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PERRY MASON: The Case of the Lethal Lesson (1989)

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( source ) Ken Malansky(WILLIAM R. MOSES) is a law student attending a class being taught by Perry Mason. When a friend tells him that his girlfriend was assaulted by a fellow student, Ken rushes to the university's mock courtroom to confront him and finds him dead. The murder weapon was Ken's own knife. Perry is reluctant to take on his case, especially since the victim was the son of a close friend. — Kevin Ackley <kackley1@aol.com> THE MOVIE Directed by  Christian I. Nyby II Writing Credits (WGA)   Robert Hamilton ... (teleplay) Dean Hargrove  & Joel Steiger (story)  Casting By  Carol L. Dudley THE CASE OF THE LETHAL LESSON is one of the best made for TV movie about Perry Mason and the people around him. ERLE STANLEY GARDNER , one of my favourite authors,  crossed over on 11 March 1970, but this movie is based on the characters he has created. Mom and I watched this the first time, then I wa...

Mark Felt:The Man Who Brought the Whitehouse Down (2017) PG

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Gerald Ford was the President when I first memorized, The Pledge of Allegiance (the 1954 version).  These were events when I was already alive, but knew nothing of.  Events before Mr. Ford became President, thanks to Washington Post's DEEP THROAT(Mark Felt). Dad was feeling bad because of one of the companies where we could not talk to the people involved face to face, so he said, "Let's watch a movie."  We looked for a movie that was not going to make me late for a commitment and something that could make us relax.  The only one that fitted our schedule was MARK FELT and of course, I think most of us know by now that MARK FELT is Deep Throat or should I say "was"? Well, it may be in the past, but he is indeed Deep Throat.  May he and his wife Audrey rest in peace. The film has a good believable cast, thanks to its casting directors Lindsay Graham and  Mary Vernieu.  It's just sad this was not marketed well in this country. ‘Mark ...

Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle(2017) R-13

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With their headquarters destroyed and the world held hostage, members of Kingsman find new allies when they discover a spy organization in the United States known as Statesman. In an adventure that tests their strength and wits, the elite secret agents from both sides of the pond band together to ba ttle a ruthless enemy and save the day, something that's becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy . -The Worldwide Web #doomsdayprotocol #statesman #somethinglikeSweeneyTodd #TheyshouldhaveincludedPEDROPASCALintheposter #waitfortheteaser #kingsman2 #kingsmanthegoldencircle #kingsman2017 Initial release :  20 September 2017 ( United Kingdom ) Director :  Matthew Vaughn Film series :  Kingsman Film Series Production company :  Marv Films Music composed by :  Henry Jackman ,  Matthew Margeson Thankfully, I watched this a week later.  Some people already warned me about how the ground meat was made....

American Made: Based on a True LIE (R-13) 2017

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Barry Seal, a TWA pilot, is recruited by the CIA to provide reconnaissance on the burgeoning communist threat in Central America and soon finds himself in charge of one of the biggest covert CIA operations in the history of the United States. The operation spawns the birth of the Medellin cartel and  almost brings down the Reagan White House.-WWW Director :  Doug Liman Music composed by :  Christophe Beck Producers :  Ron Howard ,  Brian Grazer ,  Brian Oliver ,  Doug Davison ,  Tyler Thompson This is a SERIOUS movie.  Maybe there are a few funny  dialogues and situations, but this is NOT a funny movie.  It actually implicated a lot of political personalities like Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton and some others.  It's like a great coverup, except that the claim is, it is based on a TRUE LIE.  One could interpret this in so many ways.  Either this really happened, or the claim of...

