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Dead Again (1991)
Hitchcock hommage at high level
This is a hommage to Hitchcock that spins an intricate web spanning about 5 decades. I had originally seen it in theaters and gave it 8 stars. I just rewatched today for the second time and remarkably, I would still give it 8. The setup of the old murder case, more or less a cold case, is very smart. We are then introduced to a private detective (Branagh) who is mysteriously drawn to a murder case from 1948 through sessions with a hypnotist (Jacobi), because he wants to resuscitate the memory of a female amnesiac (Thompson). This setup and the backstory are near perfect, where the movie loses some minor points are the slightly over the top ending. Still a great movie, compared to today's standards.
Il testimone invisibile (2018)
An excellent crime mystery
Il testimone invisibile is a great crime mystery movie. The story starts with a traffic accident in the mountains that has unexpected, tragic consequences for an important business tycoon from Milano. He spends the evening discussing the trial strategy with his female lawyer. There are lots of surprises along the way that keep you guessing until the end. The acting is superb. Apparently, this is a remake of a Spanish movie, which some reviewers think is better. Maybe that's the case, but my 8* review is for this movie and anyways, remakes are done all the time, so it is no big deal this is another.
Les Pee-Wee 3D: L'hiver qui a changé ma vie (2012)
Pleasant Entertainment for Hockey Families
In these times of more and more destruction and mayhem at the theatres, this movies comes as a pleasant surprise. The movie describes the struggle of a boy to integrate into a hockey team. It is not the unforgettable experience of a life time, but it never pretends to be. This is just a very insightful glimpse into the lives of hockey parents with the good and bad that comes with it. It is fun to watch for parents and kids alike, as each get their set of characters to identify with. The movie does not dwell on overly emotional story elements and just offers a believable story on characters we soon get to identify with.
As for more details on the story (spoilers), the movie is centered on a very gifted peewee hockey player who has just lost his mother. Father and son move to a new town, where a girl goalie soon befriends the boy. When she manages to convince him to play for her team, the Lynx, he has to prove himself and integrate himself into a group of diverse kids that have so far been dominated by the local best player. He will need all the help he can get from his father who has always been detached from his son and who now needs to form new bonds with his son.