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Firestarter, a review by Rich

Firestarter



Drew Barrymore plays Charlie McGhee, a pre-pubescent girl whose moods of anger and frustration are manifested in the telekinetic creation of raging fires. Her parents participated in dangerous government experiments in the 1960s, and their bodies were altered in ways that affected the physical and mental makeup of their child. Now the CIA wants to harness Charlie's powers and use them as weapons of destruction. They successfully kidnap her, but can they contain her fears and blistering rage

Extremly dated, but a reasonable adaptation sticking fairly close to the book.
Barrymore shows early class, and the support cast inclusive of Scott and Sheen work well together.
The low budget effects and at times splintered dialogue though keeps this movie below average and at times boring.
 

(From Riches Random Reviews on June 23rd, 2009)

Be With Me, a review by Danae Cassandra

Be With Me
Year of Release: 2005
Directed By: Eric Khoo
Starring: Theresa Chan, Chiew Sung Ching, Lawrence Yong, Seet Keng Yew, Ezann Lee, Samantha Tan
Genre: Drama, Romance

Overview:
Be With MeMy Thoughts:
This is an interesting but somewhat frustrating film. It had a lot of potential - but it would have been better if Khoo would have focused on either the stories of the two lonely people (the overweight security guard's story and the increasingly desperate break-up girl's story) OR the story of the blind/deaf woman and her interactions with her social worker and his father. Both could have been good films, but joined together they just don't fit well. I'm still rating it above average because the pieces were good, but it could have been a lot more.

Bechdel Test: Pass

Overall: 3/5

(From March Around the World 2016 on March 15th, 2016)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Boston Legal: Season One (2004/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (United Kingdom) Length: 700 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Subtitles: Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish

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Plot:
FROM DAVID E. KELLEY, the creative mastermind behind Ally McBeal, Picket Fences and The PracticeBoston Legal takes a fast-paced and wildly comedic look at the personal and professional lives of the high-priced attorneys at the law firm of Crane Poole & Schmidt. Court is now in session and the jury is in: Season One of Boston Legal is cutting-edge television at its finest!


Boston Legal
Season 1.01 Head Cases
Writer: David E. Kelley (Created By), Scott Kaufer (Writer), Jeff Rake (Writer), David E. Kelley (Writer)
Director: Bill D'Elia
Cast


(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on December 17th, 2013)