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I was going to watch I Escaped from Devil's island, but I've had enough of the bitterness and hatred between warring countries for one day thanks to Casualties of War, so I'm finishing up the night with a charming little 20's bit, The Cradle of Courage. Lambert Hillyer movies are good short fodder for filling up my movies list and balancing the ratings distributions. The story's cute, but the delivery feels off.

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

Gone Baby Gone (2007) Repeat for the 31st HoF

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I am going to finish watching Saint Omer (2023). It is very good and on HULU.

I really really enjoyed that. A very unusual and memorable film.

Not my type of story, but I guess we will see.

This was so much better than I expected. Fantastic, fascinating stuff.

Rewatch. Adore the trilogy.

One of my favourite films. Haven’t seen it in years because an acquaintance (damn him) really ruined it for me/pulled me out of the story. Hopefully will get the magic back this time.

Took your suggestion and watched this last night. I can't remember if I saw it in 2007 or not...

It was a good story but the number of melodramatic "speeches" put me off. It's one of those movies where an actor gets to stand in front of the camera and give a 2-3 minute monologue, which, as much gratification as it likely gives to the actor, they're painful to watch more than once or twice in a picture.

Still, the story wasn't bad. I think Amy Ryan as the mother of the kidnapped little girl was superb in her odious role-- best of the film really. I won't be going to Boston anytime soon...

Casey Affleck was almost tolerably believable in his part, but his girlfriend played by Michelle Monaghan was miscast IMO. She was too cute and innocent looking.

Those type of inner city crime dramas don't usually age very well, but this one held up okay.

Rewatch

Watching first time with the first audio commentary.