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May 14, 2024, 02:58:17 AM  | Lincoln (2012/United States)
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Stars:
Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln
Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln
David Strathairn as William Seward
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Robert Lincoln
James Spader as W.N. Bilbo
Plot:Extras:
- Scene Access
- Bonus Trailers
- Featurettes
My Thoughts:
I found this film interesting and it has a good cast. It is definitely worth the time put in to watch it. Though I will say it is a long (2 and a half hours) and slow story. Not really a bad thing... but I did find my interest straying away from the film a bit here and there.
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(From July Movie Marathon: Based on a True Story on July 5th, 2017)
Member's Reviews
She Hate Me, a review by Rich
She Hate Me
When biotech exec Jack (Anthony Mackie, 8 Mile) blows the whistle on his greedy drug-conglomerate bosses (Woody Harrelson, Natural Born Killers and Ellen Barkin, Sea of Love) over an insider-trading scandal, he gets more than he bargained for. Once this playa is played, he finds himself hitting rock bottom when an old flame, Fatina (Kerry Washington, Save the Last Dance) blows back into his life with the ultimate job offer: father her child, no strings attached. Teaming up to turn the tables on corporate culture, he sets up shop as a stud-for-hire at 10 G's a pop for a bevy of wealthy lesbians. When Jack delivers the goods, even his ex's glamazon gal pals can't resist his considerable...charms. Torn between love and money, Jack chases his American Dream all the way to the bank. But things heat up when Jack impregnates the Mafia daughter (Monica Bellucci, The Matrix Reloaded) of a notorious boss (John Turturro, Secret Window), triggering the FBI to expose Jack's cash-cow scheme.
A Spike Lee film again about minorities (lesbians), but ended up more like a male fantasy!
It is a bizarre mix of sexual politics and big business, and at times you have to wonder whether a message is trying to come through the film in subliminal form. After half an hour or so, as the lead finds a new occupation in life having sex with beautiful lesbians to impregnate them (at times quite graphic) for $10k a time, it feels a bit pervy. Throw in cartoon sperm (not literally), an artsy feel at times, and certainly a few erotic scenes. Then near the end it all gets a bit strange and emotional as he is involved in a menage-a-trois with the main lesbian couple, and Dad to the 2 kids they have had from his seed.
It must be humiliating for a real lesbian if they saw this film, as it basically says that a handsome man with big 'equipment' would immediately make them go like a train and realise what they are missing! And the ending scenes are truly cringe-worthy.
Saying all of the above, it was still watchable in an odd way, and I especially recommend this to Tom for his lesbian marathon.
**Monica Bellucci mini-marathon
(From Riches Random Reviews on August 24th, 2009)
Member's TV Reviews
"Due South" marathon, a review by Tom
4.02 Easy Money (1998-09-30)
Writer: Paul Haggis (Created By), David Shore (Writer)
Director: George Bloomfield
Cast: Paul Gross (Constable Benton Fraser), Callum Keith Rennie (Stanley "Ray" Kowalski), Beau Starr (Lt. Harding Welsh), Camilla Scott (Inspector Margaret Thatcher), Tony Craig (Detective Jack Huey), Tom Melissis (Detective Dewey), Ramona Milano (Francesca Vecchio), Gordon Pinsent (Fraser Sr.), Dean McDermott (Constable Turnbull), Philip Granger (Tim Kelly), Tyrone Benskin (Jeff Storey), Clare Coulter (Barbara Kowalski), Dan MacDonald (Derek Kowalski), Gordon Tootoosis (Quinn), Matthew Bennett (Jack Goody), Trevor Blumas (Young Fraser), Michaela Mathieu (Diane Bowen), Garfield Andrews (Bruce Card)
Better than the previous episode. It has more of the spirit of a Due South episode. Also Francesca had more screentime, which is always a plus.
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(From "Due South" marathon on December 30th, 2010)