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P.S. I Love You, a review by Rich

P.S. I Love You



Holly Kennedy (Hilary Swank) is beautiful, smart and married to the love of her life - a passionate, funny and impetuous Irishman named Gerry (Gerard Butler). So when Gerry's life is taken by an illness, it takes the life out of Holly. The only one who can help her is the person who is no longer there. Nobody knows Holly better than Gerry. So it's a good thing he planned ahead!

Before he died, Gerry wrote Holly a series of letters that will guide her, not only through her grief but in rediscovering herself. The first message arrives on Holly's 30th birthday in the form of a cake, and to her utter shock, a tape recording from Gerry, who proceeds to order her to 'get out and celebrate herself!' In the weeks and months that follow, more letters from Gerry are delivered, each sending her on a new adventure and each signing off in the same way: P.S. I Love You!

Above average chickflick, an engaging cast and touching storyline keeps the film of interest and ahead of the typicaly gooey titles from this rom-com genre. Apparently it is a mile away from the original novel, which was set solely in Dublin, but fortunately I hadn't read it so this hasn't spoiled it for me.
Hilary Swank is unusually convincing in her lead role, and the chemistry with all the main cast works well. It is of course very sentimental and thought provoking, and will make you consider your own circumstances for a nano-second.
Did I cry watching this - of course not - but my partner did boo and thus directs you to the perfect target audience for the movie, and guaranteed to give all fellas brownie points if they sit through this with their better halfs.
 



(From Riches Random Reviews on April 30th, 2009)

Patriot Games, a review by Tom

Title: Patriot Games
Year: 1992
Director: Phillip Noyce
Writing: Tom Clancy (Original Material By), W. Peter Iliff (Screenwriter), Donald Stewart (Screenwriter)
Rating: 15
Length: 112 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, German: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Czech: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Hungarian: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Polish: Dolby Digital 1
Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, Turkish

Stars:
Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan
Anne Archer as Cathy Ryan
Patrick Bergin as Kevin O'Donnell
Sean Bean as Sean Miller
Thora Birch as Sally Ryan

Plot:
Harrison Ford stars as Jack Ryan in this explosive thriller based on Tom Clancy's international best-seller. His days as an intelligence agent behind him, former CIA analyst Jack Ryan has travelled to London to vacation with his wife (Anne Archer, Fatal Attraction) and child (Thora Birch, All I want For Christmas). Meeting his family outside of Buckingham Palace, Ryan is caught in the middle of a terrorist attack on Lord Holmes (James Fox, The Russian House), a member of the Royal Family. Ryan helps to thwart Holmes' assailants and becomes a local hero. But Ryan's courageous act marks him as a target in the sights of the terrorist (Sean Bean, Stormy Monday) whose brother he killed. Now Ryan must return to action for the most vital assignment of his life: to save his family. Co-starring James Earl Jones (The Hunt For Red October).

Awards:

AFI	1992	Nominated	100 Years... 100 Thrills (2001)
ASCAP Awards	1993	Won	Top Box Office Films	James Horner
Young Artist Awards	1993	Nominated	Best Young Actress Under Ten in a Motion Picture	Thora Birch

Extras:
Scene Access
Trailers

I know that I have neglegted this thread, but it is not my fault that you only request movies that I never seem to get in the mood for 

A solid action thriller. Not necessarily my type of movie but I enjoyed it. Though it dragged towards the end. I felt the middle of the movie was the strongest.

Rating:

(From Tom's Unwatched Movies Marathon on October 10th, 2010)

Tom's TV Finales marathon, a review by Tom

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Ai Yori Aoshi: Volume 5 "With All My Heart" (2001/Japan) IMDb | Wikipedia Pioneer Entertainment (United States) Length: 100 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English

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Plot:



Ai Yori Aoshi
Season 1.24 Aoi
Writer: Kou Fumizuki (Original Material By), Kenichi Kanemaki (Writer)
Director: Katsuichi Nakayama
Cast: Soichiro Hoshi (Kaoru Hanabishi), Ayako Kawasumi (Aoi Sakuraba), Akiko Hiramatsu (Miyabi Kagurazaki), Satsuki Yukino (Tina Foster), Kaori Mizuhashi (Taeko Minazuki), Sayaka Narita (Mayu Miyuki), Haruko Momoi (Chika Minazuki), Kenyu Horiuchi (Saionji), Kazuya Nakai (Suzuki), Makoto Higo (Sato), Yuka Inoguchi (Uzume), Masara Takashima (Aoi's Mother), Narumi Hikada (Young Kaoru), Kenji Utsumi (Aoi's Father), , Barbara Goodson, Dave Wittenberg, Doug Stone, Kay Jensen, Kirsty Pape, Walter Lang, Lia Sargent, Michelle Ruff, Ron Allen, Sue Beth Arden, Wendee Lee

A good conclusion to the first series (especially considering the manga still ran at the time and the story wasn't concluded yet), but not as good as I remembered it.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Finales marathon on January 26th, 2013)