<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Westside Steve's Movie Reviews]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reviews and arguments about them.]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/category/9</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:06:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://brownsboard.com/category/9.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 03:56:11 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Ballerina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glad you loved the movie a lot my friend!]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73748/ballerina</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73748/ballerina</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jean1974]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 03:56:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voicemails for Isabelle]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was a recent date night flick l watched with my gal. Yes, it’s pretty much a chick flick, but it’s a chick flick with a twist, and it’s on Netflix.The main character is Jill, played by Zoey Deutch, and she has a sister named Isabelle who is Jill’s best friend and most favorite person in the world. The first 15 minutes of the movie does a helluva job showing how close they are and how strong their bond is as they were growing up together.Isabelle has cystic fibrosis and is mostly bedridden, so she largely lives her life vicariously through Jill. In the meantime, Jill is out in the world trying her level best to date guys and carve out a career as a pastry chef, in part so she can have fun stories to tell Isabelle. Since Isabelle didn’t get out much, their mutual happy place was the kitchen where they fancied themselves as mad scientists trying to create the next culinary big thing.And after the first 15 minutes of the film, Isabelle kicks it, and Jill spends the next several months trying to trudge forward with life while mourning, and she keeps calling Isabelle’s phone and leaving long winded heartfelt and sometimes funny voicemails on Isabelle’s old number.And of course she doesn’t realize that Isabelle’s old number is now the new number for Wes, a young high powered real estate sales guy, played by Nick Robinson.At one point the flick totally makes fun of itself for being a reboot of “You’ve Got Mail.” The film is quirky and funny at times, but it has big feels moments too. At first you’re not totally sure if this Wes guy is a good guy or a douchebag. It’s less of a traditional love story and more a story about the bond between two siblings. But there is a love story in there, and it’s really well done.I was impressed. It’s an atypical trajectory for a chick flick, but it also had plenty of the hallmarks of a good chick flick. I give it a solid A.]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73698/voicemails-for-isabelle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73698/voicemails-for-isabelle</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ibleedbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:52:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lanterns]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s a brand spanking new show on HBO Max, based on the DC superhero Green Lantern. Only one episode out so far, but so far so good.The OG Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, is played by Kyle Chandler, who l’m a big fan of from his days of playing coach Taylor in Friday Night Lights. He’s great in the role. Cocky, fearless, and a bit of an asshole.He’s in the latter stages of his tenure as Green Lantern when the show begins, and he has an apprentice, John Stewart, played by Aaron Pierre.As mentioned before, only one episode so far, but l think the second drops tonight and l’m in to it. Grade to be released after the season concludes.]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73658/lanterns</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73658/lanterns</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ibleedbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:27:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spider-Man: Brand New Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[I saw the latest Spider-Man flick at the theater yesterday, and l liked it a lot. I declare it the best Spider-Man movie ever made.I was a voracious comic book reader when l was a kid, but honestly Spider-Man was never one of my favorite characters. Nonetheless, l read my fair share of his stuff so l’m hip to what he’s all about. Young, idealistic, and a New Yorker through and through.Every Spider-Man movie ever made did their level best to capture what it must be like to swing through the streets on NYC and cling to buildings snd scamper across rooftops, but l’m telling you this flick took the cake capturing that, and it’s worth seeing on the big screen for that alone. The cinematography is outstanding.It will be helpful to watch the prior Spider-Man flick so that you’re up to speed, Spider-Man: No Way Home. I don’t want to spoil anything if you haven’t seen it, but it’s a “multi-verse” centric flick and at the end Spider-Man sort of loses his support system. It was a good flick, but l have to admit l was already worn out with all the multi-verse stuff by the time it came out.Brand New Day gets back to Spider-Man’s roots where he’s largely a solo act fighting crime in the streets of New York, and the city loves him, but