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An American Haunting, a review by addicted2dvd

An American Haunting
Based on the true story of The Bell Witch of Tennessee, 'An American Haunting' is the story of a spirit who brutally attacked the Bell family causing the death of one of its members. Years later, we are taken back to the most horrific of nights to find out the truth of the spirit's nature and origin...the night it was born.

My Thoughts:
Second time I watched this movie... first time on DVD. The last time I watched it was several months back on On-Demand. I enjoyed it so much then that I knew I wanted to add it to my collection. This month I found it at Walmart for only $7.50... so I just had to grab it. I enjoyed it just as much this time around. As usual... Donald Sutherland did an outstanding job. As did everyone else... but I have been more and more impressed as I watch more of Donald Sutherland's work. I am becoming a fan of his. There is a nice selection of extras on this disc... but I didn't check them out this time around... decided to save them for the next viewing. Unfortunately there was no Theatrical Trailer on this disc. (a pet peeve of mine) as I like to get in the mood of a movie by watching the trailer first.

(From Weekend Movie Marathon: 3/8 - 3/9 on March 8th, 2008)

The Brian Setzer Orchestra: Christmas Extravaganza!, a review by Danae Cassandra

The Brian Setzer Orchestra: Christmas Extravaganza!
Year of Release: 2005
Directed By: Pierre Lamoureux
Starring: Brian Setzer, Bernie Dresel, John Hatton, Will Murillo
Genre: Music

Overview:
Dig That Crazy Santa Claus / This Cat's On a Hot Tin Roof / Boogie Woogie Santa Claus / The Dirty Boogie / Winter Wonderland / Sleigh Ride / Santa Claus Is Back in Town / Everybody's Waitin' for the Man With the Bag / Caravan / Pipeline / Stray Cat Strut / You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch / Jump Jive An' Wail / 'Zat You Santa Claus? / Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! / Run Rudolph Run / Gene & Eddie / Blue Christmas / Jingle Bell Rock / Rat Pack Boogie / Fishnet Stockings / Rock This Town / Nutcracker Suite / Rumble in Brighton / Gettin' in the Mood / Jingle Bells

My Thoughts:
Really fun, lively modern big band/swing concert. If you like that sort of music, you won't go wrong here. I picked up the DVD of this last year, and it's going to be in the seasonal rotation from now on.

Bechdel Test: N/A (Fail)
Mako Mori Test: N/A

Overall: 3.5/5

(From Christmas 2016 on December 18th, 2016)

Pete's Pilots, a review by addicted2dvd

Desperate Housewives
Experience the television phenomenon that has fans cheering and critics raving. "Refreshingly original, bracingly adult and thoroughly delightful, Desperate Housewives is like the answer to a TV prayer you didn't know you'd made," says Robert Bianco of USA TODAY.

Now you can spend the night with the women of Wisteria Lane and relive every minute of the weekly television event that heated up water coolers from coast to coast. With spectacular bonus features, including extended, unrated episodes, this sizzling six-disc set is full of surprises and loaded with entertainment.

PILOT
One bright sunny afternoon on Wisteria lane, housewife and mother Mary Alice Young ended her seemingly perfect life. Now, in death, Mary Alice sees the lives of her four best friends and neighbors, Susan, Gabrielle, Bree and Lynette, and their most intimate secrets. Single mom Susan has a crush on new resident Mike, model-turned-trophey-wife Gabrielle is having an affair with her seventeen-year-old gardner, perfectionist homemaker Bree is driving her family crazy, and former career woman Lynette is stressed beyond belief from her quartet of out-of-control kids. Together these four women try to solve the mystery of what drove Mary Alice to shoot herself.

My Thoughts:
This show is an odd case for me. It is a series I never even considered collecting before. But then I won a copy of season 1 on an online contest. So I check it out.. and found this series is pretty addicting. Once you start watching you just don't want to stop. Then once I finally came to the end of the season I was like that was fun... but I am in no hurry to get season 2. And what happens? Our good friend Roger gives me a copy of season 2! And once again... I am addicted to watching this series till the end of season 2. Now today I watch the pilot episode again... and I can see myself watching this whole 2 seasons that I own once again. And even think about buying the next season.

But it seems like after a day or 2 of not watching this series I tend to forget about it and not worry about the next season any longer.

Now who has season 3 that they want to send me? 

My Rating:

(From Pete's Pilots on December 13th, 2009)