In Case You Missed It: ‘Papillon’ (1973) - We Are Movie Geeks
Aug 3, 2009 · Steve McQueen plays Henri “Papillon” Charriere, a large man with a tattoo of a blue butterfly on his chest, giving him the nickname “Papillon” which means “butterfly”. Charriere was convicted of killing a pimp named Roland le Petit, but maintained a strong opposition to his sentence of life in prison plus ten years hard labor.
Happy BRONSON-CENTENNIAL! Here Are Charles Bronson’s Ten …
Nov 3, 2021 · MURPHY’S LAW was Charles Bronson’s last really great movie. 7. THE VALACHI PAPERS. Charles Bronson aged 40 years in the 1972 gangster film THE VALACHI PAPERS as Joe Valachi, the real-life stoolie who spilled his guts about the inner workings of the mafia and whose tale had been told in a popular book by Peter Maas.
We Are Movie Geeks – All things movies… as noted by geeks.
Michelle McCue | November 7, 2024 Laura Dern, Annette Bening, Paul Water Hauser, DeWanda Wise, Michael C Hall, Common Featured In BEHIND THE LINES Documentary. Sypher Studios and Lon Haber & Co announce the AFM World Market Premiere and first-look footage of the...
UNDER LAW AND GRACE – TV series review – We Are Movie Geeks
May 31, 2023 · The French offering “Under Law and Grace” (“Priere D’Enquentere”) is a series of four 90-minute movies pairing police captain Elli (Sabrina Ouazani) and her assistant Franck (Jerome Robart) with novitiate monk Clement (Mathieu Spinosi) for murders with varying degrees of religious involvement. While most of these programs have been ...
Meet The Real-Life Heroes of 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS …
Jan 12, 2016 · “If you guys do not get here, we’re going to die.” – excerpt 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi On the night of September 11, 2012, four Americans lost their lives in Benghazi – Ambassador Christopher Stevens (U.S. Ambassador to Libya), Sean Smith (Information Management Officer, U.S. Foreign Service), Tyrone “Rone” Woods (GRS Operator for Annex ...
Beyond Documentary: Mondo Movies and Shockumentaries
The ethnographic mondo movie reached its zenith in the mid-70’s with the release of two of the genre’s finest examples. First was 1974’s classic Shocking Asia. The first hybrid of the bunch, Shocking Asia combines the most titillating aspects of all its predecessors into one strange and wonderful package.
“Arctic Circle” Season 3 – TV Series Review - We Are Movie Geeks
Jan 11, 2024 · And for those of us who crave closure, the season ends without cliffhangers, so viewers can feel satisfied if it’s not renewed, while leaving the door left ajar for a fourth season. “Arctic Circle: Season 3,” mostly in Finnish with English subtitles, is available streaming starting Thursday, Jan. 11, on Topic. RATING: 2.5 out of 4 stars.
JEANNE DU BARRY – Review – We Are Movie Geeks
May 3, 2024 · Watch on. First off, the film does the visuals right. Lush costumes, wonderful locations (including Versailles) and wonderful period sets, all shot with lovely photography, as essentials for a costume drama and director Maiwenn gets all that just right. Maiwenn plays the grown-up Jeanne Vaubernier, later Madame du Barry, but the film starts ...
Tribute to MIKE VRANEY – Founder of Something Weird Video
It was very sad to hear of the passing of Mike Vraney on January 2 nd, he was only 56 years old. Anyone who is a true movie geek, film fan, or cinema addict owes him a debt of thanks. With Something Weird Video Vraney made available hundreds, if not thousands of hours of rare, obscure and vintage films, most of which were, well..really weird.
DOUBLE THREAT – Review – We Are Movie Geeks
Jun 2, 2022 · The rest of the plot is fairly predictable but periodically entertaining. Lawrence does well enough, but it’s really Ryan’s movie. She’s got the chops for much better vehicles than this. The yet-unrated film plays out on the strong side of a PG-13 for violence and sex content, though possibly enough of the former for an R.