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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a review by Tom

Title: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Year: 2008
Director: David Fincher
Rating: FSK-12
Length: 166 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.40
Audio: English: Dolby Digital TrueHD, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital Surround, German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1, Thai: Dolby Digital 5.1, Turkish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital Surround
Subtitles: Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Other, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

Stars:
Brad Pitt
Cate Blanchett

Plot:
'I was born under unusual circumstances.' And so begins The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backward. Directed by David Fincher (Zodiac, Fight Club) and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett as the time-crossed soul mates Benjamin and Daisy, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is an epic, time-traveler's adventure into the joys of life, the sadness of death and a love that endures beyond time.

Awards:

Academy Award	2008	Nominated	Best Actor	Brad Pitt
Academy Award	2008	Won	Best Art Direction	Donald Graham Burt (Art Direction), Victor J. Zolfo (Set Decoration)
Academy Award	2008	Nominated	Best Cinematography	Claudio Miranda
Academy Award	2008	Nominated	Best Costume Design	Jacqueline West
Academy Award	2008	Nominated	Best Director	David Fincher
Academy Award	2008	Nominated	Best Film Editing	Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall
Academy Award	2008	Won	Best Makeup	Greg Cannom
Academy Award	2008	Nominated	Best Music, Original Score	Alexandre Desplat
Academy Award	2008	Nominated	Best Picture
Academy Award	2008	Nominated	Best Sound Mixing	David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce, Mark Weingarten
Academy Award	2008	Nominated	Best Supporting Actress	Taraji P. Henson
Academy Award	2008	Won	Best Visual Effects	Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron
Academy Award	2008	Nominated	Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay	Eric Roth (Screenplay/Story), Robin Swicord (Story)
American Film Institute Awards	2008	Won	Movies of the Year
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Acting Ensemble
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Actor	Brad Pitt
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Actress	Cate Blanchett
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Composer	Alexandre Desplat
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Director	David Fincher
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Picture
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Supporting Actress	Taraji P. Henson
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Writer	Eric Roth
Golden Globe	2008	Nominated	Actor in a Leading Role - Drama	Brad Pitt
Golden Globe	2008	Nominated	Director	David Fincher
Golden Globe	2008	Nominated	Original Score	Alexandre Desplat
Golden Globe	2008	Nominated	Picture - Drama
Golden Globe	2008	Nominated	Screenplay	Eric Roth, Robin Swicord

Extras:
Commentary
Featurettes
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailers

Nice enough movie. Though it lacks a certain something. It is an interesting concept, but sadly the story just moves along at its leisurely pace without any highlight to speak of.
And I am not happy about the choice the main character made at the end. It felt like he was leaving Daisy to have live his "youth" without having the burden of a family. Of course his reasoning is, that she wouldn't have to live with a guy who gets younger and younger. But in the end, he was missing the years he could have easily helped raising their daughter, but was back in her life when she needed to take care of him in his "old" age.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on September 12th, 2009)

The Mask of Zorro, a review by Rich

Hey Amigo!! in Mexico...



With The slash of a steel blade and the mark of a 'Z', he defends the weak and exploits and avenges the wrongs committed against them...
It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) successfully fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero Zorro. He transforms troubled bandit Alejandro (Antonio Banderas) into his successor, in order to stop the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson), who robbed him of his freedom, his wife, and his precious daughter Elena (Catherine Zeta Jones) all those years ago.
The Mask of Zorro follows Alejandro as he embarks on a passionate journey of love and honour, tragedy and triumph in a swashbuckling epic adventure.

A fun swashbuckling film, well paced and acted, good for a rainy afternoon of easy viewing. 5/10


(From Around the World in 80 DVD's on March 17th, 2008)

Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

16. Sleep Tight
Original Air Date: 3/4/2002
Angel is horrified to discover he's been drinking his own son's blood, and Wesley gets more than he bargained for when he tries to save Connor.

Guest Stars:
Stephanie Romanov
Laurel Holloman
Jack Conley
Marina Benedict
Keith Szarabajka

My Thoughts:
Another good episode.  It has been a couple episodes since Cordelia has not appeared on the show now. They have her on vacation. I am hoping to see her back soon now.The baby was taken to an alternate dimension... and Wesley had his throat sliced after betraying Angel. That last part I completely forgot about.

My Rating:

(From Angel Marathon on March 14th, 2010)