Air Force—worth watching—begins as a high quality watch then about 20 to 25 minutes into the film slightly falters with some scenes operating at the soap opera level that seem quite out of sequence with the story itself. There are some poignant scenes as the plane flies over several islands. Overall, the movie is well written and constructed. Some acting seems like the actors know their lines a little too well and that reduces the natural ability to portray their roles realistically. The character development is little to none.
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Storyline
Several United States Air Corps men fly over islands just as the Japanese are attacking Pearl Harbor during World War II.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Howard Hawks for direction effort. Thank you to Producers Hal B. Wallis and Jack Warner for making the film possible. Cast includes John Garfield, John Ridgely, Gig Young, Arthur Kennedy, and Harry Carey.
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ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. Good story, interesting presentation that relies on black and white film footage. The actors show strong maturity. The movie is worth watching.
Never Back Down—suitable—has suitable to good acting, portrayal, and presentation. Watch for Djimon Hounsou, Sean Faris, and Amber Heard.
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Storyline
A single mother with two boys moves to Orlando, Florida to start a new life. The older boy, Jake, receives an offer to go to a party by a pretty girl at the senior high school in Orlando. When he goes, he finds that she has a boyfriend and that friend is a hot shot kickboxer who beats Jake up in a kickboxing match at the party. Jake thinks about the match while healing from his minor injuries. A new friend at school tells him for the second time that he needs to go to his friend's professional kickboxer trainer.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Jeff Wadlow for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Craig Baumgarten and David Zelon for making the film possible. Cast includes Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet, Evan Peters, Leslie Hope, and Djimon Hounsou.
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ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. There is some inappropriate material in the movie. But the movie turns into a good film watch.
Bear Story—flows with sentimentality and heart—won 14 awards and an Academy award. It is based on a true story about the director's grandfather. The film originates from Chile and can be best described as amazing.
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A bear is building a box with animatronics inside and the next day goes to a sidewalk in the city with his box and rings a bell to attract customers and the story is on.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Gabriel Osorio Vargas for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Pato Escala Pierart for making the film possible.
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ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes and
YES. This is a WONDERFUL short film. Great
work for all involved.
Shooter—Mark Wahlberg—is a good, low-grade watch that employs enough action to generate enough excitement to continue watching to its conclusion. It works in the good to suitable range and will satisfy Mark Wahlberg fans. The movie employs an eclectic array of some of our best actors.
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An Ethiopian covert mission is abandoned by the CIA. One agent survives and retires. He is later approached for protection of the President.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Antoine Fuqua for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Lorenzo Bonaventura and Ric Kidney for making the movie possible. Cast includes Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Elias Koleas, Rhona Mitra, and Ned Beatty.
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ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. Even though it is not in the 3.9+ star range, it is still worth watching.
The Infiltrator— above par performance by Bryan Cranston—has been crafted for the adult audience with such precision, such tight development that it stands far above average in masterful story telling. Watch for John Leguizamo's very good performance. There is one car crash scene that is incredibly realistic. Be aware that this movie has been crafted for the adult audience. There is some nudity as well as violence. It earns its time and money investment. Not 'sloppy'.
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The Columbian drug cartels are infiltrated by a Customs Agent.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Brad Furman for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Paul Brennan, Miriam Segal, Brad Furman, Don Sikorski for making the film possible. Cast includes Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger, John Leguizamo, Benjamin Bratt, Yul Vazquez, and Andy Ryan.
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ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. Be aware that this is a taut movie, a stressful watch, due to the danger that has been very well drawn until the conclusion. It's not a relaxing watch and takes energy to watch with strong character development that makes the audience care about who wins. It's an adult only watch.
The Iron Claw—tremendous performance by Zac Efron—relies on a great cast to tell a great sports story. Even though the movie shows the tougher side of professional wrestling, it's a unique story that needs to be told. There is some sexual content that is easy to skip. This movie does not follow the Von Erich story exactly (for instance showing five sons instead of six) but it still shows the dominance of the father and the willingness of the sons to follow in his footsteps.
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Storyline
Fritz Von Erich, who is a professional wrestler, retires and trains his 5 sons to be professional wrestlers.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Sean Durkin for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Tesssa Ross, Juliette Howell, Sean Durkin, Angs Lamont, and Derrin Schlesinger for making the film possible. Cast includes Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Stanley Simons, Holt McCallany, and Lily James.
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ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This a great film overall and tells a great story. great acting...realistic.
The Wild Robot—unique and colorful—flows with heart and sentiment. This movie is great for family share entertainment night. It has good portrayal
and presentation.
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Storyline
A shipping crate with a new robot inside washes up on a seashore. Forest animals accidentally activate the robot after the crate breaks open.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Chris Sanders for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Jeff Hermann for making the film possible. Cast includes Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Catherine O'Hara, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames.
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ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. The film could be interpreted as an environmental film but if that was the intent, know that it is not preachy and has a sweet story to tell. The multiple animal interactions increase the interest factor. It is a good child/adult share.
Walky Talky Hawky—animated short film—is creatively written and provides an exceptional piece of comedy. The story has personable characters that have been well-developed. It is a great addition to the family home video library and can be re-watched multiple times.
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A father Chicken Hawk tells his young son that he is a Chicken Hawk and Chicken Hawks love to eat chickens. So the son tries to get a chicken and gets into shenanigans between Foghorn Leghorn and Barnyard Dawg.
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Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Robert McKimson for directing effort. Thank you to Warner Brothers for producing the film. Cast includes Mel Blanc.
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ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is original and tells a great story. WOW! What a short film! This is
the golden age of cartoon making that made memorable toons.
Yojimbo—black and white western, Japanese-style—has good camera work and fairly good acting. Yojimbo needs pacing improvement. Director Akira Kurosawa claimed Yojimbo
was the basis of Italian Director Sergio Leone's A Fistful
of Dollars which made Clint Eastwood famous as a movie star. The resulting suit ended in a judgement against Sergio Leone and Yojimbo received a portion of profits from A Fistful of Dollars. Yojimbo
is a suitable watch but AFistful of Dollars is much better in
suspense, pacing, and storyline.
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A wandering Samurai finds a tavern and learns all he needs to know about the town residents and decides to stay to settle the feud between two groups of gangs over a gambling business.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Akira Kurosawa for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ryuzo Kikushima, and Akira Kurosawa for making the film possible. Cast includes Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada, Daisuke Kato, Takashi Shimura, Kamatari Fujiwara, and Atsushi Watanabe.
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ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes.
Yojimbo is a one-time-watch that requires subtitles and a Wikipedia plotline read to understand. It does not pass international borders well. Sergio Leone took inspiration from this film to produce A Fistful of Dollars with Clint Eastwood. A Fistful of Dollars crosses international borders well, has better pacing, suspense, and storyline than Yojimbo. But Yojimbo does serve as a good cultural study in film making.
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