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CSI: Vegas (2021)
The new CSI: Vegas, like the original CSI
I was a big fan of the first CSI with William Petersen, whose career I followed, as he is a fine actor. I was thrilled to see him come back as Grissom. Jorja Fox has been making it look easy for decades, and it is also a thrill to see her return. The chemistry between them is electrifying, and the fact that they have returned to their familiar ground as a team makes the old fans of both these great actors smile! So far, the show has allowed them to stretch, and is very satisfying! Keep 'em coming!!
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Fragments (2018)
Vietnam Vets and the closing song.
I watched this with two Vietnam era Veterans who nodded a lot, quietly. The Baby Boomers here were saddened and exhilerated at the footage of war, simultaneously. The song at the end, a remake of "Have you Ever Seen the Rain" was great and poignant. Who was that? We thought Richie Havens.
Mixed Nuts (1994)
Saving people from themselves on a crisis hot-line at Christmastime is the job of a crew of phone answerers who are in need of saving, from themselves.
As zany characters go, this was filled to the brim! An all-star cast includes Steve Martin displaying his talent at both underplay and physical humor, and the late, beloved Madeleine Kahn at her operatic best reminiscent of her great "Young Frankenstein". I am a fan of male actors in drag, and I truly have a new respect for Liev Scheiber as Christine. He is sweet, strong and unrecognizable in the role. Outstanding! Steven Wright and Gary Shandling do a couple of unforgettable short appearances, and Juliette Lewis is the only actress who could have been as effectively annoying against Anthony Paglia's madness. Definitely worth seeing at Christmas!
Maneater (2007)
Maneater, TV movie, 2007 on SyFy
Gary Busey's recovery, after a serious accident, shows a little in his slow delivery, but is totally in character for a rural Appalachian sheriff faced with a wild animal loose on the Trail. I found it campy but very watchable. As a Busey fan, it is very satisfying. As a wildlife and locations fan, the husband and I thought it may have been filmed in North Carolina, as the setting is the Appalachian Trail that goes through the western part of the state. The swamps....in the mountains? I liked the supporting cast, relatively well-acted for a TV movie. All in all, there was enough gore and tongue-in-cheek reference to other wildlife- gone-awry films like "Jaws" and "The Ghost and the Darkness" to make this worth the two hours including endless SYFY channel commercials. I would rent it and watch so you can take a break when necessary.