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The Maze Runner, a review by addicted2dvd

The Maze Runner (2014/United States) IMDb |Trailer |Wikipedia | Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Wes Ball Writing: Noah Oppenheim (Screenwriter), Grant Pierce Myers (Screenwriter), T. S. Nowlin (Screenwriter), James Dashner (Original Material By) Length: 113 min. Video: Widescreen 2.40:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 7.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: DTS: 5.1, Italian: DTS: 5.1 Subtitles: Arabic, Czech, Dutch, English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

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Stars:
Dylan O'Brien as Thomas
Aml Ameen as Alby
Ki Hong Lee as Minho
Blake Cooper as Chuck
Thomas Sangster [Thomas Brodie-Sangster] as Newt

Plot:Extras:

I been curious about this film since the first time I saw the trailer. Not being familiar with the books... this film is my introduction to this story. I enjoyed it quite a bit... but at the same time I found I was expecting a little more from it, But I really can't put my finger on what it was that bothers me here. It is definitely worth the time put in to watch it... but at the same time I found my mind wondering off and on throughout the entire film.



(From What Movies I Been Watching on February 15th, 2016)

Aladdin (2019), a review by Tom

Aladdin (2019/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Germany) Director: Guy Ritchie Writing: John August (Screenwriter), Guy Ritchie (Screenwriter) Length: 128 min. Video: Widescreen 2.39 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, German: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, Italian: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, Polish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Czech: Dolby Digital 5.1, Greek: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Italian, Greek, Polish, Czech

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Stars:
Will Smith as Genie / Mariner
Mena Massoud as Aladdin
Naomi Scott as Jasmine
Marwan Kenzari as Jafar
Navid Negahban as Sultan

Plot:
A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Music Videos
• Outtakes

I had watched this one a few times before with my family. But this time I watched it alone, because I wanted finally to see it with the original English audio track. I think it is a great movie. My favorite Disney iteration of the story. I saw the original animated film. And I saw the official (German) musical version on stage.
Will Smith does a very fun version of the Genie.

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(From Tom's Random Reviews on June 30th, 2023)

Smallville Marathon #2, a review by DJ Doena

Synopsis: Oliver/Green Arrow gets shot but miraculously heals without even having a scar. Yet he seems different, he is uncaring and aggressive when Clark tries to talk to him. Clark tries to warn Lois that something might be wrong, but she has to learn that first-hand when she encounters the Green Arrow while he is "trying to rob" Oliver.

My Opinion: I think he got a bit too easy out of his addiction but maybe it wears of that easily. After all, it was never intended to function as a addictive drug. But I am also glad that Oliver learned something from Clark.

Synopsis: Lex has been abducted by a man who claims to be a victim of Lex's experiments. Lana, Chloe and Jimmy try to find and rescue him. But Clark must immediately go to Seattle where another Zoner is brutally killing people.

My Opinion: I fully support Clark's decision. Even if it weren't Lex's own doing that has brought this upon him, it still would be a numbers game. And even worse, the Zoners are on Earth because Clark has brought them here. It's his responsibility to get rid of them again. Additionally it was Lex's doing and he can't be expecting to be rescued everytime he screws up. Unfortunately this event will harden his opinion on meteor freaks.

Synopsis: The owner of a neighouring farm has a special ability that allows him to keep his "unregistered workers" under control. If they try to escape they die. But one day a boy actually can escape and he runs directly into Clark.

My Opinion: When I first started to watch movies and shows in english I stumbled across it: "He's an alien.". What? For me, an alien would be someone like E.T. or Kal-El or the Alien alien. But how can a Mexican be an alien?
This was an usual FotW episode and it wasn't that interesting.

Synopsis: Lana and Chloe have a very private conversation about Lana not being sure about her feelings towards Clark and Lex. How could this leak and being printed on the gossip section of the "Daily Planet"? And the next headline will be: "Clark Kent: farm boy or alien?".
Meanwhile Lois thinks that she has figured out that Oliver and the Green Arrow are the same person. Clark helps Oliver to prove her wrong.

My Opinion: This was a great episode. I liked both parts and I can understand that Chloe is frustrated that she is supposed to keep all those secrets and then the people are angry with her because of it. But the conversation in the "Talon" between Lois, Chloe and Clark have more than compensated for this. She had real fun with them.
Although Lana always suspected something now there's no doubt whatsoever anymore that Clark has a secret. Now she will begin to dig real deep. I like that.

(From Smallville Marathon #2 on June 15th, 2008)