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Orphan, a review by addicted2dvd

Orphan: Special Edition (2009/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Warner Home Video Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Writing: David Leslie Johnson (Screenwriter), Alex Mace (Story By) Length: 123 min. Rating: Rated R : Disturbing Violent Content, Some Sexuality and Language Video: Widescreen 1.78:1 Audio: English: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Stars:
Vera Farmiga as Kate
Peter Sarsgaard as John
Isabelle Fuhrman as Esther
CCH Pounder as Sister Abigail
Jimmy Bennett as Daniel
Margo Martindale as Dr. Browning

Plot:
From Dark Castle Productions comes the tale of the seemingly angelic Esther who is not what she appears to be, bringing stunning new twists to the psychological thriller and locking audiences in a tightening vise of mystery, suspicion and terror.

Extras:

• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• BD-Live
• Digital Copy

This one I enjoyed quite a bit. It has a good story and like most the characters. It could be better... as it doesn't answer all questions but it does have a good surprise ending. This sis one that is worth the time put in to watch it. Recommended.




Scorecard:
TV Eps: 25
Movies: 21

(From Month Long Horror/Halloween Marathon on October 24th, 2014)

Design for Living, a review by Antares

Design for Living (1933) 84/100 - A cute little Pre-Code film from Ernst Lubitsch that probably was an inspiration for Truffaut's Jules et Jim. But as opposed to the female character being psychotic and mentally deranged in that film, the female prey here is witty, charming and alluring. And you can understand why both men would do anything to be with her. At times, it's a bit stagey, suffering from slightly over the top acting, but all three leads give pleasurable performances, especially Gary Cooper. Of the three, I figured that he would be overshadowed by the masterful March and the radiant Hopkins, but he more than holds his own here. I've definitely come to the conclusion that Miriam Hopkins is one of my favorite actresses from the 30's. I don't know what it is, but she fascinates me, even though there are a few times when Lubitsch's camera caught her in awkward angles. Being a Pre-Code, there's a bit of racy dialog, but it's never anything gratuitous and there a few good laughs and some wonderfully written passages between the trio which makes for a fun and pretty quick viewing experience.

What the color coding means...

Teal = Masterpiece
Dark Green = Classic or someday will be
Lime Green = A good, entertaining film
Orange = Average
Red = Cinemuck
Brown = The color of crap, which this film is

(From Antares' Short Summations on June 8th, 2013)

The Flash Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

Guest Stars:
Vito D'Ambrosio as Bellows
Biff Manard as Murphy
Jonathan Brandis as Terry
Perrey Reeves as Pepper
Michele Lamar Richards as Joan Sullivan

My Thoughts:
Another good episode. The bad guy in this one is a bit over the top... but that is to be expected in a show like this. I liked the kids in this one. They did a fine job.

My Rating:

(From The Flash Marathon on April 11th, 2010)