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Passchendaele, a review by Rich

Passchendaele





Canadian film told with compassion and noble ambition, certainly a story that on paper appears more interesting than it did on the big screen. To say the special feature 'the road to Passchendaele' available from the extras is twice as good as the film is no exaggeration, it is one of the better making-of features I have seen before, and is wholly more memorable than a lot of the actual film.
The war scenes in the movie, gruesome muddy trench warfare with pointless but courageous deaths, are simply amazing, intense, and challenge Saving Private Ryan for quality, and pull this film above what could of been a quite tedious affair. Unfortunately the romance between the leads continually muffles the film, is unbelievable, and eventually causes what could have been a great war film to misfire.
 

(From Riches Random Reviews on April 30th, 2009)

10.5 Apocalypse, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: 10.5 Apocalypse: The Complete Miniseries: Widescreen
Year: 2006
Director: John Lafia
Rating: NR
Length: 169 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:

Stars:
Kim Delaney as Dr. Samantha Hill
Dean Cain as Brad Malloy
David Cubitt as Dr. Jordan Fisher
Oliver Hudson as Will Malloy
Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon as Natalie Warner

Plot:Extras:
Scene Access
Trailers

My Thoughts:
I originally bought 10.5 as a blind buy... even though I heard nothing good about the miniseries. Even though most people hated it with a passion I more then enjoyed it! So when I saw that a new miniseries 10.5: Apocalypse was being released I didn't even bother reading what other people think of it. Just going by the first one I knew automatically I had to get it... so I did... shortly after it's release.

This one takes place right where the first one left off.... they thought it was over at the end of 10.5 but they were wrong! If you liked the first one... this one is a must see! But do yourself a favor... if you never seen the first one... watch it before watching 10.5: Apocalypse because as I said... it takes over right where 10.5 left off.



Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2006

(From What Movies I Been Watching on January 31st, 2010)

Veronica Mars Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

9. Spit & Eggs
The coaster isn't clear: A coaster treated with a date-rape drug indicator leads Veronica to the campus rapist. Logan makes a decision about his relationship with Veronica. And Dean O'Dell discovers his wife's infidelity.

My Thoughts:
What an episode! An excellent conclusion to the rapist storyline... and the start of the next multi-episode mystery. I loved every minute of this one!

My Rating:

10. Show Me the Monkey
O'Dell's "suicide" may be patterned after the murder Veronica devised for her criminology class. And Mac is attracted to the leader of a campus animal rights group accused of nabbing a lab monkey.

My Thoughts:
A good episode. Though I got to say... I never cared much for Logan. And I especially never cared for him with Veronica. in this season I always wanted her to get with Piz. In this episode.... so close yet so far.

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11. Poughkeepsie, Tramps and Thieves
Comic-Con, prime spot for babe action! Max asks Veronica to find his one-night-stand soul mate, a 'Battlestar Galactica' fan who turns out to be a hooker. Meanwhile, Keith follows up on Dean O'Dell's death.

My Thoughts:
A pretty good episode... though not one of my favorites. Going nuts over a hooker you didn't know was a hooker is one thing. But after you find out... going to the extremes this guy did is just unbelievable.

My Rating:

12. There's Got to Be a Morning After Pill
Someone slips Tim's squeeze (who's also Dick's squeeze) RU486 to make her miscarry a baby she didn't want to lose. Can Veronica discover the who and the how? Her investigation crosses paths with the O'Dell case.

My Thoughts:
This is another episode I liked quite a bit. It ha a good weekly mystery. And I must say I had to laugh when Keith and Veronica Mars went undercover together... and they said their names were Carson Drew and his assistant Nancy. For those that don't know... Carson is the name of Nancy Drew's father.

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(From Veronica Mars Marathon on April 19th, 2010)