Shining Through Starring Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith

This is one of my favorite movies because of Michael Douglas---no one can outshine him especially in this movie. He is that man that every woman wants. The kind of man who will stop at nothing to save the woman he loves. And, besides “Buffalo Girls” this is my favorite Melanie Griffith movies. She is young and beautiful as makes one hold their breath as she ventures into harm’s way.

                                                     

  

The movie begins in 1940 when Adolf Hitler--- was the leader of the Nazi Party---he was born in Austria in 1889 and was a German politician. His gold was to start a New Order of total Nazi German supremacy in Europe. When Hitler’s forces invaded Poland it began World War II. This is the background of this movie.

A young woman named Linda Voss (Melanie Griffith) begins a new job at a New York Law Firm in 1940. She speaks fluent German as she is of Irish/German-Jewish descent.

Linda is first put in a pool with a lot of other girls, but being intelligent she makes sure Ed Leland (Michael Douglas) knows she can speak German. Consequently, she becomes an assistant/translator to Ed Leland. 


He is a man who is serious and never smiles, but that does not put off Linda as she is determined to make a difference in the world. She loves movies and attends as often as possible. And, with her movie knowledge she has figured out that Ed Leland is more than he appears. That he is a spy working for the United States securing information which will help in the war efforts.

Soon they become more than employer and employee---they become lovers. She is totally in love with him, but he makes one wonder if he really loves her or if he is afraid to love anyone because of the war.

What happened next is Ed Leland is called to duty and has to leave the war department. Linda is alone and distressed and is now just another employee in the war department. She cannot find out anything about him or where he is or if he is alive or not. Then, as suddenly as he appeared he returns.

I do not want to spoil the movie for you---so I will stop here and tell you the excitement is just beginning for Leland, Linda and the ones she will meet while on her assignment as a spy to uncover information from Nazi German Officers.  

In order to do the assignment she becomes a nanny for a German officer Franze-Otto Dietrich (Liam Neeson) This is a movie of love, intrigue, romance, mystery, sorrow, trust and unworthy of trust, and, this is why I say it is a great movie.

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Hello, My Name is Doris starring Sally Field, Max Greenfield and Beth Behrs~March 11th 2016 in USA

Doris Miller (Sally Field) accepted the humdrum life of a woman in her sixties until she met the new art director John Fremont (Max Greenfield) a young muscular hunk who, was now working in her office. To say daydreams are for the young would be a foolish statement because older women enjoy them as well.

Since John and Doris worked in the same office they seemed to find themselves together at lot. And, Doris decided after she attended a self-help seminar to give in to a new friendship with a much younger guy and see where it goes. Even if they become just great friends Doris was beginning to enjoy much younger people and they loved her.

She inspired the younger crowd as well as getting their attention and being including in their lives. Doris began to shine and to enjoy life probably for the first time. Doris’ spent most of her life caring for her mother. She even gave up marriage because she was a loyal daughter. Now she dressed younger and was being included by John’s crowd who truly liked her.

Doris was having the time of her life because she and John were becoming close. This did not sit well with her close friend played by (Tyne Daly) because she either thought Doris had lost her mind, or she was jealous and felt she was losing a friend.

What will happen between this December and May relationship? Every woman should experience a relationship with a younger man---if only once. She will have great memories to last forever.

This is on my list to see as I have always loved Sally Field in anything she played in. My calendar is marked for March 11^th 2016. See you at the movies.

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Sicario starring Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt and Josh Brolin

The premiere is September 18^th 2015 in the USA. Sicario means assassin or hit-man; either term means a killer without remorse. In the unsafe country of Mexico seeing someone killed, kidnapped or missing has become so common than the good people live in fear.

The uncontrollable and ungovernable border extending between Mexico and the United States has become the focus of an elite government task force. The force is recruiting the cream of the crop FBI agents to work for them; and this is how Kate Marcer (Emily Blunt) began her job with them.

