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Landfill (2021)
A touching Ghost Story
Lanfill is a story about a family who decided to
move to a new home but while they are there their young daughter starts to have some Supernatural encounters with a deceased young girl a ghost if you will ! I will not give any of the Mystery away as this young girl who is very good in her role ! Is trying tounravel what's going on ! Along with a coulpe of close friends as they investigate a back story of past & present . The film is beautifull to look at indeed ! Direction & the Diolouge is quite good ( Very Natural) . Now this is a Suspense / Thriller but not in the gernereck sense of Ghosts Storys Haughting young Adults young or old ! In the end this film comes from the heart its very touching & sad so we simpersise with the Sprit of this young girl gone to soon . Look out for a cameo from Actor / Animal Actvist Linda Blair in the film plus other small roles from a coulpe of actors of known horror films like Child's Play 2 & Action films. They do their roles quite well . After seeing Landfill l look forward to seeing more projects from the writer/ director of this film .
Terror Train (2022)
Mostly the same as Terror Train the oraingal
Ok so Terror Train ( 2022 ) The remake available to watch on Tubi ! & Made by Tubi it self . This remake is very much like the original Terror Train released in 1980 . Starting JLC . This remake has Descent enough performance's but likeable charter to be honest . Direction is of ok standards & production but your not going to remember this one ! Ending is different this time around. Unfortunately our lead lady is not likeable this time around meaning the role , they try to make simphetic but that doesn't really come off carwise like we did with Jamie Lee Curtis in Terror Train back in 1980. One it a view l think onces it enough.
Grace and Frankie: The Roomies (2021)
Disspointing last season
Oh boy l watched the last season of Grace & Frankie on Netfilcks this weekend . And it's not very funny at all ! Even Tilly & Jane can't save it ! The Dolly Parton cameo doesn't help it at all either ! But other seasons were very good up till here. Oh well.
Scream (2022)
Scream 😱 2022 ! A disappointment
Well , well Scream 😱 2022 was a disappointment indeed . There's no real point in going into the plot so l won't ! Yes this one winks are Scream 1 ( A better film ) but that to be expected ! This Scream is almost 2hrs long & you know what it seems longer !!! With long stretch out scenes with the main leads in this who dunit . Don't expect cameos like maybe of the other films & expect a small role from a Charter whom appeared in Scream 😱 3 in 2000 breify . Our main star has a connection to the first film Scream played out in my opinion in a silly way . Of course David , Neve & Courtney are back for more ...certainly to more Scream ! Because this Scream is not scray at all even the Ghostface voices does scare or bring any suspense to the film . As for the casts they do ok with 3 of the female actors doing the best work ! They have mentioned by others before ! I am being kind when l say it's average & not memerbal onces you leave the theatre ! Need to do better if they is a 6 guys.
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
W W 1984 is bland
I pershased Wonder Woman 1984 on Blu Ray Disc . And haven't even finished the movie yet . Due to losing interest it's talky plus this Wonder Woman is very dead pan she's not warm or really likeable ! Isn't that the point to her ! I am aware there is a Lynda Carter cameo so that's why l giving a star at least . I have seen the scene already & l am sure it's the best part of the whole film even though l still have more than a hour to go ! All actors do what they can with this big bubjet nothing of a film . Also we don't much of Wonder Woman but a lot more of Daina Princes . Certainly a miss than a hit.
Knives Out (2019)
Knifes Out is only ok !
Well here's my review of Knifes Out (2018 ) A large cast & what seems like a descent bubjet ! Think of it like a modern day Clue ! If you remember the 1985 film starring Tim Curry , Now back to Knifes Out a who dun it a wealthy working class family father has died but it seems with a lot of twist & turns regarding his death ! No spoiler as to who is it but as for the around 2 hrs . I got a little resetless watching at frist a bit to talky for my likeable but I watched it all in the end ! The vertict it's by far a brilant film just ok ! Really that's what l felt a ok film nothing to ride home about ! As for Jamie Lee Curtis & Toni Collette l felt they didn't have or get much to do in this film . Don Johnson also appears in this film & is fine in his role for what it's worth . Other actors role get larger in the later part of the movie ! We also have a young actor whom is the lead actor among actors who have been around for quite a while in TV & Film . She's does a ok job in the lead ....again you noted l am using the word more than once's ! Enough said thanks guys
Connected (2015)
Connected ( 2015)
Connected is a 2015 short film starring Pamela Anderson ! Yep the blond bombshell quite know for being a Playboy model & the star of Baywatch the TV series plus numerous TV movies & cameo appearance's . Now for this short seems to focuses on the aging process & inner feelings & thoughts ! Model / Actor does do quite a good job here dealing with the picture perfect world of beauty & the perfect body ! So who else but to hire to Pamela to do this work !!! The short is also narratived by Jane Fonda . Give it a go ! Recommend for anyone but the ladies should understand it in a more deeper way
The Hustle (2019)
It sucks
The Hustle (2019 )
This film is a complete struggle from start to finish ! Goes no were from start to finish , it's so thin in everyway , story, direction the lead actors seen so lost in a nothing of a comedy ! Yep it's a comedy & not too funny either .
