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Leprechaun, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: Leprechaun
Movie Count: 88
TV Ep Count: 40
Other  Count: 2
Time Started: 12pm
Plot:
A horrific Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) goes on a rampage after his precious bag of gold coins is stolen. He uses all his magical destructive powers to trick, terrorize and kill everyone who is unlucky enough to hinder his relentless search. In a frantic attempt to survive the wrath of the Leprechaun, Tori (Jennifer Aniston) and her friends scramble to find the only weapon known to kill this Irish monster... a four leaf clover. However, until they discover a four leaf clover or return all the gold taken from the rainbow's end, their fairy tale nightmarehas only just begun.

My Thoughts:
This is another one I haven't seen in many years. It was fun seeing a young Jennifer Aniston (Friends) in this movie. Of course this more is done more for fun then horror... there is a load of comedy mixed in. But I definitely enjoy it for what it is. Not to mention Jennifer Aniston looked great in those tight shorts!



(From My Month Long Horror/Halloween Marathon: 2008 on October 27th, 2008)

Alamar, a review by Danae Cassandra

Alamar
Year of Release: 2009
Directed By: Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio
Starring: Jorge Machado, Roberta Palombini, Natan Machado Palombini, Nestor "Matraca" Marin
Genre: Drama

Overview:
Jorge has only a few weeks before his five-year-old son Natan leaves to live with his mother in Rome.  Intent on teaching Natan about their Mayan heritage, Jorge takes him to the pristine Chinchorra reef, and eases him into the rhythms of a fisherman's life.  As the bond between father and son grows stronger, Natan learns to live in harmony with life above and below the surface of the sea.

My Thoughts:
This is a lovely and touching portrait of the relationships between father and son, mostly the bonding between Jorge and Natan, but also touching on Jorge's relationship with his own father, and the relationship between the grandfather and Natan. There's not much plot here - it's all about the characters and the story of these few months Jorge has with his son before he leaves for Italy with his mom. It's also about the beauty of Banco Chinchorro, and the seemingly timeless way of life of Jorge's people. It's a very gentle film, a film about feelings rather than action, like a tone-poem almost. Recommended for the natural beauty and the loving relationships depicted here.

Bechdel Test: Fail

Overall: 3.5/5

(From March Around the World 2016 on March 23rd, 2016)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Weißblaue Wintergeschichten (1994/Germany) IMDb Euro Video (Germany) Length: 704 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: German: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles:

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Weißblaue Wintergeschichten
Season 1.01 Folge 1
Writer: Rolf-René Schneider (Writer)
Director: Peter Weissflog
Cast: Gerhart Lippert, Karin Kienzer, Andrea L'Arronge, Nicola Tiggeler, Martin Halm, Michael Fitz, Svenja Pages, Peter Weck, Rosel Zech, Karl-Heinz Vosgerau, Hans Clarin, Oliver Grobeer, Kathrin Strauss, Andreas Schwaiger, Gerd Fitz, Hans Bergmann, Bernd Helfrich

This is a kind of spin-off of Weißblaue Geschichten. The stories told here are all set in the winter. Mainly in skiing locations. I never saw this series before. I liked the first episode, but not as much I enjoyed watching "Weißblaue Geschichten".

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(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on November 14th, 2012)