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13hrs, a review by samuelrichardscott

13hrs (2010) Region B United Kingdom

Overview:
From the producer of Dog Soldiers, 13 Hrs stars some of the hottest young British talent in one of the horror hits of the year. Starring Tom Felton (Harry Potter), Gemma Atkinson (Hollyoaks), Isabella Calthorpe (How to Lose Friends and Alienate People) and Joshua Bowman (Holby City). A full moon hangs in the night sky and lightning streaks across dark storm clouds. Sarah Tyler (Isabella Calthorpe) returns to her troubled family home in the isolated countryside, for a much put-off visit. As the storm rages on, Sarah, along with her family and friends shore up for the night, cut off from the outside world. But something emerges from the driving rain and darkness. Something that holds a dark secret so devastating that, in one night, it could wipe out the entire family. Trapped, Sarah, along with her brothers and friends must use their heads as well as their physical strength to survive not only the thing that is hunting them down one by one - but their own entrapment as the besieged group turns in on itself. Can they survive the horror which is stalking them? Can they survive for 13 hours? Or is their enemy already amongst them and always has been?

My Thoughts:
"From the producers of Dog Soldiers" is mentioned on the case, and is admittedly what interested me in grabbing this from a mate's shelf to watch. Starring Isabella Calthorpe, Gemma Atkinson and Tom Felton among others, 13Hrs is unfortunately a rather poor British werewolf movie that misses the mark in several respects. First of all, the quality of the acting is poor throughout. Whilst Gabriel Thomson, Gemma Atkinson and Simon MacCorkindale have all got successful television roles in their CV, they have never really been known for their outstanding acting, but in this film, all three fail to reach even the mediocrity of their TV roles (though I have seen much worse in Brit horror). Tom Felton, who plays Draco in the Harry Potter movies is of particular disappointment here. The script is as formulaic as they come and the dialogue is often clumpy and hammy but there is the odd spark of well placed dialogue. Special effects at times are OK, but they are not utilised well enough throughout and the opting for a red tint view through the eyes of the werewolf is sometimes amateurish compared to what could have been done. The film does manage to build tension quite well when the gang first realise what is happening but the poor acting stops the suspense and atmosphere in its tracks at times. I really wanted this British horror to be good, but I can't bring myself to recommend it to anybody no matter how hard I try. Skip it... btw, if anyone can tell me what the title actually has to do with the movie, please let me know! 2/5

(From Never Ending Movie Marathon (short reviews) on December 31st, 2011)

Teri Meri Kahaani, a review by Tom

Teri Meri Kahaani (2012/India) IMDb | Wikipedia Alive, Rapid Eye Movies (Germany) Director: Kunal Kohli Writing: Robin Bhatt (Screenwriter) Length: 122 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35 Audio: German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Hindi: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: German

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Stars:
Shahid Kapoor as Govind / Javed / Krrish
Priyanka Chopra as Ruksar / Aradhana / Radha
Prachi Desai as Mahi
Neha Sharma as Meera
Raj Singh Arora

Plot:
The true love between a couple in 1910, 1960 and 2012. Their love is so strong that even destiny wants to bring them together.

Extras:

• Featurettes
• Scene Access
• Trailers

I didn't expect much of this movie. Especially because of the rather low rating on IMDb. But I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed it throughout. All the three storylines were fun to watch. The music was also okay. And there was a very nice sequence which was paying tribute to Charlie Chaplin.
I bought this movie because of Priyanka Chopra. There are some movies with her that I really enjoy. Like "Krrish", "What's Your Rashee?" and "Pyaar Impossible". But she also has some really big turds. Luckily this is one of her good works.


Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on March 7th, 2013)

Dark Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

8. Blah Blah Woof Woof
Lydecker gets the local police to post "Wanted" posters of Max throughout the city, charging her with Vogelsang's murder. Zack returns to beg Max to leave town.

My Thoughts:
This was a really good episode... I enjoyed it a lot. The very next episode.... and Lydecker already causing problems by knowing what Max looks like. This one is slightly less on the action (Although still plenty)... but that don't slow down the entertainment at all. Max also finds out that Logan is in trouble... and has to have an operation or he could be paralyzed from the neck down.

9. Out
Tired of Logan's "all business" approach to their relationship, Max refuses to help with his latest case involving a medical supply smuggler. But when Logan gets double-crossed by his target, Max goes undercover as "Eyes Only" to rescue him from a certain death.

My Thoughts:
And yet another really good episode. Max wants to have a romantic evening with Logan... but he messes up... and she is pissed. Not a girl you want mad at you!  But when push comes to shove... she is of course there for him. And he learns his lesson.

10. Red
Max is sent by Logan to rescue a man in the witness protection program. Turns out the man is Bruno Anselmo, and she has just saved him from certain death.

My Thoughts:
And yet another really good episode... She has to protect someone that she truly hates. A thug that tried to kill her in one of the first (if not the first) episodes. He is turning states evidence... that is if Max don't kill him before court date gets here.

(From Dark Angel Marathon on September 4th, 2007)