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Three Stooges: Half Shot Shooters, a review by addicted2dvd

The Three Stooges: Half Shot Shooters
The stooges are discharged from the army after WW I, and promptly administer some revenge to their mean sergeant. Years later they wind up in the army again, and of course the same sergeant is their superior.

My Thoughts:
This one I enjoyed quite a bit. The story, while predictable was fun.  I seen some of the gimmicks here in earlier shorts but still enjoyed them.



(From November Movie Marathon: Classic Comedy Greats on November 8th, 2017)

None But the Lonely Heart, a review by Antares

None But the Lonely Heart (1944) 65/100 - I can see why wartime audiences didn't connect with this film. First, you have Cary Grant playing a very un-Cary Grant type role. Second, the film as directed by Clifford Odets, is all over the map, never really meshing when all is said and done. It never can decide whether or not it wants to be a romance film or Dickensian tragedy. The cast gives it their all, and as always, Ethel Barrymore proves that she was the most talented in the Barrymore family. Too bad she's not as well known as her two brothers, for her performance was worthy of the Oscar she won for it. Grant does an acceptable job, but from time to time, he slips in and out of his cockney accent, and it kind of tarnishes his performance. Barry Fitzgerald is once again at his scene stealing best and George Coulouris plays the heavy with complete aplomb. Odets may have been a great writer, but he should have handed the directorial chores to someone who understood what movie audiences are looking for when they plunk down their money to see a movie. In the end, it may have been Grant's favorite role, but the film itself is very forgettable.

What the color coding means...

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 January 18th, 2013)

Pete's Pilots, a review by addicted2dvd

Arrested Development


PILOT
Moments after Michael Bluth decides he's leaving the family business because he was passed over for a promotion, his father is arrested for shady bookkeeping.

My Thoughts:
This is a series I never seen before. Our good friend Roger sent me over all 3 season sets in one of his DVD care packages. If I remember right... this is a show he wasn't able to get into. And going by just the pilot I can understand that. Maybe this is a series that needs to grow on you... but the pilot alone didn't do it to much for me. I did like the fact that Ron Howard narrated this series. I used to watch him on The Andy Griffith Show as Opie all the time. I did also like Jeffrey Tambor in this also. I remember seeing him in many episodes of Three's Company... as various characters.

My Rating:

(From Pete's Pilots on November 1st, 2009)