Undercover Bridesmaid

A fun romp into the bridal scene
I loved the opening scene that segued into a meeting with the new Texas millionaire client. He wants a bodyguard for his spoiled daughter's wedding and the hotshot female bodyguard hates the assignment from the get-go. This is a film that immerses you in wedding saccherine and at the same time tells a good story. I laughed a lot. The movie wasn't exactly realism, but there was enough character development and mystery about who was threatening the bride's life that I had fun watching it.

Mystery, Romance Hallmark Style
A light romantic comedy, suspense, kinda who done it- or will do it, wrapped up around a rich girl's wedding party.

Brooke Burns(who starred in the fun "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year") is hired to protect and find out who's out to do in the young bride to be. As titled, she goes undercover as a reluctant bridesmaid, she has her own issues after being stood up at the alter. There are plenty of suspects among the family members, and a potential romantic interest in a hunky, younger man, Justin Baldoni. The ever watchable, but under-utilized, Gregory Harrison plays the patriarch.

There's some mild tension, action(Brooke Burns shooting a shotgun or running in high heels, pistol drawn; plus, she can do real push-ups!) and humor(although, nowhere near as funny as "Miss Congeniality") with well coiffured actors and backdrops; moreover, the mystery isn't totally obvious although the ultimate happy ending is.

Hallmark clean, but kids will find it...

Gift for Mom
I bought this movie for my mom. She had seen it on TV and she LOVED it so I got it for her!

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UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar

Another amazing Rio card
This card was subject to many changes due to injuries to the fighters on the card and fighters taken off the card and put on other cards. Given the talent the UFC was left with they did a great job finalizing the card at the last minute.

Damien Maia vs Rick Story

This was Damien Maia's second fight at welterweight, and what a fight it was. He took it strait to Rick Story in the opening seconds, after multiple attempts to take down Story and get his back he was successful. He started off with a rear naked choke but it just wasn't doing the job, so Maia turned it into a neck crank which forced Story to tap.

Phil Davis vs Wagner Prado

This fight was a rematch from their first fight on the preliminary card of the Shogun vs Vera fox card August 4th which had ended in the first round due to a accidental eye poke that left Prado unable to continue. Davis controlled the entire fight, which was not surprising considering how much more experience he...

All of the fights were lopsided. They're boring to watch
All of the fights were one-sided because one fighter was always much superior than the other. The other guy could never pose a threat. The same thing happened to the main event, Silva vs Bonnar. Consequently, they're boring to watch.

In short, this DVD is not worth it. If you want to watch it, you should use Netflix. It's cheaper.

GREAT EVENT
UFC 153

This was an event that was held in Rio de Janeiro Brazil by the UFC that had all kinds of problems before hand. Like Brazil's own Vitor Belfort who pulled out of his fight with Alan Belcher to go on to fight Jon Jones. Also Rampage was at one point before an injury going to face Glover Teixeira at this event, which would happen later. Also along with Gonzaga's fight being pulled the original main event was cancelled after Jose Aldo pulled out with an injury. So another Brazilian would step in to save the event, Anderson Silva. In the other corner the always tough and never been finished Stephen Bonnar
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Spoilers

DISC 1

1.DEMIAN MAIA VS RICK STORY-this fight ended quick and in the first round. Maia wanted to make a statement at Welterweight and he did indeed. He gets the takedown and takes Story's back. From there he goes palm to palm and cranks his opponent's neck so bad blood shoots out. Maia gets the submission victory...

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Chicago 8

Watch this movie, it should be part every person's high school civic's education.
This film is entirely based on the transcripts of the trial of the Chicago 8.

The judge appointed to try the case was Julius D Hoffman (the ex-law partner of the standing mayor, Richard J Daley). When it became apparent that the jury wouldn't convict, he sentenced all the defendants and all the lawyers for the defense to terms of months to years in prison for "contempt of court", causing in each case a mistrial. This would allow Nixon's federal prosecuters another try at convicting the prisoners later. The court of appeals reversed the contempt of court decisions in 1972. The court of appeals reversed all subsequent convictions related to the case, in 1972.

Watch the film and decide for yourself....

Full disclosure: I was there, in Chicago, at the time and sixteen years old. The police were so violently inclined that while I was walking down the street with friends a police car ran up over the curb and three police jumped out with billy clubs. A couple...

chicago 8
i really enjoyed this movie, which is about an event in our time that was not a very shining moment. the film interjects real news clips into the movie.all the actors gave a stellar performance.. if you are looking for a good movie to rent..may i suggest Chicago 8.

Interesting movie recounting history of activism in America in the 1970's
A movie that grips your mind from the start. Its an account of some young political activists fighting for racial equality in the 1970's. The smart and beautiful Mayim Bialik gets less of a role in the film than she deserves. Proving herself a talent powerhouse in the Big Bang Theory as Amy Farrah Fowler and starring in her own show Blossom in the early 1990's her inclusion sealed the deal on it for me.

