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Paul Tyrrell (139 KP) rated Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em in TV

Apr 18, 2020 (Updated Apr 18, 2020)  
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973 | Classics, Comedy
9
7.7 (22 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
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Still one of the greatest comedy creations. How Michael Crawford went from the bumbling Frank Spencer to The Phantom of the Opera is anyone's guess; but watch this if you can and enjoy some of the best physical comedy since the silent movies of Keaton and LLoyd
  
Loving Frank
Loving Frank
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is the story of Mamah Borthwick Cheney, the woman who was Frank Lloyd Wright's lover - the woman he left his wife and family for which caused a scandal that rocked not only Chicago's society, but also the world of architecture. You can read my revised review here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/04/11/a-frankly-amazing-woman/
  
Cold Moon (2017)
Cold Moon (2017)
2017 |
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
At first glance this looks like most other by the numbers Horror/Thriller movies with a cast of people you will recognize straight away but take a while to place where from. However give it a minute because this movie has some really stellar performances from the core cast which considering the concept is just bonkers enough to take you out of it completely, I find this to be nothing short of incredible.

THE BLURB:

In a sleepy southern town, the Larkin family suffers a terrible tragedy. Now the Larkin’s are about to endure another: Traffic lights blink an eerie warning, a ghostly visage prowls in the streets, and graves erupt from the local cemetery in an implacable march of terror . . . And beneath the murky surface of the river, a shifting, almost human shape slowly takes form to seek a terrible vengeance.

I found this movie to be way more Thriller than Horror, sure there are some solid as hell jump scares but one of the defining points in a Horror is that we don’t find out who the man in the mask is till the last quarter of the movie. In Cold Moon we know who the killer is early on and the film interestingly begins to focus on the rapid decline of our killers mind. Being haunted by the eerie ghosts of his victims, leading him to drink heavily, become careless and basically begin to lose his shit… Well that is where this movie cuts its teeth and showcases not only what our core cast can do but how effortlessly our Director/Writer can craft his tale.

 

Griff Furst has crafted a pretty eerie, Good looking, Atmospheric and Clever movie from the original novel written by the late Michael McDowell, author of Beetlejuice and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Not only that but he managed to perfectly cast his roles from top to bottom **In my eyes, of course**. So lets touch on a couple of those people you know but may not place.

Josh Stewart from mostly everything, most notably for me he was Bane’s main henchmen in Dark Knight Rises. He is great in this flick, given a real chance to show us his range and I was pleased to see more of him. Frank Whaley from almost everything ever and he is fantastic in this. Up and Coming Robbie Kay from Tv show Once Upon A Time puts in a pretty strong performance. Ladies and Gentlemen we are even treated to some Christopher Lloyd, Doc Brown-ing all over the place.

Oh crap I almost forgot we are given a Tommy Wiseau cameo that is a real treat… Listen closely for his one line “He’s tearing him Apart”. Awww man now I wanna watch the room.

I recommend the hell out of this movie, is it amazing?? Not really… But its good fun, pretty clever, great performances and entertaining as hell. So a definite recommend.