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Alien: Romulus (2024)
A childish Disappointment
Initially I had great hopes for what seemed like a stand alone New Alien film, and the early trailers looked good, but I was disappointed within the first 10 minutes to see the bad dialog and poor storyline just spiral into what was a waste of time, the characters were all too young to be taking on the actions of knowledgeable characters within this story, and you don't spend any time with any of them long enough to either care or understand who they are, this easily could just be the latest installation of the film franchise "Scream" set in space, the dialog is poorly written and the talentless cast delivers it with with equal ineptness, if there is a bright side it's the art direction and the practical EFX, but the blatant copied shots and thematic scenes stollen from the original '79 film, do nothing to add to the film, rather they actually make you yearn for a rewatch. After 10 minutes of this film I lost patience with the poor acting, the terrible dialog and the infantile story line, don't waste your time, watch the original again instead.
Black Cop (2017)
Nice to see some payback
This film starts as standard story about how a black cop tries to adjust in a mostly white urban police unit, then slowly spirals into seeing the reverse of roles in a very satisfying set of incidents of how the Black community is treated by white cops, and how a privileged white community reacts when it is treated with the same distain by a Black cop. The action is intercut with monologues that do distract from the pacing of the film a bit, but does help the film send a deeper message, I really enjoyed this film, it's well shot, well acted and sends a powerful message, it would be nice for every rookie cops to watch before their first day on patrol.
The Rhythm Section (2020)
4 stars was being kind....
From the beginning, a ludicrous premise: that a smart angry college girl can become a skilled CIA assassin simply by swimming across a cold river in her underwear and kicking Judd Law in the groin, you NEVER believe for a second that Blake Lively could even shoot a gun straight let alone gain the necessary skills to become a killer, being a talented thumb wrestler would be a stretch, save your money rent "atomic blonde" or "red sparrow"
Two for the Money (1972)
Memorable & well acted
I saw this when I was 11 years old and still, after the thousands of films I've seen it sticks with me, the thought of Mercedes McCambridge hauntingly singing "men were deceivers ever..." still sends chills down my spine.
A Field in England (2013)
Worst Film Ever
Sad that you can't give out a 0 on IMDB
Sad that you can't give out a 0 on IMDB
Sad that you can't give out a 0 on IMDB
Sad that you can't give out a 0 on IMDB
Sad that you can't give out a 0 on IMDB