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The Millionaire: The Joe Seaton Story (1955)
Trading Places
Joe Seaton's wife is ill in the hospital and the bills are stacking up. The doctor informs Joe the total cost of his wife's stay in the hospital will be $1,000 (not including his fees). Joe, desperate for money, places an ad in the newspaper offering his services to do anything legal and ethical for the sum of $1,000. He's soon contacted by Pete Fullerton and his wife. Pete asks Joe to assume his identity to avoid a conflict he predicts will most certainly come his way. Joe reluctantly accepts after the deal is sweetened but a case of mistaken identity puts Joe's wife at danger. Joe must rush to save his wife and take care of the folks putting his wife in danger.
The Millionaire: The Story of Tom Mead (1956)
Good Episode
Tom Mead is a detective investigating a theft. He soon falls in love with the female suspect, Ella. Upon receiving a million dollars from a stranger, he believes he can buy her way out of the accusations but Ella has different plans. Tom believes all will end well as soon as he clears Ella's name.
Tom is attacked by some thugs but while in the hospital, he figures out what is going on and the story takes a good twist. Tom discovers Ella has a sinister past and has committed an entirely different crime.
The role of Ella was especially well played by Claudia Barrett.
This classic series always delivered and is a must watch!
The Young Doctors (1961)
Decent drama but great look into 1960's medicine
As a medical student, I found this film to be enjoyable not because it features a groundbreaking plot but based on the wonderful insight it offers into the practice of medicine in the mid 20th century.
The characters are well developed and the actors do a great job with an average story. Personally, I thought Dick Clark's character was probably the weakest and Ben Gazzara stole the show.
If you are in the field of medicine, I think you will find this an enjoyable watch. You will also be offered a reminder of how far medicine has come, even in the last 50-60 years.
Overall, I rated this title 8/10 as it offers an average, but interesting story with some great acting.
Order of Chaos (2010)
Only 1 crappier movie put out this year
First things first: if it weren't for Sex and the City 2, this would be the worst film of the year.
This film actually starts out promising with fast-paced plot progression and unique editing techniques. Ultimately, the movie stalls with nowhere to really go and the editing becomes over zealous. The editing tries to be "new age" but becomes annoying and repetitive. Ultimately, this film turns into a 90 minute long montage of crap that doesn't really make sense.
This movie offers no redemption and certainly does not provide any answers. But, looking back, it doesn't offer any meaningful questions to answer in the first place. Skip this one.
The Unborn (2009)
Corny, shockingly less frightful than a Shaq movie
I went into this movie having watched the check-your-closets previews and came out completely disappointed. Not only was this movie corny and completely unsurprising, it was not the least bit scary. The "scariest" parts of the movie were thrown together to comprise the previews, leaving nothing left for unsuspecting audiences. The movie takes a strange turn toward Jewish mysticism and becomes shockingly unrealistic; even considering the genre. The beautiful Meaghan Good is usually much better than her performance in this movie. I'd hadn't hear of the lead actress but she does do a good job playing the role of the possessed girl.
I suggest you skip seeing this one.