“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.
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.
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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.
WAMG Presents: The TOP TEN Best Movie Car Chases of the 1970’s
Here are the 10 greatest car chase movies of that glorious decade. 10. RACE WITH THE DEVIL (1975) RACE WITH THE DEVIL was an unforgettable hybrid of horror and car chases. Warren Oates and Peter Fonda (along with wives Loretta Swit and Lara Parker) hit the road in a mammoth state-of-the-art (for 1975) motor home with a horde of devil worshipers ...
BLIND WAR – Review – We Are Movie Geeks
Jun 10, 2024 · BLIND WAR – Review. In BLIND WAR (originally MANG ZHAN) China gives us a high-octane action flick in a contemporary crime setting. The plot is fairly common, yet the execution of it packs plenty of punch… and punches. The stunt work is the production’s biggest asset, and the best reason to watch it. A well-organized, heavily-armed crew ...
NEW LIFE – Review – We Are Movie Geeks
Apr 30, 2024 · NEW LIFE is a drama that opens with a young woman, Jessie (Hayley Erin), running through the woods, head bleeding (her head, not the woods’). She’s obviously escaping from someone or something, but we won’t find out why she’s in this pickle until about halfway through the film. What we next learn is that she’s trying to flee to safety ...
“Babylon Berlin” Seasons 2 & 3 TV Series Review - We Are Movie …
May 28, 2024 · But as it progresses, the current rise of right-wing parties around the globe might make this less entertaining and more alarming than it would have seemed a decade ago. Adjust your viewing decisions accordingly. “Babylon Berlin: Seasons 2 & 3,” mostly in German with subtitles, stream on MHzChoice starting May 28. RATING: 2.5 out of 4 stars.