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One December Night (2021)
Mixed feelings
I think a lot of younger viewers might not be aware of all the parallels and references to the singing duo the Everly Brothers (who had a string of top ten hits in the late 1950s - early 1960s) in "One December Night". As a longtime fan of the Everly Brothers, I found "One December Night" to be a bit tasteless especially considering that Don Everly just passed a few months ago. There was one parallel after another between the fictional duo in the movie and actual events in the lives of the Everly Brothers. I won't go into all the references but in the first ten minutes of the movie, I counted about 8 of them. Perhaps if the movie had been shown in 2022 instead of now, I might not have felt so uncomfortable with it. Don and Phil both have living spouses, adult children, grandchildren, and quite a large extended family. I realize the movie was filmed before Don died but I think Hallmark should have taken that into consideration before airing the film this year.
The Illusionist (2006)
Absolutely magical!!!
In a time when so many films are driven either by mind-dizzying special effects, lurid sex, or gratuitous blood and gore, this film was an absolute pleasure on all levels. Edward Norton was riveting as Eisenheim and the others in the cast were equally up to the task. The costumes were beautiful, the music was lush and atmospheric, and the story was delightfully convoluted. Though set in Vienna, much of the movie was filmed in Prague; it deserves its reputation as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It struck me about halfway through the film that if Caleb Carr's "The Alienist" ever comes to the screen, I would want it to look much like "The Illusionist". Truly a feast for the mind and the eyes. Run to see it!!!