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Four Brothers, a review by DJ Doena

Synopsis: The four brothers Bobby, Angel, Jermeiah and Jack return home after their mother had been killed in a store robbery. The four aren't genetically brothers but they've been raised by Evelyn who was a warm soul of the city and who cared for all children. But something doesn't add up. This was no ordinary robbery but an execution. And now the four brothers want to bury Evelyn's killer.

My Opinion: When I first watched this in the theatre I had no real idea what to expect and I thought it to be a very good movie. Mark Wahlberg played a very good Bobby which was the reason for me to watch Shooter, too. I also liked the occasional insertion of Evelyn, as if she was still there - and in the minds of her boys she still is! One could brush this aside as simple action flick, but for me it's a bit more and I have to be in the mood to watch this.

(From DJ Doena's movie watchings 2009 on January 4th, 2009)

London, a review by Rich

The journey begins...



When Syd (Chris Evans) learns that his ex-girlfriend London (Jessica Biel) is leaving New York without telling him, he responds by impulsively crashing her going away party. Once there fear catches up to him, rather than confront her, he holes up in the bathroom with a pile of cocaine and Bateman (Jason Statham), an enigmatic Englishman he just met. As the two engage in a drug-fueled conversation that runs the gamut from entropy to S&M to the meaning of life, Syd struggles to work up the nerve to talk to London before it's too late.

Despite being a fan of Jason Statham this was a disappointing film, miserable and self-indulgent machismo crap with excessive foul language and drug abuse without much purpose in supporting the films story. It's not your typical Statham action film, but the acting is okay albeit deep. Impossible to recommend this unless you want a downer. 3/10


(From Around the World in 80 DVD's on January 1st, 2008)

[Rerun Marathon] Spaced, a review by Tom

8/10

Another great episode. I found it as good as the first episode but not better (therefore "only" an eight)

(From [Rerun Marathon] Spaced on October 25th, 2007)