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- a great little movie
- Lasse Hallstrom rules.
- One of the best movies I have seen
- Good little movie.
- A Wonderful Surprise
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An Unfinished Life
Starring: Robert Redford , Jennifer Lopez , Morgan Freeman , Josh Lucas , and Damian Lewis
Director: Lasse Hallström
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ASIN: B000E5KQOQ
Release Date: 2006-04-11 |
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Much like the late Rodney Dangerfield, some films just can't get any respect. Shelved by Miramax for two years, An Unfinished Life was released with little fanfare between Morgan Freeman's Oscar win and Lasse Hallström's higher-profile Casanova. Despite critical praise from some quarters, the heartland drama got lost amidst the shuffle. The title comes from the epitaph of Griffin, late son of Wyoming rancher Einar (a rumpled Robert Redford). Between chores, he looks after ranch hand Mitch (Freeman), who was mauled by a bear the year before. One day, daughter-in-law Jean (Jennifer Lopez) and granddaughter Griff (Becca Gardner) drop by the ranch unexpectedly. They're on the run from Jean's abusive boyfriend, Gary (Damian Lewis), back in Iowa. "I don't want you here," Einar states flatly--he blames her for Griffin's death 12 years ago--but the look on the kid's face convinces him to relent. While Jean works as a waitress in town and embarks on a tentative relationship with Sheriff Crane (Josh Lucas), his newfound granddaughter helps to take care of Mitch. Just as the four are starting to form a loose-knit family, Gary comes looking for Jean and upsets the delicate balance. It may pack fewer surprises than the superior What's Eating Gilbert Grape and the bear symbolism may be a mite heavy-handed, but the deeply unfashionable An Unfinished Life deserves a second chance to find an audience. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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From the acclaimed director of CASANOVA, CHOCOLAT, and THE CIDER HOUSE RULES ... Academy Award(R) winners Robert Redford (Best Director, ORDINARY PEOPLE, 1980) and Morgan Freeman (Best Supporting Actor, MILLION DOLLAR BABY, 2004) star in this powerful story of risk and redemption. Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson (Redford) quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley (Freeman). Then, suddenly, the woman he blames for the death of his only son arrives at his door broke, desperate, and with a granddaughter he's never known. But even as buried anger and accusations resurface, the way is opened for unexpected connection, adventure, and forgiveness. Also starring Jennifer Lopez (SHALL WE DANCE?) and Josh Lucas (SWEET HOME ALABAMA, GLORY ROAD).
Customer Reviews:
a great little movie.......2007-06-27
I didn't think I would be around long enough to EVER see Robert Redford looking crabby and scruffy............but I have! Will wonders never cease?
This movie has the greatest cast ever! Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Lopez and Josh Lucas (what a honey he is)round out the characters....sorry, I can't remember the little girl's name...she was good, as well.
The scenery was beautiful....it has love, drama, comedy, and a happy ending; what more do you want? You need to own this movie........it's one to watch when the family comes over!!!! I loved it!!!
ps.....it has animals, too!!!
Lasse Hallstrom rules........2007-06-22
He's simply the best film-maker ever for smart grown-ups. This fine film is yet another in a long series of knock-outs. He is an actor's director, with a particular knack for drawing fantastic performances out of kids. He also does beautiful landscapes, and conveys his `exotic' locations and period pieces with an exquisite eye for detail and authenticity. The guy is a treasure, a gift to us all. Enjoy!
One of the best movies I have seen.......2007-06-09
I don't understand why this movie is overlooked and under rated.. The wonderful storyline, the outstanding cast and the cinematography is outstanding! Robert Redford is always at his best, as is Morgan Freeman and J.Lo shines is this drama..It truly has some remarkable, hold your breath, omg scenes and equally some heart tugging ones..I don't like the tag of "chick Flick" as it really isnt as it really has some shocking, hold your breath scenes, even tho it is classified as a "Western", again it really cannot be classified into one Genre.. It IS a excellent movie for all..
Good little movie........2007-06-05
I enjoyed the entertainment of the story line and the high quality acting by all the actors.
A Wonderful Surprise.......2007-05-20
My wife came home with a rented DVD tonight; although I pride myself on trying to keep up with the latest films--what's good, what's not, etc., I had never even *heard* of this film. But I looked at the cast: Redford, Freeman (who is *always* good!), J Lo (yawn--but I was surprised!), etc., I thought "OK, I'll watch".
I was hooked with the opening scene, as a Grizzly Bear wanders through the Wyoming landscape; then, it took a little while for the film to get going, but then it started "clicking". What makes this film work on so many levels is the brilliant acting of Robert Redford (his finest in *years*--he should have been nominated for an Oscar for this one), Morgan Freeman (again, as always), and even J Lo turns in a credible performance. The little girl is very believable, as well.
The film's themes of the importance of family, forgiveness, redemption, etc are handled very well. And all of this against an absolutely gorgeous Wyoming background which was mesmerizing on my Widescreen TV!
This film was HIGHLY satisfying, and I'm going to order it ASAP. Get this and watch it with your family; you won't be sorry.
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- Witchboard
- Formula time passer
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- Witchboard.
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Witchboard
Starring: Burke Byrnes , J.P. Luebsen , Stephen Nichols , Kathleen Wilhoite , and Tawny Kitaen
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ASIN: B0001ZX0GU
Release Date: 2004-08-24 |
Customer Reviews:
Witchboard.......2007-04-05
This is a wonderful movie. It came out right when "Patch" was on Days of our lives. It was weird seeing him without the patch. Yum
Formula time passer.......2007-03-19
Jack and Jill play spooky with an Ouija Board (that looks creepier as time slowly passes.) Naturally they conjure up the wrong spirit. The spirit is a Jason want-a-be. We have the dumb cop that figures it out too late.
