Out of the Ashes [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Holy God This Was Great
  • out of the ashes
Out of the Ashes [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring: Christine Lahti , Beau Bridges , Richard Crenna , Bruce Davison , and Jonathan Cake
Director: Joseph Sargent
Manufacturer: Showtime Entertainment
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ASIN: B0001DMW9S
Release Date: 2004-04-20
Out of the Ashes [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Holy God This Was Great.......2006-02-18

Ok guys I cried, well almost. There was a scene with a baby that just choks you up big time.......... Outstanding story of Gisella Perl author of the book "I Was A Doctor In Auswitz". The book is worth buying as well.......

To the story its told in flashback format as Dr Perl is dealing with problems she is having with US emigration service.......That's all I am giving you on the plot just go and buy it.....

The Acting Again Christine Lahti totally owns this her performance rendered me speechless. This was a completely unknown for me. Jonathan Cake who plays Mengala in this is very good indeed. However the Ms Lahti is just magnificent. You really feel the characters pain. This doesnt pull any punches it deals with the holocaust in what I would regard as a realistic manner......... Rent it, buy it, borrow it, whatever just get your hands on this DVD its Excellent. I can't praise it enough..........

5 out of 5 stars out of the ashes.......2004-10-31

a really moving story well worth the watching,i put it on and could not put it off,the story just shows what they had to put up with in the camps just to survive, you should watch it just so you could see for yorself.
Die Mommie Die! [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Funny and well made.
  • What an amazing film
Die Mommie Die! [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring: Charles Busch , Angela Paton , Jason Priestley , Natasha Lyonne , and Frances Conroy
Director: Mark Rucker
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ASIN: B0007VF22S
Release Date: 2005-04-26
Die Mommie Die! [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Funny and well made........2006-09-05

"Die Mommie Die" is defintely a "gay interest" movie, but it is so well produced that it stands head and shoulders above most films of it's type whose audiences are usually limited to film festivals and fringe interest cinemas. Charles Busch is the talent responsible for writing and creating the project, and it's safe to say that his portrayal of the central characte of Angela Arden is what brings the film alive.

As Angela Arden (in drag but played straight), Busch gives us a glamourous former cabaret star, now living in the shadow of her past success, and surrounded by a wealth, but also a family full of deceit, hate and trouble. Angela is herself haunted by her own past, and the entry into her life of a young male lover who also seduces both her son and daughter seems to provoke a chain of events with very melodramatic and tragic consequences. All par for the course really as the film is intended to evoke the golden age of Hollywood melodrama as made famous by Bette Davis, Joan Crawford et al, and it does this pretty well, with it's own modern agenda creeping in, of course.

This is undoubtedly a vehicle for Charles Busch, and he makes a stunning job of it in my book. Never less than totally glamourous on screen, the photography, lighting, costumes and hairdos are all spot on, creating the perfect vision of a star every time he/she appears. He even manages to deliver a great script, with plenty of brand new quotable lines for any aspiring screen goddesses out there, such as: "The only part of this house that I don't hate is that door, because that's how I'm getting out of this dump!" (ok that's not verbatim, but you get the idea!).

The fact that Busch keeps the camp element quite low key means that the film is capable of acheiving the valuable trick of pulling you into the plot, which, although based quite blatantly on certain star vehicles (if I say which films, I risk revealing the films twist ending!), still manages to hold your attention all the way through. Actually if there are any histrionics in the film, they come from the other cast members (especially the younger ones) rather than Busch, although Frances Conroy (from Six Feet Under) does a great job as the loyal maid, Bootsie, and so does Philip Baker Hall as Angela's tyrannical husband.

