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The end holds a few twists that were not totally unexpected.
In need of a place to hide out after inflicting a fatal beating and unnecessarily tormenting a convenience store clerk, they make themselves at home as the depressed girl, Lisa holds her own by offing the guys one by one with many axes that always seem to be in reach.
The well-known story itself holds few surprises, but the cast is so wonderful and the dialogue so crisp that one can't help but enjoy the film.
Movie goers maybe a little more jaded now (Me included) but this movie still holds up.
I understand how much competition holds back the development of youths, I'm a teacher.
Fortunately, the presence of Patty Duke holds it together somewhat, although for most of the movie, she's as bad as everyone else.
The Adventures of Robin Hood holds up remarkably well, perhaps because it focuses on the story elements which have had universal appeal throughout the centuries.
It is very interesting and holds your attention throughout the film with a unique and creative style.
The most fascinating aspect to A CRUDE AWAKENING is that the film was made not by some left-wing conspiracy theorists with ties to Greenpeace or The World Wildlife Fund, but by two Swiss directors, one (Gelpke) with a background in anthropology, economics, war reporting, and science films, and the other (McCormack) who holds an honors degree in Environmental Policy and Management.
This is a tightly written time travel thriller that holds together, with all loose ends tied up.
All in all, a cleverly written sci-fi drama that holds your interest.
Denzel, as usual, holds the movie together with another great performance.
There were so many times when this movie could have fallen apart, devolved into nonsense, but it always holds together.
This black comedy is a satire on American suburbia and holds your interest throughout.
McCormack worked in corporate film-making and documentaries but also holds an Honours Degree in Environmental Policy and Management.
He is truly a screen "presence" and holds the audience's attention from beginning to end.
Anyway if your political bents swing towards the Greenpeace crowd than you will rate this a 7 to 10, since I'm on the other end of the political spectrum it gets a 2. I love secret Nazi formula thriller stuff, and one that holds as much promise as the "formula" here did along with Scott should have come much better.
Recap: A brutish and violent gunfighter holds the little frontier settlement of Hard Times in terror.
Sprightly comedy-mystery that holds up thanks mainly to Brian Aherne's expert fumbling with petty annoyances.
Even Barbara Payton, the sole ray of light in this tale, holds her own in this truculent company.
This film holds up well as a good, basic thriller.
Let's hope and see what the future holds!
A deranged young man, Gunther Wyckoff (whacko with a gun, played menacingly by Marshall Thompson in perhaps his best performance), shoots a city bus driver with the driver's own pistol, then holds up in a local bar using the patrons as hostages.
Given that it has a 1987 release date, the movie holds up well, since there is little in the Arkansas outback, other than the Bronco, to indicate a 20 year old production.
The most famous thing about "Stage Fright" is without a doubt its final plot twist; having seen the film twice now, I can say that the twist almost holds up, but there is one scene, or more accurately one line, that cheats (Todd and Dietrich meet in her dressing room, alone, and she says the word "accident").
B-Rad finds out it's not real, and begins to take matters into his own hands, but when a real gangsta' named Tec holds the actors and B-Rad hostage, Bill Gluckman forgets his campaign and tries to find his son, along with B-Rad's wannabe-gangsta' friends.
This movie holds a special place in my heart, because it was partially filmed in my own town, Westmont, Illinois.
It's great fun for the whole family, holds up well to multiple viewings, and is one of my favorite movies.
If you were a young woman in the 1970's even more so but it holds up beautifully as well because it rings so TRUE.
It feels almost weird to review a game that was made almost 10 years ago, but the fact that it still holds a place as one of the best games I've ever played speaks volumes of it's qualities.
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