johnnybookreader
Santa Monica Public Library
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VeraVera, DVDSet 9
DVD - 2019DVD, 2019
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Jan 02, 2021
Line of DutyLine of Duty, DVDSeries 2
DVD - 2014DVD, 2014
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Jan 02, 2021
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Better than the first series which was damn good. I can hardly imagine a TV show which makes one root for Internal Affairs scum yet here one is. I can't wait for the next series!
Jack TaylorJack Taylor, DVDSet 2
DVD - 2014DVD, 2014
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Jan 02, 2021
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This show would be miles better without all of the neurotic Catholic guilt every one is tripping over. Still watchable but still...
Jack IrishJack Irish, DVDMovies
DVD - 2013DVD, 2013
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Jan 02, 2021
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All three of these were great, just blew me away! Too bad the library doesn't have the series on DVD, only streaming which I'm not set up to watch in a civilized fashion. I am sure they are likewise brilliant. Oh, and the Aussie cars, They have some really cool cars down in Oz, especially Cam's take on the "El Camino"/"Ranchero".All three of these were great, just blew me away! Too bad the library doesn't have the series on DVD, only streaming which I'm not set up to watch in a civilized fashion. I am sure they are likewise brilliant. Oh, and the Aussie cars, They have some…
George GentlyGeorge Gently, DVDSeries 6
DVD - 2014DVD, 2014
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Jan 02, 2021
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I enjoyed this set the most so far, there is much more of a context to see the characters now. Especially Det. Sgt. John Bacchus who until now has been more of a grating knob then anything else, is, if not sympathetic, more understandable. Great writing, great acting and ugly, ugly, little British cars.I enjoyed this set the most so far, there is much more of a context to see the characters now. Especially Det. Sgt. John Bacchus who until now has been more of a grating knob then anything else, is, if not sympathetic, more understandable. Great…
Killing EveKilling Eve, DVDSeason 3
DVD - 2020DVD, 2020
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Jan 02, 2021
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Wow, that was really terrific, the best "Killing Eve" yet. So much to watch and take in, so dense and so emotional. I'm definitely going to watch this again when there is no line.
EndeavourEndeavour, DVDThe Complete Third Season
DVD - 2016DVD, 2016
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Nov 13, 2020
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I pretty much didn't want to know about this series in the beginning but have grown into it in the last few weeks/months. They have carried on some of the old gotchas like cameos of Morse author Colin Dexter and the part of the Oxford Mail reporter Dorothea Frazil is played by Abigail Thaw, daughter of John Thaw. Anyway, this series was fun, Buffy fun in the amount of pop cultural references. Series three has ties to "Jaws", "Jurassic Park" and even that great touchstone to 1967 "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Watch 'em and see if I'm not right!I pretty much didn't want to know about this series in the beginning but have grown into it in the last few weeks/months. They have carried on some of the old gotchas like cameos of Morse author Colin Dexter and the part of the Oxford Mail reporter…
RestlessRestless, DVD
DVD - 2015DVD, 2015
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Nov 13, 2020
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Really lousy research and slap-dash continuity in this one. Old Charlotte Rampling has these real incredible washed out blue eyes, her younger self played by Hayley Atwell has brown eyes, see what I mean? When young Hayley is flash card training States names and Capitals, one of them is Hawaii which, off course, was a US territory in those days. Also, the flag should only have 48 stars in those halcyon days. There was no mention authorized as to damage at Pearl Harbor until after the war had ended. On and on, etc. Still, the cast was fun to watch even if the proceedings were a crock.Really lousy research and slap-dash continuity in this one. Old Charlotte Rampling has these real incredible washed out blue eyes, her younger self played by Hayley Atwell has brown eyes, see what I mean? When young Hayley is flash card training…
Midsomer MurdersMidsomer Murders, DVDSeries 2
DVD - 2013DVD, 2013
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Oct 01, 2020
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Great stuff which I "found" on PBS and am now catching up with the DVDs, keep 'em coming!
The Big SleepThe Big Sleep, DVD
DVD - 2014DVD, 2014
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Oct 01, 2020
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What a steaming heap of offal! And whose brainstorm was it to change the miseducating en scene to 1970's London? And what about the lousy toupee Oliver Reed was made to wear? Also; poor Edward Fox, the only reason I could see him appearing in this krapfest is that he must have lost a bet. Stay away from this one, don't say I didn't warn you!What a steaming heap of offal! And whose brainstorm was it to change the miseducating en scene to 1970's London? And what about the lousy toupee Oliver Reed was made to wear? Also; poor Edward Fox, the only reason I could see him appearing in this…
VeraVera, DVDSet 4
DVD - 2014DVD, 2014
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Oct 01, 2020
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Good ol' "VERA"! I could watch these anytime and likely I will!