Above all, everyone involved in the film seems to be having a great time, and it's clear from the luxurious photography and design that a considerable amount of talent was working behind the camera as well. There are many stunning shots and some quite fun and novel compositions (one shot of Jason Priestly unzipping his fly fades perfectly into a shot of a cocktail glass on a tray - well, you probably have to see that to understand what I mean there!). I enjoyed watching this film immensely, and the twist ending surprised me (even though as soon as it happened, I remembered immediately which famous star movie I had seen it in before)

Put aside any preconceptions and you might just find that you have a lot of fun watching this. That said, if your preconception is of seeing an unashamed parody/homage to the great Hollywood women's pictures - with a modern slant - then keep it and you should be rewarded!

5 out of 5 stars What an amazing film.......2005-01-10

We saw this film while staying with friends - they had seen it at an arts festival, and had to have it.

It took a little while to understand that the 'Mommy' wasn't a drag act, but just a male actor playing the part. This is such a hilarious movie, with a few twists in the tale, and not for those who take life too seriously. The scene with the Mommy on the motorbike was an absolute hoot, but you'll be laughing all the way through.

A must see film.
Camp [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A wonderful film.
  • gr8 film!
  • brilliant!
  • i love this film
  • OOO....not to good at all!
Camp [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring: Daniel Letterle , Joanna Chilcoat , Robin de Jesus , Steven Cutts , and Vince Rimoldi
Director: Todd Graff
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ASIN: B0000VV4MW
Release Date: 2004-02-24
Camp [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A wonderful film........2006-04-26

Yes it's cheesey, soppy, over emotional, but that's a fair description of the characters this movie is about, and I'm guessing the people this will appeal to and I count myself amoung them.

The vocal perfomances are amazing. The opening scene of how can I see you through my tears is a visual/musical masterpeice that would be worth of a director like Paul Thomas Anderson.

This is a fun drama with the edge of comedy. Forget the narrative structure, this film would have worked just as well without one, as a series of scenes, in a Gummo kind of way.

I love it.

4 out of 5 stars gr8 film!.......2006-03-20

i thought this film was really good especially for teens. it has quite a strange plot but is upbeat in a strange way and i really enjoyed wathing it with my friends. sometimes some of the things that happen arent very realistic but are interesting all the same. i really enjoyed this film and would recommend it to others.

5 out of 5 stars brilliant!.......2005-09-04

couldn't ask for a better film! i luv it. anyone who enjoys musicals will love this, including heartfelt songs and completely ridiculous but funny ones. how shall i see you thru my tears is a beautiful song as well as i sing for you and here's where i stand.

its about kids who go 2 a camp cos they're all special in different ways but people don't always see what's on the inside. everyone can relate to it in some way whether it be - wanting 2 be liked, accepting yourself for who you are.

special features are ok. there's a making of the film which could've been more in depth about what happens backstage with the singing and dancing. there's deleted scenes which you can understand why they weren't needed although very funny and a live performance of the song - how shall i see you thru my
tears.
best bit of the special features is the fact that you can select out all the songs from the film so you dont have 2 watch parts of the film again to get to a particular song. it also comes with a booklet with lyrics to 5 songs.

5 out of 5 stars i love this film.......2005-08-26

I love this film! my favourite film of all time
its a must see
This film shows the lives of a group of teenagers who all have one thing in common, the love for musical theatre!
It has a story line that all teens can relate too and is a great film for all ages.
Also check out the soundtrack to the film, which features all the songs performed by the cast of the film

2 out of 5 stars OOO....not to good at all!.......2004-12-15

I'm guessing if you're looking at "Camp" then you're abit like me! Love teen movies and dance films? LIke Bring It On, Save the Last Dance and Honey? Well, I was so excited about gettin this for my birthday this year so I had sone friends round to watch it but wow!! what a disappointment! Possibly the chessiest, worst acting film ever and to top it off it has no storyline!! The main guy in it goes through phases of bein a player, the woth one girl then being gay! it makes no sense! A very big let down, I advise you rent first! Sorry!
The Hunted [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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    The Hunted [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
    Starring: Tommy Lee Jones , Benicio Del Toro , Connie Nielsen , Leslie Stefanson , and John Finn
    Director: William Friedkin
    Manufacturer: Paramount
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    Release Date: 2003-08-12
    The Hunted [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
    Trapped [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • nice little gem of a film
    • Excellent film - gripping!
    • Trapped
    • Twenty-four hours of tension - 3.5 stars
    • Trapped
    Trapped [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
    Starring: Charlize Theron , Courtney Love , Stuart Townsend , Kevin Bacon , and Pruitt Taylor Vince
    Director: Luis Mandoki
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    Release Date: 2002-12-24
    Trapped [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars nice little gem of a film.......2007-10-21

