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Lone Star (1996)
Simply the Best
John Sayles hit the top of the top in this great Texas drama. Multiple plot lines, many, many excellent flesh-out characters, and super dialog, combine to make this a classic film that will be watched forever.
A murder mystery, a romance, a cultural snapshot- this film has everything. An army base, a honky tonk, a tex-mex restaurant and many outdoor locales make for great cinema. Who can forget Frances McDormand's five minute superb performance as Sam's ex wife? She teaches actors what neurotic behavior and speech look like and sound like. Brava!
And what a script. Racial bigots, without stereotyping. How to teach history in a border town? Who can name another movie where spent bullets are made into sculptures? Thank you John Salyes, for another glimpse into humanity.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Ending Happy (2007)
The Best Episode Ever- "Ending Happy"
This episode has EVERYTHING! From Milton, the retiree who quotes Longfellow, to a romantic comment between Grissom and Sarah. Who dunnit? Everyone! Cause of death? Everything! A great guest cast, headed by James Whitmore, does an outstanding job in a super setting. A whorehouse in the desert, populated with old coots, beautiful ladies, an inept local constable, and strung out Happy hisself- one of those characters "who needed killing." If Emmy awards aren't given to the writers, cast, special effects artists- it will really be a CRIME.
I really, really need some comic relief, and this episode just made me grin from ear to ear. Thank you, CSI producers- this was the best of the best.