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Shredderman Rules!, a review by addicted2dvd

Shredderman Rules!
Nolan Byrd (Devon Werkheiser, Ned's Declassified School Survivval Guide), 12, is not alone in his frustration with getting pushed around by the school bully, but Nolan is without question one of Bubba Bixby's favorite targets. It's bad enough that he stole and brainwashed Nolan's ex-best friend, but to make matters worse, he seems to get a special thrill from humiliating Nolan in front of the girl of his dreams. After a particularly embarrassing incident, Nolan decides he's had enough and Shredderman his alter-ego, is born.

My Thoughts:
Brittany wanted to watch a movie with me this morning... so we picked one of the ones she got for her birthday. This is a good movie that is fun for the whole family. I really enjoyed it. And Brittany really liked it a lot... this was her 3rd time watching it since her birthday on Nov. 4th!



(From Movie Marathon 11/6 - 11/9 on November 8th, 2008)

Charade, a review by Danae Cassandra

Charade
Year of Release: 1963
Directed By: Stanley Donen
Starring: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy
Genre: Suspense/Thriller, Comedy, Romance

Overview:
A trio of crooks relentlessly pursues a young American (Audrey Hepburn) through Paris for the fortune her dead husband stole from them. The only person she can trust is a suave, mysterious stranger (Cary Grant). A deliciously dark comedic thriller, Stanley Donen's Charade dazzles with style and macabre wit to spare. The Criterion Collection is proud to re-release this '60s spy classic in a gorgeous new anamorphic transfer.

My Thoughts:
Oh, I loved this film! It's a perfect mix of romance, comedy and suspense to keep anyone interested, wonderful performances by Grant and Hepburn, a strong script, and a great score by Mancini. It's a stylish movie, sexy, elegant and witty. Highly recommended.

Bechdel Test:  Fail

Overall:  4.5/5

(From Charade on January 2nd, 2014)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

Synopsis: Jadzia undergoes the zhian'tara, a Trill ritual where the memories of her former hosts are removed and transfered into another person so that she can learn where certain aspects of her come from and so that she can talk to the former host from face to face. Every of her friends is willing to be a host for one of Dax's former host with Kira being Lela, Dax's first host to Odo who gets the memories of the "old man", Curzon. But the merge of Curzon and Odo has an unexpected result.

My Opinion: Although the fact that all species basically look alike (head, two arms, two legs) has been explained once in TNG (The Chase) I still find it sometimes unbelievable how compatible everything in Star Trek is. It's rather the exception that something is not compatible, e.g. Betazoids cannot read the minds of Ferengi. And in this episode you can even join the memories of a Trill host with the mind (that is placed where exactly?) of a non-humanoid jelly being. Yes I know, I am nitpicking, but once again it's a Dax episode and once again it wasn't that interesting.

Synopsis: Sisko has just been promoted to Captain when there's trouble at the Tzenkethi border and the Defiant goes there to investigate. But suddenly they lose control over the ship and it cloaks and readies the weapons for an attack on a Tzenkethi settlement.

My Opinion: Life at DS9 must be really dull when it is possible that the entire command stuff of that station - including the chief of security - can simply depart for a few days. While Odo was needed for the story, it could have been arranged that Kira stays behind, she isn't even a Starfleet officer. But the plot that the changeling/Founder was scheming was really clever (from a Dominion's POV) and it was a nice hide-and-seek episode.

The Season - My Opinion: The show has definitively picked up speed and especially the three two-parters were interesting. The Defiant was a very good addition to the show in much the same way as the White Star was a very good addition to Babylon 5. The characters are not "trapped" on the station anymore or have to use the small runabouts. I also think that it was a good idea that it wasn't an exploration ship like the Enterprise because that would have ended in pretty much the same stories as TNG has shown us. Diversity is a good thing, trust me.

(From Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Marathon on November 1st, 2008)