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Barbie: A Perfect Christmas, a review by Danae Cassandra

Barbie: A Perfect Christmas

Year of Release: 2011
Starring: Diana Kaarina, Rachel Harrison, Lauren Lavoie, Ashlyn Drummond
Directed By:  Mark Baldo, Terry Klassen
Genre:  Comedy, Musical

Overview:
Join Barbie and her sisters Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea as their holiday vacation plans turn into a most unexpected adventure and heartwarming lesson. After a snowstorm diverts their plane, the girls find themselves far from their New York destination and their holiday dreams. Now stranded at a remote inn in the tiny town of Tannenbaum, the sisters are welcomed by new friends and magical experiences. In appreciation for the wonderful hospitality they receive, they use their musical talents to put on a performance for the whole town. Barbie and her sisters realize the joy of being together is what really makes A Perfect Christmas!

My Thoughts:
Okay, so this would be much more appropriate if I was about thirty years younger.  However, I still enjoyed it.  It would be really good for small children - it has a really nice message about Christmas being about your family and friends and what you can give rather than about yourself and what you're going to get.  If you've got young kids (especially girls) pick this up.  While the animation is nothing special (it's all CGI and hasn't appreciably changed since they started making these Barbie films in 2001) and the music is catchy but forgettable for an adult, it's a cute Christmas film with some actual Christmas spirit behind it.  Also, all the characters are female and they have a lot of agency here, and in every Barbie film, which is a big reason I like the franchise.  Just try to ignore the rampant consumerism that is Barbie and just enjoy the film for its own merit.

Bechdel Test:  Pass

Overall:  2.5/5

(From Danae's Yuletide Marathon on December 3rd, 2012)

Grease, a review by addicted2dvd

Grease: Rockin' Rydell Edition (1978/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Warner Home Video, Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Randal Kleiser Writing: Length: 110 min. Video: Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Spanish: Dolby Digital: Mono Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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Stars:
John Travolta as Danny
Olivia Newton-John as Sandy
Stockard Channing as Rizzo
Jeff Conaway as Kenickie
Barry Pearl as Doody

Plot:
Go back to high school with Pink Lady Sandy (Olivia Newton-John), leader of the bad-boy T-Birds, Danny (John Travolta), and a rockin' and rollin' all-star cast. Now available for the first time as a remastered Special Edition Blu-ray Disc, and featuring rockin' bonus materials, Grease: Rockin' Rydell Edition is the word!

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Feature Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Gallery
• Interviews
• Rydell Sing-Along

This film holds a special place in my heart as it was one of my wife's favorite. While not the best film in the world I really enjoyed it. I liked both the setting and the storyline. Matter of fact I think the last time I watched this one I rated it a little low. Well worth the time put in to watch it.



(From July Movie Marathon: Musicals (Yes... You read right!) on July 25th, 2016)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

11. Honeymoon in Metropolis (12/12/93)
Lois and Clark check into the honeymoon suite. No, it's not what you think. They're undercover, on the trail of a crooked Congressman and international arms dealer who threaten national security.

My Thoughts:
A good episode. I have seen better... but it has some funb scenes in it. I enjoyed the scenes of Lois and Clark undercover in the Honeymoon Suite of the hotel. Especially the phone call between Clark and his parents gave me a few chuckles.


12. All Shook Up (1/2/94)
When Superman zooms into outer space to destroy an asteroid hurtling toward Earth, he gets a jolt and amnesia. Can he regain his memory and try again before a fragment of the asteroid strikes our planet?

My Thoughts:
This is a great episode. One of my all-time favorites. If I am not mistaken this is actually a remake of an episode of Adventures of Superman with George Reeves. I remember there is at least a similar episode anyway.



(From Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Marathon on July 16th, 2009)