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The Last Kingdom (2015)
(2023 review) I mean it's good and all, but...
I just started watching the show (in the beginning of season 1). And it's definitely good and worth the watch. But sometimes, just sometimes, I get genuine "Xena the Warrior Princess" or "Hercules" vibes. Neither the costumes nor the surroundings aren't that good in comparison to e.g. GOT but then again: we did get Ryan Gosling from Hercules right?
Also, the acting faulters from time to time which makes the show super-uneven. At one moment I really like the acting of our main character, Uhtred, then a couple of scenes later he gives me so much gringe from his over-acting. It's almost becomes a parody of itself sometimes when the acting goes awry.
But yeah, it's worth watching :)
Purple Hearts (2022)
So so
Movie was kinda cute but I kept having this feeling that it was a commercial for Sofia Carson. Yeah the movie was somewhat about her love for music but the music in itself felt out of place and forced and it was in almost every scene ... then with all her face expressions trying to look sexy in every scene was so so. She's absolutely gorgeous but should practice her Acting instead and stop using instagram selfie expressions in her movies...
The guy was actually a pretty decent actor though and helped me like the movie more.
I bet teenagers will love this movie, but for anyone older than 18 it'll feel a bit cringy.
Alba (2021)
Heavy subject, not so heavy show
Although Alba treats a subject that is very heavy (rape, sexual assault), the show is almost too dramatic - on a telenovela level - but with decent actors (except for the victims brother "Tono" who is honestly nothing but horrible).
There are twists and turns everywhere, but even so, it doesn't really get anywhere and lacks a sense of depth... During one episode I had my laptop open for half the show and when I turned it off I could still follow the episode with ease...
For some reason Alba feels more like a day time soap opera than a drama show talking about a heavy subject.
Sorry... I can't recommend seeing it.
Loin du périph (2022)
A nostalgia trip
I grew up watching Eddie Murphy in Bel Air Cop, Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan in Rush Hour and of course Will and Martin in Bad Boys.
And let me tell ya - I miss those kind of comedy
movies packed with action. They're the perfect Friday adventure where the black guy can be funny as well as smart and the blowstuffup-action makes it all complete.
Omar Sy does a great job as always being both funny, charming and smart. And although he's not on the same level of funny as neither Chris Tucker nor Eddie Murphy just yet (and tbh it's a level of funny few actors will ever reach so hey, I'm good) - he's still very funny.
No, it won't win an academy award but I'm guessing both you and the producers already knew that and that's not what you're here for.
Giving it a 10 to remove some hate - and telling you; give it a chance and accept it for what it is: a great comedy action movie, emphasis on Comedy!
Cold Pursuit (2019)
I'm all for a classic Liam Neeson movie...
...but this one just doesn't cut it. Which says a lot Since the barr with Neeson at many times is set (sorry) quite low.
Anyway, starts off like any old Neeson movie with a grieving father who's lost his son to some bad guys and it's dark and it's drama. You get a thriller feeling and boy if I wasn't all set up with my popcorn, kids in bed and what not.
Then all of a sudden the characters turn the movie into a wannabe Guy Ritchie movie except it lacks everything that makes a Guy Ritchie movie good, such as the dialogues, tempo, the subtplots etc. You Also see the end coming which you kinda never Do with a Guy Ritchie movie.
So I'ma say PASS on this one and either go watch Rock N Rolla or Taken, your choice. ;)
The Gray Man (2022)
You'll wanna see this... even though it's been done
Nothing really new here as you've seen it all before in a gazillion movies like Man on Fire, Mission Impossible, the Bourne movies and so on. Nothing really differs; there's the hot female agent teaming up with our lonely male hero, the villain (CIA in this case), the conspiracy and the young girl in need of saving. And of course loads and loads of juicy action.
However, it was still good and I will never, ever pass on a movie that stars Ryan Gosling (Hey I've followed him since Breaker High & Hercules ;)) and he actually does a really good performance as per ususal. I Also love Ana de Armas. Also, the dialogues are so much better than your typical action movie even though still cliché from time to time.
Had I not seen this so many times before I'd give it a 8-9 but since it's been done it doesn't really deserve a higher grade.
The movie is better than your average and in need of a sequel as we do not get all the questions answered before it wraps up. And I'm all here for a sequel!
Resident Evil (2022)
Gamers are haters
Honestly, this is really well-made for its genre.
There's a credible backstory to the virus spreading and there are a lot of character building for us that actually like to WATCH a show and not just inhale blood and gore.
And Hey, even the actors are great (Maybe except for Evelyn who's a bit too Cruella De Ville for me).
I give it a 8-9 in it's genre but a 6-6,5 as a whole. On IMDB i give i a 10 to help the show get the higher grade it deserves.
The only thing they did wrong is to Do it as a Resident Evil thing as you know the gamers would come here to hate.
I hope they give season 2 & 3 a go.
The Umbrella Academy (2019)
Just watch it already!!
Is this the most underrated and under talked-about Superhero show?! I mean: It. Has. Everything! And when I say everything, I mean everythiiiinggg!!
A good love story? Check
Great character building with credible (in a superhero kind a way) backstories? Check
A story that hold up season after season? Check
Cool effects? Check
Great actors? Check
And don't even get me started on the soundtrack!!! WHO even came up with it? Give that girl (or Guy) a raise! Half of me watching is just waiting for the next song to come in and steal the show 😂
Love & Gelato (2022)
Cliche and boring
There's the - your girl next door, the sleezy Italian Guy, the "loud" and fierce black sidekick. Combine with some kliché dialogues and the worst acting you'll ever see, where even the italian people use American platitudes (which feels so cringy tbh) and you have a movie worth exactly 0 minutes of your time.
Not even as a feel good movie...
I give it two stars because you ger to see some Italian places- but honestly - go Watch My Brilliant Friend on HBO instead. Now THERE is brilliant Italian TV.