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True Detective: The Western Book of the Dead (2015)
Ehhhhh what was all that about??
After watching the first season and was absolutely blown away by it all I can say so far with this is..... meh?
It's all over the place nothing makes sense and it's like reading three or four books at once all with different types of stories, pages ripped out and jumbled up and glued back together.
Honestly it's boring as hell.... At least with season one you got straight into it. This is something that's been put together by someone smoking pot and a tab of acid.
I'll stick with it to the next episode and if nothing develops from here except meaningless inuendo and stupid sub plots with no background or meaning to the story I'm afraid this will also be resigned to the bin and will look for something else.
It's supposed to be a detective drama not a piece of modern art for god sake....
I See You (2019)
Ridiculous sound editing far too loud
Thought I'd give this a go as it had some reasonable reviews and the screenplay is acceptable if you like slow burning movies. However, the constant crazy sound editing and stupid sounds to create atmosphere is way, way over the top and far too loud!
Constantly turning the volume down then back up to hear the actors speaking! Reminiscent of adverts playing in between TV but much louder.
So much so it was so annoying I switched it off after 25 minutes! Maybe you could just knock off the sound completely and put the subtitles on but lost interest by then.
Spoiled what would otherwise have been a half decent movie.
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Out of date actors topping the pensions up...
If you was expecting these scaly giants to be roaming around the streets after the ending of the previous movie.... Think again.
Another park and the same storylines re-visiting all the same things as before with the odd nostalgic theme tune from the original thrown in.
Would have been much better storyline the dinosaurs reclaiming the planet in an apocalypse style movie with humans thrown back to the Stone Age.
Jeff Goldblum is his usual annoying self with the same style of dialect and thinks he is funny quips as he does all his movies. That guy has stolen a living.
All in all I wasted a couple of hours watching this cac!
Don't bother.
Up the tics.
From (2022)
What a letdown after a decent first episode!
When I watched the opening episode I thought that we was on a rollercoaster ride crossed between 30 Days of night and Wayward Pines.
However it fizzles out into a drawn out cluster of drama pods in peoples kitchens and houses chatting about cardigans and non interesting family histories that have no bearing on the main story at all... remember the Aussie long running drama called neighbours.... Well this is it....
Found myself fast forwarding to see if there would be any action or some main villains or some supernatural type Stephen king like storyline like the mist....
But no, nothing just folk chatting in kitchens about utter nonsense.
Fell asleep through most of it as it was so boring! Wayward Pines was a country mile better than this!!!
Don't waste your time like I did.. not a clue where these higher reviews come from on here no way they was watching what I just watched!!!
Midsommar (2019)
A Waco Wicker Man In Sweden
I have to admit this movie is just bizarre and as soon as I saw the trailer I knew how it would all end. This is not for everyone and I'm amazed how it's got a half decent rating.
It's just nuts is all I can say.... Waco texas crossed with the wicker man and everyone us a screw loose. I wouldn't class this as a horror at all it's just backward. I hope the actors got paid well for it and they had counselling after!!!
Don't Look Up (2021)
What a boring cringe fest ......
How can anyone rate this boring uncomfortable movie any higher than a two. And that's generous.
Oh how the mighty have fallen, so many stars obviously taking a pay day. It's full of annoying characters and weak comedy you feel like pulling the tv off the wall.
You'll be guaranteed to hit the pause button many times to just get out of the chair and take a mental break from this garbage.
Jonah hill and mark rylance make you feel sick and cate 'blanket' what the hell.
Modern day attempt of a Mars Attacks gone horribly wrong... don't waste 2 hours of your life watching this rubbish.....
Invasion (2021)
Slower than a walking day !
This is in all honesty a boring watch.... Three episodes was enough. Just never gets going at all. If you are expecting an Independence Day type of alien invasion movie you will be disappointed.
All these mini stories with no real direction, is this going anywhere at all because I've had enough. Found most apple dramas very much the same and heavily weighted politically correct casting and storylines . Don't bother.
The Midnight Sky (2020)
Struggled with this so slow
This is so slow it has you screaming inside oh coooommmmee on.... terrible writing tbh and the only reason I kept watching was for some kind of clooney factor.
If you want a good survival movie watch into The Wild or The Mountain Between Us. Don't waste your time with this.
High Crimes (2002)
Enjoyed this film indeed
Ashley Judd was stunning strong and very well versed.
Morgan Freeman is just well, Morgan Freeman!
Get on this it's worth a watch for sure!
Indecent Proposal (1993)
An abhorrent movie!
Just goes to show what money can buy, as he says everything is for sale....
However no amount of money would allow that and risk losing the one you love.
However it just goes to show how women swoon over men with money and will drop the guy in a heartbeat when overcome with riches and kudos!
One strange twisted film.
Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood (2019)
I swear his films are getting worse
What the heck was that self indulgent arty farty rubbish??
Tarantino movies were once a sight to behold but this is just a play to the establishment for an award or two.
His obsession with 60/70's grindhouse is boring now.
It's definately not Oscar worthy and unless you are in the Hollywood establishment you won't have a clue about the movie.
The only saving grace is Brad Pitts acting but still a country mile of an award and not in the same league as Phoenix performance in The Joker.
Joker... Now That's next level s...
Uncut Gems (2019)
Hidden Gem !
Non stop from start to finish and a top drawer performance by Sandler.
If you have a hangover and want something to watch I'd recommend this with a clear head as there are more deals going on than the stock exchange and plenty shouting about it!
