Shame, Shame on the Netherlands

This video is over 5 minutes, so you might have to let it download a bit. It is well worth it though.

Sign the Geert Wilders Petition

The Muslims have drug Geert Wilders to court for making The Fitna Movie. Here is the link to sign a petition to help him.

You can sign the petition here.

Palestinians confirm Hamas war crimes, refute Gaza death toll

An Italian reporter who entered the Gaza Strip following the recent Israeli assault on Hamas there wrote in his newspaper on Thursday that the casualty figures announced by Hamas and so eagerly passed on by the UN, Red Cross and foreign media were grossly exaggerated.

At most, five or six hundred Palestinians died in Gaza over the past month, according to Lorenzo Cremonesi, a correspondent for Italy's Corriere della Sera. The foreign media has carried numerous sources citing Hamas and UN officials claiming in excess of 1,300 killed.

But Cremonesi explained, "It is sufficient to visit several hospitals [in the Gaza Strip] to understand that the numbers don't add up." He noted that in nearly all of Gaza's major hospitals, and especially those in major conflict zones, he found most beds empty.

On top of that, Cremonesi reported that a doctor at Gaza City's Shifa Hospital who asked to remain anonymous for fear of Hamas acknowledged that the death toll had been inflated. He also told the reporter that many of the dead were "youths between the ages of 17 to 23 who were recruited to the ranks of Hamas and then sent them to the slaughter."

Cremonesi also wrote that Gazans he interviewed confirmed Israeli accusations of Hamas war crimes, especially the deliberate use of the civilian population as human shields.
When local Gazans demanded that Hamas and its allies not take up positions near them, one interviewee said the terrorists responded:

"Traitors, collaborators with Israel, spies of Fatah, cowards! The soldiers of the holy war will punish you. And in any case you will all die, like us. Fighting the Zionist Jews we are all destined for paradise. Do you not wish to die with us?"

Others recounted how Hamas gunmen had disguised themselves as paramedics and commandeered ambulances to avoid being targeted by the Israelis, and how UN facilities were in fact used as launch pads for rockets and mortar shells.

Finally a reporter who will tell the truth about Gaza. You can read the story here.

Mad Tiger Movie Review

After last weeks depressing film, I decided to opt for something different this week. I went and watched Underworld: Rise of the Lycans this morning starring Michael Sheen as Lucian, Bill Nightly as Viktor and Rhona Mitra as Sonja.

The prequel story traces the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor, the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Sonja, Viktor‘s daughter, in his battle against the Vampire army and his struggle for Lycan freedom.

If you are an Underworld fan you will love this film. Personally I think this film wasn’t needed to enhance the Underworld story. This film is full of blood and gore, so if that is your thing you will like this film. Having said all of that I didn’t hate this movie. I give this film 3 and half tiger paws.

Children of Hamas

If you ever wonder what the fuss in Gaza is all about, this is why.

Mad Tiger Movie Review

I went and watched Revolutionary Road today starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Wheeler, Kate Winslet as April Wheeler and Kathy Bates as Helen Givings.

April and Frank Wheeler are a young, thriving couple living with their two children in a Connecticut suburb in the mid-1950s. Their self-assured exterior masks a creeping frustration at their inability to feel fulfilled in their relationships or careers. Frank is mired in a well-paying but boring office job, and April is a housewife still mourning the demise of her hoped-for acting career. Determined to identify themselves as superior to the mediocre sprawl of suburbanites who surround them, they decide to move to France where they will be better able to develop their true artistic sensibilities, free of the consumerist demands of capitalist America. As their relationship deteriorates into an endless cycle of squabbling, jealousy and recriminations, their trip and their dreams of self-fulfillment are thrown into jeopardy.

This film is an adaptation of the book by the same name written by Richard Yates. I think both DiCaprio and Winslet will win a lot of awards for this film. My first thought as the credits at the end came up was “that was disturbing.” It’s not that I didn’t like this film, it’s just that the story was disturbing and during these stressful times, if you are looking for a feel good movie, this film is out. I think that I am still digesting this film and my feelings about it will change as I have had time to think about it. This film is rated R so not for children. I give this film 4 tiger paws.

Mad Tiger Movie Review

I went to watch The Reader this morning starring Kate Winslet as Hanna Schmitz, Ralph Fiennes as the adult Michael Berg and David Kross as the young Michael Berg.

The Reader opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secret affair.

Michael discovers that Hanna likes to be read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from “The Odyssey,” “Huck Finn” and “The Lady with The Little Dog.” Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left heartbroken and confused.

Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life - this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna’s past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both their lives/ The Reader is a haunting story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another.

This film is based on the book of the same name written by Bernhard Schlink and nominated for 4 Golden Globes. As expected it is a great performance by Kate Winslet. There is a lot of nudity in this film so it is certainly not a film for children. I did like this film. I give it 3 and half tiger paws.