Collection ID 658
Director: Asia Argento
Starring: Asia Argento, Jimmy Bennett, Kara Kemp, Brent Almond, David Dwyer
Genre: Action & Adventure
Studio: Palm Pictures (Home Entertainment)   Release date: 2004   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English (USA)
Summary: Seven-year-old Jeremiah lived a calm, comfortable life in the care of a loving foster home until the day his young mother Sarah (Argento) came to take him against his will into her reckless life of turmoil and depravity, between desolate truck-stops, flea bag motels, strip joints, drug den and deadbeat surrogate dads until he finds himself in the custody of his ultra-religious grandparents. Having adapted to his new life as a Christian fundamentalist, Sarah returns to claim her son. Bound by a love only a mother and son could have for each other, Sarah pulls Jeremiah further and further into her dementia. When Sarah is finally and wholly consumed by drugs, prostitution and violence, Jeremiah is forced into a desperate struggle to survive the madness of his surroundings.
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My Review: An incredibly raw story, of love and abuse. I had a difficult time watching this heart wrenching movie. The story is one of a small boy who's pulled out of a loving foster home by his natural mother. In the years that follow, the boy endures years of abuse (physical, mental, sexual), drugs, violence and the cruelty of a harsh real world, all for the sake of love. A disturbing plunge into the icy depths of depravity, delusion and despair. The boys mother is damaged goods, who is desperately looking for the same thing the boy craves. The acting, camera work and directing were outstanding, but the subject matter was dark, depressing and demented. I doubt I have the courage to watch this again.

Collection ID 1353
Director: Asia Argento
Starring: Asia Argento, Jimmy Bennett, Kara Kemp, Brent Almond, David Dwyer
Genre: Action & Adventure
Studio: Palm Pictures (Home Entertainment)   Release date: 2004   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English (USA)
Summary: Seven-year-old Jeremiah lived a calm, comfortable life in the care of a loving foster home until the day his young mother Sarah (Argento) came to take him against his will into her reckless life of turmoil and depravity, between desolate truck-stops, flea bag motels, strip joints, drug den and deadbeat surrogate dads until he finds himself in the custody of his ultra-religious grandparents. Having adapted to his new life as a Christian fundamentalist, Sarah returns to claim her son. Bound by a love only a mother and son could have for each other, Sarah pulls Jeremiah further and further into her dementia. When Sarah is finally and wholly consumed by drugs, prostitution and violence, Jeremiah is forced into a desperate struggle to survive the madness of his surroundings.
My Rating:
My Review: An incredibly raw story, of love and abuse. I had a difficult time watching this heart wrenching movie. The story is one of a small boy who's pulled out of a loving foster home by his natural mother. In the years that follow, the boy endures years of abuse (physical, mental, sexual), drugs, violence and the cruelty of a harsh real world, all for the sake of love. A disturbing plunge into the icy depths of depravity, delusion and despair. The boys mother is damaged goods, who is desperately looking for the same thing the boy craves. The acting, camera work and directing were outstanding, but the subject matter was dark, depressing and demented. I doubt I have the courage to watch this again.

Collection ID 48
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, Moses Gunn, Eileen Heckart
Genre: Action
Studio: Jay Weston Productions   Release date: 1986   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English, French (USA)
Summary: A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.
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My Review: Clint Eastwood stars as Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway. A highly decorated, old school, war vet with one last chance to avoid an inglorious end to his career. Charged with command of some new recruits, Gunny Highway trains a group of inexperienced, insubordinate, slackers from recon platoon. While higher command would love to see Gunny fail, they can't keep this old war vet down. Despite the bureaucrats and pin-heads, Gunny transforms recon platoon into an actual fighting force, just in time for them to ship out to Grenada. The story was a bit bland; alternating between Gunny as a drill sergeant, and Gunny the man; trying to make amends for his past transgressions. Coming to the realization that the end of his military career is close at hand, and society doesn't have much call for grizzled old Marines. The direction (by Eastwood) was fair and the character played by Eastwood was well developed. The dialog was excellent, but the editing and pacing were a bit off. I give it a 4 out of 5.

Collection ID 853
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, Moses Gunn, Eileen Heckart
Genre: Action
Studio: Jay Weston Productions   Release date: 1986   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English, French (USA)
Summary: A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.
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My Review: Clint Eastwood stars as Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway. A highly decorated, old school, war vet with one last chance to avoid an inglorious end to his career. Charged with command of some new recruits, Gunny Highway trains a group of inexperienced, insubordinate, slackers from recon platoon. While higher command would love to see Gunny fail, they can't keep this old war vet down. Despite the bureaucrats and pin-heads, Gunny transforms recon platoon into an actual fighting force, just in time for them to ship out to Grenada. The story was a bit bland; alternating between Gunny as a drill sergeant, and Gunny the man; trying to make amends for his past transgressions. Coming to the realization that the end of his military career is close at hand, and society doesn't have much call for grizzled old Marines. The direction (by Eastwood) was fair and the character played by Eastwood was well developed. The dialog was excellent, but the editing and pacing were a bit off. I give it a 4 out of 5.

