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The Ides of March, a review by Antares

The Ides of March (2011) 3/5 - Maybe it's just me, but I like my political films to have a little bit of bite to them. And that is what is sadly missing from this film. It's all a little too neat and the story just doesn't suck you in the way a good political drama should. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Giamatti are great as usual, but the other actors are pretty blah and seem to be just going through the motions. Maybe this is what Clooney was looking for, but it makes for a rather ho hum film.

(From Antares' Short Summations on October 9th, 2013)

Her Desperate Choice, a review by addicted2dvd

Her Desperate Choice (1996/United States) IMDb | Fisher Klingenstein Films, TGG Direct Director: Michael Scott Writing: Vivienne Radkoff (Original Material By) Length: 92 min. Rating: NR Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: None

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Stars:
Faith Ford as Jody Murdock
Kyle Secor as Jim Rossi
Hanna Hall as Samantha
Nigel Bennett as Raskin
Lynne Cormack as Grace
Mimi Kuzak as Dr. Baskin

Plot:
Despite allegations of sexual abuse against her ex-husband, Jody (Faith Ford) has lost a custody battle for Samantha (Hanna Hall) and faces a choice of turning her daughter over to him, or taking flight and risking kidnapping charges. Pursued by both the FBI and a private detective, Jody and Samantha become hunted animals, fleeing from town to town with the help of an Underground Railroad set up to help women and children escape from abuse.

Extras:

• No Extras What So Ever

This is a TV Movie that originally aired on Lifetime. It is a true story. I found it to be a very interesting story... and a powerful drama. The storyline easily kept my interest through-out the entire film. I felt the ending was a real bummer. But when it comes to true stories you can't always have a happy ending. This film stars Faith Ford... who I am familiar with from the series Hope & Faith (where she actually played Hope instead of Faith). Another familiar face was Nigel Bennett who played LaCroix on Forever Knight. I feel comfortable recommending this one to anyone that likes a good drama/true story. But keep in mind it is a TV movie and I know some don't care for those.



(From What Movies I Been Watching on September 14th, 2013)

Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

9. Harm's Way
Original Air Date: 1/14/2004
Harmony finds herself in over her head and desperate to keep her job after she wakes up in her bed next to a dead man with vampire bites on his neck.

Guest Stars:
Danielle Nicolet
Jennifer Haworth
Stacy Reed
David Gangler

My Thoughts:
This is a fun episode played more for comedy then anything else.  Which is a nice break from how they been playing it lately. And I must say I got a kick out of the Vampire cat fight... fighting with chopsticks!

My Rating:

(From Angel Marathon on March 23rd, 2010)