Of course no one stays in the car. You just have to axe-cept this film for what it is.
A side note is that the DVD has a commentary (10 years later) and the making of if you finished the movie and are still interested.
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Tawny's ghost story!.......2006-03-10
Tawny Kitean is without a doubt one of the most gorgeous women ever to grace the big-screen. It is unfortunate that her movie output has not been greater than what it has been. She is a beautiful red-head and there are not TOO many actresses in Hollywood in that mold!
The present movie is about how things go wrong when you tamper with a Ouiji board. Poor Tawny plays a character who becomes obsessed and possessed more & more by the board. For what it is, it is an OK film.
IF it didn't have Tawny, this film would not be worth seeing. She looks fantastic with her late-80s style "big" hair. There is also a brief glimpse of her nude as she steps out of the shower. But, you better have your "pause" button on your DVD player ready as it is a very quick shot.
What's all this "cheesy 80's horror" name calling??.......2005-09-21
Cheesy 80's horror?? hummmm??? what's good 90's horror?? Scream? I know what you did last summer, Jeepers Creepers!!! blah, blah, blah!! Some of the best horror flicks to ever come out were between the late 60's and late 80's. Sorry guys, the rest of the stuff you have now just doesn't make the "cut" and/or is ripped off from "80's cheeze". I wish you were born in that "cheezy era" because eventually the 90's and even 2010's (10"s) will be cheezy. At least we and our films had an identity and didn't have to be ok'ed by Ludicrous, P diddy, or 50 Cent...what a sad joke. Sorry.........
Witchboard........2005-07-21
It's o.k. I guess but if you expect it to be like night of the demons then forget it, the film was written and directed by Kevin Tenney who also made the excellent Night of the demons, the story takes place at an appartment where there is a party with friends, one of the geusts happens to be Linda's (Tawney Kitaen) ex-boyfriend and her current fiance (Todd Allen) is not pleased to see him so they argue alot. Linda's ex-boyfriend also happens to have brought a Ouija board with him so they use it at the party and contact the spirit of a young dead boy or thats what they think. Soon Linda gradualy becomes obssesed with the board then slowly becomes haunted and possesed by what seems like an evil spirit so its up to her fiance and ex-boyfriend who completely despise each other to help her out. Some mystereous deaths happen and Jim becomes a suspect, now what I didn't like about this film was that it was filled with cliche characters like the weird psychic and the aggresive detective who was determined to get Jim and the constant arguing and fighting between the two male characters was getting old real fast, but otherwise the film wasn't that bad it was pretty good but you might want to check Night of the demons first if you haven't seen it then get this film.
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- This COULD have been a truly great film!
- get ready to rewind!
- requires full attention
- What Cost For Freedom
- Hmmm...
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Beloved
Starring: Oprah Winfrey , Danny Glover , Thandie Newton , Kimberly Elise , and Beah Richards
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ASIN: 0788815474
Release Date: 1999-05-18 |
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This layered film, a labor of love from director Jonathan Demme and star Oprah Winfrey, covers a lot of turf in its nearly three-hour running time. Part slavery fable, part mother-daughter tale, part ghost story, Beloved demands an audience's full attention from its dramatic, slightly bewildering opening, when a family dog comes down on the wrong side of some angry, unseen force. But Demme and his talented cast provide an unforgettable payoff for those who surrender.
The film traces the life of Sethe (played in her middle years by Winfrey), a former slave who has rebuilt what seems to be a peaceful, productive life in Ohio. Yet through chilling, sparing use of flashback, Demme slowly unveils, as does the Toni Morrison masterpiece on which the film is based, the horrors of Sethe's former life, and the terrible event that led to the haunting of Sethe's home.
While the horrors of slavery and the bloody event in Sethe's family leave undeniable impressions, the film's brilliance is also evidenced in smaller, equally satisfying ways. Rachel Portman's spiritual-influenced score is as uplifting as it is haunting, and the glimpses of the post-slavery African American world--as with a simple family outing to a local carnival, or a ladies' sewing-and-gospel circle--make this a treat for the intellect as well as the heart. The members of the cast, especially Kimberly Elise as Sethe's struggling daughter and Thandie Newton as the mysterious title character, are supremely affecting. --Anne Hurley
Description
Oprah Winfrey (THE COLOR PURPLE) and Danny Glover (LETHAL WEAPON IV, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS) play the unforgettable lead roles in a powerful, widely acclaimed cinematic triumph from Jonathan Demme -- the Academy Award(R)-winning director of THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. On a difficult journey to find freedom, Sethe (Winfrey) is constantly confronted by the secrets that have haunted her for years. Then, an old friend from out of her past (Glover) unexpectedly reenters her life. With his help, Sethe may finally be able to rediscover who she is and regain her lost sense of hope. Also featuring outstanding performances from Thandie Newton (GRIDLOCK'D) and Lisa Gay Hamilton (TV's THE PRACTICE) -- you'll agree with critics everywhere who've hailed this landmark adaptation of Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel as one of the year's finest films!
