Identity
Review of Identity DVD by
Barrett123
Advantages: Strong plot, Strong Actors
Disadvantages: Some parts of the film are confusing.
Identity is a psycological horror film that was released in 2003. It is directed by James Mangold who has also directed Walk The Line, Girl, Interrupted and 3:10 to Yuma, which have all received Oscar Nominations respectively. The cast features John Cusack, Amanda Peet and Ray Liotta among others.
'What if every choice we made had already been made for us? What if there really were no coincidences ni life and our destinies were already predetermined?'
... ...days' - Total Film
Ten strangers with secrets are brought together in a savage rainstorm: A limo driver (John Cusack - Being John Malkovich), an 80's TV star, a cop (Ray Liotta - Goodfellas) who is transporting a killer, a call girl (Amanda Peet), a pair of newlyweds, and a family in crisis. They all take shelter at a desolate motel run by a nervious night manager. Relief in finding shelter is quickly replaced with fear as the ten travellers begin ...
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Passable 'Saw' Wannabe
Review of Untraceable DVD by
GoFigure
Advantages: Thought-provoking, good storyline and special-effects.
Disadvantages: Read the review...
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Screenplay: Robert Fyvolent & Mark Brinker
Genre: Crime - Thriller Country: USA
Certification: 18
Language: English
Released: 23rd June, 2008 (DVD)
MAIN CAST:
Diane Lane (Jennifer Marsh) Billy Burke (Detective Eric Box) Colin Hanks (Griffin Dowd) Joseph Cross (Owen Reilly) Mary Beth Hurt (Stella Marsh) Peter Lewis (Richard Brooks)
Jennifer Marsh is an FBI agent who works the night shift as an internet 'cop' whose ... ...put an end to their nefarious deeds. Having lost her husband a few years prior, Jennifer is very much a mother hen when it comes to her young daughter… which is why she chose to work night shifts so that she could spend more time with her daughter. When a new web site is launched by a lunatic with a penchant for the 'morbid', Jennifer is put on the case and must find a way to track him down. Meanwhile, as she attempts to discover the lunatic's identity, ...
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20.08.2008
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There's A Bomb In The Podium!
Review of Vantage Point DVD by
Andy.mack
Advantages: Good cast, reanable story, fast pace, excellent cinematography
Disadvantages: Could have maybe had a more complex plot
...movie, with the 8 different vantage points it makes everyone of the characters a lead for a part of the movie. I was particularly impressed with Forest Whitaker who seems to be really enhancing an already impressive acting career. His performance is assured and I would say is easily the best of all the actors on display. He plays an awestruck American tourist and does so with great conviction, in a way you tend to regularly see American tourists ... ...to everyone's liking but it's a concept that works well and develops the plot, whilst running in at a very reasonable 90 minute run time. If you like to think about what's happening in a movie and guess what will be happening next then I think you'll enjoy Vantage Point. ...
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19.08.2008
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When Saw Meets Desperate Housewives
Review of Otis DVD by
sghawken
Advantages: Great humor where I never expected it
Disadvantages: None
...the home video viewing audience Otis is an unusual, often sick, and incredibly funny movie that creates a warped and bizarre synergy between the world of the Saw movies, and popular TV show Desperate Housewives. Having put off watching the movie for a couple of months a recent review caused me to dust off the disc and insert it in my player straight away.
Otis Broth (Bostin Christopher) is a bit of a simple man, a man with his head stuck in dreams ... ...course long gone now, but Otis is still feeling deprived. As the movie opens we see a young woman chained to a bed having been subjected to several weeks of abuse in preparation for prom night. Realising that prom night also means that she will have to finally have sex with the overweight Otis, the woman feigns being weaker than she is in order to try and overpower Otis and make her escape. Initially looking like she has the winning hand, the young ...
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19.08.2008
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The Usual Suspects *****
Review of The Usual Suspects (Special Edition) by
silvercut
Advantages: Too good
Disadvantages: Way Too Good
...is no doubt one of the best films of all time! Award winning actors, dircetor, storyline; it really is the perfect film.
The story tells of a crime gang of how they were put together and one by one killed leaving only one person, played by Kevin Spacey who is truly remarkable.
Now, if you are a guessing type of person and like to think ahead of the film (like me) then you are going to be in for a ride. Everything i thought was going to happen, ...
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