the whole solo act thing starts to take a toll on him. Things come to a head when he has to confront a villain who seemingly has the ability to possess other people. There are some notable appearances from other Marvel characters. Mark Ruffalo is back as Bruce Banner/Hulk, Florence Pugh reprises her role as the new Black Widow (l know, l miss Scarlett too…), and Jon Bernthal is back as Frank Castle/Punisher.I love Bernthal as the Punisher. Hands down the best portrayal of that character. He is as good as the Punisher as Hugh Jackman is as Wolverine, and anyone who plays those parts after them will be compared to those guys. The Spider-Man/Punisher Bromance is definitely the thing we didn’t know we needed until we had it, and now we have it. This is a long-ish flick clocking in at almost 2.5 hours, but it breezes by pretty fast and you won’t be disappointed. I give it an A+.]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73637/spider-man-brand-new-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73637/spider-man-brand-new-day</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ibleedbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:28:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The "Odyssey"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saw this movie. Very good. The things MAGA were bitching about were barely in the movie. Shocker. They just used it as more culture war nonsense ]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73595/the-odyssey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73595/the-odyssey</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[MLD Woody]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:49:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overcomer]]></title><description><![CDATA[I watched this movie with no expectations whatsoever.  Hope you do the same.  Once you get acquainted with the setting and what's happening in the community - it just keeps getting better...  My favorite part of sports is seeing what happens when adversity strikes.  Who's got the passionate will to overcome it?  And, how did it get there?   ]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73588/overcomer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73588/overcomer</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Flugel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:21:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Touchback]]></title><description><![CDATA[This movie is based on a true story about a very talented football player at Coldwater High School in Ohio where he earned top honor in the State as Mr Football.  I thought it was extremely well done. There's a girl in this film that was also in the movie Sweet Home Alabama. I'm just gonna guess that she likes Ohio better than Alabama. See if you can figure out who I am talking about.]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73586/touchback</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73586/touchback</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Flugel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:29:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Will Find You]]></title><description><![CDATA[We felt the same way too.]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73539/i-will-find-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73539/i-will-find-you</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Flugel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:05:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fountain of Youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a flick released on AppleTV+ about a year ago, and it will very much remind you of other modern treasure hunting movies like National Treasure and the Da Vinci Code. There’s lots of historical nuggets and plenty of action packed sequences as the main characters plot out their quest to find the Fountain of Youth.I totally watched it because Eiza González was in it. When you’re smitten you’re smitten. I even watched it with my fiancé and she was like “she’s really pretty” and l was like “yeah she’s alright.” LolIt’s directed by Guy Ritchie and the 2 main characters are siblings Luke and Charlotte Purdue, played by John Krasinski and Natalie Portman, and they are the kids of a famous treasure hunting father who passed away about a decade prior to the events of the movie. Eiza plays a seeming antagonist, but her role gets revealed later in the movie.There are other protagonists on a team with the siblings, including a super rich guy who supplies the funding for the expedition, and Charlotte’s young son who is a music prodigy, and they all contribute to cracking clues that lead to the next step of the journey.It’s an enjoyable watch. Quick paced and engaging with plenty of action scenes and even some fun nerdy stuff along the way.I give it an A. Good flick for the family too. And yes, Eiza looks great and shows off some slick fighting moves in the flick.]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73521/fountain-of-youth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73521/fountain-of-youth</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ibleedbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:30:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[
	This is a movie about Operation Postmaster, which was a real WWII operation carried out by the British against Nazi Germany in 1942. You can read about it here, but it might ruin the plot of the movie for you.