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The Other Dream Team

A fascinating look at a team that overcame insurmountable odds to claim victory
Although I will only receive this DVD when it is released in Jan. 2013, I did see this on the big screen. This documentary is a fascinating look at the Lithuanian basketball team that won the Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. It provides the back-story to how these athletes worked hard and ultimately, were on the medal stand in Barcelona. When Lithuania was under Soviet occupation, these same guys played on the "USSR" basketball squad. These guys tell the real story of what it took for them to succeed and the trials-and-tribulations they had to go through. Seems that Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead came in at the last second to fund them on their successful quest. The documentary moves between the players giving their story and American basketball players and announcers providing their input. If you love basketball and love a story about underdogs who struggle and get to the top, this documentary is for you. It does offer a primer on the process of how...

Riveting sports/political documentary will move you to tears
I was recently browsing the documentary film section at my local library and fell upon this. Didn't really know much about it but I was intrigued and so I decided to pick it up. So glad I did!

"The Other Dream Team" (2012 release; 90 min.) brings the story of how Lithuania, wiht its rich basketball tradition, was annexed by the USSR in 1940. The documentary starts with the basketball victory of the USSR over Team USA in the 1988 Olypmics in Seoul. As it turns out, 4 out of the 5 starters on that USSR team are actually from Lithuania. We then get to know those 4 players, told by present-day interviews of those players. As the documentary unfolds, we see how Lithuania coped during the decades of Russian occupation, and how in 1991 they won their independance, leading to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, where, yes, the US brought its Dream Team (Jordan/Magic Johnson/Bird, etc.), but there was much more at stake for Lithuania. To tell you more would ruin your viewing experience,...

Excellently done!
This is a film about Lithuania and their 1992 Olympic basketball team.

It is a wonderful documentary! My 11 year old daughter went with me and she loved it as well (and she doesn't even play basketball.) This well depicts the struggle and triumph of a united nation, even when they weren't considered a nation by the rest of the world.

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Talhotblond

YOUTH IS WASTED ON THE YOUNG
Thomas (Garret Dillahunt) works at a Michigan factory. He is approaching 50 and is an ex-Marine. He was a wife (Laura San Giacomo) and two children. He has trouble performing his male duties. The guys turn him on to Internet poker where he meets "talhotblond" a high school teenager (Ashley Hinshaw) who comes on to Thomas. He lies to her and falls in love with a girl he has never meet. She also flirts with Brian (Brando Eaton) a co-worker who is a player. From here on out, the plot is easy to figure out, especially with the teaser/spoiler opening scene.

This film, based on a true story, is better than "Catfish." It is a true life dark comedy.

Parental Guide: No f-bombs or nudity. Near Sex.

Gripping: a Graphic Depiction of Obsession and Delusion
This psychological thriller is based on the true story of the "Marine Sniper Case" as it has come to be called. The film wonderfully portrays the allure of a different and more exciting life; escape from the seeming boredom of the everyday humdrum existence. Fifty-year-old Thomas Montgomery works at a factory in Michigan, has a loving but sometimes preoccupied wife and two young daughters. Once a month, Thomas joins the guys from his work in a game of poker. When the men invite Thomas to play poker with them online, he is immediately intrigued. Accessing the site, Thomas is distracted by an invitation from a high school teenager to chat. Online flirtation slowly but inexorably builds to an explosive and heartwrenching obsession that will destroy many lives and reveal a twisted web of lies and manipulation too cruel to be imagined.

This movie is riveting in its unflinching portrayal of obsession. I particularly appreciate that the story did not resort to shameful...

Not exactly what I expected
I had seen some media hype about the movie and decided to give it a try. It is an intended for older audiences story of interaction with younger lovers and the results. I personally didn't find the plot or the acting to be anything special

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China Heavyweight

China Heavyweight takes us into the lives of rural kids hoping for global success
THE WEALTH GAP is emerging as one of the biggest political, cultural and moral issues of our era. Not only is America's wealth gap widening until upward mobility seems impossible for millions of poor Americans--but the global wealth gap threatens to keep world peace a distant hope. That's the larger drama that keeps us watching China Heavyweight, the latest feature-length documentary from director Yung Chang and Zeitgeist films.

Dirt-poor, rural Chinese kids are given opportunities at middle-school age to take a shot at wealth and success by competing in boxing camps. In 1959, Mao Tse Tung banned Western boxing for many years--as "too American and too violent," as we learn in the opening minutes of this new documentary. But boxing is back now in the new China! As you watch this film, you will spot dozens of American icons from framed photos of Muhammad Ali to the Nike Swoosh surrounding these communities. That rising public interest in China frees educators, trainers and...

A Great Look Into Chinese Boxing and Culture... (3.5/5)
China Heavyweight documents Qi Moxiang, former champion and current coach, as he goes to several rural China villages with Zhao Zhong, the boxing program director, to recruit those with the potential to pursue careers in boxing. It also documents these potential champions as they live life, train, and make life-changing decisions. China Heavyweight is a great look into Chinese boxing and culture.

This documentary has a sports theme, but delves deeper into the general culture of China, specifically those in the rural areas. It is a very interesting documentary, especially for those of us interested in other cultures and lifestyles; you don't have to be a boxing fan to enjoy this. It never abandons the boxing, although it does occasionally lose its focus. It's not a traditional documentary, as in it doesn't follow a simple structure, and is a little hard to follow at times; I say this because it never fully focuses on a single person and jumps around too often, and it feels...



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Nazareth: East Meets West

crazy funny
Wonderfully funny. Watched it more than once. I have another dvd from him and it's just as funny. Would buy it again.





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