Customer Reviews:
This COULD have been a truly great film!.......2007-06-12
The purpose of screenwriters who adapt a novel is to make the viewer NOT have to read the novel in order to understand the film! That said, I have watched BELOVED several times since it's theatrical release in 1998. At that time I thought that I would NEVER revisit this nearly three hour debacle. There is SO much to admire about this film; the acting is first-rate;the Rachel Portman soundtrack is positively one of if not her best;the cinematography of Fuj Sakimoto is outstanding.........but something still is lost somewhere in the translation of Toni Morrison's novel either in the screenplay or the editing that makes this an extremely difficult movie to follow. There are SO many stories going on in this film that it is hard to know just where to "hang your hat." It is a story of slavery, of women's strength, of supernatural/spirituality, of a daughter's needs/jealousy,there are ghosts, there is a certain weirdness that,...well......YIKES!!!....how much more needs to be crammed in to make this film make sense...or more senseless??? Believe me, I admire much about the scope of this film, but it has serious problems that should have been fixed. Perhaps the "labor of love" that Oprah and Demme felt for the book only clouded their judgment in the final product.The film is sprawling and loses all center focus. A film and a screenplay need to stand on their own WITHOUT forcing a viewer to read the book OR read other reviews in order to totally understand what they just saw!!! This is where BELOVED fails miserably.What you walk away with is ONLY what you can piece together (or think you can piece together!). I still watch this film for all of it's beauty and yet still come away with a certain emptiness that mourns the loss of what could have been a truly great film!
get ready to rewind!.......2007-05-30
This was a good movie, but I found it hard to follow at points. I had to rewind a few times to be able to follow the story plot.
requires full attention.......2007-03-16
I had it on my mind for many years to watch Beloved. It came on televison a few weeks back, but I purposefully avoided watching it on network TV, since I'm sure some parts would be edited out.
I'm quite confused by so many negative reviews here. So many people use The Color Purple as a reference point, which is entirely plausable. In fact, I myself draw parallels between Beloved and The Color Purple, even to Their Eyes Were Watching God. The overall impression I get from the mixed/negative reviews is that, while The Color Purple is heartwarming, Beloved is weird and cold. It seems that people forget that The Color Purple deals also with disturbing themes, like incest. It's just that they come to the forefront of Beloved a whole lot more. Honestly, what do people want, a reprise of The Color Purple?
If you read between the lines, many reviewers here have been dumbed down by a stream of Hollywood films. When Thandie Newton stands stark naked and pregnant on the porch in broad daylight, it is NOT a sexy scene. Shame on those who equate nudity with titillating sex scenes and nothing else. I could go on and on... peruse the reviews for yourself.
Overall, I was quite satisfied with the film. Yes, I had questions that weren't answered, such as why Paul D refers to Beloved as "red heart" during a pivotal scene. Still, most of the questions you have will be answered if you pay close attention, and rewind a couple of scenes.
If there is one thing I would have liked more, it would have been more of the backstory of the town of Sweet Home. You only get a small glimpse and understanding through flashback. While this makes for good cinema, it does leave your curiosity unsatisfied. I'm sure many, like myself, will want to read the book to fill in the blanks.
What Cost For Freedom.......2007-03-10
The book came to life in this movie. This is one of the most heart wrenching films I have ever seen. I knew what to expect from the book but to see it happen was a totally different thing. How does an escaped slave learn to live free? As young Sethe (Lisa Gay Hamilton) is able to make her way to freedom in Ohio she is faced with a horrid choice when one day her ex-master shows up to claim her and her children as his property. Flashbacks of the past are throughout this film while Sethe (Oprah) is telling her story to Paul D. (Danny Glover). At the same time these things are happening Sethe and her daughter Denver (Kimberly Elise) are being constantly teased and tormented by a ghost. Then a mysterious young lady arrives and is known as Beloved. This homeless girl takes up residence with Sethe and her family and strange things continue to happen. You really need to read the book to fully understand the premise of the movie. Beloved is one of those hard to watch films because of the graphic violence put upon slaves and also a very disturbing scene involving children. So be warned...
Hmmm..........2007-01-21
this was deeply disturbing and quite confusing. it probably would have been really beautiful if i could understand what the heck was going on.
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- One of the best 80's slashers you'll find
- Tension Filled "Slasher",Hospital Drama With Some Interesting Turns
- time to pull the life support on this trash
- The killer lets the victim steal his knife! How embarrassing.
- very Enjoyable
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Visiting Hours
Starring: Michael Ironside , Lee Grant , Linda Purl , William Shatner , and Lenore Zann
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ASIN: B000EDWLW8
Release Date: 2006-04-18 |
Customer Reviews:
One of the best 80's slashers you'll find.......2006-07-11
Classic 80's horror... if you like films like April Fool's Day, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II and Terror Train, this DVD should be sitting right next to all of them in your entertainment center. There are a few well-crafted scares, the plot is interesting, and the "entertaining" performances by Lee Grant and William Shatner are worth the low sticker price alone.
Tension Filled "Slasher",Hospital Drama With Some Interesting Turns.......2006-06-21
I saw this film last night for the first time in probably twelve years and I must admit I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that it was a definite variation on the usual 1980's "slasher" flick". Within the obvious limitations of the story it actually managed to create a strong element of suspense and while the main characters were all in need of more fleshing out I found that you were able to enjoy them as more than simply fodder for the film's body count which is so often the case in these type of films. "Visiting Hours", a Canadian production from 1981 came out right in the middle of the "slasher flick", boom prevalent after the release of the classic "Halloween", in 1979. What in my mind makes it a stand out from the endless variations of "Halloween", and "Friday the 13th", is that in no way is it a teen flick and it has a surprisingly capable cast for this type of a story. Lee Grant certainly is an unusual choice for the female lead and she does great work within the limitations of her character making her seemingly hard as nails career woman seem at times quite vulnerable thus giving her role a definite human element rather than simply going with the iniatally stereotyped character. The expected thrills and jumps are also present and I found myself often on the edge of my seat in particular in those scenes involving Michael Ironside's memorable character which deserves to be better remembered among the demented killers always present in the slasher genre films during this period.
time to pull the life support on this trash.......2006-05-24
i can't believe that they got money to make this "movie"(i use that term loosly). the plot has more holes than you can count and the worst excuse for a reason to start a killing spree that i have ever seen. not even worth the price of a rental. just long and slow. you have been warned!