    Charlize Theron rocks, she is great in all she does and this is no exception, kevin bacon great too, twists and turns, keep you guessing the out come right to the end

    buy today

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent film - gripping!.......2006-12-14

    We watched this film several times while in the Dominican Republic over a year ago and now have ordered it for ourselves because it was such a good film - really intense from start to finish and can be watched over & over.

    Brilliant acting from Charlize Theron & Kevin Bacon!

    5 out of 5 stars Trapped.......2005-04-01

    This was brilliant. The story starts with a child being taken away from her parents. She is stolen and put up to ransom. As the plot unfolds more characters are involved and the mystery develops. Gradually there is a twist and we are told the real reson why the child is taken is not money.find out the rest and I guarentee that it won't disappoint you

    3 out of 5 stars Twenty-four hours of tension - 3.5 stars.......2004-05-07

    I am usually disappointed with the movie after reading the book, and that is why in several cases I do not even bother to go through the exercise of watching it. I read "24 Hours", the book by Greg Iles on which the movie is based, a couple of years ago and was satisfied with the experience. When the movie came out I did not even give it a second glance, but when Charlize Theron won the Oscar for best actress for her performance in "Monster", I decided that maybe I should give other of her performances a try.

    The script, written by Iles, is faithful to the book. A team of kidnappers has found a "perfect" modus operandi; they grab a rich kid and at the same time one of the members of the team stays with the mother and another with the father to keep them in check. In this way everything runs smoothly...or maybe not. Now they have chosen the wrong family to mess with, since they will not go down without a fight.

    Kevin Bacon plays Joe, the leader of the kidnappers' team, who is in charge of staying with the mother of the victim (Charlize Theron). The movie goes back and forth between this pair and the one formed by Stuart Townsend, who plays the role of the father, and Courtney Love, the female member of the gang. This separation makes the difference in the quality of the acting strikingly obvious, with Bacon and Theron shinning compared to Townsend and Love.

    The movie, as the book, presents a thriller with a non-stop pace, which keeps the audience on edge. The sexual tension between the kidnappers and the victims present in the book is well achieved in the movie too. The main weakness of the movie is the ending, which is rushed compared to the novel. Therefore, it does not achieve such a high climax and disappoints those who read the book a little bit towards the end. To sum up, this is a good movie based on a very good book.

    4 out of 5 stars Trapped.......2003-09-01

    Although this film was really panned when it came out and didn't even make it to most of the cinemas in the UK, I can certainly say that I have seen worse films. OK so it is not the best film ever made but it is certainly not the worst. The story is of some kidnappers who get a little too big for their boots when they kidnap a wealthy doctors daughter, they relish the fact that no one gets hurt and the kids all get reunited with their parents and that they have never been caught, but this time they don't realise that the parents will put up a fight and the daughter has life threatening asthma. It will not keep you gripped to your seat but you won't get bored. Kevin Bacon is perfect as a slightly mad not so nice character whose wife is played by Courtney Love.
    Bloody Murder 2: Closing Camp [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • wow! this film is really good!
    • Great low budget horror!
    • Average
    • this aint your ficticious local psycho-path!!!
    • trevors terror is twice as big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Bloody Murder 2: Closing Camp [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
    Starring: Katy Woodruff , Tyler Sedustine , Amanda Magarian , Kelly Gunning , and Tiffany Shepis
    Director: Rob Spera
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    Release Date: 2003-02-18
    Bloody Murder 2: Closing Camp [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars wow! this film is really good!.......2007-06-01

    i really like this movie...
    its much better than 'scream bloody murder' or as its also known 'bloody murder'
    its very gory... why on earth is it rated 15??? it should be an 18!
    so im telling you to buy this now!!!
    you wont be dissapointed!

