Special-effects-laden sci-fi double. In ' Minority Report' (2002), Tom Cruise stars as a cop pursued by his own colleagues. John Anderton (Cruise) works for the Pre-Crime Division of the Washington DC police force, a special unit which acts on information obtained from mutants with pre-cognitive abilities in order to prevent murders before they have been committed. When the mutants have visions of a murder carried out by Anderton himself, the cop goes on the run & attempts to prove his own future-innocence. But no matter how hard he tries, Anderton cannot stay hidden from the city's advanced surveillance systems for long. 'I, Robot' (2004) is set in a future in which robots have become a vital component of human beings' everyday lives. Although the technology of the robots has become more & more advanced, they are all pre-programmed to always obey humans & under no circumstances to harm them. So when robot scientist Dr Alfred Lanning (James Cromwell) is murdered & a humanoid robot is implicated, the authorities are extremely worried: if the robots can overcome the basic moral principle of their existence, what's to stop them taking over the world? Robot-hating Chicago Police Detective John Spooner (Smith) is assigned to investigate this alarming case. ...

Examines content, methodological, & policy issues framing the debate on academic achievement, school engagement, & oppositional culture. This book presents some critical works on these issues as well as examples of programs aimed at re-engagement. It looks at African Americans, & school engagement among Native American & Latino students. ...

Drawing on his unique perspective as the man responsible for the party's target seats & polling, this book gives Lord Ashcroft's view of the Conservatives' progress since their third defeat in 2005, the reasons for the party's failure to win an overall majority in 2010, & David Cameron's decision to form a coalition with the Liberal Democrats. ...

Bruno is struggling to escape the loveless labyrinth in which his childhood has imprisoned him. Short & stout, his only loves are his ever-expanding library & collection of jazz records. When a statuesque woman strides into Bruno's life he finds himself floundering to reconcile his passion with the way her height makes him feel laughable. ...

Stage director Stephen Langridge brings Harrison Birtwhistle's Greek myth-based opera to Covent Garden's Royal Opera House. Recorded live in spring 2008, the production stars John Tomlinson in the title role. Antonio Pappano conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House & the Royal Opera Chorus. ...