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Heavenly Creatures, a review by Tom

Title: Heavenly Creatures
Year: 1994
Director: Peter Jackson
Rating: FSK-16
Length: 95 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85
Audio: German: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: German

Stars:
Melanie Lynskey
Kate Winslet
Sarah Peirse
Diana Kent
Clive Merrison


Extras:
Deleted Scenes
Hintergrundinformation "Der Parker/Hulme Mordfall"
Scene Access
Trailers

Based on a true story, this movie tells the story of the close friendship of two girls, who at the end belief, the only way to stay together is by murdering the mother of one of the girls.
Both Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey have their debut in this movie. I have seen and enjoyed Melanie Lynskey in various supporting roles ("Ever After", "But I am a Cheerleader"). And Kate Winslet is great as always.

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(From Lesbian Movie Marathon on April 20th, 2009)

He Knows You're Alone, a review by Jimmy

Title : He Knows You're Alone (1980)

Overview
Now you see him. Now you don't. The face of a killer appears out of the darkness and just as quickly disappears. A young woman has an eerie feeling someone is stalking her. Another beauty steps into a shower... and a bathroom-door handle slowly turns. We're in slasher-flick territory -- and also in a rare realm of film history, because screen icon Tom Hanks makes his movie debut in this knife-edged shocker.

The up-and-coming legend plays the brief supporting role of Elliot, a psych major whose musings about the nature of fear reinforce the tone of this twisted tale about a sicko who targets brides-to-be... and a detective scrambling to stop the carnage. Wedded bliss can be very short-lived when 'He Knows You're Alone!'

My Impression
I'm a little bit deceived by this one, since I feel it could have been so much better. The problem is that this movie was a victim of the MPAA non sense cutting policy. All the violence is cut and no blood is present and this isn't because I've a cut version of the movie. Seriously, if I watch a movie about a maniac stalker I don't think it's too much to ask a minimum of blood and violence

I like the performance of Caitlin O'Heaney (a very underated actress) and Don Scardino, the opening of the movie is great and Tom Rolfing (the stalker) had a good screen presence even if his role is silent.

Too Bland and generic for my taste, but maybe some of you could like this film.

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(From Jimmy's 2009 Horror Marathon on October 25th, 2009)

Dark Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

16. Exposure
Max and Logan track Ames' kidnapped son, Ray, to a small town where the breeding cult known as the Familiars, are readying Manticore's youngest creations for a mysterious ceremony.

My Thoughts:
Pretty good episode... they are starting here to wrap up the season long arcs.

17. Hello, Goodbye
After a near-fatal incident with Logan, Max decides to end their relationship for good. A murder committed by Alec's Manticore twin, Ben, puts him under suspicion and places all of the transgenics in jeopardy...thanks to White and his leakage to the media.

My Thoughts:
This episode I liked a lot... not only did Max and Logan accidentally touch... and they have to save Logan's life. But Alec also finds out about his Manticore twin, Ben... and how he went nuts and became a serial killer.

18. Dawg Day Afternoon
Max must break her vow to avoid Logan after Joshua's friendship with the blind woman makes him a target of a transgenic manhunt in the sewers. Meanwhile, White leaks news of the human-looking X-5s to the media, leading to a wide-scale attack against the so-called "monsters" running amok and to the death of a someone dear to one of the transgenics.

My Thoughts:
Another good episode. Everything is really starting to fall apart for them at this point.

19. She Ain't Heavy
Max's life is placed in more danger than ever before when she is hunted by the one person who knows her better than anyone -- her clone.

My Thoughts:
Another episode I really enjoyed... How couldn't I with Jessica Alba in a duel role!?! 

(From Dark Angel Marathon on September 12th, 2007)