First up for this round of reviews is 2004's The Terminal, a romantic comedy starring Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta Jones. I remember this moving hitting theaters last year, but I don't remember there being much buzz about it. I know I remember thinking it might be worth seeing, but then figuring I would just wait for the DVD. Well, the DVD finally arrived thanks to NetFlix and I must say, it was a pretty entertaining film.The Terminal has a fun cast of characters besides Jones and Hanks. As seen in the photo accompanying this review, there was a character named Gupta, played by Kumar Pallana. I thought Gupta stole the show (I mean come on, the guy is performing with rings at their table in the photo!). If you get a chance to see The Terminal, I recommend it. I give The Terminal 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.
Up next is The Maltese Falcon, starring Humphrey Bogart. I'm really becoming a fan of Bogart's movies, but I don't think this one measures up very well to Casablanca. I thought The Maltese Falcon was very hard to follow plot-wise. That being said, it did keep my attention and I did like the acting. Peter Lorre is just fun to watch. He's so evil-looking and sounding and just plays the part of the creep really well. I've got to say that Mary Astor doesn't hold a candle to Ingrid Bergman, but I guess a lot of actresses don't. If you haven't seen The Maltese Falcon, check it out sometime, but make sure you're paying attention, or you might get lost. I give The Maltese Falcon 3 out of 5 stars.
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