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The sweat is dripping and voices are raised as two experienced professionals square off in this Tennessee courtroom. In one corner of the ring of justice is the heavy hitting Fredric March playing the famous and beloved lawyer and great orator Matthew Harrison Brady. Brady is so revered in this bible thumping southern town that a parade is held in his honor when he comes to town to take up this case. In the opposing corner, defending the poor young high school teacher's right to teach evolution in school is the aging but no less hard hitting veteran Spencer Tracy as Henry Drummond, a big city lawyer brought in by a newspaper.
Ringside for this epic showdown are newspaperman E. K. Hornbeck (Gene Kelly), Judge Mel Coffey (Harry Morgan), school teacher Bertram T. Cates (Dick York), reverend Jeremiah Brown (Claude Akins), the town, and the entire nation.
Based on a real case from 1925, it was interesting to watch religion vs evolution being played out in a historic courtroom. This is a classic film that makes a lot of "must see" lists and I can understand why. Interesting for its history and containing some phenomenal acting, it's probably worth seeing at least once.
Ringside for this epic showdown are newspaperman E. K. Hornbeck (Gene Kelly), Judge Mel Coffey (Harry Morgan), school teacher Bertram T. Cates (Dick York), reverend Jeremiah Brown (Claude Akins), the town, and the entire nation.
Based on a real case from 1925, it was interesting to watch religion vs evolution being played out in a historic courtroom. This is a classic film that makes a lot of "must see" lists and I can understand why. Interesting for its history and containing some phenomenal acting, it's probably worth seeing at least once.
This is just a fun, fun Dutch series that I highly recommend, especially to those individuals seeking Dutch language content. Filled with humor and with the stylized look and feel of a 1960's spy story, Heer & Meester gives both The Saint and James Bond vibes (although probably closer to The Saint). The character of Valentijn Rixtus Bentinck (Dan Schuurmans) first appears to the audience dressed to the 9's at a masked party in a luxurious mansion where he suavely kisses a stranger before slipping into a room where he opens a safe containing a large Faberge egg.
He is subsequently taken in for questioning by the lovely Suze Geleijnse (Sytske van der Ster) when a dead body shows up at the same crime scene. This begins an interesting cat and mouse between Valentijn and Suzie, where Valentijn escapes and then pops up in Suze's car for a little witty repartee that usually includes the sharing of information to the ends of finding the real murderer.
Each episode thereafter has a bit of a formula, it begins with a phone call from Suze interrupting Valentijn doing something dangerous and often expensive like scaling a high rise building, going into space, deep sea diving, and truffle hunting where he is facing off with a bear. Suze is usually asking Valentijn for help with her current case because of a particular skill, talent, or connection of Valentijn's. Then Valentijn joins Suze to help her solve her case, usually with some sabotage from her office mate and almost always with Valentijn hooking up with a lovely lady during the case...often using his signature line, "Every day is Valentijn's day".
Over the course of the series we learn that Valentijn is alone in the world, having been left as a baby at a church, not knowing his mother or father. He does have a somewhat mysterious (and bottomless) trust fund that he lives off of. Growing up in a fancy boarding school in Switzerland, but returning to The Hague to live and solve the mystery of his parentage. He lives in a nice hotel where he is assisted by a tireless hotel employee who acts like his personal butler named Leo.
Leo, often joined by his nephew for the computer needs, is another Jack of all trades but seems to have a questionable if not shady past. Lots of inside jokes pass between Leo and Valentijn...including that a "pick up from the airport" used to have a different meaning.
Most episodes include a clue or some advancement to solving the mystery of Valentijn's parentage.
The series is loaded with humor, great sets, beautiful costumes, beautiful women, fast cars, snappy dialogue and fun mysteries.
This is a strong recommendation from me. The show is infectious and addictive. I think cosy mystery fans will love it and fans of that 60' spy nostalgia. Be prepared to laugh, be jealous and fall in love with the Dutch city The Hague.
He is subsequently taken in for questioning by the lovely Suze Geleijnse (Sytske van der Ster) when a dead body shows up at the same crime scene. This begins an interesting cat and mouse between Valentijn and Suzie, where Valentijn escapes and then pops up in Suze's car for a little witty repartee that usually includes the sharing of information to the ends of finding the real murderer.