Lucky DayLucky Day, DVD
DVD - 2019DVD, 2019
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Oct 01, 2020
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What a dud. Granted, I checked this one out thinking it was some other movie but it stopped being my "Lucky Day" when I slid this dvd into my player. Smarmy, smart-alecky and self indulgent crapola. I didn't watch the whole thing having given it a half-hour or so but could not see it getting any better. I should have paid attention to the pre-movie trailers and seen them for the warning they were, so probably should you!What a dud. Granted, I checked this one out thinking it was some other movie but it stopped being my "Lucky Day" when I slid this dvd into my player. Smarmy, smart-alecky and self indulgent crapola. I didn't watch the whole thing having given it a…
Lean on MeLean on Me, DVD
DVD - 2010DVD, 2010
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Aug 28, 2020
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Quite a movie, I missed it first time around but am glad I saw it tonight. Terrific performances throughout and a message everyone should not only hear but heed! All of us can stand to learn the lessons this movie espouses.
Sunshine CleaningSunshine Cleaning, DVD
DVD - 2009DVD, 2009
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Aug 28, 2020
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I gave this an extra star because of Emily Blunt, Amy Adams, Alan Arkin, and Mary Lyn Rajskub because I like them. Other than that, this movie didn't really ring my chimes, sorry.
MidwayMidway, DVD
DVD - 2020DVD, 2020
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Aug 28, 2020
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Awful, just the bollocks! TOO long by half and extremely inaccurate in every way, very disappointed I gave this one as much Time as I did. The history, timeline, aircraft camouflage and markings, uniforms, basically everything is wrong and misguiding. Do yourself a favor: while at the library, check out one of the myriad titles about Midway. I recommend "Incredible Victory" by Walter Lord or "Midway" by Symonds, especially the former; these are two of the titles I enjoyed.Awful, just the bollocks! TOO long by half and extremely inaccurate in every way, very disappointed I gave this one as much Time as I did. The history, timeline, aircraft camouflage and markings, uniforms, basically everything is wrong and…
Knives OutKnives Out, DVD
DVD - 2020DVD, 2020
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Aug 28, 2020
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Well worth waiting for. Very cool with an excellent, well-cast cast! Daniel Craig was very funny! It was little too, too long though. Otherwise, five stars!
Jojo RabbitJojo Rabbit, DVD
DVD - 2020DVD, 2020
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Aug 28, 2020
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I can't say as I liked this one. Maybe it's because I don't think Adolph Hitler, the Nazis and especially the Waffen SS/Gestapo are very funny. Am I wrong?
Mission: ImpossibleMission: Impossible, DVDFallout
DVD - 2018DVD, 2018
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Mar 11, 2020
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A real barn burner! The kind of movie they had in mind when they invented popcorn. The last ten minutes are almost unbearable!
The Happytime MurdersThe Happytime Murders, DVD
DVD - 2018DVD, 2018
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Mar 11, 2020
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Silly. Puerile. Lots of cussing.
CountdownCountdown, DVD
DVD - 2020DVD, 2020
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Mar 08, 2020
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What a great idea, what lousy execution. Oh well.
The AccountantThe Accountant, DVD
DVD - 2017DVD, 2017
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Mar 08, 2020
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The title would have made a great name for a nemesis in the old "Get Smart!" television series, I can just hear Don Adams exclaiming "THE ACCOUNTANT!" Other than this, why would anyone tear a painting of "Dogs Playing Poker" to shreds? Along with everything else in this movie, it didn't make any sense.The title would have made a great name for a nemesis in the old "Get Smart!" television series, I can just hear Don Adams exclaiming "THE ACCOUNTANT!" Other than this, why would anyone tear a painting of "Dogs Playing Poker" to shreds? Along with…
Suicide SquadSuicide Squad, DVDHell to Pay
DVD - 2018DVD, 2018
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Mar 04, 2020
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Something infinitely worse than the live-action movie, wow.
Suicide SquadSuicide Squad, DVD
DVD - 2016DVD, 2016
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Mar 03, 2020
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Great cast in a terrible movie. Good tunes, too. The action scenes were so mind-numbingly dull that I considered early ejection. Lehto was the worst joker ever.
PeppermintPeppermint, DVD
DVD - 2018DVD, 2018
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Mar 02, 2020
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As revenge movies go I'll give it about a "C". It amazes me how many people "out there" are unaware of JG's earlier work in "Alias", wherin she was a major league butt-kicking, world-saving, super spy! Victor Garber was her dad, Lena Olin was her mom and Bradley Cooper was the "Pauline" who was being rescued in almost every episode. It only ran for 5 seasons.As revenge movies go I'll give it about a "C". It amazes me how many people "out there" are unaware of JG's earlier work in "Alias", wherin she was a major league butt-kicking, world-saving, super spy! Victor Garber was her dad, Lena Olin was her…
JokerJoker, DVD
DVD - 2019DVD, 2019
johnnybookreader's rating:
Added Mar 02, 2020
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Well, he isn't Caesar Romero, that's for sure. But this is a can't take your eyes away from it extravaganza. The score helps a lot, creating a very creepy vibe of foreboding doom. Though after watching Joaquin Phoenix' post Oscar rant I'm thinking the portrayal isn't far below the surface. I think they gave the little golden bowling trophy to the iron guy.Well, he isn't Caesar Romero, that's for sure. But this is a can't take your eyes away from it extravaganza. The score helps a lot, creating a very creepy vibe of foreboding doom. Though after watching Joaquin Phoenix' post Oscar rant I'm thinking…
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