The killer lets the victim steal his knife! How embarrassing........2006-05-06
I don't even think this should be considered a slasher film, more of a pitch black comedy about an inept killer who kills a lot of people but never who he's intending to kill. On top of that check out his outfit: a leather tank top accessorized with a fanny pack and a squeezy stress reliever ball. What a toughie.
When he's not wearing the leather tank top (I did mention the leather tank top right?) he's decked out in more costumes than Fletch. A florist, a janitor, an orderly, a hospital patient, a punk and even at one point he's assisting in a surgery! How?! Do they just let anybody in there as long as they're wearing a green uniform?
For a horror movie I'll give it two stars, for the comedy I'll give it two more then for the lack of nudity and blood I'll have to subtract a star. Be sure to watch where the killer falls down...twice! Ha-ha.
very Enjoyable.......2006-05-03
Regardless of the negative reviews this was a pretty good drama/slasher film.It's more of a suspense/thriler/slasher film with fine acting, not a bunch of stupid teenagers being stalked by a make believe killer that never dies and has stupid motives for the killings.It's worth the ten bucks or renting if your into more suspense psycological thrillers than low budget bad acting meaningless gore!!!! Great movie
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- Stunk.
- Forgettable
- A parent's tie with thier children
- Interesting concept...bad execution
- No need to tell the story
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The Forgotten
Starring: Julianne Moore , Christopher Kovaleski , Matthew Pleszewicz , Anthony Edwards , and Jessica Hecht
Director: Joseph Ruben
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ASIN: B0006IIKQW
Release Date: 2005-01-18 |
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With a plot that might've been lifted from The X-Files, nothing is quite what it seems in The Forgotten, a psychological conspiracy thriller with Julianne Moore doing fine work as a grieving mother whose nine-year-old son was killed in a plane crash. At least, that's what she's been led to believe, but when even her husband (Anthony Edwards) tries to convince her that she's delusional and never had a child, things start to get very spooky indeed. Dominic West (from HBO's superb series The Wire) plays a similarly traumatized father, and when they witness some very strange events--and a mysterious man (Linus Roache) who might be indestructible--this glorified B-movie potboiler directed by Joseph Ruben (best known for Dreamscape and The Stepfather) turns into a preposterous but entertaining trip into The Twilight Zone territory. Featuring Alfre Woodard as an intuitive New York detective and Gary Sinise as a seemingly sympathetic psychiatrist, The Forgotten offers adequate shocks and an intriguing, otherworldly study of tenacious parental instinct. It deserved its mixed reviews, but it's a fun spook-fest for rainy-day viewing. --Jeff Shannon
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Haunted by the memories of a son her husband swears she never had, a distraught mother's search for the truth leads to a mind-shattering conspiracy of unearthly terror.
Customer Reviews:
Stunk........2007-04-10
I really can't think of anything positive to say about this movie. It was not even down to the so bad it is funny level. It was just mediocre, boring, and stupid. A waste of time, pure and simple.
Forgettable.......2007-03-09
"The Forgotten" looks like a bad episode of the X-Files or the Twilight Zone. A mother grieves the death of her young son, only to be told (by her therapist, her husband and the whole world) that the boy never existed. She forms an unlikely alliance with an alcoholic ex baseball player and the whole thing turns really, really ludicrous. Julianne Moore delivers, as usual, a wonderful performance, but not even her talent can rescue this silly movie.
A parent's tie with thier children.......2007-02-19
I really liked this movie. It does show how strong a parent's tie with thier children certainly are. Watching this movie certainly made me think of all of the parents that have lost thier children via accidents, child abductions or run-aways and how the parents must feel. Appreciation of what you have comes to mind and love the ones that you have, because tomorrow they could be gone. I liked this movie because it told of the "real pain" that Telly was feeling when her child was gone and "others" tried to erase her memories. I did watch the extended alternate ending which I do recommend in seeing. This movie is an on the edge of your seat thriller and I do recommend it to anyone!!!
Interesting concept...bad execution.......2007-01-07
This is a horribly implausible storyline, but probably could have been better executed had it been an episode of the defunct X-Files. The begining is intriguing but somewhere in the middle you sense that the writers didn't truely know where to go. I think I could have swallowed this more, if in fact 'The Others' needed the children for something-not simply to watch this woman go crazy like a lab rat. Her doctor even says that they've been doing this sort of thing for years-decades even. So you're telling me they've been success of making people disappear and just watching the festivites? For their own amusement? But didn't the NSA guy-say something about survivial? SO which is it? You needed the children to survive or do you need them for amusement? And even if you buy that this is a one time experiment gone wrong-and you buy into the Disney-like fairy tale ending-that still leaves the problem of aliens hoovering above doing what they will. So is the ultimate goal to get the children back or do away with the aliens. How can you buy into the peace of mind and security when the children return but know they are still out there?
Julianne Moore give a good performance-for the material, I think. Dominic West made me wince each time he came onto the screen. Overall-save ninety minutes of your life and skip this one.
No need to tell the story.......2007-01-06
Regarding all the reviews, you can deduce what the film is about. I'm not going to re-tell the story. I am going to tell you that a parent's panic at a lost child is traumatic, but what is worse is that no one believes you. You go through the stages of panic, investigation, doubt, blame, and guilt. Your results may vary.
