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.
CARS 2: Meet Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell!
Mater finds himself torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret mission orchestrated by master British super spy Finn McMissile (voice of Michael Caine) and the stunning spy-in-training Holley Shiftwell (voice of Emily Mortimer). Mater’s action-packed journey leads him on an explosive ...
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.
“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.
“The Art of Crime” Season 6 – TV series review - We Are Movie …
The tension between the two principals leads to an all but inevitable will-they-won’t-they bit of comic relief that runs throughout. Season Six is a pair of two-part episodes, in which the personal dynamic between Antoine and Florence takes some odd turns straddling the fence separating warm humor from silliness.
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Michelle McCue | November 7, 2024 Laura Dern, Annette Bening, Paul Water Hauser, DeWanda Wise, Michael C Hall, Common Featured In BEHIND THE LINES Documentary. Sypher Studios and Lon Haber & Co announce the AFM World Market Premiere and first-look footage of the...
“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.
Bordertown: Season 2 – Review – We Are Movie Geeks
Apr 15, 2024 · Bordertown: Season 2 – Review. “Bordertown: Season Two” continues another solid crime drama from the Scandinavian countries. It’s set in a Finnish town near the Russian border, so the subject crimes frequently come with complications from the other side of that line. Our hero is Kari Sorjonen (Ville Virtanen), a brilliant, intriguingly ...
IP MAN: THE AWAKENING – Review – We Are Movie Geeks
May 23, 2022 · The script follows the formula, honoring the hero and tradition. Miu Tse should be a rising star with a bright future. One interesting novelty is the villains’ use of a uniquely British, largely forgotten, martial arts form called bartitsu, which combines elements of many disciplines from Western boxing to several Asian specialties, usually wielding a cane or other stick.
NIGHT OF THE ASSASSIN – Review – We Are Movie Geeks
This title, NIGHTOF THE ASSASSIN, led me to expect another dose of slam-bang action. The reality turned out to be more contemplative for much of its running time, before wowing viewers with the inevitable climactic battles in grand style. In this pre-gun era costume drama, Shin-Hyun Joon stars as Inan who is a rural region’s top assassin ...