Elizabeth Hurley

Double Whammy
$9.98
Well, this is the kind of film which many of us picked up out of the bargain bin not knowing anything but what appears in the blurb. No doubt some will find it funny, others will not. I did not, so I cannot point out just what it is the other group who like it w liked. The lead actress is attractive, though her role mostly involves jumping the bones of the lead actor. She plays the role of a chiropractor, he is a detective with back problems. Of course, in this sort of film, no question of the fact that she is violating a basic premise of her profession, for which she could lose her license, never enters the discussion. It is, she says, just that she is impulsive. Naturally, following what one is to believe is a highly satisfactory session of sex between them, he calls to tell her he doesn't want to see her anymore. You get the idea.
I did notice this was supposedly based on a book by Hiassen; no doubt he enjoyed the check he received. Without having read the book, I feel certain that the film bears little resemblance to it.
Glancing at some of the other reviews, I see that I have failed to give notice of the girl who plays the teenage daughter of the detectives landlord and friend. That was because I really did not notice her in the film (of course, I saw her, but did not note her). Perhaps, if one is of the age where she shines, one is of the age for which this film was made, and, therefore, one who will get much pleasure from it.

Shape Magazine - September 2005: Elizabeth Hurley, Headaches, and More!
$7.95
This issue features Liz Hurley on the cover and in a feature inside, plus headaches, news on nutrition, exercise, health, and much more!

Method
$9.98
Just to let prospective buyers know that the widescreen aspect ratio is not set for 16:9 TV screens. You get a small picture with black bars on both sides and top and bottom. Sloppy DVD authoring.

The Weight of Water
$14.98
This film follows two story lines, a group of modern people investigating an 1873 double murder, and the people who lived through the murders. The story intertwines in a way that helps the viewer understand what motivates both the researchers and the victims. The generally accepted theory was that a boarder made unwanted advances on women and then killed them. But something doesn't add up. Could the guilty man really be innocent? That is the theory Jean Janes (Catherine McCormack) comes up with after studying the case.

The theory proves correct, and the accuser turned out to be the murderer. In the end the realization ultimately claims the life of her husband played by Sean Penn. Penn's performace is a bit subpar from his other roles where he envelopes his character. In Thomas Janes, Penn never really establishes himself as the lead actor.

But the movie is still worth a look. It has suspense, romance, intrigue, and utlimately is quite entertaining.