This film is certainly a B film. But, the issue remains. After a few wet-your-pants moments you really want Julianne Moore to find her son. The confrontation with her and the creator of loss and forgetfullness, a dispassionate alien, brings to fore the nobility of humanity and the shortcomings of an analytical race.
Hug your loved ones. No one knows how permanent it may be.
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- Unique plot, very well done movie
- Ella hace la pelicula
- Double bill
- A likeable romance, maybe better than 3 stars
- Fate or Delusion?: A Film with Romance, and Intelligence Too
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P.S.
Starring: Laura Linney , Topher Grace , Gabriel Byrne , Marcia Gay Harden , and Paul Rudd
Director: Dylan Kidd
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ASIN: B0006TL806
Release Date: 2005-02-08 |
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A May-December romance turns metaphysical in P.S., from the director of the critically acclaimed Roger Dodger. Louise (Laura Linney, You Can Count On Me, Kinsey) has a warm friendship with her ex-husband and a satisfying position as an admissions officer for Columbia University, but she's never gotten over losing her first love from high school. When a young man with the same name, face, and artistic talents (Topher Grace, Traffic) as her lost love suddenly arrives for an admissions interview, Louise tumbles into an abrupt and questionable relationship. P.S. is at its best when it follows the tics and foibles of human behavior; Linney and Grace both give vivid, lively performances. But every time reincarnation rears its head, the movie flounders, particularly in clumsy scenes with Louise's predatory best friend (Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River), who stole Louise's boy so long ago. Fortunately (or strangely), that element is almost a tacked-on subplot; center stage is the romance between Linney and Grace, which glows sweetly. Also featuring Gabriel Byrne (The Usual Suspects, Miller's Crossing) and a woefully underused Paul Rudd (The Shape of Things, Clueless). --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews:
Unique plot, very well done movie.......2007-06-20
I thought this movie was great. Unique plot, well directed, and very well acted especially by the two main characters. Topher Grace is really a good actor- in this and "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton"- and cute too. I'm suprised he isn't getting more major roles- although he is in the new Spiderman movie. Some shirtless scenes in P.S.
Ella hace la pelicula.......2007-05-07
Una pelicula romantica que se basa en las tristezas y dudas existenciales de Laura Linney con su actuación. Mantiene la atención posterior a los primeros quince minutos, para después tomar un ritmo que atrae por lo extraordinario de los descubrimientos en la quehaceres humanos de los participantes en la pelicula. Una de las peliculas clásicas en temas románticos a mi gusto, por ende las cuatro estrellas.
Double bill.......2007-02-07
If you liked "Truly Madly Deeply" you'll probably like "P.S."
It's not as deliciously scabrous as the director's first, "Roger Dodger," but Laura Linney is delicious and this is a nice meditation on love, lost and gained.
A likeable romance, maybe better than 3 stars.......2007-01-29
Laura Linney, Topher Grace, Gabriel Byrne, and Marcia Gay Harden star in "p.s.", a romantic soap opera that starts slowly but gets you involved about a half-hour in with its intermingled storyline and satsifying two-dimensional characterizations by the lead characters.
Linney -- a great actress with a tendency to eschew glamour roles for more earthbound and realisitc portrayals -- is admissions director for an art program at Columbia University. She receives an application from Grace, who has the same name and appearance as an artist-boyfriend from her youth, a boyfriend she shared with best friend Hayden. Linney's ex-husband and still friend, Byrne, adds fuel to this volatile mixture when he admits he was a sex addict during their marriage and made love to hundreds of women "and men, too."
After Linney begins an affair with Grace -- her seeming boyfriend raised from the dead -- she has a great line after her admission of her ex's failures during their marriage. "He cheated on you?" Grace asks; "He probably bleeped you at some point," Linney responds...only she didn't say bleeped.
This movie is slow getting under way but interesting and fun in the final hour. Its pathos is genuine and reminiscent of the effect Linney created in her made-for-cable film "Wild Iris" which I think is her best work. I very much like that an actress of Linney's stature (an Academy award winner for her role in "Kinsey") will take on roles that are more deomcratic to audiences, who can in turn connect with her character and respond to even the most foolish elements of the storyboard.
Buy, rent or borrow this flick if you enjoy romance, soap opera, or otherwise like effective socialization in cinema. While nothing like this ever happened in my life this movie reminded me of a many of the feelings I had while an undergraduate; it might do the same for you.
Fate or Delusion?: A Film with Romance, and Intelligence Too.......2006-10-18
`P.S.' is a sweet tale of romance, but the initial setting of the story is as plausible as that of `Ghost.' Or less, maybe, for ghost may come to you, but no admissions officer working for university would do the same thing as Louise of this film, played by ever-reliable Laura Linney. But you MUST believe that part, and only then you will be attracted to the romantic relations depicted in this little charming film.
Laura Linney plays Louise, a divorced Columbia University School of Fine Arts admissions officer. In the opening chapter you will see the way her life is going on. It is routine, you can sense it in her conversation with her ex-husband (Gabriel Byrne). If you are not sure she is unfulfilled emotionally, it is obvious that Louise, reaching 40, does not look like a heroine of romance.
But all these things change when Louise happens to notice that one of the applicants' letters has the same name on it as her ex-boyfriend - it was 20 years ago -- and guess what she does next. Louise calls F. Scott (that's the name of the applicant), asks him to come over to her office at University, and arranges to interview him without telling anyone else about it.