                                                                    

Her main duty she is to assist in the escalating war against drugs coming into the United States across the border. This task alone is beyond most men, even the ones who walked before her and other agents; whose faded footprints died in the parched land of both countries.

Kate works with the Task Force commanded by a mysterious professional Non-American named Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro) who leads them in searching for nameless drug lord. She quickly finds out the playing field might have CIA agents in the mix and the risk factor rises in lieu of their presence; rather than making it more secure.

Her so call duties are multiplying; in essence she now has to watch her back because she does not know who to trust. She’s warned by Matt (Josh Brolin) that she saw things sheshould not have seen; which puts her life at risk. Kate has found out she is not just a member of the task force, but an enemy to so many; even her own people. Who can she trust? Will Kate make it? Who has her back?  Who wants to kill her? Is it Sicario?

This movie will keep us on the edge of our last nerve with its action, drama, crime as it boasts to all it is truly a thriller.

Mark your calendars in the USA for September 18^th premiere. Thanks for reading my movie review.

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Terminator Genisys with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clark, Emilia Clarke and Jai Courtney (July 1st 2015 USA)

I have enjoyed this series since the beginning in 1984, and that seems like a long time ago. However, I bet any fan of Arnold’s can remember the entire movie. I know I can.

Here are the movies sequels in order:

1.        The Terminator 1984
2.             Terminator 2: Judgement Day 1991
3.      Terminator 3: The Rise of the Machines 2003
4.       Terminator Salvation 2009

The Terminator: First of the series begins with (Arnold Schwarzenegger) as the Terminator, an assassin from the 21^st Century to kill Sarah Connor because she holds the key to the future. Skynet built by humans as a Global Defense Network and after the human who built it tried to deactivate it, but since it had no core it could not be neutralized.

 Skynet sweep though millions of computers servers around the Globe. Then, became aware of its self-worth and now uses machines to kill the human race because it views them as its enemy.

Skynet’s servers execute the control of: war-machines, cyborgs, Terminators, satellites and drones; it seems humanity's fight has just begun.

Terminator 2: Judgement Day---The Terminator has been reprogrammed to protect the future by saving John and Sarah Connor and fighting against the new machine assassin sent to kill them.

Terminator 3: The Rise of the Machines

    The Terminator is back to protect John and Sarah and to destroy the female  

assassin machine sent to kill the Connors.

Terminator Salvation: Humans against the machines in a war they must not lose; but it is a struggle of a fight to the bitter end.

And, now the fifth in the series: Terminator Genisys which will premiere July 1^st 2015 in the USA and I am millions of fans will be waiting.

    

 Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke) is still fighting against the machines that want to end     humanity. After Sarah had John Connor (Jason Clarke) she began preparing him         against the machines for the survival of humanity. 

The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is back to save the Connors and   Humanity. John Connor still the leader of the resistance sends Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back in time to save his mother to guarantee his own existence and finds out The Terminator is there to help and not hurt Sarah. 

The war goes on with the machines and the human race. Will it end here with the machines? I think not as there will be more movies coming in the future for the Connors, The Terminator and the machines as the American Science Fiction Series continues in the future for our pleasure. As Arnold says, “I’ll Be Back.”

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Survivor with Milla Jovoich, Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson (May 29th 2015 in USA)

Kate Abbott's (Milla Jovoich) new job in the US Embassy is to prevent terrorist attacks in the United States. This is the reason she’s located in the United Kingdom for a better feed from around the world; preventing terrorist reaching the United States.

She is good at her job and when she tried to block a terrorist attack on New York the leaders of the group hired the world’s top assassin; the Watchmaker (Pierce Brosnan) to kill her.

                                                                

Now, Kate is on the run after proving her job skills by zoning in on the target; and the leaders of the terrorist group is framing her for criminal act. So, it seems everyone is trying to kill her.

