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First, the basic soliloquy by Sir Anthony Hopkins is one of the best performances by any actor in any film 🎥 I have ever seen. Even if you miss the rest of the film, concentrate on THAT soliloquy with every power of concentration you have. It is the reason why acting is considered a performance art. To be appreciated, you must see it more than once.

Second, the movie is a prequel to the American Civil War which happens about three decades later. The central theme is that "freedom" is a key concept embodied in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and extends to all races and religions, and even to the slave states below the Mason/Dixon line.

If you have not seen the movie, ignore the 7.3 IMDb rating and use an unprejudiced eye to look at the totality of the movie. I am positive you will elevate that rating to where it belongs, above 8.0 overall and 9.0 for THAT soliloquy alone.

The Guy Pearce "take" on Ebenezer Scrooge with Ridley Scott's blessing is definitely DIFFERENT. Cold, calculating misanthrope that he is not beyond redemption, it just takes a journey to get there, with the help of the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

To say it was a different interpretation of the Dickensian environment would be a gross understatement. I particularly liked the opening of the "relief" on the object of one's scorn. The supporting cast was more than able to assist.

Production values were quite high as well painting a picture of despair in the early 1800s. As many have opined prior to me, watch with an open mind and catch the nuances of both the acting and how one so contemptible as Scrooge can be redeemed and you will get there. Worth the time to evaluate "filmatically."

Frankly, I cannot understand why this ensemble cast did not get higher marks. I understand why Sean Connery was able to restart his career with this performance and get his Academy Oscar the next year in "The Untouchables" (1987). I also did not know that Christian Slater was 15 years old at the time of his casting. He appeared to be older than that age based on performance.

F. Murray Abraham was decidedly despicable based on his performance as a vile church inquisitor. The plot was sufficiently complicated that it was not easily solved. The locale was dank enough to be believable as a remote monastery. The sets were quite well done. I just saw it again after many years hiatus and I loved it. It's a great film and should be watched even though it is approaching its 40th birthday in three years.

Any time spent watching this film will be rewarding.

This epic had a lot of ground to cover raising issues about Howard Hughes sanity and grounding as an Aviator and as an entrepreneur. The Senate hearing in which Howard Hughes takes the Senator Brewster to task is worth the price of admission and makes one want to know what happened at that hearing.

I was compelled to look at the actual history. DiCaprio did such a great job, as far as I was concerned, he should have earned an Oscar for that confrontation. It was, for me, the most memorable thing about the entire movie. I enjoyed it immensely.

The other portrayals were proper vehicles for the actors involved.

I liked both "K(C)ates" (Cate Blanchett as Katherine Hepburn and Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardener). Both Alan Alda as Senator Brewster and Alec Baldwin as Juan Tripp did yeoman's work.

Director Scorsese deserved an Oscar for making Howard Hughes understandable as a person. Again, the congressional hearing was the centerpiece for me.

THIS FILM GOT SO MUCH CORRECT !!!

I wanted to strangle Jude Law's character because he was such a lying P/O/S. Everything from bleach to horse deworming drugs were tauted as a cure for C-19. It is maddening to see that in 2011 they got the portrayal of what a real pandemic was like and we as a nation still had a significant part of the population not do what was necessary to protect the public, namely wear effective masks and socially distance.

In 1918 to 1920, the Spanish Flu wiped out whole families.

The public health authorities did not know what influenza was yet the public was told not to gather and to wear masks.

THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE !!! The basics didn't change in 100 years yet the deniers caused unnecessary deaths due to C-19. Moreover, long COVID will continue to be a drag on the economy.

This film captured to essence of what was necessary, yet got a crappy rating for being accurate IMHO. If there was a Medal of Honor for movie making, this film should get it.

There are two versions of this film which need review.

First the theatrical release has been maligned because of Harrison Ford's narration. If Deckard was a replicant himself, his narration would be dispassionate anyway.

Second, if he is retiring replicants as a Blade Runner, he will not be emotional, it would likewise dispassionate.

Also, I think the original Soundtrack for the movie was great and have the audio cd.

Second, it was apparent that Deckard fell for Rachel, and the escape north along the coast to avoid his former bosses made sense in the plot. The Final Cut version doesn't make sense. My vote would be for the theatrical release over the Final Cut except for certain corrections in technical terms.

Lastly, see both versions and make up your own minds.

Yep, shoulda looked at the IMDb reviews first before viewing any portion of this movie 🎥.

Sometimes, ordinary folk reviewers are too hard on movies 🍿. This time, I cannot disagree.

The self indulgence of the main character (and he is no James Dean) made me want to throw something at the screen. The unsatisfactory result of an unsolved murder yet like most CSI cases, had plenty of clues. The LA cops aren't THAT incompetent. Thus, do NOT waste your time.

3.0 out of 10.

The overall rating is far, far below what is deserved for this film. It hits all the buttons of the great films, emotion, technical expertise, creativity, great foresight, wonderful storyline, first rate acting and great direction. Roscoe Lee Browne provided superb narrative voice.

The accolades are truly deserved. Give it a try.

