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Warlock review

Like many towns in the Old West, Warlock has a little problem with gun violence, so the townspeople bring in Marshal Clay Blaisedell (by the stalwart Henry Fonda) to end the rampage of the McQuown gang.
At the Marshal's side is Tom Morgan, played by the effortlessly cool Anthony Quinn, and it's implied that the two men have a storied history.
When Johnny Gannon, played by Richard Widmark, breaks away from the McQuown gang, the town is at a crossroads. Will they let the law work out their challenges, or have the Marshal clean things up using his "very particular set of skills."
Ultimately, this is an entertaining classic Western with all the trimmings. Terrorized townspeople, a complicated hero, the question of vigilante justice vs. laying down the law. There are shootouts, the holdup of a stagecoach, and people with complex pasts drifting back into the lives of others to throw a branding iron into the wagon wheel (or some such analogy). This is a deep bench of performers, and while some of the characters are somewhat one-dimensional, it seems to fit the tone of a western of that era. Fans of the early Star Trek will enjoy catching a glimpse of "Doc" as one of the bad guys. All in all, this was an ok western, but I wouldn't put it in the pantheon of great westerns.

Penny for your thoughts?

The opening set piece was worth the admission price alone.
Little secret? I've never watched a Final Destination movie before. From clips and trailers, I kind of get the concept, but being immersed in the chaos was another thing altogether.
Death, it seems, and doesn't appreciate anybody messing with his plans. That's what we learn from one person who had a premonition of a disaster and has done everything she could to keep death from coming for her. But when her granddaughter is tormented with horrible nightmares, she starts digging into family lore to try to make her visions go away.
Then the mayhem begins as Stefi (played by Kaitlyn Santa Juana) meets with her grandma Iris to get some answers. The answer she gets is not great. Basically, Iris has been in an adversarial relationship with death and has been a recluse for decades, which has upended the lives of her entire family. Following their brief meeting, death embarks on a spree in order to clear the balance sheets.
Yes, Final Destination is a horror movie and not for the faint of heart. For fans of gore, this will be incredibly entertaining. I went into this one nearly completely in the dark, which was amazing, and was genuinely surprised by the tension, misdirects, and jump scares. It seems like the creative team was having a blood spattered field day with this installment. The music and visuals are incredible and the performers knew full well the movie they were in. This is worth seeing on the big screen if possible, but would make for a great movie night, too.

To Be or Not to Be (1942) review

As it happens, humans have foibles, and Maria Tura (Lombard) takes interest in a young pilot named Lieutenant Stanislav Sobinski (a young Robert Stack) who has an obvious crush and attends all of her performances. Thus, he sneaks back to her dressing room when Joseph Tura (Jack Benny) is performing the famous "To be or not to be" speech. Hence, the title, which the studio thought would be too "high brow" for audiences of the early 1940's and recommended a change. Ah, the suits. Always thinking they know best.
Then the Nazis storm in, and the lives of the populace are turned upside down. The young pilot goes off to England to be part of the war and the impact of the Nazis becomes paramount.
While in England with some other Polish flyers, Lt. Stanislav has an interaction with a Professor Siletsky, who is a Nazi spy and collecting intelligence on the resistance. He learns this as a result of Siletsky knowing nothing of Maria Tura. Then it's a race against the clock as Lt. Sobinski rushes back to stop the Professor before he can get that information into the hands of the Gestapo.
From there, we are off to races and our merry company of actors take on the Nazis with their steely nerves and acting talents.
Lombard is outstanding in this, and fought hard for the role. Her husband, Clark Gable, even recommended against it. And Jack Benny, while not known primarily as a film actor, is at the top of his game here. Lubitsch sought him out for this role, knowing he would have just the right balance to tie things together.

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From the opening moments, it was made perfectly clear that this was one of those "it's going to be really difficult to categorize" kind of movies and I was totally into it.
Layer upon layer of antics, zany characters, and that Danny Elfman music to keep us guessing from beginning to end.
And yes, the Tequila dance made me a bit of a legend in the family when I performed at my Aunt and Uncle's wedding about a month later and showed my potential as a showman. Or something.

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Like many towns in the Old West, Warlock has a little problem with gun violence, so the townspeople bring in Marshal Clay Blaisedell (by the stalwart Henry Fonda) to end the rampage of the McQuown gang.
At the Marshal's side is Tom Morgan, played by the eff” read more
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The opening set piece was worth the admission price alone.
Little secret? I've never watched a Final Destination movie before. From clips and trailers, I kind of get the concept, but being immersed in the chaos was another thing altogether.
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