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The commune where all the young people hung out is very authentic - in the late 60s I was around several groups like this. Took me back - captured the felling and spirit very well.

Jessica Harper did well, very believable as a 17yo of that era. Also liked the leader of the group and the young man who first encountered Jessica and took her to the grouup's home.

Really really liked this program, and was heart-broken when LateLine wasn't renewed. My favourite espisode was the one with Rosemary Clooney playing the mother of Miguel Ferrer (her son in real life). Watched it over and over!

Hate to admit it, but in 1998 really didn't know who Al Franken was - although later became a big fan of his comedy and of his work as a Senator.

Entire cast was great - good direction, good writing. Wish they had kept it going. We sure could use something like this in 2020.

So strange - IMDb only lists seven episodes of "Son (The End)", but Netflix has 49, all under Season 1. The first 20 or so are about 47 minutes each in length, but the remainder about 28 minutes. Lots to watch!

Great acting by all, good casting, especially central character Erkan Can and Engin Altan Düzyatan who plays his younger brother. Beautiful homes, offices and scenery. New Year's Eve I was binge watching the series, enjoying seeing parts of Turkey we rarely see on American television.

An upstairs restaurant location halfway through resembles the Reina nightclub on the Bosphorus Strait. Just then I switched to the news and there was the terrible attack in Istanbul - almost thought I was dreaming.

Agree with the previous review that the beginning episodes are a bit confusing when they switch back to various years, but eventually it all makes sense. Well worth watching.

"Crusoe" came on in the middle of the night on Multiplex. Do remember the buzz in 88 before it was released. Surprised it didn't do better in the American market.

Optics are stunningly beautiful, sets appear authentic to my unprofessional eye - and Serbia is absolutely gorgeous. Sinful what has happened to that country.

Beginning scenes reminiscent of recent films such as "12 Years A Slave" and others. Painful to watch, but a necessary back story. Agree with previous reviews that this version of Daniel Defoe's story conveys well the isolation, desperation and redemption of man. Good on director Caleb Deschanel.

Thought it was a bit too convenient our hero just happened to retrieve a razor, soap and other necessities from the wreck. And especially, his ship-launching skills were a wonder to behold.

Loved Aiden Quinn's interaction with the ship's dog, especially compared to his first encounter with Hepburn Graham. Telling.

What a disappointing premiere. Have to agree with the first review which made all of my points - music covering up dialogue, confusing introduction of characters, odd plot. With this cast, especially Viola Davis, I too expected so much more.

I'll certainly give it another look, but usually a new series puts out all its best efforts on opening night. The critics say all the networks are attempting to reach the youth market - thus the abundance of young actors, etc. But kids have good minds as well and can tell when a project has teeth.

Certainly hope the writers and editors work on what could be a good story line.

Bruce Cabot jumps off the screen as the hardened criminal. You know how they say Marlon Brando and then James Dean revolutionized acting during the 50s? Well, Bruce Cabot does it here in 1936.

All the acting is first-rate - Lewis Stone, James Gleason (always liked him), Louise Latimer and others. Personally I thought Betty Grable's character was sort of silly in this one! But Bruce Cabot was ahead of his time in naturalness, a real person.

The story shows the true difficulties in raising children. As a parent you cannot be responsible for your child's actions as an adult - we are each our own person, for good or bad. All a mother or father can do is guide your kids along the right path while they are under your roof - but then they are on their own.

This movie reminds me so much of my dad, the summer he died. He was an educated man, thankfully still with all his faculties, someone who had always eschewed winnings, suing, gambling, games of chance. He preached up to the Sunday before he left us.

But that last summer he became convinced he was going to win the Readers' Digest contest that came in the mail, even going so far as to write to the company as well as to consult a lawyer - making sure that if he died before the final contest announcement my mother would receive the winnings.

That same feeling, the same conviction is portrayed perfectly by Bruce Dern, one of my favourites. As Woody says, "Just wanted to leave you something...." So true, so true.

