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Invasion USA, a review by Jimmy

                                                  
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Title: Invasion USA
Year: 1952
Genre: Cold War exploitation
Director: Alfred Green (The Jackie Robinson Story)           
Rating: Unrated
Length: 1h14
Video:  Full Frame 
Audio:  English(Mono)
Subtitles: No subtitles

Stars:
Gerald Mohr (The Black Rebels)     
Peggie Castle (Beginning of the End)   
Dan O'Herlihy (Halloween III: Season of the Witch)     
Robert Bice (It! The Terror from Beyond Space)     
Phyllis Coates (The Incredible Petrified World)       

Plot:
A handful of strangers are suddenly thrown together as America goes face-to-face against the Communist threat in this curious example of Cold War exploitation.               

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(From The little known movie review depot on February 2nd, 2008)

The Omen (2006), a review by addicted2dvd

Title: The Omen (2006)
Movie Count: 50
TV Ep Count: 17
Time Started: 5:30am
Plot:
In this "truly terrifying film" ('E!') man's darkest fears are manifested as an unspeakable horror is unleashed on the world! U.S. diplomat Robert Thorn (Liev Schrieiber) substitutes his own stillborn baby in order to spare his unknowing wife (Julia Stiles). But after a series of grotesque murders and dire warnings, the Thorns come to the chilling realization that their child is the son of Satan!

My Thoughts:
This is the first time I ever seen this movie... but I always enjoyed the original version. Unfortunately it has been a long time (years) since I watched the original version... so I don't really remember it all that well to be able to compare the two. This is really a slow paced horror movie. Though I do have to admit I loved the death of the photographer. The death scene for the priest was pretty cool as well.  I did enjoy this remake... but I also think it could have been better. I would say it is above average. I would rate this one at about 7 out of 10.

(From Month-Long Horror/Halloween Marathon on October 18th, 2007)

Tom's Buffy and Angel Marathon, a review by Tom

6.16 Hell's Bells
Writer: Joss Whedon (Created By), Rebecca Rand Kirshner (Writer), Joss Whedon (Writer)
Director: David Solomon
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Emma Caulfield (Anya), Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn Summers), James Marsters (Spike), Alyson Hannigan (Willow Rosenberg), Casey Sander (Mr. Tony Harris), Kali Rocha (Halfrek), Andy Umberger (D'Hoffryn), Lee Garlington (Jessica Harris), Jan Hoag (Cousin Carol), George D. Wallace (Old Xander Harris), Amber Benson (Tara Maclay), Steven Gilborn (Uncle Rory), Susannah L. Brown (Caterer Girl), Chris Emerson (Josh Age 21), Mel Fair (Tentacle Demon), Julian Franco (Young Bartender), Joey Hiott (Josh Age 10), Rebecca Jackson (Tarantula), Nick Kokich (Demon Teen), James C. Leary (Clem), Abigail Mavity (Sara Age , Daniel McFeeley (Warty Demon), Robert Noble (Night Manager), Megan Vint (Karen), Ashleigh Ann Wood (Sara Age 18)

The episode itself is not bad, but I really do not like the fact, that they have broken up Xander and Anya in such a stupid way.

Rating:



6.17 Normal Again
Writer: Joss Whedon (Created By), Diego Gutierrez (Writer), Joss Whedon (Writer)
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Emma Caulfield (Anya), Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn Summers), James Marsters (Spike), Alyson Hannigan (Willow Rosenberg), Danny Strong (Jonathan Levinson), Adam Busch (Warren Meers), Tom Lenk (Andrew Wells), Dean Butler (Hank Summers), Michael Warren (Doctor), Kirsten Nelson (Lorraine Ross), Amber Benson (Tara Maclay), Kristine Sutherland (Joyce Summers), Rodney Charles (Orderly), April Dion (Kissing Girl), Sarah Scivier (Nurse)

A great episode playing with an alternate reality. Fun that they left it open in the end, that the other reality may be the real one.

Rating:



6.18 Entropy
Writer: Joss Whedon (Created By), Drew Z. Greenberg (Writer), Joss Whedon (Writer)
Director: James A. Contner
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Emma Caulfield (Anya), Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn Summers), James Marsters (Spike), Alyson Hannigan (Willow Rosenberg), Danny Strong (Jonathan Levinson), Adam Busch (Warren Meers), Tom Lenk (Andrew Wells), Kali Rocha (Halfrek), Amber Benson (Tara Maclay), Edie Caggiano (Mother)

Another average episode.

Rating:



6.19 Seeing Red
Writer: Joss Whedon (Created By), Steven S. DeKnight (Writer), Joss Whedon (Writer)
Director: Michael Gershman
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Emma Caulfield (Anya), Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn Summers), Amber Benson (Tara Maclay), James Marsters (Spike), Alyson Hannigan (Willow Rosenberg), Danny Strong (Jonathan Levinson), Adam Busch (Warren Meers), Tom Lenk (Andrew Wells), Amy Hathaway (Christine, Girl in Bar with Anya), Nichole Hiltz (Diana, Frank's Girlfriend), Garrett Brawith (Frank), Tim Hager (Administrator), Christopher James (Guard #2), James C. Leary (Clem), Stefan Marks (Guard #1), Kate Orsini (Girl at Bronze)

A fun episode with a great finale which brings the stone rolling for this season's showdown.

Rating:

(From Tom's Buffy and Angel Marathon on December 19th, 2010)