“A Good Family” – TV Series Review – We Are Movie Geeks
Feb 28, 2024 · Courtesy of MHz Choice. The title of the six-episode Finnish drama, “A Good Family (Musta valo),” must have been meant ironically, since the leads may try to be one but fall well short of the goal line. Anna (Maria Sid) is a top police detective; hubby Henrik (Samuli Edelmann) is a former crime novelist who turned to teaching aspiring writers.
UNDER LAW AND GRACE – TV series review – We Are Movie Geeks
May 31, 2023 · The French offering “Under Law and Grace” (“Priere D’Enquentere”) is a series of four 90-minute movies pairing police captain Elli (Sabrina Ouazani) and her assistant Franck (Jerome Robart) with novitiate monk Clement (Mathieu Spinosi) for murders with varying degrees of religious involvement. While most of these programs have been ...
In Case You Missed It: ‘Papillon’ (1973) - We Are Movie Geeks
Aug 3, 2009 · Steve McQueen plays Henri “Papillon” Charriere, a large man with a tattoo of a blue butterfly on his chest, giving him the nickname “Papillon” which means “butterfly”. Charriere was convicted of killing a pimp named Roland le Petit, but maintained a strong opposition to his sentence of life in prison plus ten years hard labor.
SHAUN OF THE DEAD Celebrates 20 BLOODY Years With Re …
Jul 25, 2024 · Said Edgar Wright: “Twenty years ago, the worldwide release of ‘Shaun of the Dead’ changed my life forever. Its reception since then has continued to be incredible, largely due to the passionate fans who have championed it with cricket bats aloft.
Meet The Real-Life Heroes of 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS …
Jan 12, 2016 · “If you guys do not get here, we’re going to die.” – excerpt 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi On the night of September 11, 2012, four Americans lost their lives in Benghazi – Ambassador Christopher Stevens (U.S. Ambassador to Libya), Sean Smith (Information Management Officer, U.S. Foreign Service), Tyrone “Rone” Woods (GRS Operator for Annex ...
“Arctic Circle” Season 3 – TV Series Review - We Are Movie Geeks
Jan 11, 2024 · And for those of us who crave closure, the season ends without cliffhangers, so viewers can feel satisfied if it’s not renewed, while leaving the door left ajar for a fourth season. “Arctic Circle: Season 3,” mostly in Finnish with English subtitles, is available streaming starting Thursday, Jan. 11, on Topic. RATING: 2.5 out of 4 stars.
ALIEN: ROMULUS – Review – We Are Movie Geeks
The result is another “space-set” shocker, ALIEN: ROMULUS. After an eerie prologue that echoes the 79’s opening moments, we’re plopped right onto the mining colony of Jackson’s Star, a dark, dank sunless rock far, far from Earth. One of the workers, a young woman named Rain (Cailee Spaeny) is thrilled that her service contract is ...
“The Bridge: Seasons 2 & 3” TV Series Review - We Are Movie Geeks
Both sets do a pretty good job of living up to Season One’s level of quality in scripting, acting and production values. A final fourth season aired abroad and is sure to follow here shortly. Stay tuned , as they say…. “The Bridge: Seasons 2 and 3,” mostly in Swedish and Danish with English subtitles, streams on Topic starting Tuesday ...
Veteran’s Day Tribute: THE TEN BEST NAVY MOVIES
The Sand Pebbles 1966 Directed by Robert Wise. A true epic in every sense of the word The Sand Pebbles stars Steve McQueen when his career was really starting to take off. The San Pablo (called the Sand Pebbles by her crew) is a Yangtze River gunboat, a branch of the US Navy that is long gone.
WHITE BIRD – Review – We Are Movie Geeks
Oct 4, 2024 · The film is, by turns, tense and dramatic or touching and inspiring, portions that Forster skillfully balances. Part coming-of-age tale, part war drama, the film also looks at friendship, budding romantic feelings, and focuses on the power of imagination and art. This is an emotionally powerful film, that is mostly very well-told, apart from ...