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Nick Di Paolo: Raw Nerve (2011)
Beautifully caustic and lovingly mean
Nick DiPaulo, one of the most undervalued comics of the last 20 years, is on the attack! Nothing is sacred from marriage, the media, religion, sports, immigration, cancer and even political figures. This is a no-holds-bar look at our pathetic existence living in the greatest country in the world and a verbal slap in the face to all the pundits of what is and isn't acceptable in our society. Now if you are an individual of tender sensibilities? I seriously suggest you avoid watching this. I am not trying to dissuade your decision making, but you don't have the intellectual or emotional aptitude to handle this kind of humor. If you have some common sense and a few sharp edges to your personality? Give this a watch.
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
A completely underrated film and better than the overrated Gladiator!
--A lot of negative comments have been made about Orlando Bloom's characterization of Balian, all with no insight. The main character is forced to go through several emotional developments in the first few minutes of the film while maintaining an individual of personal integrity. Not many actors can do this, a fine example of how no to do this is Brad Pitt's acting skills in Troy when placed opposite the phenomenal Peter O' Toole, he came up short. Bloom carried it off with integrity and realistically. Liam Neeson as is usual does a fine job as Godfrey and the unrecognizable Michael Csokas as Guy dus Lusignon was creatively arrogant as well as short-sighted. I was completely unable to recognize either voice or mannerisms with the Leper King Baldwin the IV, who is hidden behind a mask, I was happy with the performance and thrilled to see it was Oscar-Nominated star Edward Norton. My favorite Character performance was given by David Thewlis playing Hospitaler of the Order of St. John. As always Thewlis knows when to play understated and when not to go over the top. If their was a weakness in this film it was I didn't get enough of Jeremy Irons as the Knight-Marshall Tiberius. Great special effects, settings and action and just enough romance to add to the story without bogging it down. This was one of the three best films of 2005!