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Tsubaki Sanjûrô, a review by Antares

Year: 1962
Film Studio: Toho, Janus Films
Genre: Action, Classic
Length: 96 Min.

Director
Akira Kurosawa (1910)

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       After the financial and critical success of YojimboYojimbo. By making these changes, mindset in the film, is replaced with a kill at all cost cynicism in the screenplay of Yojimbo is in a class of its own. If Yojimbo had never been made, would stand alone as a respected chanbara is a non-stop thrill ride for anyone who enjoys a good samurai story overflowing with believable action.


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5 Stars - The pinnacle of film perfection and excellence.


(From Tsubaki Sanjûrô (Sanjuro) (1962) on May 5th, 2010)

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, a review by DJ Doena

January, 3rd


Director: Donald Petrie

Kate Hudson    ...    Andie
Matthew McConaughey   ...    Ben
Kathryn Hahn   ...    Michelle
Annie Parisse   ...    Jeannie
Adam Goldberg   ...    Tony
Thomas Lennon   ...    Thayer
Michael Michele   ...    Spears
Shalom Harlow   ...    Green

Synopsis: Andie is a columnist with the Composure magazine and she usually writes the "How To" articles but she has bigger plans. She wants to write about politics and the economy. Ben works in an advertisement agency and usually creates campaigns for sports companies. But he has bigger plans. He wants to score the deal with the DeLauers who are the biggest fish when it comes to diamond jewellery. Ben gets it when he manages to make a woman really fall in love with him until the presentation. Andie gets her wish granted if she can write an article about what women do wrong with guys: "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days". Guess who'll run into each other.

My Opinion: This romcom gets its appeal from the absolutely opposite intentions of its protagonists. She does everything to drive him crazy and he puts up with it. But it also works because they have chemistry together.
I also like their performance of "You're so vain" at the end, especially because neither can really sing (at least the characters can't). Rationally neither is really in the position to be mad at the other but in that moment they're just pissed off and it makes for a great scene.

(From DJ Doena's movie watchings 2010 on January 24th, 2010)

My PILOT Marathon, a review by Rich

AT HOME WITH THE BRAITHWAITES - FIRST SERIES - EPISODE 1





This has sat on my shelf forever after being purchased for one of my kids viewing, and I never gave it a 2nd glance. On watching the pilot of the series I was pleasantly surprised, a truly original, funny and compelling episode which bodes well for a great comedy series.
Extremely fast-paced direction following this complicated but very believable genuine family, sharp dialogue and a set of main characters blend to create an addictive formula. All of the actors give great opening performances, and Amanda Redman (who I have never rated) is perfectly suited to the role as Alison and you instantly feel an affinity for her circumstances and role in the family.
Recommended as you can pick this up fairly cheaply now.



(From My PILOT Marathon on May 28th, 2008)