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Black Sabbath, a review by Jon

Black Sabbath (1963)
4 out of 5



(From Mario Bava marathon on June 21st, 2009)

None But the Lonely Heart, a review by Antares

None But the Lonely Heart (1944) 65/100 - I can see why wartime audiences didn't connect with this film. First, you have Cary Grant playing a very un-Cary Grant type role. Second, the film as directed by Clifford Odets, is all over the map, never really meshing when all is said and done. It never can decide whether or not it wants to be a romance film or Dickensian tragedy. The cast gives it their all, and as always, Ethel Barrymore proves that she was the most talented in the Barrymore family. Too bad she's not as well known as her two brothers, for her performance was worthy of the Oscar she won for it. Grant does an acceptable job, but from time to time, he slips in and out of his cockney accent, and it kind of tarnishes his performance. Barry Fitzgerald is once again at his scene stealing best and George Coulouris plays the heavy with complete aplomb. Odets may have been a great writer, but he should have handed the directorial chores to someone who understood what movie audiences are looking for when they plunk down their money to see a movie. In the end, it may have been Grant's favorite role, but the film itself is very forgettable.

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 January 18th, 2013)

Grey's Anatomy Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

21. Superstition


My Thoughts:
This is a good episode. It was fun seeing all the different superstitions that the doctors as well as a patient or two had.While it does advance some of the storylines this episode is done more for pure entertainment then anything else.

My Rating:

22. The Name of the Game
George overstays his welcome at Burke's apartment as Meredith learns a troubling secret about her father. Alex learns about bedside manners from Burke and Bailey worries that the staff won't cower in fear after she becomes a mother.

My Thoughts:
We are still rather heavy into the personal lives of the doctors more then concentrating on the patients. Which isn't really bad... but a more even combination of two makes for a much better episode. This episode has a guest star of Laurie Metcalf (Jackie on Roseanne)... her story was pretty good... and she had a real emotional scene with her daughter in this episode.

My Rating:

23. Blues for Sister Someone
Izzie interrogates George about his personal life and Addison slams Alex about a sensitive case, while Burke feels pressure as he treats his musical hero.

My Thoughts:
This is a pretty good episode. We are still strongly into the personal lives of the doctors. But in this episode the medical cases are interesting as well.

My Rating:

24. Damage Case
Derek lets his emotions get the best of him as the interns deal with a family involved in a car accident and Izzie works to save Denny's life.

My Thoughts:
I enjoyed this episode. It had a good storyline with the family in the car accident. Then the story of Denny continues as Izzie gets much closer to him then she should.

My Rating:

25. 17 Seconds
Meredith is paired up with Dr. Callie Torres as George is teamed up with Derek; Burke and Izzie frantically search for a heart for Denny.

My Thoughts:
Another good episode. Izzie risks everything in this episode.  I swear... love makes this woman nuts! In this episode we also get the ER flooded with gun shot victims when a guy shoots up the place he just got fired from. The way this episode ends... you just can not wait to put on the next one!

My Rating:

26. Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response / 27. Losing My Religion
The first episode of the two-part season finale finds Cristina, much to her amazement, in charge of the ER as it becomes clear that Denny doesn't have much time left, a realization that shatters Izzie.

Dr. Webber grills the staff about a patient's condition while Callie confronts George about his feelings for her and Meredith and Derek have a moment.

My Thoughts:
I am not sure how this originally aired... but the book that came with the dvds lists it as 2 separate episodes... but on the DVD itself it is done as a single long episode. It is a good strong finish to the season. I enjoyed every minute of it.

My Rating:



(From Grey's Anatomy Marathon on September 10th, 2009)