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Beacon 23 (2023)
Wanted to love
Have watched 5 episodes so far. Loved the book & wanted to love this show. Finding it to be quite boring.
The book is an interesting character study about a guy who chooses to live in total isolation of deep space. However, even in space, he finds that no man is an island.
I do not know why this show differs so much from the original material or what it is trying to accomplish. Maybe if it focused more on its 2 main stars, it would a much better show. Instead, it jumps around to different times, storylines, & pretty unlikable characters. This show has the talent of the amazing Lena Headey but doesn't know what to do with it.
The White Crow (2018)
Almost...
This movie had such potential to be great. Oleg Ivenko is a very talented dancer with one of the most beautiful faces I've ever seen. He is looks like someone straight out of a Fellini film. The art and scenes of Paris were breathtaking.
The story just seemed incomplete. I came out of the film still wondering who the White Crow was. Did not understand the childhood flashbacks. How did they shape him as a man? How did art influence him as a dancer? Is he modeling the lines of his body to the lines of the art? Why was he so conflicted on the inside?
Under a more experienced director, could have been the story that it deserved to be.
Captive State (2019)
Smart film
This movie isn't about special effects, sexy movie stars, or car-chases. It's a thought-provoking story meant to make you think. I think it's getting bad reviews because the movie audience has gotten lazy. I liked it because I had to pay attention. I finally understand everything as I was walking out of the theater.
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Forever changed
I came out this movie forever changed. I left the theater in shock which turned into sadness and sprang into gratefulness. This movie affected me deep in my soul, like nothing ever has. A brutal, tearful, beautiful, real depiction of the sufferings of Jesus Christ for the world. Unlike most of the other movies made about Jesus, this movie refuses to "sugar-coat" anything. I felt like I was there...seeing everything first-hand.
I never saw the anti-semitism that this movie is being so criticized for (and I was watching it closely.)
I think everyone should experience this film. Mel Gibson has created one of the bravest films of this era.
A true masterpiece!!!
Second Time Lucky (1984)
Charming film
I saw this movie many years ago and I really enjoyed it. I can't understand all of the negative reviews that this film has gotten. I thought it was very charming and inventive. The casting is great, especially the lovely Diane Franklin...
an interesting, romantic, and original adventure.
The Night Before (1988)
Interesting, fun film
I caught this movie on a pay channel over 10 years ago. It begins with a very young Keanu Reeves waking up in an alleyway after a night of heavy drinking. He is wearing a dirty prom tuxedo with no memory of what he did with his prom date. The film unfolds in a series of clue searching and memory flashbacks in which Reeves slowly pieces together exactly what happened.
To my pleasant surprise, I found myself totally engrossed in the film within the first 5 minutes! At the time, I had no idea who Keanu Reeves was, so my interest in the movie was totally unbiased by his fame.
I truly enjoyed this movie for just what it was...a fun movie to watch. Nothing too deep or meaningful here.
I especially enjoyed the cameo by George Clinton.