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The Mentalist: Blood in, Blood Out (2010)
Cho chokes
The character of Cho isn't clean-cut chill after all. In this episode, Cho beats a number of people, including an afraid-of-his-own shadow Jewish character, to get a confession. That's acceptable? Obviously, it isn't. Worse, for the most part, The Mentalist's earlier episodes had offered smart, nuanced, cerebral fare. Not here. This episode is worse than the worst of xenophobic 1950's cowboy shoot 'em ups better known for their lowbrow vigilantism, because Cho is supposedly a good-guy, a by-the-book cop we all so highly cherish. Pitiful.
Where the Spies Are (1965)
Good, early spy yarn put to film
David Niven is well cast and plays a fine neophyte operative. The film lacks a steady dose of suspense, however. On a more mundane plane, there are varied misspellings of Russian, most obvious being the Russian for Aeroflot emblazoned across the jetliner (Niven's robe has it spelled correctly).
Youngblood Hawke (1964)
Classic 1960's drama borne from the heart.
Even if you're not an aspiring author/artist, this film offers so much. You'll know of what that is after viewing it. Just know from the outset that it has a great story with great characters, and it's performed by exceptionally qualified, well-cast actors all.
Gregory C . Finkell.
Some Came Running (1958)
Brilliant writing in the hands of brilliant actors
All the artists are present and accounted for in this masterpiece, "Some Came Running" (1958), especially the screenwriters, the actors, and Director Vincent Minnelli working brilliantly off James Jones's novel. With nonpareil precision, the film captures post-WWII restraint at its most maddening (See,also, "Rebel Without A Cause").
There are so many layered, superbly subtle yet telling moments throughout. Indeed, one especially powerful scene- it's a tutorial in foreshadowing at its best-finds newly discharged Army vet and fiction writer Dave Hirsh (Frank Sinatra) having his manuscript critiqued by his hoped-to-be love Professor Gwen French (Martha Hyer).
Gwen, smitten by this battered manuscript lugged around for years by life-battered Dave, states, "It's a lovely story, Dave. I cried, and I don't often."
Dave relies, "Wow. Maybe I'll try to finish it."
Gwen admonishes him, saying, "But it's finished... The minute the girl leaves, the story's over. There's nothing more to say."
Gregory C. Finkell.