Undercurrent is a well done 1940s film noir showcasing the talents of Katharine Hepburn and Robert Taylor combined with a tense-filled story.
Oct 172017
10/17/2017
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Oct 152017
Within is a slow-plodding suspense-horror film that takes a bit too much time to get going but the finale isn’t half bad though hardly saves it, yet this might be worthy of a rental, not much more than that.
10/15/2017
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Oct 062017
Cross Fire isn’t a great movie featuring some poor performances and a stilted screenplay.
10/06/2017
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Oct 042017
Full Confession is well acted and the noir-ish like style looks good, but the screenplay writing is a bit much as is the overly dramatic scenes, particularly the “big” finale.
10/04/2017
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Oct 042017
Big Business Girl is a rather ho-hum 1930s-era romantic comedy but is at least watchable if only for Loretta Young’s charms and on-screen charisma.
10/04/2017
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Oct 042017
I’m not the biggest fan of westerns, but The Lion and the Horse was a solid flick starring the charismatic Steve Cochran in the lead role.
10/04/2017
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Oct 022017
This is a great collection of Porky Pig cartoons, 101 in fact, and just an all around excellent set for any fan of the character or animation style.
10/02/2017
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Sep 302017
Line of Duty: Series 4 is another solid entry into this BBC series that sees the addition of Thandie Newton into the lineup as perhaps the season antagonist and while she doesn’t exactly give a nuanced performance, I thought she fit in well.
09/30/2017
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Sep 232017
NCIS: The Fourteenth Season does take a bit of a step back following Weatherly’s departure but the charm is still there and the newcomers weren’t bad, although Jennifer Esposito is a one-and-done as she left and her absence will likely be resolved with a single sentence.
09/23/2017
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Sep 182017
Beatriz at Dinner excels more on the performances by Salma Hayek and John Lithgow rather than the plot or screenplay writing or even any genuine laughs, as this is more drama than comedy.
09/18/2017
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Sep 042017
Criminal Minds: Season 12 is a slight step down from previous years due to the drastic cast changes that began with Shemar Moore’s departure in the eleventh season and now the firing of Thomas Gibson. Still, I do enjoy the core cast and the stories are compelling enough.
09/04/2017
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Aug 232017
I really don’t like these Shonda Rhimes-created TV shows as I find them infuriating to watch with regards to manufactured drama, even more so than the usual, and Grey’s Anatomy is no different.
08/23/2017
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Aug 222017
Bull: Season One is a perfectly ‘fine’ legal drama but I was a bit disappointed as I liked Michael Weatherly on NCIS but here, the character hasn’t quite meshed, but with a second season on the horizon, more than enough time to find its footing.
08/22/2017
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Aug 212017
Blue Bloods: The Seventh Season is another solid year for this now venerable series, mostly due to the cast, headlined by Tom Selleck, than the storylines or crimes.
08/21/2017
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Aug 202017
NCIS: New Orleans: The Third Season isn’t much of, if any, improvement of its previous two years as the writing is still subpar and acting not much better. On the plus side, and only because I’m a fan, I did like the inclusion of Vanessa Ferlito and will at least give the fourth season a chance.
08/20/2017
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