Story skilfully told with the strange bontempi synth soundtrack adds the the craziness.
Great end credits tune!
Ad Astra (2019)
Slower than a walking day...
This is a very stale and plain film that does not seem to get out of second gear.
I cannot find anything positive to say except the great visual effects.
Couldn't really sit through it all...
Good luck!
The Irishman (2019)
Boring
Watched his other films and no doubt masterpieces. But this seemed to be a movie reminiscing constantly about how it was with the mob we've seen a million times with a cast from Gala Bingo pensioners club.
Quit while you are ahead. This went on and on and on and on and.... well you get the picture, pardon the pun....zzz
The Expanse: Intransigence (2018)
What's happened to this show
The first two seasons was gripping and intense with non stop action. Writing was very good.
Now I can't seem to watch it concentration level is zero and end up flicking thru social media or the mail because it's a background show now.
In fact it's boring, lost the plot completely for three episodes now.
I'll try and watch one more if no better it's off my watchlist.... advice.
Cancel it!
Fear the Walking Dead: You're Still Here (2019)
Talk about depressing
What is going on with these walking dead shows?
All it seems now is two shows based in the countryside doing the same boring things as one another.
Both walking dead shows started great in the cities with greater risk and storylines.
Now it looks like a budgetary constraint exercise pure and simple. Think it's time to call it a day or rename them "walking dead in the woods" or "dead drama in the woods"
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Classic Movie and lots of Shouting
Classic 70's disaster movie that seemed to be predominant at the time.
Some big sets that nowadays kind of remind me of a theme park. Classic Hackman acting, seems all his roles at about that time were similar.
Which leads me on to the shouting.. the continuous head to head with Borgnine is a headache to be honest and made the 'mute' button useful for once. Was annoying.
Good Sunday afternoon viewing whilst the roast is cooking though.
Van Helsing: Birth Ritual (2018)
Well that was disappointing !
Kills off arguably one of the best characters of the show in Scarlet and keeps the worst in Sam!
God awful writing and the scenes in the graveyard were so inept and boring with Yadda after Yadda after Yadda...
Spoiled it all with the Sam debarcle and no answers. You could even see the strobe lights going off behind Axel to mimic the lightening.... what went wrong here did the budget run out or what???
I fast forwarded most of it to get to the end as I was sick of the narrative vampire never shutting up with the rubbish....
And to top it off, no answers and a mediocre end.
That's me done with this show and I wouldn't renew it..... waste of time.
Van Helsing: Rusty Cage (2018)
Drop this boring storyline sam
Don't know if I can finish this episode it's ridiculous..... no interest in it whatsoever and will drop the whole series if this carries on as I'm forcing myself to watch it.... total rubbish
American Horror Story: I Am Anne Frank: Part 2 (2012)
Lange on top form !
Jessica Lange steals the show in this great episode.
Having watched all AHS seasons I thought I would watch Season two again.
It's probably my favourite out the bunch and probably Lange's best performance throughout.
This is binge watch tv at its finest and with a great depth of talent within this episode is most definitely stand out !
The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
Well that was a surprise
Expected a great horror series by all accounts on the reviews I have read.
But that's not exactly what you get however it's oerfectly done in describing a dysfunctional family trapped in the past.
And after givingbit time it tells a terrific story with some great horror moments.
Some fabulous acting and dialect in this and a great show to watch to understand the nature and nurture argument in its full glory.
Some episodes especially in the second half seemed like fillers but all in all a very good binge watch!
Good effort👍
The Lesson (2015)
If I wanted a lesson I'd go back to school...
Was expecting some kind of Horror gore fest according to the reviews however that's not what you get.
Just a boring indie arty film from the moment of the abduction.... I couldn't stand this guy going on and on and on in his "lesson" one cliche after another.
Total headache tackle, if I wanted this I'd go back to school, no thanks.
Give me earplugs for god sake no wonder he got stick in the classroom !
Next !
The First (2018)
What morbid garbage
I don't normally write such slating reviews but we are all entitled to an opinion.
After seeing half decent trailers to what looked like a decent sci-fi series defining a first mission to Mars, it's just point blank....Boring. It's no sci fi series trust me!
That's 30 mins of my life I'll never get back, I switched it off half way through as you just know it's going to be a satire drama about the effects of a project gone wrong and the ptsd, the court battles the flash backs, the ptsd, the regret, oh and some more ptsd ... am I boring you yet???
You get the message.... don't waste your time, you want to watch something as sombre and lifeless maybe film a dripping tap and watch it on slo mo for an hour!!!
As you were.....
Luther (2010)
What a hidden gem!
I've been meaning to watch this for sometime and so glad I can binge watch the lot now on BBC iplayer!
If you've not seen this then get on it now and plan a weekend binge!
Edris plays a knockout part and his nemisis is outstanding too.
Many people have slated the writing but I disagree.. reminds me slightly of Cracker!
Well done BBC can't wait for more!
The Walking Dead: Warning Signs (2018)
Here we go back to the same old....
The opening episodes of this season showed promise.
Sick were we of the past god knows how many seasons the same groups running round the woods fighting one another.
Sick we're we seeing two groups playing soldiers and coming away from the whole walking dead narrative.
Then when it looks like we are getting somewhere even with a short trip to the city, which is what we all want to see. It's back to the woods again and the same old same old.
Now we are back to square one. No wonder Ricks had enough ....he's getting nowhere!
Shame, was a good show once.