Review of "Wild Women of Wongo," The Film Crew DVD version

Review of

Wild Women of Wongo, The Film Crew DVD version

One out of five stars

 It is a race to the bottom to determine what characteristic of this movie is the worst. The acting, plot, dialog, props and setting are all in the running. The video is made even worse by the comments made by the “Film Crew,” made up of Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett. As the movie progresses, they interject comments that are annoying and in no instance funny.

 The basic plot is that there are two islands and through an act of nature, one island is inhabited by beastly men and attractive women (Wongo) while the other contains attractive men and unattractive women. When a man from the other island arrives on Wongo, the women swoon over him while the men plot to kill him. There are battles for possession of the members of the other gender, all so poorly choreographed that it is clear that there was no preparation for these scenes. The dialog makes Tarzan sound like a literary man.

 This is a movie that no one associated with it would ever want that fact to be known. There are high school film classes that have made better movies.

Review of Avon True Color Glimmersticks Waterproof Eye Liner

Review of

Avon True Color Glimmersticks Waterproof Eye Liner

Five out of five stars

 The Avon True Color eyeliner is the best I have ever used. As a person who prefers not to leave the house without makeup, lest the villagers get out their pitchforks, the True Color eyeliner is an easy choice to get ready quickly in the morning and the color lasts all day. It does not smudge, flake or make my eyes water. Also, the self-sharpening twist tube means it's always ready- no sharpeners or shavings. I've tried many eyeliners over the years, but this is unequivocally the best at making a beauty from a beast.

Review written by Adriana Boettcher, edited by Charles Ashbacher

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Review of "Freedomland," DVD version

Review of

Freedomland, DVD version

Five out of five stars

 The performances of the two main characters in this movie are astounding. Samuel L. Jackson plays Detective Lorenzo Council and Julianne Moore plays Brenda Martin, a woman that claims that a black man stole her car with her four-year-old son in the backseat. Council is called in to investigate, but it is clear to him from the beginning that Martin is not being completely truthful.

 There is an intense undercurrent of racial tension between the black neighborhood where the crime supposedly took place and the police as well as tension within the police force. Martin’s sister is a high-ranking officer on another police force outside the one that Council serves on and he pushes hard to clamp down on the black neighborhood. The black neighborhood is locked down hard via a police blockade and the shouting and recriminations begin. Council tries to pursue the case in an independent manner, but the situation makes it difficult to impossible.

 The best performance is by Julianne Moore as the clearly unstable Martin, her physical and facial mannerisms convey the disturbances ravaging her mind and body. While the viewer eventually learns the truth, it is clear to all early on that Martin is simply not being truthful. The character of Council is well written, while he is tough, he shows a great deal of vulnerability, his desperation when he reaches for an inhaler is palpable.

 This is a very good movie, there are many tense scenes where you are waiting for something major to happen, but there is only minor progress. The racial battles are a bit depressing, it is clear that an explosion will take place even though it could have been prevented if there was no police overreaction.