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Mock and Roll (2017)
Heh-heh-heh . . .
9 Stars (nothing is perfect), but what a romp! Silly, but well worth the effort, which for me was nil.
Minor spoiler alert:
For a native Ohioan who frequents downtown Columbus, the background, sets, as well as the T-shirts, made this a film to enjoy. Some difficulties arose with being imprisoned at a historic site that holds no prisoners (the Licking County Historic Jail), but an overall fun movie to watch. I'm hard to please, so nothing knocked me out of my chair, but there were quite a few magical moments of easy laughter, and one rewind to verify a scene.
"The doctor will see you now."
A bit overly silly, as the troupe was then allowed into a stairway (one that is actually marked "Stairway"). Not really the best of doctor's offices, so a few of the sets needed a bit of touchup work.
Remarkable. Fun. From start to finish, I enjoyed it.
Aditi Molly Bhanja (Robin). Beautiful singing voice! The roll of Robin was very well done. From what I can find, this appears to be her first film and I hope to see and hear a lot more from her.
Cheers and good luck to this cast.
Salem Witch Trials (2002)
Great . . .
First and foremost, this is a well-told, historically accurate tale, with the title telling the entire plot. This masterful work accurately details the current consensus of what exactly occurred to prompt the colonial witch-trials, to spread the witch-fears to surrounding communities, what factor halted these trials, these heinous tortures, these executions, and the shallow, self-righteous politics involved. A remarkable performance by all involved, with Kirstie Alley, as Ann Putnam, leading the way, supported by Peter Ustinov, as Reverend William Stroughton, and Shirley MacLaine, as the pious Rebecca Nurse. Excellent. Nothing more need be said.
--footnote-- If you are aware of Salem history, then my above entry contains spoilers, simply because of the accuracy of the film.