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Leeches are segmented worms that belong to the phylum Annelida and comprise the subclass Hirudinea. Like other oligochaetes such as earthworms, leeches share a clitellum and are hermaphrodites. Nevertheless, they differ from other oligochaetes in significant ways. For example, leeches do not have bristles and the external segmentation of their bodies does not correspond with the internal segmentation of their organs. Their bodies are much more solid as the spaces in their coelom are dense with connective tissues. They also have two suckers, one at each end.
The majority of leeches live in freshwater environments, while some species can be found in terrestrial and marine environments, as well. Most leeches are hematophagous, as they are predominantly blood suckers that feed on blood from vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Almost 700 species of leeches are currently recognized, of which some 100 are marine, 90 terrestrial and the remainder freshwater taxa.
Leeches, such as the Hirudo medicinalis, have been historically used in medicine to remove blood from patients. The practice of leeching can be traced to ancient India and Greece, and continued well into the 18th and 19th centuries in both Europe and North America. In modern times, the practice of leeching is much rarer and has been replaced by other contemporary uses of leeches, such as the reattachment of body parts and reconstructive and plastic surgeries and, in Germany, treating osteoarthritis.
Actors: Patricio Ginelsa Jr. (producer), Patricio Ginelsa Jr. (director), Patricio Ginelsa Jr. (editor), Patricio Ginelsa Jr. (writer), A.J. Calomay (producer), A.J. Calomay (editor), Douglas Olsson (actor), Jonathan Wandag (composer), Missi Tolentino (producer), Mark Elefane (actor), Lawrence Iriarte (producer), Marybelle Bustos (producer), Native Elements (producer), Liza Macalolooy (actress), Liza Macalolooy (actress),
Plot: A female fighter named JYNX enters an underground 'Moxie' tournament to battle different opponents until she comes face to face with her grandpa's killer. She may be less experienced, but JYNX will prove that the bigger they come, the harder they fall...
Genres: Action, Short,Actors: Vinnie Jones (actor), Hugh Jackman (actor), Hugh Jackman (actor), Vinnie Jones (actor), Kelsey Grammer (actor), Adrian Hough (actor), Bill Duke (actor), R. Lee Ermey (actor), Shawn Ashmore (actor), Shawn Ashmore (actor), Ron Blecker (actor), Kelsey Grammer (actor), Denis Corbett (actor), James Marsden (actor), Stan Lee (actor),
Plot: It has been several months since The X-Men stopped William Stryker, but that victory came at a price: they have lost Jean Grey when she tried to save them from the collapsed reservoir. Scott Summers (Cyclops) is still grieving about her loss. One day, he comes out to the place where Jean Grey sacrificed herself. Jean Grey appears right in front of him. Meanwhile, the rift between humans and mutants has finally reached the boiling point. Humans have discovered what causes humans to mutate and have found a cure for the mutation. The X-Men are appalled at this idea. When news about the cure comes to Magneto, he decides to organize an army of mutants and wage his war against the humans. When Jean Grey evolves into the Phoenix, her new mutant powers are so strong that she can not control her own body. Then, she kills off Professor X with her new powers. Now, The X-Men must stop Magneto again and put an end to the war against the humans, as well as stop Jean Grey's Phoenix powers.
Keywords: 2000s, accidental-killing, airplane, alcatraz, back-from-the-dead, based-on-comic, based-on-comic-book, battle, betrayal, blockbusterActors: Dee Bradley Baker (actor), Arthur Holden (actor), Cathy Cavadini (actress), Elizabeth Daily (actress), Susan Glover (actress), Kath Soucie (actress), Rick Jones (miscellaneous crew), Matt Holland (actor), Daniel Brochu (actor), Bumper Robinson (actor), Jenna von Oÿ (actress), Tom Sheppard (writer), Colleen O'Shaughnessey (actress), Danny Cooksey (actor), Robert Lamoreaux (writer),
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family,Actors: Paul Willson (actor), Vernon Wells (actor), Nicholas Worth (actor), Paul Colichman (producer), Tom Kenny (actor), George Murdock (actor), George 'Buck' Flower (actor), Traci Lords (actress), Judy Tenuta (actress), Jim Metzler (actor), John Schouweiler (producer), Dennis Christopher (actor), Miles A. Copeland III (producer), Bill Bolender (actor), Deborah Shelton (actress),
Plot: In the backdrop of Earths polluted future a female FBI agent removes Danner, a pleasure android from an asylum in order to coerce him into helping her hunt down the criminal psychopath Plughead. But Plughead who has tangled with Danner before has his own plans as he is forcing a female scientist to help him manufacture life extending longevity chips which he intends to sell to rich and powerful clients.
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Keywords: acid-rain, ammunition, anarchy, artificial-intelligence, axe, b-movie, barbed-wire, bed, beggar, bikeActors: Amy Hill (actress), Vernon Wells (actor), Garry Goodrow (actor), Paul Willson (actor), Paul Colichman (producer), John Schouweiler (producer), Jim Metzler (actor), Dennis Christopher (actor), Miles A. Copeland III (producer), Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (actress), Steven Reich (actor), Steven Reich (producer), Lu Leonard (actress), Andy Goldberg (actor), Barbara Alyn Woods (actress),
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Genres: Drama,Tell those stories to me I'm dying to hear the things you've done and seen
Farfetched as they may be
You strike a smile in me
Your stories ring of perjury
Construed with self empowering theme
Suckin' on my brain your the teacher I'm the student
Turning things around your story's not congruent
Tabloid decoys pitiful excuses
Turning things around You're turning things around
A manic stunning scene I'm taking notes your taking me away into your false reality
I know you comfort lies in lying to try to make your life make sense
But you're not making sense I'd say it aloud but I'm not aloud I see your head spin round and round
Broken record talk tonight skip that needle back and forth on your mind wearing out unconvincing lies
Like a seedling dropped from an old oak tree your shade don't hide no sun from me