Reviews

Honestly, 10 minutes in I was all ready to skip to the next episode-before I did I thought I'd check the reviews first to see what the episode was actually about because not only was I not enjoying it, I also couldn't work out what was going on.

I'm glad I did! I read one review in particular where the reviewer felt the same as me, ready to skip, but they gave it a chance and ended up being glad they did.

Now I probably should have prefaced this with saying how much I HATE Star Trek, which is one of the reasons I was going to skip-but if you give it 15-20 mins the Star Trek feel fades away and you get caught up in the actual story.

Seriously, just get through the first 15-20 mins (it might feel like a hard slog but I promise the story will come together)

10 might seem a high rating, but I honestly can't find anything negative to say about this episode. I was completely clueless throughout most of it, absolutely no idea what was going on (which I think is clearly the point) then when it was all revealed, it became such a beautiful story. After the first three very dark episodes of series 3, this episode was a welcome ray of light.

I may have shed a tear or two at the poignancy of it-it's very hard to give a good review without giving away spoilers-but I will say I'm horrified at the amount of reviews I've read that have marked this down simply for the fact that there's a same sex pairing, and an interracial one. I find it very hard to believe there are still people out there with those ridiculously archaic views in the 21st century

If you're a normal, well rounded human being, you'll very much enjoy this episode. It is, quite simply, beautiful.

As the title says, I've watched anything with Pedro in since he first appeared in GOT. But this was an unexpected little gem. Nicholas Cage sent himself up brilliantly, who doesn't love it when an actor can take the mickey out of themselves!

The story is a bit bizarre, yes, and much of it makes little sense (the weirdest past was Tiffany Hadish, I've never seen her play such a 'normal' and vanilla role before, and it didn't sit right with me, I kept expecting her to break out the sass)

If, like me, you're here for Pedro, you won't be disappointed. He's adorable in it. He's also an excellent actor, but we already knew that.

Honestly, I really don't know where to start.

Or finish...

First episode drew me in well, it was a bit creepy, dark and intriguing.

Then it just got..... weird. And not in a particularly good way. I genuinely don't understand any of the rest of it.

It appeared to making some moralistic point about global warming-that much I understood. But the way it went about it was so bizarre, and nonsensical, that after episode number 3 I was basically just watching it in order to get to the end.

If Amazon commissions another series, I will watch it-but only to find out where the helicopters were actually going to. Because the looks everyone gave each other made me curious. But I honestly don't care what this weird, 'more ancient than time itself' organism is.

I have nothing clever or insightful to say. But...

I loved it!

From the opening credits I had shivers, and throughout I was constantly wavering from happy nostalgic tears, to nostalgic laughter.

It was a risk doing a sequel to such a hugely loved film, but they hit all the right spots-and Rooster! What incredible casting, it was almost like having Goose back.

And it was truly awesome to see Cruise back at his best. He hasn't been this good in a film since before he got weird

We missed you Maverick!!

The only thing I didn't like was the song at the closing credits. Gaga just isn't right for Top Gun. Not a huge fail admittedly, but a fail nonetheless.

I don't have an awesome header to sum my review up-but I'm broken. The season finale was an epic, 2 hour and 20 minutes long emotional rollercoaster that I just was NOT prepared for.

I laughed, I sobbed, I hid behind a cushion, my heart rate frequently jumped to disturbing levels, and now I feel bereft.

I am honestly heartbroken, it's been a long time since I've cried so hard at a tv show.

I'm WAY behind the times with this series, admittedly on purpose. Being British, I spent the 80s and 90s watching Hugh Laurie in 'A bit of Fry and Laurie' and 'Jeeves and Wooster', so it seemed completely impossible to me to watch this slightly off the wall, geeky British guy playing a charismatic, Ill tempered and seemingly sexy, gruff American Doctor.

How wrong was I!

House M. D is absolute gold! It's intriguing, hilarious, intelligent-and a very different take on a medical drama. I'm a huge fan of medical dramas from all over the world, but House may just be my most favourite character in a hospital setting, ever.

Hands up, I admit I'm giving this a 10 for the pure nostalgia value.

I've been a huge ghostbusters fan since the very first film, and I've waited over 30 years for a sequel. It's not perfect, no, and the Ghostbusters aren't in it for as much as I'd like.

But in my humble opinion, they did it! They found the perfect way to bring it back without ruining it. Not an easy task-especially when the originals have such a huge fan base.

I won't spoil it for anyone, but have tissues handy. I may have cried, a lot!

Recently rewatched this as I remembered quite liking it the first time around. The whole cast compliments each other well, but in my opinion Jennifer Esposito steals the show in every scene she's in. Her portrayal of Andrea is hilarious. Why this show didn't last beyond two seasons is beyond me.

Believe it or not, this missed out much of the horror that gay people and AIDS patients faced in the 80s, but it was still incredibly raw and painful to watch. Beautifully acted, beautifully written and both achingly funny and desperately heartbreaking at the same time. Whether you were around at the time or were born many years after, you need to watch this.

And just as an aside, Keeley Hawes turns out yet another incredible performance. The woman can do no wrong

For anyone that was in their teens when the first film came out, this is a fun bit of nostalgic escapism. Although, it's rather disheartening to see that, whilst I have indeed aged since the first film, Keanu and Alex barely look any different to the fresh faced kids from 30 years ago.

