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

DJANGO UNCHAINED (Released to Theaters USA 2012)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì

Django Unchained—a type of spaghetti western a la Quentin Tarantino flick—delivers blood, blood, and more blood. It’s a rough, rowdy story for the adult audience that relies on an unlikely storyline filled with gore and revenge.

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Storyline

Django (Jamie Foxx) and Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) team together as bounty hunters when Dr. Schultz, disguised as a traveling dentist, asks to buy Django. When the traders refuse to sell, Dr. King Schultz kills two of the traders and injures another. The slaves kill the remaining injured trader. Dr. King Schultz then asks Django what he knows about the Brittle Brothers. Django can identify the Brittle Brothers. Dr. Schultz has a warrant for their arrest and offers Django freedom in exchange for help with hunting/identifying the brothers. After capturing the Brittle Brothers, Django becomes an apprentice to Dr. King Schultz to learn the bounty hunting trade. Django has talent for the business and soon earns money. He desires to find his slave wife and buy her freedom. Dr. King Schultz agrees to help Django find his wife and the real story begins.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Quentin Tarantino for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers Shannon McIntosh, Michael Shamberg, James W. Skotchdopole, Bob Weinstein, and Harvey Weinstein for making the film possible. Cast include: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Kerry Washington, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson, Walton Goggins, Dennis Christopher, James Remar, David Steen, and Dana Gourrier.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. All the expected Quentin Tarantino story telling techniques are present in this flick. It will not disappoint Tarantino fans.

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WHITE FANG (Theatrical Release USA 1991)

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.9|5.0 Starsììì 

White Fang—good movie—has adventure, moves along well, and easily becomes a good watch. The writing is solid and the actors chosen well. This movie shows Ethan Hawke in one of his early works and his potential to build a career in acting is visible. The story runs on a Disney format that ends on a good note and tells a good story. 

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Storyline 

A teenage boy befriends a wolf/dog and finds a steady friend. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Randal Kleiser for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Markay Powell for making the film possible. Cast includes: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Ethan Hawke, Seymour Cassel, James Remar, and Susan Hogan. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. The movie is simple and easy to follow with a good presentation. This movie is excellent for a family share night and makes a wonderful addition to the family home video library. 

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Ben Meyers