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All About Steve, a review by addicted2dvd

All About Steve (2009/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Director: Phil Traill Writing: Kim Barker (Writer) Length: 99 min. Rating: Rated PG-13 : Sexual Content Including Innuendos Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Spanish: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Stars:
Sandra Bullock as Mary Horowitz
Thomas Haden Church as Hartman
Bradley Cooper as Steve
Ken Jeong as Angus
DJ Qualls as Howard
Howard Hesseman as Mr. Horowitz

Plot:
Sandra Bullock (The Proposal) and Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) star in this off-the-wall comedy about a blind date gone hilariously wrong. When eccentric, but lovable, Mary gets set up with Steve, a news channel cameraman, she falls hard. He does not. Mary decides to follow Steve on a cross-country hunt for breaking news and soon finds herself entangled in the story. But despite the media storm surrounding her, Mary may just discover her true place in the world...and the man of her dreams!

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Outtakes/Bloopers
• Closed Captioned

I wanted to watch this one because I am such a big fan of Sandra Bullock. But going into it I knew to expect an awful movie. I read some of the reviews... I know about Sandra's Razzie Award (And the great way she accepted it!)... so I knew not to go in expecting anything more then mediocre. After watching it for myself I can say I definitely seen better... but it wasn't as bad as I was expecting. It kept my interest enough to watch through-out to the end. And I can even say I enjoyed it... somewhat. But I do tend to expect more from a Sandra Bullock movie. There is also a familiar face in this one... Katy Mixon. I know her as Molly's stoner sister on Mike & Molly. This is not one I see myself watching all that often... but I can see myself watching it at some point again. There is worse ways to waste an hour and a half.



(From Weekend Movie Marathon: Unwatched Discs on August 9th, 2013)

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Extended Edition, a review by addicted2dvd

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Extended Edition (2013/United States, New Zealand) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Warner Home Video (United States) Director: Peter Jackson (1961) Writing: Fran Walsh (Screenwriter), Philippa Boyens (Screenwriter), Peter Jackson (1961) (Screenwriter), Guillermo Del Toro (Screenwriter), J. R. R. Tolkien [J.R.R. Tolkien] (Original Material By) Length: 187 min. Video: Widescreen 2.40:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 7.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Portuguese: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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Stars:
Ian McKellen as Gandalf
Martin Freeman as Bilbo
Richard Armitage as Thorin
Ken Stott as Balin
Graham McTavish as Dwalin

Plot:
THE HOBBIT BILBO BAGGINS, THE WIZARD GANDALF and 13 Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, continue their journey to reclaim the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. Along the way, they encounter the skin-changer Beorn; giant Spiders of Mirkwood; Wood-elves led by Legolas, Tauriel and King Thrandull; and a mysterious man named Bard, who smuggles them into Lake-town. Finally reaching the Lonely Mountain, they face their greatest danger - the Dragon Smaug.

Extras:

• Audio Commentary
• Featurettes
• Digital Copy

This is a great continuation of the story. I was once again glued to the screen through-out the film. And once again... the visuals was simply amazing. I absolutely loved the dragon in this one. It was very cool how he was done. I look forward of seeing more of him in the final movie... which I so can't wait to see!


(From Within My Lifetime Marathon on January 29th, 2015)

Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

3. First Impressions
Original Air Date: 10/10/2000
When Cordelia has a particularly disturbing vision of Gunn is in grave danger, she elects herself as his new protector. When she discovers that he may be his own worst enemy, she has to face the fact that she can't save him without the help of Angel and Wesley.

Guest Stars:
Julie Benz
David Herman
Chris Babers
Cedrick Terrell

My Thoughts:
A good episode. We get lots of time getting to know Gunn some in this one. him together with Cordelia for most the episode gave us some good laughs. As did Angel wearing a pink helmet while riding on the back of Wesley's motorcycle.

My Rating:

(From Angel Marathon on March 1st, 2010)