F. Scott (Topher Grace) shows up, and their romance begins. (I don't write how, but you must see it for yourself). As you know, there are interesting aspects about their romance, like, which of them seizes the initiative of their relations, and Dylan Kidd tactfully suggests the power game played by them in such scenes as the one in which Louise teaches F. Scott how to tie his necktie. The story is told from the viewpoint of Louise, but it is easy to imagine how F. Scott, clearly uncomfortable at first, would feel before the admission officer who is coming onto him, displaying her cleavage in her office.
`P.S.' is clever in showing these details, and the supporting characters are also largely interesting (and very eccentric). Marcia Gay Harden nearly steals the show, but it is Laura Linney and Topher Grace who is the real star of the film, making it very endearing and likable..
Unfortunately, however, `P.S.' never makes us forget that the premise is too unorthodox, demanding too much from us. You may call it philosophical, metaphorical, or psychological, but one scene which happens earlier in the story is simply embarrassing not because its subject matter but because it is totally impossible in more than one way.
I liked the acting from the leads, and the May-December romance between them. Probably you will too, but that's after you pretend that you didn't see some part of the film.
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The Hawk Is Dying
Starring: Shelby Saboy , Katie Dixon , Mark Campbell , Rusty Schwimmer , and P.J. Lalka
Director: Julian Goldberger
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ASIN: B000OCZD56
Release Date: 2007-05-29 |
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Bizarre Obsessions.......2007-05-16
"The Hawk is Dying"
Bizarre Obsessions
Amos Lassen and Cinema Pride
Strand Releasing has a big hit on tap for us this summer and the release of "The Hawk is Dying" is sure to create an audience. The movie stars two time Academy Award nominee, Paul Giamatti who has quite a role here. He plays George Gattling from Gainesville, Florida who is unhappy and lonely. He details cars and lives with his sister, Precious who is also a malcontent and her mentally ill son, Fred (Michael Pitt). When Fred's dad deserted the family some twenty years earlier, George began to raise Fred. George has virtually no love life except for a casual sexual relationship with a young psychology student who could probably be his daughter.
George and Fred have one passion in common, the sport of kings, falconry. By training falcons and hawks, George feels a sense of the past that he thinks is nonexistent in the modern world. However whenever he attempts to train a bird, the result is death of the animal. George and Fred try to catch a hawk and while doing so ties his own fate to the fate of the bird. Hawks that are kept in cages will sometimes starve themselves to death rather than submit to being caught. In an attempt to find meaning in his life, George refuses to eat or drink until the hawk he has caught does.
As tragedy comes to the family, George's obsession with the hawk increases and he is so bent on taming the wild bird that he borders on insanity and he alienates and bewilders those around him. The hawk and man are at odds--as George locks himself into a battle of the will with the bird, the bird would rather die than give in.
The movie is based upon Harry Crews's semi-autobiographical novel which he published in 1973. We meet bizarre characters who drive themselves, by their obsessions, to the very limits of human experience. The compassion of the film as seen through George's determination to tame the hawk. This gives beauty and humor to the film as if George is one who marches to the beat of a different drummer. This obsession of George's pulls at the viewer and drags him into the film in a way I did not think was possible. Giamatti gives another Oscar caliber performance but he is not alone. The entire film is imbued with great acting by a superior cast. The movie moves you like few can do. Michael Pitt as the mentally challenged Fred gives a performance of sheer beauty and he rises to new heights in a supporting role.
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- Another Ed Burns Classic
- Looking for Ed
- Burns hits another one out of the ballpark!
- Movie good, commentary great
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Looking for Kitty
Starring: Edward Burns , David Krumholtz , Connie Britton , Elizabeth Regen , and Chris Parnell
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ASIN: B000H0M4BG
Release Date: 2006-10-24 |
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Another Ed Burns Classic.......2007-05-09
If you love New York...and love the craziness that goes along with daily life in NY....then you will absolutely adore this movie. I have watched it so many times now. It will make you laugh and there are some parts that will just tear at your heart strings (Ed Burns tearful scene is just heartbreaking). I have all Ed Burns movies for I was born and raised in NY and now live in Georgia. Burns' movies portray the REAL NYC, which allows me to relive my life as a New Yorker. Each movie always has me laughing and crying.....just as I was when living in NY. GREAT MOVIE.....you will adore the story and of course, Ed Burns.
Looking for Ed.......2007-04-26
Ed Burns broke into the New York film world with a bang, but it seems he didn't have much to say after his first movie. Looking for Kitty might just be the weakest of his films. The male bonding is clichéd and a little unbelievable; goody-two-shoes Abe is never a compelling character, so you spend most of the movie not giving a damn whether he finds his wife - and understanding why she left him in the first place. Understated, yet powerful and moving, the end is the only thing that's of value in this movie.
Burns hits another one out of the ballpark!.......2007-02-02
If the slice-of-life, small independent film makes a comeback, it will owe a lot to Ed Burns and his great pictures. Looking for Kitty had a brief theatrical run, but hopefully will find its audience on DVD. It's a fantastic gem that's injected with a more thoughtful, even melancholy beat, juxtaposed with sincere humor and a great eye for the camera. Burns also knows how to properly use music in film to capture the emotional heart of it. All of these are trademarks of Burns' films and this one is no exception.
Burns loves New York and that much is readily clear in Looking for Kitty, a reflection of two lost and lonely men that if not quite an "odd couple" are different and idiosyncratic enough to create a nice contrast set against the big city. Burns plays Jack Stanton, a small-time detective hired by Abe, a Peekskill softball coach whose wife has run out on him. Jack is a misanthrope who doesn't eat in restaurants and as we discover, is still profoundly affected by the death of his wife. Abe is slightly goofy, but kind-hearted, avoiding coffee and "international foods" of all kinds (except Italian.) The picture is rounded out by a supporting cast of characters that underscore themes of loneliness and isolation. Without every going too dark or depressing, Looking for Kitty is bittersweet and ultimately hopeful, and a film worth returning to time and again.