Best to forget this one I can see why it was on the movies for a minute & released on DVD / Blu-ray in no time.
W.E. (2011)
W.E (2011 ) Hmmmmm
Okay this film is Madonna's second film she has directed , released in 2011 . But made a year later l have to agree with another user review here ! This film is sort of hit & miss ! There's one scene with the lead characters were is moving around & around & around not effective in my opinion . It's a love story yes & showing us that love is important to some than power money or leadership when you really love someone you will sacifives all most anything ! Madonna's daughter Lola did have a small part that Madonna deleted out of the film before it was released in 2011
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal: All Hallow's Eve (1998)
Linda Blair in a good episode of PSI Factor
I can see why Linda Blair took this role in the TV series PSI Factor which ran for 4 seasons. On a modest budget this episode is called All Hallows Eve set in October 31st 1998 ! Yep Halloween , Linda plays a successful horror novelest whom it seems the story's she writes about are being played out in real life ! Is there a copy cat killer using her stories to get attention ! All will be realved at the end of this twist turner or head turner ! Ha l had to say it pun intened ,without giving to much away Linda is giving a good character to play with many layers believe me !!!! There are nods to one of her most famous roles in History ! Surely l don't even need to mention that movie's name , the supporting casts are all good in this episode . A interesting episode well done to the production of PSL Factor .
The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
Not much to be exicted about !
The Curse Of The Weeping Woman ! Hmmmm does the film have good acting yes but that's the only positive thing l can say about this horror flick , This tale is about a angry sprit who killed her children afther her lover has had a affair with another woman so she takes her angry & pain out on her children by drowning them in a lake then feels guilt about what she has just done , so she also kills herself , you can guess who she will haught many years later ! A mother & her two children the evil spirit doesn't really do much to get us invouled in the movie ! Make up is ok due to the fact that there isn't not to much CGI , but there just isn't any real excitement going on for a good casts to play with . Very forgettable indeed
Filth and Wisdom (2008)
Bland & disappointing
Ok here we go with my review of Filth & Wisdom (2008 ) direted by pop star Madonna & written by her also , this long length short film is well abit bland to be honest , Madonna did hire good enough actors but it didn't hold my interest ! Not really it left me with that hmmmm feeling .Now some may say well it's her first diretal debut but it sure is a dissapointment , very much like her acting gigs & movies . There's nods to Madonna's music in the film ! Two tracks are used from her Erotica album (1992 ) Parts of the stroy lines are similar to her own journey .She started out in New York as a dancer in the late 70's , One of the lead actors is working as a dancer to make ends meet . Enough said
Halloween (2018)
Very Disappointing
The worst Halloween l ever saw !!! It's not scary , it drags on for sooo long . I didn't get anything from Halloween (2018 ) The only good thing about it is good acting from the casts , the direction were do l start a total dud of a movie
Blood Feast (2016)
Disappointing
I donated to this film around 2015 Bloodfeast (2016 ) was released a few years later ! So l brought a DVD copy of Blood Feast from overseas Hmmmmm is the film scary or suspenseful ! Not really is the film boring ! unfortunately it is & the acting ! Well some of the acting is not so great . The film stars Australia's own Sophie Monk & Caroline Munroe , even the silly Blood Diner (1987 ) was way more entertaining then this movie ! Very disappointing & forgettable in everyway
Money on the Side (1982)
One Jamie Lee's best non horror acting roles !!!
Money On The Side (1982 ) is very well acted by the three main actors & l said this one of Jamie Lee's best TV movies since leaving horror movies back in 1981.Her performance is good as are all of other supporting actors , without giving away anything there is a very sad moment that happens to one of the ladies , the film is about three women who decided to go into prostitution they all have there reasons for doing it ! . Do your self a favour & see this TV movie filled with drama but it's also very moving & very sad at times from the point of view of three wonderfully acted ladies
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996)
Up there with The Exorcist !!!
In 1998 Linda Blair decided to take a role in this TV series made in Canada . This episode is set on Halloween , Linda plays a horror novelest whoms seems to have someone killing people derived in the same her lastest book is written !!! This would have one of her better works since The Exorcist (1973 ) & of course three TV movies she did in 75 , there's even a wink to The Exorcist in this very episode & it's a meaty role for her to play .
Crazy Fat Ethel (2016)
Ethel must eat ! Or else !!!
I decided to donate to this film around 2016 , Made for around $50,00 with such a tiny bubjet the diretion , actors , production do so much with it !!! The film is never boring has great detail & flows along nicely , Ethel has a problem she needs & loves to eat ? & when doesn't get enough of that well let's just say things get out of hand !!! .The flim is a remake of another film made in the 70's.