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Smallville (2001)
Smallville: A Captivating Look into the Life of Clark Kent Before Superman
Smallville is a captivating television series that originally aired in 2001, and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a mix of action, drama, and superhero-themed entertainment. The show chronicles the life of Clark Kent before he became Superman, and it provides an intriguing look at the character's formative years.
One of the strengths of Smallville is its cast, which includes Tom Welling as Clark Kent, Allison Mack as Chloe Sullivan, and Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor. Each actor brings a unique energy to their respective roles, and their performances are a major reason why the show has become a classic.
Another strength of Smallville is its storytelling. The series does an excellent job of exploring Clark's struggles with his superhuman abilities and his desire to lead a normal life. Additionally, the show tackles complex themes such as love, friendship, and betrayal, all while maintaining a sense of lightheartedness that keeps the viewer engaged.
Finally, Smallville is visually stunning, with impressive special effects and a unique visual style that sets it apart from other superhero-themed shows. The cinematography and production design are top-notch, and the show's visual style complements its storytelling perfectly.
In conclusion, Smallville is a must-see television series that has stood the test of time. Its engaging characters, complex storytelling, and stunning visuals make it a standout in the superhero genre, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a thrilling, thought-provoking, and entertaining viewing experience.
The Walking Dead (2010)
Survive the Apocalypse with The Walking Dead: A Decade of Thrilling Television
The Walking Dead is a gripping and intense television show that has captivated audiences since it first premiered in 2010. With its compelling characters, thrilling plot, and stunning visuals, this post-apocalyptic drama has consistently delivered top-notch entertainment for over a decade.
The show's talented cast brings their characters to life in a way that makes them feel real and relatable, and the writing is consistently sharp and thought-provoking.
Whether you're a fan of horror, drama, or action, The Walking Dead has something for everyone. It's no wonder this show has become a cultural phenomenon and continues to be a must-watch for fans of quality television.
M3GAN (2022)
M3GAN: A Thrilling Sci-Fi Film with Impressive Performances and Thought-Provoking Story
M3GAN is a thrilling and visually stunning cinematic experience. From its breathtaking action sequences to its thoughtful exploration of artificial intelligence and consciousness, this movie is a standout in the sci-fi genre.
The performances in M3GAN are equally impressive. Allison Williams delivers a powerful and nuanced performance as the lead character, bringing both strength, awkwardness, and vulnerability to her role as a career engineer who finds herself guardian of her preteen niece.
The story of M3GAN is both engaging and thought-provoking. It explores important themes such as the nature of consciousness, the ethics of artificial intelligence, and the consequences of our actions. The script is well-written, with sharp dialogue and surprising plot twists that keep the audience engaged from start to finish.
Black Christmas (1974)
A really underrated classic horror film
Black Christmas is awesome. Do NOT watch the remake. The original is the best. A sorority house is getting disturbing obscene phone calls around Christmas break. These calls are truly creepy. The caller's voice was so creepy.
It's difficult to determine who is harassing the girls because they genuinely don't know who could be so disturbed toward them.
As the evening progresses a local child goes missing and one of the sorority sisters has also gone missing.
Black Christmas stars future Lois Lane Margot Kidder in an interesting role. Olivia Hussey, once upon a time Juliet in Romeo & Juliet plays an awesome strong, self sufficient and independent girl struggling with personal issues with her boyfriend and trying to find her missing friends.
Halloween Ends (2022)
Seriously?
No. Just no.
This mess reeks of stoner, alcoholic white dude garbage. Like something some burnout who still wishes he's was 21 and partying in college would like to make. We get dropped off the cliff hanger end of the last movie in to the middle of this hot mess of a story that makes no sense whatsoever. Immediately this we're expected to connect with this creepy dude watching a kid on Halloween with zero explanation or reason why we should even care who he is and this movie just keeps going on that tired tangent forever. Who is this dude? Why does Laurie and her granddaughter decide that Laurie's granddaughter needs to Thelma and Louise it with him out of nowhere?
Literally what is going on in this movie?
Updated: I resumed the movie and saw it through to the end and didn't love what I saw, but I saw seeds of a good story buried deep and ignored.
I don't believe DGG and McBride or Blum genuinely understand Halloween past the surface of the originally 1978 film. They think they understand- that make sure to beat you over the head with crap that says they get it. But no.
They did not get Laurie's psychology past 2018. They didn't get the daughter's or grand daughter's psychology in either 2018 or Kills. And just lose any hope with Alyson or Laurie in Ends because they are focusing on championing a "wrongly accused" white man's seduction by evil.
Laurie doesn't behave in character. Neither does Alyson. And no explanation is offered to explain it.
Just a mess all to accommodate a young white guy's monster narrative. What in did that actor have with casting and directors that got good story tossed out to accommodate his nonsensical addition.
