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Broken Lance, a review by Antares

Broken Lance (1954) 3.5/5 - This was a pleasant little surprise of a western. You don't think of Spencer Tracy when you talk about sagebrush cinema, but he does a good job playing a cattle baron who is double crossed by three of his four sons, whom he signs away the deed to his ranch to, to avoid a lawsuit from a mining company. In some ways the story kind of has a King Lear motif going for it, but as opposed to the brothers turning on each other, the fourth brother comes back from prison seeking revenge on them. I was also surprised at how good Robert Wagner was as the vengeful half breed brother. It's easy to forget that he started out as a matinee idol back in the early fifties, especially when you consider all those banal TV shows he did in the 70's and 80's. If you ever get a chance to watch this film, keep an eye out towards the end for what has to be the luckiest stunt man in the history of film. In the last ten minutes of the film, two of the brothers are fighting on an outcropping of rocks. One of the brothers is shot and falls from a boulder about 40 feet above a river. The stunt man who does this fall, just misses a huge boulder in the river by about a foot and a half. I had to rewind it a couple of times, because I couldn't believe how lucky this guy was. I sure hope he got paid well for that jump.

(From Antares' Short Summations on March 24th, 2012)

Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, a review by Tom

Title: Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
Year: 2008
Director: Abbas Tyrewala
Rating: FSK-0
Length: 147 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Hindi: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: German

Stars:
Nirav Mehta
Renuka Kunzru
Karan Makhija
Alishka Varde
Sugandha Garg

Plot:
Hailing from the town of Ranjhore in Rajasthan, Jai Singh Rathore is everything a Rathore from Ranjhore is not supposed to be- pleasant, warm, funny, kind, sensitive and pathologically non-violent.

Jai's father passed away when he was still an infant, and he has been brought up by his mother Savitri. The few years she endured as the bahu of a Rajput joint-family remain a nauseating memory for Jai's mother. After her husband passed away, Savitri ran away from this insane clan and came to Mumbai, where she now works as a professional social worker struggling with human rights issues.

Savitri's upbringing has ensured that Jai is the most unlikely Rathore either sides of the Aravallis. Her staunch belief is that Indian mothers are responsible for their sons turning out to be such jerks- so she has never pampered Jai. Everything, from preparing breakfast to doing laundry, Jai does himself. They share a great friendship, but also completely respect each other's space.

The most important thing in Jai's life is Aditi. They connected the first day they met, and nobody has ever seen them apart since. When they are not together, they are on the phone. And so, to friends and family, it is simply a question of time before the two get married.

Awards:

Filmfare Awards	2009	Won	Best Choreography Award	Longinus Fernandes
Filmfare Awards	2009	Won	Best Male Debut Award	Imran Khan
Filmfare Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Movie Award
Filmfare Awards	2009	Won	Best Music Director Award	A. R. Rahman
Filmfare Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Supporting Actor Award	Prateik Babba
Filmfare Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Supporting Actress Award	Ratna Pathak

Extras:
Bonus Trailers
Deleted Scenes
Deleted Songs
Interviews
Music Videos
Poster
Scene Access
Trailers

At first this movie developed in a direction which I didn't enjoy. I expected a different kind of movie. But then it caught my interest and had some funny moments. Towards the end I was really enjoying it.

Rating:

(From Tom's Alphabet Marathon Reviews on July 7th, 2010)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Greg the Bunny: The Complete Series (2002/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (United States) Length: 299 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Plot:Greg the Bunny
1.01 Welcome to Sweetknuckle Junction
Cast: Eugene Levy (Gil Bender), Seth Green (Jimmy Bender), Bob Gunton ("Junction" Jack Mars), Sarah Silverman (Alison Kaiser), Dina Waters (Dottie Sunshine), Drew Massey (Count Blah/Dr. Aben Mitchell/Gay Bear), Dan Milano (Greg the Bunny/Warren Demontague), David Spade (Himself), James Murray (Rochester Rabbit/Susan the Monster), Victor Yerrid (Tardy Turtle/Cranky), Carl Bridge (Additional Performer), Scott Johnson (Additional Performer), Donna Kimball (Additional Performer), Jeffrey Ross (Additional Performer)

I really like the premise about the puppets being "fabricated Americans". And it was I show which I enjoyed every episode. I followed it when it was originally aired and was disappointed when it was cancelled. It has some great cast like Eugene Levy, Seth Green and Sarah Silverman.
The pilot episode is really great and sets up the show brilliantly.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on June 27th, 2011)