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The Twilight Zone (2019)
Watch the original
That's not a criticism of this new incarnation. I'm just amused that so many people are accusing these episodes of a heavy-handed liberal agenda while complaining that it should be more like the original. The only real difference between this and the original is that, with less guarantee the show would go on, the creators used their limited time to do as many message episodes as they could.
Down to Earth (2001)
Best enjoyed if you've never seen Heaven Can Wait
Here Comes Mr Jordan, the first incarnation of this story, was a mediocre movie starring Robert Montgomery.
Then came Heaven Can Wait. Buck Henry, Elaine May, and Warren Beatty took this average movie and turned it into a charming classic.
Now, sadly, under Chris Rock it has reverted to mediocrity.
In the Dark (2004)
Terrible movie
So why am I give it four stars?
Because there is a scene towards the end with a rotating security camera that is absolutely brilliant. There's no dialogue, and because the camera keeps turning away from the action, you can't see everything that happens. But what you can see is enough. I would watch a whole movie like that.
Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
Gave me flashbacks
I grew up with a manic-depressive father and this movie was spot-on. He wanted to hang around with my friends, he'd play games with me until I was worn out, he embarrassed me with his constant barrage of words-words-words. I knew he loved me and would do anything for me, but I also knew he couldn't be counted on to remember to pick me up at the movies.
Certainly not all manic-depressives are the same, but there are some well-known patterns of thought and behavior, and this is a fine example of one of them.