More than one Oscar should have been given.

A truly great film worth seeing. If you haven't seen it, why have you waited so long ?

Casting - Farley Granger in a "musical" ?

Ever have a really bad meal, resulting in a nightmare ?? Well, that's what this film 🎥 is. I was wondering why I had not seen it before tonight. "Insipid" is the only descriptor that came to mind. I lost the better part of two hours watching this insipid flick. The ONLY part that was interesting was the Busby Berkeley inspired Ann Miller disemboweled dance among the musical instruments sequence. Other than that, there was nothing but heartburn !!! Be forewarned. Don't waste your time !!!

This film, in its details makes far more sense than the theatrical release which Ridley Scott discusses in his explanation of the Director's Cut. AND that version is overpowering in the tale of the Crusades. The motives of the main characters becomes clearer. I would ask all who wish to see the film to avoid the theatrical release for that reason and for Ridley Scott's rationale for the director's cut. The only thing which should be left on the cutting room floor is the final confrontation between Balian and Guy de Lusignan. That part was surplusage. Also, there is extensive background information on the Crusades in the DVDs in the director's cut.

This is a re-tweaked prior episode of Perry Mason. This episode is based on The Case of the Fugitive Nurse, Season 1, Episode 22. If you compare the facts of both they are basically the same, only the dead man was part of a drug smuggling racket. The flask had something in it, and the pilot was mis-identified as perishing in the resulting crash. I thought I was having Deja Vu all over again like Yogi the Great. Pardon the pun, but Cheers !!! 🥂🍻🥃🍹🍷🍸🍾

In the immortal words of Marion Barry, "the b*tch set him up." AND, of course, the question is, was he set up from the beginning ? Ludo played Moriarty to Morse's Sherlock, so one has to analyze to what extent did Ludo use Morse for intelligence as to his scheme.

That being said, the multiple causative factors for the murders, the interplay between Morse and Thursday about Morse's growth as a detective as against the seasoned wisdom of Thursday were fully on display. And Jim Strange's nuts and bolts attention to detail, helped round out this episode.

Overall, I must say I still enjoyed season 7 even though some questions remain about Morse's status at the end of Episode 3. Season 8 awaits !!! Nonetheless, this series is the best on TV 📺.

CGI - outstanding Acting - pretty good overall Plot - fairly complicated Production values - fairly high

And yet, if the net result is a zero sum for watching the story is for 123 minutes is oblivion because of a psychopathic synthetic person, most people will refuse to be sucked in again. What held our interest in Ellen Ripley was her prevailing against an unjust results. NOW, this outcome, calls for abandonment of the whole series. The ratings ARE a product of our natural sense of justice. Otherwise, we are like dinosaurs which were snuffed out because of happenstance.

Despite my title, it was along those lines as a quasi-neo noir. I thought the cast was decent. The concept was likewise decent.

Denzel Washington was excellent as usual. Jennifer Beals likewise excellent as the lady in hiding. Sizemore came across as a motivated psychopath. AND Don Cheadle was just as effective as a counterweight to Sizemore's character.

I has remembered Maury Chaykin from "Dances with Wolves" (1990) in the role of a psychotic Union senior officer. In total, the cast was very effective.

The plot dealt with the seamier side of Los Angeles just after the war. It was all reminiscent of "LA Confidential" (1997) and "Chinatown" (1974).

Personally, I like good mysteries and this one kept my attention all the to the end. There were no unnecessary detours. I had to give it higher marks than the median reviewers. Watch it, you won't be disappointed.

I was gravely disappointed in this effort. The original is one of the greatest films done dealing with the intersection of criminality and mental health issues. And, I thought was extremely forward in dealing with the legal concepts of serial murders at the hands of a child murderer. It is very difficult for me to understand WHY anyone would attempt to remake a classic film against Peter Lorre as the central figure. David Wayne is a decent actor, but out of his league against Lorre who, though young, gave one of the greatest performances of his life. Sadly, I must say, don't bother with this film which has an IMDb rating of 6.8 versus the Fritz Lang classic 8.3 out of 10. It is a waste of time to watch the 1951 version.

There are some interesting faces in this flick. The head of gang Tetsuro Tanba, who thinks he is dying hits it big some years later as the Japanese male lead opposite Sean Connery in "You Only Live Twice" (1967). An old guy who defends the honor of the female lead ends up playing Admiral Nagumo in "Tora, Tora, Tora" (1970).

Beyond those interesting connections, this flick is fairly complex and has a bit of a fatalistic theme. Some the main characters have to break out of their environment to change their destiny. Only one is able to do that. There are a few comedic moments. It is worth the time to see the plot. :-)

The movie does not do justice to just how twisted Mengele was. His experiments on twins were a study in cruelty. It is indeed unfortunate that he did not die the way his character did in the movie. Instead, he died of a stroke at a fairly old age.

One of the issues brought up in another message board was the significance of the bracelet of claws which was one of the ending shots So people with abosltely

The movie does not do justice to just how twisted Mengele was. His experiments on twins were a study in cruelty. It is indeed unfortunate that he did not die the way his character did in the movie. Instead, he died of a stroke at a fairly old age.

