http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/tjclaud Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:09:00 GMT Reviews by tjclaud http://www.viewpoints.com/Lost-review-123c2 Lost has become one of my absolute favorite shows!  So many interesting characters, so many interesting plot twists . . .  And the nice-looking actors don't hurt, either!  (Smartest addition to a cast--the character of Desmond, played by Henry Ian Cusick, whom we were first introduced to at the beginning of Season Two!) — This is definitely not a show that you can watch just once or twice.  For one thing, you get completely hooked; for another thing, if you miss a show, you might miss something extremely important!  The Powers That Be who are in control of the show do an incredible job of keeping us in suspense; once they answer a question, or solve one of the many mysteries, it usually just opens up (at least!) five more questions! — We are now a little more than halfway through Season Four.  With the ending of the series now planned for the end of Season Six, it has allowed the writers to better focus on where the story is... Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:09:00 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Lost-review-123c2 tjclaud 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/National-Treasure-review-f8509 My husband and I really enjoyed the first one, so we were glad to hear about the sequel.  We took our four year old son (who has since turned five!) to see the second one, and he loved it too!  He now wants to play "National Treasure Game" (a scavenger hunt!) around our house with his Daddy! — I really enjoyed both of these movies.  As they are both similar overall, it's hard to separate them.  In my opinion Nicolas Cage is at his best while doing comedy.  His acting, and the whole storylines, made for a fun exciting adventure.  As a Mom I especially appreciated the fact that they were CLEAN movies, with no "bad words" and no s-e-x that I needed to keep my son from watching. — I admit they might stretch the limits of reality and credulity a little, but hey--that's part of the fun of movies!  I already own the first one on DVD, and am anxiously waiting for the release of the second one--it will DEFINITELY be added to our... Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:52:42 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/National-Treasure-review-f8509 tjclaud 5