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  Ransom 1996

  ★★★★ Watched 12 Mar 2025

  Where the 1956 Ransom! was a noir melodrama, Ron Howard's version of the story is more of a straightforward thriller. This is a choice that broadly works in the piece's favor. The action beats are pretty tight, particularly in the final act.
  Gibson and Russo are both good, though the latter is not given enough to do and gets over a choice way too quickly (though the 56 version also has this issue and then some). Sinise though steals this for me. Superb intensity sells me on that character.

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  Ransom! 1956

  ★★½ Watched 08 Mar 2025

  A solid kidnapping drama. Glenn Ford is fine, as are Donna Reed and Robert Keith, but attention is stolen by Leslie Nielsen and Juan Hernández in supporting roles.

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  Jingle Bell Run 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 17 Nov 2024

  This was super cute with a great use of the enemies to lovers trope.

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  Cleopatra 1934

  ★★★½ Watched 10 Feb 2025

  Truly impressive in its ambition and how much of that is realized. That spectacle offsets a few flat performances.

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