    3 out of 5 stars Great low budget horror!.......2005-05-18

    I'm not a horror or slasher film expert, tend to stick to main stream stuff like Scream etc, but heard about this, sounded ok so thought I'd give it ago.Well it's a blatant rip off of Friday the 13th alright!! Right down to a similar outfit mask etc, could almost be the same film. Then again many horrors have ripped off Friday the 13th over the years. For a modern day slasher on a low budget it is quite a good film. It has a young pretty cast as most do these days and is basically ok, not a classic. For a 15 (though 18 in France?!?) it is very gory in places and a lot more violent than the likes of Urban legend etc and has some nudity, as they all do, and a sex scene. To sum up this is worth a look especially if your a horror fan but you won't be surprised why you can't remember hearing about it before. I assume it was straight to DVD as I had not heard of it before. The sequel is also quite good if less violent. Overall 6/10

    3 out of 5 stars Average.......2004-08-31

    This film is friday the 13th on a lower budget. But with the budget they work some magic. The death scenes are grusome. well Very grusome for a 15. Legs being hacked of aint bad for blood lovers.

    It DOES have a story which is suprising for a cheap horror flick. As friday the 13th don't and thats popular. After a while you care for some of the characters which again is different.

    Its an average film but a top-class horror flick. Enjoy.

    P.S This is the second in a series. For some reason the title has changed. Its called Scream Bloody Murder. I don't understand why they changed it but it don't matter!

    5 out of 5 stars this aint your ficticious local psycho-path!!!.......2004-08-16

    This is very simialr to friday the 13th with the crazy mother, only this time it is the father who's crazy.
    it all starts when some says, "let's play bloody murder" very suave...yes yes it has a tone to the first bloody murder movie but it really is much better, diolog, horror and suspence, and most importantly...ACTING. The gore is about a 7/10 4 points for James (lane anderson) and 3 for Angela. And if that is not enough it comes with many special bloody extras.

    If you enjoyed this movie then try HALLOWEEN and FRIDAY THE 13th if you have not yet...

    5 out of 5 stars trevors terror is twice as big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-08-13

    Don't get me wrong about Bloody murder 1. It is really disappointing.But bloody murder 2 IS FANTASTIC!!! IT'S my 3rd favourite horror movie 2nd night mare on elm street 1st halloween.
    Most of the film has a good tone of suspense and some strong horror. The first (bloody) murder in the movie is very interesting AND CREATIVE, i don't think it has been done in a slasher flick before!!!.
    The only downfall is that it still has a similarity to friday the 13th,YOU KNOW TEENAGERS IN A CAMP...A KILLER AFTER THEM...CHOP CHOP!!! But luckily Trevor doesn't have a hocky mask this time so that is good.
    And it comes with SPECIAL DVD EXTRAS. Just BUY IT!!!...BUY IT!!!...BUY IT AS IF TREVOR WAS RIGHT BEHIND YOU!!!!!!!!!...
    Arizona Summer [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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      Arizona Summer [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
      Starring: Gemini Barnett , Brent Blair (II) , Christy Blair , Brooke Burgstahler , and Scott Clifton
      Director: Joey Travolta
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      Rosenstrasse [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • A Multi-Generational Tale Of Pain, Loss,Courage & Redemption
      Rosenstrasse [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
      Starring: Katja Riemann , Maria Schrader , Doris Schade , Jutta Lampe , and Svea Lohde
      Director: Margarethe von Trotta
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      Release Date: 2005-01-18
      Rosenstrasse [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars A Multi-Generational Tale Of Pain, Loss,Courage & Redemption.......2005-03-07

      Three women, from different generations are still trying to heal from the horrors of the Third Reich and WWII more than fifty years after Germany surrendered to the Allied forces on May 7, 1945. The film's primary focus, however, is on a little girl who lost two mothers in a three year period - 1943 to 1946. She never received explanations for the horrors she lived through, nor did she have the opportunity to understand or express her pain. "Rosenstrasse" is set in 21st century New York City and Berlin, with flashbacks to Nazi Germany and Berlin in 1943.