Don't waste your money or time. It made no sense.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
Not bad, but definitely not good
This movie is a blatant, pale imitation of Halloween (2018), and it doesn't do It that well.
It is what it is. Somebody said, "hey, Halloween made lots of money doing this, so can we. How hard can it be?"
The result is a half baked plot that pits a poor man's Laurie Strode against her chainsaw-wielding maniac for who managed to elude capture for half a century despite being exactly where someone with half a brain might go to find him.
It's not the worst thing I've ever seen, but wow, it's really not what it struggles to be. The obvious effort put forth is embarrassing by the time it's all over.
Whatever Works (2009)
If it weren't for Woody Allen
This film MIGHT be adequate. Unfortunately, it's clear what this film is with Allen's involvement: a creepy old dude's delusional fantasy about a young, nubile, intellectually inferior female obsessed with an old, disgusting, neurotic, supposedly brilliant "man."
WandaVision: Previously On (2021)
Ehhh, it was a so-so episode
Given that we left off the last episode in sort of a cliffhanger (thanks post-credit scene), I expected that we'd at least touch a tad more on that. Alas, no such luck; Monica apparently can wait.
For a series of 9 episodes, it seemed like a colossal waste of time magically walking around in Wanda's history. What's implied but not made clear is why this Agatha person has such an invested interest in Wanda. The implication appears to be plain envy. Yawn. If so, Agatha plays as far, far, far more emotionally angry and vicious than one would expect from a little bit of power envy. There's always the possibility that Wanda and Agatha are 🎵cousins, identical cousins🎵 (get it?).
The penultimate episode doesn't seem like the best time to put the brakes on and focus on two characters, one of whom we still learn little about. In this episode, Agatha was merely a plot device/audience proxy to fill in some blanks that maybe could have been filled in earlier or at least in less detail.
It's not bad per se. However, it isn't one of the bests WandaVision has done.
The Happening (2008)
Just awful
One of the worst movies I've ever seen. Terrible acting. Terrible script.
Origins: The Journey of Humankind (2017)
Nope...Shallow...Annoying...Says Nothing
Good grief. What a mess.
The subject matter is fascinating, but it's clearly not in the hands of people who:
a) understand the subject matter
b) care about the subject matter
c) are anyone who's career goes any deeper than superficial, commercialized packaging
The dramatic re-enactments are distracting in that they are clumsy and over done in an effort to be flashy and interesting for an audience with very short attention spans and vast wells of ignorance and self-centeredness: as if to say the only way people alive today could be or would be interested in people from the past is only if people today saw themselves with as little effort as could be afforded without straying into being ridiculous. For example, I recall one of the "characters" supposedly depicting the Civil War era refer to telegraphed response as sending "a text message to the frontline." Please. Understandably, it is necessary to create an emotional connection between audience and subject matter for the audience to care about what they're hearing and seeing, but to have to be so ham-handed as to sprinkle in little 21st century speech patterns, concepts and ideas is a reflection of bad writing and shallow effect.
Another issue is that the episode scripts go on and on and on and on about humans' connection through time and space to one another and the connection between the ideas, events, and technology that shaped our world, but the episodes don't build on one another like the producers want the audience to believe they do. For example, in the first episode, fire is "the connection that started it all" blah blah, but then later on, medicine and money and then writing and further on it was metal and computers that were "the connection that started it all." The most frustrating was how hard a point like fire being the "technology" break through that propelled humanity further and faster forward than any other in history and is "unparalleled" in its profound power to alter our future (and even our DNA!) is driven home, but then not two episodes later, suddenly writing is the technology that is unparalleled in its power to shape destiny. But then computers came and they are unparalleled. That's not to say these things didn't all have the affects they did, but by proclaiming each and every one as THE ONE and most amazing game changer for humanity and the future is lazy and stupid.
Let me point out, that I don't recall the advent of agriculture being brought up once. It's all "hunter gatherers" and "noble nomadic warrior artists" then boom "interconnected" society, cities and space exploration. You'd think agricultural could at least rank a mention. But then again, most people today with the ability to watch this mess wouldn't be able to so easily recognize themselves in ancient farmers and I suspect coming up with little skits peppered with talk of social networking and "interneting" while working in a Mesopotamian garden would be too difficult to even bother with. Certainly, it lacks the drama and flash of teenaged nomadic warrior "hunting deer" in skillfully designed and sewn fabric garments 30,000 years ago.
Finally though, the host/presenter of this dreck is soooo over the top in his gestures and articulations and facial expressions- even his speech patterns and vocalizing are forced and way too "in your face." His hands, fingers, and arms spasm in and around the area of his torso while the camera directs focus to his face, so what you see is a whole mess of activity constantly gesticulating into and out of your sight line. This is all while dude is bouncing on and rolling his weight back and forth with his heels and the arches of his feet. It's way too distracting and forced. Like he's trying way too hard to be interesting and dynamic. Or he really has to go to the bathroom.