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Cigarette Burns, a review by addicted2dvd

Cigarette Burns
Film is magic. And in the right hands, it can be a weapon. For on-the-ropes movie programmer Kirby Sweetman ('Norman Reedus' of THE BOONDOCK SAINTS and BLADE II), the holy grail of cinema is LE FIN ABSOLUE DU MONDE, a legendary lost movie whose sole showing was rumored to have driven its audience to a homicidal frenzy. But as Kirby gets closer to the truth about the film, he's sucked into a private hell of grisly hallucinations and brutal acts of violence. Now the only surviving print of the film is within his grasp... and the most horrific screening of all is about to begin.

'Udo Kier' (SUSPIRIA,THE KINGDOM) co-stars in this gore-drenched mind-blower written by 'Drew McWeeny' & 'Scott Swan', and directed by horror legend 'John Carpenter', the creator of THE THING, THE FOG, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, THEY LIVE and HALLOWEEN.

My Thoughts:
This one happens to be the very first episode I ever seen. It is the episode that got me hooked on the series. And is one that I consider one of the better episodes. It is a very strong and interesting film. But at the same time it is definitely a bit on the weird side. That... of course... is not a bad thing. This episode is also pretty heavy on the gore. More so the second half of the episode... but it is definitely there. Of course the quality and the extras are right up there with the previous episodes.

For those interested... here is the trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S18e0dS1y8Q

(From Masters of Horror Marathon on May 26th, 2008)

Elizabeth: The Golden Age, a review by goodguy

Elizabeth: The Golden Age (UK 2007) Written by: William Nicholson, Michael Hirst Directed by: Shekhar Kapur Starring: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Abbie Cornish, Samantha Morton DVD: R2-DE Universal (2008) My rating:

For the most part, the sequel has the same visual splendor as the first movie, but it is less balanced in both storytelling and direction. Too much melodrama, too Braveheart-y battlefield speeches, some superfluous action scenes. But even when Kapur missteps, he still manages to dazzle, as in the underwater shots of the burning Spanish Armada.

Cate Blanchett was a promising talent when the first movie was made and an established star at the time of the second one, which actually is befitting for her role. Clive Owen as Raleigh is solid as always and Abbie Cornish adorable. And kudos to Samantha Morton, who as Maria Stuart has only a few scenes, but what a powerful performance.

Bottom line: While not as great the first one, this is still a very enjoyable movie, well worth watching.


(From goodguy's Watch Log on July 3rd, 2010)

Tom's TV Finales marathon, a review by Tom

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Caroline in the City: Season Four (1998/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Revelation Films (United Kingdom) Length: 466 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles:

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Plot:
Cartoonist Caroline Duffy has her professional life just the way she wants it. The comic strip she lovingly created, "Caroline In The City", has turned into merchandising gold with an array of greeting cards, books and colourful calendars... and now, finally, her personal life has taken a turn for the better.

In the final series Caroline and her manic depressive assistant Richard are finally together, but will the course of true love ever run smooth or will fate once more conspire against them, along with a vengeful father-in-law and Caroline's over active imagination.

Meanwhile, after the unexpected demise of Eagle Greeting Cards, Del is organising focus groups to determine why sales are down, and Annie is planning drastic measures to prevent losing any more roles to more "well-endowed" women. And as for Charlie... Well, that's another story.


Caroline in the City
Season 4.22 Caroline and the Big Move (Part 2)
Writer: Fred Barron (Created By), Marco Pennette (Created By), Dottie Dartland (Created By), Marco Pennette (Writer), Michael Sardo (Writer)
Director: Ted Wass
Cast: Lea Thompson (Caroline Duffy), Eric Lutes (Del Cassidy), Malcolm Gets (Richard Karinsky), Amy Pietz (Annie Spadaro), Andy Lauer (Charlie), Anthony Tyler Quinn (Randy), Candice Azzara (Angie), Earl Holliman (Fred Duffy), Edie McClurg (Margaret Duffy), Lisa Passero (Signora Fabiana), Bob Shauger (Man), Robert Bock (Minister)

This is the first time that I saw the last season of Caroline in the City. I enjoyed the series finale, but sadly it ended on a cliffhanger.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Finales marathon on May 10th, 2013)