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A Christmas Night:1944 (2020)
poor imitation
This movie is a very poor remake of a TV movie called "silent night". This one has no real character development which was so important in the previous one. Also the acting is forced and, often, makes no sense. In the first movie, the tension was real, the characters were fearful of each other. In this one everyone is happy go lucky. Not a care in the world. Which is, of course, impossible given the situation.
Do yourself a favor and skip this one. Watch the original for an in depth look at how the personalities and backgrounds of each of the characters influence a necessary cooperation for the good of all concerned.
Perfect Witness (1989)
absolutely awful
No clue about grand jury procedure, no clue how cops work, no clue about the department of justice, no clue about courtroom procedure. The writer should get acquainted with the workings of the witness protection program. Given the awful, completely unrealistic script, the actors did the best they could, especially Stockard Channing. The only reason I rated it so high was the excellent views of the mean streets of an urban area, and the excellent camera work. There have been so many excellent movies about witnesses to murder, criminal prosecution, and police work and the justice system. Go see any of them and skip this one.