Brilliant casting - Dern, Stacy Keach, Rance Howard, June Squibb, Will Forte et al - the crew, writer Bob Nelson and director Alexander Payne have created a gem - not to be missed.

What I remember most about E/R was the diverse cast. It was one of the first TV shows that really looked like the America I knew, similar to the one seen at the Port Authority bus station in New York City - reminding me of all those who arrived here through Ellis Island and elsewhere.

I was so surprised E/R only lasted one season - thought it was excellent and although I wasn't a big television person in those days didn't miss an episode.

Elliott Gould was excellent as were all the actors cast. Writing was funny - it takes a lot to make me laugh out loud, but E/R did. Miss it.

This spin-off puzzles me. Greatly admire Linda Hunt and L L Cool J - they're why I first tuned in.

For my taste there is just way too much banter and extraneous dialogue that does nothing to advance the plot lines. Why not add to the episodic development?

All of the actors are good, and it is interesting to read that the two younger partners, Daniela Ruah and Eric Christian Olsen, are practically in-laws in real life.

Barrett Foa is quite good - his turn on "The Closer" a few years ago was outstanding.

Most puzzling of all is Chris O'Donnell. His best scenes are with Linda Hunt and, earlier, with his sister and on the beach he visited as a child with his mother. But all of his interactions with other cast members is so often removed - and I see nothing in his eyes. Perhaps this is all to link with his character's background but I keep waiting for more of his real self to be revealed.

Can't believe it's been 14 years - in real time. The actors look fantastic and still have their characters locked in. Can't wait to see the next Best Man offering, evidently filmed at the same time to save on costs. Good idea.

I, too, wish all the cursing and foul language had not been in front of the children - and my late grandmother would have been shocked, I'm afraid! But everything else is so well done.

Many of us experience similar ups and downs in life no matter what our financial circumstances so it was interesting to go through this sliver of life with the upper % - speaking purely from a monetary point of view of course.

A lot of good feeling in this film, along with the anger and sadness. Real life - in a gorgeous setting.

Really good, watched it three times. Takes place in real time, no extraneous dialogue or action - everything is integral to the plot and story line.

Paul Dano is excellent, as are all the others. Didn't even recognize Melissa Leo. Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal of course, Viola Davis, Terrence Howard, Maria Bello - so many of my favourites.

Music, location, action scenes - couldn't have been better. Everyone on the crew is to be congratulated for a job well done. So much money is spent these days on projects that have no substance or value. Thankfully "Prisoners" with director Denis Villeneuve is not one of them. Highly recommended.

All of the guest spots are particularly well-cast, including Jaleel White and Joel Gray. Both had me laugh out loud at times, especially Jaleel.

Although a musician, I'm not a big fan of background music, either in the movies or TV episodes. (I prefer "No Country for Old Men" and much of film noir, just natural sound.) But this original series of CSI has always had great sounds.

I wish American productions could follow the lead of Canada - not only does their government help fund many productions but the majority of music used is original, composed and performed by Canadians.

This episode uses all the regulars well and there is much more time spent directly on the case, rather than tangential events. Again, personal preference!

All the scenes between the angel Emmanuelle Béart and Michael E. Knight were great, even brought me to tears near the end. But all the other characters, with the possible exception of Michael's father, were played as cartoons. Why the writer/director would make such a decision I cannot fathom.

The angel costume/character is absolutely beautiful, wings and all, as is the lighting.

I do so wish the ending had been the opposite - personal preference. After such a build-up during the penultimate scene, I was let down.

Also wish we were allowed shorter reviews as in the past. It is difficult to come up with additional commentary when there wasn't much of value to view. When a project such as "Date With An Angel" offers employment to so many and takes such an effort on the part of the actors and crew, one would hope that the daily rushes would give a clue to the eventual outcome.

Quite amazing in its prophetic way. And how did they conceive of a telephone with a screen showing the person with whom you are speaking - back in 1933? Did they really believe we would have that by 1940? I thought I was seeing things.

