Irma la Douce (1963)
Hollow Triumph (1948)
Dora And Lost City Of Gold (2019)
Dream Lover (1983)
Dark Blue (2002)
Death On The Nile (2022)
Remo Williams The Adventure Begins (1985) ///
Avanti! (1972) Leisurely paced, sharp witted mix of verbal and physical comedy as loud American Jack Lemmon battles Italian bureaucracy and attraction for neurotic Brit, Juliet Mills, in series of social and sexual culture clashes. Maintains caustic cynicism and hopeful romanticism on remote island.
Irma la Douce (1963) Loose structure and style creates generous atmosphere amid evocative Parisienne set for sharp, hopeful prostitute Shirley MacLaine and besotted, conflicted policeman Jack Lemmon. Broad, bawdy humor bubbles over confused identity and romantic confusions.
Hollow Triumph (1948) Melodramatic thriller somehow resists going completely off the rails as psychotic gangster Paul Henreid goes on the run and hides by taking the place of psychiatrist double. Wary Joan Bennett faces cruel dreams as shadows deepen to provide pleasingly twisted ending.
Dora And Lost City Of Gold (2019) Crisply told, knowingly derivative and defiantly good-natured, Isabela Merced's eponymous lead provides infectious optimism and guile to solve ancient jungle mysteries, bond with friends and rescue parents. Sunny energy brims with action, humor and music.
Dream Lover (1983) Teasing romantic drama sees vulnerable, intense James Spader fall for exciting, impulsive Mädchen Amick until whirlwind marital bliss unravels as seductive games turn to cruel illusions. Polished performers and style maintain interest to suitably twisted end.
Dark Blue (2002) Intensely drawn, unsurprising tale of police corruption and attempt at personal redemption set against burning LA after 1992 Rodney King verdict. Adroit blend of racial politics and violence, Kurt Russell provides formidable presence, street atmosphere is potent.
Death On The Nile (2022) Despite flashes of visual ingenuity and dramatic intent, intrigue and mystery fall away as Kenneth Branagh's hardened Poiret investigates flighty heiress Gal Gadot's murder among boatful of sly suspects. Evident CGI location artifice remains distracting,
Remo Williams The Adventure Begins (1985) Despite Craig Safan's muscular score and Joel Grey's quirky instructor, only isolated moments of action and humor punctuate curiously flat visuals and energy. Fred Ward is the unapologetic cop trained as a bullet-dodging government agent.
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