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Bad Samaritan (2018)
Bad Samaritan (2018)
2018 | Horror, Thriller
David Tennant performance (2 more)
The main character being smart and interesting
A somewhat different take on a classic story
Some unnecessary characters (1 more)
The pacing doesn't feel the same throughout the movie second hand feels like a different movie
David Tennant Breaking Bad again
All in all pretty decent Thriller nothing groundbreaking characters are interesting David Tennant is awesome the movie is very intense and definitely builds the tension
  
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
1972 | Crime, Drama

"The Godfather is another big favorite of mine. It’s a great characterization. Fantastic casting, in every film. I can generalize on all of these favorite films, because they all have the same elements to them. Very strong directors; very strong writers. Robert Bolt wrote most of David Lean’s movies. You have a fantastic screenwriter working at your hand, penning these wonderful characters."

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The Dead Zone (1983)
The Dead Zone (1983)
1983 | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
David Cronenberg tackles Stephen King
After a nearly fatal car crash which send him into a coma for 5 years, former teacher Christopher Walken must try and rebuild his life while dealing with the discovery of his new "power" to see into the someone's future just by touching their hand.

His assists several townspeople before running into power-hungry politician Martin Sheen.

Early film from director David Cronenberg still holds up as a decent thriller. The "visions" are interesting as always people are not what they seem on the surface. Intriguing developments keep you entertained the entire time as you watch to see how things play out.

You are definitely hoping certain characters get what's coming to them.
  
Boston Legal  - Season 2
Boston Legal - Season 2
2005 | Drama
10
9.5 (2 Ratings)
Everything (0 more)
it ended. (0 more)
Flawless
as with season 1 - This show doesn't need a long review - it's too perfect. Too funny. Too clever. the chemistry between James Spader and William Shatner as Alan and Denny respectively draws you in and makes you wish they were your buddies, that you could hang out with them on the penthouse office balcony, talking philosophically about life with a cigar in one hand and a fine scotch whiskey in the other. The cast is superb and the writing brilliant...Thank you David E Kelly et al.
  
Boston Legal  - Season 3
Boston Legal - Season 3
2006 | Drama
10
9.0 (3 Ratings)
Everything (0 more)
it ended. (0 more)
Flawless
As with season's 1 & 2 - This show doesn't need a long review - it's too perfect. Too funny. Too clever. the chemistry between James Spader and William Shatner as Alan and Denny respectively draws you in and makes you wish they were your buddies, that you could hang out with them on the penthouse office balcony, talking philosophically about life with a cigar in one hand and a fine scotch whiskey in the other. The cast is superb and the writing brilliant...Thank you David E Kelly et al.
  
Boston Legal  - Season 4
Boston Legal - Season 4
2007 | Drama
10
9.5 (2 Ratings)
Everything (0 more)
it ended (0 more)
Flawless
as with season's 1,2 & 3 - This show doesn't need a long review - it's too perfect. Too funny. Too clever. the chemistry between James Spader and William Shatner as Alan and Denny respectively draws you in and makes you wish they were your buddies, that you could hang out with them on the penthouse office balcony, talking philosophically about life with a cigar in one hand and a fine scotch whiskey in the other. The cast is superb and the writing brilliant...Thank you David E Kelly et al.
  
Boston Legal  - Season 5
Boston Legal - Season 5
2008 | Drama
10
9.7 (3 Ratings)
Everything (0 more)
it ended (0 more)
Flawless
As with the previous 4 seasons - This show doesn't need a long review - it's too perfect. Too funny. Too clever. the chemistry between James Spader and William Shatner as Alan and Denny respectively draws you in and makes you wish they were your buddies, that you could hang out with them on the penthouse office balcony, talking philosophically about life with a cigar in one hand and a fine scotch whiskey in the other. The cast is superb and the writing brilliant...Thank you David E Kelly et al.
  
Boston Legal  - Season 1
Boston Legal - Season 1
2004 | Drama
10
9.5 (2 Ratings)
James Spader as Alan Shore and William Shatner as Denny Crane (0 more)
It ended. (0 more)
Flawless Drama
This show doesn't need a long review - it's too perfect. Too funny. Too clever. the chemistry between James Spader and William Shatner as Alan and Denny respectively draws you in and makes you wish they were your buddies, that you could hang out with them on the penthouse office balcony, talking philosophically about life with a cigar in one hand and a fine scotch whiskey in the other. The cast is superb and the writing brilliant...Thank you David E Kelly et al.
  
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End Me a Tenor (Glee Club, #2)
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Paige is thrilled when she lands the job of soprano soloist in a production of The Messiah along side world famous tenor David Richard. But at their first rehearsal together, he takes a sip of his water and dies. Meanwhile, she has to get her high school show choir into shape, including a new song, in just a few days or lose her day job.

There's lots going on here, and I did feel the mystery suffered a bit as a result. On the other hand, Paige is such a great character I couldn't help but root for her even when the show choir sub-plot was taking center stage.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/12/book-review-end-me-tenor-by-joelle.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Fury (2014) in Movies

Feb 13, 2018  
Fury (2014)
Fury (2014)
2014 | Action, Drama, War
Tanks for Nothing
Good-looking but very, very violent war movie with a convincingly horrible depiction of life as a tanker during the dying days of the Second World War. In time-honoured style a green young recruit joins Brad Pitt's crew, loses his innocence, earns respect of his fellows.

Movie can't quite seem to decide what it wants to be - the characters are portrayed as brutalised victims, executing prisoners, and there's an extraordinarily long and uncomfortable sequence in which they avail themselves of the hospitality of some recently-liberated German women, but on the other hand it concludes with them heroically mowing down Nazis by the dozen. In the end it's not really clear whether Fury thinks that War is Hell or not, but David Ayer always tells this kind of guys-in-extremis story well.