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Just My Luck, a review by addicted2dvd

Just My Luck (2006/United States) Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Director: Donald Petrie Writing: Jonathan Bernstein (Story By), Mark Blackwell (Story By), James Greer (Story By), I. Marlene King (Story By), I. Marlene King (Screenwriter), Amy B. Harris (Screenwriter) Length: 103 min. Rating: Rated PG-13 : Some Brief Sexual References Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1, Pan & Scan 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Stars:
Lindsay Lohan as Ashley Albright
Chris Pine as Jake Hardin
Samaire Armstrong as Maggie
Bree Turner as Dana
Faizon Love as Damon Phillips
Missi Pyle as Peggy Braden

Plot:
From the director of How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days, comes a "funny, twist-of-fate comedy" (KBWB-TV)! Lindsay Lohan lights up the screen as Ashley, the luckiest girl in Manhatten. But little does she know, her good fortune is about to change. When Ashley shares a kiss at a party with Jake, a bad luck magnet, they miraculously switch paths. Suddenly Ashley is plagued by one hilarious disaster after another, and Jake is headed for fame instead of failure. As she desperately races to find Jake and reverse her misfortune, Ashley discovers that her terrible twist of fate is the luckiest thing that ever happened to her.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes

This is a movie that was given to me a while back... but just now getting the chance to watch. It's not a bad movie... though not one I would call great or see myself watching all that often. I guess what I am saying is that it is entertaining for what it is.. just don't go into it expecting too much. The swapping of luck is the one thing I do like about it. And I like how they ended it... where the luck finally is put. I haven't seen much with Lindsay Lohan in it... as I only have a few of her movies. But going by what I did see... she isn't bad. I wouldn't call myself a fan at this point. But I can see myself getting a few more of her movies if the chance arises. My recommendation on this one? Catch it on cable. If you do decide to pick it up... make sure you get it cheap.




(From What Movies I Been Watching on May 17th, 2012)

Poltergeist (2015), a review by addicted2dvd

Poltergeist: Extended Cut (2015/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Gil Kenan Writing: David Lindsay-Abaire (Screenwriter) Length: 93 min. Video: Widescreen 2.40:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 7.1, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, German: DTS: 5.1, Portuguese: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish

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Stars:
Sam Rockwell as Eric Bowen
Rosemarie DeWitt as Amy Bowen
Saxon Sharbino as Kendra Bowen
Kyle Catlett as Griffin Bowen
Kennedi Clements as Madison Bowen

Plot:Extras:

• Scene Access
• Feature Trailers
• Bonus Trailers
• Gallery
• Digital Copy
• Extended Cut & Alternate Ending on 2D BD only.

When I first heard they were making a remake of Poltergeist I was not very hopeful but curious. As the original has always been one of my favorites. I was even less hopeful when I read some bad reviews. But I must say I disagree with those bad reviews. I enjoyed this one quite a bit. I never really cared about the father in the original... but I think he was portrayed much better in this one. And lets face it we have better special effects now then we did back in the early '80s... and I feel they made this version more enjoyable. I also liked that this time we got to see the little girl in the other side and what the little girl had to go through. This doesn't take away from how much I love the original. It just gives me another option for the basic story. In my opinion this is a remake done right... I definitely feel it is worth the time put in to watch it.



Horror/Halloween Challenge Films: 24/52

(From Horror/Halloween 2016 Challenge on October 10th, 2016)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Murder in Suburbia: Series One (2004/United Kingdom) IMDb | Wikipedia Acorn Media (United Kingdom) Length: 286 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78 Audio: Subtitles:

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Plot:
The suburbs - manicured lawns, palatial houses, car pools, wife swapping and murder. Even the most picturesque suburb can hold dark secrets in its lush gardens. Detective Inspector Kate 'Ash' Ashurst (Caroline Catz, The Vice) and Detective Sergeant Emma 'Scribbs' Scribbins (Lisa Faulkner, New Street Law) are partners who investigate crimes in Middleford Criminal Investigative Department.

In Series One the detectives investigate six cases ranging from a singles club murder to an out-of-control stag party and a home improvements lover whose hammer becomes a murder weapon.


Murder in Suburbia
1.01 Episode One
Writer: Nick Collins (Writer), Nick Collins (Created By)
Director: Edward Bennett
Cast: Caroline Catz (DI Kate Ashurst), Lisa Faulkner (DS Emma Scribbins), Jeremy Sheffield (DCI Sullivan), Danny Webb (Gavin Webb), Patrick Barlow (Redmond Appleby), Barbara Durkin (Maxine Appleby), Stuart Bunce (Ralph Mitchell), Stuart Nurse (Dr Weatherall), Liam Noble (DS Pudney), Sebastian Knapp (Harry), Jay Simpson (Photographer), Linette Beaumont (Nikki Pengelly), Cal Jaggers (Hazel Lawrence)

Your average murder mystery series with likable leads.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on June 10th, 2012)