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The Skeleton Key, a review by addicted2dvd

The Skeleton Key
Kate Hudson stars in 'The Skeleton Key' - a supernatural thriller that weaves a tale of terror and suspense! When Caroline Ellis (Hudson) takes a job in Louisiana's bayous, she unlocks a deadly secret involving magic, conjure and sacrifice that pulls her into a terrifying world of strange, frightening and unexplained incidents. The key to escaping may lie in a decrepit attic, but if she dares to believe in what she discovers, everything she fears will become real! Filled with endless suspense and bone-chilling scares, hold on for this terrific ride with "one of the best twists since 'The Sixth Sense'" (Melanie Moon, 'WB-TV')!

My Thoughts:
This is one of the ones that I actually have seen before... just not on DVD. I watched this one on On-Demand a while hack.... and I enjoyed it so much then that on my very next DVD order I ordered myself a copy. I enjoyed it this time just as much as I did the first time I watched it. With it having to do with voodoo it is different then what I normally watch... and was good for a change. If you never seen this one I would recommend checking it out.

(From Weekend Movie Marathon: Unwatched DVDs on November 17th, 2007)

Seven Days in May, a review by Antares

Seven Days in May





Year: 1964
Film Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures, Seven Arts Productions, Joel Productions
Genre: Suspense/Thriller, Drama
Length: 118 Min.

Director
John Frankenheimer (1930)

Writing
Fletcher Knebel (1911)...Novel
Charles W. Bailey II...Novel
Rod Serling (1924)...Screenplay

Producer
Edward Lewis

Cinematographer
Ellsworth Fredericks (1904)

Music
Jerry Goldsmith (1929)...Composer

Stars
Burt Lancaster (1913) as Gen. James Mattoon Scott
Kirk Douglas (1916) as Col. Martin 'Jiggs' Casey
Fredric March (1897) as President Jordan Lyman
Ava Gardner (1922) as Eleanor Holbrook
Edmond O'Brien (1915) as Sen. Raymond Clark
Martin Balsam (1919) as Paul Girard
Andrew Duggan (1923) as Col. William 'Mutt' Henderson
Hugh Marlowe (1911) as Harold McPherson

Review
       Today it is hard to imagine the fear and anxiety that the populations of the two superpowers felt after the Cuban Missile Crisis. With the buildup of each countries arsenal of nuclear missiles, insuring the concept of mutual assured destruction, both the United States and the Soviet Union teetered on the brink of annihilation in their quest to extend their political ideologies around the world. With the Soviet Union entrenched in the dogma of the Communist manifesto, debate as to the lunacy or viability of the nuclear arms race was left to the varied political factions of the United States. It is in this tense political atmosphere that the film Seven Days in May occurs. With a taut screenplay by Rod Serling and helmed by the hottest director of the time John Frankenheimer, Seven Days in May Casey (Douglas) becomes apprehensive about his commanders intentions, forcing him to contact the president with his suspicions. Over the course of the film the battle by both sides to stop the other is played against a timeline leading up to the coup, hence the .

       It must have been refreshing for Serling to be able to move away from the science fiction scripts he had become famous for while making The Twilight ZoneSeven Days in May delivers the goods and I give it my highest recommendation.


Ratings Criterion
5 Stars - The pinnacle of film perfection and excellence.


(From Seven Days in May (1964) on February 21st, 2010)

"Due South" marathon, a review by Tom

4.04 Odds (1998-11-11)
Writer: Paul Haggis (Created By), Rob Forsyth (Writer)
Director: Steve DiMarco
Cast: Paul Gross (Constable Benton Fraser), Callum Keith Rennie (Stanley "Ray" Kowalski), Beau Starr (Lt. Harding Welsh), Camilla Scott (Inspector Margaret Thatcher), Tony Craig (Detective Jack Huey), Tom Melissis (Detective Dewey), Ramona Milano (Francesca Vecchio), Gordon Pinsent (Fraser Sr.), Stephanie Romanov (Denny Scarpa), Andrew Tarbet (Agent Exley), Paul Miller (Agent White), Jack Nicholsen (Joey), Terry Harford (Alex Farah), Michael Millar (Andy), Sheldon Davis (Carson), Kay Valley (Civilian Aid), Jean Daigle (Doorman), David Boyce (Tommy)

This one was more fun than the last few episodes. Also a familiar face guest-stars: Stephanie Romanov (Lilah from "Angel")

Rating:

(From "Due South" marathon on December 30th, 2010)