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17 Points |
1989 |
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Really Great
This epic TV miniseries follows ex Texas Rangers (Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones) as they steal horses in Mexico then get involved in a cattle drive to Montana in the 1880’s. A little Kitschy at times, but endearing to watch the pair banter back and forth and perform their manly cowboy roles. …
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Great |
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17 Points |
1993 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
YouTube
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Great
Retro Depp and DiCaprio in this charming film about the oddities of life and love in the podunk town of Endura. The best part about the movie was the great acting from depp and DiCaprio, not to mention a great cast of characters by Juliette Lewis, John C Reily, Mary Steenburgen, and Crispin Glov…
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Barely OK |
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17 Points |
2008 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
Twilight
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Barely OK
Ok, so I put off seeing this for many years, but I finally bit the bullet and watched the teenage phenomena fueling Twilight. Well, apparently I wasn’t missing much. Other than the beautiful Washington rainy backdrop, it was an amalgam of unlikely events strung together to highlight the the tee…
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- Wick – Love the review AMC. Very amusing.
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Very Good |
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17 Points |
2012 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
iTunes
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
YouTube
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Very Good
Take a colorful cohort of old British retirees, send them to India where they’ve been promised an elegant and beautiful spot to retire, and then make lemonade from lemons. Best Exotic is a cute film, with an endearing quality that kept me (the most avid of action short-attention-span film love…
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OK |
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17 Points |
2014 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
Divergent
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
OK
The story had a lot of promise: A forced dystopian society where the citizens begin to challenge, rise-up, and rebel. Unfortunately, the execution is a bit ho-hum, despite enjoyable acting by Shailene Woodley, Ashley Judd and even Kate Winslet. I’d summarize it by saying if they released as …
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OK |
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17 Points |
1981 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
The Dogs of War
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
OK
Got African dictator coup? It used to be cliche, but its been a while – so I indulged myself in this action movie sleeper. In the end, I was entertained, but not overly impressed. Decent action, but not enough of it. Classic Christopher Walken drama – but slightly over done. A lot of time for c…
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Good |
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17 Points |
2014 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
This Is Where I Leave You
iTunes
This Is Where I Leave You
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Good
Family dysfunction is great fodder for a comedy. The trick is to get the right cast to create the quirky chemistry and generate the laughs. Jason Bateman delivers his tried-and-true semi-straight-man schtick and cohorts Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, and Adam Driver make the LOLs happen. Good stuff.
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Great
Now that my kids are grown, I don’t see many Disney movies, never mind re-makes of classics. In this case, I’m glad I decided to heed my whimsical choice. The Jungle Book was really well done, and John Favreau’s use of famous actors’ voices was spectacular. My favorite? Christopher Walkin as Kin…
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Very Good |
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17 Points |
2016 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
A Hologram for the King
iTunes
A Hologram for the King
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
Very Good
Hanks is the dude in another very good drama – this time about self-discovery in an exotic location. Besides the great character study, there is a steady undercurrent of smile-on-your-face humor as Hanks pairs up with Alexander Black for some sarcasm about the nomadic Kingdom. Throw in a little…
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OK |
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17 Points |
2016 |
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Amazon - Instant Video
Ben-Hur
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BrianSez
– with 17 Trust Points – rated it
OK
My second watching of an unnecessary remake in the last few months, Ben Hur impressed far less than the Magnificent Seven. It just came across as another of those overly-long Roman era epic movies that nobody ever heard of until they showed up on Netflix playlists of B-side films.
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