Wednesday, September 25, 2013

I Killed My Mother



Hard
Wow, what a powerful film, a bombardment of strong emotions and frustrations.
I cried, felt sadness and emptyness and though I absolutey adore Xavier Dolan with every inch of my body and soul, he was an unlikeable brat in this one, but relateable at the same time.
Superbly acted, beautifully edited (the painting/love scene!!) and excellently scored, this is a movie for filmlovers and not just gay ones at that.

Colud watch it over and over
Xavier Dolan has the making of a very artistic and sensative director/director...a modern day Bergman? And besides he's so cute.

Interesting first film by Xavier Dolan
I had been wanting to see this semi-autobiographical film for 2 years (since it was never distributed nationally in the U.S.) I really enjoyed his second film ("Heartbeats") and was curious to see the one that proceeded it.

I enjoyed the plot and the acting is very good. If you like foreign films (this is made in Quebecois with English subtitles) you will probably enjoy it. Dolan's character is a bit of a brat and is a little over-bearing. It can be really distracting at times... that's the main reason I didn't give it 5 stars, but YMMV.

I recommend it, as well as his second feature, "Hearbeats."

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Quest for the Real Jesus



interesting! Wow...
lots of think i did not know. Older program, but informative! Tons of myths about the real Jesus. Very well done.





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The Mindy Project: Season One



Hilariously Smart.
Mindy Kaling is not afraid to be a funny girl...and I love it! This show pokes fun at "true" girl life, but does it in such a way that it feels....um...awesome? "The Mindy Project" is probably one of the wittiest shows on television today. If you love humor in the style of Tina Fey, if you liked "Bridesmaids," and if you thought Kelly Kapoore was even remotely funny on "The Office", you will enjoy "The Mindy Project."

Funny and Entertaining
This show makes me laugh - and many of the medical scenarios are accurate with a funny Hollywood twist. I hope they're able to do more seasons because I really like Mindy Kaling.

Very funny!
I am so sad that 30 Rock is on its last season. The Mindy Project, I feel, will keep me from being too heartbroken.

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Totally Spies: Wild Style



Wild Style: The Girls Wrap Up Season One With The Second Installment Of 13 Episodes
Debuting in 2001, "Totally Spies!" is a female-centric cartoon series that has carried on for over a decade now. With earlier seasons having aired on both ABC Family and the Cartoon Network and a sixth season finalized in 2012, the series has amassed a huge fan base around the world and launched a video game empire that includes a very popular online role playing game. Until now, though, its DVD presence has been somewhat spotty. They have only released a few 4 episodes DVDs leaving everyone wondering where the rest of the episodes were! Now it seems that fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Season One and Season Two are now on target to get full releases.

Season One releases in a two volume set on 8/13/13 and Season Two gets a two volume release on 10/8/13. Instead of labeling the DVDs by Seasons or Parts, however, they instead used a tagline that tells you nothing about what is inside the set that you are considering purchasing. I don't often comment on marketing or...

A Spy-tacularly Fab Series
Like, ever heard of "Totally Spies!" ? Y'know, three hot, young teen girls Sam, Alex, and Clover who have some wicked cool adventures as secret agents of the World Organization Of Human Protection or WOOHP for short. I'm sure you've heard of this series before because it was on the Cartoon Network a few years ago. Anywho, you can relive the fabulous adventures of these fine young ladies as they travel the globe stopping the cray-cray schemes of bad guys of all kinds and hope they make it back to school on time in their hometown of Beverly Hills.

This volume, "Wild Style" has the last 13 episodes from the first season such as:

"Wild Style" - A fiendish fashion designer named Helga Von Guggen creates a line of outfits that turn people into freaky animal-like creatures.
"The Black Widows" - The girls go undercover as cheerleaders "The WOOHP-ettes" in order to investigate a missing cheer squad replaced by a sinister team of robots.
"Evil Boyfriend" - Sam...

I Totally Love Totally Spies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pt. 2
I love this show and can't wait for the whole series to get released and the only down part is that the season was split in half instead of being complete set.

