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James Reviews Doctor Who Season 6 Part 1 [DVD Review]

29.07.11

Moffat likes to one up even himself and he’s done that with this series, cut into two parts, the first seven airing this past April and the next six airing in September. July 19th sees the release of Season 6 Part 1 on DVD and Blu-ray, but is it worth your time. This time something new was happening: the first episode of this series was to be filmed in the United States, which had never been done before, even when Fox put out the Doctor Who TV movie back in 1996. Amy Pond and Rory Williams haven’t seen the Doctor in some time as have we, the audience, since the stellar Christmas Special that aired in December. This was a first and Steven Moffat had to attempt to top himself from last season’s huge finale of the Pandorica and how the cracks were to be sealed for good.

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DVD Review: 'Park Benches' Features Dazzling French Ensemble

29.07.11

A couple marvelous twists in the film’s final minutes compensate for these missteps, though the film’s strongest scenes occur in the enthralling second act (which could’ve easily been expanded to fill a feature of its own). The only section of the film that threatens to outstay its welcome takes place in the third act, as cinematographer Yves Cape’s fluid lens starts to revolve around balding hardware store clerk Aimé (Denis Podalydès), who sneaks swigs of alcohol... His boastful banter is drowned out by the woman’s own fiery phone call with her ex (Hippolyte Girardot), who confesses that he dumped her purely because of her annoying habit to interject cartoon noises into everyday conversation. It takes place entirely within a circular park inhabited by an ever-revolving group of Parisians, each with their own hang-ups and desires but unified by their need to be part of a community. My favorite scene centers on a would-be ladykiller (Elie Semoun) feigning a phone call in a pathetic...

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