In the Catholic Church, a priest who revealed details of a Confession, would be defrocked & possibly face Excommunication. I am sure the same would apply to an Anglican priest.
Reviews
8 Reviews
Eye in the Sky
(2015)
Pure Fiction
15 October 2021
The British & U. S. military Advisers are in Kenya, at the invitation of the Kenyan Government to prevent terrorist attacks being carried out in that country by Al-Shabaab.
The only approval which would be sought for the use of deadly force, would be from the respective Kenyan authorities. End of story !
Prior terms of engagement are set in stone for the precise reason to prevent any bureaucratic or legal uncertainty in a live situation.
The only approval which would be sought for the use of deadly force, would be from the respective Kenyan authorities. End of story !
Prior terms of engagement are set in stone for the precise reason to prevent any bureaucratic or legal uncertainty in a live situation.
Fish Out of Water ?
30 April 2021
Suitable Attire.
17 February 2021
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
(1984– )
Palfrey V Smiley ???
9 February 2021
If you're a George Smiley fan I suggest you leave Mr Palfrey on the shelf.
I"m compelled to make that recommendation after reading a previous Reviewer's ill informed comparison between the two ("McCowan's performance simply superior to Guinesses's.")
Really ? I found the Palfrey character to be an obsequies, clever-by-half, prissy civil servant, who jumps whenever his politically-aware, domineering Coordinator tells him to. Rarely does he ever argue a position, even if he believes it to be wrong.
On the other hand, Smiley is the complete opposite, a composite MI6 veteran, dispassionate, cold, calculating &, when required, an utterly ruthless operator.
One can only imagine Smiley's reaction, compared to Palfrey's, to one of the lady's exuberant demands :- ...the spectacles would be removed, the lens cleaned with the bottom of the tie, there would be a clearing of the throat, the spectacles replaced with a very quiet, "Will that be all ?"
Where Smiley treats his enforcers as team players, the relationship between Palfrey & Blair is more that of master & servant.
I"m sorry, I don't think Palfrey would make the second interview in an application to join The Circus.
On the whole, the story lines are good & Blair lends authenticity to his role. McCowan successfully portrays Palfrey as written for him, but, please, no George Smiley comparisons.
I"m compelled to make that recommendation after reading a previous Reviewer's ill informed comparison between the two ("McCowan's performance simply superior to Guinesses's.")
Really ? I found the Palfrey character to be an obsequies, clever-by-half, prissy civil servant, who jumps whenever his politically-aware, domineering Coordinator tells him to. Rarely does he ever argue a position, even if he believes it to be wrong.
On the other hand, Smiley is the complete opposite, a composite MI6 veteran, dispassionate, cold, calculating &, when required, an utterly ruthless operator.
One can only imagine Smiley's reaction, compared to Palfrey's, to one of the lady's exuberant demands :- ...the spectacles would be removed, the lens cleaned with the bottom of the tie, there would be a clearing of the throat, the spectacles replaced with a very quiet, "Will that be all ?"
Where Smiley treats his enforcers as team players, the relationship between Palfrey & Blair is more that of master & servant.
I"m sorry, I don't think Palfrey would make the second interview in an application to join The Circus.
On the whole, the story lines are good & Blair lends authenticity to his role. McCowan successfully portrays Palfrey as written for him, but, please, no George Smiley comparisons.
Remarkable Recovery
7 December 2020
I am a big fan of 24, particularly the continuity factor. However, this was sadly missing with Jack's impossible sudden recovery after taking an absolutely shocking beating from the very big cop, Mazoni, Such a beating would have, at least, resulted in a broken nose, teeth & lips, black eyes. & even busted ribs. However, there he was, a relatively short time later, back at CTU with not even a scratch showing or any other physical after effects.
In other episodes continuity has been scrupulously adhered to.
Weekend at Dunkirk
(1964)
Endless & Aimless Movement
1 December 2020
I found myself distracted by the background of the continual movements of squads of soldiers, aimlessly marching backwards & forwards, in opposite directions, for no obvious reasons & completely oblivious to the presence of the three principal characters.
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