Regarding Henry—sophisticated writing by J.J. Abrams—investigates the marriage of a professional couple whose life is disrupted and has to be rebuilt from its foundation. Harrison
Ford and Annette Bening catch even the slight nuances of the story with extreme skill. Poignant and well done entertainment for the adult audience.
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A power hungry, corrupt lawyer is gunned down in a convenience store. He has to rebuild his life from its foundation.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Mike Nichols for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Scott Rudin for making the film possible. Cast includes Harrison Ford and Annette Bening.
Buy a
ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is a 'do not miss' movie. With Harrison Ford at the helm, it deserves its watch.
Raiders of the Lost Ark has
mesmerizedaudiences, as of this 2018
writing, for 37 years and continues to be the definition of action/adventure
films based on its unique storyline, well-written script, perfectly timed
sequencing, exotic stage settings, casting choices, ‘fresh’ action scenes, and
satisfying breaks of unforgettable comedy. Kudos to Director Steven Spielberg
and Producer George Lucas for creation of an entirely satisfying saga.
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Nazis
search for the Ark of the Covenant, Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) finds it, and
the fight is on to establish control of the priceless archaeological find.
Additional Thanks
Thank You to Director Steven Spielberg for directing effort.
Thank you to Executive Producers Howard G. Kazanjian and George Lucas for making
the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Marion (Karen Allen),
Bellog (Paul Freeman), Toht (Ronald Lacey), Sallah (John Rhys-Davies), Brody
(Denholm Elliott), Sapito (Alfred Molina), Dietrich (Wolf Kahler), Gobler
(Anthony Higgins), Barranca/Monkey Man (Vic Tablian), and Colonel Musgrove (Don
Fellows).
Indiana Jones and the Temple of
Doom falls into that elite ‘multiple-rewatch-is-absolutely-gonna-happen’
classification that only a few films achieve. The movie captivates its audience
with superlative background sets, terrific actors, outstanding script, tense
action sequences laced with comedic episodes to break tension, and balances
everything with that unique aura that dominates the Indiana Jones series. Watch
for the cameo appearance of Dan Aykroyd.
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Indiana
Jones (Harrison Ford) finds himself involved in an adventure to rescue children, retrieve
Sankara stones, and defeat members of the Thuggee cult.
Additional Thanks
Thank
You to Director Steven Spielberg for directing effort. Thank you to Executive
Producers George Lucas and Frank Marshall for making the film possible.
Additional characters/cast include: Willie Scott
(Kate Capshaw), Short Round (Jonathan Ke Quan), Mola Ram (Amrish Puri), Chattar
Lal (Roshan Seth), Captain Blumburtt (Philip Stone), Lao Che (Roy Chiao), Wu
Han (David Yip), Kao Kan (Ric Young), Chen (Chua Kah Joo), Maitre d’ (Rex
Ngui), Chief Henchman (Philip Tan), and Weber (Dan Aykroyd).
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes.
The film works as a classic study in non-stop action placed in outrageously exotic
settings while being completely entertaining.
The Mosquito Coast, after viewing, seems a ridiculous story. But it
has impact and the mind, as it continues to unravel the story, concludes that
this movie’s story will not allow the audience to forget it any time soon. It
is novel and requires involvement to follow the storyline. It is almost rewatchable.
Watch for a terrific cast that includes Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, River
Phoenix, and Jadrien Steele.
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An inventor decides to leave America and
establish a new home on the Mosquito Coast.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to
Director Peter Weir for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Jerome Hellman
for making the film possible. Cast includes Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, River
Phoenix, Jadrien Steele, Hilary Gordon, Rebecca Gordon, Jason Alexander, Dick O'Neill, Alice Heffernan-Sneed, Tiger Haynes, William Newman, Andre Gregory, Melanie Boland, and Martha Plimpton.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Maybe. The storyline is worth watching. It’s an
unusual film but has a unique impact and will not soon be forgotten as it moves
through its interpretation of a specific personality type.