	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Postmaster



	It’s highly dramatized of course. Henry Cavill plays the lead, Major Gus March-Phillips, and he’s the leader of a small contingent of allied soldiers and spies that are tasked with mucking up the works for Germany’s U-boats. Their U-boats were a game changer in the early part of the war, and it was one of the factors preventing the USA from joining the war to that point.



	The majority of the plot is set off the coast of Africa, which was technically under Spanish control at the time, and Spain was technically neutral in WWII, but they were also sort of friendly to the Axis powers.



	I thought the movie was really well done. The plot was intriguing, the pacing was good, and the acting was solid. The main female character was played by Eiza Gonzalez, so that’s the second time l’ve seen her recently in a flick. She killed her role and looked stunning in some 1940s outfits. 



	Solid action scenes too. And some funny parts. I really enjoyed it. I give it a solid A. 
]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73504/the-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73504/the-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ibleedbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:13:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Echo 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[
	This is a show on AppleTV+ that dropped in late ‘22, and the first season concluded in early ‘23. I think the intent was to make it a multi-season show, but Apple has neither confirmed a second season or cancelled it, but after over 3 years it’s probably safe to say another season isn’t happening.



	It’s described as a “geopolitical thriller”, and l’d say it lives up to that name. It stars 3 main characters, Amber Chesborough (played by Jessica Ann Collins) plays a botanist who has a focus in doing research on addiction using psychedelics, her brother Alex ‘Bambi’ Chesborough (played by Luke Evans), and her husband Prince Haas (played by Michiel Huisman). Both of the guys are also special forces soldiers who do black ops types of operations. An added twist is that Prince is rich and his dad owns a company that sells military weapons to the US govt.



	The basic plot line is that Amber goes to Columbia to do some research with native Shamans in the Amazon near the Venezuela border where she gets abducted by Venezuelan rebels and taken to a large prison-like facility.



	At first it seemed like this was a run of the mill abduction for ransom money, which Prince is willing to pay, but then the rebels catch wind that Amber may have been working for the CIA and that was a game-changer, because they really don’t like the CIA down there.



	With the aid of the Columbian military they make a couple of attempts to rescue Amber while she’s being transported to Venezuela, but once she’s there Bambi and Prince are left to their own devices to rescue her. 



	The show definitely delves in to the politics of the region. When the show came out Venezuela was run by Maduro, and he’s mentioned several times but never shown. Columbia had its fair share of problems too, and the 2 countries have some tension between them. 



	The show culminates with a high stakes raid to rescue Amber, with the help of Amber’s CIA buddy and Prince’s rich dad. Amber and Bambi’s mother also plays a role in an almost comedic fashion.



	The action sequences are top notch, and they happen early and often. Definitely an A for that part of the show.



	The show went 1 too many episodes for my liking, likely because they wanted to set the stage for a season 2, but without a season 2 it makes for a subpar ending.



	We binge watched all 10 episodes over the weekend, but I never developed a strong affinity with any of the characters. 



	Overall l give it a C+. 
]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73483/echo-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73483/echo-3</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ibleedbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:49:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice]]></title><description><![CDATA[
	It’s an odd title for a movie and l almost scrolled on by, but then l read the description. An action/comedy about gangsters with a time machine? Alright l’m in…



	For whatever reason l generally like flicks that involve time travel. Bill &amp; Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Back to the Future, Time Bandits, Avengers: Endgame, and Hot Tub Time Machine. Spoiler alert, the Browns go to the Superbowl in Hot Tub Time Machine. 



	Anyway, Mike &amp; Nick &amp; Nick &amp; Alice is a fairly new movie on Hulu starring Vince Vaughn as both Nicks, James Marsden as Mike, and Eiza González as Alice. They’re all part of a mob family headed up by a guy played by Keith David, who seems to be cut out for roles like a mob boss.



	The general plot line is that Alice is married to Nick, but she loves Mike, and in the mix is Mike has become disenchanted with mob life and wants out. This all coincides with the mob boss’s son recently getting out of jail, so there’s parties and suspicion that there’s a mole in the family.



	It’s a pretty amusing movie. Funny, but not really gut busting funny. Probably the funniest parts of the movie is the portrayal of the other mob members, who are largely dumb as a box of rocks. 



	And yes, the time machine element adds a bit of quirky fun. The action scenes are solid too. Vince Vaughn looks like he’s committed to looking older because he’s a starkly different looking dude than his Dodgeball days, which l guess was over 20 years ago. I wasn’t familiar with Eiza González, but she’s a looker. 



	Good but not great, l’ll give it a solid B.
]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73463/mike-nick-nick-alice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73463/mike-nick-nick-alice</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ibleedbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:02:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daisy Jones and the Six]]></title><description><![CDATA[
	One of my favorites from the soundtrack. it starts off a little slow but turns in to a foot stomper by the middle. 


