DUPLEX (Released to Theaters USA 2003)

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Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì  Duplex—simple comedy—has a redeeming small twist at the end. The acting is quite good. Watch for a great performance by Eileen Essell as Mrs. Connelly. The stage settings are very well done.   Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images Storyline  A New York man and his wife want to find a new home. The couple are not satisfied with any of the homes they see until they are shown a roomy duplex that they will share with an elderly lady. Additional Thanks  Thank you to Director Danny DeVito for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Stuart Cornfeld, Ben Stiller, Nancy Juvonen, Drew Barrymore, and Jeremy Kramer for making the film possible. Cast includes Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore, Eileen Essell, Harvey Fierstein, Justin Theroux, and James Remar.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Yes. Overall, it's a fun watch. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (Released to Theaters USA 1982)

Ben Meyers’ rating 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial—one of the best movies of 1982—is another Steven Spielberg-directed, cultural phenomenon. This classic family film provides a strong acting platform for introducing the acting talents of young Henry Thomas. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial works as an outstanding movie selection for all audiences and a terrific child/adult share movie.

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Storyline

Elliott (Henry Thomas), a 10-year-old boy, finds an alien in his back yard. His older brother, Michael (Robert MacNaughton), his little sister Gertie, (Drew Barrymore), and his mother, Mary (Dee Wallace), find their lives changed forever.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Steven Spielberg for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg for making the film possible. Additional cast/characters include: Mary (Dee Wallace), Keys (Peter Coyote), Michael (Robert MacNaughton), Gertie (Drew Barrymore), Greg (K.C. Martel), Steve (Sean Frye), Tyler (C. Thomas Howell), and Pretty Girl (Erika Eleniak).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. It’s a childhood classic that will become as much a part of the nursery library as collections of Disney animation films, Beatrice Potter stories, Hans Christian Andersen tales, and the illustrated Berenstain Bear stories.

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