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Sid & Judy, a review by Antares

Sid & Judy (2019) 85/100 - As I started the documentary I figured there wasn't going to be much added to the history of Judy Garland's career. But I have to admit, this was a pretty interesting look at the last two decades of her troubled life. I'll also admit that I have a newfound level of respect for her, she was really a human dynamo. It saddened me to see the self destructive path that the men in her life prodded her along. To die so young and to leave so many songs unsung is a tragedy.

Teal = Masterpiece
Dark Green = Classic or someday will be
Lime Green = A good, entertaining film
Orange = Average
Red = Cinemuck
Brown = The color of crap, which this film is

(From Antares' Short Summations on July 11th, 2020)

Shakespeare in Love, a review by Antares

Shakespeare in Love





Year: 1998
Film Studio: Universal Pictures, Miramax Films, Bedford Falls Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Length: 124 Min.

Director
John Madden (1949)

Writing
Marc Norman (1941)...Written By
Tom Stoppard (1937)...Written By

Producer
Mark Cooper
Donna Gigliotti (1955)
Julie Goldstein
Marc Norman (1941)
David Parfitt (1958)
Bob Weinstein (1954)
Harvey Weinstein (1952)
Edward Zwick (1952)

Cinematographer
Richard Greatrex

Music
Stephen Warbeck (1953)...Composer

Stars
Joseph Fiennes (1970) as Will Shakespeare
Gwyneth Paltrow (1972) as Viola De Lesseps
Geoffrey Rush (1951) as Philip Henslowe
Tom Wilkinson (1948) as Hugh Fennyman
Imelda Staunton (1956) as Nurse
Colin Firth (1960) as Lord Wessex
Ben Affleck (1972) as Ned Alleyn
Judi Dench (1934) as Queen Elizabeth

ReviewShakespeare in Love in 1997, I was not one who beat a path to my local cineplex in eager anticipation.  Fresh from viewing the 1996 debacle Romeo + Juliet Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is suffering from the bane of all authors; writers block. Being a lusty young man who needs carnal diversion to awaken the creativity that has become dormant, he goes in search of a willing wench to be his new muse. He has promised and has been paid for, a new play to be performed by two rival theatre owners. is slated to be a comedy that will put Shakespeare back into the hearts and minds of the London public. As auditions are undertaken, the search for the lead actor becomes quite fruitless as every person who performs is stilted and unmoving. As all hope is fading, an unknown Saving Private RyanCombat!.


Review Criterion4 Stars - Historically important film, considered a classic.

(From Shakespeare in Love (1998) on June 17th, 2010)

Tom's TV Finales marathon, a review by Tom

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Aoi & Mutsuki: A Pair of Queens! (1999/Japan) IMDb | Wikipedia (United States) Length: 325 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English

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Plot:
Aoi was raised as a normal boy on Earth. Little did he know he was the heir apparent to Mito, the Queen turned Space Pirate of an alien race that chooses their sex at puberty. Aoi fell in love with Mutsuki, the policewoman who was chasing Mito, and the three of them saved the Universe. The only side effect was that Aoi had blossomed into a beautiful young woman. Now a malevolent entity calling herself the true Queen of the Universe appears with enough power to destroy entire planets. Aoi must defend her new throne, but she needs Mutsuki's help. Mutsuki must come to terms with her own feelings for Aoi so they can defend Earth together and become the galaxy's first royal pair of queens.


Space Pirate Mito: A Pair of Queens!
Season 1.13 A Final Goodbye
Writer: Fumihiko Shimo (Screenwriter)
Director: Takashi Watanabe
Cast: Tomoko Kawakami (Mito), Soichiro Hoshi (Aoi Mitsukuni), Kyoko Tsuruno (Mutsuki Nenga), Yumiko Kobayashi (Masatsuki Nenga), Sakiko Tamagawa (Sobo), Motoko Kumai (Sabu), Yuu Asakawa (Shin), Omi Minami (Kafuko), Machiko Toyoshima (Miyako Okubo), Takayuki Okada (Tendo), Masashi Yabe (Sega), Chiemi Chiba (Konami), Sayaka Ohara (Hiroko), Mikako Takahashi (Azuki), Saori Higashi (Ota), Ayako Kurasaki (Shizumi), Takayasu Usui (Nandabu), Taro Masuoka (Nibaul), Hidenari Ugaki (Kishu), Takuma Suzuki (Owari), Hideyuki Hori (Lanvan), Kazuhiko Inoue (Kagero Mitsukuni)

Also the final episode bored me and didn't keep my interest.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Finales marathon on January 26th, 2013)