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Little Bear is Our Daughter's FAVORITE
These stories are so simple and sweet. Our daughter is completely entranced everytime LB and his friends are on an adventure. It is the only thing besides Maisy that holds her captivated. Lovely concepts and stories. If only the real world were more like the Little Bear world...

Little Bear and his Zen Master Friends
Is there a better childrens show out there? No, there isn't. LB, Duck, Cat and Owl define what childhood should be...living life in the moment, knowing you are loved. Magnificent simplicity! My daughter continues to be enchanted, it's been 4 years now since we started watching these episodes....bring on all the shows on a complete set. Highly reccomended...lose the ritalin, bring on Little Bear. ... Read more

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Shannon Doherty Rules!!
This is an auesome movie. She plays a photographer. So when someone starts following her and taking her picture things get deadly. Anyone who likes a good drama is in for a treat.

5 Stars? Of Course! It's Shannen!
Yes, I'm an unabashedly, unapologetic die-hard fan of Shannen Doherty. She's gorgeous, and she can ACT. Let's get real, okay? 90210 sucked after she left, and Charmed has followed suit. This movie (which I got a Best Buy for $5.99 on DVD) is a starring vehicle for Shannen. She plays a tabloid journalist on whom the tables get turned, as she becomes the victim of a stalking psycho. Throw in a sexy, but dangerous, bodyguard; a kooky best friend, and some bumbling FBI agents, and you have a packed thriller that's not too violent, vrey unpredictable and FULL OF SHANNEN! BUY BUY BUY!

Full of twists and turns
A great film with great plot twists. Gage (Shannen) is a top paparazzi with two problems - 1) She has a stalker, 2) She becomes involved in a murder. You with me so far? From this point on the film rides like a roller coaster: Con artists, black mail and murder land Gage in a quest to win back her life. The storyline alone makes up for the questionable acting (Shannen Doherty excluded) - .
I have yet to decide if the actors are playing bad acting charactors, or if they are just bad actors, even so, viewers will be to busy drooling at Shannen to notice anyone else.

wonderful,
i can not tell you how much i enjoyed this film
is was magtifical.

Excellent Film that Keeps you on your Toes
Striking Poses is an excellent mystery thriller that keeps the viewer guessing throughout. Gage Sullivan, played by Shanon Doherty, is a famous photographer who now has a stalker. She hires a detective and takes many other precautions to keep herself safe. She is then drawn into a grand scale scheme of murder and mayhem, all for one goal- to leave Gage destitute with no witnesses, proof, or self respect.

However, Gage is underestimated- fool her one shame on you, fool her twice shame on her- but she won't let that happen. The seemingly helpless photographer schemes on her own to earn back her money and preverve her dignity. But will she succeed?

This movie was well planned and had an amazing story line that keeps the viewer on their toes throughout, waiting to find out what will happen next. Some of the acting is a little corny, but the plot and other characters can excuse that. I recommend it to someone who enjoys a good mystery and loves to see the bad guys beaten at their own game. ... Read more

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The people of New York City face certain death. Dr. Nora Hart has five days to save them. Kate Jackson ("Charlie's Angels") stars as Dr. Nora Hart in this shocking story that finds modern-day New York City threatened by a disease more devastating than AIDS, cancer and heart disease combined. A killer so powerful that it could destroy the city's entire population in five days--unless Dr. Hart can stop it. ... Read more

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Pretty Fine For A Made-For-TV Movie
Not being much of an aficiando of this made-for-TV genre of disaster film, I was pleasantly surprised by this DVD, bought at a recommendation from a friend. The premise is clever and even somewhat plausible: The Black Death---alias the bubonic plague---resurfaces in the modern world in New York City. By the time the pathogen is identified, several cases have already erupted and the city's health officials are really worried that an epidemic looms on the horizon. Their efforts to find those exposed and to contain the spread of the dangerous disease are stymied by politicians afraid of the impact this "inconvenience" might have on the city's tourism. Fortunately, the infected are tracked down and the threat ended, but not before some people lose their lives.

