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Footloose (2011), a review by addicted2dvd

Footloose (2011/United States) Wikipedia |IMDb |Trailer | Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Craig Brewer Writing: Dean Pitchford (Story By), Dean Pitchford (Screenwriter), Craig Brewer (Screenwriter) Length: 113 min. Video: Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Portuguese: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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Stars:
Kenny Wormald as Ren
Julianne Hough as Ariel
Dennis Quaid as Rev. Shaw Moore
Andie MacDowell as Vi Moore
Miles Teller as Willard

Plot:
The 1984 classic is now the modern hit that will make you stand up and cheer! Big city teen Ren MacCormack (Kenny Wormald) moves to a quiet town and discovers that the hard-line minister has outlawed loud music and dancing. But everything changes when Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in loe with the minister's daughter Ariel (Julianne Hough). Critics and audiences agree "Footloose has an infectious spirit"* so get ready to cut loose.

*Alynda Wheat, PEOPLE

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Music Videos
• Digital Copy

This one I really liked the story line and I felt the cast all did a fine job. I find it well worth the time put in to watch it. Compared to the original? While that is something I don't normally like to do I will say this one seems to over explain the plot...more in your face. Has the viewers in general really lost that much of an attention span that everything must be explained step by step? Over-all I feel comfortable recommending this one.



(From July Movie Marathon: Musicals (Yes... You read right!) on July 14th, 2016)

The King's Speech, a review by Dragonfire

The King's Speech

I finally had the chance to see this one last month.  It did take a while for the movie to come to the theater here in town.  I think I actually saw it on one of the last days it was here.  I think it was only at the theater for 2 or 3 weeks.  Anyway, I'm glad I managed to see it because it is a really good movie and definitely worth seeing.

The story about how Prince Albert - later King George VI - worked to deal with his stutter is interesting and I think it made for an entertaining movie.  Not everyone feels the same though.  I know of at least a few people who saw it and thought it was boring.  I did know that King Edward VIII abdicated the throne before seeing this movie, but I didn't know anything about King George VI or his stutter. 

The cast is amazingly good, especially Colin Firth.  He's wonderful in the part and definitely deserves the awards he's won for the performance.  Helena Bonham Carter is really good too.  This is probably the most normal part I've seen her play.  Geoffrey Rush also does a good job as Lionel Logue, the speech therapist.

Overall, I really enjoyed the movie and think it is definitely worth seeing.

I did get a longer review posted on Epinions.

The King's Speech

(From The King's Speech on March 7th, 2011)

Tom's TV Finales marathon, a review by Tom

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Dollhouse: Season Two (2009/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (United Kingdom) Length: 546 min. Video: Widescreen 1.78 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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Plot:
From creative mastermind Joss Whedon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) comes the stunning final season of this sexy, provocative thriller that that will reveal all the secrets and complete your collection!(Eliza Dushku) struggles with the memories of her past, she must unlock the deadly secret that will ultimately determine the fate of all mankind.


Dollhouse
Season 2.13 Epitaph Two: Return
Writer: Joss Whedon (Created By), Maurissa Tancharoen (Writer), Jed Whedon (Writer), Andrew Chambliss (Writer)
Director: David Solomon
Cast: Eliza Dushku (Echo), Harry J. Lennix (Boyd Langton), Fran Kranz (Topher Brink), Tahmoh Penikett (Paul Ballard), Enver Gjokaj (Anthony Ceccoli), Dichen Lachman (Priya Tsetsang), Olivia Williams (Adelle DeWitt), Felicia Day (Mag), Summer Glau (Bennett Halverson), Adair Tishler (Caroline Farrell), Alan Tudyk (Alpha), Zack Ward (Zone), Nate Dushku (Clive Ambrose), Noah Harpster (Matthew Harding), Christian Monzon (Romeo), Brandon Dieter (T), Jim Lindsey (Active), Maurissa Tancharoen (Kilo)

This was the first time that I have watched this series. When it originally aired, I stopped after the first few episodes. Am I glad that I gave this series another chance. My thought was that it really paid off that I gave Firefly a second chance. Now Joss Whedon has proven, that he has yet to disappoint me.
This series really got good after the first few episodes, when the focus switched from the single mission episodes to the arc episodes which focused on the other dollhouse employees.
The final episode is a great conclusion. Even though this series did not have a long life, it got the chance to do a proper ending. Personally I prefer series, which only are one or two seasons long. Then it is easier to rewatch at some point.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Finales marathon on August 3rd, 2013)