NP - This Xmas Season's Movies

[Charles Albert]

"Looking forward to the new tv Sherlock next week!"

Hearin' that......

Has anyone seen Season 4 of Ripper Street?

love,
cfa

On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 2:12 PM, Allan Balliett <allan.balliett at gmail.com>
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> Re: Manchester by the Sea.
> while it qualified for my highest accolade (I didn't leave the auditorium
> to pee even once even though I was in an Alamo theater) I was so perplexed
> (or underwhelmed?) by the ending that I'm not recommending the film
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> But i sure enjoyed Casey on SNL the other night!!
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> Looking forward to the new tv Sherlock next week!
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> Allan in WV
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> On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 10:38 AM kelber at mindspring.com <
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>> The trailer certainly makes it look like a by-the-numbers guy-weepy (ya
>> know, like Shawshank Redemption). Is it drastically different from what's
>> shown in the previews? I stay far, far away from weepies of any variety.
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>> To: David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com>
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>> Cc: P-list <pynchon-l at waste.org>
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>> I just saw Manchester by the Sea.  It is a finely-crafted tale that
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>> This meshing makes us quickly love and care for all the characters
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