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Reviews
Elvis (2022)
LONG and boring
I thought it was awful.... Tom Hanks was spectacularly miscast & horrible. Really long and boring.... It was a psychidelic bio-pic...because I've never enjoyed Elvis' music...I might not be the right person to judge the film...but I thought it was really bad.
100 días con la Tata (2021)
heart-felt story of love
No bombs..no lasers...no zombies..no vampires..just a true story of love between Miguel Angel and his 95 year-old great aunt...for whom he cares during the pandemic lockdown...sweet, loving and truly inspiring....it illuminates the hard work of those caring for the elderly.
Hotel Portofino (2022)
excellent series
Starts a little slowly...but gains pace & interest...fascinating story lines...great acting..beautiful clothes...with the menace of fascist Italy on the rise in the background....loved it!!!
Les faux-monnayeurs (2010)
not quite true to novel
Adequate adaptation..but they left out the entire story line about the boys (Georges and his friends) passing around counterfeit coins..and nearly getting caught. Also--the casting struck me as quite odd..I see the characters of Olivier, Bernard, and Lady Griffifth should have been a few years older...Olivier and Bernard look to be barely 14 years old..and the story seems weirdly pervy...the actors should have been closer to 15-16-17 in order to appear less prone to pedophiles (like Edouard and the Count). The story of Boris' suicide also was quite truncated..and made little sense.
West Side Story (2021)
pleasant..but not great
Why re-make something that was so great?? It felt long...VERY long...didn't have the strength nor the energy of the original...Bernardo & Anita were good...Riff is a good dancer...but not much of an actor. Why re-do it if you're not going to improve on the original???
Merlí (2015)
Best tv series I have EVER seen!!
Almost too good to be true...I was crushed as the series ended. I've watched the entire series several times...and find new ideas to admire each time I see it. Probably the best series I have ever seen...the writing, the acting, the philosophy lessons--I recommend this series--truly the BEST of the BEST!!
Merlí. Sapere Aude (2019)
Fantastic sequel to the greatest series of all time!
Absolutely loved it...maybe not as much as the original series...but quite good. Focuses on Pol Rubio as he starts his university studies in philosophy. Most action involves the colleagues that Pol meets at the "Uni" (Mineva, Rai, Biel, Oti, Amy, Etienne...) and some of the story involves Bruno Bergeron. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
Élite (2018)
una de las mejores series en espanol
Great series---even better if you can watch it in Spanish...with Spanish subs. Amazingly great actors....not much humor....but very FUERTE (strong)
Emma. (2020)
too dreary for words
Visually beautiful...but empty of soul....really dreadful...Emma (the lead) was particularly awful....save your time/money--see other versions..this one was torture to sit through
Amazing Grace (2018)
as good as it could be!
It was such a powerful documentary...seemed short because I loved it so much--have been listening to the CDs for 40+ years..so it was with great joy that I got to, finally, see the film...worth the wait!!
Schitt$ Creek (2015)
almost TOO funny
Amazingly good series--LOVE all the actors in it!! but Eugene & Daniel Levy steal the series...with their humor & eyebrows...greatest series I've seen in a LONG while!! THE BEST SERIES ON TV!!