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Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:

>Reacher (Amazon) - "ATM" - Season 2, episode 1.  I know better than to 
>start watching a new streaming show when I have others I haven't 
>finished yet, but I keep seeing "Reacher" this and "Reacher" that, so I 
>broke down and started season 2.  First up, Reacher is brought in by an 
>old friend and they discover their team is being hunted.  So far the 
>show is off to a good start.  At least now when I finish season 2, I 
>won't have to wait a year to watch season 3.

Hey! Make the connection to your snarky comment in the next review!

>Snow White (theatrical) - New live action version of Disney's 1937 
>animated classic.  Rachel Zegler stars as Snow White, a young princess 
>who is raised under the thumb of her evil stepmother, "Gal Gadot."  When 
>Zegler's beauty overshadows the Evil Queen, the Queen orders her 
>huntsman to take Snow White into the forest and rip out her heart.  The 
>huntsman has a change of heart and with the help of some CGI friends, 
>Snow White returns to reclaim her kingdom and save the day.  This felt 
>closer to the 2012 Kristen Stewart version than the 1937 animated 
>version.  The only thing missing was Gal Gadot never turned into a 
>T-1000 Terminator, although she did come very close at one point in the 
>movie.  Going in I saw some complaints about Gal Gadot's performance, 
>but I didn't notice anything particularly bad about it.  She was just 
>speaking in her natural Israeli accent, which I think, is the same 
>accent she used for Wonder Woman, so I really don't see the problem. 
>Otherwise, the movie was just OK.  Then again, I've never been a 
>particular fan of Disney's Snow White anyway.  As far as the classic 
>Disney animated films go, I prefer "Pinocchio."