Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
55 million Americans went Bowling in 2004, up 9% since 1998. However, "serious" league bowling is down, most people just visiting the alley a few times per year. This leaves a lot of time for employees to ponder "the big picture"!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Sure, Bernard’s a bit dorky, but can’t they go a little easier on the poor guy? And what’s a slick Bartender like Johnson doing working in a bowling alley?
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Man, Camille is a drag! If you don’t want to work at the bowling alley, for god’s sake, leave! There’s always work at the Post Office...
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
So what does it mean to be true to yourself? How do we know if we’re in the place that’s right for us, or if we should be seeking out a different destiny? If we can’t ask these questions in a bowling alley, then where?
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
What on earth is the significance of Lane Number 2? And what’s a “hat trick”? Is your mirror lying to you? Let’s find out.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Ironically, it’s much harder for a bowler to knock down a 7-10 split on the second shot, for a spare, than it is to knock down all of the pins at once on the first shot, for a strike.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Nick is afraid to be seen failing, so he doesn’t try new things, but he’s happy with his lot. Camille is also afraid of failure, but desperately wants to take the leap, if only she can find the courage.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
How do you know when it’s finally time to pack up and move on, to just go for it? Some will encourage you, but what if you’re not ready, and fall flat on your face?
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
This is the trailer for the fantasy film Stardust starring Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Enjoy this trailer for the film “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
PopTopic TV – Pirates of the Caribbean Review: Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) crosses paths with a woman from his past (Cruz), and he’s not sure if it’s love—or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
PoptopicTV Minute Reports: Melissa Leo becomes the first Academy Award winner to say the F-word in an Oscar acceptance speech for Best Supporting actress (The Fighter). Naughty naughty!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
A trailer from the 1974 Academy Award winning film One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest starring Jack Nicholson in one of his most unforgettable roles. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Directed by Oliver Stone, World Trade Center tells the story of the September 11, 2001 terror attack upon NYC's World Trade Center. It portrays these fateful events from the viewpoint of two policemen. Both John McLaughlin and William Jimeno [played by Nicholas Cage and Michael Peña] survived. It is a powerful motion picture about a pivotal moment in recent American history.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
After his return from Afghanistan, Dr. Watson meets Sherlock Holmes and is recruited as his assistant. Together they investigate a murder, with a young lady as the prime suspect. Holmes finds the real murderer and learns his motive.
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