m.)

Spiritual Review of
"'Captured By You' Yells Greed's Game!" (June 04, 07, 11:07 p.m.)

Spiritual Review of
"Hannibal Rising Reveals Revenge's Radicalism" (June 02, 07, 10:52 a.m.)

Spiritual Review of
"
The Last Sin Eater' Emphasizes Emancipation Enters Endlessly" (May 16, 07, 11:22 p.m.)

Spiritual Review of
 Spiderman's search for Salvation saved scorching soul" (May 08, 07,  1:53 a.m.)

Spiritual Review of
"Illegal Aliens Assist Earth's Emancipation" (May 02, 07, 11:00 a.m.)

Spiritual Review of:
"
Happily NEver After Alters Age-old Analysis!"
(May 2007)

Spiritual Review of
 'Superman Returns Spiritualizes Salvation'
(July 2006)

Spiritual Review of 
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
(July 2006)

Spiritual Review of
 'X-Men: The Last Stand'
(June 2006)

Spiritual Review of
'Last Holiday'
(May 2006)

Spiritual Review of
'Swarmed'
(May 2006)

Spiritual Review of
'End Game' (May 2006)

Spiritual Review of
The Detonator
(May 2006)

Spiritual Review of
 Aeon Flux
(April 2006)

Spiritual Review of
The Visitation
(March 2006)

Spiritual Review of
Red Eye
(Jan 2006)

Spiritual Review of
Fantastic Four
(Jan 2006)

Spiritual Review of
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Nov 2005)

Spiritual Review of
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Nov 2005)

Spiritual Review of
The Island (July 2005)

Spiritual Review of
Hostage
(June 2005)

Spiritual Review of
Hitch
  (June 2005)

Spiritual Review of Spiderman-The Venom Saga (June 2005)

Spiritual Review of
Swimming Upstream
(June 2005)

Spiritual Review of
In Good Company
(June 2005)

Spiritual Review of 
Batman Begins (June 2005)

Spiritual Review of
 
xXx: State of the Union (May 2005)

Spiritual Review of
 
The Interpreter (May 2005)

 Spiritual Review of
National Treasure (May 2005)

Spiritual Review of
Ocean's 12 (May 2005)

Spiritual Review of
Blade: Trinity
(April 2005)


Spiritual Review of
Suspect Zero
(April 2005)

 



 

 

 

 

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