As with all of Burns' own pictures, the commentary track is great, insightful and lively, and demonstrates why his films are as good as they are -- he's interesting and he's full of interesting ideas. Can't say I agree with all of them, however. Both in the film and on the commentary track he knocks Star Wars, its adult fans and the films' importance in cinema history, and while I concur that neither the works of Fellini nor Truffaut deserved to be lessened in value, it's really only natural that later films would come along to supplant them to some degree -- and Star Wars is probably one of the most worthy candidates to do that. It's just a generational thing. In another 25 years, it will be something else. Lucas also works outside the Hollywood system that Burns understandably detests, and Star Wars was the catalyst for a lot of positive and important changes in moviemaking. That it also triggered Hollywood's greed for bigger and more successful blockbusters isn't the films' fault (nor was it a new idea to Hollywood circa 1977.) But it did capture the imagination of a generation and it did usher in a new era of modern myth in film and literature. Looking for Kitty is ultimately about learning to let go, but one thing that adults should never let go of is the love of good stories. And there are many different kinds of stories, from the personal and heartfelt such as this film, to the larger-than-life epics like Star Wars, and each has its value and place.
Movie good, commentary great.......2006-11-27
I liked this movie enough to then listen to the commentary section, and I am very glad I did. I think Burns did a great job narrating the commentary and made it something that every budding movie-maker, and those interested in movie-making, must hear. He talks about the details of putting together a very low budget film, shot digitally and without permits, not much lighting, utilizing friends, asking for favors, etc. I enjoyed this aspect of the movie more than the movie itself, which is still quite good.
Potential Buyers Please Be Warned: Bad Video Quality.......2006-11-20
This is yet another movie from director/writer/actor Ed Burns; and I believe most of the positive reivews posted here have more than justified the quality of this piece of his work. However, a potential buyer should purchase this DVD only if he/she is an Ed Burn movie collector. Due to budget constraints, the video quality of this film is just downright bad (although I've seen worse: for example: book of love) . Better rent the DVD first to see if it's worth purchasing. Would've given this movie a 4 star otherwise.
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- Excellent point of view
- Hey, Ving. Do your research first, brother.
- A lesson, for the community, that can not be repeated too often
- A Wretched Film!!
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Animal
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ASIN: B000AC7OXE
Release Date: 2005-10-04 |
Description
His name...infamous. His reputation...ruthless. But when James "Animal" Allen (Ving Rhames) is locked up in a maximum security prison, he meets a revolutionary (Jim Brown) who changes his life. Now a reformed man, James is released only to find that his own son (Terence Howard) has assumed a life of crime and violence. Can a father haunted by his past redeem his family from the very streets he created, or will he be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice? Enter this dangerous world where death is only a breath away. Discover the power of a father trying to tear down his own legacy in order to save his son.
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Excellent point of view.......2006-04-05
I live in the inner city, and am sometimes uncomfortable with what I see our youths values has become. Common curiosities, values, graciousness and morals seem to be a thing of the past. Family values are non existent, family is non existent, children are left to raise themselves, and their lessons on life values have now become street smarts. This movie "Animal" reaches all the impurities that we see in today's society. Hopefully one day the cycle will break.
Hey, Ving. Do your research first, brother........2005-10-16
Let me start out by saying that this movie had me locked all the way through. I was never bored and I thought the performances were well done. But the thing that made the movie a four star movie for me AT FIRST was the Willie Lynch lesson I got from it. Being an African American (by the way, how come we're the only Americans required to state our mother land before American. But anyway) I felt something bitter inside of me stirring at the thought of some master plan laid out long ago to control my community. But of course once the movie was over I did some research. It didn't take long for the movie to drop down to two stars... better yet, MAKE THAT ONE STAR, VING! For those of you looking to blame some stupid white guy for the current plight of the black community, I got some bad news for ya... WILLIE LYNCH NEVER EXISTED AND NEITHER DID HIS LETTERS UNTIL THE EARLY 1990's and only on the internet! Shame on you, Ving, for such an obvious lack of effort seperating historical fact from urban legend. Black people, you can go on back to fighting each other now. We'll just have to figure out why later. Maybe when one of the other races of the world figure out why they fight with each other, perhaps we can learn from them.
A lesson, for the community, that can not be repeated too often.......2005-10-11
It is true that this is an of-told tale regarding the evils of life in the "hood", but, it is another interesting interpretation of the ghetto plite. This one is based on the Willie Lynch papers that gave slave owners a program for controlling slaves that many people believe is the foundatiion for the self hatred and destruction that exists today in those communities. It is also about the relationship between fathers and sons, literal and figurative, that perpetuate self destruction. The acting is impeccable, especially Terrance Howard as the adult son, a man-child still searching for his father's love and approval. Despite the previous review, this is a very worthwhile movie.
A Wretched Film!!.......2005-10-02
Once again, here comes another stinker starring Terrance Howard. Was he behind on the mortgage or what? Terrance Howard and Ving Rhames are too talented for this. The thug gone straight routine is getting kind of monotonous. Why can't writers come up with something more original. With the downright horrible storyline and camcorder-like film, no wonder this mess went straight to DVD!!
