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A professional male stripper, who is known as Magic Mike (Channing Tatum) is a 30 year old male stripper. Who certainly loves his job, entertaining the ladies, having parties and the occasional one night stand. But Mike doesn't want to be a stripper for the rest for his life, he is hoping to get his own business. In the same time, he takes an chance on a young, aimless, handsome 19 year old man by the name of Adam (Alex Pettyfer) to be his protégé. Adam starts to enjoy the nightlife world of male strippers, especially dancing for beautiful ladies of all sorts. While Mike is slowly starts to enjoy Adam's friendship and Adam's worried older sister Brooke (Cody Horn).
Directed by Oscar-Winner:Steven Soderbergh (The "Ocean" Series, Erin Brockovich, Haywire) made an entertaining dramatic comedy that offers fine performances, including Matthew McConaughey as Tatum's sleazy nightclub owner. Tatum has some impressive dance skills, certainly no surprise for those, who have seen "Step Up". The male strippers cast seems to be having an great time with the dances.
The Blu-ray has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) 1080p transfer and an superb DTS 5.1 HD Sound. The extras are sadly disappointing, i was hoping an commentary track, more featurettes or deleted scenes. We do get an brief featurette, play all dances option and three extended dance sequences (The highlight is the "Ken" doll dance scene). "Magic Mike" for some tastes by certain film critics and audiences was not the sleazier male stripping movie, they were expecting. But "Magic Mike" is mostly original piece of work. Soderbergh shows the nightlife of the male stripping world quite nicely. Which it is not all sleazy, most male strippers do it to entertained the costumers and for a few male strippers, it is just an job after all. Fine adult entertainment. Soderbergh also did the cinematography and editing of the film in a pseudonym fashion. HD Widescreen/Hawk-Scope. (****/*****).
Directed by Oscar-Winner:Steven Soderbergh (The "Ocean" Series, Erin Brockovich, Haywire) made an entertaining dramatic comedy that offers fine performances, including Matthew McConaughey as Tatum's sleazy nightclub owner. Tatum has some impressive dance skills, certainly no surprise for those, who have seen "Step Up". The male strippers cast seems to be having an great time with the dances.
The Blu-ray has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) 1080p transfer and an superb DTS 5.1 HD Sound. The extras are sadly disappointing, i was hoping an commentary track, more featurettes or deleted scenes. We do get an brief featurette, play all dances option and three extended dance sequences (The highlight is the "Ken" doll dance scene). "Magic Mike" for some tastes by certain film critics and audiences was not the sleazier male stripping movie, they were expecting. But "Magic Mike" is mostly original piece of work. Soderbergh shows the nightlife of the male stripping world quite nicely. Which it is not all sleazy, most male strippers do it to entertained the costumers and for a few male strippers, it is just an job after all. Fine adult entertainment. Soderbergh also did the cinematography and editing of the film in a pseudonym fashion. HD Widescreen/Hawk-Scope. (****/*****).
Social Worker Emily Jenkins (Oscar-Winner:Renée Zellweger) is assigned to investigate the family of a 10 year-old Lillith Sullivan (Jodelle Ferland). Since her father (Callum Keith Rennie) and her mother (Kerry O'Malley) might be abusing her physically. Since Lillith is afraid to sleep at night. One late night, Lillith calls Emily to tell her that she is falling asleep and she fears that her life is in danger. Emily and her police detective friend Mike (Ian McShane) finds her parents nearly killing Lillith by cooking her alive in a large oven. Her parents are arrested for attempted murder and possibly have mental problems as well, since they are placed in a mental institution for quite some time. But Lillith wants Emily to adopted her, instead of staying in a group home for children. Emily agrees, she feels a close bong with Lillith but soon... Emily realized this 10 year-old-girl is not what she seems to be, especially people are close to Emily's life are having terrible accidents.
Directed by Christian Alvart (Antibodies, Pandorum) made an interesting, if familiar horror thriller in the style of "The Omen" series. Although "Case 39" tries very hard to be fresh and original. Good performances by Zellweger and Ferland makes this movie worth watching. The picture has an strong supporting cast including Bradley Cooper (Before his leading horror role in "Clive Barker's The Midnight Meat Train") in a memorable death sequence and Adrian Lester. Director Alvart has a flair for visual style and he sometimes makes up for the flawed parts of the picture.
DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer and an strong Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD includes featurettes and over 30 minutes of deleted scenes, which it has an alternative death sequence for the McShane's character (Far more interesting than the theatrical release) and alternative ending (The theatrical ending is much more satisfying). For some reason, "Case 39" had trouble releasing in theaters, it nearly taken three years to be finally released in north America in theaters. Since it already came out different parts of overseas. The movie is certainly better than the poor reputation it received. True, the movie has its shares of flaws early on in the film but it slowly makes up for it. "Case 39" is a good if somewhat been there, done that horror movie. Horror fans will certainly be entertained by this one. Written by Ray Wright (The Crazies "Remake" and Pulse "Remake"). Hawk Scope. (*** ½/*****).
Directed by Christian Alvart (Antibodies, Pandorum) made an interesting, if familiar horror thriller in the style of "The Omen" series. Although "Case 39" tries very hard to be fresh and original. Good performances by Zellweger and Ferland makes this movie worth watching. The picture has an strong supporting cast including Bradley Cooper (Before his leading horror role in "Clive Barker's The Midnight Meat Train") in a memorable death sequence and Adrian Lester. Director Alvart has a flair for visual style and he sometimes makes up for the flawed parts of the picture.
DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer and an strong Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD includes featurettes and over 30 minutes of deleted scenes, which it has an alternative death sequence for the McShane's character (Far more interesting than the theatrical release) and alternative ending (The theatrical ending is much more satisfying). For some reason, "Case 39" had trouble releasing in theaters, it nearly taken three years to be finally released in north America in theaters. Since it already came out different parts of overseas. The movie is certainly better than the poor reputation it received. True, the movie has its shares of flaws early on in the film but it slowly makes up for it. "Case 39" is a good if somewhat been there, done that horror movie. Horror fans will certainly be entertained by this one. Written by Ray Wright (The Crazies "Remake" and Pulse "Remake"). Hawk Scope. (*** ½/*****).
Karen (Annette Bening) always wonder about the baby, she was forced to give up her baby daughter by her mother (Eileen Ryan). When Karen himself was only 14, when she got pregnant. Which her mother give the baby for adaption. Karen wonders how her life would be like, if she knows her daughter. Elizabeth (Noami Watts) is a highly successful lawyer, who knows she was adapted and she is not quite sure, if her real biological mother is looking for her. Elizabeth falls in love with her boss (Samuel L. Jackson) but Elizabeth unintentionally finds herself pregnant. An young woman named Lucy (Kerry Washington) and her husband Joseph (David Ramsey) is looking to adopted a baby, since Lucy can't get pregnant. Somehow the private lives of Karen, Elizabeth and Lucy have an complicated if different unhappy lifestyles that needs some happiness in their lives.
Written and Directed by Rodrigo Garcia Barcha (Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her) made an intriguing human drama with superb performances by Bening and Watts. Although the cast are terrific, including:Jimmy Smits, Cherry Jones, Elpidia Carrillo (Best known for her supporting performances in "Salvador" and "Predator"), Shareeka Epps, David Morse and more. This is a moving film, yet slow, it is mean-spirited at times and probably difficult to like the leading characters but the writer and director of the movie keeps things moving, especially it has some predictable moments.
The Canadian DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) transfer and an fine Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD's only special feature is the original theatrical trailer. "Mother and Child" is certainly an very good movie. It's a fine adult entertainment. If you haven't heard of this flawed but genuinely well made picture is not to be missed. HD Widescreen. (****/*****).
Written and Directed by Rodrigo Garcia Barcha (Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her) made an intriguing human drama with superb performances by Bening and Watts. Although the cast are terrific, including:Jimmy Smits, Cherry Jones, Elpidia Carrillo (Best known for her supporting performances in "Salvador" and "Predator"), Shareeka Epps, David Morse and more. This is a moving film, yet slow, it is mean-spirited at times and probably difficult to like the leading characters but the writer and director of the movie keeps things moving, especially it has some predictable moments.
The Canadian DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) transfer and an fine Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD's only special feature is the original theatrical trailer. "Mother and Child" is certainly an very good movie. It's a fine adult entertainment. If you haven't heard of this flawed but genuinely well made picture is not to be missed. HD Widescreen. (****/*****).