Dark period visuals with good actors, but a weak fantasy story. Some concepts reminiscent of the Lucifer series, but not as engaging or entertaining. And while some period similarities as Penny Dreadful, the story was not as exciting nor nearly as scary or even creepy :-(
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Day Shift
(2022)
A mixed bag of some good comedy, some good action, and some mediocre writing
21 August 2022
Fox and Franco make a good pair that helped with more than a few funny moments :-) Lots of the vampire-fighting action was cool, while some was over-choreographed :-( There was an excessive amount of overly-convenient writing even for a comedy. In the end, it was a mixed bag that was still relatively enjoyable to watch :-)
Lightyear
(2022)
Wanted to love this, so it hurts me to say that it was mediocre :-(
16 August 2022
I have to finally resign myself that the Pixar instant-classic streak has been over for over 2 years! :-(
1. Onward (2020) 6 of 10 2. Soul (2020) 6 of 10 3. Luca (2021) 7 of 10 4. Turning Red (2022) 7 of 10 5. Lightyear (2022) 6 of 10
Despite an almost 25-year streak of gold instant classic entries (10's, 9's, and 8's), three very disappointing entries, and two just decent entries that do not rise to classic status :-(
The staples of their success do not hold up in these disappointments like Lightyear:
1. CHARACTERS Buzz was weak, and his supporting rag-tag crew was even more weak despite having talent like Taika Waititi! :-(
2. STORY: Not very compelling or very exciting, despite trying to amp up the action! :-(
3. VOICE ACTORS: It was a bad decision to not use the original voice of the classic character :-(. And, a big missed opportunity to use bland voices for the robot cat and E. R. I. C.! :-(
4. COMEDY: I did not laugh out loud or find myself uncontrollably smiling even once! :-(
5. HEARTWARMING: The characters were just not likable enough to have much feeling for them! :-(
Sigh.
1. Onward (2020) 6 of 10 2. Soul (2020) 6 of 10 3. Luca (2021) 7 of 10 4. Turning Red (2022) 7 of 10 5. Lightyear (2022) 6 of 10
Despite an almost 25-year streak of gold instant classic entries (10's, 9's, and 8's), three very disappointing entries, and two just decent entries that do not rise to classic status :-(
The staples of their success do not hold up in these disappointments like Lightyear:
1. CHARACTERS Buzz was weak, and his supporting rag-tag crew was even more weak despite having talent like Taika Waititi! :-(
2. STORY: Not very compelling or very exciting, despite trying to amp up the action! :-(
3. VOICE ACTORS: It was a bad decision to not use the original voice of the classic character :-(. And, a big missed opportunity to use bland voices for the robot cat and E. R. I. C.! :-(
4. COMEDY: I did not laugh out loud or find myself uncontrollably smiling even once! :-(
5. HEARTWARMING: The characters were just not likable enough to have much feeling for them! :-(
Sigh.
Good action with some heart! :-)
2 August 2022
Jurassic World Dominion
(2022)
5.7???!!! What are y'all thinking? What more could we have asked more from this awesome movie?!
27 July 2022
Bring back all of our favorite characters from the series and have them work together, bring back all of our favorite dinosaurs from the series and mash them up, bring back that patented Jurassic Park exciting action, and bring back those chilling dinosaur terror scenes! Yay, they brought it all back for a great ending to this 30-year-old franchise! :-)
Baymax!
(2022)
Like Dug Days. another beautifully animated, heartwarming, funny show :-)
12 July 2022
Unlike other TV shows spun off from movies, it looks like this one is using the same awesome movie-quality animation! And instead of focusing on the superhero aspect of the character, they put all the focus on his original caregiving functionality :-)
The Terminal List
(2022– )
Some great action, but a lot of slow moments and a somewhat convoluted plot :-(
10 July 2022
The acting was good, the plot was interesting, the action was intense, but they spent too much time on the wrong characters, too much time on confusing/repetitive hallucinations, and too much time slowing the pace down.
Too whacky and not very funny for my taste :-(
9 July 2022
I love many of these actors in the many roles I have seen them in, but this quirky, artsy, not very funny, hard-to-follow spectacle was not enjoyable at all for me :-( The artsy writer/director tries to mesh intellectual topics with quirky humor, and it just does not work for me! :-(
Dual
(2022)
Low budget and fairly corny, but has interesting and creepy sci-fi concepts
3 July 2022
Almost worked for me, but there were too many weak moments, and the acting was not great - especially the main actress who delivers lines so blandly. They also did not explain various concepts regarding clones that are fully grown and functional in an hour :-(
The Bad Guys
(2022)
Pretty funny and fun movie with awesome DreamWorks animation :-)
28 June 2022
The concept was mostly cool, and the voice acting was great! The creative way they animated the vastly different animal characters was impressive! However, the dialog and story do not rise to the level of the animated classics.
The Old Man
(2022– )
Interesting unique story with an old dude who is constantly underestimated! :-)
25 June 2022
Two great actors, Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow, are a tour-de-force in this unexpected, exciting show! :-) There are more than a few slow moments, but they are filled with heart and tension :-) And the action/fight choreography is unlike anything I have seen! :-)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
(2022)
Better than The Book of Boba Fett, although not quite as awesome as The Mandalorian -)
9 June 2022
I love the uniqueness and coolness of The Mandalorian (which I rate even higher than this one in a category of its own :-), and I loved aspects of The Book of Boba Fett (which I rate lower than this one), but my nostalgia kicked highest into gear when I saw Obi-Wan Kenobi, because it felt so much like the Star Wars movies - a bit more than the other two. Ewan McGregor is awesome as always, and his interaction with Young Leia is a true delight! :-)
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