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Avatar, a review by addicted2dvd

Avatar (2009/United States) Trailer |IMDb |Wikipedia | Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Director: James Cameron Writing: James Cameron (Writer) Length: 162 min. Rating: Rated PG-13 : Intense Epic Battle Sequences and Warfare, Sensuality, Language and Some Smoking Video: Widescreen 1.78:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Portuguese: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: English, Portuguese, Spanish

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Brittany and I decided to watch this one today. It is a film out of her collection... but the first time either one of us has seen it. I was a little nervous going into this one... mainly due to the length. But I had always heard good things... so was more then willing to see it through. The first thing I notice on this one is that it is an absolutely gorgeous film. I am thrilled that I got to see this one for the first time on Blu-ray. Unlike my brother who watched it for (I believe) the first time on a basic cable channel. As for the story itself... I was also happy there. It kept my attention through-out with ease. It is definitely one I would recommend.



(From What Movies I Been Watching on August 16th, 2013)

Cat Girl, a review by GSyren

Title	Cat Girl (5-027626-399443)
Director	Alfred Shaughnessy
Actors	Barbara Shelley, Robert Ayres, Kay Callard, Ernest Milton, Lily Kann
Produced	1957 in United Kingdom
Runtime	73 minutes
Audio	English Dolby Digital Mono
Subtitles	None
Overview	Updating Val Newton's classic Cat People, this supernatural chiller stars scream queen Barbara Shelley as Leonora, a beautiful girl obsessed by the idea that she is heir to an ancestral curse causing her to develop the ferocious, predatory instincts of a leopard. Directed by Upstairs, Downstairs' Alfred Shaughnessy and an early showcase for Shelley's smouldering talent, Cat Girl is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. As much a drama of human relationships and mental conflict as supernatural horror, Cat Girl tells the story of the battle for Leonora's sanity by her psychiatrist, Dr Brian Marlowe, with whom prior to his present marriage she was in love. Convinced that Leonora's condition is merely a manifestation of anger and jealousy toward her unfaithful husband, he urges her to enter a sanitarium; but can Leonora hope to escape the curse that has afflicted generations of her family?
My thoughts	Although a UK/US co-production, AIP doesn't seem to have had much to do with the actual production, except to provide the scriptwriter Lou Russoff (and presumably some financing). It was produced by Insignia Films, the production arm of Anglo Amalgamated, and the UK print doesn't even mention AIP. The version shown in the US has, of course, the AIP logo, but apparently also some other minor changes from the UK version. See here. The film is kind of a poor man's version of Cat People. It features Barbara Shelley in an early role. She is gorgeous, but I felt that there was something just a little bit unsure about her performance. Maybe just my imagination. The film isn't bad, it's just not all that interesting. It does have some atmosphere, but it pales in comparison with Cat People. OK if you like Barbara Shelley. And who doesn't?
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(From Reviews and ramblings by Gunnar on July 22nd, 2014)

My PILOT Marathon, a review by Rich

Secret Diary Of A Call Girl - Series 1

Episode 1
Meet Belle, a high-priced high-class prostitute who explains her life and her adventures. She meets with her clients and runs into some problems when she breaks her own rules.



Hannah is more than she appears to be in Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Hannah is also Belle, one of the top high class call girls in the city of London. Hannah and Belle have the same common goal; to make as much money as possible while they still can

I was very surprised on how much i enjoyed this, as I had expected it to be just a softcore flimsy series. However it has substantially more substance and interest, a very interesting character lead, and a slick professional production and directive style.
Piper is incredibly sexy, sensual and watchable, and the mixture of various small characters and their 'quirks' works well.
Fascinating little series and certainly recommended at the budget price now available.
 

(From My PILOT Marathon on September 6th, 2009)