Psy-Fi

Crime thriller about a broke con man who pitches the idea of a small town bank heist to his well-to-do partner in crime. His partner takes him up on his idea and goes to work putting together a motley crew of dysfunctional criminals to join in and help them pull off the heist. The film ends with a sappy whimper that made me groan in disbelief but up until the last couple of minutes, it was cooking.

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She's a Brick House

Psy-Fi

Crime film about a nightclub owner who dies in a fiery car wreck and is burned beyond recognition, leaving his nightclub singer wife to run the club. The deceased man's brother arrives in town, unaware of his brother's death a few days prior, and starts befriending his brother's wife at the request of the local police, who suspect she may be involved in a large narcotics operation. The title of the film gives away a key element of the story, so it ended up like I thought it would, but it was still an entertaining crime film.

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Drjohnrock

I never have seen much with Vera Ralston. A lot of people slam her acting. How was she in this film?

Psy-Fi

I can't recall if I've seen her in any other films, and she didn't deliver a stand-out performance here, but it was adequate. Maybe a 6 out of 10.

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Psy-Fi

Anthony Hopkins delivers a top-notch performance as Adolf Hitler living out his final days in his bunker at the closing days of WWII. This was a movie made for TV, so there wasn't a poster made to promote it. The cast seemed to be British and American for the most part and their accents threw me off at first but the story and performances were good enough that it didn't matter much after a few minutes. The movie was a bit longer than usual but the 150 minute running time ended up seeming just about right.

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She's a Brick House