sadThe File On Thelma Jordan (1950)
Barbara Stanwyck stars in this noir tale. A DA ignores his wife and children. He treats his wife like dirt and has an affair with a femme fatale. He's weak witted and irrdeemably immoral. There's a murder case. The DA is a raging bastard. This was wholly unremarkable in every way and the ending is crap.
Best Line:
“I've phoned everywhere even that nasty place across the street.”
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Night Moves (2013)
This indie eco-drama has staring, lots of staring as 3 eco-warriors have counter productive interactions. They're fed up with societal norms and have a plan and serious concerns about the inherently corrupt society. There is dull suprise acting as they plan to blow up a dam. There are ethical implications and orcestrated targeting. The trio do rather unwholesome activities.
The beardy eco-warrior sounds like John Malkovich. There is pretty scenery. We don't see the dam blow up. But it has consequences. There is a cute cat, anguish, recrimination and irrevocable destruction. There is damning behaviour and hippies who spend a lot of time driving. This was goodish if weird and then it just ended.. Dakota Fanning, Peter Sarsgard and James Le Gros starred.
Best Lines:
“Want me to read your aura?”
“Tell me who's talking.”
“Marine bio-diversity.”
“Media jobs.”
“Community supported agriculture.”
“Cash. The poor man's money.”
“As forgetable as possible.”
“Milk cows.