Collection ID 1411
Director: Jason Reitman
Starring: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Studio: Mandate Pictures   Release date: 2007   Rated: PG-13   
Language (Country): English (USA, Canada)
Summary: A tale told over four seasons, starting in autumn when Juno, a 16-year-old high-school junior in Minnesota, discovers she's pregnant after one event in a chair with her best friend, Bleeker. In the waiting room of an abortion clinic, the quirky and whip-sharp Juno decides to give birth and to place the child with an adoptive couple. She finds one in the PennySaver personals, contacts them, tells her dad and step-mother, and carries on with school. The chosen parents, upscale yuppies (one of whom is cool and laid back, the other meticulous and uptight), meet Juno, sign papers, and the year unfolds. Will Juno's plan work, can she improvise, and what about Bleeker?
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My Review: Directed by Jason Reitman (Thank you for smoking) and written by Diablo Cody (She won an oscar for the screenplay). This movie stars Ellen Page, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, Michael Cera, Olivia Thirlby, J.K. Simmons, Allison Janney, Rainn Wilson, Lucas MacFadden and others. High school teenager, Juno (played by Ellen Page) is pregnant. It's definitely not something she planned, and now she's in over her head. With the help of her supportive friends and family, she decides to have the child, then give it up to someone who's more capable of raising a child. It's a positive, pro-choice, pro-life movie. While Juno 'chooses' what to do with her baby/body, she ultimately decides to have the child. It's a feel good compromise, that neatly avoids the controversy of the 'other' choice. Thankfully, it makes for a good plot, good drama, and that's what it is. A feel good drama about consequences, responsibility, and making the right decisions. The movie is full of complicated real-life decisions, slightly quirky yet intelligent characters in complicated relationships (teen and adult), and fantastic music. The acting was definitely top-notch, and the story deserved the oscar it captured. A bit like a combination between Knocked up and Napoleon Dynamite. I liked it so much I bought a copy. 5 out of 5.

Collection ID 230
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck
Genre: Horror
Studio: Universal Pictures   Release date: 1993   Rated: PG-13   
Language (Country): English, French (USA)
Summary: Scientists clone dinosaurs to populate a theme park which suffers a major security breakdown and releases the dinosaurs.
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Collection ID 947
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck
Genre: Horror
Studio: Universal Pictures   Release date: 1993   Rated: PG-13   
Language (Country): English, French (USA)
Summary: Scientists clone dinosaurs to populate a theme park which suffers a major security breakdown and releases the dinosaurs.
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Collection ID 1675
Director: Rod Daniel
Starring: Jim Belushi, Mel Harris, Kevin Tighe, Ed O'Neill, Rando
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, TV Movie
Studio: Gordon Company   Release date: 1989   Rated: PG-13   
Language (Country): English (USA)
Summary: The extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill him. A "friend" gives him a dog named Jerry Lee, who has been trained to smell drugs. With his help, Dooley sets out to put his enemy behind the bars, but Jerry Lee has a personality of his own and works only when he wants to. On the other hand, the dog is quite good at destroying Dooley's car, house and sex-life...
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Collection ID 1678
Director: Rod Daniel
Starring: Jim Belushi, Mel Harris, Kevin Tighe, Ed O'Neill, Rando
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, TV Movie
Studio: Gordon Company   Release date: 1989   Rated: PG-13   
Language (Country): English (USA)
Summary: The extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill him. A "friend" gives him a dog named Jerry Lee, who has been trained to smell drugs. With his help, Dooley sets out to put his enemy behind the bars, but Jerry Lee has a personality of his own and works only when he wants to. On the other hand, the dog is quite good at destroying Dooley's car, house and sex-life...