American Assassin (2017). R-16 #MitchRappSaga #VinceFlynn

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When Cold War veteran Stan Hurley takes CIA black ops recruit Mitch Rapp under his wing, they receive an assignment to investigate a wave of random attacks on both military and civilian targets. After discovering a pattern of violence, Hurley and Rapp join forces with a lethal Turkish agent to stop  a mysterious operative who wants to start a global war. -WWW Director :  Michael Cuesta Adapted from :  American Assassin Story by :  Vince Flynn Screenplay :  Stephen Schiff ,  Edward Zwick ,  Marshall Herskovitz ,  Michael Finch Taylor Kitsch did his job well.  I would have also loved it if he was on the good side, but he was very believable as a very disillusioned disciple.   There is no dead air in this film.  This book based on Vince Flynn 's best seller is exciting, riveting and it puts you to the edge of your seat. It is not perfect, but it did deliver.  I can't wait for the next...

John Le Carré's OUR KIND OF TRAITOR (2016) Rated R-13

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While on holiday in Marrakech, an ordinary English couple, Perry and Gail, befriend a flamboyant and charismatic Russian, Dima, who unbeknownst to them is a kingpin money launderer for the Russian mafia. When Dima asks for their help to deliver classified information to the British Secret Services, Perry and Gail get caught in a dangerous world of international espionage and dirty politics. The couple is propelled on a perilous journey through Paris and Bern, a safe house in the French Alps, to the murky corners of the City of London and an alliance with the British Government via a ruthless and determined MI6 agent.- Rotten Tomatoes Director: Susanna White Story by: John le Carré I never felt that I have any right to be a critic, but I agree with most of the critics of this movie, although there are disappointing parts, this movie is even better than book.  I watched this with my folks and they were quite lost in some scenes, but when they were able to catch up, they ...

RENEGADES (R-13) 2017

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OFFICIAL TRAILER RENEGADES is about a team of Navy SEALs on assignment in war-torn Europe who discover a treasure of gold at the bottom of a lake -- rumored to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. In an effort to help the locals, they go rogue and engineer a heist to retrieve the gold and return it to its rightful owners. But in a deadly turn of events, they are detected by the enemy and left with only 10 hours to carry out their mission. The film stars J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) & Sullivan Stapleton (300: Rise of an Empire), is directed by Steven Quale (Final Destination 5 and Into the Storm) and is an original story written by Richard Wenk & Luc Besson (Takenand Lucy) .- FROM EuropaCorpUS' YOUTUBE PAGE Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ren3gadesMovie Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RenegadesMovie Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renegades_m... Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/EuropaCorpU...

Nick Joaquin's A PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST AS FILIPINO (1964/65) Parental Guidance

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By Source, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53668770 source: imdb A former art district in Manila struggles between the old Filipino identity and the onslaught of Western influence. Release date :  1965 ( Philippines ) Director :  Lamberto V. Avellana Music composed by :  Miguel Velarde, Jr. Story by :  Nick Joaquin Screenplay :  Trinidad Reyes ,  Donato Valentin Just because a woman is past the calendar or over the hill you can take advantage of her? I felt all the rancor for Tony Javier, especially in this version.  Conrad Parham's portrayal of Tony Javier misleading the very innocent and hungry for love Paula Marasigan(Naty Crame-Rogers) was very abominable.  I wanted to throttle his neck. How dare he do that to her?  Do we give him credit for admitting "it" to her? Argh. I am writing about this beautiful masterpiece by Nick Joaquin because of ANG LARAWAN . I hope a...

Woody Allen's Cafe Society (2016) PG-13

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Looking for an exciting career, young Bobby Dorfman leaves New York for the glitz and glamour of 1930s Hollywood. After landing a job with his uncle, Bobby falls for Vonnie, a charming woman who happens to be his employer's mistress. Settling for friendship but ultimately heartbroken, Bobby returns  to the Bronx and begins working in a nightclub. Everything falls into place when he finds romance with a beautiful socialite, until Vonnie walks back into his life and captures his heart once again.-WWW Initial release :  11 May 2016 ( Switzerland ) Director :  Woody Allen Narrated by :  Woody Allen Cinematography :  Vittorio Storaro Starring: Jeannie Berlin Steve Carell Jesse Eisenberg Blake Lively Parker Posey Kristen Stewart Corey Stoll Ken Stott CAFE SOCIETY meaning Not all of the films written and directed by Woody Allen suits my taste, but this is one of those that got me interested ever since my dad watched i...