severens-martijn Reviews

Upload (2020– )

Season 1: 9/10 S2: 6/10 S3: 3/10

[6/10 · 2 November 2023]

I loved this show, it was new light fun, original and wacky at times. I loved the chrmistry between the different actors.

Season 2 went heavier, but was still enjoyable and still had substance. It wasn't on the level of season 1, but was still happy season 3 launched.

Well.. until I started watching, I could live with episode one, even though it could have very well been an entirely different show I was watching.. but in episode two it has gotten so ridiculous, and not in a good way. It's so lame, I'm opting out after this episode. Such a shame, what happened here? How van you ruin such a great concept and go in such a different direction. The humor in season 3 is just awful.

The Shrink Next Door (2021)

I'm liking the dynamic with Rudd and Ferrell

[8/10 · 18 November 2021]

I'm two episodes in, and really liking it so far.

It's not fast-paced by any means, but both episodes were over before I knew it.

The dynamic between Rudd and Ferrell is great.

They really prove, yet again, to be masters of their craft.

Both have been doing more dramatic/serious flicks than their 'earlier days', and they shine at both their more serious as their comedic performances.

The show has some good laughs here and there too, though, but the main purpose of the series isn't too get you laughing, off your chair. Some here should learn to differentiate.

And lastly the fact that it's based on true events makes me even more curious to know how this story will continue.

Vincenzo (2021)

Starts of great, lost interest after a while

[6/10 · 4 July 2021]

I get what People say about the show being to corny. It started of great, I was all in, even watching 2 episodes subsequently.

He's a great character, being played very well. She was goofy and somewhat funny at first, but started to annoy me a bit after a while.

There are a lot of good laughs, don't get me wrong. And the story was interesting. But it all just feels a bit too stretched sometimes, and some of the joking and banter aren't really that funny.

The show seems to get more goofy and wacky as it continues.. Or maybe it's only now starting to bore me. Somewhere around episode 10-11 I began to watch only half an episode and later on the other half. Now I even stopped a couple of times after 20 minutes. But now, I finally gave up at episode 14, I don't think I'm gonna finish watching. Ii just lost my interest, to continue watching.

God Friended Me: Unfriended (2018) Season 1, Episode 5

Ooph, it got better again

[8/10 · 30 October 2018]

As disappointing the previous episode was, this episode was again on par with the first episodes. Another interesting story, and a better supporting characters. That Rachel did a good job. Better than Fliss and the other one in the previous episode, combined.. :-)

God Friended Me: Error Code 1.61 (2018) Season 1, Episode 4

The least of the episodes 'till now

[6/10 · 23 October 2018]

This was the first episode that I found less than the other ones. Mainly due to Fliss and Jim. I didn't really feel their story or chemistry. To me, it all felt a bit weird and forced at times. I still liked everything about the main characters and the surprising ending of the episode though. Still looking forward to the next one.

Meet the Blacks (2016)

Awkward and unfunny

[3/10 · 9 October 2018]

Didn't have any real laughs. The build-up to the purge was kinda ok, though it had many forced jokes already. Once the purge started it got really messy and ridiculous. I really started to lose my attention from there on. The movie hasn't ended yet, but I had to come spill my guts here. I like parodies, but this isn't a good one, no sir.

God Friended Me (2018–2020)

Promising, even more after the second episode

[7/10 · 8 October 2018]

The first episode was good, not great. But it was a very decent pilot to get things started and it did get me curious. I wanted to see what the next episode would bring. And I must say, for me the second episode exceeded the pilot. It was very heartwarming and cleverly put together. The acting is down to earth and you feel genuinely connected to their characters. They all do a good job, I could really feel the awkwardness between Cara and her mom for example. I'm sold, for now. Hope they can keep it up like this.

The Neighborhood (I) (2018– )

People should stop rating like frustrated criticasters

[7/10 · 2 October 2018]

People should really start rating like normal people. Giving this show a 1 or 2 out of 10 after one episode.. really? And furthermore, one person here is giving it a 1, but is still gonna watch follow up episodes? If I find a show or movie not worth more than 1, I stop watching all together,. 'cause it's just absolute garbage to me, no potential whatsoever. To my opinion this show, after the pilot episode, deserves some more realistic ratings. It shouldn't be written off after just one episode. I saw this show was coming out and had 'Schmidt' in its cast, I just had to check it out. And it's a given, I don't see this show breaking any records or anything, but it deserves a bit more appreciation. I did have a fair amount of good laughs, it has potential to be a decent series, for a couple of seasons. I give it a 7 for now, we'll see where it leads to.