]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73402/daisy-jones-and-the-six</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73402/daisy-jones-and-the-six</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ibleedbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:43:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Madison]]></title><description><![CDATA[
	I just watched the first Epi of this series.. All I'm gonna say is.. I think this is Michelle Pfieffers finest acting work... If she doesn't haul in a few awards... Something is seriously wrong.... She is perfect for this role...
]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73383/the-madison</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73383/the-madison</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:44:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pistol]]></title><description><![CDATA[@ibleedbrown said:
	

	
		
			Interesting! I think l found the guy, Terry Hynde and they were the 15-60-75 Numbers Band. Odd name. They still have stuff on streaming platforms and yeah, l dig it.
		

		
			
		
	



	Yes its funny because I remembered his name being Dennis when I met him.. That is the name he went by...
]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73377/pistol</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73377/pistol</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 06:42:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invasion U.S.A.]]></title><description><![CDATA[
	Another random thing about this flick is it’s a Christmas movie much in the way Die Hard is. 



	I’ll go ahead and start that trend if it hasn’t already. Invasion U.S.A. Is a Christmas movie.
]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73369/invasion-u.s.a.</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73369/invasion-u.s.a.</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ibleedbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:41:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIP Chuck Norris]]></title><description><![CDATA[
	Thought he would be around for a lifetime. Really will be missed. A very good man and a bad*ss! RIP!
]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73366/rip-chuck-norris</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73366/rip-chuck-norris</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[JPPT1974]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:18:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[2001 - A Space Odyssey]]></title><description><![CDATA[@nickers said:
	

	
		
			I enjoyed this Movie.. Some people get it... Some don't and not saying you didn't.. I'm just saying this type of movie is not for everyone... The Sequel 2010 with Roy Scheider,John Lithgow and Helen Mirren does a decent job of tying everything together with plenty of dialogue.. Keir Dulea makes a cameo appearance  and HAL 9000 is resurrected... No matter what... Arthur C. Clarke is a modern day genius.. He has wrote other books based on this very story... In the end... We all need to realize the Universe is bigger and grander than what we mere mortal humans think.. There is something in the Heavens and the Cosmos that is far bigger and greater than us.. Call it God... A natural force of physics and life... We are all bound to it..
		
	



	some parts were cool.... the premise of the movie was way, way, way ahead of it's time.
]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73342/2001-a-space-odyssey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73342/2001-a-space-odyssey</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[calfoxwc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:19:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slow Horses]]></title><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73288/slow-horses</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73288/slow-horses</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[syd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:17:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jurassic Reborn]]></title><description><![CDATA[@calfoxwc said:
	

	
		
			Bought this movie at Walmart a few weeks ago. Finally watched it.
		

		
			it's terrible. When it isn't boring, with actors walking/walking/walking through underground shafts, it's actors playing roles like, "oh, here comes a mini-killer dino after us, I'll stand my ground and let my shots fly and get destroyed by it, instead of simply going with the rest of the crew that's left - to safety behind a locked door".
		

		
			then, the same thing happens again. Then, more people get eaten, .....
		

		
			in the first part of the movie, they have this lab, and they hatch babie dinos.
		

		
			Well, suddenly, whatever, the baby dinos grow way fast and break out. And the woman scientist gets eaten grotesquely, and all the walking starts.
		

		
			Then more and more walking. And bad actors trying to act terrified naturally, but it seems fake.
		

		
			Just a stupid movie, and I really enjoyed all the other ones. I'll give it a D-.  This movie isn't worth selling at a garage sale for a nickle. I'll probably throw it away.
		
	



	After seeing one... It gets old... But I really like the modern take on Planet of The Apes.... It's pretty damn cool... I hope they at least do 2 more movies.. I think it's enough to tell the story.
]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73274/jurassic-reborn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73274/jurassic-reborn</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:59:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIP Demond Wilson aka "LaMont Sanford"]]></title><description><![CDATA[@flugel said:I hear ya about Good Times; but I used to think Willoma was hot though. I don't think she had to act too hard about JJ giving her creeps. There were so many good shows back then Nicks. The 1st time I put Sanford and Son on my mom said "I don't want to watch this crap!" 30 minutes she couldn't wait until it was on again. The Fred &amp; Esther dynamic was even funnier than Archie Bunker &amp; Maude or Archie &amp; Meathead (although this one is by the slightest of margins).Interestingly enough the woman who played Esther (LaWanda Paige) was born in Cleveland but lived most of her life in St.Louis Mo.]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73228/rip-demond-wilson-aka-lamont-sanford</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73228/rip-demond-wilson-aka-lamont-sanford</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania?]]></title><description><![CDATA[
	Meanwhile, we saw the movie today, it was fun. There were some legit laughs by those in attendance,



	and the movie really moved right along. It was all about Melania's busy schedule and interactions with 



	Pres Trump before getting elected again to our WH.



