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Atlas (2024)
Expected a terrible movie but this was actually quite entertaining!
Read the reviews and thought not much point watching this but it was a rainy Bank Holiday and I thought what the heck, might as well give it a shot.
First 20 minutes is setting up the story but then off they go to space and ohhhh actually, that's quite well done, lots and lots of explosions...and then it gets better and better.
Lots of action and the CGI is really very well done and yes, it's not really deep or heavy, it's not Shakespeare but for a rainy afternoon it certainly filled in the gap nicely.
From an acting point of view I had no complaints, apparently Jennifer Lopez is quite famous but being an old git I wasn't aware of this, I did like seeing Mark Strong in there as well, and both Simu Liu and Sterling Brown seemed to fill their roles really well.
All in all a good SciFi/Action movie and a great way to spend a rainy Bank Holiday, thank you to everyone involved!
The Creator (2023)
If you are a parent then stop what you are doing right now and go see this on the big screen!
Flipping heck, wasn't expecting that! Rainy Saturday here in London so popped into local cinema and thought this would be another 'average' sfi-fi movie. Boy, was I wrong!
The trailer is very misleading, I assumed the film would be the heroes fighting to get to the AI until they eventually succeed at the heroic finale. Nope. That was just the start of the movie. And then it gets really intense!
And it ticks all the boxes; massive space cruisers - tick, lots and lots and lots and lots of explosions - tick, lasers, pulse cannons, unexpected twists and just lots of kick-ass action - tick and you really need to see all this on the big screen.
But underneath all this are two themes - an allegory for how we treat others who are not our own kind - and a hugely emotional journey. If you have kids this will resonate deeply with you. I can't give away any spoilers but I did not expect any of that. I'm going back to see it again in the cinema and bringing a box of tissues!
This is the best film I've watched in ages, well done to everyone involved!
Renfield (2023)
NOT a horror movie but VERY entertaining! I hope they make another!
Went with 'the gang' to see this unknown horror movie in the local flicks. Didn't quite know what to expect but it featured Dracula so we thought we'd give it a shot.
Goodness, that was a fun movie! Gory ++ but in a fun way (yeah, I didn't think that would be possible!), some very clever bits and at no point was anyone spooked. Obviously there was a lot of hamming it up like the old Monsters movies and the two Nicolas's just really fitted well into their respective roles.
A LOT of action scenes and some of them hilarious but this movie kept us all entertained right the way through to the end and when we came out we were all smiling and chatting chatting chatting about it for ages.
It really should be classified as an Action flick rather than horror (or even comedy!) Well done to everyone involved in making this movie, your work is very much appreciated. PLEASE make a sequel!
Triangle of Sadness (2022)
By far the worse movie I've ever seen in my life and I've seen some stinkers!
Well, if you enjoy watching people vomit again and again and then slide around in it then you'll love this movie.
This is a terrible movie, endured it right to the end and wish I hadn't. It's meant to be a satire but it's just stupid, nothing in this movie is even slightly amusing. And the plot, first two couple spend absolute ages arguing over money and then (eventually) they're on a luxury cruiser surrounded with absolutely pointless characters, a captain who won't come out of his cabin and when he does he starts arguing over the ships tannoy with a deranged Russian about politics. What is the point of this movie? Satire - yeah, you're having a laff - not!
Woody Harrelson, I expected better than this rubbish. Don't waste any time or money watching this nonsense.
The Phantom of the Open (2021)
This is the sweetest movie I've watched in ages. It put a nice smile on my face!
I didn't know what to expect from this but it has Mark Rylance in it so it should be at least OK. Well, it was great! I actually laughed out loud a few times (talking of which, how's your Spanish?) I know even less about golf than Maurice Flitcroft but it doesn't matter. The story, acting, casting, everything was just so nice and you think Oh well, they've just made that bit up, I'm sure that never happened in real life but then at the end you realise it did!
Congratulations to everyone involved, this movie put a nice smile on my face :-)
The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
Flipping heck! Not what I expected! I can't wait for episode two!
I didn't know what to expect from this, I'm familiar with the old David Bowie movie but this is in a different league. Wow!
Great storyline, effects and acting were great and a big surprise towards the end, I'm luving it! I can't wait for episode two! Congrats to everyone involved in this, it's put a smile on my face! :-)
Moon Knight (2022)
If you're a fan of Peacemaker then you'll love this.
