Recent Viewings, Part 2

[M.10rda]

Good one. Kevin Spacey's reputation may be unsalvageable but his legacy of performances from the 90s is unimpeachable. He and Judy Davis were a great onscreen team.

[FatFreddysCat]

"White Christmas" (1954)
Two song-and-dance men (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye) romance a pair of singing sisters (Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen) as they prepare for a big show to help save their former Army general's troubled Vermont resort.
This old fashioned holiday perennial is impressively staged and schmaltzy in all the right places. I've never been a particularly big fan of musicals but I have a soft spot for this one.

[FatFreddysCat]

"Silent Night, Deadly Night 3:  Better Watch Out!" (1989)
A blind girl with psychic powers is part of an experiment attempting to "connect" with a comatose "Ricky," the Santa Claus psycho killer from the previous movie. Naturally, this turns out to be a spectacularly bad idea, as Ricky (now played by Bill Mosely, aka "Chop Top" from "TCM2") awakens and follows her to her Granny's house to crash their holiday celebration.
This cheap looking slasher flick is competently made, but the bizarre plot, sub-par acting and sluggish pace don't come close to equaling the exploitative mean streak of the original or the total absurdity of the 2nd film.
Followed by two more DTV sequels which wisely left the "Ricky" character behind in favor of new Yuletide themed horror stories.