Interesting Urban Drama With All Star Cast.......2005-09-20
Animal is a very intense and dramatic film with an all star African-American cast. Ving Rhames stars in the film as a man named Animal. He basically spent his entire adult life in prison leaving his young son to grow up without a father---and a mother. Darius (Terrance Howard/Hustle and Flow) is raised by his grandmother and turns to hustling as a means of income. Darius has no problem cursing around his grandmother and he just appears to be a common neighborhood thug and he has no problem putting a hot slug in someone. Animal is in jail and can't help his family much while he is on the inside. Jim Brown stars in the film as a revolutionary who attempts to talk some sense into the barbaric and ignorant Animal.
There were a lot of really great African-American actors in this film (Terrance Howard, Taraj Henson, Jim Brown, Ving Rhames, Paula Jai Parker, and Faizon Love), but it pretty much has gone under the radar and hasn't generated much buzz. It's a pretty sad film, it is along the lines of movies like Boyz In The Hood, South Central, Juice, Menace II Society, and Civil Brand. It's an interesting film.
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- this is a spoooooooooky genuine 80s fright flick!!!!!!!!!!!!
- No, I cannot really come up with a good reason to watch this
- Not Enough...
- Skip it, NO NUDITY!
- SUSPENSEFULL a TROMA FILM
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Girls School Screamers
Starring: Mollie O'Mara , Sharon Christopher , Mari Butler , Beth O'Malley , and Karen Krevitz
Director: John P. Finnegan
Manufacturer: TROMA ENTERTAINMENT INC.
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ASIN: B000009RBZ
Release Date: 1998-12-15 |
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How nice of deceased Tyler Wells to leave his vast art collection to the Trinity Academy for Girls. But why are seven sexy students now giving their lives for art? Girls School Screamers is the digitally mastered DVD release of the smash 80's indie hit from Troma Team Video. When six hot coeds plan to spend their weekend at a lavish, remote mansion left to their school by a deceased millionaire, they find themselves hunted down and slaughtered by an unseen murderer lurking in the house. Hardcore splatter reigns supreme in a terrifying and unique slasher extravaganza until the killer's identity is revealed during the shocking climax! This DVD comes loaded with production stills, the original theatrical trailer and a whole grab bag full of tromatic goodies!
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this is a spoooooooooky genuine 80s fright flick!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-06-10
(...)now for the fans of HORROR movies!! this is a pretty damn spooky flick with the exceptions of the pace(the beginning was great but then it goes dry for a little while but once it gets going it GOES!!!)I LOVE THIS FLICK IT BRINGS ME RIGHT BACK TO WHEN I WAS 7-8-9 YEARS OLD & thats what a horror movie is supposed to do. this is a spoooooooooky genuine 80s fright flick!!!! you have a bunch of girls in a ghostly mansion being stalked by some relentless entity(plenty of potential victims ha ha ha!!)just what a true horror fan is looking for!!!!!! decent-bad acting/decent directing/somewhat of a decent storyline/classic(use your own imagination)80s murder scenes(as in not much gore)/& most importantly the beautiful creepy atmosphere!!!(wich explains why no need for gore!!!)the dvd comes out sounding & looking great i just wish that TROMA would put more extras that actually have something to do with the movie rather than TROMA STUDIOS & more info about TROMA!??????(...) ANYWAY THE MOVIE ROCKS GET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!turn out the lights chomp on some popcorn & E!!!!N!!!!J!!!!O!!!!Y
No, I cannot really come up with a good reason to watch this.......2002-11-02
"Girls Schools Screamers" is the only film directed by John P. Finegan and I think the number of cast members whose images were actually ever seen on celluloid ever again can be counted on one hand. The plot has seven beautiful coeds at an exclusive finishing school spending the night locked in a dark mansion where they are "finished" off, one by one (the original tag line for the film was "The Finishing School That Finished Them Off!" which is actually better than the other one, which is "How Much Gut Wrenching Fright Can You Stand?"). You have probably already notice the big spoiler about this film (it has no nudity and little gore, but no nudity), but for me the jaw dropper was the "rationale" behind the blood bath, which we get from the opening tale of days gone bye, because when it comes to vengeance from beyond the grave I have to think that "kissing" is a relatively minor sign. Once the killing begins the question is whether the smart girls can figure it out before they become the next victims. No fair rooting for the killer. The Australian version of "Girls School Screamers" runs two minutes longer and while there may well be those who would want a director's cut version to be available on future DVDs, I am not one of them. I was surprised that this is a Troma film because it is simply the least Troma-like Troma film I have ever seen. The DVD has the theatrical trailer, productions stills, and the usual Troma Studio tour, Troma intelligence test, and some scenes from Troma's Edge TV show. Still, at some point you are going to have to actually watch "Girl School Screamers." Bet you fall asleep before they get to the parts you might actually want to watch. Why does this film get 2 stars? Because single stars are reserved for snuff films.
Not Enough..........2002-07-18
Well. What can I say? This movie doesn't have enough senseless nudity to be called 'Girl School Screamers'. That would be like a movie called 'Womens Prison Screamers' with no shower scenes. That's it...I'm callin the mayor.
Skip it, NO NUDITY!.......2000-03-30
I like troma films quite a bit and was very disappointed in this. You'd think with a name with 'GIRLS' and 'SCREAMERS' in it there would be some naughty skin. There was more nudity in Disney's Aladin. Skip it Troma Fans!
SUSPENSEFULL a TROMA FILM.......2000-03-01
First of this is a TROMA film. And TROMA rules the indie horror industry. This film was done in 86 and what stood out the most was much of the film had little gore. Proving once again you don't need gore to make a good horror film. The suspense in this film is A.O.K. and is a neat little midnight flick.
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