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Irene and the Mentalist

 Monday: Torn Curtain (1966)

         Michael is an American scientist. He defects to East Germany to help them build weapons. Really he is going undercover to see how far they've gotten in developing the technology. Then he has to make his escape. I thought this movie was good. It's a Hitchcock movie starring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews, you can't go wrong.

Tuesday: Family Plot (1976)

     Blanche and her boyfriend George are con artists. Blanche poses as a psychic and George feeds her information. They are hired to find a wealthy woman's missing nephew. While on their search they encounter a couple who kidnap people and ask for diamonds as the ransom. The two couples become intertwined in their cons. This movie was ok.

Wednesday: The Trouble with Harry (1955)

         Albert is hunting in the woods by his small town. He was trying to shoot a rabbit and thinks he accidentally shot and killed a man named Harry. While trying to determine what to do with the body several towns people discover the body. Most of them could care less. A local artist, Sam, takes an interest. Albert talks to him and they decide what to do with the body. No one is sure who is to blame and what to do. I thought this movie was ok. I unintentionally had a three night Alfred Hitchcock marathon. 

Friday: Passing (2021)

        Irene is a young black woman living in New York City in the 20s. She reconnects with her childhood friend Clare. Clare is a light skinned black woman. She is so light that she is passing for white. Her husband is white and believes she is white. Irene is concerned for Clare. Despite everything they become friends again. But Clare can only pass for so long. This is a good movie. The acting was really good. It was shot in black and white. 

Saturday: Nightmare Alley (2021)

          This movie is a remake of a film (based on a book) that I have already seen and written about. To see the summary go to the post called "Thai Chicken and the Rocketman". I thought this movie was good. It was directed by Guillermo del Toro. It has his unique spin on it. It is film noir, maybe techno noir. It does differ from the original a little. Not just because it's in color. Because it's 2021 they can talk more about things like drugs and sex, and it is more violent.

Sunday: Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)

        Barney is an awkward teenager in middle school. Everyone has the newest digital device, a B bot. Barney is the only one without one. After his birthday he finally gets one, called Ron, but there is something wrong with it.  Despite that Ron becomes his friend and helps Barney. I thought this movie was alright. It's definitely commenting on technology today and how reliant kids are on it. 

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