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Wir sind die Nacht, a review by Tom

Wir sind die Nacht (2010/Germany) IMDb | Wikipedia Highlight Video (Germany) Director: Dennis Gansel Writing: Dennis Gansel (Writer), Jan Berger (Writer) Length: 100 min. Video: Widescreen 2.35 Audio: German: DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: German

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Stars:
Karoline Herfurth as Lena
Nina Hoss as Louise
Jennifer Ulrich as Charlotte
Anna Fischer as Nora
Max Riemelt as Tom

Plot:
Extras:

• Scene Access
• Commentary
• Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Production Notes
• Interviews
• Bonus Trailers
• B-Roll
• Booklet
• Wendecover

I stumbled across this German vampire movie on Amazon. I never heard of it before. As I am currently in a vampire movie and TV series mood, I ordered it.
I did enjoy this movie. Well done. Though I didn't like the acting of some of the cast. Especially Nina Hoss as Louise bothered me.
The only actor I knew beforehand was Anna Fischer. She did a good job.
Going by the cover I originally expected a silly movie, but it was not. It had very serious themes and was not a comedy at all.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on November 8th, 2012)

Arthur Christmas, a review by Danae Cassandra

Arthur Christmas
Year of Release: 2011
Directed By: Sarah Smith
Starring: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Ashley Jensen
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Animation

Overview:
How CAN Santa deliver billions of presents to the whole world in just one night? With an army of one million combat-style Field Elves and a vast, state-of-the-art control center under the ice of the North Pole! So how could this incredible operation have MISSED one child?! To Santa's young son, Arthur, it threatens to end the magic of Christmas. With retired Grandsanta, a rebellious young elf, an old sleigh and some untrained reindeer, Arthur sets out in a crazy mission to deliver the last present! Deck the halls with excitement, fun and wonder in this new Christmas classic!

My Thoughts:
This was a great, fun movie for the season. For being 5 years old now, the CGI still looks really good. The heart of the film is the relationships between the members of the Santa family, and the characters are pretty well fleshed for an animated film. It has a good story and lots of humor to keep it going as well. This has made it into my yearly rotation, and would be a good addition to the collection of any Christmas movie fan or any family with children.

Bechdel Test: Fail
Mako Mori Test: Fail

Overall: 3.75/5

(From Christmas 2016 on December 16th, 2016)

Pete's Pilots, a review by addicted2dvd

JAG


Pilot
Lt. Harmon "Harm" Rabb, a JAG lawyer who investigates and litigates crimes committed by Navy and Marine personnel, looks into the mysterious death of a female pilot aboard an aircraft carrier. Harm is convinced the female pilot who fell overboard didn't commit suicide, but was actually pushed, with all the suspects still aboard the aircraft carrier.

My Thoughts:
This is another of my favorite shows... unfortunately I have fell way behind on collecting this series... as I only have the first 5 seasons (of 10) so far. While this is a good pilot episode... I did enjoy every minute of it. I definitely prefer seasons 2 on. I like the character of Mac much better then any of his other partners. Gotta love Catherine Bell!  The storyline for this episode is very good. It really keeps your attention!

My Thoughts:

(From Pete's Pilots on February 22nd, 2010)