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Reviews
Ghosts of Beirut (2023)
Dina Shihabi
What a tremendous look back at some very important events in the ongoing horror that is Israel and their surrounding Arab enemies.
The enmity and hatred between the Jewish state and Iran, The Lebanon and American assistance to Tel Aviv and Israel is well displayed here. The pure love between Imad and his lovely wife cut deep throughout the series. I found it to be a marvelous juxtaposition between the love and loathing that is on display throughout this short but amazing series.
The amazing actress Dina Shihabi and her character is mesmerizing, entrancing, absorbing and demands the camera. She is enthralling with her lovely voice, hair and pure intelligence and empathy. I found myself pausing the show and going back to her and her scenes. She is thrilling!
Highly recommend this show to everyone. You most certainly will not regret it.
This line is so apropos imo regarding the ongoing hell that is the state of Israel, the USA and all the nebulous nefarious and righteous activities of their rivals and friends in the roiled region of tumult and turbulence. 'In the turmoil of knowledge, insanity abides.' I long ago decided to pay as little attention to the horrors there as possible. It is so sad and sorrowful and does not seem to ever ever end because an ending of it is impossible or may be the next WWIII flashpoint and the end of all things within that region.
I want to end this review with, "Peace out", but I can't for obvious reasons. May all the deities bless you all. Shokran.
The Twelve (2022)
Where is Mr. Inbetween?
Loved this show except for Jamie Merrick's total abuse of his lovely wife Georgina Merrick.
Why, oh why, did she not call the cops? Total wife abuser and controller extraordinaire. Maybe I missed something, but there seemed to be no reason for her to take his disgusting behavior towards her.
Mr. Inbetween needs to be called and pronto! Was he enjoying his retirement and unavailable? Ha ha!
Seriously, Hamish Michael plays his role fantastically. So did his wife Brooke Satchwell a.k.a. Georgina Merrick.
The long long looks of fright and terror and confusion on the stand by the defendant Anne eventually got tiresome. Don't show the jury that ya silly girl. Was surprised her lawyer Sam O'Neill did not put a halt to those scared looks.