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Fawlty Towers - Funniest comedy ever

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If you don't know this comedy TV show, then you must watch it. It was made in 1975 and 1979. The series is set in Fawlty Towers, a fictional hotel in the seaside town of Torquay, on the "English Riviera". The plots centre on tense, rude and put-upon owner Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), his bossy wife Sybil (Prunella Scales), comparatively normal chambermaid Polly (Connie Booth), and hapless Spanish waiter Manuel (Andrew Sachs), showing their attempts to run the hotel amidst farcical situations and an array of demanding and eccentric guests. Known as one of the funniest TV shows in history, created and written by John Cleese and Connie Booth (they were married in real life by that time) they have been able to make some of the most hilarious and unexpected scenes ever. There are so many examples and, while it had just two seasons with a total of 12 episodes, I cannot stop watching them over and over again. John Cleese is a famous comedian known for his works in Monty Phyto...

Frozen Fever - Review

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Set sometime after the events of "Frozen", Elsa is preparing the greatest birthday party for her sister, Anna, with the help of Olaf, Kristoff and Sven. While Elsa leads her sister through the kingdom showing her and making everything they ever wanted to do together (like riding a bike around the halls of the palace) but everything starts getting out of hand when Elsa finds out she has caught a cold. Everytime she sneezes, small snow people start appearing. While she shows her little sister a lot of different surprises, she gets worse with the cold to the point of almost falling off a tower. At last Elsa tells Anna she doesn't feel that good and lets her take care of her. Meanwhile, Olaf and Kristoff take the little snowmen to Elsa's ice castle with Marshmallow. The main and only song called "Making Today a Perfect Day" is sung by Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and different people from Arendelle while she takes Anna around the kingdom. It's a nice song that tal...

Kingsman: The Secret Service - Review

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:: Warning - Spoilers - Read at your own Risk :: During a mission in the Middle East, a secret agent, Harry Hart, a.k.a. "Galahad," is unable to prevent the death of one of his fellow agents. Feeling guilty, he personally delivers a bravery medal to the man's widow and his young son, Gary "Eggsy" Unwin, saying that if they ever need help, they should call the phone number on the back of the medal and deliver a coded message. Seventeen years later, the climate scientist James Arnold is kidnapped by unknown assailants, led by Gazelle, an assassin with bladed prosthetic legs, and her employer, the internet billionaire Richmond Valentine. One of Hart's compatriots, "Lancelot," attempts to stage a rescue, but fails. Valentine, known for his philanthropy, continues to meet with various heads of state and VIPs, some of whom go missing afterwards. He also announces a giveaway of SIM cards, granting free cellular and Internet access. In London, Eg...

Sherlock Holmes is back with Mr. Holmes

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It has been a few years since we haven't seen a new Sherlock Holmes movie and this time we are getting a kindly different one. Imagine a much older version of the detective living in a farmhouse with a housekeeper and her son, and talks to the son about his life before he forgets it entirely specially a case he hasn't solved yet. He's now 93 years old and unable to walk without his cane and dealing with the deterioration of his once incredible mind. Not much is known about this movie coming this year but it will have flashbacks to reveal events of the past, when he was still at the height of his fame and mental ability at his Baker Street consulting rooms, and during a visit to Japan. The famous detective will be played by the great Ian McKellen, known for infamous roles like Magneto in X-Men and Gandalf from the Lord of the Rings. His version won't be that action packed as the one from Downey Jr. and maybe not that sociopath like Cumberbatch's but it will sure ...