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Away from Her, a review by Antares

Away from Her





Year: 2006
Film Studio: Lionsgate, The Film Farm, Foundry Films
Genre: Romance, Drama
Length: 110 Min.

Director
Sarah Polley (1979)

Writing
Sarah Polley (1979)...Written By
Alice Munro (1931)...Short Story "The Bear Came Over The Moun

Producer
Atom Egoyan (1960)
Victoria Hirst
Daniel Iron
Doug Mankoff
Simone Urdl
Jennifer Weiss

Cinematographer
Luc Montpellier

Music
Jonathan Goldsmith...Composer

Stars
Gordon Pinsent (1930) as Grant Anderson
Stacey LaBerge as Young Fiona
Julie Christie (1941) as Fiona Anderson
Olympia Dukakis (1931) as Marian
Deanna Dezmari (1979) as Veronica
Clare Coulter (1942) as Phoebe Hart
Thomas Hauff as William Hart
Alberta Watson (1955) as Dr. Fischer

Review
       We have all heard the phrase ; well let me tell you right from the start, Away From HerIkiruThe Sea Inside, then Away From Her kind of flicks, then I would definitely steer clear of this film.


Review Criterion
- The pinnacle of film perfection and excellence.
- Not quite an immortal film, yet a masterpiece in its own right.
- Historically important film, considered a classic.
- Borderline viewable.
- A gangrenous and festering pustule in the chronicles of celluloid.


(From Away from Her (2006) on May 12th, 2010)

Iron Man: The Movie, a review by addicted2comics

Hey Everybody!  Once being here, I figure the hardest thing to do is to make a review for something that's already been done and not feel like you're copying the movies around you, or keep track of what you've already done! So I'm taking a load off my trouble and making a thread for all the reviews I'm doing here. To kick it off, a personal favorite of mine recently seen in school for the technology class, Iron Man!!





Iron Man: The Movie

Description: Tony Stark is the complete playboy who also happens to be an engineering genius. While in Afghanistan demonstrating a new missile he's captured and wounded. His captors want him to assemble a missile for them but instead he creates an armored suit and a means to prevent his death from the shrapnel left in his chest by the attack. He uses the armored suit to escape. Back in the U.S. he announces his company will cease making weapons and he begins work on an updated armored suit only to find that Obadiah Stane, his second in command at Stark industries has been selling Stark weapons to the insurgents. He uses his new suit to return to Afghanistan to destroy the arms and then to stop Stane from misusing his research.

My Thoughts: This was my second introduction to Iron Man, the first being the Iron Man: Armored Adventures t.v. series. The movie was very enjoyable, and from what I heard it actually stuck very close to the comics. However, watching the series first I keep expecting Pepper to jabber on like a maniac! There was lots of action, lots of humor, but the best part in my opinion is a toss-up between where Roadie foun out it was Iron Man being chased by the government planes or when he simply said, "Let's face it, this isn't the worst you've caught me doing." If you've never seen it, trust me, it's hilarious in the context and I highly recommend it. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.


(From Addicted2comics(:P)'s Official Review Thread!!! on December 11th, 2009)

Ghost Whisperer Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

5. LOST BOYS
While cleaning the basement of an old inn, Melinda finds the lost spirits of three boys that died in an orphanage fire 50 years ago. She must help the boys pass on before the inn is destroyed and they become eternally earth-bound spirits.

My Thoughts:
This remains to be one of my favorite episode. I really liked the story behind it... even if it was obvious who the old man that bought the old inn was.

6. HOMECOMING
Melinda assists an upset teenage ghost and learns something that will affect the lives of everyone the boy left behind.

My Thoughts:
Another good episode... deals with a teen trying to find his birth mother but dies before he gets the chance.

7. HOPE AND MERCY
A woman who died during pregnancy can't cross over until her husband stops blaming himself. Plus, Andrea meets a con artist who discovers a surprise about her past.

My Thoughts:
A good... but somewhat standard episode. But I did enjoy the set up for the next episode at the end of this one.

8. ON THE WINGS OF A DOVE
Five years after his father's death, Jim begins acting strangely. Melinda notices and believes the problem is caused by his tortured spirit. Painful memories are brought back when she is surprised by a visit from a friend (Estella Warren).

My Thoughts:
This episode was enjoyable... was good to see Melinda's husband more in the thick of things. Now he gets an idea of what Melinda has to endure.

(From Ghost Whisperer Marathon on July 31st, 2008)