Praetorius1980

I watched this Documentary on a whim. It isn't my usual documentary fair but it might become so. It was a wonderful look back that showed the glitz and glamour along with the tempers, mistreatment of stars (especially female stars) and gossip rags making things worse for everyone.

I enjoyed the details about Bette Davis and Judy Garland. It was a very humanizing look at what they were dealing with in 1939 and the pressures they were under.

1939 was a great year for film and changed the scale and scope of what was possible in the industry. I hope there are more documentaries like this one to come. I will be there to watch.

This was a good shark movie. It had more substance than some of the big shark movies and tried its hand at a more nuanced message. The acting from the main cast was good and so was the writing. I wasn't expecting much from this movie so I was pleasantly surprised when there were moments of actual suspense and a bigger concept than just "shark". Some of the underwater scenes could have been better, but given the budget I understand. I liked the oil rig as a backdrop. The supporting cast were better than should be expected on a film of this size and budget. All in all, a nice way to spend an hour and fourty minutes.