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Repulsion, a review by Antares

Repulsion





Year: 1965
Film Studio: Compton Tekli-Film
Genre: Drama
Length: 105 Min.

Director
Roman Polanski (1933)

WritingProducer
Gene Gutowski (1925)
Robert Sterne (1916)
Sam Waynberg (1925)

Cinematographer
Gilbert Taylor (1914)

Music
Chico Hamilton (1921)...Composer

Stars
Catherine Deneuve (1943) as Carole
Ian Hendry (1931) as Michael
John Fraser (1931) as Colin
Yvonne Furneaux (1928) as Helen
Patrick Wymark (1920) as Landlord
Renee Houston (1902) as Miss Balch
Valerie Taylor (1902) as Madame Denise
James Villiers (1930) as John

ReviewRepulsion

Review Criterion
5 Stars - The pinnacle of film perfection and excellence.

(From Repulsion (1965) on June 7th, 2010)

The Fountain, a review by Jon

The Fountain
4 out of 5



In this epic sci-fi tale, which spans more then a thousand years, cult director Darren Aronofsky explores the age old question "what if you could live forever?" Hugh Jackman stars as Tom Creo a man torn between three parallel lives faced with the ultimate struggle - to save the life of Izzi (Rachel Weisz) the woman he loves. Merging fantasy and science fiction in a unique way, Darren Aronofsky's visually ground breaking story addresses mans eternal struggle with mortality.

The FountainA Curious Case of Benjamin Button. It is possible to find similarities in the central themes of both films (both use fantasy as a metaphor), but The Fountain2001: A Space Odyssey territory to some extent, but because there is such a defined story at the heart of The FountainThe Fountain. Should you be so inclined, it is a remarkable journey and the commitment of all involved makes it a very watchable one.

(From Jon's Alphabet Marathon 2010 on July 4th, 2010)

The One Where It All Began: The Pilot Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

The King of Queens



What's the show about?
Doug Heffernan is a delivery man for International Parcel Service (IPS). His wife, Carrie, works as a secretary for a law firm. Both live in a house in Queens, New York and in the basement of that house lives Carrie's father Arthur. That living arrangement leads to all kinds of funny situations.

"Pilot"
Doug has just got his new TV which is placed in Doug's sanctuary - the basement, when Carrie's sister comes to the house to tell them that Arthur's wife (or girlfriend? - she does not seem to be Carrie's or her sister's mother) has just died. When Arthur tries to live alone he accidentally burns down his house and has to move into the basement of the Heffernan's house...

My Opinion
Another really good sitcom and this one I'll finish when I get the remaining seasons on DVD.

(From The One Where It All Began: The Pilot Marathon on January 5th, 2008)