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Sunday, February 25, 2024

Night Of The Iguana 1964

 

Starring: Richard Burton

A disbarred clergyman becomes a travel courier in Mexico and is sexually desired by a teenage nymphomaniac, a middle-aged hotel owner and a frustrated itinerant artist.

Burton acts his socks off, Ava Gardner steals the show for me, but there needs to be some likeable characters in a movie, here there were Nono whatsoever and I found the whole thing a bit of an ordeal, despite strong acting.   5/10

Sunday, February 18, 2024

The Walking Hills 1949

 

Starring: Randolph Scott

Various interests combine to locate gold bullion hidden in Death Valley... then thieves fall out.

For this type of movie to work, you have to have character development. This didn't, the arguments were therefore of no interest and the sand storm went on way too long. A disappointment.  3/10

Sunday, February 11, 2024

The Employer 2013

 

Starring: Malcom McDowell

Five highly qualified applicants interview for a coveted job. On the night before the last round of interviews, they are all kidnapped and drugged. The next door, they wake up trapped together in a locked room without any hope of escape.

For a thriller to be really good, the situation has to be believable. I just never bought this for one second. Very single paced, sure I needed to know who came out victorious but this was instantly forgettable. 4/10

Sunday, February 04, 2024

The Golden Child 1986

 

Starring: Eddie Murphy

A social worker is assigned to look for a mystic child who will bring peace to the Earth.

Murphy in his prime, but this is a bit of a dud with a couple of very odd scenes. Visually good with Tibet and Charlotte Lewis very easy on the eye.  6/10