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Mindcage (2022)
If Wish did Silence of the Lambs
If hammy acting and attempting to rehashing silence of the lambs is your thing then this is the film for you. Martin Lawrence is badly cast as the jaded cop and even John Malkovich can't save this one.
They have even tried to match the music and half of the scenes but it's still a dud. Melissa Roxburgh tries her best to carry the film and is the only good thing about the movie.
When she's leaving the cells you fully expect her to get a face full of cum. All the writers have actually done is swap some basic information to try and convince the viewer it's a different film.
Just as well it was less than 1:30.
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
Started off good went a bit weird
I know it's about weird al Yankovic but after a while it just gets silly and incoherent. I wasn't really expecting a parody movie but a comedy biopic. If that's what you are expecting then forget it.
Lots of good cameos but overall not a great movie which is ruined by a bad script which jumps from one ridiculous scene to the next.
Even a great cast isn't enough to make it watchable. Daniel Radcliffe's acting is probably the only thing to save this movie from a razzie.
Is the guys real life so uninteresting that they felt the need to make up complete nonsense. I doubt I will watch anything so boring again.
Gone in the Night (2022)
Could have been good
Started off well. Good setup but fell away very quickly that you couldn't really care what happened. Very disappointing. The characters were so one dimensional I couldn't get involved in the story. Even Dermot Mulroney couldn't be bothered by the end.
Elvis (2022)
Wish they had concentrated more on the early days
Great film I think. When I say I think it left me wanting more of the good early days. Films completely glossed over and ended up mainly about the last days. As I say great film? Maybe but loved the first part more.
Prey (2022)
Well worth watching - ignore the sexist reviews
The whole premise of predator is they hunt hunters. They do not see gender only aggression. As the film progresses the predator encounters Naru when she is non threatening. She uses her skills as a hunter and tracker not brute strength. Watch this film. Ignore the sexism.
Men (2022)
Not very good
After hearing lots about this film and how it was terrifying audiences I must say I was very disappointed. Pretty boring and too smart for its own good.
Broadchurch (2013)
Great drama about the worst cops in Britain
Lots of twists and turns and great acting ensemble cast, but whole premise is based on bad police work which kind of leaves you scratching your head in frustration.
Bloodhound (2020)
Great film which leaves you wondering
I've seen some one star reviews of this and wonder why. As a drama dealing with child abduction and the subsequent investigation I thought it was up there with the best.
You never really know what the truth is even at the end. Good uk cast and probably not one for viewers who need all the info and have no ability to come to their own conclusions.
I would recommend this to anyone who likes twists and turns and can stomach a terrible subject matter. It's well worth watching.
The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
Definitely one for soprano fans
I was waiting to see this movie with some anticipation. All the main reviews and studio media said it works as a stand alone film and easily watched by non sopranos viewers, but I would suggest anyone who hasn't seen the sopranos would be a little confused and wondering about some of the character portrayals.
I'm guessing this is one of a series of planned films as it didn't really go very far into the soprano family involvement in 'this thing'.
Definitely a fan movie, but worth watching.
Halloween Kills (2021)
Good old Blum house ruin another good film
It's seems to be part of the course now for a blumhouse production to be terrible these days. They take a movie franchise and turn it into garbage.
In parts this felt like a comedy and in others an absolutely tragedy, by the end you are rooting for Michael Myers's. Please make it stop.
Jungle Cruise (2021)
Good old fashioned adventure film
Took four kids of varying ages to see this film and everyone loved it. Great family adventure film with a good cast and lots of film. Dwayne Johnson and Emily a blunt had good chemistry with great support from. Jack Whitehall who brought the laughs.
The Irishman (2019)
A major let down considering the cast
Having read a few books on. Frank Sheeran I was really excited by the prospect of watching this film. The all star cast should of made it the perfect storm to eclipse goodfellas, unfortunately a mix of bad prosthetic makeup and weak script make it a real missed opportunity. DeNiro and Pesci manage to have no real depth together in any scene and even Pacino's superb acting can't save this caper. A superb Stephen Graham and some of the other well known actors manage to give great performances, unfortunately the leads are awful.
