Roger Thornhill (Grant) is mistaken for another man by a group of foreign spies and after a few unfortunate events, finds himself on the run.
North by Northwest is recognized as one of Alfred Hitchcock's finest films and with the adrenaline soaked narrative and a great central performance it is easy to see why.
Cary Grant (Charade) delivers a sensational portrayal of advertising executive Roger Thornhill, a simple man who is mistaken for someone else. Thornhill is wonderfully sarcastic, very charismatic and plaudits must go to Grant who has created an original hero, an ordinary man who turns himself into an action hero within a short space of time in Alfred Hitchcock's wonderfully realistic world.
Roger Thornhill (Grant) is mistaken for another man by a group of foreign spies and after a few unfortunate events, finds himself on the run.
North by Northwest is recognized as one of Alfred Hitchcock's finest films and with the adrenaline soaked narrative and a great central performance it is easy to see why.
Cary Grant (Charade) delivers a sensational portrayal of advertising executive Roger Thornhill, a simple man who is mistaken for someone else. Thornhill is wonderfully sarcastic, very charismatic and plaudits must go to Grant who has created an original hero, an ordinary man who turns himself into an action hero within a short space of time in Alfred Hitchcock's wonderfully realistic world.
It isn't the best made film in the world; it is melodramatic and not particularly accurate historically, the characters are rather stereotypical and Hollywoodish, but I first saw it when I was 15 and it moved me so much that five years later, in 1967, in the middle of the Six Day War, I packed a small bag and went to live in Israel. Indeed "Exodus" is pro-Israel; why shouldn't it be?
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It isn't the best made film in the world; it is melodramatic and not particularly accurate historically, the characters are rather stereotypical and Hollywoodish, but I first saw it when I was 15 and it moved me so much that five years later, in 1967, in the middle of the Six Day War, I packed a small bag and went to live in Israel. Indeed "Exodus" is pro-Israel; why shouldn't it be?
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Although director David Greene is known almost exclusively for his work in television, this movie is several notches above most TV fare. Running a full three hours and twenty minutes in two parts, Fatal Vision is just about as riveting as the book of the same name from which it was adapted. The screenplay by long time Hollywood pro John Gay amounts to an indictment of army Captain Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, but then again so did the book.
Gary Cole gives a convincing performance as the former Green Beret army officer who was accused, and then some nine years after the fact, convicted of the murder of his pregnant wife Collette and two young daughters. Karl Malden plays Freddy Kassab, Collette's father, with his usual skill, while Eva Marie Saint plays ... Read More:
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I think that this is better than James Cameron's version of the world's worst ever maritime catastrophe. The story actually focusses on the events leading to the fateful collision with an iceburg!
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I think that this is better than James Cameron's version of the world's worst ever maritime catastrophe. The story actually focusses on the events leading to the fateful collision with an iceburg!
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In this book, Danielle Steel has captured the essence of true love. The main character although immediately 'thrown in at the deep end' when her husband leaves her does find a passion in a new avenue in helping disadvantaged children enjoy and share her passion for horses. I defy anyone to watch it without shedding a tear
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Let's start with the beautiful: magnificent use of the African landscape, an enchanting musical score, the touching relationship depicted by Vicent Perez and Liam Aiken.
The controversial: based on the true story of a European woman remaining in Africa despite various tragedies, it raises many important questions about the confrontation of personal project vs family that are not sufficiently approached - extremely interesting food for thought and a wonderful trigger for post-movie discussion.
The good: brilliant performances by all actors, with my special preference going to Eve Saint (remember her with Marlon Brando way back?), Liam Aiken and Daniel Craig (in a small but highly accomplished role, as usual). Perez and Basinger are good ... Read More:
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Let's start with the beautiful: magnificent use of the African landscape, an enchanting musical score, the touching relationship depicted by Vicent Perez and Liam Aiken.
The controversial: based on the true story of a European woman remaining in Africa despite various tragedies, it raises many important questions about the confrontation of personal project vs family that are not sufficiently approached - extremely interesting food for thought and a wonderful trigger for post-movie discussion.
The good: brilliant performances by all actors, with my special preference going to Eve Saint (remember her with Marlon Brando way back?), Liam Aiken and Daniel Craig (in a small but highly accomplished role, as usual). Perez and Basinger are good ... Read More:
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