Jeffrey Roberts

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The movie stars Sena & Fina. With that in mind, I approached it with no great expectations of it being "the best movie of the year"; therefore, I was not disappointed. Just as I am not disappointed watching a movie starring, Yosemite Sam and Daffy Duck. You have to manage your expectations. I felt that the movie Jackpot was a decent light-hearted movie for a rainy Sunday afternoon. That said, I recommend the movie. Manage your expectations.

Jackpot!

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At the time of Dr. King's death, I was just a kid preoccupied with the vagaries of my sand box; sparsely aware of the affairs of anything beyond my favorite cartoons. However, on April 4th, 1968, my woldview proportionately expanded --fueled by the wails and weeping of my responsible adults, and in particular, my mother. Dr. King had been assassinated! Prior to his death, he had become a hero, championing the rights of my People. Following his death, Dr. King was culturally venerated, and in the passing years, his name and legacy achieved worldwide acclaim, honor and reverence. Too often we choose to not lift the cloak of our saints for fear of disillusionment. The book and the play "The Mountaintop", lifts that veil and provides us with a view of Martin the man; one who contends with the doubled and thorns particular to humanity.with the help of an unassuming Messenge,r we bear witness and as spectators with the Saint and the man in his final and fateful hours in the confines of a lowly Inn not fit for the King. The historical accounts of Dr. King as a man are rolled out and exposed in a plausible manner, yet, at the close, the audience affirms his veneration as being rightly deserved.

The Mountaintop

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UnPrisoned

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I didn't want to like the movie because I am ambivalent about Jennifer Lopez; however, I have to give to her well deserved props for her rather impressive acting. She was convincing in her role as an ex-military operative/marksman and as an estranged mom with a mother-wolf instinct to protect her cub, Zoe (who, by the way, was portrayed deftly by the child actress). The plot was nothing new, yet not predictable nor jejune. I gage my interest in a movie based on the number of times that I fast-forward past the tired and mundane parts and by the number of times of which I gave an emotional response to the character or the story. In this instance, much to my surprise, but pleasure, I didn't fast-forward, and to boot, there were at least 3 moments that evoked emotions. I actually felt! So, as to why the professional critics have rated this movie less than an 8 (I believe that the professional rating is 4.7) is beyond me! As I stated earlier, I didn't want to like the movie... But Jennifer redeemed herself -- at least for the moment.

The Mother

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The movie sucked from the very beginning. Talk about unrealistic chase scenes. The chick was closer to the villan when chasing her on foot vs. Motorcycle than she was in a plan old fashion foot race. I get that this was to establish the plot setup for the movie, but what a stupid and lazy way to do so. The she-protagonist could catch her villan in the first 5 minutes of the show, now, she spends the rest of the movie being Laura Croft! The whole setup of the movie had me frustrated and yelling at the tv of the likes that I do when watching a teen horror flick and wondering why they chose to hide in the graveyard from the zombies! Yes, it is full of token diversity, but that should never be the selling point of a movie. Good thing that I didn't have to specifically pay for this travesty! After the first 15 minutes, I found reading the reviews of the movie far more entertaining.

The 355

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