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Night Junkies, a review by addicted2dvd

Night Junkies (2006/United Kingdom) IMDb |Trailer | Director: Lawrence Pearce Writing: Lawrence Pearce (Writer) Length: 98 min. Rating: Rated R : Strong Sexuality/Nudity, Violence, Language and Drug Content Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.66:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: Spanish

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Stars:
Giles Alderson as Vincent
Lucy Bowen as Stella
Beverley Eve as Party Girl
Matt Tully as Tattooed Man
Ellie Ansher as Young Ruby
Katin Winter as Ruby

Plot:
Against riverfront London's sordid backdrop of seedy nightclubs, winding streets and dark alleyways, a modern-day Jack the Ripper stalks his prey... Meanwhile, troubled, newly "turned" exotic dancer Ruby and her brooding vampire lover Vincent struggle to resist their overpowering addiction to the "drug" that both sustains and shatters them: Blood.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Feature Trailers
• Bonus Trailers

This is a film a good friend gave me. Being I am a huge vampire fan... I went into it hopeful... though before the movie I watched the trailer and wasn't too impressed by it which dashed my hopes a little. Unfortunately as hard as I tried I just couldn't get into this one. Matter of fact I didn't even make it to the end. The storyline had possibilities. It could have been a decent film. But I found I didn't care about any of the characters... and found the acting to be on the stiff side. I will rate this one a 0.5 for the story idea alone.



(From What Movies I Been Watching on June 30th, 2013)

Saints-Martyrs-Des-Damnés, a review by RossRoy

Original Title: Year: 2005 Country: Canada (Quebec) Director: Robin Aubert Rating: 14 Length: 117 Min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: French: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital Surround Subtitles: English

What they say

My Thoughts
Well. Where to begin. This movie is so convoluted and overly complicated, it's not even funny. And to make matters worse, it is utterly boring. The lead actor is again his wooden self, nothing new here, though I'm guessing it might fit the character, if the character (and story) were actually interesting.

I really hate dissing a Quebec-made production, but I just can't help it. I was bored, bored, bored, bored, bored ..... bored. Don't waste your time, there are much better movies out there on the same theme, and much better introductions to Quebec cinema than this.

Rating:


(From RossRoy's Random Viewings on June 1st, 2008)

Farscape Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

Synopsis: Rygel is pretending to be still the monarch of his people to get a contract for a transport job. But then he is kidnapped because of his "importance" and Moya couldn't leave orbit even if she wanted to because Rygel used a control crystal as "jewel" in his scepter. D'Argo, Aeryn and John try to get him back and for this they use a strength-enhancing gauntlet which they got from one of the attackers. But unfortunately it makes one not only stronger but also hightens one's aggresive traits.

My Opinion: This was an average episode. But it started another Farscape tradition: The usage of nicknames, especially by John.


Synopsis: Moya and her crew save two people from a ship that is just about to implode. They are scientists and their race is allied to the Luxans (they are basically genetic cousins) and D'Argo insists on helping them. But shortly after they have come aboard John begins to experience (sexual) hallucinations or that's at least what he thinks they are. But then he is killed by the female Ilonic (Matala) and awakes in the past. He's erratically jumping through time and he tries to prevent his (and everyone else's) death but that's not going to be easy since D'Arge has fallen in love with Matala.

My Opinion: This episode represents what I like about Farscape. First they lure you onto a false track and then throw you in a completely different direction. By seeing the first "flashes" there was no way to predict how this episode would turn out. It's also fun to watch when the others talk about Crichton and come to the conclusion that the Humans must be a weird species. When the USS Voyager went into the Delta Quadrant or the Stargate Atlantis team went into the Pegasus galaxy, their destination was still recognizable, at least remotely like home. Here, everything is very different - OK, not everything.


Synopsis: D'Argo has gone down to a planet for a few days and when the gang goes looking for him he's very different. He's calm and joyful and totally not D'Argo. But everyone there seems to be calm and joyful. They work hard today and party at night because tomorrow is a rest day. But when the sun rises they work hard today and party at night because tomorrow is a rest day ... John and Zhaan try to get D'Argo back while Aeryn has to deal with Rygel whose sweat and other excretions have become explosives.

My Opinion: Great! First he's farting helium and now he's peeing nitroglycerin. They certainly have a lot of fun with that puppet. I also liked that they started to make more out of Aeryn, more than just the brainless warrior she was bred to be.

Synopsis: Moya finds a Peacekeeper command carrier deep in the uncharted territories. This ship is famous and has been lost for ages. It was the first ship Rygel was imprisoned and tortured on. But now it's only a plundered wreck. D'Argo and the others go aboard to find star charts and navigation information and Aeryn wants to find out what happened to the ship. But then they find a tech girl aboard - a tech girl from Crais's ship! He was here and could return any minute with his very own command carrier. But they can't leave either. Scavengers are closing in on their position and if they try to run, they'll die.

My Opinion: John is Kirk, he gets 'em all. And yet another weird alien race, one who can spit fire like a dragon! I also liked that they didn't kill off the tech girl as it is custom for guest characters that fall in love with a main. And they pointed out a fact which lay out in the open but I hadn't seen it: John and Aeryn may come from (metaphorically) different worlds but they have one thing in common: Neither one can go home, back to their own life.

(From Farscape Marathon on March 16th, 2009)