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The Apartment, a review by Rich

Academy Award Best Picture winner 1960

The Apartment





Wonderful script and totally polished performances by Jack Lemmon and beautiful Shirley MaClaine, this satire is absolutely timeless and the plot intricate and complex, full of coincidences and mishaps.
Punchy and brutally honest, the infidelity is rife amongst the cynical money-driven office workers, and there is sadness in this unsavoury merry-go-round. But tender and tough Fran and wimpy Bud dream of something better, and whilst the film depicts a dark subject the movie always feels bright and breezy.
For anyone that has ever loved somone who loves someone else, it is easy to relate to. For anyone else it is a Hollywood masterpiece, and perfect examples of Wilders directing skills and an ideal platform for showcasing Lemmons acting strengths and mannerisms.
 

(From Riches Random Reviews on February 20th, 2009)

Howl's Moving Castle, a review by addicted2dvd

Howl's Moving Castle (2004/Japan) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Buena Vista Home Entertainment Director: Hayao Miyazaki Writing: Hayao Miyazaki (Screenwriter), Diana Wynne Jones (Original Material By) Length: 119 min. Rating: Rated PG : Frightening Images and Brief Mild Language Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Japanese: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: English

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Stars:
English Cast:
Jean Simmons as Grandma Sophie
Christian Bale as Howl
Lauren Bacall as Witch of the Waste
Blythe Danner as Madame Suliman
Emily Mortimer as Young Sophie

Plot:
In Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated masterpiece, journey beyond imagination and enter a "breathtaking fantasy world" (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times) filled with adventure, humor, and heart.

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a spell on Sophie. In a life-changing adventure, Sophie climbs aboard Howl's magnificent flying castle and enters a magical world on a quest to break the spell.

Featuring the voice talents of Jean Simmons, Christian Bale, Lauren Bacall, Blythe Danner, and Billy Crystal, Miyazaki's artistry comes to life on DVD with inventive characters, unique storytelling, and richly detailed animation.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Feature Trailers
• Bonus Trailers
• Featurettes
• Interviews
• Storyboard Comparisons
• Closed Captioned

Brittany brought this film with her to show me... so we watched it this afternoon. I am not one that is a very big fan of Anime... but this film I enjoyed quite a bit. The story was interesting and all the characters were a lot of fun to watch... I especially enjoyed the flame Calcifer. I enjoyed this one enough that I would like to eventually add it to my own collection. Definitely worth the time put in to watch it.



(From What Movies I Been Watching on March 23rd, 2014)

"Due South" marathon, a review by Tom

1.09 A Cop, a Mountie and a Baby (1994-12-01)
Writer: Paul Haggis (Created By), Peter Colley (Story By), Kathy Slevin (Story By), Kathy Slevin (Screenwriter)
Director: Steve DiMarco
Cast: Paul Gross (Constable Benton Fraser), David Marciano (Detective Ray Vecchio), Beau Starr (Lt. Harding Welsh), Daniel Kash (Detective Louis Gardino), Tony Craig (Detective Jack Huey), Catherine Bruhier (Elaine), Natalie Radford (Louise Webber), Mark Ruffalo (Vinnie Webber), Diego Chambers (Claude), Elizabeth Lennie (Morrisot), Jackie Richardson (Receptionist), Roger Dunn (Store Owner), Donald Fleckser (Motel Clerk), Quentin Meloff (Baby Jamie), Andrew Meloff (Baby Jamie), Joel Meloff (Baby Jamie)

An okay episode. Nothing special. Mark Ruffalo appears in an early role.

Rating:

(From "Due South" marathon on July 10th, 2009)