      When Ruth Weinstein's, (Jutta Lampe), husband dies, she insists that the family observe a strictly Orthodox mourning period, even though they had never been observant Jews. Her son and daughter are both bewildered, and then angry, when Ruth forbids daughter Hannah, (Maria Schrader) to marry her Nicaraguan fiance Luis, ((Fedja van Huet). Luis is not Jewish, and although he was mentored by Hannah's now deceased father, and religion had never been a problem before, their plans for a life together are now up in the air. A distant cousin alludes that the source of Ruth's problems lies in the past, in Nazi Germany. She reveals to Hannah that her mother was cared for, in fact saved from certain death, by an Aryan woman during WWII. After the war Ruth immigrated to America to live with this cousin and her family, virtual strangers. Ruth had never discussed her childhood or her war experiences with her children. She always kept silent. And when Hannah probes once more she receives no answers, as always. She decides to fly to Germany to uncover the secrets of her mother's past.

      In Berlin, Hannah tracks down 90 year-old Lena Fischer, (Doris Schade), the Christian woman who brought seven year-old Ruth home to live with her, when the child's mother was imprisoned with other Berlin Jews in March, 1943. Hannah does not reveal her identity, but says she is conducting a study about Aryans and their Jewish spouses during the war. She listens intently, over a period of days, as the charming elderly woman finally reveals the facts about her own life and Ruth's, both so closely intertwined.

      Thousands of Berlin's Jews were swept up from their forced labor jobs and taken to Rosenstrasse 2-4, in central Berlin in March 1943. This was meant to be the capital's final round-up for the Final Solution, and the Jews were to be deported to concentration camps from Rosenstrasse. Ruth's mother was one of these unfortunate people. Left alone without a ration card, the child would not have survived without Lena's assistance. (The younger Lena is played by Katja Riemann, who gives a powerful performance). Her husband, Fabian Fischer (Martin Feifel), a brilliant violinist, was also taken to Rosenstrasse. Lena was a concert pianist and met Fabian through their mutual love for music. She married against her aristocratic parents wishes and was disowned by all, except her brother Arthur. As with most marriages between Aryans and Jews, the Aryans were pressured heavily by the Nazi State, their employers, and usually friends and family to divorce their Jewish spouses. Most who refused were marginalized, but they still maintained their status as Aryans and German citizens, and as such their Jewish mates were supposedly protected from deportation.

      Lena joins a group of women waiting for word of their husbands, keeping vigil, outside the building on Rosenstrasse. It is here that Lena meets the frightened and bewildered Ruth, who knows her mother is in the building, but never is actually told that she has been deported already. Svea Lohde plays Ruth, as a young girl, with great sensitivity. She has nowhere to go and no one to turn to, so Lena steps in, in spite of her fear of discovery for hiding a Jewish child. Lena and Ruth form a strong bond, a surrogate mother-daughter relationship which will last for three years. Director Margarethe von Trotta emphasizes throughout Ruth's heartbreaking ignorance of her mother's fate. The number of women on Rosenstrasse increases. Unarmed, unorganized, and leaderless, these courageous women, some with their children, stood up to the Nazis and demanded the return of their loved ones.

      The acting and the Rosenstrasse storyline are excellent, however Director von Trotta combines so many intense plots, involving so many people, that the points she most wants to make occasionally become lost in the confusion. We never hear Ruth speak of closure, if in fact she does ever come to grips with her past. The film's conclusion only hints at this. Almost all of her dramatic story is revealed by Lena, who has only second-hand knowledge of the events and no real idea of the child's feelings at the time. Von Trotta's handling of the character study is far too abstract. She is much more successful when portraying the women of Rosenstrasse and their protests and resistance. I must credit her with navigating an intensely emotional story effectively, without falling into sensationalism or melodrama.

