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Death in Paradise (2011)
loved the series and still do despite change of lead actor;
I loved the series -- the plots are interesting, the locale lovely, and all the supporting cast is excellent. when the original lead and chief inspector changed my husband stopped watching; the actor lacked something; part, though, was the way the new character was prtrayed, a bumbling silly man; I continue to watch and enjoy for the previously mentioned reasons and as there's nothing else we like at the time he jons me. Now they've changed actors again and introduced a new chief inspector (perhaps the show lost audience for the same reason it lost my husband?)and we're looking forward hopefully to watching and enjoying it again
Garbo: El espía (2009)
Fascinating true true story of a WWII double agent
Juan Pujol garcia, s Spaniard, aka Garbo, was a double agent, feeding information to Nazi handlers, who thought he was their agent based in England. He gave the Nazis, who thought he was their spy, information the British gave him to relay and thus was instrumental in misleading the Nazis so they thought the D-Day invasion was to take place in Pas de Calais rather than on the Normandy coast. The true story was interesting, told through interviews, snippets of movies and what appeared to be newsreel footage but the film jumped all over the place, back-and-forth in time and place, and too-loud music drowned out some parts. Fortunately subtitles were available and readable
House of Cards (2013)
not as good as the original English series
Good but nowhere near as good as the original BBC series; since we saw that one first we couldn't continue with this one. As good as Spacey and the cast are, Ian Richardson who played Francis Urquehart in the British series is evil incarnate. I don't know if it's available anywhere. I only saw the U.S. one available on Netflix Even if you've watched and enjoyed the U.S. one you'll enjoy and not be at all bored by the British one if you can obtain it. I don't think any surprises about what happens will be ruined for you. The performances are well worth watching, even if y think you know everything there is to know about the story I don't The setting is England after Margaret Thatcher's reign as Prime Minister. Another series, Yes, Prime Minister, is equally well done and funny. I
Raffles (1975)
A delightful British movie about The movie is about a team of jewel thieves who steal not only jewels but priceless items from public buildings
This is a delightful movie (or series); the acting is wonderful -- the actors *are* the characters, the plots are wonderful and so are the costumes and setting. This is British drama at its best; if you like Downton Abbey and light comedy (not slapstick)and a good plot this is a movie you'll like. The movie is based on a series of books about an upper-class Englishman who is what's called a "cracksman,"i.e. a jewel thief and his friend; if you liked the long-ago movie with To Catch a Thief with Cary Grant you'll enjoy this. Interesting plots with suspense (not tension-creating suspense, just enough suspense to keep you wondering if they'll get away with their crimes
The Conscientious Objector (2004)
A man who refused to carry a gun earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during WWII
This documentary uses interviews with Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Delbert Doss and other veterans who served with him to tell the story of a man whose religious convictions forbade him from carrying a gun or killing anyone but who wanted to do what he could to help the U.S. in WWII; so he persisted in becoming a medic despite superiors who didn't want him, and he treated and carried wounded soldiers to safety under mortar and machine fire despite being wounded himself. (At this point Id like to recommend the book "Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty which contains the story of Delbert Doss and other Medal of Honor winners from various U. S. wars; truly inspiring .
The Guns of Navarone: Epic Restoration (2007)
still an excellent, suspenseful movie
I just watched the restoration of the 1961movie . It's sharp, clear, and the music is nicely fitting.I loved the original movie and enjoyed it just as much this time. The acting is excellent all around; the dialogue is also fine; the plot is wonderful and the movie is suspenseful. There are also some humorous moments, and there are some excellent anti-war comments and remarks about the responsibility of leadership Younger-than- I viewers who are unfamiliar with the stars of this movie, should watch it if for no other reason than to see why they were stars of their era—-though I think it's one of David Niven's better roles. I didn't care for many of his other roles, (in romantic comedies)
The Village (2004)
A not-original story, with some changes
During a recent discussion of horror movies, this was one of the groups' favorites. I've not seen it, so I asked what it was about, and they told me the plot. It sounded like a book I read recently, and I came to IMDb to see if it was adapted from that book: Running Out of Time, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. I found that the only references to influence were to Wuthering Heights and King Kong. From the plot summary and description of the movie here on IMDb, the plot seems to be taken from Running Out of Time, with a few changes here and there to make the movie scarier. Perhaps Shamalyan read the book as a youngster and doesn't remember; I prefer not to think that he actually stole the basic plot.
A Mighty Wind (2003)
a positive review
This was very well done, very creative. Unlike a lot of satires, it didn't miss a beat but maintained its integrity. The songs were wonderful. I do think, though, that those who are familiar with the folk groups and songs of the '60's will enjoy it more than others, because they'll recognize the various groups that are combined into these groups, as well as words and musical phrases from '60's songs that are written into these songs.