Helen Eschenbacher

This is Branagh at his best! Never has the English language sounded so wonderful! He has brought us Shakespeare in a perfect movie. Even Wales Christian Bale is brought in as a young lad…along with the great British actors such as Derek Jacobi and others. Perfection!

First I absolutely love Paris! J’aime Paris et Paris m’aime! I love Paris and Paris loves me. Malheuresment…I am not wealthy. This movie made me want to go back and read more Hemingway, TS Elliot, F. Scott Fitzgerald…but I’ve always loved the impressionist painters Monet, Matisse, and even Picasso. I also sat where the “family” is in the underground Monet museum…four walls covered by murals of Monet’s Water Lilies…only lit by ambient daylight from upper windows. I sat quietly for hours. Serene, peaceful. Many Americans don’t do well in Paris. They don’t understand sitting quietly in an outdoor cafe just sitting while sipping a hot chocolate or espresso. I could sit all day and wouldn’t be badgered by waiters insisting that I order something else. I would watch the impeccably dressed Parisiens walk by. Les grand Magasins (department stores) are filled with acres of beautiful clothes, shoes, accessories. The ONLY ppl dressed in low hanging jeans, obscenely worded sloppy t-shirts and baseball caps were Americans. None knew a word of French and yelled about differences in culture. “Restaurants don’t open at 6pm!” The French eat at 9pm or later. I would suggest they eat at a McDonald’s and give them directions. So I return to this movie just for the streets, bridges, and Seine River. Marvelous! 5 star rating of fantasy and reality.

Lie to me is completely dependent on Tim Roth’s amazing kinetic energy as lead actor! The plots are good and supporting actors are three dimensional. From Reservoir Dogs to other films directed by Quentin Tarantino…well this director knows talent.

Great! Superb first film by Affleck and Damon!

I watched Grantchester and was drawn toward Geordie than either vicar...James or later Tom. So when given a free trial of Acorn I found Robson Green..Geordie! What an actor! Two completely different characters yet both Dr Hill and Geordie are perfect. Best part? I usually need closed captioning to understand any accent from UK and Scotland. (probably wrong there.), but I understand every word and inflection from Robson Green. Smashing show and 3D characters!

I’ve watched Maher for over two decades. He’s doing poorly with holding shows in back yards. Has to cut in with old clips of studio audiences as he is so THIRSTY for applause. His choice of Zoom guests are worse than usual crack pots extolling very unscientific ideas which we don’t need now. He does NOT understand how serious this virus is. He’s no longer doing his holiday trip here to Hawaii bc of pandemic. Our state has done best of 50 states as we require 14 days of strict quarantine on visiting here...and Maher doesn’t understand quarantine! I can no longer tolerate his complete lack of empathy or regard for other folks’ lives.

I’ve read all of Michael Connelly’s books and fell in love with “Harry” Bosch. Then the decision was made to make his daughter Maddie a main character and I couldn’t watch it anymore! PLUS in the books Bosch knows NOTHING about tech...yet in the 2nd? 3rd season he’s able to put hidden cameras in an apt and has the visuals on a laptop? Naah! Bosch was a tunnel rat in the Vietnam War, but now he has to be younger so it’s the First Gulf War? Total shite show.

Had to laugh at the reviews that said “More like a collection of music videos.” Guess they don’t have a clue what a Broadway Musical is!

I’m giving it 5 stars only for the scenes with Richard Gere in his profession. After he gets framed for murder you can quit watching. He’s an egotistical narcissist! That is NOT who Gere is. Travolta was first choice...which made sense. Gere is an empathetic activist. But DAMN he looks good here...right down to the gravity boots. I was working at the time as an RN in a 25 bed Intensive Care Unit. I remember going with my buddies to this film (Plus Star Wars-1977, Indiana Jones, The Deer Hunter)who worked with me...all RNs, all skiers, all single and under 30. Gere charged $1,000 a night. We considered a bake sale and ten of us could rent him for the night. 40 years ago...

The series is shot in the Jurassic area of Dorchester which is a Roman jewel in the heart of Dorset. ... The historic seaside town of Lyme Regis nestles in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The cliffs, pounding waves of the sea is an incredible backdrop and the main character of Broadchurch. The storylines are intricate and stars many of the UK’s and the world’s best actors from David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker (two Doctor Who’s!), Olivia Colman, (QE2-3rd season of The Crown) and more 3 dimensional actors. The bickering between DS Colman and DI Tennant is so perfect, so natural that it’s an incredible play all its own. All the characters are dressed as seen in the modern world--same suits, rain gear, day after day as REAL PEOPLE WEAR! The three plots are devastating pulling in every member of this once quiet little town with a tourist season of 6 weeks that the locals depend on for income. It’s modern Shakespeare with its actions draining the energy of every person. Absolutely tremendous!