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The Round Up , a review by samuelrichardscott

The Round Up (2010) R2 UK DVD

Shortened Review:
Let me say straight away, this is a great, yet harrowing feature from novice director Rose Bosch. When the film opens we are immediately told that all the characters and events, even the most extreme, took place based on first hand accounts from some of the very few that survived. Right off the bat, the film follows young jewish children as they struggle with day to day life as their parents jobs are lost and they are banned from many public places. It isn't long before the French police raid the jewish housing areas so they can arrest them, but you see a small glimmer of hope for some as Parisian neighbour's do what they can to help hide some of the children. Throughout the film, your emotions are pushed all over the place as you see the horrid conditions the jews are subjected to, but at the same time, you smile as some people do what they can to help them, including a scene with a plumber which, whilst short and a minor part of the film, is very important to show how some Parisian's felt about the imprisonment. Helped along by a great cast, including Jean Reno and Mélanie Laurent, the film manages to show the disturbing events through well shot, well directed scenes yet for me, wasn't without one major fault. Although the French government were at serious fault during the event (even resulting in a public apology by French primeminister Chirac in 1995), the film doesn't show the French government's involvement as harshly as it should. Despite this, The Round Up is recommended. Just don't expect a happy ending.

Full review (inc. picture/audio/extras):
http://www.dvdcompare.net/review.php?rid=2462

Released 18th July 2010

(From Never Ending Movie Marathon (short reviews) on July 6th, 2011)

Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, a review by Tom

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Title: Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha
Links: IMDb | Wikipedia

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Year:	1998 / India
Director:	Anees Bazmee
Writing:	Anees Bazmee (Story By), Anees Bazmee (Screenwriter)
Rating:	PG
Length:	157 Min.
Video:	Widescreen 2.35
Audio:	Hindi: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles:	English

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Stars:
Ajay Devgan as Shekhar
Kajol as Sanjana
Bijay Anand
Kashmira Shah
Tikku Talsania

Plot:
All alone in paris and all alone in the world. Naturally all Sanjana's Love focused on the one person she can call her own - her fiancee Rahul. And then out of the blue. Rahul - on a business trip to India - calls up Sanjana to tell her he's found someone else. He no longer loves her. Sanjana is shattered but determined to win him back. With this firm resolves in mind she files down to India.
On the flight she meets a charming young man Shekhar. What she doesn't realise is that Shekhar is a crooked, a jewel thief who's stolen a valuable Diamond Necklace. Knowing that the police are watching out for him at the airport, Shekhar does the unexpected. He hides the necklace in Sanjana's luggage. And so begins Pyar To Hona Hi Tha. With a desperate Sanjana running after Rahul to win him back. And an even more desperate Shekhar running after Sanjana to get his necklace back. A crazy, wonderful journey that takes Sanjana and Shekhar from the Neon lit streets of the city to the rustic charms of village. A journey that brings about laughter and tears; adventure and heart-break; sacrifice and realisation.
And above all.........Love !
After all Pyar to Hona Hi Tha.

Awards:

Filmfare Awards	1999	Nominated	Best Actress Award	Kajol
Filmfare Awards	1999	Won	Best Female Playback Award	"Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha": Jaspinder Narula
Filmfare Awards	1999	Nominated	Best Movie Award
Filmfare Awards	1999	Nominated	Best Music Director Award	Jatin-Lalit
Filmfare Awards	1999	Nominated	Best Supporting Actor Award	Om Puri

Extras:
Bonus Trailers
Music Videos
Scene Access

This is a Bollywood remake of Meg Ryan's "French Kiss". I haven't seen "French Kiss" for ages (I will have to get the DVD soon), but as far as I remember the basic plot is identical, though I think the ending is different.
I bought this movie because of Kajol. Sadly she doesn't make many movies anymore, so I am looking to get my hands on some of her old stuff. She makes this movie fun to watch, even though the picture quality is not the best. What is great about her is that she can play serious scenes just as good as silly scenes. The role of Kevin Kline's character is played by Ajay Devgan, whom Kajol married one year after they made this movie.

While searching for this movie on youtube, the first hit was a video with the full movie. Maybe someone is interested to check it out. Though be warned, that the Bollywood movies of that period cannot compete with Hollywood movies in regards of production values. But as a study how an American movie transfers to Bollywood it is interesting to watch. Or you are a fan of Kajol like me



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(From Tom's Random Reviews on August 11th, 2010)

Tom's Random Star Trek Reviews, a review by Tom

Enterprise
Season 3.18 Azati Prime
Writer: Manny Coto (Screenwriter), Rick Berman (Original Material By), Brannon Braga (Original Material By), Manny Coto (Original Material By)
Director: Allan Kroeker
Cast: Scott Bakula (Jonathan Archer), John Billingsley (Dr, Phlox), Jolene Blalock (T'Pol), Dominic Keating (Malcolm Reed), Anthony Montgomery (Travis Mayweather), Linda Park (Hoshi Sato), Connor Trinneer (Charles "Trip" Tucker III), Matt Winston (Daniels), Randy Oglesby (Degra), Scott MacDonald (Reptilian Commander), Tucker Smallwood (Xindi-Humanoid), Rick Worthy (Xindi-Arboreal), Christopher Goodman (Thalen)

This episode has a short scene where Archer gets pulled 400 years into the future. Nothing special though. I find the storyline with the Xindi boring.

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(From Tom's Random Star Trek Reviews on October 16th, 2013)