Sam (Dylan McDermott) worked with Kate and believes in her, but he is receiving pressure from his superiors to go after her as well. Now, Kate only has her survivor skills to keep her safe, but will they be enough for her to save herself.

She cannot trust anyone as it’s apparent they want her dead. Why? Maybe Kate uncovered the heart of the terrorist operation in the United Kingdom, or the US Embassy. It’s someone who’s trusted who is a cold- blooded killer.

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Hitman: Agent 47 with Rupert Friend, Zachary Quinto, Hannah Ware and Ciarán Hinds--- Premieres August 28th (USA)

This is an action movie I cannot wait to see and when you view the trailer I am sure you will agree. This movie is a reboot from the video game that is very popular around the world..

This movie begins with Agent 47 (Rupert Friend) who has a bar code on the back of his head with the numbers 640508 040147; and he only answers to 47, which are the last two numbers tattooed on his head. When someone asked for his name he says 47.

47 is the creation involving decades of research including 46 *genetically engineered clones before him. He is a top assassin with unique quickness, power, endurance and intelligence. And, created by ‘The Agent Program’ with the scientist in charge---who is responsible for Agent 47--- played by(Ciarán Hinds).

Agent 47 works for a covert organization; ‘The International Contracts Agency’--- that controls assassinations of prestigious targets.

47 must complete two tasks: first find his creator’s daughter, Katie Van Dees (Hannah Ware) because she can help him to eliminate the influential and illegal enemies that are trying to build an Army of creations like 47 with her information.

Will 47 feel emotions about Katie as they work together?  Is Katie listening to John Smith (Zachary Quinto) that Agent 47 is the key to find her father? Does John Smith have an ulterior-motive? Does 47 or John Smith really cares about Katie’s feelings?

* Restriction enzymes are used to break a DNA molecule into fragments so that genes from another organism can be inserted into the DNA; for the purposes of altering and controlling

Note: Paul Walker was committed to play Agent 47, but sadly we lost him in 2013. Then Rupert Friend acquired the role of 47, and from the trailer I’ve seen---he is great as Agent 47.

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San Andreas with Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario and Colton Haynes (May 29th 2015 USA)

California is a beautiful and exciting state to live in after one’s acknowledgment of the possible dangers of earthquakes, mudslides and fires. Therefore, this movie will epitomize the worst case scenario that might be in the future; but we hope not.

Ray (Dwayne Johnson) a rescuer helicopter pilot for Los Angeles Fire Department. His agenda allows for emergencies, but not a gigantic earthquake like this one in life. Remember the saying---truth is stranger than fiction---well I say life experiences are worse than fiction in some cases.

The earth cracked on the west coast and the ripple effect collapsed buildings, bridges, and roadways, like a giant stepping on ants--- disintegrating them into rubble. Scientists do not know what is coming next---it could be a tsunami higher than any recorded since civilization.

There is now a large crack in the earth very deep; and since many miles of lateral movement could occur along the San Andreas Fault it will pulsate to the east coast, and then what will happen is anyone’s guess.

Fear flashed is in Ray’s eyes as he barely makes it in time to save his wife Emma (Carla Gugino) as he watched tall buildings crumbled around her. His hand reached hers to hold tightly as he lifted her into the helicopter. Ray’s helicopter clears the area seconds before a tumbling building crushed them.

Safe, thankful, and exhausted Ray and Emma will cautiously leave on their journey to find their daughter Blake (Alexandra Daddario) in San Francisco.

The aftermath shows devastation, death, and grief-stricken people searching for their loved ones in the piles of burning ruins of what once stood tall and proud architectural skyscrapers. Building that stood for many decades now piles of trash waiting for removal by earth-movers to the dump.

On they traveled looking for their daughter. What will they find if they can get to San Francisco? Will the family be joined together again; only to die together trying to make it to safety?

We will see on May 29^th of this year when the movie premieres. Will you be in line to see this action, adventure movie when a rescue pilot and his helicopter survived an earthquake; what will happen next?

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