Ah, if only everyone could have taken this movie's message to heart between the two wars. I lost two cousins in WWI; my aunt lost all five of the fellows she dated in high school in Quebec. Her brother who did return was forever changed - he and his pal had taken a German officer into custody who was showing them his timepiece. Suddenly the officer pulled a small handgun and shot dead my great-uncle's friend. The family barely recognised Uncle Russell on his return.

These stories continue today - never ending.

Diana Wynyard is quite impressive. TCM showed three of her performances back-to-back this morning. Excellent casting. Read Ms Wynyard's bio on IMDb and found due to her death I just missed seeing her in 1964 in Ibsen's "The Master Builder" with Laurence Olivier when the National Theatre Company came to Oxford.

If I had written this in 1997 when the movie came out, I would have said bizarre, weird, hard to follow, full of eccentric characters who I usually like. Sort of like my life during the late 60s. But not a movie I thought I would care to see again.

But here it is 16 years later - a lifetime has passed, both for me and for this country. The film is comforting, a link back to how life used to be for many of us, those of us who chose to live in metropolitan areas around all kinds of folks. Where perhaps we ourselves fit in better - rather than a small town environment where everyone knows everyone else's business.

The one character who is grounded is Helen Hunt's mother - especially with her comment towards the end about no relationship being sane. So true.

Really like it. Originally tuned in because it was playing on MoviePlex and they show movies uncut, with NO ads!

But the gorgeous scenery kept me watching. I'm a senior citizen and in the 1960s liked everything as outrageous as possible. I've mellowed. Mysteries are my favourite, ever since childhood.

Thought this was a good contrast to all the computer-generated fare available today as well as the blood and guts kids love to watch! A good family film - and love the horses.

I think IMDb should go back to allowing shorter reviews. :) With twitter and lack of time, people don't spend as much time reading as in the past. Just a thought.

This series never disappoints. Kudos to Jeff Eastin for his originality. Casting is top notch. All the guest actors are excellent and keep getting better. One can truly lose oneself for a little while.

Love the filming in different countries - so much more authentic. And the extras add so much, especially in the crowd scenes.

The producers have really put a lot of time, money and effort into this series and it shows. White Collar caught my attention with their opening episode several seasons ago and has followed through.

The writing consistently holds up as do the story lines. Love Tim DeKay - he holds the whole thing together with, of course, Matt Bomer and Willie Garson.

What I find amazing about viewing these TekWar movies some 20 years later is that so much of the technology shown is "everyday stuff" today - ipads, tablets, eyeball recognition, houses run by computer, etc.

This movie was made five years before flash/thumb drives were on the market. Kudos to William Shatner for producing the series.

I guess one day we will have holograms and lifelike robots - wish I would still be around! I know there are some in the works already, not just with us in daily life. (I'm one of those who still does a double-take seeing that the Dick Tracy two-way radio wristwatches from our 1940s comic books are now a reality - so bear with me!)

Most of the story line was pretty good. I thought the ending could have been better - it just sort of stopped.

On first viewing I thought Fred Willard (who I like) was way over the top, with everyone standing around waiting for his ad libs to end.

But today, on fourth viewing, I have to say the episode stands up very well - and is very funny.

This series brought together a group of my favourites - I was so excited to see them all the opening season. I admire them all - the only actors whose work I didn't know were Phillip P. Keene as Buzz and Jon Tenney as Brenda's husband (later discovered he went to college with my sister-in-law). At first I didn't recognise Tony Denison (Flynn) but then rewatched some of his earlier work - great to see him portray a totally different character.

This is the first time I ever purchased a DVD of anything, the first three seasons of The Closer. Well worth it. About my favourite series of all time.

Watched Longmire four times in the past 24 hours - stood up to my personal test! No wasted dialogue, all conversation is relevant to the story line, no unnecessary "action," great scenery, interesting character development....

I think the sheriff may be the Australian actor Robert Taylor - with a terrific American accent. I've seen him in Ballykissangel on PBS and in a couple of UK mystery series but didn't realise he was the same person until I read his credits.

As to the portrayal of Native Americans, I have been privileged to have had a few American Indians as good friends over the past decades. As stated by a previous poster, we all come in all types and varieties. I found the depictions to be realistic.

