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Fear the Walking Dead: USS Pennsylvania (2021)
What a sad low point for this show
I honestly feel like the show has officially jumped the shark with this episode. A nuclear missile? REALLY??!?!?
And if that wasn't enough, you let the maniacal, serial killer mastermind behind the whole plot AND the one person who has the known-how to do this again, walk away? WHAT??!?!??!?
The character of Morgan, never a favorite of mine, has gotten even worse and less relatable after this episode.
Just put this show out of its misery. PLEASE!!
Todo sobre mi madre (1999)
Almodovar at his best!
The latest effort by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar is definitely one of his best.
The screenplay, both funny and dramatic, is intelligent and well structured, and never loses its spin.
The whole cast, dominated by women, deserves the highest honors.
The soundtrack beautifully underlines every aspect of the movie, never imposing itself and always matching the atmosphere of the moment.
Cinematography and costumes are, as usual in Almodovar's movies, warm and joyful, and Mr. Almodovar adds his special touch to the whole scenery with his simple but effective directing style.
This is definitely a not-to-miss movie.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
What a little pearl!!
Beautiful thriller that closely reminds us of that genius that was Alfred Hitchcock. Starting with the opening title sequence, following with the high-tension-tightly-constructed screenplay, the whole underlined by a deep, warm, both tense and light soundtrack, Minghella created a little cinematic pearl that has little or nothing to envy to The Master.
The story of this guy that finds "his way" in Europe at the expenses of rich and trustful Americans never disappoints, and keeps you wondering what's he gonna do next.
The script has no flaws, and the acting is superb. This mostly young cast delivered an excellent string of performances, and one above all is Damon's. He definitely gave his best in this picture, and showed us many sides of his craft of which we were still unaware. Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow are both great, and so is Cate Blanchett, although hers is more of a cameo than a real supporting role. Hoffman and Rebhorn round up an excellent list of players.
Technically also the movie is perfect: art directors and set decorators effortlessly bring us back to the 50's; the cinematography is professional and the costume design excellent.
Yared's soundtrack is powerful but not excessive, and can be both dramatic or romantic according to the moment.
Overall, an excellent picture that will not disappoint you at any moment and that has its strengths in its script, score, and, above all, acting.
The Mummy (1999)
Entertaining, but don't expect too much.
The Mummy is not a terrible movie. It's entertaining and enjoyable, especially after the first half-hour or so, which is rushed as if the director were in a hurry. I'd much rather sit through a longer movie, as long as it's directed better than this one.
The acting is not bad: Fraser, Weisz, and Hannah deliver, although the three Americans and O'Connor are all given characters filled with stereotypes, and Vosloo is not all that scary.
Technically the movie is very good. The cinematography is warm and wrapping, and the art direction beautifully and realistically sets the story in Egypt. The visual effects and the makeup are astonishing, and with Jerry Goldsmith's soundtrack, are by far the best things of the whole movie.
What lacks here is a solid story line. Virtually all the characters are forced to pronounce obvious or ridiculous lines from time to time, and the only good things are the occasional jokes thrown in the plot just to make the audience laugh and maybe forgive the lack of a better screenplay.
The original was by far better than this one, and definitely scarier.
This movie set an opening record, but it's worth to watch only if you've got nothing better to do, nothing better to see, and nowhere better to go.
The Black Hole (1979)
What a disappointment!!
I just saw The Black Hole and I'm pretty disappointed. I appreciated the set decoration, which was very good, but the visual effects were only so-so. The acting was not good at all, and the two `cute' robots were far too fake and silly (EXCUSE ME, but those painted eyes were supposed to let the robot see' around?!?!?). I can understand that the Disney was trying to make some money on the fortune of Star Wars and at the same time to satisfy its usual audience, but I think that if you do something different from your usual you should try to do it at your best. I believe its better to make a good movie disappointing some of your fans than to make a movie so dumb and silly that your usual fans don't fully appreciate it and all the others just dislike. I'm not surprised it didn't score at the box office. I want even mention the screenplay, which is so boring and dumb, especially during the last half-hour, that it really makes you wonder why they even bothered making such a picture. Believe me, stay away from this movie as much as you can!
The Prince of Tides (1991)
A very good movie
I personally really like Barbra Streisand, and I think that this is a very good movie, even if not particularly for her own presence. The story is touchy and involving. The screenplay is well written and never exaggerated or out of track. Even the final cliché of the two main characters falling in love with each other is pretty well portrayed. Probably because it doesn't just happen during the final-five-minute-scene, but is developed enough to make it believable and not ridiculous. The soundtrack, by James Newton Howard, is lovely and really fulfills and underlines the whole movie. Technically, the finest work is done by the cinematography, which is warm and wrapping. The entire cast is good, especially Nick Nolte, who is very believable and delivers a great performance. Barbra Streisand is great behind the camera but only good in front of it. Playing the role of a rich, sophisticated, and independent woman she is kind of playing herself. Indeed, she is at her best when she doesn't have to deliver any line. Unarguably, because her charming presence by itself is enough to fill up the entire screen. She was probably too busy worrying about the way she looked than anything else. This probably wouldn't have happened if someone else were directing her. But then again, in that case we probably wouldn't have enjoyed her sweet and profound point of view.