Reading the reviews that have obviously been written by pro 'Climate Change' interests; I can see that the 'hustle' by the con men is still being maintained. This documentary provides answers and examples of how Climate Change is a political construct rather than a scientific fact. And, more importantly, testimonies from eminent scientists who are willing to call the other side out publicly. When 'Al Gore's army' can do the same I might begin to stop laughing at them. 'Climate Hustle' is a great documentary and I suggest people watch it and make up their own minds. Peter Faulkner
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4 Reviews
Not The Best 'Star Wars' Film By Far.
19 December 2017
I have to say I wasn't too impressed and I feel a bit deflated from all the expectation. I think I am being over-generous giving this a 7 out of 10 to be honest. The finale was was like something out of an American Wrestling scenario where the heroes and villains do their stuff on cue and in turn and all the inevitable twists and turns take forever to conclude. The drawn out silent stares into camera,there were far too many too,suggests to me that this film won't be winning many OSCARS for direction, acting. or dialogue; although the camera work, CGI and special effects were very good and they may get some recognition. Bottom line, worth watching once, twice might be a chore.
Churchill
(2017)
Pure Theatre
11 July 2017
Hmmmm, I am in two minds. I was taken by surprise in the beginning because I thought it was going to be an honest 'warts and all' story but it slowly declined into the usual platform for Churchill dramas, in which a few true facts are heavily supported by a lot of sentimental and jingoistic fiction. Brian Cox played a credible role as Winston, however his facsimile wasn't a patch on Albert Finney's portrayal of Winston in Ridley Scott's, "The Gathering Storm" of 2002.
Most of the supporting cast were very good; Richard Durden was a great lookalike for General Smuts, who was played to perfection, Danny Webb was a convincing General Brooke; and there was a masterful portrayal of Clementine Churchill by Miranda Richardson. Her's was the best 'Clemmie' I have seen yet, and she probably acted out some scenes very like the original would have. The casting was let down by, John Slatterly playing the role of Eisenhower; he looked nothing like 'Ike' and therefore I found his scenes off-putting, although he gave his lines well.
Likewise the role of 'Monty' was badly portrayed by Julian Wadham in my opinion too. He neither looked like him, because he was far to heavily built and much taller, nor did Wadham speak like General Montgomery. Yes Monty was arrogant and lofty towards Winston towards the end of the war, but he was never discourteous or rude to him to his face, as was suggested in the film. In real life Monty lost almost all his friends when he retired, because he was such a pain in the neck; surprisingly one of the very few people to stick by him in his final years was Churchill, who often invited him to stay at Chartwell when no one else would.
I give this film 6.2, and this is largely because of some well acted roles; however the historical content would not pass many legitimacy tests. A great opportunity has been missed to address the wrong doing of decades of depicting Churchill as a great war hero; it was he himself who wrote, or fostered, most of the sentimental nonsense said about him; and films like this sadly still regurgitate it. Winston, who was ever the consummate actor, would instantly recognize this film for what it really is....pure theater.
Most of the supporting cast were very good; Richard Durden was a great lookalike for General Smuts, who was played to perfection, Danny Webb was a convincing General Brooke; and there was a masterful portrayal of Clementine Churchill by Miranda Richardson. Her's was the best 'Clemmie' I have seen yet, and she probably acted out some scenes very like the original would have. The casting was let down by, John Slatterly playing the role of Eisenhower; he looked nothing like 'Ike' and therefore I found his scenes off-putting, although he gave his lines well.
Likewise the role of 'Monty' was badly portrayed by Julian Wadham in my opinion too. He neither looked like him, because he was far to heavily built and much taller, nor did Wadham speak like General Montgomery. Yes Monty was arrogant and lofty towards Winston towards the end of the war, but he was never discourteous or rude to him to his face, as was suggested in the film. In real life Monty lost almost all his friends when he retired, because he was such a pain in the neck; surprisingly one of the very few people to stick by him in his final years was Churchill, who often invited him to stay at Chartwell when no one else would.
I give this film 6.2, and this is largely because of some well acted roles; however the historical content would not pass many legitimacy tests. A great opportunity has been missed to address the wrong doing of decades of depicting Churchill as a great war hero; it was he himself who wrote, or fostered, most of the sentimental nonsense said about him; and films like this sadly still regurgitate it. Winston, who was ever the consummate actor, would instantly recognize this film for what it really is....pure theater.
Bhaji on the Beach
(1993)
Interesting and Engaging
14 November 2016
This an excellent 'under the radar' film that keeps the viewer interested all the way through from start to finish. A mixed group of Indian women from Birmingham take a day trip to Blackpool to see the illuminations.They each have their own issues and problems which are gradually revealed and played out as the film progresses.
The sensitivities of sexism, mixed-relationships, multiculturalism, racial bigotry and inter-generational difficulties are all explored in this film.The writer has woven some interesting sub plots into the main story and they all come together quite well. There is only so much that can be crammed into a film lasting just over 100 minutes, but the crowded story-line has been carefully thought through, and thus does not fall apart, despite the various topics and themes. It is a good film and I would watch it again.
The sensitivities of sexism, mixed-relationships, multiculturalism, racial bigotry and inter-generational difficulties are all explored in this film.The writer has woven some interesting sub plots into the main story and they all come together quite well. There is only so much that can be crammed into a film lasting just over 100 minutes, but the crowded story-line has been carefully thought through, and thus does not fall apart, despite the various topics and themes. It is a good film and I would watch it again.
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