The Student and Mr. Henri — 3.5 Gavels 6.7/10 IMDb
Will The Student and Mr. Henri put to rest the myth that French women accept, begrudgingly or otherwise, their husband’s mistresses? Certainly, Valerie…
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The Keeper — 3.5 Gavels 87% Rotten Tomatoes
The Sydney Morning Herald describes The Keeper as a “morally flexible” movie. Who really was Bert Trautman? Was he an ardent Nazi sympathizer,…
The Sinking of the Laconia — 4.0 Gavels 7/10 IMDb
The Sinking of the Laconia hints at the Nuremberg trials. Admiral Donitz laments “if we lose, they will call the Laconia Order an…
Yellow Rose — 4.0 Gavels 87% Rotten Tomatoes
First, it was Wild Rose, now it’s Yellow Rose. What is it about Roses and country music? Whatever it is, country music fans…
The Courier — 4.0 Gavels 87% Rotten Tomatoes
While For All Mankind gives a fictional look at the Cold War, The Courier provides an honest portrayal. History vs Hollywood informs that…
Without Remorse — 3.5 Gavels 43% Rotten Tomatoes
With some regret, I report that Without Remorse is nothing like Tom Clancy‘s 1993 novel. Perhaps that is why it loses intensity from…
Luther — 4.5 Gavels 91% Rotten Tomatoes
For tense, crime drama, you won’t do much better than Luther. Is there such a thing as the perfect crime? Alice Morgan, child…
Mercy Street — 3.5 Gavels 7.5/10 IMDb
For a graphic depiction of Medieval medicine, feast your eyes on Mercy Street, another Masterpiece offering available on Amazon Prime. Actually, it’s 1862….
Breathless — 3.5 Gavels 7.0/10 IMDb
Before we discuss Breathless, the series referred to as the British Mad Men, let’s first digress and make sure you didn’t miss the…
Mrs. Wilson — 4.0 Gavels 91% Rotten Tomatoes
Like Kit Harrington in Gunpowder, I’m certain that Ruth Wilson was only to happy to produce and star in the story of her…