Paul Thomas

Corolle Special Feature Baby Doll Paul Drink-and-Wet Bath Baby - 14" Doll
$59.99
a) When it doesn't work:
The doll leaks. Drop by drop water comes out from his neck and other gaps where body parts connect. For same reason he constantly wet his pants as long as there's water inside his body. Paul is not able to show my two years old son how big boys pee. He got my boy confused. Also Paul isn't seem ready for potty training himself because he has very poor bladder control.

b) When it works:
Only by squeezing his tummy Paul pees correctly(from penis only) and consistantly(with a stream of water instead of drop by drop). To serve its potty training purpose I consider this is the only moment my child suppose to see. Otherwise I had to hide the doll away from my son.

c) Durability:
We don't know how durable the doll is since I had to return it after a couple of days. To be fair I would have to assume its durability at an average 3-star level? Just my guess.

d) It might as well in English:
It's totally ok NOT to include an intruction for a doll. But if it does, it might as well in English since they are selling to the US market here? Well this doll comes with an instruction in FRENCH ONLY. No biggy, just a little strange.

Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse
$27.95
This book is a look at the economy that you won't find in the lamestrem media

Hard Eight (Special Edition)
$14.94
Paul Thomas Anderson became a household name in 2007 when his very dark, very poignant masterpiece known as `There Will Be Blood' swept the critics circle and delivered to Daniel Day-Lewis is second Best Actor Oscar. Sure, Anderson had made a dent in the late 90's with `Boogie Nights', but to be honest it wasn't until that shocking bowling pin scene in `Blood' that the world opened their eyes and realized that this mad had something to say.

Rewind back to 1996, before `Boogie Nights' fever was ignited.

`Hard Eight' (or `Sydney') is a small and quiet film about one mans search for redemption. In the films opening scene Sydney approaches down-and-out loser John and offers him help. It's a mystery as to why Sydney would care about this stranger, but we (the audience) play along and wait for all to be revealed. Sydney and John high-tail it to Vegas where John falls in love with Clementine, a cocktail waitress that sells her tail on the side. John also befriends Jimmy, a sordid fellow who knows too much information for his own good.

The film is really a blank canvas, allowing the actors to do what they do best; act. The entire cast (or should I say, the four main stars) all do a remarkable job with the material. John C. Reilly is one of my favorite supporting actors working today. He just has this naturalness about him I adore, and here he has it in spades. He's like a puppy dog, the way John walks around Sydney with apparent admiration. The final phone conversation ("I love you too") is heartbreakingly telling of this mans true talent. Gwyneth Paltrow also delivers a strong performance here, playing off her own restrained sense of charm; and Samuel L. Jackson proves once again why he was probably the best supporting actor of the 90's (I mean, really; between this, `Jungle Fever', `A Time to Kill', `Pulp Fiction' and `Jackie Brown', he was on fire).

But this movie is all about one man; Philip Baker Hall. With a restrained sense of emotional compliance Hall finds the soul of Sydney and manages to show us everything he stands for and everything he longs to become. His performance is so subtle, so controlled yet it bleeds with realism and it feels so complete. He offers us a look at a man detached from himself, for it is the only way he can cope with his own actions.

But, the films downfall, like I mentioned, is that it is a blank canvas. The plot is very thin, to a fault almost. The film works, mainly because of the performances within it, but to be honest I really would have liked a little more meat on the bones. Because of the fact that there are very few moments of real action and not a lot of character to develop the film can tend to drag in areas.

Overall the film is well worth watching, for Hall alone even. It is a rewarding film that marks the beginning of Anderson's fruitful career. It may be his least impressive film overall, but it is still a very good film and it sports a slew of dynamic performances.

Thomas Paul Black and White Gift Box Note Card, 6.25 X 4.5 Inches, 10 Notecards - 10 Envelopes (35694)
$9.99
This Thomas Paul box of 10 notecards and envelopes features premium textured paper.