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Loot (2022)
Fun But Needs Work
I love Maya Rudolph and thought she was pretty funny in this. It's a satire of rich people, loosely based on Jeff Bezo's ex-wife. The first season was super funny, but season 2 ran out of steam near the end. I really like MJ Rodriguez, she's lovely and has a great screen presence, but her acting needs work. I don't get Joel Kim Booster, they put him in lots of things but he is not funny at all.
The stories are entertaining and yes, we do need more shows that don't show the rich as heroes or something to aspire to. But this is a light entertainment, meant to be fun. I found this watchable and sometimes hilarious.
Secret Chef (2023)
Refreshing and Fun, but....
I don't like most cooking competition shows because the contestants are cut throat and they have overly serious celeb judges. Secret Chef is a show I really enjoyed, the challenges are unique and the contestants are like-able. The editing is well done, I was never bored, things move right along. I do agree, as most reviewers have stated, that the animated Cheffy character is super annoying. They should replace Cheffy with a live host. I was disappointed in the winner, who was my least favorite chef and not all that skilled in my opinion, but that's life. I hope they do a season 2, preferably with a live host.
Infinity Pool (2023)
Simply Awful
I like some horror movies and enjoy thrillers. I also enjoyed some of David Cronenberg's films. But this, his son's film, was awful. The main point, as far as I can see, was apparent within the first ten minutes of the movie. However, it had a very repetitive plot and was super gross and revolting. It was just a lot of too much. Most of it was just pointless and excess for the sake of excess. It really left me feeling sad and awful, I wish I could unsee it. Mia Goth has a great screen presence and for that, I will give two stars instead of just one. But seriously, unless you just love seriously psychedelic, intellectual crap, don't waste your time.
Hereditary (2018)
Total Hype
This was a complete waste of time and utter garbage. I can't believe people thought this was so great. It's completely slow and not scary at all. The plot has gaping holes and doesn't really make a lot of sense. The special effects and "scary" moments seem ripped off from every other horror movie and not done as well as many. I found the ending to be laughable. It was like, WTF?? The Exorcist is 1,000 times better than this junk.
A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)
Very Cute Holiday Film.
A very enjoyable holiday film with great casting. It did remind me of a TV movie, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. A man, played by Joel McHale, who suffered through an alcoholic father and less than great holidays, is determined to make his son's holidays as terrific as possible. He also wants his son to believe in Santa for as long as possible. After they make the long drive to his parent's home for Christmas, the parents realize they've left the son's gifts all back at their house. So McHale decides to drive back home overnight and get the gifts, so that his son can still believe in Santa Claus. When his car dies, he's forced to make the drive with his father. I'm sure you can guess how it all ends up, but it was still fun and charming, with a few laugh out loud moments. The end is very cute and just what you'd want in a holiday film.