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Awix (3310 KP) rated Ikarie XB-1 (1963) in Movies

Jun 23, 2019 (Updated Jun 23, 2019)

Ikarie XB-1 (1963)

1963 | Sci-Fi

6.0

(1 Ratings)

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One of those movies which has clearly been influential but remains relatively little-seen, certainly in the original version. XB-1 and its crew (mostly good-looking young people, a few rugged old character actors, and a fairly dreadful robot prop) blast off for Alpha Centauri but must come to terms with the strains of long-haul spaceflight and various dangers (radiation, dangerous derelicts, and so on).

Arguably the missing link between Forbidden Planet and 2001: A Space Odyssey (yes, that's a bold claim), with a strange mixture of pulp SF tropes but also downbeat psychological realism. Notably good and interesting sets, photography, and a memorable avant-garde musical score too. The story is a bit episodic and not exactly pacey, but the rest of the film makes up for this.

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Allison Knapp (118 KP) rated Mrs. Henderson Presents (2006) in Movies

Jan 20, 2019

Mrs. Henderson Presents (2006)

2006 | Comedy, Drama

8.0

(3 Ratings)

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Brilliant and witty performances by Judy Dench and Bob Hoskins (4 more)

Full of charm and great character dynamics

Entertaining musical numbers

Plenty of humor balanced perfectly with the seriousness of the time period

Beautiful costumes and cinematography

Historical film about a vaudeville show with live nude girls during the WWII era in London

New widow Laura Henderson decides to use her wealth to purchase an abandoned theater out of boredom. Her sense of entitlement and class related arrogance can prove at times to be annoying and at times rudely persistent, especially when it comes to her relationship with the man who she chose to manage her theater, Vivian Van Dame, but with all her schemes and meddling, it shows that deep down, she always has the best of intentions.

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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) Jan 21, 2019

Oh, thank goodness! I have been wanting to watch this movie but could not remember the title. I'm so glad to see it as is good as I'd imagined it was. Thanks for your review!

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