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The Wool Cap, a review by KinkyCyborg

The Wool Cap



Title:The Wool Cap
Year: 2004
Director: Steven Schachter
Rating: PG-13
Length: 91 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English

Stars:
William H. Macy
Don Rickles
Ned Beatty
Keke Palmer
Catherine O'Hara

Plot:
William H. Macy ('Focus') stars in this inspiring family drama based upon the original story "Gigot" written by legendary entertainer Jackie Gleason. Broken water pipes and busted doors are all part of a day's work for Gigot (Macy) the gruff, mute superintendent of a crumbling urban apartment building. But in the space of one fateful year, he'll discover there are some things that can't be fixed with duct tape and power tools: things and people that can only be made whole again with the power of love and forgiveness. Also starring Ned Beatty ('Network'), Catherine O'Hara ('Orange County') and Don Rickles. 'The Wool Cap' introduces the remarkable Keke Palmer as an abandoned youngster who steals - and helps mend - Gigot's heart!

Extras:
Scene Access
Closed Captioned


Heartfelt story about a mute superintendent who gets saddled with a young black girl and becomes her unwilling guardian. As time passes and he learns that the young girl's mother died of an overdose, he becomes more attached to the girl and looks to at worst, foster her and at best adopt her.

William H. Macy was superb as the mute... given that he never uttered a word of dialogue throughout the movie makes it that much more a special performance. His character, battling his own demons, alcohol and mistakes from his past, looks at this young girl as a chance at redemption.

Keke Palmer, from Akeelah & The Bee fame shines as the young girl, full of smarts and even more attitude. What seems like an unlikely match at first has you rooting for them as they overcome many obstacles in their quest to become a family.

I really enjoyed this as I suspected I would being a sucker for the feel good movies. With equal moments of despair and triumph, more than a few times I found myself with a lump in my throat.

Highly recommended for the whole family.

I shall be revealing a surprise with my next review....

KC

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(From KinkyCyborg's Random Reviews 2010 on November 3rd, 2010)

Cast Away, a review by Tom

Title: Cast Away
Year: 2000
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Rating: FSK-12
Length: 138 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: Dutch, English, German

Stars:
Tom Hanks
Helen Hunt
Timothy Stack
Chris Noth

Plot:
Tom Hanks 'gives one of the towering screen performances of all time' (New York Post) as Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer whose ruled-by-the-clock existence abruptly ends when a harrowing plane crash leaves him isolated on a remote island. As Chuck struggles to survive, he discovers that his true personal journey, has only just begun.

Awards:

Academy Award	2000	Nominated	Best Actor	Tom Hanks
Academy Award	2000	Nominated	Best Sound	Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis Sands, William B. Kaplan
AFI	2000	Nominated	100 Years... 100 Cheers (2006)
American Cinema Editors Awards	2001	Nominated		Arthur Schmidt
ASCAP Awards	2001	Won	Top Box Office Films	Alan Silvestri
BAFTA	2000	Nominated	Actor In A Leading Role	Tom Hanks
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	2001	Nominated	Favorite Actor - Drama	Tom Hanks
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	2001	Won	Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama	Helen Hunt
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	2001	Won	Best Inanimate Object	Wilson the Volleyball
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	2001	Nominated	Best Picture
Cinema Audio Society Awards	2001	Nominated	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film	Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands, William B. Kaplan
Golden Globe	2000	Won	Actor in a Leading Role - Drama	Tom Hanks
MTV Movie Awards	2001	Nominated	Best Action Sequence	"Plane Crash":
MTV Movie Awards	2001	Nominated	Best Kiss	Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt
MTV Movie Awards	2001	Nominated	Best Male Performance	Tom Hanks
MTV Movie Awards	2001	Nominated	Best On-screen Team	Tom Hanks and Wilson
Online Film Critics Society Awards	2001	Won	Best Actor	Tom Hanks
Screen Actors Guild Award	2000	Nominated	Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role	Tom Hanks
Teen Choice Awards	2001	Won	Film - Choice Chemistry	Tom Hanks, Wilson

Extras:
Commentary
Featurettes
Interviews
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Storyboard Comparisons
Trailers

A great movie! Tom Hanks is perfect in the role. He manages to carry this movie all by himself. He should have gotten the Oscar at the time. Not Russel Crowe.
There are some scenes, where I can't help myself but to think of the MTV Movie Awards parody with Andy Dick which was done at the time.



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(From December Marathons - DISCUSSION AND REVIEW THREAD on December 7th, 2009)

Angel Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

Synopsis: Although the demon killed hundreds of people he seems more focussed on a certain group. Gwen - the electrically charged thief - watches when he kills a guy and pulls somtehing out of him. As it turns out he - the dead - was one of the five "Ta-Ret" and if he gets something from all of them he can shut down the sun, not metaphorically but literally.

My Opinion: Even if Angel has the answer I don't think he is the traitor of the group. I have the suspicion that it is Cordy who is somehow involved. Since her return she seems to be changed and I won't believe that she slept with Connor in a "End of the World" mood.

Synopsis: Wesley brings someone that can remove Angel's soul. Angelus would re-emerge and they hope he can tell them how to defeat the demon. Unfortunately the demon has anticipated this move and tries to kill Angel(us).

My Opinion: I am so grateful for the end of the episode. If he would have lost his soul because he slept with Cordelia, I would have been frustrated. Angel can't be that stupid to make the same mistake twice. The quest for the sword did indeed remind me of "Indiana Jones", a fact that is also mentioned by Angelus in the next episode.

Synopsis: Angel's soul is put into a glas jar and Angelus is back. To get information Angelus is kept in a cell in the basement until he tells them what he knows about this demon. In the meantime he plays with the feelings of his "guards".

My Opinion: Angelus ist still good at this. What muds the water for me is the fact that his crossing with the demon was rather unimportant to him and very short. Which reason would Angel have to surpress that memory? If they (the writers) needed a reason to let Angelus return they should have come up with something better - if Angelus didn't lie or left something important out. And the stolen soul hardens my suspicions about Cordelia.

(From Angel Marathon on February 23rd, 2008)