Funny Dutch Poems

New DVDs due for release Aug. 2

RIO (Fox) A colorful bird smuggled out of Brazil as a baby and raised in the wilds of Minnesota is taken back to Rio de Janeiro in a bid to save his species from extinction. Animated comedy from the makers of the "Ice Age" movies is, unlike those movies, reminiscent of the great Disney animal-centric movies, thanks to bright, colorful characters and a big-hearted heroine. With voices by Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez, will.i.am, Jamie Foxx. (G)  ***1/2

SOUL SURFER (Sony) Inspirational drama, based on a true story, about a young woman with dreams of being a competitive surfer who has to start over when she loses an arm in a shark attack. With AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Carrie Underwood. (PG; very brief graphic violence)  **1/2

THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED (Lionsgate) A man whose musical tastes are stuck in the big-band era must figure out a way to connect with his son, who, because of a cerebral trauma, he cannot connect with - except through the music of the 1960s. Unconvincing, overly safe drama based on a story by Oliver Sacks. With J.K. Simmons. (PG; language, mild drug references, smoking) **

THE PERFECT GAME (Image) Boys from Mexico become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series. Based on a true story. (PG; some thematic elements) Not reviewed.

LAST NIGHT (Echo Bridge) Husband and wife spend a night apart, and are both tested. Drama with Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, Eva Mendes. (R; language) Not reviewed.

EXPORTING RAYMOND (Sony) Documentary follows the creator of "Everybody Loves Raymond's" attempt to develop a Russian version of the show. (PG; brief language, smoking) Not reviewed.

STAKE LAND (Dark Sky) A teenager caught in a countryside ravaged by vampires enlists help to make it to safety. Horror film with Connor Paolo, Nick Damici and Kelly McGillis. (R; violence, language, brief nudity) Not reviewed.

AUG.

Friendship Day 2011 - Wish friends with Cards, Bracelets, Quotes ...

Friendship Day 2011 is the time to appreciate and pay a tribute to that wonderful person called the friend with whom we don’t have our blood relation but still they are close to us. Friendship is pure relation between two or more persons. We can share our ups and downs, happiness and sorrows, likes and dislikes with our friend.

Friendship Day 2011 celebrates on the first Sunday of August. It is an opportunity to recognize the contribution our friends in make making our life all the more smooth. Friendship day is first started in US in the year 1935. After sometime, this festival gets popularity and now it is celebrated in a large number of countries. The United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world’s Ambassador of Friendship in 1997. On this day people spend their time with their friends and express their love towards them. They exchange gifts like flowers, cards, chocolates and even tie band on their friend’s hand.

Countless poems, messages, quotes have been written on the Friendship exploring a range of emotions between friends. Some of the poems are given below which gives thoughts, ideas and feelings to friendship. Beautiful quotes and SMS are also given about friends and friendship.

Friendship Day 2011 SMS:

What is a friend? She looks out 4 u, inspires u, laughs with u, cries with u, understands u, guides u and walks with u. That’s what a friend is… u.

Being a friend is not just sharing a joke, a conversation, a cup of coffee or a funny story. It means sharing an honest and true part of you.

Do u ever recall the first day we met? R first hello? The day we became friends? Well, I do and I will always remember. For that very day, I knew I’d cherish u.

A deep friend is like rainbow, when the perfect amount of happiness and tears r mixed, the result is a colorful bridge between 2 hearts.

We met it was Luck! We talked it was CHANCE! We became friends it was DESTINY! We are still friends it is FAITH! We will always be friends it’s a PROMISE!

1 tree can start a forest; one smile can start a friendship. 1 touch can show u care, one friend can make life worth living 4.

FRIENDSHIP isn’t how U forget but how U forgive, Not how U listen but how U Understand, Not what U see but how U feel, and not how U Let Go but how U hold on!!! Mexican – AMiGO

For me.

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