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9 Songs, a review by Danae Cassandra

9 Songs
Year of Release: 2008
Directed By: Michael Winterbottom
Starring: Kieran O'Brien, Margo Stilley
Genre: Romance

Overview:
9 SONGS is a powerful insight into the lives of two young people who share a summer of love amidst today's vibrant London rock 'n' roll scene.

My Thoughts:
Your enjoyment of this film will be predicated on one of two things:  First, do you like modern indie rock?  If so, other reviews say this has a great soundtrack.  This style of music isn't to my taste, and the only way I recognize the names is from my co-workers (except Michael Nyman), but the music and concert scenes are best thing in the film. 

Second, do you want to watch two ordinary people have really explicit sex?  As in, a lot of sex.  If so, watch this film.  Because that's the other half that isn't concerts.  Sure, there are a few short scenes strewn through where the two main characters aren't having sex or seeing a show, but they're short and infrequent.

Otherwise, this is a really dull film.  The characters have no charisma and there is no development to them.  I didn't care about them, or about their relationship (what we saw of it - they ate, they went to the beach, they did some drugs, and, oh yeah, they had a lot of sex).  There seemed to be no real point to the film, no plot other than hey,  these two people hooked up for a time and now they're not together and dude is looking back on it and being cold and lonely.

Honestly, one of the most boring films I've ever seen.  Right up there with 12:08 East of Bucharest.

Bechdel Test: Fail

Overall: 1.5/5

(From Off Day Alphabet Marathon on July 31st, 2014)

Rise of the Guardians, a review by addicted2dvd

Rise of the Guardians (2012/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment, DreamWorks Home Entertainment Director: Peter Ramsey Writing: David Lindsay-Abaire (Screenwriter), William Joyce (Original Material By) Length: 97 min. Rating: Rated PG : Thematic Elements and Some Mildly Scary Action Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Stars:
Chris Pine as Jack Frost
Alec Baldwin as North
Jude Law as Pitch
Isla Fisher as Tooth
Hugh Jackman as Bunny
Dakota Goyo as Jamie Bennett

Plot:Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Bonus Trailers
• Featurettes
• DVD-ROM Content
• Closed Captioned

This is another film a friend gave me the DVD out of her Blu-ray/DVD Combo pack. It is one I never seen before today... but been curious about since the first time I saw the trailer for it. After watching it... I have to admit that I was expecting a little more from it. But over-all I enjoyed it. Definitely worth the time put in to watch it. Though it isn't one I see myself re-watching very often.



(From What Movies I Been Watching on September 8th, 2013)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Chobits: Complete Collection (2002/Japan) IMDb | Wikipedia (Germany) Director: Morio Asaka Writing: Clamp (Original Characters By) Length: 600 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85 Audio: German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: German

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Plot:
Hideki Motosuwa is a poor country guy who just moved to the city to further his study. One day on his way home from work, he discovers a 'Persocom', a maiden-shaped robot laying in the dumpster, discarded and wrapped up in bandages.

Chobits
1.01 Chii erwacht
In the world of Chobits, PCs are now computers which are looking like people. When I first saw this series, I expected the premise to be more interesting. Even though it is a good anime.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on March 31st, 2011)