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Barabbas (2012)
The parts I saw were uneven...but I look forward to seeing it all someday!
I only saw part of this--near the beginning, but it looked like Billy Zane was having some real fun chewing the scenery. I found that surprising considering the subject matter seems to call for a more somber treatment. (Enjoyed seeing it none the less, and Zane will be the reason I see this in its entirety at some point--I loved the long hair and the bellowing--and the quips, though they probably don't belong here.)
The production values were such that I wish I could have seen this in high def. I appreciated the inclusion of both the Jewish 'rebel' and Roman points of view, while also touching on the plight of the slaves, the impoverished and the diseased. (Though I don't know how deeply the film went on any of these matters.)
I don't know how this ended, but I hope things worked out well for young Ester and old Barabbas!
The Thing (1982)
See the IMDb FAQs page after watching this film!
The IMDb FAQs page is very helpful and does a comprehensive job of explaining things about 'The Thing.' If, like me after seeing the movie, you are wondering if you missed something or if certain questions were intentionally left unanswered by the filmmaker, check the FAQs page!
I am no expert on suspense flicks, but I really got into this movie! Originally watched it only to see Kurt Russell. After a few minutes I felt like some of the seminal images might have been seen elsewhere in tributes/parodies that I never understood before. And after that, I really wanted to know what happened!