      This is a little known true story of women, who in spite of loss, separation and fear for their loved ones, found the courage to fight back against a brutal Nazi state. I am glad it has finally been brought to the screen.
      JANA
      Levelland [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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        Levelland [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
        Starring: Matt Barr , Marie Black , Simon Bingham , Lathan McKay , and Kelly Bright
        Director: Clark Walker
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        Release Date: 2004-08-24
        Levelland [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
        Die Mommie Die! [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Funny and well made.
        • What an amazing film
        Die Mommie Die! [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
        Starring: Charles Busch , Angela Paton , Jason Priestley , Natasha Lyonne , and Frances Conroy
        Director: Mark Rucker
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        Release Date: 2004-06-29
        Die Mommie Die! [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

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        3 out of 5 stars Funny and well made........2006-09-05

        "Die Mommie Die" is defintely a "gay interest" movie, but it is so well produced that it stands head and shoulders above most films of it's type whose audiences are usually limited to film festivals and fringe interest cinemas. Charles Busch is the talent responsible for writing and creating the project, and it's safe to say that his portrayal of the central characte of Angela Arden is what brings the film alive.

        As Angela Arden (in drag but played straight), Busch gives us a glamourous former cabaret star, now living in the shadow of her past success, and surrounded by a wealth, but also a family full of deceit, hate and trouble. Angela is herself haunted by her own past, and the entry into her life of a young male lover who also seduces both her son and daughter seems to provoke a chain of events with very melodramatic and tragic consequences. All par for the course really as the film is intended to evoke the golden age of Hollywood melodrama as made famous by Bette Davis, Joan Crawford et al, and it does this pretty well, with it's own modern agenda creeping in, of course.

        This is undoubtedly a vehicle for Charles Busch, and he makes a stunning job of it in my book. Never less than totally glamourous on screen, the photography, lighting, costumes and hairdos are all spot on, creating the perfect vision of a star every time he/she appears. He even manages to deliver a great script, with plenty of brand new quotable lines for any aspiring screen goddesses out there, such as: "The only part of this house that I don't hate is that door, because that's how I'm getting out of this dump!" (ok that's not verbatim, but you get the idea!).

        The fact that Busch keeps the camp element quite low key means that the film is capable of acheiving the valuable trick of pulling you into the plot, which, although based quite blatantly on certain star vehicles (if I say which films, I risk revealing the films twist ending!), still manages to hold your attention all the way through. Actually if there are any histrionics in the film, they come from the other cast members (especially the younger ones) rather than Busch, although Frances Conroy (from Six Feet Under) does a great job as the loyal maid, Bootsie, and so does Philip Baker Hall as Angela's tyrannical husband.

        Above all, everyone involved in the film seems to be having a great time, and it's clear from the luxurious photography and design that a considerable amount of talent was working behind the camera as well. There are many stunning shots and some quite fun and novel compositions (one shot of Jason Priestly unzipping his fly fades perfectly into a shot of a cocktail glass on a tray - well, you probably have to see that to understand what I mean there!). I enjoyed watching this film immensely, and the twist ending surprised me (even though as soon as it happened, I remembered immediately which famous star movie I had seen it in before)

        Put aside any preconceptions and you might just find that you have a lot of fun watching this. That said, if your preconception is of seeing an unashamed parody/homage to the great Hollywood women's pictures - with a modern slant - then keep it and you should be rewarded!

        5 out of 5 stars What an amazing film.......2005-01-10

        We saw this film while staying with friends - they had seen it at an arts festival, and had to have it.

        It took a little while to understand that the 'Mommy' wasn't a drag act, but just a male actor playing the part. This is such a hilarious movie, with a few twists in the tale, and not for those who take life too seriously. The scene with the Mommy on the motorbike was an absolute hoot, but you'll be laughing all the way through.

        A must see film.

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