For those that use Firefox, you know that you can install particular add-ons in order to personalize your internet browsing. One of the add-ons that I have installed is Stylish which allows you to change the look of a website. All you have to do once you install it is go to userstyles.org, find a style you like, and click "load into stylish."

One of my favorite custom styles I am using right now is Delicious Google 2.0. I figured I'd share it in case anyone might be interested.

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Starring: Maeve Dermody, Diana Glenn, Andy Rodoreda, Ben Oxenbould

Rated: R (terror, violence, language)

My Rating: 5/5

Although most killer crocodile movies are cheesy and unrealistic, this one was quite different. In fact, I would consider it more of a psychological thriller than a horror movie. The fact that it's based on true events only adds to the tension.

Lee (Maeve Dermody), her older sister Grace (Diana Glenn), and Grace's boyfriend Adam (Andy Rodoreda) decide to go out on a boat in the Mangrove swamps of Australia. While out on the water, the boat tips over, and their fishing guide is taken away by a crocodile. Frightened by what had just happened, they run and climb up the nearest tree. Their only options are to either sit in the tree and wait it out with little chance of rescue, or get back in the water to try and escape in the boat. In this case, neither option is very good. The film follows the three as they frantically try to come up with a plan for survival.

As I mentioned earlier, this movie isn't like most killer crocodile films. The crocodile is not running around on land at the speed of light, and it doesn't kill someone every five seconds. What you have in this movie is a very realistic approach of what could happen if you are faced with a ferocious crocodile. The crocodile is very real in its movement and the way it slowly pears in and out of the water. In fact, you won't get a very fake looking CGI crocodile in this movie. Instead, you get real ones. Of course the actors weren't in the water with the crocodiles for obvious reasons. They had to edit the film to make it look like the crocodile was actually there with the characters, but you can't even tell. One of my favorite things about the movie was a scene in which the croc is doing a "death roll" to its victim. The death roll is a very common way in which a crocodile kills its prey. I was very pleased to see that incorporated into the movie.

As I mentioned, this movie is very psychological. The cast does an amazing job of making you feel their fear. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, and I even had my fingers in my mouth at one point. It is almost as if you were there. Is the crocodile nearby? Is it safe to go in the water? With a crocodile lingering under the very muddy water, you never know. That's part of what makes the situation so scary.

If you're looking for blood and gore, stay away. If you like a good suspenseful movie, then you might like Black Water. It is definitely the best crocodile movie I have ever seen.

Everyone and their mother is talking about The Dark Knight right now. I might as well do the same, except my perspective on the movie is a bit different than most. I was basically dragged to the film as I had no prior intentions on seeing the movie any time soon. I was never into the superhero movies. Although, if I had to pick a favorite superhero, I would definitely choose Batman. Wesley and his friends decided to go to the imax theater in D.C. to see it and invited me a long. I figured I would go to see what all the hype was about and to get out of this crappy town.

I don't know why we went to see it at an imax theater, which costs more money, just to watch it on a bigger screen. The screens in regular movie theaters are big enough for me. Although I am glad I got to get out of town for a day and do something different. I just wish I wouldn't worry so much. I felt constantly worried the whole time, and I think I even had an anxiety attack at one point. I was whining a lot and probably getting on everyone's nerves. I was even getting on my own nerves a little. Why can't I be like everyone else and not worry all the time? It ruins my life!

Okay, back to the movie itself. I went into the movie thinking I might really like it considering all the high ratings it's been getting. However, I once again conclude that I'm obviously not like most people. I'm probably one of the few to say this, but I wasn't too thrilled with the movie. It's not that I didn't like it, but I didn't love it either. There were some really good scenes that I enjoyed, but there were also some that I found a little boring. At one point I was actually starting to drift off. I had to force myself to stay awake. I won't blame the movie though. I think I was just really tired from running around and stuff. I get worn out really quick.

I most likely won't see the movie again. If for some reason I do, it's only because of the Joker. He was a great character. Heath Ledger really did an amazing job playing someone so mental. Overall, the movie wasn't bad. It just wasn't exactly my cup of tea. Then again, I'm the girl that would much prefer watching some cheesy horror flick with sex craved teens getting slaughtered.