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Yummy (2019)
Total gorefest, awesome humor
This film was clearly a labor of love for the zombie genre. As B movies go, this one is top class and has it all! Fantastic directing, excellent lighting style, great rhythm overall, fantastic gore fx, just the right touch of humor, and the acting is really good too. I mean, I don't know what more people would want from a zombie film, and it is without hesitation that I'm giving this 10 stars because this little gem deserves all the attention it can get. More please.
Bait (2012)
Excellent directing, acting, and unfortunately some bad CGI
Right off the bat, I give this title 8/10. First, it needs some lovin'. At the time of reviewing this title, it has a rating of 5.3, which seriously, is way too low for such a campy horror film. Second, it's a shark in a supermarket, and really, how more original can you get? Anyone expecting an Oscar movie-going experience is knocking at the wrong door. But you know what, the thing is, this film is a lot better than most would have expected, me included. The cinematography is really nice. It clearly shows this movie was made with great care, attention to detail, and with passion for horror movies. The casting was perfect, the dialogues were well written, the location was great, and the suspense was very well created. It's just too bad they didn't get more budget for the CGI, because some scenes could have done with a better nip-tuck, especially the very first dramatic scene in the ocean. But overall, don't let that distract you: this film is a must see for any horror fan of the Shark genre. The film may be just a small fish in the sea of movies, but it's got all the gusto of the bigger ones out there.
Episodes (2011)
So elegant and refined, it's like savouring a rare delicacy!
I turned 40 this year. My wife and I have been great fans of the show Friends, and we were so disappointed with Joey - even though we got what they were trying to do with it, the show simply felt "off" to us. So you'll understand that with our background and being fans of Matt's work in Friends, we were looking forward to view EPISODES for the first time, but we were also fearful it would be a let-down.
Everything on EPISODES is so well crafted, it's like drinking the finest wine. The writing is impeccable with so many nuances, the acting is flawless from everyone on the show, and the overall experience is a complete hoot! We just finished watching Season 2 - which by the way was even better than Season 1 on so many levels, something I didn't think possible - and already we're sad it's already over. I can't believe this type of show is not on Prime Time public networks.
The blend of British humour with American humour works on so many levels, in great part due to the fantastic comedic timing of all the actors involved on the show. It's true they do have excellent writing material to work with, but in the end, they really bring it alive, and it works so well. Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan form such a great British duo, and the level of subtleties that go into their acting when they are together on screen is a pure joy to watch. Kathleen Rose Perkins' performance deserves a kudos as well for such a colorful performance. And Matt Leblanc really brings his A-game to the show, with a lot of nuances I didn't think him capable of - especially in Season 2.
Overall, great TV Show that deserves a much brighter spotlight than it currently gets. Here's hoping for many more seasons.