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Der freie Wille, a review by goodguy

Der freie Wille (DE 2006, AKA The Free Will)

(From goodguy's Watch Log on July 8th, 2010)

Casi Casi, a review by Danae Cassandra

Where Are We:  Puerto RicoWhat We Watched



Casi CasiOverview:
In the spirit of Mean Girls and Election comes a hilarious new high school romp.  Emilio is a typical teenager with typical teenage problems.  He's got a crush on Jacklynne, the most popular girl in school, and has decided to run for Student Council President to win her affection.  There's only one problem: she's decided to run against him!  As the campaign mounts and tensions rise, Emilio devises a plan that could easily backfire if his diabolical principal founds out about it.

My Thoughts:
Casi Casi was a cute, funny teen film, about a boy's crush on the pretty, popular girl and the lengths that his friends go to in helping him try to win her heart.  It's also - in fact, primarily - about the value of real friends, friends who are there for you when you need them, and not overlooking what's right in front of you.  It's a really funny film, both of us laughed multiple times at what was going on.

It's a low budget film, most of the actors are amateurs and this was the first time making a film for the directors.  Because of that, it's about the story - basically a caper of how Emilio is going to rig the election for Jacklynne - and about the characters.  Each of Emilio's friends is a unique individual, very natural and believable.  It was easy to suspend disbelief and just get into the story.  Sure, they wouldn't get away with it in real life, but it totally works in the film.

Overall, a cute, fun film suitable for just about anybody.

Overall: 3/5

(From Around the World in 86 Movies on February 9th, 2012)

Tom's Random Star Trek Reviews, a review by Tom

Star Trek: The Next Generation
5.25 The Inner Light
Writer: Morgan Gendel (Screenwriter), Peter Allan Fields (Screenwriter), Morgan Gendel (Original Material By)
Director: Peter Lauritson
Cast: Patrick Stewart (Capt. Jean-Luc Picard), Jonathan Frakes (Cmdr. William Riker), LeVar Burton (Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge), Michael Dorn (Lt. Worf), Gates McFadden (Dr. Beverly Crusher), Marina Sirtis (Counselor Deanna Troi), Brent Spiner (Lt. Commander Data), Margot Rose (Eline), Richard Riehle (Batai), Scott Jaeck (Administrator), Jennifer Nash (Meribor), Patti Yasutake (Nurse Alyssa Ogawa), Daniel Stewart (Young Batai)

Counting this as time-travel is a little stretch, but I just wanted to see this wonderful episode again. Picard lives a lifetime on a long gone planet in a matter of minutes. During this time he almost forgets his old life on the Enterprise and embraces his new life and family. The ending is very moving.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Star Trek Reviews on October 31st, 2011)