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I really liked it. It was very much NOT what I was expecting (which is good, because I wasn't expecting a whole lot from it).

A friend of mine has convinced me to write up little mini-reviews of everything new that I see--this is what I wrote about it:

Terri is an overweight, friendless high-schooler who lives with his uncle who is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. He’s chronically tardy to school, and he’s started wearing pajamas instead of street clothes. His erratic behavior gets him called to see the assistant principal, who takes him under his wing to try to help him fit in better. This quirky independent film is exceptionally well-acted by the entire cast, and it has the integrity to not pander to an audience that has come to expect the “underdog who triumphs over all adversity” plotline that seems to permeate a large percentage of high school movies. Terri is definitely a bittersweet film, but chalk its groundedness up to Jacob Wysocki’s performance—his portrayal of Terri is pitch-perfect, never veering into caricature. It’s a winning little film that deserves to have a wider audience.

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Finished The Stand while we ate dinner earlier and this evening, followed it with Mission to Mars, and an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (S4): Reunion.

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Watched (John Carpenter's) The Fog (Special Edition) this evening, followed by an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (S4): Future Imperfect.

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Started watching (Ray Bradbury's) The Martian Chronicles this evening, we'll watch more tomorrow...


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Seinfeld S7 D2

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Watched The Ring this evening, followed by an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (S4): Data's Day.

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Seinfeld S7 D4

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Watched The Ring Two (Unrated Edition) this evening, followed by the first episode of Special Unit 2 (The Complete Series): The Brothers.

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Difficulty Breathing (2017)

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Watched Iron Man (from the Ultimate 2-Disc Edition) this evening, followed by 2 episodes of Special Unit 2 (The Complete Series): The Pack and The Wraps.

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Watched Iron Man 2 (from the 2-Disc Digital Copy Edition) this evening, followed by an episode of Special Unit 2 (The Complete Series): The Waste.

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Watched Invaders from Mars (1986) this evening, followed by an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (S5): Hero Worship.

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Airplane (1980)

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Watched Strange Invaders (1983) this evening, followed by an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (S5): Violations.

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Watched The Shining (1980, from the Two-Disc Special Edition) this evening, followed by an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (S5): The Perfect Mate.

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Watched 28 Days Later (Widescreen Special Edition) this evening, followed by an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (S5): Imaginary Friend.

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Watched 28 Weeks Later this evening, followed by an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (S5): I, Borg.

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Watched Night Watch this evening, followed by an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (S5): The Next Phase.

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Watched Day Watch (Unrated) this evening, followed by the last half of Lexx (S1, Ep1): I Worship His Shadow.

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Super Troopers

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Watched The Messengers (2007) this evening.

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Paranoiac (1963)
Although Hammer Films are more well-known for their 50s-60s gothic horror films, I've started watching a lot of their suspense movies. For most box sets with the horror titles I was looking for include a few thrillers as well. And so far I've been pretty impressed with some of the little films I found. Of course, it's still Hammer - small budgets and limited sets - but the scripts and directing is rather good.
Here, Oliver Reed plays a cruel brother who tries to get his sister commited to the nut house so he can get the full inheritance of their parents. But when someone who claims to be their long-dead third brother turns up, his plan goes awry.

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Watched Demonic Toys this evening, followed by the last half of Lexx (S1): 4.0 Giga Shadow.

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Watched The Grudge (Unrated Extended Director's Cut) this evening, followed by the first episode of Lexx (S2): Mantrid.