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“Elwood” (James Stewart) is one of those polite and charming people who believes that a smile can go a long way. His widowed sister “Veta” (Josephine Hull) is concerned though. Not because he is friendly, but because he claims to always be accompanied by an invisible six-foot rabbit (“Harvey”). Indeed, her concern grows to the extent that she considers having him certified. To that end she consults “Dr. Chumley” (Cecil Kellaway) who, ably assisted by “Dr. Sanderson” (Charles Drake), offers to asses her brother. When he arrives for the chat, confusion swiftly ensues and in a case of mistaken id…

The stresses of combat are virtually impossible to fathom. It’s any wonder how anyone could somehow survive such trying conditions. That’s especially true for those assigned to special forces units, the soldiers who take on the particularly tough missions, such as the members of the Navy SEALs. Considering what they go through, given their high-risk operations and multiple war zone deployments, it’s no surprise that they suffer the debilitating effects of conditions like PTSD and wrestle with issues like uncontrollable rage, memory loss and suicidal thoughts. And, to make matters worse, many o…

The Rip: A Knives Out Mystery Convoluted bullshit mystery. How many plates can you spin Mr. Damon? You are incredible and Ben...just does exactly what you know he'll do. Which is the right thing because you are all so just. Well done officers. Could have been shorter.…

In spite of the fact this series falls under the auspices of BBC, an organisation I have little regard for these days, "The Night Manager" is a winner. Derived from the novel by John le Carré, the first season was simply excellent. A great espionage thriller, with a reserved, sophisticated performance from Tom Hiddleston in the lead role. All backed by a supporting cast of capable actors and top-notch production values. There's really very little to dislike here, save perhaps the message, that British three letter intelligence agencies, are somehow a benign presence, on the world stage.…

Yes, I have to confess I came to this expecting very little and got even less. This is really just more of the woke sci fi souffle, that refuses to rise, so why not change the recipe? Based on Discovery's ratings with audiences, it's clearly not an appetising formula. Is there an upside? Visuals are amazing; there's no denying this is CGI at its zenith, but you can't get by on eye candy alone. Nor by recalling actors from successful series from the 1990s. Maybe there's a reason people liked those characters and series; do you think? In summary, more of the usual woke nonsense no one ask…

No one does war films like the Russians, "Dugout" being no exception. This film is, in most respects that matter, predominantly a war film with a time travel tie-in. It's predictably raw and uncompromising, displaying war in all its horror, with characters driven by an often fatalistic mentality to save their country and families from the German invaders. Choreography deserves a comment; it's amazing with detailed shots of shells, bullets and the destruction they cause to objects and people. On the downside I do feel character development is a little bit lacking, at times. I th…

My, how Brendan Fraser has come on since his beefcake gardener days of “Gods and Monsters” (1998). Move on a quarter of a century and he’s “Philip”. A struggling American actor trying to make a living in Japan. He’s fluent, but thus far his success has been limited to a toothpaste advertising campaign that saw him in a cape with pearly white teeth. He makes ends meet by doing the ultimate in anonymous extras work. He turns up, unrehearsed, at events - like funerals - and gets paid what amounts to appearance money for looking sad! It’s at one of those gatherings that he meets “Tada” (Takehiro H…

There is something quite visceral about the performance from Posy Sterling in this. She’s “Molly”, a single parent with two young children. Her problem is that upon her release she has no job, no money and nowhere to live and so social services are not about to let the youngsters go and live with their mum - however much they all want to. She doesn’t do herself any favours when she absconds with the kids after a supervised visit, but could her reacquaintance with old pal “Amina” (Idil Ahmed) help stabilise her erratic behaviour before the children are permanently assigned elsewhere for their o…

By Oren Kessler, author of the book 'Palestine 1936'> I have a number of quarrels with this film but I’ve limited myself to three of its most egregious failings: > > The utter distortion of how Jews acquired land (whatever land they owned was paid for – not “transferred” over by perfidious Brits) > > The complete absence of a guy named Hajj Amin al-Husseini (maybe you’ve heard of him) > > The silencing of the nearly 400,000 Jews who lived in Mandate Palestine in 1936. I don’t mean metaphorically. I mean there are exactly two words spoken by a Jewish character in a…

With “Spike” (Alfie Williams) now a captive of “Sir Jimmy” (Jack O’Connell) and his other “Jimmies”, you wouldn't give much for his chances of survival. Terrified and hopelessly out-knived he must face a duel to survive, but even if he wins what awaits him under the control of this megalomaniac who considers himself the direct heir of Satan himself? Meantime, the iodine-coated “Kelson” (Ralph Fiennes) is venturing from his Nissen hut under the ground long enough to try to experiment on the violent alpha whom he names “Samson” (Chi Lewis-Parry). He establishes quickly that morphine will becalm …