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Reacher (2022)
REACHER SEASON 2
Enjoyed season 1. I do, however have a couple of problems with Season 2. I have read a lot of the books and found Reacher to be a good guy with odd quirks. He never stayed anywhere for long. Bought what he needed along the way etc. But in this season he seems robotic, hardly an emotion to be seen. Yes he fights, has a relationship but all seem without any emotion whatsoever. I don't expect any extreme emoting but nothing at all. My second gripe is the violence. Just awful. Have to look away at some of it. Tone it down a bit. Less violence and more script and plotting these good stories. You have a good product here don't blow it. We don't want to be watching a call of duty game. You can do better.
The Good Doctor: Frontline, Part 1 (2020)
A POOR EPISODE
Okay of course to cover the pandemic but no-one came off as a hero. I think of the pictures of medics running up the beaches during WW II and here, in contrast, we see doctors hiding at home and putting people on ventilators knowing they would die. Best to have left this inflammatory subject well alone as we won't agree on what happened during this very destructive period.
Also the Black Lives Matter shirt was a mistake. I am sick and tired of all this left wing nonsense. I can't see anyone wearing a MAGA hat any time soon so please leave politics out of the show. The only other complaint is that a lot of these residents need to grow up and act more adult. They behave like love sick teenagers. Boring.
Forever (2014)
BRING IT BACK
If ever there was a show that deserves more than 1 series this is it. Great cast. Good stories and a riveting back story for the main character. Icing on the cake is the lovely Judd Hirsch as the son/business partner who is Henry's rock. Sadly it does end on a bit of a cliffhanger and if there is no season 2 we will never know if Henry tells his friend the truth or comes out with another story to keep his past hidden and keep us all on the edge of our seats, to see if there will be a reveal. The production of the show is excellent and whoever decided to cancel this show needs to rethink that decision. Thank you for reading.
Mrs. Santa Claus (1996)
DELIGHTFUL
A wonderful Christmas movie for all ages. Always nice to see Angela Lansbury in a musical. Magical.
The cast were all good and did an excellent job with the material. The songs were cheery and uplifting. The only downside was the CGI but I suppose it was of it's time.
The younger cast were also very good but not that well known to me.
I think this would make a nice stage production. Very sad we have lost Angela Lansbury as she was a very gifted lady and always a joy to see. I have ordered her version of Mrs Harris goes to Paris to see how it rates against the new version. I do wish this film was available on DVD. It should be a perennial. Thank you for reading. Happy Christmas.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Mazarin Stone (1994)
GREAT CAST
Of course we all miss Sherlock but this cast is a real treat with Mycroft and Watson getting star billing. How wonderful to see two of our best and dearest actresses acting up a treat. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you all.
The Batman (2022)
ADAM WEST - SUPERB COMPARED TO THIS
I can only assume the high ratings are from Bots. A story which could have been written by a 9 year old. Lots of Hollywood claptrap. White privilege mentioned, of course and we've all had enough of all this woke nonsense. So boring and too obvious. Nothing new and a good job they didn't pay Pattinson by the word as £10 doesn't go very far nowadays. Just avoid it at all cost.
Anne (2017)
MARVELLOUS
What fabulous acting, scenery and story telling. A real breathe of fresh air. Far too much murder and mayhem on tv. This makes a wonderful change. Can't rate highly enough.
The Mauritanian (2021)
A Mess of a Film.
Too slow and the plot, such as it is, is too drawn out. We jump from his past to his present and all over the place. A more straight forward film dealing with this man's court case would have been a better movie. Was he guilty or innocent. No idea. The torture at Gitmo, if true served no purpose and didn't further the court case or the plot. We are all against violence but not let's pretend it is just the Americans who deal out torture.
Richard Jewell (2019)
Riveting
Holds your attention from the get go. Excellent performances all round. Shame CNN and MBC News haven't learnt any lessons. Well done Clint.
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
Good family fun
It made me laugh. Good ideas and great execution. Nice to see a family movie. Well done all.
4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
The Characters Just are not Likeable.
Bit of a shame. Would have been better if their egos had been put in check along with some of their obnoxious behaviour. Script not too bad. Special effects very well done but sadly our heroes are on the whole ungracious and unlikeable.
Fantasy Island (2020)
ABSOLUTELY DREADFUL
The high scores can only have been given by paid for studio personnel. This was absolute tosh. The story does not hang together; so many plot holes. Poor ending. Waste of time. Keep your money.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
Not About Fred Rogers
Not as sold in the clips. Tom Hanks gives a very flat performance as Fred Rogers and the film is about the journalist and his poor relationship with his father. Fred Rogers led a full and interesting life, such a shame we didn't learn anything about it. Disappointing.
The Mule (2018)
Very enjoyable
Clint does it again - and with a twinkle in his eye. Extremely watchable. Good story and acting. Other reviewers have given the plot so all I can say is that it is definitely worth the price of admission.
The Favourite (2018)
Ghastly
If Hollywood gives this dreadful film even one Oscar then it will confirm that Hollywood is indeed part of the swamp. Boring, pornographic, inaccurate so please don't waste your precious time on this movie. Absolute rubbish.