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 Tuesday: Agatha (1979)

       In December of 1926 Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days. No one knows what happened during that time. This movie tell a fictional story of what could have happened. Agatha is in an unhappy marriage. She knows her husband is cheating on her. He tells her he wants a divorce. She refuses. Upset she runs away to a spa resort. A resort where her husband's mistress just happens to be. Agatha spies on her. The rest of the world thinks she is missing. A reporter named Wally discovers where she is. He follows her to the resort and pretends to be someone else to get close to her. Wally hopes to write an article about what really happened. I thought this movie was good.

Wednesday: Palm Springs Weekend (1963)

       College students flock to Palm Springs for Easter weekend. This includes a men's basketball team. One of whom, an aspiring doctor, falls for a local girl. Gayle is a teenager who is pretending to be 21. On the road to Palm Springs she meets a handsome young man named Eric. He is wealthy. Gayle also meets Stretch, a young man from Texas living in LA to be an actor. Although she likes both men she goes out with Eric. Eric can be harsh and dangerous. Everyone has a wild weekend. It doesn't end like they expected it to. This movie was alright. Not the best, but fun. Also they make it seem like Gayle is way younger, but at the end she says she's 18. So yes she's a teenager but one about to graduate high school and start college soon. Not a freshman.

Friday: The Marvels (2023)

      Carol is sent to discover a disturbance at a jump point. It was created by Dar-Benn, who seeks revenge on Carol for destroying her home planet. Dar-Benn has found a bangle which will enhance her powers. She used it to open a worm hole near the jump point. Captain Rambeau (Monica) has discovered a disturbance at another jump point. She and Carol use their powers near it and somehow their powers become entangled. They also become entangled with Kamala who has the matching bangle to the one Dar-Benn has. Now whenever they use their powers they switch places. Finally they come together to find out what Dar-Benn's plan is and how to stop her. I thought this movie was good. Better than the last Ant-Man. But I can see how people can criticize it for an under developed villain. Who is played by the (partner? wife?) of Tom Hiddleston (Loki).

Sunday: The Mysterious Island (1929)

        Count Andre lives on an island near Hetvia. He believes there is a race of people living at the bottom of the ocean. Andre has found bones that prove they exist. The island is the perfect starting point. He has built submarines to find the people living on the bottom of the ocean. One day his friend Baron Falon comes to visit. When he learns about the submarines he tries to convince Andre to use them to help him become king of Hetvia and then ruler of the world. Andre refuses. Later Baron returns with an army to take the submarines by force. The battle that ensues ends badly for everyone. This movie was ok. It came out right on the cusp of talking pictures. It had been a silent film. But they knew it wouldn't do well after The Jazz Singer came out. They needed sound. So they went back and added some scenes with sound. So it's this strange mix of silent film and talkie.

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