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28 Weeks Later, a review by Jon

28 Weeks Later
4 out of 5



A devastated Britain is being repopulated now that the Rage virus is under control. But a family coming back together proves disastrous and it's on the move again.

28 Weeks Later starts with an incredible sequence featuring survivors in a farmhouse coming under a vicious attack. Dom (Robert Carlyle) is the only survivor, leaving his wife for dead, running from what can only be described as a swarm of infected. The shot of them sweeping down the hill is incredible.

The missus pops up later on surviving because she is a carrier; unaffected by the virus but still contagious. Her son is the same and 28 weeks after the outbreak, he and his older sister return to Britain and their dad, now living and working in the green zone. This family is the films focus and strength. While they expand the story logically and present a terrifyingly feasible Britain completely broken, the story stays grounded by sticking with the family.

It's incredibly bleak and gory. A sequence with a helicopter and field full of infected should go down as a horror classic! This visceral, in-your-face style in unrelenting, an improvement on the original I feel. There are holes in the story if you want to be picky, but first and foremost this is entertainment.

28 Days Later and the remake of Dawn of the Dead caused debate amongst horror fans about what type of zombie they thought was correct: runners or shufflers. I prefer the latter, but I think the full speed zombies can be excused here because they aren't dead. They're poorly.  

But regardless of your opinion, this compares rather too well with its contemporaries. I liked Diary of the Dead, but what that film gains in social commentary it loses in sheer entertainment value against this. Romero needs to step up a gear and show his slow zombies are still a viable threat in cinema. His touch of humour was desperately needed here. And in the previous post I've dropped the rating of I Am Legend. 28 Weeks Later is relatively low budget, but handles everything better in a fundamentally similar story. Ironically, according to the making of interview with Robert Carlyle, he says the infected actors were told to behave like there was still some humanity left. A cynic might say on a film like this that only his character needed that heart, yet I Am Legend demanded it and they didn't even use actors!

This is a great sequel. It takes what made the original great and expands on it. And the end is still open so maybe a franchise beckons.

(From October Marathon: Horror! on October 5th, 2008)

42, a review by Antares

42 (2013) 71/100 - It's trots down the path of righteous formula film making, but overall, still entertains. For those who know nothing of Jackie Robinson, it may send them scampering to Wikipedia. I just wish it had a bit more depth to it, and less of the Roy Hobbs baseball epic effect. I'm usually not a big fan of Harrison Ford, and most of the reviews I've read paint him as over the top in this role, but I think he got it right for once. If you've ever heard Rickey interviewed, his mannerisms and inflections in speech are perfectly captured by Ford.

What the color coding means...

Teal = Masterpiece
Dark Green = Classic or someday will be
Lime Green = A good, entertaining film
Orange = Average
Red = Cinemuck
Brown = The color of crap, which this film is

(From Antares' Short Summations on February 12th, 2014)

That '70s Show: Season Five, a review by addicted2dvd

That '70s Show: Season Five (2002/United States) Wikipedia |IMDb | Flash on back to the swinging '70s where there's a whole lotta love going around in the gang's senior years. Jackie is secretly making out with Hyde even though she still has the hots for Kelso. But Eric and Donna soon have a bigger secret after Eric gives her a diamond ring. Even Fez finally finds love at the DMV. But it's the job fair that has everyone thinking of life after high school. Kelso toys with the idea of becoming a cop, while Donna and Eric plan on moving in together. But it's Fez's future that may be the most uncertain after he learns he's being deported! Episodes: 1. Going to California 2. I Can't Quit You Baby 3. What is and What Should Never Be 4. Heartbreaker 5. Ramble On 6. Over the Hills and Far Away 7. Hot Dog 8. Thank You 9. Black Dog 10. The Crunge 11. Misty Mountain Hop 12. Your Time is Gonna Come 13. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You 14. When the Levee Breaks 15. Whole Lotta Love 16. The Battle of Evermore 17. Hey Hey What Can I Do 18. Bring it On Home 19. No Quarter 20. Trampled Under Foot 21. You Shook Me 22. Nobody's Fault But Mine 23. Immigrant Song 24. Celebration Day

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Stars:
Topher Grace as Eric Forman
Mila Kunis as Jackie Burkhart
Ashton Kutcher as Michael Kelso
Danny Masterson as Steven Hyde
Laura Prepon as Donna Pinciotti
Wilmer Valderrama as Fez
Debra Jo Rupp as Kitty Forman
Kurtwood Smith as Red Forman
Don Stark as Bob Pinciotti

Extras:

• Feature Trailers
• Featurettes
• Closed Captioned
• Season 5 in 5 minutes

Last night I finished the 5th season of That '70s Show. I am now in the episodes I never seen before. So that adds a little something for me.... seeing the episodes for the first time. I am still enjoying the series quite a bit. There was quite a few laugh out loud moments through-out the season.  There is also a nice selection of recognizable guest stars. This season we get to see...

- Jessica Simpson
- Tom Poston
- Betty White
- Jamie Farr
- Bobcat Godthwait
- Seth Green
- Fred Willard

Of all these guest stars... I enjoyed the appearances of Betty White the most. I really got a kick out of her character. I also liked that this set has the episodes preview of all 24 episodes that you can watch before the episodes. The set also has a few featurettes. Not bad for extras but I would have liked to seen a few more things added as well. Maybe a commentary or two... a gag reel... stuff like that. But over-all I am happy with the release.




(From Addicted2dvd's Random TV Series Watched on September 16th, 2012)