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The Stand (2020)
Not quite as bad as the other reviews I've seen posted here.
Despite the overwhelmingly negative reviews I've seen here I decided to give episode one a try. I found it engaging and an interesting take on the source material. I have read the book and seen the original mini-series several times respectively, so I am quite familiar with the storyline and I didn't mind the non-linear story telling. I found the acting to be interesting and the characters engaging. Maybe the is better told sequentially, start to finish like in the book, but all the important bits are there and you'll have to pay some attention to put it all together. Not what most folks would expect or like, but I am looking forward to episode 2. In short, don't avoid giving this show a try based on the negative reviews alone. Watch the first episode and who knows, like me, you might find yourself enjoying it.
Doom: Annihilation (2019)
An adequate return to the Doom franchise.
I watched this movie called Doom: Annihilation. Based on the videogame we all used to play. And unlike the first attempt at the franchise, it was actually pretty good. It was filmed in Bulgaria on what was probably the catering budget for one of the Star Wars movies. It followed the game philosophy pretty well. The sets and actors weren't expensive but they weren't horrible either. CGI and special effects were not spectacular but quite adequate to move the story along. All in all I quite enjoyed it! A solid B movie that would have done ok as the second feature at the drive-in.