Reviews by doudouce55

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WHAT?!?!?! ANOTHER PIECE OF CRAP?!?! I honestly fail to see what the hype is around this movie.
The viewer can easily figure out what's wrong with her back (the swan's feathers will grow out eventually), yes Nina is pretty psycho, but there is nothing really interesting going on.
And if the hype is around the sexual/masturbation scene... that scene is nothing but useless. It might have caused some 'talk', but neither that scene nor the entire movie for that matter, is worth giving Natalie Portman an oscar. She's had better roles. Nothing special in her performance here.

If there could be a 0 star, I'd give it. I figured after PI and REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, *maybe* this new Aronofsky picture would be better, but turns out I didn't enjoy Black Swan either, so for me, that's it for this director. Three chances is more than enough.

Honestly, I couldn't put this book down, after starting it last Friday. I finished it Sunday morning and cried my heart out. Such a beautiful ending. YES, it is somewhat predictable, but what IS NOT, is the _major_ twist. WOW! is all I can say, without spoiling it.

For a first novel, this is rather excellent. I've read other Coben novels, but this, so far, is my favorite.

WHAT A PIECE OF CRAP!!! I've NEVER in my life felt so strongly about such a crappy piece of garbage. I tolerate just about anything in movies, but that was just bad beyond belief. Don't bother with that one.
If there could be a 0 star, I'd give it.
I wasn't even sure whether it was a comedy or not, but in any case, there wasn't even anything funny about it. That's 100 minutes of my life I want back but can't.

The title word *Extraordinary* applies to the acting performance of the entire cast, Fraser, Ford, Russell, Fraser's on-screen kids... everyone is indeed *extraordinary*.
The little girl, Megan, even looks like Fraser, the cast was so good.
The performances were credible. Fraser looked tired all through the movie (with his new responsibilities, the moving, etc. he *had* to look tired), Ford had this "don't bullshit me" attitude, yet somehow they make through together.

As for the story, it gives viewers a sense of hope. Hope that someone will hear their cry for help. Hope that somebody will listen to them. Hope that someone will somehow one day find a solution... a cure for the Pompe disease.

A must-see.

The year is 1842. Cranford is a lovely small town, on the edge of modernization. Discover the lives of its residents with the arrival of the new doctor; with them, you will see their disputes, their tragedies, their loves and mostly their gossip.

This mini-series (part drama, part comedy, part social studies) produced by the BBC gives an incredible insight into the people of the time and into social history.

All actors and actresses were splendidly cast and deliver excellent performances.
The costumes, the sets, the photography - everything is of a top notch quality.

Laughter and tears guaranteed all through, and with every episode.

Dickens wrote a (little known) masterpiece here, and it has been extremely well adapted by the BBC.
In brief, Bleak House is a tale about the injustices of the nineteenth century British legal system.

It is my opinion that Gillian Anderson is the only actress whose performance is not remarkably good. Everyone else is excellent, and puts on credible performances.
The costumes, the sets, the photography - everything is of a top notch quality.
Although the series' episodes are quite slow at first, each episode is worth watching entirely, if only to see how the story develops up to the very end.

If you enjoy period movies and television series, this should definitely be on your list to watch, if you haven't already.

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!

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.

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.

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.