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Moesha: Teacher (1998)
YEAH...you ARE a child, Ma'am
For some reason I don't remember this episode originally airing. I just caught it on Pluto and WOW!
It's like the more Moesha asserts her (young) adulthood the more immature she behaves. What's scary is she's regarded as the brains of her clique. I guess it can be chalked up to age. She just seems a bit insufferable now that I'm viewing the show with adult eyes.
This whole teacher situation had me yelling at the tv. And what exactly was to be taken from it? She still came out of it as simpleminded as she went in.
When the series originally aired I wanted to be Moesha. Now that I'm more than twice her age I wish she were my niece so I could smack her.😂
I'll Be Seeing You (2004)
Sometimes it's not in a name at all
One would think that an actress with the last name Eastwood could muster up a half-decent performance.
Ms. Eastwood single-handedly ruined what could have been a breezy Saturday past time. I am a major fan of Mary Higgins Clark's books. However, I have come to terms with the fact that if you've seen one of her books-turned-movies you know what to expect: a cartoonish villain, a limp-acting leading lady, and a bunch of peripheral characters you won't care what happens to one way or another. Still this was dragged to the gutter by possibly the worst acting I've seen on this side of the Twilight saga.
Modern Love: A Life Plan for Two, Followed by One (2021)
If you know, you know
If you've ever been there, you felt this to your core. I just wish a better male lead would've been chosen for this episode. This story and Dominic Fishback (who it's always a pleasure to see) deserved better.
Secrets and Lies (2015)
Who cares??
Honestly, who cares?
That's where I landed by the end of the series. I didn't really care who committed the murder, or why. I should've cared given the victim was an innocent child. But, Meh.
There was no payoff at the end, really.
The revelation of the real murderer didn't really shock me, nor did it affect me in the way that it should have.
I was actually kind of looking forward to them being put away, as I had just suffered through 9 1/2 episodes of their whiny baby talk. It was all an act. Knowing that should've been rewarding. Again, meh.
A couple of the actors worked with what they had to work with. Others could've phoned in their performances...to Telemundo. Over-the-top for no reason at all.
I've really enjoyed Juliette Lewis in other projects, and I respect her willingness to stretch her acting muscle. Unfortunately, this was just too much of a reach for her.
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
Vile Wickedness
The whole of it. Don't waste your time or effort on trying to sit through it. And heaven forbid trying to make any sense of it. I literally felt gross after watching it.
Ruthless (2020)
I'm convinced these 9/10 and 10/10 reviews were given by Tyler's friends and cast members
There is a way to explore human depravity and religious zealousness. This isn't it. The themes are severely overshadowed here by terrible acting, stilted writing, wooden dialogue, hap-hazard characterization, and a serious lack of sensitivity. Do yourself a favor: watch some documentaries on the subjects instead.
Only for One Night (2016)
Go home, Roger!
Theee stars for effort, beautiful people, and fabulous home decor.
Other than that, it's a dud! Sorry.
Spoilers ahead...not that you haven't already predicted them!
The lead actress' overacting was fit for Telemundo...and that's NO compliment, baby!
Ironically, her best scene was of her character in the hospital bed showing William how she would cry and lie to her sister about being drugged and raped. Basically, her best acting scene was of her character's acting. Go figure! The director should've told her to stay within that same vein throughout. Chris just doesn't do it as a movie director for me. I'm sorry.
Brian, with his FINE self, worked with what he had. Poor writing aside, the movie might've worked a little better under his direction. He is a veteran actor after all.
I like Karrueche. I think she has potential, which she has gone on to exhibit in projects since this monstrosity. This was a no-go.
The kid was adorable.
Omar Gooding is literally the same guy in everything he participates: The obnoxious, goofy, desperate guy. That's the extent of his range.
Marques, bruh...this ain't it chief!
First of all, if you're going to skimp on plot creativity, as least make up for it with some iron-clad character development. I'm not sure why I was supposed to care about any of these two-dimensional paper people.
As I heard someone say to me before, "they came out of the same hole!"
So, why was one sister well-adjusted and other crazy as bat-lips? How did the psychosister get to that point?
What happened to her husband? Was he sick? Did she kill him? Did he fall off a forklift at work?
And what was her relationship development really like with her sister that she trusted her enough to be all up in her man, but apparently wasn't on terms that allowed her to say "HEY! What's up with all the drinking while you're pregnant??"
Now for a couple of tidbits that most probably didn't care about, but that were blaring red flags that the writer (BYE ROGER!) took zero care in researching for this movie:
1. Again, this woman was pregnant with a baby she apparently really wanted but began drinking more AFTER she found out?? This baby, in her twisted mind, would be a bond between her and the man she could otherwise forget about having involvement with, and she poured alcohol on it every chance she got?
2. I guess the whole movie team said HIPPA-be-darned, huh? Here this chick is laid up in a hospital bed after having tried to off herself, her sister mosies up to the front desk, asks if she's there and what do you know? The attendant says yes AND immediately gives her the room number. Sis then runs off to the room without resistance from staff. Not nare identification verification. Nothing. First of all the attendant would've been fired the moment she said "yes, she's here."
***Bonus:
Whatup with the repeated 10-second stills of the parked car throughout the film?? At first I thought, "oh okay, they're about to show them getting it in the car". Later, " oh she's about to be stalking them from the car."
Finally, "oh, he's about to murder her in the car."
Nah, it was just a random still of a car in the driveway for no reason.
I guess someone had to squeeze every possible use out of their stock image subscription!