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Good Luck Chuck, a review by addicted2dvd

Good Luck Chuck
Dane Cook stars in this hilarious comedy about the luckiest guy on earth. Meet Charlie Logan (Cook), he's a good luck charm and women are guaranteed to find true love after they sleep with him. But what seems like a blessing feels like a curse when he meets Cam (Jessica Alba), the girl of his dreams. Chuck will do anything - and anyone - to break the curse and get the girl in this raunchy, outrageous story.

My Thoughts:
This is a movie I borrowed from the library to see  if I want to add it to my collection. I never been much of a fan of Dane Cook... but I absolutely adore Jessica Alba. I been a big fan of hers since the old Dark Angel days. Not only was she funny and adorable... she was as sexy as I have ever seen her in this movie! And Dane Cook didn't irritate me as much as he normally does... so he didn't hurt my enjoyment of this movie at all. It seems most romantic comedies out there is no more then rated PG-13... so it was refreshing to see something up above that rating for a change. I really had a good time watching this movie... and will definitely be adding it to my collection.



(From Weekend Movie Marathon: 5/22 - 5/24 on May 24th, 2009)

Matilda, a review by Tom

Title: Matilda
Year: 1996
Director: Danny DeVito
Rating: PG
Length: 94 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish

Stars:
Mara Wilson
Danny DeVito
Rhea Perlman
Embeth Davidtz
Pam Ferris

Plot:
From the best-selling author Roald Dahl and the unique vision of Danny DeVito comes Matilda, a modern day fairy tale that mixes hilarious humour with the magical message of love. Matilda Special Edition is packed with brand new special features for lots of fun and entertainment!

'Mrs. Doubtfire's' Mara Wilson stars as Matilda, a super-smart little girl who's woefully misunderstood by her parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman), her brother, and an evil school principal. But with the help of a brave best friend and a wonderful teacher, Matilda discovers she doesn't have to get mad to get even.

Awards:

Satellite Awards	1997	Nominated		Danny DeVito
Saturn	1996	Nominated	Best Younger Actor	Mara Wilson
Young Artist Awards	1997	Nominated		Mara Wilson
Young Artist Awards	1997	Nominated		Kira Spencer Hesser
YoungStar Awards	1997	Won	Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film	Mara Wilson

Extras:
DVD-ROM Content
Featurettes
Interactive Game
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailers

A very enjoyable movie. Mara Wilson (who I know from the remake of "Miracle on 34th Street") did a really good job in the title role. Also Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are great as the neglectful parents of Matilda. Embeth Davidtz as Miss Honey reminded me of Geena Davis in Stuart Little.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on April 26th, 2010)

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

7.05 Selfless
Writer: Drew Goddard (Screenwriter)
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), Abraham Benrubi (Olaf), Andy Umberger (D'Hoffryn), Kali Rocha (Halfrek), Joyce Guy (Professor), Jennifer Shon (Rachel), Taylor Sutherland (Villager #1), MaryBeth Scherr (Villager #2), Alessandro Mastrobuono (Villager #3), Daniel Spanton (Viking #1), John Timmons (Viking #2)

A nice Anya-centric episode. We even get a few flashbacks and another song for the musical.

Rating:



7.06 Him
Writer: Drew Z. Greenberg (Screenwriter)
Director: Michael Gershman
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Emma Caulfield (Anya), Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn Summers), James Marsters (Spike), Alyson Hannigan (Willow), Thad Luckinbill (RJ Brooks), Brandon Keener (Lance Brooks), DB Woodside (Principal Wood), Yan England (O'Donnell), Angela Sarafyan (Lori), David Ghilardi (Teacher), Riki Lindhome (Cheryl)

An average episode with all the female characters falling for the same boy because of a spell.

Rating:



7.07 Conversations With Dead People
Writer: Jane Espenson (Screenwriter), Drew Goddard (Screenwriter)
Director: Nick Marck
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Emma Caulfield (Anya), Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn Summers), James Marsters (Spike), Alyson Hannigan (Willow), Danny Strong (Jonathan), Adam Busch (Warren), Tom Lenk (Andrew), Jonathan M. Woodward (Holden "Webs" Webster), Azura Skye (Cassie Newton), Kristine Sutherland (Joyce), Stacey Scowley (Young Woman)

A good episode setting the stage for this season's bad guy.

Rating:



7.08 Sleeper
Writer: David Fury (Screenwriter), Jane Espenson (Screenwriter)
Director: Alan J. Levi
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Emma Caulfield (Anya), Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn Summers), James Marsters (Spike), Alyson Hannigan (Willow), Anthony Stewart Head (Giles), Robinne Lee (Sired Vampire), Rob Nagle (Robson), Lisa Jay (Linda), Kevin Daniels (Bouncer), Stacey Scowley (Young Woman), Lindy Christopher (Nora)

A good episode but nothing special.

Rating:

(From Tom's Buffy and Angel Marathon on March 20th, 2011)