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The Haunting in Connecticut, a review by RossRoy

WHAT THEY SAY

Based on a chilling true story, The Haunting in Connecticut charts one family's terrifying, real-life encounter with the dark forces of the supernatural. When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son Jonah served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to crossover. Now unspeakable terror awaits, when Jonah, the boy who communicated with the powerful dark forces of the supernatural, returns to unleash a new kind of horror on the innocent and unsuspecting family.

MY THOUGHTS

RATING:

(From RossRoy's Random Viewings on January 9th, 2010)

Over the Rainbow, a review by Tom

Over the Rainbow (2002/South Korea) IMDb | Wikipedia Tai Seng Entertainment (United States) Director: Jin-Woo Ahn Writing: Jin-Woo Ahn (Writer) Length: 109 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85 Audio: Korean: Dolby Digital 5.1, Korean: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Cantonese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: Chinese, English

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Stars:
Jung-Jae Lee as Jin-su Lee
Jin-Young Jang as Yeong-hie Kang
Hyeong-jin Kong as Young-min Kim
Bo-eun Choi
Jae-Won Choi

Plot:
In this pleasant romantic comedy from Korea, Jin-Soo (Lee Jung-Jea from Il Mare) is a TV weatherman who is suffering from partial amnesia after a tragic accident. Now he only has vague memory of someone he loves deeply and vows to find that woman. His search leads him to Yeon-Hee (Chang Jin-Young), his high school friend who is trying to forget her latest ex-boyfriend. With Yeon-Hee's help, Jin-Soo begins to solve the mystery, only to find that he has gradually fallen in love with Yeon-Hee instead. Over The Rainbow is both a charming and romantic mystery and a thoughtful tale about past and present loves.

Extras:

• Scene Access

A nice romantic comedy about a guy, who has partial amnesia after a car accident, trying to figure out who the girl is of which he has a vague memory of being in love with her. It's a nice feel-good movie.

Rating:

(From 2010 December Marathon - Discussion thread on December 26th, 2010)

Angel Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

Synopsis: For the first time in his live, Angel has to care for someone, someone that fully depends on him. This responsibility weighs heavy on him and because of this he tries to get new profitable jobs for the agency.

My Opinion: One has rarely seen that Angel handled earthly things and now he has to think about health care and college funds. It was fun to see him complaining about unpaid bills while he was staking vampires.

Synopsis: Angel and the gang are going to the ballet, in a performance which Angel has seen before, in 1890. But something is strangely familiar. The actors are the very same(!) as a hundred years ago.

My Opinion: I am torn regarding the relationship between Angel and Cordelia. On the one hand I'd really like to see them together but on the other hand I know it won't happen because of the curse. But Wesley clearly hesitates too much and thus it's partly his own fault.

Synopsis: The Groosalugg (Cordelia's friend from Pylea) has come to L.A., because he has been cast out of Pylea. Cordelia is of course pleased to see him. In the meantime, Gunn and Fred are going together on a job.

My Opinion: Two relationships and two that are shut out. And both are noble enough the let the others go. As if this would be that easy. But I expect that Angel and Wesley will be soon distracted because of the translated prophecy: "The Father will kill the Son.".

Synopsis: To study their fighting techniques, Gunn and Fred are lured into a trap, into which they walk - but both can fight their way out of it. Wesley on the other hand fears for the life of Connor and he seeks the advice of Loa. But Loa only confirms his fears.

My Opinion: A talking plastic hamburger! When I saw that I had a positive reminiscence of a certain Marshmallow Man from "Ghostbusters". But I can't imagine that Angel would hurt Connor even if he knew that the cild would bring the end of the world. It remains the question of what Wesley is going to do, but I will know this evening.

(From Angel Marathon on February 21st, 2008)