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Perfect Score, a review by Rich

Perfect Score



High school senior Kyle (Chris Evans) gets a major shock when he discovers his SAT score isn't good enough to get him into college as an architecture major. A perfectionist, Kyle's resilient nature is sparked when he embroils his best friend Matty (Bryan Greenberg) in a madcap scheme to steal the SATs. The boys soon realize the enormity of the task ahead of them, and recruit an eclectic bunch of willing accomplices to help. Among their group are Francesca (Scarlett Johansson), an anti-authoritarian hipster whose father happens to work in the building where the elusive test scores are kept; Anna (Erica Christensen), an overachiever who flunked the test due to nerves; Desmond (Darius Miles), the school's star basketball player who wants to get into a good college; and Ray (Leonardo Nam), a hapless stoner who is only included in the group after overhearing Kyle and Matty planning the robbery in the school bathroom. Determined not to fail, the students overcome their different backgrounds and manage to work together by planning an SAT heist in meticulous detail. As the harebrained scheme becomes a reality, moments of bonding, hilarity, and a few lessons in life ensue, as well as a sly critique of the tests along race and gender lines.

Tedious, pointless excuse of a film. It makes you wonder if those involved when making it knew it would be such a lemon?
Poor acting, crap storyline, embarrasing humour attempt, the only saving grace in the whole film was an impressive Matrix scene copy.
Stick to the likes of Breakfast Club in this genre.
 


(From Riches Random Reviews on April 19th, 2009)

Planet of the Apes, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: Planet of the Apes
Year: 1968
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Rating: G
Length: 112 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English, Spanish

Stars:
Charlton Heston
Roddy McDowall
Kim Hunter
Maurice Evans
James Whitmore
James Daly

Plot:
Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall star in this legendary science fiction masterpiece. Astronaut Taylor (Heston) crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist (McDowall). Winner of an Honorary Academy Award for Outstanding Make-up Achievement, 'Planet of the Apes' is a grand entertainment from its visually arresting beginning to the chilling last moment.

Extras:
Scene Access
Feature Trailers
Bonus Trailers
Gallery
DVD-ROM Content
Closed Captioned
THX

My Thoughts:
What can I say about Planet of the Apes that was never said before? Probably nothing... so I will just say I enjoyed every minute of it from the start to the surprise ending! The movie runs smoothly, it is one of those movies that the time goes by quickly without even thinking about it. I will say that there may be a little dated feel to it. But definitely not enough to take away from the enjoyment of the movie.



(From Movies of the '60s Marathon on April 24th, 2010)

Hearts Afire: The Complete Third Season, a review by addicted2dvd

Hearts Afire: The Complete Third Season (1994/United States) The hilarious combination of John Ritter, Night Court's Markie Post and Billy Bob Thornton fuels this warm and witty television series about the ups and downs of small-town life! From the creator of Designing Women, John and Georgie Anne Hartman (Ritter and Post) keep the sparks burning at home and at work as they run the local newspaper with the help of John's best friend, Billy Bob, cynical advice columnist Madeline (Conchata Ferrell, Two and a Half Men) and neurotic printer Lonnie (Leslie Jordan, Will & Grace). Don't miss the final season with 14 episodes of memorable misadventures, including one unaired episode! Episodes: 1. Don't Say Nothin' Bad About My Baby 2. The Virgin Lonnie 3. It's My Party 4. The Sock-Her Boys 5. Birth of a Donation 6. Fat Like Me 7. Born to Dance 8. Pros and Condoms 9. The Perfect Christmas 10. Help Wanted 11. Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Hartman 12. Group Therapy 13. John and Georgie's Not-So-Excellent Adventure 14. The Outsider

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Stars:
John Ritter as John Hartman
Markie Post as Georgie Anne Lahti Hartman
Billy Bob Thornton as Billy Bob Davis
Leslie Jordan as Lonnie Garr
Conchata Ferrell as Madeline Stoessinger

Extras:

• Scene Access
• insert

I just finished the 3rd (Final) season of this series. While I still enjoyed it... it has lost a little something. So I really am not that surprised that the series was canceled at this point.I am glad they added the one unaired episode to this set though. Always nice to have an episode you never seen before.




(From Addicted2dvd's Random TV Series Watched on November 20th, 2011)