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... First Do No Harm, a review by KinkyCyborg

Title:... First Do No Harm
Year: 1997
Director: Jim Abrahams
Rating: PG-13
Length: 94 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
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Stars:
Meryl Streep
Fred Ward
Seth Adkins
Allison Janney
Margo Martindale

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Scene Access
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Powerful and at times heartbreaking, this delves into the world of epileptic seizures in young children.

Based on a true story, it tells the story of a family struggling to endure the hardships, both financial and emotional, from their young son's epilepsy. The movie focuses on the barrage of constant drugs and the horrendous side effects, which seem to make the youngster worse, the potential for brain surgery, which could kill him, and a simple, benign treatment called the Ketogenic Diet which many of the medical professionals failed to disclose to the parents as an option, and discounted out of hand as an unproven 'home remedy'.

Jim Abrahams, the film's director, had an invested interest in this film as his son was epileptic and was successfully treated by the fasting diet. He raises the question of a conspiracy to suppress the information of the treatment by a large proportion of the medical community, as it would point a damning finger towards the many years and millions of dollars put into drug therapies that achieved little results. Also the diet earns the drug companies not one red cent.   

Through media coverage, this movie and crusading parents such as those portrayed by Meryl Streep and Fred Ward in this film, the Ketogenic Diet is now employed worldwide as a first line of defense before drug therapies are even considered.

Meryl Streep was brilliant as the relentless mother who defied all the doctors and practically willed her son back to health.

While at times this was difficult to watch, seeing what that poor boy had to go through, it was nonetheless gripping. One of the best dramas I have watched in some time.

KC

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(From KinkyCyborg's Random Reviews 2010 on October 14th, 2010)

The Heart of Christmas, a review by addicted2dvd

The Heart of Christmas (2011/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Image Entertainment (United States) Director: Gary Wheeler Writing: Lance Dreesen (Writer), Matthew West (Original Material By) Length: 86 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles:

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Stars:
Candace Cameron Bure as Megan Walsh
Jeanne Neilson as Julie Locke
Dax LockeChristopher Shone
Nicholas Shone

Plot:
Based on a true story of hope and compassion, The Heart Of Christmas will touch your heart and bring home the spirit of the holidays. Austin and Julie Locke are devastated when they learn that their young son, Dax, has been diagnosed with cancer. But with courage, determination and faith, they decide to give Dax a one last Christmas, even if it has to be in October. When the community sees the holiday decorations and learns the heartbreaking truth, what happens next is a miraculous outpouring of caring and support. Starring Candace Cameron Bure (Make It or Break It), Jeanne Neilson (Faith Like Potatoes), George Newbern (Father of the Bride), Erin Bethea (Fireproof), Anita Renfroe (Bless This Mess), and Matthew West (Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter). The Heart Of Christmas is the greatest gift of all.

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• Scene Access
• Bonus Trailers
• Music Videos

Wow! Now this one is a different kind of Christmas movie. It is a true story....and an extremely emotional one at that. If you are one that will cry from a movie this one will easily have the tears flowing. A very powerful movie with a strong message. It is one I definitely recommend and hope to add to my own collection as it is another one I watched on Netflix.



(From Christmas 2015 on November 29th, 2015)

Tom's TV Finales marathon, a review by Tom

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Chobits: Complete Collection (2002/Japan) IMDb | Wikipedia (Germany) Length: 600 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85 Audio: German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: German

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Plot:
Hideki Motosuwa is a poor country guy who just moved to the city to further his study. One day on his way home from work, he discovers a 'Persocom', a maiden-shaped robot laying in the dumpster, discarded and wrapped up in bandages.


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An okay episode and it concludes the story. But this series was never one of my favorites.

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(From Tom's TV Finales marathon on April 13th, 2013)