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The New World, a review by Rich

5th November

New World






I really wanted to enjoy this film,  the production, acting, tempo and script were first rate, but I just found the romantic love story rather boring. It was a bit like watching artwork with movement, very little dialogue, and hushed narration, beautiful viewing but without grabbing me.
Special mention for the sound, through my 5:1 system the ambience of wind through the trees, insects buzzing, water flowing etc was perfect.
However overall I have to give it a
 

(From November Alphabet Marathon - Discussion/Review Thread on November 7th, 2008)

Harold and Maude, a review by Antares

Harold and Maude





Year: 1971
Film Studio: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Length: 91 Min.

Director
Hal Ashby (1929)

Writing
Colin Higgins (1941)...Written By

Producer
Colin Higgins (1941)
Mildred Lewis
Charles Mulvehill

Cinematographer
John A. Alonzo (1934)

Music
Cat Stevens...Song Writer

StarsReview
       When the term is mentioned in regards to film most people think of The Rocky Horror Picture Show or The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but my thoughts turn towards the best of all the , Harold and Maude. Released in 1971 and directed by Hal Ashby, the film introduces us to Harold (Bud Cort), a privileged but neglected young man whose fascination with death has morphed itself into an endless series of staged phony suicides for the benefit of his mother (Vivian Pickles). He hopes that she will show him the attention he craves as she once did when an accident at school had Harold presumed dead. By now his mother is used to these
       The scene then cuts to the two of them in a military cemetery, surrounded by endless rows of white, homogeneous headstones. As the camera pans back away from the couple, director Hal Ashby uses the metaphor of the daisies to point out, that behind every white tombstone is an individual, unique and full of promise, but whose life was squandered for the sake of political or religious ideologies. It is one of the most powerfully visual anti-war statements ever put on film.

       This is not a film I would recommend to everyone, if you are a fan of Adam Sandler or Will Ferrell, it is not a film for you. If This is Spinal Tap or Kind Hearts and CoronetsRatings Criterion
5 Stars - The pinnacle of film perfection and excellence.

(From Harold and Maude (1971) on December 14th, 2009)

Tom's Random Reviews, a review by Tom

Smallville: Season Ten (2011/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia (United Kingdom) Director: Writing: Length: 891 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, French: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: Dutch, English, French, Norwegian, Spanish

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Stars:


Awards:
Nominated:

Scream Awards (2010)

Best Superhero (Tom Welling)

Extras:

• Commentary
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Music Videos

Finally I got to see the last season of Smallville. It offers a nice conclusion. We see the relationship between Lois and Clark blossom. And it's fun to see a little spin on the relationship, as Lois is already aware of Clark's powers and is helping along the road to finally become Superman, and building up the disguise of "Clark Kent".
As I have mentioned in the past, I am a fan of the series Lois & Clark and its take on Clark being real person and Superman the disguise. Smallville goes back to the other way though, but it's fitting here.

#	Episode	Rating
01	Lazarus
02	Shield
03	Supergirl
04	Homecoming
05	Isis
06	Harvest
07	Ambush
08	Abandoned
09	Patriot
10	Luthor
11	Icarus
12	Collateral
13	Beacon
14	Masquerade
15	Fortune
16	Scion
17	Kent
18	Booster
19	Dominion
20	Prophecy
21	Finale

(From Tom's Random Reviews on November 6th, 2011)