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Evelyn, a review by Rich

fighting the system in Ireland...



Times are tough in Dublin, Ireland. But no one has it tougher than Desmond Doyle when his wife runs off and his beloved daughter Evelyn and two young sons are sent to an orphanage by the government. Enlisting the help of loyal friends (Julianna Margulies, Stephen Rea) and a feisty American lawyer (Aidan Quinn), he takes his case to Ireland's Supreme Court in a history-making quest to topple an ironclad law...and win back custody of his children.

An uplifting film. Acting quality and direction is superb - Sophie Vavasseur who plays Evelyn is outstanding. The story pulls at your emotions in a clever way yet the script always remains believable. 50's Dublin setting is very atmospheric and all characters maintain their credibility throughout, you find yourself wanting to boo and hiss the judge and nun. The only reason this didn't get an 8 was Brosnans awful accent    7/10

(From Around the World in 80 DVD's on March 18th, 2008)

Audition, a review by Kathy

Overview: A middle-aged widower is urged by his teenage son and a film producer friend to start dating again.  They devise a plan to hold a phony film audition to meet new women.  The widower falls for a beautiful ballerina with a suspicious past, and their courtship veers from polite romance to psycho-nightmare!

Audition was a blind buy for me. I found it in the WalMart value bin for $5 and thought it sounded perfect for the horror marathon.

I like the horror films that are made in Asia and this one is no exception. Asama Yamazaki (Eihi Shiina), the psychotic ballerina, is simply fantastic. She appears to be so sweet and innocent yet the truth is so much different. These qualities are what makes the things she does seem so much more horrific.

Another thing that was great was the buildup of suspense. Unlike most horror films Mike Takashi, the director, takes his time in developing the story and the graphic violence that happens. I thought this technique was most effective and made this film special.

I'm finding it difficult to talk about this movie without giving away too much information for those who haven't seen it. There are disturbing scenes and images throughout the movie. I like it when a film leaves me with something to think about, Audition does that for me.

 



(From Audition on November 13th, 2008)

Tom's Random Reviews, a review by Tom

Title: Red Dwarf II
Year: 1988
Director:
Rating: 12
Length: 174 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: English

Plot:
Three million years from Earth, the mining ship Red Dwarf. Its crew: Dave Lister, the last human being alive; Arnold Rimmer, a hologram of his dead bunkmate; and a creature who evolved from the ship's cat.

Extras:
Collectors Booklet
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
DVD-ROM Content
Featurettes
Interviews
Music Cues
Music Videos
Outtakes
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Talking Book Chapters
Trailers

I didn't enjoy the second series as much as the first one. But that is not to say, that it was bad. It is still one of the best sci-fi comedies ever.
In this series we first meet Kryten, although played by a different actor than later on. The best episodes are Queeg, where Holly plays an elaborate joke on the crew, and Parallel Universe where the crew meets alternate female versions of themselves.

#	Episode	Rating
01	Kryten
02	Better Than Life
03	Thanks for the Memory
04	Stasis Leak
05	Queeg
06	Parallel Universe

(From Tom's Random Reviews on October 18th, 2009)