I have to admit to being concerned that I wouldn't like the daughters, I'd seen clips of them essentially being female versions of Bill and Ted-but it actually works, and they're pretty likeable once you give them a chance.

Overall, I don't really understand the negative reviews-they seem to be either from people wanting an exact carbon copy of the first film, or people wanting to see Bill and Ted acting like responsible adults (they wouldn't be Bill and Ted then, and the whole point of the film would be ruined-you can't save the world by selling printer ink over the phone) Remember, take reviews with a pinch of salt. I loved it. And I may or may not have got a bit emotional at the end

Starts off disjointed and confusing, doesn't remotely draw you in, the only reason I kept watching was to try and understand what on earth was going on. Badly written, badly acted, badly directed, not an ounce of suspense or drama.... need I go on? The production looks cheap and shoddy, more fitting to the syfy channel. It doesn't even deserve a properly written review

Ok, so I know 10 stars might seem a little high, because it's not an incredibly amazing film-it is however, a very funny film, and I couldn't find any reason to knock stars off. It's a concept we've all seen before (The Hangover) however, their ages make it so much funnier. It's worth watching the film just to see a drunk Morgan Freeman.

I have to confess I haven't recently watched this, I watched it 17 years ago when it was first released. But I'm baffled by the slew of recent reviews, why are people suddenly watching this in 2020? They have the benefit of other people's hindsight of the fact that this is a truly terrible way to spend a couple of hours. If watching two Uninteresting people bobbing around in the middle of the ocean, having mundane discussions and peeing on each other for warmth is your idea of a fun time, then go right ahead. If, however, You need a little more mental or visual stimulation from a film, then try literally anything else

Just rewatched this after 20 years, and how refreshing!! So beautifully un-PC in a world where certain jokes are now practically illegal. Jack Nicholson's character had me genuinely laughing out loud on many occasions. Yes it's a romcom, yes the ending is predictable, but the journey there is unconventional, beautiful, funny and full of sentences that you just couldn't get away with in today's society.

For all the naysayers, you seem to come in two categories-those who are fans of the book, and those who have never read a Stephen King story in their life. To the fans, of course the films are not 100% true to the books-that would be impossible without making the film a week long in duration. Every adaptation has huge chunks taken out and new, dramatic scenes placed in. To those that have never read any of Kings work, this is NOT a sequel. It's the second part of 1 story. The novel is written as a back and forth between childhood and adulthood, this would be impossible to play out on screen so it was written in two chapters instead. IT is a beast of a novel, so it would also be impossible to condense the story into one 2.5 hour film. Now for my review... Wow. Just wow! I went into this with extremely high hopes for two reasons. 1, I'm a huge fan of the book-it might be my favourite novel of all time, and 2, the first chapter was outstanding! I was not disappointed! Any adaptation of a much loved story is always a little nerve wracking, in case they fail spectacularly in their vision-but as far as I'm concerned they hit all the right notes this time! I loved the original adaptation, it was terrifying at the time, but much of the humour from the book was missing. This time around it's all there. Of course some of my favourite parts were missing, but they included most of the important ones. The casting is outstanding, they managed to find children and adults who do actually bear strong resemblances to each other. Bill Hader as adult Ritchie is absolutely genius, the funniest lines in the film all belong to him and his younger counterpart Finn Wolfhard. It's hard to say any more without rambling on for days, but I will say this: Never in my life have I laughed so hard whilst also hiding behind my hands out of terror. That, and spot the cameo!

Had this on my planner since it came out, only just got around to watching it and binge watched the entire thing over two days. Episode to episode it didn't go at all how I was expecting. It really does keep you guessing right until the very end. At the very beginning I was, admittedly, deeply uncomfortable with the premise. Middle aged man falls for a 15 year old girl. I was so uncomfortable during the first few episodes that I very nearly gave up altogether. But I'm so glad I didn't! It doesn't pan out the way I expected, there's a very beautiful innocence to the emotions and feelings between the two leads. I won't spoil it for anyone yet to watch it, but whilst there are some very uncomfortable moments in the series, they aren't what you expect. I can't really say a lot more without giving some of the plot away, so I'll just end my review with, go into it with an open mind (I don't mean about her age) don't try to second guess the plot.

If you're going into this expecting it to be remotely like the few, brief clips you may have seen, then don't bother. Those few brief clips are the only parts with the actual cast in it. The rest of the 1 hr 40 minutes consist of the crew, whining and moaning about how much hard work the last season is. The special effects woman in particular is as dull as ditch water-why we need to see her face timing her kid for a good 5 minutes, then whining about how hard it is being away from home, I'm not really sure. Very little of this has actually got anything to do with game of thrones.

I know all the purge films have a semi political agenda, what with it being led by the NFFA, but this prequel to the series is racially political. Apparently, nearly all impoverished black Americans are willing to resort to extreme crime to solve their money issues, not only that, but there are no poor white people in the Staten Island community. This film not only plays far too much into the hands of stereotypes, it's also badly written, badly executed-and with the exception of a few cast members-really badly acted. I only made it half way through before my constant eye rolling became so painful I had to turn it off