Movies, Films and More Movies

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 The majority of my free time is spent watching movies. Even before the pandemic that was the case, but I did have other things going on that got me out of the house. Now I am very cautious about being around other people. There were some interesting things to see on Prime. Mostly movies I've never heard of, but now that I am back to going to the library for my movie selection I will get rid of Prime by the end of the year.

Sometimes I will watch a movie with an actor and then I will see if there was anything else they have done that I might wasnt to see. Ever since I had seen Justin Long in one of the Die Hard Movies I had been curious to see other movies. I had remembered him from a commercial. I then saw he was in Jeepers Creepers, but I had never seen the very first movie so that was quite interesting. Recently I saw him in a comedy Lady of the Manor which was okay. It stars Melanie Lynsky, Judy Greer, Ryan Phillippe who is almost unrecognizable and Patrick Duffy who is aging gracefully. There was another movie in which he starred with Liam Neeson and Christina Ricci. It was interesting, you really have to be a fan of the actors to enjoy this one. Serious Moonlight was a very interesting dark comedy that starred Meg Ryan, Tim Hutton and a small roll by Justin Long. Kristen Bell also appears in this one.

As I have mentioned before, I really like films and movies dealing with the fashion industry so I decided to watch The Neon Demon with Elle Fanning, Charles Baker, Desmond Harrington, Christina Hendricks and Keanu Reeves to name a few. It's sort of artsy, colorful film noir, but it really didn't work for me. The cinematography was different. The photo shoots were great, but it moved slow in parts and there just seemed to be a lot going on. I love all of the actors involved in the movie so I am glad I checked it out.

I had ordered two disaster movies from Prime that I had never seen. When Time Ran out and Flood. I never really saw movies because of a director when I was growing up. It was mostly because of the subject matter or a certain actor or actress. When it came to disaster movies the name Irwin Allen was the reason I wanted to see the movie, but after The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno, the disaster/ survival movies didn't seem as exciting, so I stopped going to see them. That is the reason I never saw these two movies. I think perhaps flood was a made for TV movie because if the numeroud fades that appear throughout. When Time Ran Out stars Paul Newman as an oil driller on an island where a dorman volcano suddenly erupts having everyone running for their lives, Wiliam Holden, Edward Albert, Jacqueline Bisset, Barbara Carrera, Veronica Hamel, Alex Karras, Burgess Meridith and James Franciscus star along with Red Buttons and Ernest Borgnine who both appeared in the original The Poseidon Aventure,  In the movie Flood the cast includes Roddy McDowall and Carol Lynley who both appeared in The Poseidon Adventure. The movie stars Robert Culp as a helicopter pilot who discovers the break in the damn with youngster Eric Olsen. Adman 12 actor Martin Milner stars along side Barbara Hershey, Richard Basehart, Cameron Mitchell, Teresa Wright and Francine York. It has its moments. Of course visual effects effects have come along way so younger movie viewers may not be as interested in the movie.

I also watched a movie called The Guardian with Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher that I really enjoyed. Ashton has a serious role for a change which proves he can do more than comedy. It is based on a true story and definitely worth a look. Especially with the way things are today,  you can see what the coast guards training is like.

I have started watching movies with Halle Berry. So far it's movies in my collection, but I did get to see The Call about a month ago where she plays a 911 operator trying to save a young girl that has been kidnapped. I watched Catwoman and Die Another Day. I have quite the collection of her earlier work.

Since Halle Berry played Dorothy Dandridge I have really become facsinated with her. She was a beatiful woman and Hollywood really didn't know what to do with her. I have started collecting some of her scarce yet poignant films. The Deck Ran Red and Bright Road are the recent additions. An Island in the Sun remains my favorite so far. She plays opposite Harry Belafonte and James Mason.

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The Invisible Man

 

The movie stars Elizabeth Moss from Mad Men and The Handmaid's Tale and Aldris Hodges. I  wasn't expecting the movie to go in the direction that it did. I'm not a fan of certain movies just starting without any explanation. It did come together eventually as the movie progressed. The Invisible Man is a psychological thriller with a twist. Before I had seen the movie I kept thinking about The Hollow Man with Kevin Bacon and Oscar winner Elizabeth Shue. The invisible Man takes you on the journey as if you are a part of the story. How would you feel if someone were telling you something that was so unbelievable, but they actually believed it to be true? They are just having a hard time proving it to everyone else.

Elizabeth Moss's character is in an abusive relationship. The audience doesn't know this because we don't know the entire story. Sort of like real life. We meet people, but we don't really know what is going on when they aren't around us. We learn that her husband has isolated her from her family and friends. As she tries to prove what is going on, she seems to be digging a hole deeper and deeper that she doesn't seem like she will get out of. There are some good visual effects that keep getting better and better as the movie moves along.

The first time I saw Elizabeth Moss in anything was Mad Men which the series came as a recommendation from someone that got to know what I might like. After watching a few seasons I had to add it to my collection. I had taken an advertising course in high school and thought I might become a commercial artist.

After Mad Men ended she then popped up on the series The Handmaid's Tale, but since I had no internet I did have access to a streaming service. I waited until I was able to get it from the library and it was worth the wait. A coworker allowed me to borrow the book to read. I would get an opportunity to take pictures of Elizabeth Moss at SXSW when she did a Q&A after the movie Her Smell in which she played a Rock Singer. It was okay. It was just a different role from what I was used to seeing her in.

The Invisible Man is filled with lots of surprising twists and an interesting ending. You have to pay close attention so you will know how it all comes together.

If you are a fan of Elizabeth Moss or Aldris Hodges then you will definitely enjoy this movie. If you love thrillers and surprise endings, I don't think you will be disappointed.

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