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Hatchet III: Rated R Version



A sequel that lives up to the original for once.
Let me first say that I love horror films. There have been more duds than successes in recent history, and to a fan of the genre, this fact is extremely disappointing. When I first heard about Hatchet in 2006, I became ecstatic. A film that would solely rely on practical effects opposed to CGI? This seemed like a dream come true, considering that recent films that had the potential to be logged into my all-time favorites list were ruined by computer generated effects (I.e. The Midnight Meat Train). Needless to say, Hatchet blew my mind. The humor was right on point, the acting was grade A, and the gore was both realistic and gut-wrenching. Also, the constant throwbacks to old-school horror films and guest appearances from vintage horror movie actors made a beaming smile spread across my face.
Then Hatchet II came along. The bar was set very high, because I expected a lot from Adam Green and the rest of the cast. Now, don't get me wrong; the movie wasn't terrible. The appearances...

Excellent!
This is an awesome continuation of the first two! Victor Crowley is nasty and brutal as ever! Most sequels tend to lack & by the 3rd, well, not good. This will not let you down!

Great for Hatchet fans
I can't really give a fair review of this because I love the Hatchet series so much. This is a perfect end to the series but I wouldn't mind seeing a fourth one.

I am a huge fan of Danielle Harris so watching her in any role is always a thrill for me. I also loved seeing Caroline Williams, I loved her in "Texas Chainsaw 2" and it was great to see her back in another campy horror film.

If you loved Hatchet and Hatchet 2 then you are gonna love this.

These movies aren't for everyone. My only regret is that I watched this online instead of in a theater. These seems like the type of movie that would be fun to watch in a theater with a bunch of other people.

Also Rileah Vanderbilt must be the most beautiful woman who has ever lived. She needs to be in more movies.

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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Trial & Retribution: Complete Collection



EDGY ACTION, SUSPENSE, & THRILLER CRIME SERIES
Set is a complex multi-faceted plot series. Intriguing investigation progresses with story carried to a verdict. 22 created since 1997. Adult gritty fare, graphic scenes, language. ALSO: superb scripts and confrontational characters. Contemporary rapid change and split screen filming. Trial & Retribution is edgily compelling. Tough cops doing their job. Each episode is feature length so this set is a whole lot of entertainment cheaper than theater tickets for the same number of hours of viewing.

Team: DCSI Mike Walker (David Hayman) tough, bity, seasoned
DCI Roisin Connor (Victoria Smurfit -'Berkeley Square') hot hard body, an attitude, a risk
DS David `Satch'ell (Dorian Lough -`Notting Hill')
DS Sam Palmer (Vince Leigh)

SUBTITLES available
These episodes have been previously released in smaller sets, and yet available in that form, but not for the same cost.
This is adult entertainment due to graphic content, some nudity, and language.

Great Series
An awesome mystery detective series. Lots of twists and turns and you will be surprised how each episode ends up. The actors and actresses are well matched for their parts in this series. Good writing for the script. Interesting twists on relationships that take place during this series as well.



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Up Close & Personal



Beautiful Gospel Music
What can you say except they are wonderful. Their singing is amazing and they have great music. Bill Gaither has the best singers that I have ever heard. I love all the old gospel songs and most of the new. I love the style of this music,a little country and a little bluegrass. What a great family. I also have a CD of Sonya Isaacs and she has a beautiful voice.She writes and brings a lot to the table for the family.Thank you to Bill Gaither and keep up the great job that you do.

THE ISAACS up close and personal
Thoroughly enjoyed this DVD and glad the Isaacs are back on DVD again.
They are a really polished group

Trevor B

Just like the DVD title says
This is a hour and a half conversation with the Isaacs with Bill Gaither asking the questions and providing the glue. Most of the videos are from previous Gaither DVDs but there are a few "live" songs thrown in. I have most of the Gaither/Isaacs videos and have seen them in concert several times, so there was not much new material for me. Still, I love there music and this DVD provides a nice video bio on the group. I only gave four stars because so much older material was repeated.

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