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The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live: Years (2024)
Hold up..
Listen I'm sure the show is great.. i just have to address the issue I'm having with this first episode.. 5 years pass since the Bridge (so basically its the same time jump as TWD) and there is a "hidden city" that has hundreds of thousands of people. They clearly have technology, AC, etc.. and yet during TWD and dead city its just not even talked about .. in reality word would have gotten out so fast. I'm baffeled by the writing at times.. you mean to tell Rick is to stupid to know he could play the long con and join the military to plan his escape.. no he had to cut off his arm?? I want to enjoy TWD world but so many plot holes they either create or dont address.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
What in the Planet of the Apes was that??
Don't get me wrong the visuals and the fighting and the monsters were great... but that movie felt like it was made up as they went along. Honestly they should have went the route of the story that was told regarding the carvings on the wall. This movie felt like a Planet of the Apes film for more half of it. And a few issues I have is the Iwi people inside middle middle earth are just kind and polite and then Project Powerhouse just happened to be a robotic arm that came in handy for Kong to use to beat SKinny Kong. Skinny Kong by visuals should not have been as powerful as he was. These monsters were far too intelligent than in previous movies. And let's not talk about how an Iwi person from Skull Island is the only one who can summon Mothra (Iike that is just made up). THis move was fun but it was also so bad. They went the Michael Bay route and used famous landmarks to ruin and tear up. 5/10 strictly for visuals.. I needed more Gojira!!
Civil War (2024)
Super Disappointing
First off - I will say I am so glad I didn't watch this in theater as I would have walked out. I was so disappointed in this film. Not because of the story - it was meh - but how it ended and what the focal point was going into it. I had no clue going into this movie it was going to be about journalism - so is the message that journalist are some sort of middle ground, don't ask-don't tell, humans that stabilize society? They are walking around with no guns or form of protection to what is obviously chaos and destruction everywhere. I'm sorry but our media would be no where to be found if this legit happened. I guess I was more disappointed in the fact I honestly have no clue what events led to this particular moment. . . Why they executed the president asap (as if that would end all). Just a terrible plot overall. Some scenes were intense and well directed I will give you that but just a misleading movie.
Ricky Stanicky (2024)
John Cena at his best
This movie was hilarious - I have to admit. The story felt rushed at the end and was a bit of a let down but that being said John Cena was great in this movie. Dude was funny - his acting was actually impressive but I did not know he could make me laugh like that. That being said the movie was a decent flick - likely one I will tell others to watch if they want a light hearted/raunchy comedy. I think this movie could have been great if they focused more on making ricky up as a child instead of one scene and then fast forward to an adult. Fun watch - full of laughs - great cast - I give it a 6.9/10.
Adam Sandler: Love You (2024)
Vintage Sandler
Excellent/authentic show - Sandler had some hilarious bits and had me rolling laughing. I know the show was staged but it felt authentic and even the audience wanting to fight at one point was hilarious. He brings his musical abilities to show and funny song writing as well. Honestly could have watched this for another hour it was that good. I enjoy comedy specials where the audience is more intimate and not a massive arena. If you are not a fan of Sandler then pass on this - but if you enjoy Sandler (without the weird noises) this will be a treat to watch. His ode at the end to comedy was a great way to wrap up this special.
Obliterated (2023)
24 mixed with Oceans 11/The Hangover with a Bad Boys/Rush Hour feel to it
I hated that I liked this show so much. It is totally unrealistic - from ops to plot to everything but man it drew you in. The casting was great and there was just enough comedy but not overwhelming. If you can get through that this is is just a fun action packed show that will make you laugh then sit back and enjoy. This isn't for anyone needing honest movie making. For that I give this a 7.1/10 - too many scenes have been done before... disarming a nuke... Russian spies... rooftop fight scene... last minute bomb disarming.. but all of it together was fun to watch. This could have been made as a movie and likely would have failed so props to making an 8 episode quick binge watch. Sadly no S2 but definitely go watch S1.
Madame Web (2024)
Was bad.. then was meh.. then was just ugh..
Listen this movie was never going to be a hit. I wanted to watch it to see what the fuss was about and I understand where many are coming from. The first 15 minutes were bad .. the next 45 min were not as bad but not really great then the next 20 min were bad and the last bit was hilariously bad.
All aside this movie really isnt in your face girls can do it all.. it was just a bad story being told. My grift is they tried to tie the Spiderman into the movie which is a sin. So in the spiderman world before there was spiderman there was already a fortune telling spiderman?