Dirty Girl (2010)

Nice movie

[8/10 · 14 February 2013]

This movie offered a bit of everything. Humor, emotions, feel-good and even some awkward moments.

It started off with a humoristic touch and went to a bit more drama, and even some emotional scenes.. I really sympathized during those scenes. I was surprised, because I didn't think this movie would stand out the way it did. For me personally the expectations weren't all that big, I thought it would be just another sort of light slapstick comedy. But it offers a very good story and characters you actually begin to sympathize with.

Eventually it is a true feel-good movie with a nice but somewhat cliché plot. To end all this, I'm really taking my hat off for the acting.

I would say it's almost a definitely must-see

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

Incredible (yet underrated) movie

[9/10 · 27 November 2012]

So I decided to write another (little) review, just because this movie got a hold on me. I watched it about a week ago and really liked it. But apparently I liked it even more than I thought. So here I am, immortalizing my thoughts about the movie =)

Yeah I'm a big fan of Carell, and he's been going on a more serious route lately. Some with success, others with a bit less success. I liked every one of em. But this one must without a doubt be his best amongst the more serious roles he played.He really put down a believable character which you really begin to sympathise with during the story line. As well as the character of Keira Knightley might I add. They played very well together. The written story and romance was made believable, which they played an important part in. But again there was some comedy, no film that Steve Carell plays in is gonna be without some nifty humor. And the funny moments were of course vintage Carell :)

At the end, it was a real heartwarming and breathtaking movie. It really moved me, but I could just hold in that one tear that was trying to get out. And that honestly doesn't happen to me too often Steve again pushed his limit and raised the bar for himself. He keeps improving and trying new stuff, that's what I like about him.

Flypaper (2011)

Great film, holes in plottwist make for lower score

[6/10 · 23 March 2012]

I started watching this movie with not too much expectations. But I started to enjoy it quite easily. The film isn't the most humoristic in it's genre, but it has some good jokes and good scenes. And it's filled with a lot of great, though a bit cliché, characters. It's a nice movie you should pick up sooner or later.

Then the downside: halfway you start creating an idea about the plot, but afterwards the movie integrated multiple twists.. A few to many in my opinion. The ending is still a nice find and the film is a must-see. But due to the multiple plot twists creating a lot of holes, you just can't help but feel some things just don't add up in this story, I gave it an honest 6/10.

Quite enjoyable movie nonetheless

Ecstasy (I) (2011)

Not that good, but sometimes intriguing

[5/10 · 19 March 2012]

Wasn't that good of a film, got one of my lowest ratings here on IMDb. But all in all I did watch out the entire movie. Something kept me watching. The acting like one stated in a review before wasn't bad at all. And the film had a couple of intriguing moments/scenes, but then just continued to follow another illogic path. The plot just was filled with holes, and it left quite some questionmarks at the end.. And indeed, why name a film 'ecstasy' when it's about some kind of (fictional) variant on ecstasy.. So eventually ended up quite far-fetched

All in all I did give it a 5, I've seen even worse movies which I did stop halfway.

Real Steel (2011)

Hats off, great plot and acting performances

[9/10 · 26 January 2012]

As george already mentioned here, in his review of the movie, this movie has it all. It makes you smile, laugh out hard, cheer, grump, show sympathy and maybe even wipe a tear at a certain point. I was already told this movie was awesome, and I did think it would be good, and still a was astounded by the greatness of this movie. The acting of Dakoto Goyo was great, and you really did feel like he had a connection with his robot, they gave that robot the certain humanity you can relate to. Hugh Jackman and Evangeline Lilly did a great job themselves.

And the story was almost epic, if not epic. Great concept.

Groenten uit Balen (2011)

Fun movie despite the lesser acting performances

[7/10 · 14 January 2012]

Fun movie to watch, even despite the lesser quality in the acting performances. Except for some, with in particular Stanny Crets, he was awesome in this movie! He did a fine job..

You can't compare this to other Belgian movies though, like 'De helaasheid der dingen' or 'Aanrijding in Moskou'. But it does a great job of keeping you interested during the entire movie, and giving you a good laugh every now and then. The build-up is fine and so is the audio-visual aspect. But I did notice some small mistakes in their 70's setting, such as stuff you wouldn't actually be seeing in the street image those days.

Should be a nice movie for a Sunday afternoon though.