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Juno, a review by Jon

Juno ****
4 out of 5

Juno (Ellen Page) is 16 years old and pregnant. She can't bring herself to have an abortion, so she decides to continue the pregnancy for a childless couple (Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman).

This isn't the sort of film I'd normally go for, but I've heard so much about Diablo Cody's script that I wanted to see it. I really enjoyed it for that reason. It's humble, but very sharp, unpredictable, smart and frequently funny. I don't know any 16 year-olds, let alone pregnant ones, but I think the average teenager should be pleased by this adult representation. It doesn't feel as accurate as a John Hughe's Breakfast Club, but if all teens were this well grounded, even while experimenting against better judgment, the world would be a happier place. Perhaps it's a bit of a fantasy in that respect, but a fun one at least.

Ellen Page is particularly good. She's a smart-arse and every other line is quote worthy, but while any decent actress can deliver a zinger or ten, Page also puts across the emotion and the story has a poignancy because of that. Juno, both character and film, never get too clever for their own good. The rest of the cast are all solid too, well served by characters that refuse to be conventional. And it's reassuringly positive; J.K. Simmons is great as Juno's dad anyway, but the moment he finds out about the pregnancy is fantastic. Michael Cera is great too. The overview calls him "charmingly unassuming" and I can't think of a better way to put it.

In keeping with the overall tone, the ending is realistic. It isn't a neat, happy ever after fantasy, but dependable optimism. It is a wonderful example of a very good script being brought to life by brilliant, honest acting throughout.

(From Jon's Random Reviews on August 30th, 2009)

Cadet Kelly, a review by addicted2dvd

Cadet Kelly (2002/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Walt Disney Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Larry Shaw Writing: Gail Parent (Writer), Michael Walsh (Writer) Length: 100 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: English

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Stars:
Hilary Duff as Kelly
Christy Carlson Romano as Jennifer
Gary Cole (1956) as Sir
Shawn Ashmore as Brad
Aimee Garcia as Gloria

Plot:
Hilary Duff stars as Kelly Collins, an artistic, fashion-minded teen who's forced to go from flashy fab to olive drab at her new stepdad's military academy in this delightful comedy.

As the clumsiest, most clueless recruit ever to botch basic training, Kelly seems to be fighting an uphill battle to fit in. But it's all-out war when she butts head with Cadet Captain Stone (Christy Carlson Romano), a tough-as-nails, by-the-book "commanding officer" determined to break her spirit.

See how once-carefree Kelly keeps it together amidst endless rules and regulations to win Stone's respect, and still manages to leave her own unique mark on the school.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Bonus Trailers
• Featurettes
• DVD-ROM Content
• Closed Captioned

This is a film I seen several times now, It is one I really like alot.One of my favorites of the Disney Channel films. The storyline is good and they go out of their way to make sure it is not as predictable as you would expect. I liked all the characters. There was literally no one that bugged me when I saw them on the screen. Well worth the time put in to watch it. Give it a chance...it might surprise you.



(From August Movie Marathon: Disney Channel Original Movies on August 12th, 2016)

Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

9. Hero
Original Air Date: 11/30/1999
Doyle gets a chance to atone for his past when Angel agrees to help a group of mixed-heritage demons being hunted by violent pure-blood demons known as The Scourge.

Guest Stars:
Tony Denman
Anthony Cistaro
Michelle Horn
Lee Arenberg

My Thoughts:
It is now time to say goodbye to Doyle (Glenn Quinn). It is shame his time on Angel was so short as I enjoyed his character. This is another good episode. Cordelia finds out about Doyle... prepares to go out with him... and loose him all in one episode. So this one was definitely more of a dramatic storyline then it was comedic. So not to much here to even give you a little chuckle. Well maybe Doyle trying to do the commercial. But that is about it.

My Rating:

(From Angel Marathon on February 24th, 2010)