I give it 4/10. Some parts were watchable but it felt like a childrens cartoon would have been a better fit for this movie.
Oppenheimer (2023)
DC is still corrupt!!!
Look - I rarely give a movie a 10 star rating on here - this one is definitely a 9.7/10. I put this movie off for a while because I wanted to be in a good headspace to watch it in one sitting. Wow - was I hooked (and still wanted more!). Kudos Nolan!! Casting, the score, the makeup, the shots were all tremendous. The overall script was like 2 movies in one and the way they wrapped it up was brilliant. The pains of political power have always been at the helm. Yes I agree there should have been some concerns with Oppie and the Communist Party at the time but the shady kangroo court style hearing is the same crap we see today from politicians.
Cillian absolutely killed this role but also give props to RDJ and Jason Clarke - I wanted to punch my fist through the screen! Even though it is 3 hours long I could watch this multiple times in a year just to make sure I catch all the details.
More of this kind of filmmaking!!
Happiness for Beginners (2023)
Cute feel good movie
Enjoyed this movie.. there was nothing special about this movie other than it felt almost like a real life "find yourself" kind of movie. Casting was great - acting was bleh at times. The story line was a bit predictable but I thoroughly enjoy these simple low budget films. There were some good laughs, emotional moments (but not too emotional) and good advice to utilize in life. I mean what more could you want. I think it would be fun to take a hiking trip with strangers and end up making life-long friends. I appreciate they didn't just throw sex and perversion everywhere. All-in-all real simple watch.
Dumb Money (2023)
Great reminder - Covid was bonkers!
This movie was actually pretty well done as far telling the story of the Gamestop fiasco - one that I was unaware of until it crashed and burned. What I will say is this movie also is a good reminder of the idiocy of the policies during Covid. The joke of an obsession of wearing a masks (even alone) - the zoom congressional hearings and how unqualified a majority of our congressmen are at these hearings. I will say the movie does a poor job in depicting the people at hand. The rich and wealthy are not the idiots like this movie portraits - yes Seth Rogan is great at playing an idiot. If anything the college kids were stupid in grasping the "hold the line" concept screwing many out of tens of thousands of $$. Everyone could have had a piece of the pie but trying to stick it to the man - who they all knew would bailed out - was a idiotic. There is a reason the wealthy investors stay wealthy and the robin hood traders struggle - you cannot mix risk and emotion or you will get burned.
FBI: Best Laid Plans (2024)
Highest rated episode for me - outside the crossover
Yes I agree - they don't follow protocol - its not meant to be 100% real as its TV - I get that so I am not going to roll my eyes too much at this episode. What I did enjoy is Scola/Nina being the focal point. One thing FBI show does better than MW and Int is the storylines of their characters (Tiff, Maggie, OA, Scola, Jubal, etc) - and with this episode focusing on real time life with Scola and Nina was a good feel. The episode was intense - the whole exchanging of goods was well thought out (typical NYPD ruining everything). I want more of this kind of FBI show. Where the agents are truly undercover and not acting like SWAT military (unless its the Fly team).
Assassin's Creed (2016)
Poorly done/Confusing - only rated a 4 because I love AC
The movie starts off with no connection to any of the characters from the video games. It would have been better if there was some connection to the characters in the games. Even if you don't use Desmond (as ALtair or Ezio) - you can atleast use Lucy and/or Rebecca and Shawn.
All in all the movie had some good tributes to the video games - the action scenes were great - I just wish there were more. That being said, if you had no ties to the video games you would likely be scratching your head a bit. The movie rushed when talking about the Apple of Eden and the search for clues left by the early civilization. I feel those coming into this movie with no experience of playing the games would feel lost and a bit underwhelmed by the plot. The casting I felt was great but I just think video games turned to movies are no good if they dont fit the theme/plot of the movie. (see Last of Us - that is how you do it)
Ride the Eagle (2021)
Unique movie - leaves you happy in the end
I am a big fan of Jake Johnson - its the only reason I came across this movie. Jake plays a similar role he has played before (the kind of loser guy who has no real world dreams but still chases childhood dreams, etc). Here he receives word that his mother, who he is not close to at all, has passed and he is set to inherit her nice cabin in the mountains. Upon hearing this information Lief (Jake) makes the trip to the mountains and finds out he must partake in a conditional inheritance which involves tasks from his mother - based on mutliple prerecorded films she made. This is where the movie could have focused on more. There is a part of the movie where Lief calls "the won who got away" and I feel they made 1/3 of the movie based on their phone call alone. I wish they had more of the video and tasks laid out. But that being said - there were some funny moments, some small emotional moments. But it was really a good movie about letting go and the realization that even if you're not close to your parents.. you only get one mom and its heartbreaking to have to let that go at some point. 6.1/10.
