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  Sliver 1993

  ★½ Rewatched by Roy Smith 🇺🇦 21 Mar 2022

  The more I think about this the dumber it seems, but I still find it hard to dislike. I like the music, and think Sharon Stone is pretty. I don’t remember her acting being this bad though. I read the book a few years ago and frankly didn’t think it was much better than this, except the ending made sense.

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  Traveling Man 1989

  ★★★½ Rewatched by Roy Smith 🇺🇦 29 Jun 2022 2

  A cross between Tommy Boy and Glengarry Glen Ross. I really liked how it portrays the world of sales; something I know little about other than I would hate it and be horrible at it. The non-sales storylines are less interesting and probably the main reason for the poor ratings. Still, it's nice to see Lithgow carry a film. He is in almost every scene and I don't think any other film can boast that. I found a copy in the library but it is on the YouTube:

  www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuixg2oVs-8

Recent reviews

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  Fantastic Fungi 2019

  ★★★½ Watched by Roy Smith 🇺🇦 03 Jul 2022

  Five stars for the cinematography, but points off for the hippie-dippy junk.

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  December Heat 2008

  ★★★★½ Added by Roy Smith 🇺🇦

  Excellent Estonian war pic about a Communist coup in 1924. The commies are mean, scowling, cruel, and wear black; the loyal freedom-loving Estonians are brave and heroic, yet the story is told without irony. Perfect.

  Watched and reviewed 2010

Popular reviews

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  West Side Story 2021

  ★★★½ Watched by Roy Smith 🇺🇦 08 Jan 2022 9

  In June of 2021 I wrote “I’m almost certain to wish Scorsese did this instead of Spielberg. Can you imagine?”* When I saw the trailer it looked as though it was going to be an earnest respectful remake, but very similar to the original. I wondered why Spielberg would do such a thing, and now that I’ve seen it I’m still wondering. Sure; he is such a great craftsman he made a good movie out of it. I’m sure he could…

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  Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971

  ★★★★★ Rewatched by Roy Smith 🇺🇦 01 Aug 2020

  I never thought I could walk into my local theater and choose from E. T., Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the original Fast and the Furious, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and The Fellowship of the Ring all at the same time. Then some guy in China eats an undercooked bat* and now here we are. I can't say I'm suffering. I love watching this stuff.  I've never seen the original Wonka in a theater, or even in High Def. I did…