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Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Not half as bad as I expected.
I held off watching this simply because of the terrible reviews. However,after watching it,I regret doing so. I liked it. Yes,the general premise of the film is shaky but its a rare superhero flick that doesnt suffer from that problem. Is it dumb in places? Yup. It's certainly very colourful,bordering on psychedelic,and while this has upset many fans I enjoyed this. Mighty Thor? Beyond annoying a few teenage fans I dont see the problem with this character and thought she fitted in well. I also didnt think the "jokiness" was at all intrusive. Sure enough they dont always work but for me worked more often that not.
Personally I would put this just after Ragnarok as the best of the Thor stand alone films. The first Thor was,I thought,a big disappointment while Dark World improved a bit but not much. Ragnarock was a big step up and this is not far off that IMO.
All hail Mighty Thor!
Early Doors (2003)
Marvelous show
Given this is back on the BBC Iplayer I thought it worth a review. TBF it's always been worth a review. Firstly it's amazing to think there were only 12 episodes of this show. It seems much more however that has to go down the the great writing and acting. Set in a tiny English pub the stories of the various characters intermingle to great comic effect. Every character has their part to play however the interplay between Ken the bar owner and his Mum is comedy gold. There is also a great deal of pathos in the human situations displayed in this setting. So much to bring a "tear tae a gless ee" as the saying goes. It really is an undiscovered gem and great to see the BBC giving some recognition to one of their best products in the last 25 years. To the Regiment! I wish I was there.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
not THAT bad......really.
Overall I quite enjoyed this even if it didnt make any sense at all. I wasnt familiar with the Wandavision story so Scarlet Witch's motivation was entirely obscure while the Amerika character suffered from a severe lack of just that-character. It was difficult to care what happened to her-as supposedly the focus of the story she was entirely unremarkable. This could be said about most of the other characters too. The Illuminati,for instance,came and went with barely any impact.
The visuals are great though and there's lots of spectacle. Overall,however,it all felt a little empty. I may be mistaken however I get the impression these Marvel films have reached the end of their shelf life.
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)
Bring back the Incredible Hulk.
Remember him? Remember Worldbreaker Hulk? Planet Hulk? The giant rage monster who was so dangerous the Avengers banished him to Sikar for their own,and the Earth's,protection?
Remember THAT Hulk?
Well,after Endgames cowardly Hulk,we now have simp Hulk. The comic partner to strong female cousin Hulk who acquires her powers quite involuntarily but who is still a heroine cause she can contain her worldbreaking rage at being,eh, catcalled or mansplained or just,y'know,generally disrespected. Trials even the mightiest of Heroes would struggle to bear!
Add a dash of poor writing and dreadful CGI and there you have it-the demise of the Hulk is complete. As for She-Hulk-who cares?
The Italian Job (1969)
Masterpiece and great fun.
If you start thinking about this film too much you will uncover a ton of thematic problems and much else. You will also,however,miss the poiint of this film. Yes,a lot of it doesnt make much sense in the light of day but within the film everything fits and,under that rubric,is an absolute delight.
Michael Caine is fantastic as is the great Noel Coward and the entire film trundles along wonderfully. The final car chase scene to the tune of "Self-Preservation Society" is truly one of the great moments in 60's British Cinema.
"Get your skates on mate
Get your skates on mate.
No bib around your Gregory Peck today, eh?"
Love it.
Peacemaker (2022)
Good but...
This show is trying a little too hard in my opinion. Its good but......the profanity? Ive no problem with this,I come from Glasgow and believe me Glaswegians use words on a daily basis that would horrify many Americans,but it just seemed forced and tired. After a while it just got boring as did the inane exchanges re " butch cassidy" etc etc. Its fine up to a point however easily overused and it was waaaay overused here.
Having said that I enjoyed this series and Jon Cena is great. Hopefully there will be a second series as there looks to be a ton of potential in this character.
Better Call Saul: The Guy for This (2020)
exceptional
I have to say after the hiatus from season 4 I was a little worried this season would fall flat.
Yeah,I know.
Easily the best show around at the moment and far better than BB in my opinion.Every single character has a story that's believable and complex.The acting is fabulous and,of course,the writing is fantastic.In this episode the scenes with Kim Wexler were immense.Rhea Seehorn is doing a brilliant job portraying all the conflict Kim is faced with re Saul/Jimmy and her work for Messe Verde.Its just an amazing show and long may it continue.