One of the issues brought up in another message board was the significance of the bracelet of claws which was one of the ending shots So people with abosltely

Best of the episodes in Season 6. I looked for flaws in this episode and found none. Loved how the loose ends were "all sorted" out, except for Thursday's brother. (They can leave that for Season 7, which will go forward.) There is ample proof that a number of officers "are bent", except for the ones who used to work in the City. The only thing which might be be criticized is failure to fire are the legs of the fleeing felons after the confrontation. If would have saved them from rooting them out later. All in all, it was very much appreciated and worth a 10 out of 10.

One comment, must be added. The quote about DCI Box making a recovery hasn't appeared in the American release of Episode 6. Was that a mistake which was edited out of the Episode 6 ? Box was part of the schemes of DCS Jago and likely to face prosecution he recovers in hospital. So was that quote for local consumption in the U.K. ? This is from the quotes section-

DI Fred Thursday: "If he can pull through, maybe we all get a second chance." DS Endeavour Morse: "George didn't."

I really like this film. The children are quite a handful. Yet, they understand their peril if they don't allow their widower father to remarry so he can continue to get the stipend from his Aunt Adelaide to support his family. As things unfold, Nanny McPhee gets more pretty herself as she loses warts, moles, and general ugliness.

Angela Lansbury makes an appearance as the pain in the kester demanding Aunt Adelaide. One of my favorite actors Derek Jacobi also makes an appearance as Colin Firth's coworker. All in all, it is a worthwhile film with a feel good ending. Enjoy !!!

First, in 1968, the times were a changing. Civil rights was a big deal. The simple artifice of turning a racially bigoted white senator, black puts a whole new view on the senator's politics. En route to the ultimate conclusion, many very good songs put a smile 😃 on your face.

Second, strong performances by Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Tommy Steele,and the strong voice of Don Francks are all appreciated. "Look to the Rainbow"🌈 , "When the Idle Poor Become the Idle Rich", "How Are Things in Glocca Morra ?", "Old Devil Moon" are ALL decent songs. It must be noted that the original musical WON a number of Tony Awards.

Now, more than ever, this musical deserves a closer 👀 look !!!

This was justifiably nominated for an Oscar as a two reel short about fire fighting in Los Angeles. I found it to be both entertaining and most informative about techniques and locating fires in a huge metropolitan area. It also revealed how much work was needed to find the locations of the fire site to prevent a fire maelstrom. Even mundane things like hanging hoses up to dry for proper maintenance, statistics cited just how dependent society is on fire fighters and proper cleaning of residence to prevent fire issues. Now, it is a historical record of the techniques but many of the practices are the same. It is WELL WORTH the time to view this short despite the time frame being in 1947-48.

The UCOS team is assigned to find out what happened a physics professor who allegedly knew the key to "cold fusion" and was abducted from a train and disappeared for years. The trail was cold until mysterious emails claim that the author of the emails knew what happened to the professor. Everything thing appears to be an illusion and lead to very skilled hacker called "ninetails". It will be more than worth your time to see this episode. (There is no "I" in team.)

Unlike many of the reviewers opinions here, they did not see the human element of what was going on. The Pro athletes we love are just as vulnerable as the rest of us, and maybe more so because their time to make money is SO FLEETING.

In one way, you feel that they should have taken better care not to get fleeced. Unfortunately, many of them have target signs painted on their backs by society. Screw me because I am in the sports industry and making scads of money. On the other hand, everyone, including relatives are PARASITES looking to suck the blood of the rewards of their talents dry.

THIS was clearly an eye-opener. They people they trusted the most were to ones to take advantage of them and steal their money. By analogy, many laws have been enacted to protect children by requiring parents and guardians to put monies into trust accounts from damages won in court proceedings due to the minors injured in accident cases. Many child actors were fleeced by their own parents in the early Hollywood days. As a result, many jurisdictions passed laws to protect the kids until they were of age to hire attorneys to protect their interests.

Many athletes are simply not prepared to deal with the sudden onset of money. They don't have a clue to know how to deal with the fame and parasites coming out of the woodwork after them. Because of this documentary, many now are attending classes to help them transition to responsible money handling. The issue will always be, who can you trust ? They are like the lotto winner who without proper education stands to lose all that money. See this and ask yourself honestly, would you do any better than some who lost it all due to lack of preparedness ???

It is not the greatest film about Christmas 🎄 but it is a positive effort by all concerned about doubting Thomases everywhere and the Christmas myths which kids grow with. The animation is a little difficult to appreciate, but the soundtrack and main music is very much appreciated.

Another reason to appreciate it is the ensemble cast which includes Michael Jeter and to whom it was dedicated as his last film. The story follows the outline of the children's book by Chris Van Allsburg.

The viewer is manipulated (as all viewers are in movies 🎥) to see thru kids' eyes about those things they remember later in life as a positive influence on how they remember their childhood and what is important about from whence they came, be it the "wrong side" of the tracks and the friends they meet along the way. In short, a worthwhile time watching a film and part of a Christmas tradition.