There were dragons when I was a boy.
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Vice (2018)
The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.
Political satire focused on a malicious historical politician is foremost successful with the extraordinary performances of its cast and with some biting moments, but generally is not very funny, has a haphazard script and - the reality was much worse than depicted here.
The Great Man (1956)
Joe Harris, preparing a eulogy for popular radio commentator Herb Fuller, finds that nobody has a good word to say about him.
Ambitious, but flawed satirical drama has some good moments, but misses its point on the way.
Halliwell**: "Patchy melodrama with a Citizen Kane framework; the best bits are very effective."
Maltin***1/2: "Hard-bitten at TV industry; top performances by senior and junior Wynns."
Friday, October 4, 2019
First lines: Tamora Pierce - Trickster’s Choice
March, 27-April 21, 462 H.E.
Pirate's Swoop, Tortall, on the coast of the Emerald Ocean
George Cooper, Baron of Pirate's Swoop, second in command of his realm's spies, put his documents aside and surveyed his only daughter as she paused by his study door.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Manhunt: The Unabomber (2017)
An in-depth look at how an FBI profiler helped track down the terrorist Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber.
Suspenseful, beautifully made account of the Unabomber investigation, which, however, takes quite some liberties with the actual facts.
The Movies I Watched in September
Abduction 2011 5
Asthma 2014 6
Auf einmal 2016 6
Blonde Ice 1948 5
Bullet 2015 5
The Butterfly Effect 2004 7
Chernobyl 2019 (TV) 7
The Circle 2017 5
Convict's Code 1939 5
Deadly Species 2002 3
A Fantastic Woman 2017 6
Fear in the Night 1947 6
The 5th Wave 2016 5
First Knight 1995 6
Gangster Story 1959 5
The Hoodlum 1951 6
The Ides of March 2011 7
Island of Doomed Men 1940 6
The Jungle Book 2016 8
Lady Bird 2017 7
The Lobster 2015 6
The Man Who Cheated Himself 1950 6
Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood 2019 7
The Sadist 1963 7
Shed No Tears 1948 6
Still Alice 2014 6
Sunshine Cleaning 2008 6
Three Ages 1923 6
Tiger House 2015 6
Zootopia 2016 7
Asthma 2014 6
Auf einmal 2016 6
Blonde Ice 1948 5
Bullet 2015 5
The Butterfly Effect 2004 7
Chernobyl 2019 (TV) 7
The Circle 2017 5
Convict's Code 1939 5
Deadly Species 2002 3
A Fantastic Woman 2017 6
Fear in the Night 1947 6
The 5th Wave 2016 5
First Knight 1995 6
Gangster Story 1959 5
The Hoodlum 1951 6
The Ides of March 2011 7
Island of Doomed Men 1940 6
The Jungle Book 2016 8
Lady Bird 2017 7
The Lobster 2015 6
The Man Who Cheated Himself 1950 6
Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood 2019 7
The Sadist 1963 7
Shed No Tears 1948 6
Still Alice 2014 6
Sunshine Cleaning 2008 6
Three Ages 1923 6
Tiger House 2015 6
Zootopia 2016 7
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Monday, September 30, 2019
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