The Blacksmith—cute Buster Keaton short film—has both good presentation and portrayal. Underneath the comedy it's interesting to see a 1922 film, after World War 1, showing that critical stage when blacksmiths may have needed skills necessary to work on both cars and a fading means of travel, the horse. This short film is well put together.
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Storyline
An employee blacksmith is a not very good at his job but tries to make the best of his work when he sees a problem.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Directors Buster Keaton and Malcolm St. Clair for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Joseph M. Schenck for making the film possible. Cast includes Buster Keaton, Joe Roberts, and Virginia Fox.
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ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is a cute watch. Behind the comedy, it illustrates the latter
years of the blacksmith profession...how he possibly
had to know how to work on cars as well as riding horses.
Sweetwater—biopic—works like a movie made for television rather than a true theatrical release. Even though this movie highlights significant events in this professional's life, it does not provide a high quality, in-depth look at his contributions to the professional basketball game and to the changes that he played in how to play the game. It is written and presented, not as an inspirational story, but as a fact-driven story. It is like all the emotional appeal has been vacuumed out and one is left with a raw, unstimulating piece of art work. Watch for Jeremy Piven, Richard Dreyfuss, and Cary Elwes. Their efforts to act in this movie are shaped by the borders that define it with no access to the free spirit that allows any creativity.
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Storyline
A biopic about Nathaniel 'Sweetwater' Clifton, one of the Globetrotters' basketball players.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Martin Guigui for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Josi W. Konski, Tim Moore, Daniel Moorman, and Dahlia Waingort Guigui. Cast includes Everett Osborne, Cary Elwes, Jeremy Piven, Richard Dreyfuss, and Kevin Pollak.
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ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Maybe. It's a biopic that shows significant events in Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton's life and his contributions, not only to the Globetrotters, but to changing the way basketball is played and who is allowed to play in national championship games. The movie itself seems shallowly done and provides little depth to its narrative.
Duck Amuck—one of the best Looney Toon shorts—reviewed, to date, on this critiquing site. It's creative, funny, and heavily laced with charisma. WOW! What a short film! Great writing, presentation, and portrayal.
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Storyline
Daffy Duck is in one scene, but the artist continually changes scenery and the confusion begins for Daffy Duck.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Charles M. Jones for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Warner Brothers Pictures for making the film possible. Cast includes Mel Blanc.
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ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This
is a great story with terrific presentation and portrayal. It is the iconic Daffy Duck in wonderful
animation. WOW! What a film idea!
Knights of the Zodiac is an okay film that is not well written and a little convoluted. The characters are given to the audiences with little
preparation and not much background or character development. The acting, presentation, and portrayal are okay/suitable but the story itself seems pointless. It is difficult to decipher its meaning and how to relate that to the human world. It seems like a movie that started in the middle of another film and tried to make a new movie from it.
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Storyline
A couple adopt a girl who is a reincarnation.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Tomek Baginski for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Yoshi Ikezawa, Joseph Chou, and Tim Kwok for making the film possible. Cast includes Mackenyu, Famke Janssen, Madison Iseman, Diego Tinoco, Mark Dacascos, Nick Stahl, and Sean Bean.
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ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
No. It is an okay watch for the special effects, but not a scene turner for story. There's no WOW! factor here. The movie lacks originality and that necessary link to the human. An audience will not walk away from this movie and feel like it is memorable or like they've been given something very worthwhile.
Made in Italy—Liam Neeson—runs as a drama. It has a good story and good/great presentation.
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Storyline
A man is going to lose an art gallery in divorce proceedings if he cannot raise purchasing money within thirty days. He contacts his father to find a way to gather the necessary money.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director James D'Arcy for directing effect. Thank you to Producers Pippa Cross and Sam Tipper-Hale for making the film possible. Cast includes Liam Neeson, Micheál Neeson,Valeria Bilello, and Lindsay Duncan.
Buy a
ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. The
film is good both in portrayal and presentation. The story works and backs itself with terrific Italian scenery.
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