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I Know Where I'm Going!, a review by Antares

I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) 4/5 - Have you ever gone into the viewing of a film with the wrong idea about the premise? For years I've wanted to watch this film, but was unable to procure it. During that time, I read reviews on various forums which described it as a dark drama about a woman who is a gold digger who falls for a young naval officer while stranded in upper Scotland. A few reviews quipped about Wendy Hiller's character as being shrill and whiny to the point of intolerance. So as I sat down to watch this, I had a pre-conceived notion that this was going to be a dark and bleak picture.

Well...I was wrong.

I don't know what movie these reviewers were watching, but I Know Where I'm Going! is one of the best romantic films I've had the pleasure to view. I place it second behind my favorite romance film Brief Encounter. And just like that iconic film, this story has a taut screenplay that keeps you entranced for its duration. Wendy Hiller, and especially Roger Livesy are top notch in their performances. This is the second film I've seen with Livesy and now I'm interested in seeking out his other work. This now moves ahead of The Red Shoes as my favorite Powell/Pressburger film.

(From Antares' Short Summations on July 1st, 2011)

She's the Man, a review by Tom

Title: She's the Man
Year: 2006
Director: Andy Fickman
Rating: 12
Length: 101 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Surround, English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital Surround
Subtitles: English, Trivia

Stars:
Amanda Bynes
Channing Tatum
Laura Ramsey
Vinnie Jones
David Cross

Plot:
Amanda Bynes proves that girls can do anything guys can do in She's The Man. The laughs are non-stop when Viola (Bynes), disguised as her twin brother Sebastian (James Kirk), joins the high school boys' soccer team and helps win the big game while unexpectedly falling for Duke (Channing Tatum), the hot star forward. Viola discovers that dealing with high school politics and twisted love triangles is a major challenge when you're a guy who's really a girl! She's The Man features an ensemble cast of up-and-coming stars and hit songs. So kick back and get ready to laugh out loud!

Awards:

Teen Choice Awards	2006	Won	Movies - Choice Breakout (Male)	Channing Tatum
Teen Choice Awards	2006	Won	Movies - Choice Comedy

Extras:
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Music Videos
Outtakes
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailers

This movie was more fun than I had expected. It wasn't dull for a minute and I enjoyed watching it. Even though the plot is nothing new, I think it was executed fairly well. Like "10 Things I Hate About You" it is based on a Shakespeare play and makes obvious references to it.
I thought Amanda Bynes did a good job here. The only movie I saw with her before this was "What a Girls Want" and I was rather disappointed with that movie. David Cross as the principal is also a hoot. I was surprised to see Julie Hagerty still looking darn fine (she was over 50 at the time of shooting).

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on December 26th, 2009)

Pete's Pilots, a review by addicted2dvd

The Buccaneers
Set in the West Indies in the 1720's, The Buccaneers told the rousing tale of reformed pirate Dan Tempest (Robert Shaw), who had been the leader of a band of freebooters in the British Caribbean province of New Providence, as he battled against buccaneers and Spanish attack after being persuaded by Lt. Beamish (Peter Hammond), the new deputy governor, to switch sides and fight on behalf of the Crown.

Blackbeard
A new British governor arrives at the port of New Providence assigned the task of bringing law and order to the British colony. Authorized to grant pardons to any buccaneers swearing allegiance to the Crown, Governor Rogers faces some resistance from Blackbeard.

My Thoughts:
While an enjoyable series... I don't care for this one quite as much as I do The Adventures of Robin Hood. But then I never been that huge on pirates anyway. Plus this lacks the comedy I enjoyed so much in The Adventures of Robin Hood.

My Rating:

(From Pete's Pilots on November 9th, 2009)