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
A tour de force of terrible acting from reeves
If John wick went undercover as a time travelling musician and took the place of Theodore "Ted" Logan I don't think Keanu reeves could have acted any worse. He looks like he would rather have been anywhere else but in that movie, and after watching it so was I. Terrible on every level.
Hubie Halloween (2020)
Worst film ever
Adam sandlers mocking character with special needs is an absolute disgrace in this uninspiring drab film. Must do better Netflix. 1 out of 10 is generous.
Saint Maud (2019)
Enjoyable and tense
We are used to seeing horrors where there are 'real' demons, but with Saint Maud you get the honest approach that most demons are in our own heads.
Very well acted and has some good scare moments where you really feel your spine tingle. I thought this was a well scripted and directed British horror which I think done well is far more menacing.
Gangs of London (2020)
Epic on the edge of your seat thriller
This London gangland series had me gripped from the start and right to the end. Great cast and character portrayal, with lots of action.
You would think it would be hard for Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders) and Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones) to be involved in a tv series with more violence and bloodshed, but you would be wrong. The over the top ultra-violence does not detract from the storyline which sees you change allegiance with each episode.
Castle Rock (2018)
Confused? You will be...
Started off very promising and had your attention, good acting but end was very confusing. Worth a watch, but don't expect clarity or resolution to the story.
Escape Room (2019)
Cross between final destination and saw without the gore
Worth watching but not at all scary or gory. I did spot quite a few ways in which the film over complicated things. Definitely wasn't be best but ok to fill some time.
Bates Motel (2013)
Full of tension and drama
Great acting from a top cast. Vera Farmiga really makes the role as Norma Bates her own. Unnerving in parts and gripping. Highly recommended viewing.
The Necromancer (2018)
Poorly scripted and a missed opportunity
Well that's 90 minutes I won't get back. What a crock of crap. I had high hopes for this film but was sorely disappointed.
Bad acting and weird accents. There were a few good bits but they were few and far between. I found myself questioning the production and costumes as the film was so poor. Not recommended.
The Necromancer (2018)
Poorly scripted and a missed opportunity
Well that's 90 minutes I won't get back. What a crock of crap. I had high hopes for this film but was sorely disappointed.
Bad acting and weird accents. There were a few good bits but they were few and far between. I found myself questioning the production and costumes as the film was so poor. Not recommended.
Slender Man (2018)
A 15 rated movie aimed at 12 year olds
This is what happens when a major studio tries to go horror. Very weak script, in fact I'm sure I could have written a more interesting story.
The story line lacks any imagination and really could have explored the actual slenderman murder case which might have been a better story rather than this high school bore fest.
Very little suspense and zero horror,couldn't wait for it to end. Don't waste your money or your time.
An Ordinary Man (2017)
Worth watching. Kingsley is his usual brilliance
Not quite sure why there are so many negative reviews. Everyone seems to want it to be about retribution and not just a snapshot on a period of a fictional war criminals life.
I found it well acted and a good story which unfortunately could have been set in a number of countries around the world. Enjoy it for what it is.
Hereditary (2018)
This is what happens when writers get high while finishing the script
I was looking forward to this film. Acting was great and was really unnerving most of the way through. Unfortunately the last 15 minutes were terrible, in fact half the cinema were in fits of laughter. Maybe there will be an alternative ending on the Blu-ray version.
Mother! (2017)
Not what I expected but worth watching
This film is creating some incredibly bad reviews. It is the only film in recent memory where people have walked out, but I think this does it a disservice. It certainly wasn't what I was expecting but I think that's what a good movie should do, make you think.
The cast is superb and the acting is great it just takes quite an unusual twist which has left many either confused or angry, but it's worth a watch if you have the stomach for it and are prepared to accept it as a piece of entertainment.
I can't say I'm totally satisfied by the movie but I'm happy I watched it.