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Josh-Levin
Reviews
The Debt (2010)
Watch what way Helen Mirren is Writing
I found this movie to be a bit confusing at the end, but otherwise excellent. I was, in general, able to follow the plot twists, but I had a few questions left over at the end. (To expound on these questions would mean I'd be writing a SPOILER, which I don't want to do.) I found the acting excellent, and did not detect any problem with the accents.
Most of what I would like to say has already been written in other reviews.
I want to point out one thing for future viewers to watch for. THIS IS NOT A SPOILER! Late in the movie, Helen Mirren's character is in a hospital room and writes a note on the back of a piece of paper. Watch what direction she is writing in!
Arthur of the Britons (1972)
I would like to get it on tape or DVD, too.
I was a graduate student in upstate New York, and one of the local TV stations carried this show. I loved the grittiness, and how it accurately portrayed people who lived close to the earth.
It also tried to portray how some of the Arthurian legends got started. One episode showed Arthur trying to teach a lesson in cooperation to the other chieftains. He had a large stone rolled over a sword, and dared the others each to get it out. No one man could. But, when they all helped by rolling the boulder off the sword, Arthur triumphantly snatched the sword. However, instead of appreciating the lesson, the other chieftains came to the conclusion that Arthur would take credit for their efforts.
Well, nobody's perfect, even legendary kings, but this might just be the way the "Sword in the Stone" tale began.
It was an excellent show.