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For many of us, a night at the movies can cure whatever ails us. For a load of laughs, or to get the pulse racing with a dynamic thriller, a great movie will always do the trick on a weekend night. Here are five terrific ways to use satellite internet to make the most of your cinema experience.

1. Read the reviews. Whenever a movie is released, critics from all the newspapers and websites go rushing to give their opinions. Check out several different reviews to avoid the biases of certain writers and use the bandwidth of your satellite broadband connection to watch a video clip of the most trusted critics in the business. In the end, don't let a tepid review scare you off: if you love the star and know the director, you'll probably enjoy it anyway.

Like every other facet of our world, the impact of the internet on politics has been enormous. Perhaps even greater was the rise of video and the ability of users to post clips online via You Tube. Here are the five biggest politics sensations seen on satellite internet in the history of video use online.

5. The Obama family dog debate. Once the long and bitter 2008 election process — which spanned years — finally ended, everyone longed for a release. Almost by accident, Barack Obama delivered the solution in his acceptance speech in November. By promising a dog to his children and saying the decision was still up in the air, Obama created an overwhelming amount of discussion on the dog question. Satellite internet never had such a sweet viral sensation, and cute pooch videos are still being uploaded.

At the end of every work week, you get some free time to relax, unwind and recharge the batteries. You have to make it count. When you want to do it right, use your satellite internet connection to make the weekend a succession of well-planned events that start as soon as you clock out on Friday. Here are five excellent ways to make it happen.

1. See what's out there. From community calendars to newspaper supplements, you will find a wide variety of resources online for planning weekend activities. To keep up on what's happening without doing too much work on your own, sign up for the automatic emails generated by the entertainment and social newsletters. If you don't want the spam that comes along with these auto emails, use an alternate email address provided to satellite internet customers. Think of it as your night-on-the-town address.