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The Incredibles, a review by Tom

Title: The Incredibles
Year: 2004
Director: Brad Bird
Rating: G
Length: 115 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.39
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Surround EX, Spanish: Dolby Digital Surround EX, French: Dolby Digital Surround EX, Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: Commentary, English, French, Spanish

Stars:
Craig T. Nelson
Holly Hunter
Samuel L. Jackson
Jason Lee
Dominique Louis

Plot:Rolling Stone

Extras:
2 Short Films
Closed Captioned
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Outtakes
Photo Gallery
Production Notes
Scene Access
THX certified
Trailers

I haven't watched this movie for years, so I almost forgot how great it is! This is easily one of the best Superhero movies! Also the animation is still holds up really well. Also fun are the many cinematographical allusions to movies like Raiders of the Lost Arc and the original Star Wars trilogy.
For me, The Incredibles were always the better Fantasic Four.

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(From Tom's Random Reviews on May 9th, 2009)

Rear Window, a review by Antares

Rear Window (1954) 4/5 - I avoided this film for the longest time because I've never been a fan of the hoity-toity warbling of Grace Kelly when she speaks, it's like nails on a chalkboard to me. But I think I've finally found a film she's actually quite good in. In fact, taking away Thelma Ritter's scene stealing proficiency, Kelly could be the best part of this story. I didn't quite see the chemistry between her and Stewart, but she just radiates like a nuclear reactor every moment she is onscreen. Now to the film itself...I liked it, but I don't consider it a masterpiece, as it tended to lollygag at times. Where the film shines is when it focuses on the voyeurism which is pretty much inherent in all of us. So much has been written about this film, that I'm not going to go any further. But I do want to mention one scene that I thought was quite subtle and quite brilliant. In the beginning of the film, Jeff is going out of his way to try to talk himself out of becoming serious with Lisa. He sees themselves as polar opposites, and that she could never conform to his adventurous, hand to mouth lifestyle. But when Lisa returns from Thorwald's apartment after delivering a note questioning the whereabouts of Thorwald's wife, and she is all agog at the adrenaline rush she is experiencing after almost being caught, Hitchcock does a quick shot of Jeff smiling in heavenly bliss. The shot only lasts for about two seconds, but at that moment, the viewer, as well as Jeff, know that she is the perfect soul mate for him. For me, that was the best part of the film, but if you blinked, you missed it.

(From Antares' Short Summations on July 10th, 2012)

"Due South" marathon, a review by Tom

2.10 We Are The Eggmen (1996-02-29)
Writer: Paul Haggis (Created By), James Kramer (Story By), Peter Mohan (Screenwriter), Michael Teversham (Screenwriter)
Director: George Bloomfield
Cast: Paul Gross (Constable Benton Fraser), David Marciano (Detective Ray Vecchio), Beau Starr (Lt. Harding Welsh), Tony Craig (Detective Jack Huey), Catherine Bruhier (Elaine), Ramona Milano (Francesca), Camilla Scott (Inspector Margaret Thatcher), Louis Del Grande (Lyndon Buxley), Alan Peterson (Sneed), Vlasta Vrana (Henri Cloutier), Mike Hodge (Linus Prince), Aron Tager (Bert Block), Geza Kovacs (Marshack)

I remembered this being a fun episode, and I was remembering correctly. We have a crazy storyline and a lot of fun character moments. Frannie and Ray bickering. Thatcher having a bigger role and tagging along on the case.

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(From "Due South" marathon on August 20th, 2009)