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doudouce55

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About me

-Bookworm and book reviewer with a specialization in Egyptology.
-Translator, mostly of cookbooks and of books, articles, research papers on archaeology and Egyptology. (I personally own more than 1,000 books on Ancient Egypt.) Some of my articles are even online.
-Fan of French and Italian music.
-Fan of thriller novels and films, although I do enjoy different types of books and movies.
-Lover of great fine food and wonderful wines, especially Italian and French, but open to discovering wines from the New World.

Occupation: translator, researcher, administrative assistant

Relationship status: Single

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fresh and captivating

Posted : 2 weeks, 3 days ago on 20 October 2009 02:02 (A review of Flashpoint)

I couldn't agree more with moonsoar's review.

I just watched this show's first season, and found it refreshingly captivating.
I also enjoy the fact that the team members can replace anyone else in the team; so you don't always get Enrico Colantoni as the negotiator (for example).
Emotions, ethics and morals play a big role here. You understand why the characters go through something illegal and unethical; and it makes you wonder what you would do in such situations...
Also true: the cast is excellent.
And this is a Canadian show... FINALLY a great Canadian show I'm proud of!

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premise interesting, movie ridiculous

Posted : 2 weeks, 3 days ago on 20 October 2009 01:54 (A review of Lies & Illusions)

The premise is interesting, though certainly not original: author's girlfriend Sam is found dead; following her death, the author, Wes (Slater), is hunted by bad guys (Cuba Gooding Jr. plays one) seeking their belongings, diamonds which Sam stole from them.
The movie's plotline could have been well developed. However, the directing makes it look like a grade-B movie.
The acting is a joke - is that all Slater and Gooding are good to do now, low-ratings and straight-to-dvd films?! They are in my opinion great actors, and have played in wonderfully excellent movies (think True Romance for Slater, and Radio for Gooding, to name only those two). You have to wonder what happened for both these actors to find themselves in such a crappy movie...
The fights, the car chases, the script (filled with idiotic situations - the writer obviously never had a vault in a bank! just that scene was unbelievable) - all this makes the movie useless and unbearable to watch.
Don't bother. Unless you want to laugh/study bad movie directing/scriptwriting.


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better than expected

Posted : 12 months ago on 8 November 2008 06:04 (A review of Sex and the City)

Definitely much better than expected.
Decent acting.
I personally found SJ Parker looking horribly... old, compared to the other 3 main actresses. The make-up could have been better.
The story was obviously... predictable.

After watching this romantic film, I still feel no interest in watching the series, however popular and recommended it may be. But the movie isn't all that bad.


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worth watching

Posted : 1 year ago on 27 October 2008 09:48 (A review of Four Minutes)

Jenny (Hannah Herzsprung) is in prison. Traude (Monica Bleibtreu) teaches piano to four students in the same prison. One day, Traude discovers Jenny's extraordinary talent for the instrument; she enrolls her in a contest, but will Jenny go through with it...

A most excellent casting.
Definitely a fascinating script, that makes sense from start to finish.
Great directing, by the same man who directed _The Lives of Others_ and _The Counterfeiters_, 2 other wonderful movies.

Definitely worth watching.


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funnier than expected

Posted : 1 year ago on 21 October 2008 09:26 (A review of Meet Bill)

I expected a totally lousy, ridiculous and stupid movie. So I was quite surprised to see that, despite the slow beginning, it turned out to be an enjoyable film with some great punchlines. ("You look like a Fruit Loop" has become one of my favorites...) Definitely funnier than I expected.
The acting wasn't really fantastic; no one gave a fabulous performance.
It's just a simple film that doesn't really have a point, but is nonetheless entertaining.
Overall, it's a good comedy worth watching once.


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surprisingly not bad

Posted : 1 year ago on 18 October 2008 07:40 (A review of 2 Days in the Valley)

Looking for a decent and funny suspense? With a great cast? And lots of subplots?
This is a good place to start.
The script was well written, even pretty funny at times.
The actors were well cast and deliver good performances.
Recommended to those who enjoy the genre.


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Lost Souls...

Posted : 1 year ago on 18 October 2008 07:36 (A review of Stories of Lost Souls)

This film actually consists of several shorts; each title contains the word lost and covers uninteresting lives.

I found this to be one of the worst films I've ever seen. Maybe I just needed a joint or a drink to actually go through this.
Most people will probably find it intellectual, challenging or psychologically interesting. It's not. It's pure boredom.


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a cute romantic comedy

Posted : 1 year ago on 12 October 2008 01:52 (A review of Made of Honor)

Tom Bailey (Dempsey) has been friends with Hannah (Monaghan) for several years. By the time he realizes he is in love with her, she is returning from a trip in Scotland during which she met ... the man she's about to marry. After requesting Tom be her maid of honor, Tom decides he will have to win her over.

In my opinion, Dempsey was not particularly well cast, however he still pulled it off. Monaghan is all right and so is the rest of the cast.

Although very cliché, this movie still has hilarious moments and is worth watching once.


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a great comedy

Posted : 1 year ago on 12 October 2008 01:49 (A review of Definitely, Maybe)

Will Hayes (Reynolds) is in the process of getting a divorce. His daughter Maya (Abigail Breslin) wants to know how her parents met and fell in love, so Will relives his past by telling her the story. As Will's story shows, he had met 3 girls, 1 of which is Maya's mom. By the end of the story, Maya must figure out which one of the three is her mother.

Great acting. Especially by Rachel Weisz, Elizabeth Banks, Isla Fisher ... and Ryan Reynolds!

A good script, with a lot of unexpected changes. You think you've figured out just WHO Maya's mom is? Think again!

This is a good romantic comedy. Not to be missed.


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one of the worst comedies ever

Posted : 1 year ago on 12 October 2008 01:42 (A review of What Happens in Vegas)

This is, in my opinion, one of the worst comedies ever.
No real acting - Come on, Cameron Diaz can't act, and neither can Ashton Kutcher.
There are not many funny scenes - if any at all!
Very badly directed. And the script is beyond predictable.
A total waste of time.


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Posted : 2 years, 2 months ago at Aug 16 1:15
Thanks for the vote on 2046, doudouce. I'm not much of a romantic so I think that's another reason why I disliked the film so much seeing as it was meant to be some sort of romance. A twisted sort of romance in my opinion but perhaps I have no idea what I'm on about not being a romantic! Point is you might like it if you like 'romantic' films... Maybe, but then again it might just irritate you...
Posted : 2 years, 5 months ago at May 30 16:26
No problem - If I ever need a recommendation on ancient egypt, I'll know where to ask!
Posted : 2 years, 5 months ago at May 14 13:36
Hey, it's absolutely no problem! Genesis and Phil are awesome!!!
Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago at May 10 22:30
Thanks for the votes, silly pictures will always reside there. :-)
Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago at May 10 6:07
Thanks for the recent votes. :)
Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago at May 3 23:02
This girl is super cool! If you are lucky enough to get to know her you'll see she's got a heart of gold.