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Date Night, a review by Dragonfire

Since I like Steve Carell and Tina Fey, I was interested in Date Night when I heard about it.  I had the chance to see it a week ago.

I think the plot is entertaining, having a married couple going on a date night and all the wild things that happen.  I do the reason for why they choose to go into the city instead of their usual restaurant is believable even if much of everything else that happens isn't.  Some things are a bit silly, but I think the movie is very entertaining.  There is a good amount of humor, and some of the funnier things weren't even shared in the trailers.  There is action in various scenes as well and I think that is blended well with the humor.  This really isn't a movie for younger children since it is rated PG-13. 

Steve Carell and Tina Fey are great in their parts.  They make a very believable married couple and worked very well together.  Their fans should give the movie a chance.  Mark Wahlburg turns up shirtless in a few scenes.

Overall I really enjoyed this movie and think it is worth watching, especially for fans of Fey and Carell.



I did get a review posted at Epinions if anyone wants to take a look.

Date Night

(From Date Night on April 22nd, 2010)

Late Spring, a review by Danae Cassandra

Late Spring (Banshun)
Year of Release: 1949
Directed By: Yasujiro Ozu
Starring: Setsuko Hara, Chishu Ryu, Jun Usami, Hohi Aoki, Haruko Sugimura
Genre: Drama

Overview:
One of the most powerful of Yasujiro Ozu's family portraits, Late Spring (BanshunMy Thoughts:
This is a quiet, intimate, beautiful film about family life.  It's about the relationships between family members and the expectations of family, both current, past, and future.  It's about choosing what you think is right over your own desires.  Noriko wants to stay at home, enjoying the close, loving relationship she enjoys with her father, who just as obviously loves her and wants her to stay.  Yet each comes to believe that Noriko marrying and setting up her own home and family is the best choice.  Each is saddened by this; why must things change?  Why can't we stay as we are?  Yet life must change.  I was left wondering if Somiya's health was declining and this was what drove him to accept that a marriage must be arranged for Noriko; he certainly seemed older than his stated age.  If this is the case, it is never stated.  I simply drew this question from the way Chisu Ryu portrayed Somiya. 

If it isn't apparent already, the performances in the film are spectacular.  It really feels like these people are real, that this is all taking place.  You can see the love between Noriko and Somiya through their actions, through their looks, everything comes through in the acting in even the quietest, simplest parts.  So much is said between them without words.  All of the supporting actors are really good as well.  Ozu had a great talent for drawing out a performance from a performer.

Excellent film, well worth watching.  This is a slice of life film, though, so be prepared for it to be slow.  Nothing explodes, so if that's your thing, this is not the film for you.  This is a family drama, not a romance, so don't expect that either.  But if you're looking for a great film, this is highly, highly recommended.

Bechdel Test: Pass (but barely)

Overall: 4.5/5

(From Within My (Mom's) Lifetime Marathon on September 22nd, 2015)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Hyperdrive: Series One & Two (2006/United Kingdom) IMDb | Wikipedia 2 entertain Video (United Kingdom) Length: 351 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English

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Plot:
It is 2151. Britain has launched a fleet of spaceships to protect her interests in a changing galaxy. Amongst them is the HMS Camden Lock, with a crew who will risk everything and stop at nothing to bring harmony to the galaxy, while encouraging aliens to relocate their businesses to Peterborough.

They are led by the inappropriately optimistic Commander Henderson, a glorious hero in the eyes of himself, and his First Officer, York, not just a brilliant scientist and tactician, but also a borderline psychopath. The rest of the crew comprise love-struck Diplomatic Officer Teal, who burns several boxes of candles for the Commander; manic depressive Nagivator Vine; insubordinate Technical Officer Jeffers and enhanced human Sandstrom - whose body and mind were modified in exchange for the Space Force paying off her student loan. Together they experience the highs and lows of space travel and inter-galactic diplomacy: big swivelly chairs, anoying talking doors, and, of course, the alien wars that threaten the survival of life in the universe...


Hyperdrive
1.01 A Gift From the Glish
Writer: Kevin Cecil (Writer), Andy Riley (Writer)
Director: John Henderson
Cast: Nick Frost (Henderson), Kevin Eldon (York), Miranda Hart (Teal), Dan Antopolski (Jeffers), Stephen Evans (Vine), Petra Massey (Sandstrom), Paterson Joseph (Space Marshal), Richard Katz (Male Glish), Katherine Jakeways (Female Glish), Laurence Howarth (Fasmoff), Remi WIlson (Piretti), Joe Marshall (Wade), Waen Shepherd (Captain Helix), Stephanie Dooley (Beautiful Space Lady), Morwenna Banks (Announcer), Computer Voices), * Maggie Service ( (voice)), * Ewan Bailey ( (voice))

Not as funny as I hoped. But probably something I hopefully will finish watching in the future. If it would have been better, I probably would have watched the whole series today before continuing on in this marathon.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on June 3rd, 2012)