Letters of Note: Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience
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Letters of Note is a collection of over one hundred of the world's most entertaining, inspiring and...
You Talkin' to Me?: Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama
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Rhetoric is what gives words power. It's nothing to be afraid of. It isn't the exclusive preserve of...
Bloody Foreigners: The Story of Immigration to Britain
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The story of the way Britain has been settled and influenced by foreign people and ideas is as old...
Blood for Blood (Wolf By Wolf #2)
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There would be blood. Blood for blood. Blood to pay. An entire world of it. For the resistance in...
Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses
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In the long run, we're all dead. But for some of the most influential figures in history, death...
Tiger I in Action, 1942-1945
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In April 1941, two months prior to operation 'Barbarossa', Adolf Hitler ordered the development of a...
Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Darkest Hour (2017) in Movies
Sep 25, 2019
Gary Oldman... well what can I say? Is there nothing that this man can't do? I still now, after having seen it, can't reconcile him playing this part in my head. He really shone through in Darkest Hour, he succeeded in rallying the audience to the edge of their seats. Seeing him perform "We shall fight on the beaches"... was incredible.
I'm no history buff, I can't tell you what was accurate, and honestly I don't think I want to know which bits fit the bill exactly and which were ad-libbed for effect. It was immensely enjoyable to watch, fun and ignites just a bit of national pride within you.
Doctor Who - Series 6 (New Season 6)
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The sixth series of British science fiction television programme Doctor Who was shown in two parts....
LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2018) in Movies
Dec 9, 2020
The film focuses on the life of Calvin Barr, an old man portrayed by Sam Elliott. He's a guy who's lonely, seen some shit in his time, and feeling his age until one day, he's approached by the government to hunt and kill the legendary Bigfoot, and put a stop to a potential world ending plague. Calvin is a bit of a legendary creature himself, having served in WWII, and is said to have killed Hitler himself before it was covered up, and his immunity to this killer plague makes him the perfect candidate.
This quirky other wordly narrative is quite a jarring contrast to the otherwise grounded drama that makes up the rest of the plot. Flashbacks tell of Calvin's life before the war, and how he met the woman he wanted to marry. It's essentially a love story, that veers into bonkers territory at the flick of a switch.
Somehow though, it all works really well. The screenplay is top notch and gives us some engaging characters with a great cast. Sam Elliott has the grizzled old man role down to a tee by now. Aidan Turner plays the younger Calvin, and the relationship between him and Caitlin Fitzgerald's character is believable and touching. Larry Miller also stars as Calvin's brother and the two of them also have decent chemistry.
This movie is overflowing with gorgeous shots. The last third especially is a visual feast, and it's all complimented by a wonderful score, courtesy of Joe Kraemer.
If you're looking for a schlocky bad-good film suggested by the title then you're in the wrong place. This is a charming and quirky character drama with sprinkles of a creature feature, and I can fully see why some might not get on with it, but for me, it just works.