Collection ID 368
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore
Genre: Crime
Studio: Warner Bros   Release date: 1995   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English, French (USA)
Summary: A Los Angeles crime saga, "Heat" focuses on the lives of two men on opposite sides of the law - one a detective; the other a thief.
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My Review: An epic crime drama where the characters are very realistic, very humanistic, and very well acted by Al Pacino (as Lt. Vincent Hanna), Robert De Niro (Neil McCauley), Val Kilmer (Chris Shiherlis), Jon Voight (Nate), Tom Sizemore (Michael Cheritto) and others. The writer/director (Michael Mann) did a phenomenal job of bringing this story to the screen. The movie is set in Las Angeles, California, the characters are just as important as the story. Here are two people dedicated to their professions. One (the criminal) has developed a personal code that eschews personal commitment; "Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner." As a result he has no connection to his human side, he is a criminal, always will be a criminal. The other (the lawman) does his best to maintain a human connection, but his exposure to the criminal element constantly seeps through to poison his relationships - His wife said it best; "You don't live with me, you live among the remains of dead people. You sift through the detritus, you read the terrain, you search for signs of passing, for the scent of your prey, and then you hunt them down. That's the only thing you're committed to. The rest is the mess you leave as you pass through." These two men dance a macabre dance as they plot and stalk - as their paths grow closer each suffers the consequences of their personal codes. The heist, a seemingly simple crime caper is a simple mechanism designed to bring the characters together for a tragic ending. A means to close the circles of their character's cycles. The performances are truly outstanding, and the direction sublime. The sets, costumes, lighting, and technical perfection are superb. Heat is the sort of crime drama that seeks to humanize the genre and succeeds. I give it a 5 out of 5.

Collection ID 1095
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore
Genre: Crime
Studio: Warner Bros   Release date: 1995   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English, French (USA)
Summary: A Los Angeles crime saga, "Heat" focuses on the lives of two men on opposite sides of the law - one a detective; the other a thief.
My Rating:
My Review: An epic crime drama where the characters are very realistic, very humanistic, and very well acted by Al Pacino (as Lt. Vincent Hanna), Robert De Niro (Neil McCauley), Val Kilmer (Chris Shiherlis), Jon Voight (Nate), Tom Sizemore (Michael Cheritto) and others. The writer/director (Michael Mann) did a phenomenal job of bringing this story to the screen. The movie is set in Las Angeles, California, the characters are just as important as the story. Here are two people dedicated to their professions. One (the criminal) has developed a personal code that eschews personal commitment; "Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner." As a result he has no connection to his human side, he is a criminal, always will be a criminal. The other (the lawman) does his best to maintain a human connection, but his exposure to the criminal element constantly seeps through to poison his relationships - His wife said it best; "You don't live with me, you live among the remains of dead people. You sift through the detritus, you read the terrain, you search for signs of passing, for the scent of your prey, and then you hunt them down. That's the only thing you're committed to. The rest is the mess you leave as you pass through." These two men dance a macabre dance as they plot and stalk - as their paths grow closer each suffers the consequences of their personal codes. The heist, a seemingly simple crime caper is a simple mechanism designed to bring the characters together for a tragic ending. A means to close the circles of their character's cycles. The performances are truly outstanding, and the direction sublime. The sets, costumes, lighting, and technical perfection are superb. Heat is the sort of crime drama that seeks to humanize the genre and succeeds. I give it a 5 out of 5.

Collection ID 258
Director: Jimmy T. Murakami, Gerald Potterton
Starring: Harvey Atkin, Thor Bishopric, Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John Candy
Genre: Action
Studio: Columbia Pictures Corporation   Release date: 1981   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English (Canada)
Summary: A glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with a collection of stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
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Collection ID 969
Director: Jimmy T. Murakami, Gerald Potterton
Starring: Harvey Atkin, Thor Bishopric, Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John Candy
Genre: Action
Studio: Columbia Pictures Corporation   Release date: 1981   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English (Canada)
Summary: A glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with a collection of stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
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Collection ID 410
Director: Michael Coldewey, Michel Lemire
Starring: Michael Ironside, Julie Strain, Billy Idol, Pier Kohl, Sonja Ball
Genre: Action
Studio: CinéGroupe   Release date: 2000   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English, French (Heavy Metal 2000 only), Spanish (Heavy Metal 2000 only), Portuguese (Heavy Metal 2000 only), Musical Score (Heavy Metal 2000 only) (Canada)
Summary: Julie must keep madman Tyler from immortality...
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Collection ID 1130
Director: Michael Coldewey, Michel Lemire
Starring: Michael Ironside, Julie Strain, Billy Idol, Pier Kohl, Sonja Ball
Genre: Action
Studio: CinéGroupe   Release date: 2000   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English, French (Heavy Metal 2000 only), Spanish (Heavy Metal 2000 only), Portuguese (Heavy Metal 2000 only), Musical Score (Heavy Metal 2000 only) (Canada)
Summary: Julie must keep madman Tyler from immortality...
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