The Call of the Wild—better than the 1972 Charlton Heston
interpretation—uses animated animals as did Peter Jackson in The Lord of the
Rings. Especially notethe animal, Buck, for exceptionally life-like
animation except he seems more human-like and above the intelligence level of
real dogs. This also seems to have affected the acting relationship between the
dog and Harrison Ford at certain junctions in the movie. This is not
considerably noticeable so that the story becomes affected. This is a good
watch and quite entertaining.
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The story focus is about a dog, lost to its owner, who
is taken to Alaska to act as a sled dog for mail delivery.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Chris Sanders for directing
effort. Thank you to Producers Erwin Stoff and James Mangold for making the
film possible. Cast includes: Harrison Ford, Omar Sy, Dan Stevens, Karen
Gillan, and Bradley Whitford.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This movie bases itself on the classic novel
of the same name written by Jack London. It’s one of the better renditions of
this story.
Joan Didion: The Center Will
Not Hold plays for an adult audience as it examines the life of Joan
Didion. The documentary introduces and establishes interviews with superb
technique. The camera work is some of the best in the business. The viewer can
walk away from the film with appreciation for Didion’s ability to make sense
from cultural diversity, see beyond the normal scope of viewing, and be true to
her life's purpose as she sees it.
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Griffin
Dunne explores Joan Didion’s life and lifestyle.
Additional Thanks
Thank
You to Director Griffin Dunne for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive
Producers Ben Cotner, Lisa Nishimura, and Jason Spingarn-Koff for making the
film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Himself (Hilton Als),
Himself (Tom Brokaw), Himself (Dick Cheney), Himself (Jim Didion), Herself
(Joan Didion), Himself (Griffin Dunne), Himself (John Gregory Dunne), Herself
(Quintana Roo Dunne), Himself (Tony Dunne), Himself (Harrison Ford), Himself
(David Hare), Herself (Catherine Hearst), and Herself (Patricia Hearst).
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes.
Thank you to Director Griffin Dunne for allowing a peek into the world of Joan
Didion. The documentary is refreshing due to the liberal use of personal interviews
with Joan Didion.
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concentrates so much on the problem of segregation that it loses some of the
power of the Jackie Robinson story. On
the other hand, it more finely highlights the terrific, raw courage it takes to
break new ground within a culture determined to stand its ground against
plowing. It also shows why Jackie
Robinson and his family were such terrific choices to break barriers. It’s
great to see Harrison Ford in something more subtle than many of his previous
works as he takes on the character of Branch Rickey, baseball executive. All in
all, the film is a very good sports film that delivers at its own level.
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Jackie
Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) is a hard hitting, hardworking, all-heart baseball
player. Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) recognizes and needs that talent. He relies
on Jackie Robinson’s personal strength to take the abuse and still deliver as
he breaks the all-white barrier at national level. Robinson goes from the
Kansas City Monarchs to the Montreal Royals and then to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
He becomes known as the first African American to play baseball for the Major Leagues.
Additional Thanks
Thank
You to Director Brian Helgeland for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive
Producers Jason Clark, Dick Cook, and Jon Jashni for making the film possible.
Additional characters/cast include: Rachel Robinson (Nicole Beharie), Leo
Durocher (Christopher Meloni), Dixie Walker (Ryan Merriman), Pee Wee Reese
(Lucas Black), Wendell Smith (André Holland), Ben Chapman (Alan Tudyk), Ralph
Branca (Hamish Linklater), Harold Parrott (T.R. Knight), Red Barber (John C.
McGinley), Clyde Sukeforth (Toby Huss), Burt Shotton (Max Gail), Kirby Higbe
(Brad Beyer), Mr. Brock (James Pickens, Jr.), and Joe Garagiola (Gino Anthony
Pesi).
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes.
It is a good sports film that shows the courage that is needed by an entire
family to break through outdated cultural patterns.
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