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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, a review by DJ Doena

Kevin Costner    ...    Robin Hood
Morgan Freeman   ...    Azeem
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio   ...    Marian Dubois
Christian Slater   ...    Will Scarlett
Alan Rickman   ...    Sheriff of Nottingham
Michael Wincott    ...    Guy of Gisborne
Nick Brimble   ...    Little John
Sean Connery   ...    King Richard

Synopsis: When Robin of Locksley returns home from the crusades, he finds his home burned down and his father killed. Behind this are the Guy of Gisborne and his cousin, the Sheriff of Nottingham. They try to forge an alliance of "noblemen" against the absent King Richard "The Lionheart" and to rob him of his throne. They supress the common folk to finance this plot. But Robin stands up to them and he uses Sherwood Forrest as his base of operations.

My Opinion: I've never understood why Kevin Costner was suddenly "out". I like most of his movies and I like this one, too. Alan Rickman plays an excellent opponent with some comical elements. Although the movie is trying to tell the story earnestly they also insterted enough funny elements to make it not too serious. I also really liked the rants of Azeem when he complains about the english's lack of education but that he is considered the "barbarian".
And the appearance of Sean Connery, however short, crowned the movie for me.

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

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, a review by Rich

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind





Probably better watched a bit stoned or half cut, this was a peculiar movie but with superb characters and a very original storyline. It took a lot of concentration to cope with the many twists and turns, but the reward is a heart warming love story supported by excellent direction and sympathetic soundtrack.
The quirkiness may not appeal to everyone, but the performances out of normal type for Carrey and Winslet were refreshing and successful, and should be appreciated by all. The journey with the main character this movie takes you on is both exhilirating and depressing, and I expect may be even more revealing on a second viewing.
I will eek out some more Charlie Kaufman films as I have enjoyed both I have seen so far.
 

** Kate Winslet mini-marathon


(From Riches Random Reviews on July 31st, 2009)

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Marathon , a review by Critter

1.03
Witch

Plot: Buffy tries out for Sunnydale High's cheer leading squad. The Scoobies at first suspect that Amy is causing all the havoc but discover that her mother, also a practicing witch, has swapped bodies with her.

My Thoughts: This has always been one of my favourite episodes of season 1. I love the fact that for one 40 minute episode the story manages to have many twists and turns, some that you really don't expect from the start of the ep. I also love the addition of Amy who becomes one of my favourite minor characters throughout the whole show (even though a lot of that time is spent as a rat). I think she is one of the most interesting characters in the show, the way she progesses from being a student who is a victim of her monther, just trying to fit in to school, and then to an antagonist in later seasons. Another thing I love about this ep is seeing the gang pull together and work in almost detective mode, it was quite entertaining seeing them piece this one together. And as always with Buffy eps, this one had some great funny lines. Such as Xanders, "I laugh in the face of danger. Then I hide until it goes away".

Rating: 5/5 

(From Buffy The Vampire Slayer Marathon on May 23rd, 2010)