One minute and thirty seconds in and I thought "Wow, this is going to be different!" And it certainly was. It's like the Marvel Universe has started to grow up and reach maturity after all these ?50 years?. Not to be watched whilst eating dinner and definitely not for the squeamish.
I haven't come across Oscar Isaac before but I'm going to check out his other work now, he's well cast here, having to bumble through life with a "What The Heck!" expression and then completely change character (no spoilers here!). It certainly held my attention and had some VERY expensive set pieces that made me go WOW! Again. Well done to everyone involved, can't wait for episode two!
Coronavirus Conspiracy (2021)
A comedy about Covid-19, who in their right mind thought this was ok?
Like making a comedy about The Holocaust! Unbelievable this was made. 4.55 million dead and you make a comedy about it! SHAME on everyone involved!
The Tomorrow War (2021)
Would happily pay to see this on the big screen.
I've watched Nomadland, The Sound of Metal, The Father, all worthy movies but sometimes I need to put my brain aside and just enjoy a good old fashioned action flick with lots and lots and lots of explosions!
And this is just what the doctor ordered. Plot holes the size of the Grand Canyon but who cares, the kids and I enjoyed this hugely and isn't that what it's all about, so grab a big bowl of popcorn, sit back, relax and let it wash over ya, would definitely have paid good money to see this in local cinema.
The Soul of America (2020)
Searing. Shameful. The hidden corners of the American soul no-one talks about.
"All men are created equal"
Unless you're black, Asian, oh and definitely don't be female.
Woman's votes, segregation, interment during WWII for anyone with Japanese heritage, McCarthyism. Absolutely fascinating and very educational documentary about how much has changed in 100 years, how much STILL has to change and how we can use the past to heal the future. Please do more of these documentaries!
Doom Patrol (2019)
If Pablo Picasso made a TV series..
I'm nearing 60 yrs old but the more I watch this, the more I'm blown away. I've got to season one episode eight and this is a work of art. I've occasionally went to the Donmar Warehouse theatre here in London to see some left of field play that makes me think and challenges my ideas, this is the telly equivalent.
A VERY adult series, I thought this was for my kids like Flash or Superman but far from it, lots of cursing and adult talk. at last. And some very very funny lines!
It all starts off rather conventionally for all of about ten seconds and then it just ups the ante and keeps throwing curve balls when you least expect them. It addresses themes society is struggling with; race, homosexuality, transgender, love, parental love and strives to demonstrate how shallow some of us can be.
It's well worth sticking with this, the 'group therapy' episode was brilliantly done, I couldn't believe I was watching a DC series, group hug anyone?
Most series are really linear - bad guys do something terrible, good guys get knocked back but strive to fight back against the odds and overcome the bad guys in the big finale but Doom Patrol turns this upside down, the way this is structured it's like I've been watching black and white television all my life and suddenly I've got colour. How on earth the writers got this approved is beyond me but congratulations on the standout series of the decade, you've taken the bog standard template everyone's used forever and ripped it up, telly will never be the same again.
And big big congratulations to the actors, this must have been hell to make, an absolute nightmare but trust me, it was well worth it. And what a find in Diane Guerrero as Jane, how she switches from one personality to another in a flash is amazing, and she does get to say some of the best lines!
And well done to all the production crew; the sets, design, costumes, special effects, fantastic! This series raises the bar.
I'm looking forward to watching the rest of the series, you really need to concentrate on every detail but it's well worth it.
And a final note - whoever choose the songs - you're so brilliantly funny! Well done!
The First (2018)
It's not sci-fi, it's sci-fact.
It's not sci-fi, it's sci-fact. I've never really rated Sean Penn as an actor but by the end of this series I was won over. This isn't The Right Stuff or some other gung-ho movie, it's thoughtful, intelligent and most of all human. The drama, the story, the music, the acting - all top notch, loved this series! Watched it twice now.
War of the Worlds (2019)
An absolute gem!
By far the best WOTW version I have ever seen, much superior to the 3 episode BBC version released around the same time. A very different take on the story, because there are eight episodes they have time to explore issues that wouldn't occur to me in the shorter series; could you leave people dying and instead prioritise your and your childrens lives, how far will you go when times are desperate, when do you lose your humanity? The tension builds up in each episode to each conclusion and quite a number of times I've put my hand to my mouth in shock and thought WOW I wasn't expecting that! This is the series that HG Wells deserves! Well done everyone involved!