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Collection ID 1677
Director: Richard J. Lewis
Starring: Jim Belushi, Gary Basaraba, Kim Huffman, Jody Racicot, Christopher Shyer
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, TV Movie
Studio: Universal Pictures   Release date: 2002   Rated: PG-13   
Language (Country): English (USA, Canada)
Summary: Having spent many years in the police force, Detective Dooley, finally retiring. Although his colleagues organized an unforgettable farewell party, he was not particularly happy free time that awaits him. On the way home he and his partner Jerry dog will note robbery in the laboratory for assembling chips. In conflict with the burglars Jerry will swallow one of the stolen chips ...
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Collection ID 1680
Director: Richard J. Lewis
Starring: Jim Belushi, Gary Basaraba, Kim Huffman, Jody Racicot, Christopher Shyer
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, TV Movie
Studio: Universal Pictures   Release date: 2002   Rated: PG-13   
Language (Country): English (USA, Canada)
Summary: Having spent many years in the police force, Detective Dooley, finally retiring. Although his colleagues organized an unforgettable farewell party, he was not particularly happy free time that awaits him. On the way home he and his partner Jerry dog will note robbery in the laboratory for assembling chips. In conflict with the burglars Jerry will swallow one of the stolen chips ...
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Collection ID 1676
Director: Charles T. Kanganis
Starring: Jim Belushi, Christine Tucci, James Handy, Wade Williams, J.J. Johnston
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, TV Movie
Studio: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   Release date: 1999   Rated: PG-13   
Language (Country): English (USA)
Summary: Mike Dooley has been teamed up with Jerry Lee, a German Shepherd dog, for nearly ten years, but Jerry Lee isn't as young as he once was, and Dooley's superiors suggest that maybe it's time that Jerry Lee was retired from the force. But there is a stalker who wants Dooley dead. The stalker, disgruntled crime novelist Devon Lane, became obsessed with Dooley's wife after she rejected his book, and he blames Dooley for her death. When Jerry Lee can't keep up with chasing Devon during a shootout, Captain Byers teams Dooley and Jerry Lee with a younger K9 team -- aggressive female detective Welles and her dog Zeus, a young, strong Doberman Pincher. After Dooley futilely investigates a convict he once busted, the dogs get him back on track by sniffing out Devon's storage locker. The room reveals Devon's identity to Dooley, and one of Devon's manuscripts reveals that he intends to make Dooley suffer for his words. When Devon makes a bold move by invading the precinct and taking Welles hostage...
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Collection ID 1679
Director: Charles T. Kanganis
Starring: Jim Belushi, Christine Tucci, James Handy, Wade Williams, J.J. Johnston
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, TV Movie
Studio: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   Release date: 1999   Rated: PG-13   
Language (Country): English (USA)
Summary: Mike Dooley has been teamed up with Jerry Lee, a German Shepherd dog, for nearly ten years, but Jerry Lee isn't as young as he once was, and Dooley's superiors suggest that maybe it's time that Jerry Lee was retired from the force. But there is a stalker who wants Dooley dead. The stalker, disgruntled crime novelist Devon Lane, became obsessed with Dooley's wife after she rejected his book, and he blames Dooley for her death. When Jerry Lee can't keep up with chasing Devon during a shootout, Captain Byers teams Dooley and Jerry Lee with a younger K9 team -- aggressive female detective Welles and her dog Zeus, a young, strong Doberman Pincher. After Dooley futilely investigates a convict he once busted, the dogs get him back on track by sniffing out Devon's storage locker. The room reveals Devon's identity to Dooley, and one of Devon's manuscripts reveals that he intends to make Dooley suffer for his words. When Devon makes a bold move by invading the precinct and taking Welles hostage...
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Collection ID 472
Director: Iain Softley
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack, Alfre Woodard, David Patrick Kelly
Genre: Drama
Studio: IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. 2. Produktions KG   Release date: 2001   Rated: PG-13   
Language (Country): English, French (USA)
Summary: Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.
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My Review: I read the book back in April of 2003 The book was o.k. I have to admit that the movie itself was very good. It really brought the book to life. It was very true to the book. In more than one way. An excellent film. While I didn't consider the book worthy of my 'Favorite Books' list, I liked the movie so much that I bought a copy.