The movie has a reasonably good feel, sometimes teetering a little close to histronics, but the situations and characters seem pretty authentic. There are, of course, some cliches---the crusading doctors versus the slimy politicos, for example. Yet even these are handled well, thanks to the professionalism of the cast. Kate Jackson emotes well as Dr. Nora Hart, the point physician in the effort to quell the disease, while Jeffrey Nordling as Dr. Prescott provides solid support combined with small-town naivete. Al Waxman handles the thankless role of the mayor, bringing to this potentially cardboard role some depth. Howard Hesseman is indescribably creepy as an infected congressman who sickens his mistress and abandons her in a hospital emergency room. As the head of the city's health department, Jerry Orbach (Dr. Vincent Callafato) brings realism to the part, going from skepticism to full support of Dr. Hart's team as soon as he realizes the severity of the situation. Those who play the victims bring pathos to the movie, putting a human face on the suffering, especially Alma Martinez, who portrays a health worker who develops the illness despite preventive measures. She commits suicide, placing a sticker on herself that reads "Warning: Infectious Substance/ Biohazard". This is one of the saddest scenes in the movie.

All in all, this isn't top-notch, but then it wasn't made for theater release, and certainly didn't have the budget of a big movie. These factors considered, this is a decent suspense film, quite entertaining and evoking some genuine emotions in the viewer. Good cast, good writing, reasonable production . . . overall, good entertainment and worth the time and money invested. ... Read more

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Unbelievable Cast!
This movie is insightful, moving, and profound. Can you believe this cast? Robert Sean Leonard, Beau Bridges, Stockard Channing, Cybil Shephard, Mary Stuart Masterson... How could it be a bad movie with all that talent?

A funny movie for intellectuals
When I read the other reviews I was stunned. Having just seen this movie and looking it up to buy it I cruised the reviews. What a shock. Clearly having lived through the sixties and hearing the truth about Woodstock was considered nothing to even be mentioned in their reviews. This Movie is funny, and it shows how easy it is for people to forget the importance of making a life with another person. How imperative it is to trust while still laughing outloud. In no way do I disrespect the opinions of others. I just don't see how this movie can be considered bland. You have trickery, twists and turns. It takes a bit of caring for the characters to like this movie. With this cast that was not difficult. It takes some intelligence to understand the plotline but not so much that one must be in MENSA. It is a rainy day laugh out loud movie for people who understand the jokes from the sixties. For people who lived through the horrible loss of our leaders in the sixties finally someone has found a way to express it. Bravo.

Bland Story
The film follows three couples in different stages of their marriages--a pair of newlyweds, a couple who have walked the aisle again after their respective divorces, and a long wedded couple. The only halfway decent storyline involves the last couple, a couple of former hippies dealing with their kids and sticking to their 1960's principals. Other than a few good zingers (esp. the one Cybill Shepard says to her stepdaughter in a clothing store), this film never rises to the drama level it's reaching for.

Watch it for Stockard Channing...
Sweet but awkward movie about three couples weathering their marital differences and building friendships. The acting was good, but there was something about the writing that left one somewhat unconvinced that these people could grow to care about each other. Cybil Shepard does a creditable job making us care about an essentially unsympathetic character (part of the writing problem). Mary Stuart Masterson turns in her usual natural and thoughtful work. But watch for yet another outstanding performance by Stockard Channing as Iris -- her scene with Beau Bridges on the balcony of the mayoral party displays an emotional intensity and honesty about many-years-married couples.

The movie itself rates a 3, but the performances rate a 5; I therefore give this a 4.

Dull, unfunny and unappealing movie
Oh great, here comes another movie about people's lives intersecting. This time it's at a PTA meeting in New York where one couple is a group of hippies, another couple just got married, and a third one are who are supposedly the only "normal" characters in the movie...or maybe you can figure it out. The characters here were not of the least interest to me (in fact they were quite repellent!), the screenplay is paper thin and all-too-familiar, and New York City is not particularly a beautiful place to look at so I can't give the filmmakers credit on photography or location. For a much more subtle and original (not to mention a WHOLE LOT better) movie with a vaguely similar storyline, see GRAND CANYON, a great 1991 movie that is superbly acted, enlightening, and almost magical. ... Read more