FBI: Unforeseen (2024)
Why do I keep watching - idk..
At this point I am watching FBI so I can pick apart the idiocy in the episodes. In this episode you have some ecoterrorist kid running around poisoning people and the FBI agents are chasing him constantly throughout the episode knowing good and well he has a aerosol can and can spray them. Apparently the assailant is smart enough to wear protective mask but not the oh so brilliant FBI agents? Also they chase the guy down- risking their lives by being poisoned?? The dude has a deadly weapon and has attempted the spray the agents - why didn't the agents eliminate the threat?
Also - what is with these shows promoting single motherhood? I mean at least they are supporting birth and motherhood but I wish shows would promote natural structure of a husband and wife expecting or trying. You never see this in a Dick Wolf show - if they are married its because they are gay. Other than that its singlehood or divorced couples. Its like writers can't have a straight married couple.
Night Swim (2024)
What does "Night" have to do with anything?
I guess I am confused by this movie was called "Night Swim" when clearly anytime you swim the demon possessed water could get you.
The movie was def horrendous but a bit of work on the plot could have made the movie so much better. Like the healing aspect of the water was interesting and it would have made more sense if they could have created a fountain of youth premise found in a spring on the property but the fact they had it focused on a backyard pool was idiotic.
The casting was also a whiff - I felt they were sexualizing the teenage daughter at one point with underwater shots in a bathing suit. I know the actress 21 but when you make her look 15 it feels uneasy to watch.
All in all this movie was promoted way to much to be this bad - I get it was likely going to be bad as 90% of horror films are but this made the movie Smile and Antlers look good.
Lady Ballers (2023)
FRESH BREATH OF AIR!!
Listen - this movie is what we all expected it to be. Its not a $150million movie production - its got people on screen for the first time ever acting but it is what it is and that is satire. This kind of comedy use to rule the tv in the early 2000s. And this movie has some funny moments because this world is really crazy. People who are rating this a 1 are just wanting to crap on the Daily Wire - so ignore them. They will rate Harvey Weinstein movies as 10s before even acknowledging DW in a positive outlook. I thought the movie was fun, simple, good message as well ... let's stop ruining women sports. Walsh character could have been used more - cuz that was the best part.
FBI: Most Wanted: Hollow (2024)
Who writes these shows ... LOL
Good lord the writing this season is so bad. They pander their agenda to the audience so much. At one point in the episode Barnes legit makes a question to the reservation police, "Isn't the homicide rate for Native American women 10 times the national average?" As if she is reading from a book. And the response is "And those are just the one we know about." Who writes the dialogue in these shows - that was so cringe and forced. They continue to assume their audience is to dumb to know anything. Also they continue to make gay couples seem agitated and unhappy all the time (which probably is true)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
A SEQUEL THAT'S ACTUALLY BETTER??
I thoroughly enjoyed this TMNT movie - yes its silly and not amazing but this sequel is better than the 1st. It felt more cartoonish and story driven than the original which has been played many times over. This movie actually got me excited for a 3rd one. The only pain is it felt alot like Amazing Spiderman 2 (with the idiot bad guy and the side characters). Megan Fox is hot but tough to watch. Guy playing Casey Jones stole the show - almost a perfect fit for that character. I do wish they focused more on the turtles and less on Will Forte's character. All in all this was a fun movie and i will say the plane scene is why i ranked this as a 7 - more of that please!
The First (2018)
Show was meant for about 24-32 episodes NOT 8
I see a lot of hate on this show about not being a true 'sci-fi' when in reality it is its also a drama. I feel they only got 8 episodes in out of a 24-32 episode script. You can't tell a story in just 8 so I really wish it wasn't cancelled after the 1st season. The premise is interesting in not only dealing with the science behind getting an aircraft to Mars BUT in dealing with a disaster that occurred and the press and politicians hounding the CEO/company about future funding and lives. It feels like this is not too far off in the future with Musk and SpaceX.
