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Catwoman, a review by addicted2dvd

Catwoman


My Thoughts:
I have to say... I have mixed feelings about this movie. I know it is not a "good" movie. But I do find it to be a fun movie. I don't think I have ever read a positive review about this movie anywhere. And I do admit that they all have a point. One of the things I personally dislike about this movie is they take Catwoman out of the Batman universe. But I can forgive it and enjoy the movie for what it is. A leave your brain at the door fun movie... with a very hot looking Halle Berry in a skimpy leather costume. And it does have some decent action in it as well. But I will quickly admit that it takes more then that to make a good movie. But I will give it this much... it is an average fun movie.


Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGqEBo8RHVI

(From Weekend Movie Marathon: 5/01 - 5/03 on May 1st, 2009)

The Lady From Shanghai, a review by Danae Cassandra

The Lady from Shanghai
Year of Release: 1947
Directed By: Orson Welles
Starring: Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane, Glenn Anders, Ted de Corsia
Genre: Suspense/Thriller, Film Noir

Overview:
Baffling murders, fascinating plot twists and remarkable camera work all contribute to this spellbinding, time-honored film noir written, directed by and starring Orson Welles. Hired to work on a yacht belonging to the disabled husband of femme fatale Rita Hayworth, Welles plays an innocent man drawn into a dangerous web of intrigue and murder.

The subject of great controversy and scandal upon its initial release, THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI shocked 1948 audiences by presenting Hayworth with her flaming red hair cut short and dyed champagne blonde. Fifty years later, THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI is considered vintage Welles, his famous hall of mirrors climax hailed as one of the greatest scenes in cinematic history.

My Thoughts:
We will never see this film as Welles intended it. Reportedly it was a lot longer originally, and a lot ended up on the cutting room floor via the studio bosses. Perhaps it would have been better. Perhaps it would have been worse, because what we have is pretty damn good. The characters are memorable, the plot is twisty, the cinematography is as beautiful and quirky as you'd expect from Welles. There's plenty of mystery too, as you're not certain who is setting up who here. All of the main players (Welles, Hayworth, Sloane, and Anders) give really, really great performances. Yes, the score is pretty trite, and Welles preferences were completely ignored there, but it seems a pretty minor flaw to me. Highly recommended.

Bechdel Test:  Fail

Overall: 4/5

(From Within My (Mom's) Lifetime Marathon on May 31st, 2015)

Tom's Buffy and Angel Marathon, a review by Tom

07. Lie to Me (1997-11-02)
Writer: Joss Whedon (Created By), Joss Whedon (Writer)
Director: Joss Whedon
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Alyson Hannigan (Willow Rosenberg), Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase), David Boreanaz (Angel), Anthony Stewart Head (Giles), Robia La Morte (Jenny Calendar), James Marsters (Spike), Jason Behr (Ford), Jarrad Paul (Diego), Juliet Landau (Drusilla), Will Rothhaar (James), Julia Lee (Chanterelle)

A good episode. I like the final exchange between Buffy and Giles.
And we hear Angel's connection to Drusilla.

Rating:

(From Tom's Buffy and Angel Marathon on February 11th, 2009)