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Knocked Up, a review by Tom

Title: Knocked Up
Year: 2007
Director: Judd Apatow
Rating: NR
Length: 133 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 , French: Dolby Digital Stereo , Spanish: Dolby Digital Stereo , Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Stars:
Seth Rogen
Katherine Heigl
Paul Rudd
Leslie Mann
Jason Segel

Plot:Extras:
alternate ending
Closed Captioned
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Outtakes
Scene Access

A fun comedy. Also almost the complete cast consists of actors which appeard in Judd Apatov's earlier works, which makes it a fun "reunion"
If you liked Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared and 40-Year-Old Virgin this is the movie for you.

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(From Tom's Random Reviews on April 20th, 2008)

Psycho, a review by Rich

Title: PsyCho

Runtime:108
Certificate:R
Year:1960
Genres:Suspense/Thriller, Horror

Plot:Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece of the macabre stars Anthony Perkins as the troubled Norman Bates, whose "old dark house" and adjoining motel are not the place to spend a quiet evening. No one knows that better than Janet Leigh, the film's ill-fated heroine who is victimized in the now-notorious "shower scene." Vera Miles, Martin Balsam, John Gavin and John McIntire co-star in Hitchcock's most compelling and terrifying film. Screenplay by Joseph Stefano.

My Review:
I saved the best til last of my Hitchcock films, one I have seen a few times and really enjoy, and which still in places makes the hairs on the back of my neck go up and my arms get goosebumps.
This to me is the first true scary film, everything since has been an attempt to match its absolutely perfect suspense, psychological tension, storyline, choreography and pace. The less is more gore aspect appeals to me, the innovative camera angles, and the way Hitch twists it so as a viewer you begin to side with Norman against the authorities is masterful.
Excellent acting, perfect dialogue, plausible characters, Hitch's greatest movie and a masterpiece I shall never tire of.


(From DCO third annual November Alphabet Marathon - discussion/review/banter thread on November 23rd, 2009)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

The Ben Stiller Show: The Complete Series (1992/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Warner Home Video (United States) Length: 299 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Plot:
THE BEN STILLER SHOW
SEPTEMBER 1992 - JANUARY 1993

The Los Angeles Times called it "Rip Roaring Hilarious." Entertainment WeeklyThe Ben Stiller Show as well as an originally unaired thirteenth episode AND nearly an hour of unaired sketches, outtakes and rare, behind-the-scenes footage with commentaries by the entire cast and writing staff.

So sit back and watch as Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Andy Dick and Bob Odenkirk lead an inspired array of sketches and deft parodies with guest stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Miller, Flea, Garry Shandling, Susan Anton, and many, many more.

The Ben Stiller ShowThe Ben Stiller Show
1.01 Episode 1
Writer: Judd Apatow (Writer), Robert Cohen (Writer), Brent Forrester (Writer), Jeff Kahn (Writer), Bruce Kirschbaum (Writer), Bob Odenkirk (Writer), Sultan Pepper (Writer), Dino Stamatopoulos (Writer), Ben Stiller (Writer)
Director: John Fortenberry
Cast: Ben Stiller (Host/Regular Performer), Andy Dick (Regular Performer), Janeane Garofalo (Regular Performer), Bob Odenkirk (Regular Performer), Roseanne (Herself), Tom Arnold (Himself), Dave Madden (Mr. Kinkaid), Garry Shandling (Himself), Melissa Justin (Video Diary Girl), Jeff Kahn (The Edge), John F. O'Donohue (The Officer), Harry O'Reilly (Video Diary Boyfriend), Jeanne Tripplehorn (The Wilson Woman)

I haven't seen this show for a long time. I don't remember much about it. Going by this first episode, it looks like it could have potential having a great cast. But I just didn't find it funny.

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(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on March 27th, 2011)