Sure the show panders the checkbox criteria that is needed on these streaming platforms (meaning you have to check all the progressive boxes to make a show these days) and Sean Penn is wildly way too buff in this show. But the dynamics between him and his daughter on the show drew me in and made the show feel more real. It's not really worth the watch IMO due to the fact it ends after 8 episodes. But it is still done really well 7.1/10.
FBI: All the Rage (2024)
FBI is back?- but writing is still beh
Look - PC dialogue aside (Dick Wolf is gonna get his agenda pushed in these shows) - I enjoy watching these cat and mouse shows. That being said the writing continues to be bland and repetative. I enjoy they are focusing more on other characters as OA and Maggie get real old at times. That being said I am strictly giving this episode a 5/10 solely on the fact the whole "bomb" scene is so unrealistic. In no way shape or form would they allow citizens to be remotely close or would the FBI and other officials just be standing near the bomb. Protocol would have had a bomb tech in a bomb suit OR a robot to disarm the bomb. Also - FBI leaked that there was going to be a death - I knew it was gonna be one of the background members - whether it was Hobbs or Ian or Moran.
Ghosted (2023)
Captain America: Winter Soldier 2?????
Ok imagine Capt America, The Falcon, and the Winter Soldier are all tangled with a knock off Black Widow.... Just kidding. Kind of.
Listen this movie is clearly meant for fun which is why i rate it as a 6/10. Will I watch it again...maybe? But the premise has been done before just not with a 120lb 5'6 woman. That isn't the issue i have with this movie - i mean it is totally unrealistic but still fun to watch.. i mean Ana De Armas easily could have been the Black Widow. This movie dumbs down the men. Literally every male character is an idiot or a shell of one. We get the point but please don't cast Avengers to try to make that point.
Lift (2024)
Hear me out!!
I miss the days when people would watch a movie - knowing good and well the events of the movie are unrealistic but full of fun. People are way too harsh on this movie. Is it amazing .. no .. but it has a early 2000s fun heist feel to it. That's the point of movies like this. In no way would Interpol spend almost 1/2 billion on advancements and tech to prevent 1/2 billion from being delivered to someone. People think every movie now should be a telling of The Godfather. The most realistic thing in this movie, however, is a rich man using disasters to kill humans, as a way to short stocks and get even richer. I mean that happened with the pandemic for a bunch of billionaires and politicians. All in all this is just a fun, silly movie with a bit of suspense and that is ok - stop taking everything so serious guys!
Painkiller (2023)
A story that needs retelling - but its not Dopesick
I had this on my watchlist for a while - but I happened to watch Dopesick first. Like others have said this is a poor man's Dopesick. It is a story that continually needs retold of the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma executives that saw dollar signs in people abusing their opioid Oxycontin. Where this show failed in comparison to Dopesick was how they were able to charge and attack Purdue Pharma. Dopesick's acting of Richard Sackler and the attorney's is just superior than Painkiller. I felt as if Netflix kept Uzo Aduba as the center point of the mini series for no reason. That being said if I had not watched Dopesick I would have thoroughly enjoyed this series which is why I rated it as if I hadn't watched the former.
The Dropout (2022)
Elizabeth Holmes is the devil!
So I knew very little about this major scandal when it broke - but then I became infatuated with it. The story is crazy and it just proves how evil some humans can be when "money" is the focal point. Don't get me wrong I think intentions were meant to be good but pressure from VCs and other investors can cause one to want exuberate returns to please them all. All that being said Holmes and Sunny had me so angry at times during the show that I would have easily ratted them out (f the NDA). Seyfried and Naveen Andrews killed their roles. I thought Seyfried's forced accent was annoying but then I heard Holmes real voice and her real voice was really annoying. The only issue is Seyfried is gorgeous and Holmes is def NOT!
Great story telling - many moving parts but easy to watch - a compelling story with a good ending!!
Run (2020)
Intense for 90 minutes
I grew up in Springfield MO and so the Gypsy Blanchard case was a major story that made national news. I was unfamiliar with Munchausen by Proxy but to know it is something that is real and has effected children is scary and this movie depicts that in a very scary way.
Sarah Paulson absolutely had me wanting to wrangle her neck - her acting is just phenomenal (in really everything she does). The twists and turns outside of the MSP issues also made the story that much intense.
The most frustrating scene is the mail man scene - because lets be honest - who would the police believe in such a situation.
I was curious how the movie was going to end as typically they always end the in the same fashion.
7.3/10.