Picture would have been better with the original casting - Gregory Peck, Richard Widmark and Ava Gardner - although Gable is quite believable.

Scenery and locations are great, and add a lot to the film. I wish there were more languages spoken, with sub-titles or perhaps a fade to English after the nationality has been determined.

Is any of this based on a true story? And it seems that if this was filmed just nine years after the end of the war, there would be more bombing ruins. I know when we lived in England and travelled throughout Europe during 1964 and 1965, we still saw signs of the destruction everywhere. Especially in the small villages and countryside.

Strange to say, West Germany looked the most recovered and the young soldiers I spoke with in the huge Munich Biergärten said, "Just wait, we will all be one Germany again soon."

A bit odd viewing this movie in 2012 after experiencing the Washington Monument (and my apartment building) swaying and sustaining damage during last year's earthquake and then the cruise ship tipping over last month off the coast of Italy.

At times I thought I was tuned into the weather channel.

With the recent tsunamis this movie doesn't have quite the unbelievable effect it would have had when I was growing up decades ago.

I like all the actors and have appreciated their work in the past, but this doesn't seem to have the continuity or as much of a plot. Special effects are pretty good. Unfortunately I'm viewing it on FX so lots of commercials. Don't know how directors, writers, et al can stand having their work broken up like this.

This film was so meaningful to me. My grandmother's first cousin, Alexander Miller MacKinnon 19, drowned during a March 1942 attack while serving in the Merchant Marine.

He was aboard the "Colabee," having just left Cuba with a load of sugar for Baltimore. 10 miles out they were hit by the German submarine U-126. 23 dead, 14 survivors. Ironically the U-126 was itself destroyed the following year with no survivors.

As a child in 1940s Buffalo all our windows were carefully covered with black-out shades each evening. I heard the adults whispering that this was in case the Germans came up the St. Lawrence to the Great Lakes but we did not really know U-Boats were operating so close to our shores.

A year earlier Alex had been assigned to the SS Santa Elisa, hauling sugar cane from Chile to New York, arriving Christmas Eve 1941. But on the return trip to Chile in January 1942 the Santa Elisa was attacked, just as she left NYC carrying crates of safety matches and barrels of highly explosive carbide crystals. She was then towed back to the Brooklyn Yard for repairs. Which is why Alex was aboard the Colabee.

After being refitted the Santa Elisa set out to carry gasoline from England to Malta as part of Churchill's 62 vessel Operation Pedestal. That August 1942 she was attacked a second time and torpedoed by Italian motorboats, the gasoline caught fire and she went up in flames off of Tunisia. (One account says no survivors; official MM record states no deaths.)

Many parts of the movie show what our Merchant Marine was really going through. Yet it wasn't until 1988 that President Reagan signed the bill conferring Veteran status on all mariners who served in WWII, guaranteeing their benefits.

Great seeing a young Jude Law. I don't really follow him but something seemed familiar so watched the credits attentively. Thought he did quite well.

Story was better than most. Great production as usual and all the acting is top notch. Edward Hardwicke is my favourite Dr. Watson but they all do a good job. Sad to read he passed away in May.

Love the locations and the production that goes into the series, especially all the horses and various hansom cabs and carriages. And the attention to detail of the period - can really lose oneself in the picture. Much better than merely reading it on the page.

For those who feel this film reminds them of a stage play I must say I have seen a few movies that could fit that description, but Payment Deferred does not.

The characters draw you into their world, a small glimpse of life during the early part of the last century. My mother used to squeeze oranges for my dad each morning on the same sort of juicer Charles Laughton uses while caring for his wife. And always having guests come in to the (usually) single heated room was de rigueur.

The comment regarding the clues being too obvious was likely from a younger person - in the old days one did not touch anything belonging to the father of the household! We were not even allowed to change the radio dial. My grandmother was not allowed to paint on Sundays or use bright colours, my dad could not read the funny papers on a Sunday, his children could not attend the movie theatre.

Payment Deferred drew me back into its time capsule - good story, casting and excellent acting.