	   It's sad, dirty jill biden was on the cover of "Vogue" twice?



	and Melania not once? 



	right........



	Melania was so involved in so much - there was so much to do with logistics - a little security details,



	dinners, her outfits being adjusted, her work with foster kids issues, hiring an assistant, her interactions 



	with so many people in so many areas, and her interactions with Pres Trump - she has a sense of humor, a



	tremendous sense of style, very intelligent, she is her own person. It was a fun watch, then we went out to 



	a steak dinner. Legit scenes from the Inauguration, some focus on Baron Trump, ...it was a real insight into



	the behind the scenes of her life. She lost her Mom a few years before, her Dad did some filming, and it's 



	startling how many people they interact with every day. If Melania and Pres Trump were democrats, you would see her



	pictures in more magazines and leftie tv shows than Taylor Swift. It's no wonder so many have enjoyed this documentary/movie.



	Sad to say, the so called "critics" bashed it over leftwing hatred for Pres Trump and republicans.
]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73213/melania</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73213/melania</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[calfoxwc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:22:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paradise]]></title><description><![CDATA[
	Season 2 just concluded, and this show is freaking great. Upgraded to A+.



	It’s seriously top notch edge of your seat at times, big heartfelt drama at other times, and an engaging plot all the while.



	And the music use is top notch. There’s a melody throughout the entire series that floats moments. 



	And I’m a sucker for a good tv couple, and this show has one.
]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73168/paradise</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73168/paradise</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ibleedbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:58:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortal Storm - classic movies]]></title><description><![CDATA[
	An old black and white thriller. Jimmy Stewart, Ward Bond, Robert Young, Robert Stack.



	It's about a pre-WWII German village, and how a prominent family gets devastated by the rise of 



	nazism. The acting is superb - the impending and overwhelming nazi dedication shows up quickly, 



	with young men joining the nazi party and military with great zeal.



	  It also shows what happens when some refuse to dedicate themselves to that vicious movement.



	It Germans were not 100% loyal to the nazis, they were enemies - political arrests, beatings, threats, their 



	power and "law" was dominant quickly.



	For me, it was hard to not see a similarity to the leftwing movement here in our America today.



	I will watch this movie again - recorded it. The film is loosely based on the novel of the same name.



	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mortal_Storm



	"The film is based on the 1937 novel The Mortal Storm[6] by the British writer Phyllis Bottome, who had moved to Austria in 1924 when her husband Alban Ernan Forbes Dennis was posted there. Dennis was a British diplomat and an MI6 station head with responsibility for Austria, Hungary and Yugoslavia. In 1930, she moved to Munich. She witnessed the rise of fascism, the rise to power of the Nazi party and the transformation of Nazi Germany."
]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73157/mortal-storm-classic-movies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/topic/73157/mortal-storm-classic-movies</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[calfoxwc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:49:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[36 Hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[
	it's an old classic. There is this American intel officer assigned to meet with 



	someone important overseas, in Europe, during WWII. I think it was actually based on a true story.



	But nazi spies were all over the place there, following him, and soon drugged him at a bar, and kidnapped him.



	The whole idea was to find out from him the details of an impending invasion, which was Normandy.



	   Instead of the gestapo torturing him to get it, they devised an elaborate phony hospital, where everyone was a nazi, but they spoke English. They convince him he had been in a coma for six years, and the Americans won the war. That they were in an American hospital - in Germany.



	  Quite an amazing story - it was a terrific old black and white classic. That officer?



	was played by a younger James Garner. 



	  Eventually, he makes an escape - and the person who he goes to for help - you won't believe who it was. He goes to see a minister in the village.



	  I'd give the movie an "A". 
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