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Damsel (2024)
Better than the reviews suggest give it chance!!!
This is fun romp with some twists you don't see coming. Action, betrayal, revenge ish, amazing creature with a mesmerizing voice! Remember l the first time you saw Indiana Jones - oh I know where this is going - wait I didn't expect that! Millie plays a full formed female character in what you expect as a fairy tale but has so much depth. Yes, some of the other characters were one dimensional - remember the black coat wearing nazi in Indiana Jones? Same thing. But here instead of the male hero we get a smart, resilient, empathetic female hero who learns from what has happened to others and chooses her own path.
NO IDEA why so many give it such low reviews. Is it the most amazing movie ever ? No. It is entertaining? Hell yes! It reminds me a lot of The Mummy (Brenden Frasher version) with its silliness and predictable plot but also with twists and a whole lot of heart!!
ABC Stage 67: Evening Primrose (1966)
Wonderful Sondheim gem and Perkins can sing!!
Heard about this while watching Sondheim interviews. Was not aware this existed and was delighted to find it on the tube. The songs are wonderful and well sung by the two leads. While I knew she could sing, Perkins was an absolute revelation!! The plot was interesting and I agree with the other reviewers that this is very much a twilight zone style episode. The other actors were wonderful as well - delighted to discover they were all NY stage actors. The setting and props were very well done. The lighting worked to create the atmosphere!
The ending, while you have an inkling, is so much more emotional than expected!!
These shows are examples of what TV could be if producers and networks had the courage to give actual stories a try!! Realize that audiences aren't stupid and would appreciate being challenged with something like this!!