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Radio (2003)
Ok movie if you have a couple of hours to kill
I thought this movie was just "OK". Not great, not bad. I felt it could have used a little more character development. Since I rented it on DVD, I was able to get a little more background on the subject.I guess I expected a little more uplifting story, but it wasnt. Ed Harris was good in his role, but Cuba Gooding surprisingly wasnt. I was having a hard time understanding why the Coach was so compassionate towards Radio. Kind of got tired of the "Radio gets in trouble, Coach gets him out of trouble" theme after awhile. Might have even been more interesting to do this as a documentary, with the real Radio. Overall, if you have absolutely nothing to do and a couple of spare hours, go ahead....watch it.
Better Than Chocolate (1999)
This is a fun movie.
I liked this movie. Even though the premise seems like a heavy subject (coming "out" to a parent), it was dealt with in a serious manner, but without leaving the laughs out. Some very funny parts, some good acting, and voila..... overall a nice, funny movie.
Shichinin no samurai (1954)
Classic foreign film
After reading that this movie was in the top 10 of all time, I had to give it a viewing. It is a basic story of good-vs-evil, is well told and interesting to watch. It's a long film (208 minutes), and at times moves slowly, but overall is a great movie to see. In addition to the drama, the movie does have some funny parts. It's a bit dark and dreary at times (everyone is always hungry), but has lots of action. The subtitles were a bit tedious (no fault of this particular film, they just are), but overall I would recommend it. 4 stars on a 5 star rating.