Each episode thereafter has a bit of a formula, it begins with a phone call from Suze interrupting Valentijn doing something dangerous and often expensive like scaling a high rise building, going into space, deep sea diving, and truffle hunting where he is facing off with a bear. Suze is usually asking Valentijn for help with her current case because of a particular skill, talent, or connection of Valentijn's. Then Valentijn joins Suze to help her solve her case, usually with some sabotage from her office mate and almost always with Valentijn hooking up with a lovely lady during the case...often using his signature line, "Every day is Valentijn's day".
Over the course of the series we learn that Valentijn is alone in the world, having been left as a baby at a church, not knowing his mother or father. He does have a somewhat mysterious (and bottomless) trust fund that he lives off of. Growing up in a fancy boarding school in Switzerland, but returning to The Hague to live and solve the mystery of his parentage. He lives in a nice hotel where he is assisted by a tireless hotel employee who acts like his personal butler named Leo.
Leo, often joined by his nephew for the computer needs, is another Jack of all trades but seems to have a questionable if not shady past. Lots of inside jokes pass between Leo and Valentijn...including that a "pick up from the airport" used to have a different meaning.
Most episodes include a clue or some advancement to solving the mystery of Valentijn's parentage.
The series is loaded with humor, great sets, beautiful costumes, beautiful women, fast cars, snappy dialogue and fun mysteries.
This is a strong recommendation from me. The show is infectious and addictive. I think cosy mystery fans will love it and fans of that 60' spy nostalgia. Be prepared to laugh, be jealous and fall in love with the Dutch city The Hague.
This is a sweet and fun opposites attract love story that begins by a chance meeting in the airport in Prague. Both
Candela (Megan Montaner) a flamenco dance instructor from Seville and Massimo (Alessandro Tiberi) a businessman from Rome were in the town of Prague on a one day business trip. Massimo was hoping to make a deal with his business plan to save his father's company and Candela was hoping to be paid in order to save her Flamenco dance studio in Seville (unfortunately she won't be paid for another three months as per her contract).
Candela runs into Massimo at the airport where they exchange words when his phone falls and breaks. In the process he drops his wallet and subsequently accuses her of theft. Needless to say these two do not get off to a great start, but after both of their flights are cancelled and the share a ride back into the city of Prague, they both end up at the same small restaurant for sentimental reasons...they discover that they were both at the same restaurant/inn ten years prior (aka the same time).
These two have a congenial walk in the city, but then say goodbye to one another, only to see the other in their lives back home (in their respective homes when they aren't really there). It almost as though they each need what the other has...Candela needs some of the fiscal responsibility of Massimo and Massimo needs to relax and be a little more free-spirited like Candela in order to think outside the box in order to save both of their respective companies.
It was really fun to see their contrasting lives and their different reactions to seeing someone who isn't there. I love the color and their witty repartee.
The writing is well done and as a romantic I highly recommend the series. It has a wonderful start, with the first episode giving you a good taste of what to expect for the rest of the series. If you like episode one, you will be hook. Megan Montaner is lovely and particularly engaging in this series.
Candela runs into Massimo at the airport where they exchange words when his phone falls and breaks. In the process he drops his wallet and subsequently accuses her of theft. Needless to say these two do not get off to a great start, but after both of their flights are cancelled and the share a ride back into the city of Prague, they both end up at the same small restaurant for sentimental reasons...they discover that they were both at the same restaurant/inn ten years prior (aka the same time).
These two have a congenial walk in the city, but then say goodbye to one another, only to see the other in their lives back home (in their respective homes when they aren't really there). It almost as though they each need what the other has...Candela needs some of the fiscal responsibility of Massimo and Massimo needs to relax and be a little more free-spirited like Candela in order to think outside the box in order to save both of their respective companies.
It was really fun to see their contrasting lives and their different reactions to seeing someone who isn't there. I love the color and their witty repartee.
The writing is well done and as a romantic I highly recommend the series. It has a wonderful start, with the first episode giving you a good taste of what to expect for the rest of the series. If you like episode one, you will be hook. Megan Montaner is lovely and particularly engaging in this series.