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The Gospel According to Job: An Honest Look at Pain and Doubt from the Life of One Who Lost Everything
$18.99
This is simply the best commentary on Job ever written. Mason portrays religiosity as the villian, as shows how suffering is the key to understanding, not just the book of Job, but the very gospel itself. Mason's underlining concept is simply this: when you are forsaken by both God and man, then you find Christ in all His glorious beauty. Mason shows that being forsaken by God is the most crushing pain imaginable, and often our Christian brothers and sisters are often the culprits in trying to alleviate our suffering. The highest compliment you can give a teacher of Scripture is that they are a theologian of the cross. Mason shows how Job, by his pain, was one. "The cross," said Martin Luther, "is the safest of all places. Blessed in the man who understands this." Blessed are those who read this book and find their comfort under the beauty of Christ on the cross, the Ultimate Forsaken One.

The Bank Job
$19.98
Terry Leather is a shady car dealer in East London who finds himself in hock to a local gangster who`s putting the screws on everyone who owes him money. Desperate for some quick cash, Terry allows a former friend and model to trick him into helping pull off a major bank heist, unaware that he and his buddies are actually being used by the British authorities to steal some scandalous photos that, if published, could seriously embarrass the royal family. The potential blackmailer is a black radical who models himself on Malcolm X and who thinks he holds the upper hand with the authorities as long as he is in possession of the pictures, which he has put in a safety deposit box in Lloyds Bank. Terry and his crew, unaware of the back story and convinced there is a fortune to be had for the taking, fall right into the authorities' trap, bearing all the risk should the scheme somehow fail, yet sharing in few of the rewards should it come off as planned.

Based on an actual event that took place in 1971, "The Bank Job" is a solid, old-fashioned heist drama directed by Roger Donaldson with a super-abundance of suspense, energy and style. There are twists and double crosses aplenty in the screenplay by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, which uses the bank robbery as a mere jumping-off point for a scathing survey of the London crime scene, ranging from the lowest levels of two-bit thievery to the upper reaches of police and governmental corruption. There's also just enough uniqueness in the setup to keep us from feeling we know where the story is heading while it`s still playing itself out. Despite a rather large cast of characters, we're usually able to keep most of the people straight during the course of the drama, though there are a few moments in the back half of the film where a little more clarity might have been helpful.

In a bit of a change-of-pace for himself as an actor, Jason Statham gets to shed his "Transporter" action-hero image in favor of a more recognizable working-class stiff and family man who happens to have a serious penchant for running afoul of the law. Also compelling is Saffron Burrows - a dead-ringer for a young Charlotte Rampling - who stars as the seductive go-between who lures Terry and his men into a plan that may well lead to their undoing.

The Great Bank Robbery of 1971 had the dual effect of not only turning villains into heroes but of helping to purge much of the corruption and rot lurking in the top echelons of British society. It's a fascinating piece of twentieth century history brought to vivid and memorable life in a gripping and stylish film.

Job: A Comedy of Justice
$7.99
I'm not a religious man, and neither was Robert Heinlein. Yet, I can't stand Heinlein's juvenile humour. Clearly, he is one of those "mockers and scoffers" the Bible warns true believers against. But, hell, it's not even funny!

The main character of "Job" is a fundamentalist minister (KJV only) who is raptured to Heaven, only to find it an overcrowded, bureaucratic place, where the angels complain about all the new arrivals from Earth (the raptured saints). There is also some confusion over who is to get the biggest halo. And, of course, the minister's wife divorce him, since all marriage contracts are null and void in Heaven! Then, our hero goes to Hell, which turns out to be a big discotheque where the denizens party all night and make love to Rahab the harlot. Satan is also a real party animal, although he has some psychotherapists handy, to aid the damned who think Hell is a terrible place! Finally, the minister meets God, Loki and some other supernatural creatures, re-unites with his Danish mistress (!) and starts a heathen church on a rejuvenated Earth, complete with orgies.

OK.

But it's not funny, Robert. Not really. If you are a juvenile atheist, you will probably love this novel. And yes, all the Biblical references are quite correct (at least from a fundie perspective - a Mormon might have objections to people divorcing each other in the celestial world). And yes, I did "grok" the message: Heinlein's point is that what matters is pleasure, love and fun here on Earth. Forget about Heaven and Hell.

Still, I couldn't make myself like this frivolous story. But then, I never really been a great fan of Robert A. Heinlein anyway. You grok?

The Italian Job (Special Collector's Edition)
$12.98
I love this movie! I did not find anything wrong with this movie at all I could watch it over and over again without getting bored thank god for making markie mark! I love left ear `'the real napster `' I love this movie! It's definitely a must watch movie!