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Becoming Jane, a review by Tom

Title: Becoming Jane
Year: 2007
Director: Julian Jarrold
Rating: PG
Length: 121 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.85
Audio: English: DTS HD HR
Subtitles: English

Stars:
Anne Hathaway
James McAvoy
James Cromwell
Maggie Smith
Anna Maxwell Martin

Plot:
Jane Austen (ANNE HATHAWAY) believes in love. Her parents (JULIE WALTERS and JAMES CROMWELL) want her to marry for money and in 1795 England that was the way of the world for a young woman. But when the 20-year-old meets the dashing young Irishman, Tom Lefroy (JAMES MCAVOY), his intellect and arrogance ignite Jane's curiosity and her world spins head-over-heels. Can Jane afford to spurn the offer of Lady Gresham's (MAGGIE SMITH) nephew, defy the authority of her parents and fly in the face of social convention? In BECOMING JANE, a young lady on the first rung of literary greatness risks a romance that was to shape her life and her work.

Awards:

British Independent Film Awards

2007

Nominated

Best Performance by a Actress in a British Independent Film

Ann Hathaway

Extras:
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Interviews
Outtakes
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailers

This movie was rather boring to me. It's not the fault of any of the actors (they did a good job). It's more the fault of the screenplay. It was hard for me to stay focused during the two-hour runtime.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on July 27th, 2009)

Shane, a review by Antares

Shane





Year: 1953
Film Studio: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Western, Classic
Length: 118 Min.

Director
George Stevens (1904)

Writing
A. B. Guthrie Jr. (1901)...Screenplay
Jack Sher (1913)...Additional Dialogue
Jack Schaefer (1907)...Novel

Producer
Ivan Moffat (1918)
George Stevens (1904)

Cinematographer
Loyal Griggs (1906)

Music
Victor Young (1899)...Composer

Stars
Alan Ladd (1913) as Shane
Jean Arthur (1900) as Marian Starrett
Van Heflin (1910) as Joe Starrett
Brandon De Wilde (1942) as Joey Starrett
Jack Palance (1919) as Jack Wilson
Ben Johnson (1918) as Chris Calloway
Edgar Buchanan (1903) as Fred Lewis
Emile Meyer (1910) as Rufus Ryker

ReviewShane would be the swan song for the everlastingly radiant Jean Arthur; she had started acting in silent films and had been one of the top performers of the thirties and forties. After making ShaneRatings Criterion4 Stars - Historically important film, considered a classic.

(From Shane (1953) on February 19th, 2010)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

1. When She Was Bad
Buffy's got a new, not-so-nice attitude; the Anointed One plans to resurrect the Master.

My Thoughts:
A good start to the second season. I like how they made it so Buffy had to deal with all that she went through during the end of season 1.

2. Some Assembly Required
Someone is building a woman using body parts from different girls ... and Cordelia's head is on the wish list.

My Thoughts:
Another decent episode... enjoyable... but nothing special really.

3. School Hard
Spike and Drusilla come to town, and Spike invades Parent-Teacher night.

My Thoughts:
Excellent episode! Definitely one of my favorites. The episode that started the Spike craze that swamps the Buffy fans... Even though I like Spike well enough... I don't know why he is as well liked as he is.

4. Inca Mummy Girl
Buffy and Joyce offer to take in a foreign exchange student, but instead get a life-sucking mummy who's taken an interest in Xander.

My Thoughts:
Another good episode. First it is a giant insect... then it is a mummy girl... poor Xander just has no luck what so ever.

(From Buffy the Vampire Slayer Marathon on November 10th, 2007)