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Kevin Phillipson (9943 KP) rated Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) in Movies
Jul 22, 2018
Darwyn cooke (1 more)
Origin of the justice league
As i never read the original graphic novel this movie is based apon i will in the future anyway i liked this animated origin of the justice league its set in the 1950s it gives a better origin than last years live action movie did. Thumbs up
Betty Fussell recommended The Poems (The Collected Works of W.B. Yeats #1) in Books (curated)
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David McK (3188 KP) rated Stan & Ollie (2018) in Movies
Nov 20, 2019
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"That's another fine mess you've got me into …"
Drama based around what would become Laurel and hardy's swan-song around the UK in the latter part of their year during the early 1950s, this is impressively cast, with John C Reilly getting the part of Oliver Hardy down pat.
Less successful, perhaps, is Steve Coogan's portrayal of Stan Laurel, maybe solely because the actor is more familiar to me?
Drama based around what would become Laurel and hardy's swan-song around the UK in the latter part of their year during the early 1950s, this is impressively cast, with John C Reilly getting the part of Oliver Hardy down pat.
Less successful, perhaps, is Steve Coogan's portrayal of Stan Laurel, maybe solely because the actor is more familiar to me?
David McK (3188 KP) rated Dead Poets Society (1989) in Movies
Jul 15, 2022
O Captain! My Captain!
Late 1950s set drama, with the late Robin Williams in full-on dramatic mode (as opposed to his usual comedy persona) as a schoolteacher with unconventional methods in a boys prep school who teaches his charges to 'seize the day'.
Later made a scapegoat when tragedy strikes, this is one of the earliest films I can remember where he, well, acted rather than clowned about!
Later made a scapegoat when tragedy strikes, this is one of the earliest films I can remember where he, well, acted rather than clowned about!
Kevin Phillipson (9943 KP) rated Don't Worry Darling (2022) in Movies
Nov 11, 2022
Watched last week and I did like it I was surprised by the twist near the end of the movie where u discover the the secret of this 50s community it looks so perfect but there's some thing off about it. Best part of the movie is Florence pugh brilliant performance the set design the costumes everything about it is so the 1950s overall good film
Cori June (3033 KP) rated Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) in Books
Dec 22, 2018
A fun quick read. Sarcastic and a bit witty not afraid to make fun of itself. Set in Chicago and while it is "present day" i.e. 2000s up electronics and magic don't always get along, Harry at times lives like he's in the 1950s and older.
I found it refreshing that a character could have old fashion values but still for the most part, let a person do the things they need to.
I found it refreshing that a character could have old fashion values but still for the most part, let a person do the things they need to.
David McK (3188 KP) rated 3:10 to Yuma (2007) in Movies
Jun 27, 2021
2007 remake of a 1950s original (which I haven't seen), and - I'm sorry to say - , this just didn't do it for me.
Despite starring two stellar actors in Christian Bale and Russell Crowe, I found this to be slow, plodding and just, well, boring; never really taking off or holding my attention at all.
You want to see a good film/Western (in all but name) by James Mangold? Stick with the infinitely-superior 'Logan'.
Despite starring two stellar actors in Christian Bale and Russell Crowe, I found this to be slow, plodding and just, well, boring; never really taking off or holding my attention at all.
You want to see a good film/Western (in all but name) by James Mangold? Stick with the infinitely-superior 'Logan'.