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Superman Batman: Public Enemies, a review by Dragonfire

Superman Batman: Public Enemies A desperate solution for a troubled country: Lex Luthor for president with the Justice League in the service of the government. Only Batman and Superman stand against the new regime - and their disloyalty proves to be exactly what Luthor intended. Using their outcast status to instigate a scandal against Superman, Luthor finally tastes a victory in his vendetta against the Man of Steel. From Executive Producer Bruce Timm and voiced by the cast from both hit Batman and Superman animated TV series including Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly and Clancy Brown, this DC Universe Original Animated Movie based on Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuiness's popular graphic novel seethes with Political intrigue and action-packed battles between heroes all believing they're on the right side of the law. My Thoughts This is the 6th animated straight to video movie made featuring characters from DC comic books.  The animation is done well, though nothing about it stands out as great.  The story for the movie is taken from the Superman/Batman comic book.  I've never read the comic book, so I have no idea what has been changed for the movie.  I'm guessing some things have been.  The story of Luthor being the president and being able to go after Superman is interesting.  Unfortunately, I don't think the movie dealt with the subject as well as it could have.  There isn't enough attention to the story itself and how the main characters are handling certain things.  There is nothing in the movie about how things impact Superman's life as Clark.  Lois is only barely mentioned and is only briefly seen at the very end of the movie.  That just seems like a waste to me.  I think the movie would have been stronger if the story had received more attention. There are many fights throughout the movie.  The fights are done well enough, but there are so many of them, one right after the other, that they start to blend together.  There is too much attention given to all the fights at the expense of the story.  All the fights do get a bit old after a while.  For most of the other characters involved in the fights, I don't know who they are.  I think they are more minor characters from the comic books, but I don't know for sure.  There are just too many characters popping up in this one.  It would have been better if the cast of characters had been smaller..then the characters could be more developed.  Several of the people providing voices for this one have done voices for the characters before, in the animated series for Batman and Superman.  The actors all do well with the voices for the characters. I did enjoy the movie overall, though I do think the story could have been stronger.  I did get a review posted on Epinions earlier tonight if anyone would like to take a look. Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

(From Dragonfire88's Alphabet Marathon on July 4th, 2010)

Memory, a review by KinkyCyborg

Memory



Title:Memory
Year: 2005
Director: Bennett Davlin
Rating: R
Length: 98 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: DTS: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles:

Stars:
Billy Zane
Tricia Helfer
Ann-Margret
Dennis Hopper
Terry Chen

Plot:Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Featurettes
Storyboard Comparisons
Closed Captioned


I made two wrong assumptions with this movie. The first being that I thought it was a horror movie, when in fact it was a whodunnit thriller and the second being I thought this would be a crap STV movie, and while it was straight to video it was actually quite good.

Excellent cast with Billy Zane, Ann Margaret, Dennis Hopper & Tricia Helfer who looks so much more gorgeous as a brunette! This deals with the belief that with some help, memories can be passed on to children through aspects of DNA so that they may see things that happened well before they were born. Enter Taylor Briggs (Zane) who starts having disturbing visions that reveal a string of child abductions dating back over 30 years. Slowly he starts connecting the dots, mostly on his own as he finds few who will believe his strange 'second sight' or who will help him.

This was low budget but graced with tense storytelling. The light bulb doesn't go on until minutes before the ending which was great as I love movies that leave you guessing right up to the end. 

For a cheapie movie that I picked up for next to nothing, it was an impressive film.

KC

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(From KinkyCyborg's Random Reviews 2011 on May 21st, 2011)

Grey's Anatomy Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

9. From A Whisper To A Scream
A traumatic car accident brings dozens of patients to the emergency room. Izzie is disappointed that, due to the terms of her probation, she is not allowed to help out. George is not happy that Burke has been assigned to perform his father's surgery. Richard makes a surprising announcement, and a pair of emergency surgeries brings Cristina and Burke's situation to a head.

My Thoughts:
A good episode. What with the car accident there was plenty of medical stuff going on in this one.

My Rating:

10. Don't Stand So Close To Me
Bailey is adamant that Burke and Cristina should be punished for their cover-up. Burke blames Derek for the problems with his hand, which shakes Derek's confidence before an important operation. The stress of his father's impending surgery causes problems for George, and Meredith finds herself questioning the meaning of family.

My Thoughts:
This is a very good episode. Not only advancements in the personal life stories... but also a couple good medical cases when George's father has his operation... and not only that... but a pair of adult adjoined twins gets separated.

My Rating:

11. Six Days - Part One
Meredith is flustered when her father visits the hospital. George's father asks the doctors to keep his condition a secret from his son. Burke and Cristina stubbornly refuse to break the silence between them. Izzie wants to assist on an operation to help a teenage girl, Heather, live a more normal life, but must first do something to prove to Bailey that she is ready. Derek surprises Meredith with information about her that she was unaware of.

My Thoughts:
This is a good start to a 2-part episode. George's father really has a heck of a fight ahead of him. But it seems he is strong enough to fight. Now that we know where the storyline of Izzie's inheritance is going I can enjoy that storyline as well. When it first came up I didn't feel it fit in this series... but they did make it work.

My Rating:

12. Six Days - Part Two
An anonymous donation allows Heather's surgery to take place. Callie finds out why Addison is depressed today, while Meredith gets advice on her problem with Derek from an unexpected source. Derek gets an update on Burke's condition, and George faces a tough decision when his father takes a turn for the worse.

My Thoughts:
I enjoyed this episode. It concludes the previous episode well. It is a very emotional episode... and deals mostly with the personal lives of the doctors.

My Rating:

(From Grey's Anatomy Marathon on September 14th, 2009)