Carl Deuker -- Books, Movies, TV

Money launderer in Chicago caught stealing.  Everyone killed but one partner who promises the money theft victim to make it all right by laundering money in the Ozarks.  Wife immediately cashes all their money and tries to ditch him, but he stops her.  So far . . . a few betrayals, four execution style murders, a visit to hookers, on-line porn 30 minutes.

Probably a very good movie.  The coronavirus "shelter in place" stuff is  going on now, and it just didn't have the right feel.  Hooked it . . . doubt I'll ever try it again.  Bad vibes.

Felix has escaped and outwitted the DEA, making them look foolish.  But then . . . he overreaches.  He tries to become the dictator of the federation, but the plaza leaders from Tijuana, Juarez, Guadalajara, Sinoloa all walk out on him.  Worse, he loses his protection from the government.  They want to sign NAFTA, and what better way to please the USA than to arrest  the (formerly) powerful, but now nobody--Felix. Season ends with Walt getting an award which he disdains, Felix in the slammer, the various plazas co-operating.  But for how long?  Walt visits Felix in the prison; Felix tells Walt--Drug War among cartels will soon break out.

It's taken a while to get going, and it's tough to keep all the characters straight.  Felix in trouble.  Cartel coming apart.  PRI may not win election (his political cover).  DEA agents after him.  All is riding on one huge cocaine shipment.  He buys airplanes, builds airfield, but will he be betrayed first? Lots of murders.  El Chapo has appeared and built his first tunne. 8 out of 10 . . . charitably

Weaker story than Emma, so weaker movie.  Two sisters needing husbands.  Our heroine loses her love to another . . . but wait . . . it was actually his brother who married.  Jane Fairfax is tragic figure, forced to marry the shallow Willoughby even though she has great attributes.  Marianne gets the Colonel, not Willoughby.  She's sad but then realizes it's for the best. Our heroine (can't recall her name) gets Knightley--shy and perfect.  Yawn

Last movie we will go out to see because of Covid-19 virus.  Hope it's not the last movie I ever go out to see.  Scary times.  Great film.  Tremendous moments where Emma insults well-meaning windbag in front of all friends.  "You won't be able to stop at three stupid comments." She grows up and it all works out in an earned way.  Terrific.