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The Naked Director (2019–2021)
9/10
A refreshing show without woke and pc, a rarity nowadays
4 July 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Woke level - 0 Politically correct level - 0 Color blind casting level - 0

BRAVO!!!

Realistic and well made, the whole setting is true to the AV industry, made with taste and well acted, no non sense.

Netflix need to make more movies/series like one this instead of some of the woke junk made for snowflakes.

Hopefully this one will inspire producers and film makers to once again take risks and ignore politically correct critics and being afraid of getting canceled.
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Without Remorse (II) (2021)
2/10
Black female seal team leader + woke + Black John Kelly =
22 May 2021
A complete embarrassment A fiasco, poor Tom Clancy, totally abused A steal, again switch White for Black and Male for Female

Hollywood's woke era will be remember and loathed.
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Fake Famous (2021 TV Movie)
7/10
Socia Media is poison, people drink it happily
9 February 2021
Interesting documentary that let you see the fake world many of these sad people pretend to enjoy, but as sad as they are, I feel sorry for the millions of followers whose dreams are to become like them.

What a sad, sad world people who inhabit social media live in.

Dominique you should see more Merry Streep, your comment was wrong, you will benefit a lot if you do like her
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Dear... (2020– )
5/10
Dear Apple TV+ please pay attention because you are not doing well.
5 June 2020
Greetings from another country, one where most of these people are of zero relevance and matter little to nothing

Not really much to like here, I tried an episode with one of the few people that could be interesting for audiences outside the USA but ... well, no no.

I have been trying to get into your shows, got the free subscription with an iPhone

Somehow you are not getting it, planet of the apps and now this. Who's is your target audience? I guess you want to be as successful in TV as with the iPhone, well, there is no mass appeal with this one, take note from Netflix's Last Dance, a world wide Icon.

If you were thinking about targeted audience in the USA, then my bad

I would love to see you do wonders and magic in TV, like with most of your products, a long way to go.

Buy Disney, you have plenty of cash
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7/10
Not a 10 but not a 1, a fine film overall that has fan and haters fighting for attention.
23 March 2019
Whenever I see 1 and 10 in reviews over here, I check with other sites, in one, well known for its influence critics award it with 76% and audiences with 75%

Gibson is a controversial figure and haters and admirers do whatever they can to reflect how they feel.
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5/10
Character assassination - rename it, problem fixed
17 November 2018
Just call her Johanna Lind Bond, call the film a Bond family affair and that's it.

All great things about Lisbeth are gone, but if you go see this movie without having seen the other films or read the books just imagine this is a Bond franchise film with a female lead and you have a fine thriller, kind of.. 5 stars for that, otherwise not even 3 if I would just rate it as a Millenium film.

The story falls into fantasy territory, with way too many silly parts, Lisbeth is not credible anymore.

So many things don't fit, it hurts.

The question is why? Why kill such a character?
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9/10
When the Chinese start caring, Elephants and other animals will have a chance to survive.
8 February 2017
Every once in a while a documentary comes along that can make a difference, Hello Orcas, thanks Blackfish.

The extermination of elephants, in such cruel way has only one people responsible, the Chinese. In China Ivory is a status luxury item, rich people loves it, and the president himself did not commit to an end of barbarities, like a good criminal politician, he said that someday in the future China will end its Ivory trade, meanwhile China continues to execute Elephants, 1 every 15 minutes

It is their crazy thirst for Ivory that has made this holocaust possible, the Chinese will deprive future generations of the beauty of this majestic and intelligent animal.

Yes, the killers are gangs of ignorant people led by unscrupulous monsters executing orders from the Chinese elite behind this lucrative trade.

The cruelty of the Chinese is difficult to measure, Rhino, Tigers, Bears, Elephants, anything that can be sold for exorbitant prizes will be killed for profit, they just don't care.

Ask yourselves why the Chinese government doesn't stop the trade, don't do anything to smugglers and let this happen?

It's their business too! The more animals they assassinate, the higher the profit is, and don't let people lie to you, in China Ivory sells everywhere, they know what they are doing, but money taste better

Government officials are involved, its widely known, in Hong Kong they bought some time, they want to kill and trade with animals until around 2022, so they will have time to prepare alternative channels

The Chinese became rich and began destroying the world, they could have chosen the opposite, but as with coal emissions, they just don't care.
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Blackfish (2013)
9/10
A documentary saved the Orca, there is one about Elephants, as good but more tragic.
8 February 2017
The film is called The Ivory game, it's fantastic and the only reason I am posting it in here is because if we care about Orcas, we surely care about other Animals too.

I wrote the following review, if you enjoyed and felt deeply after watching this one, please do the same with the Ivory game, what the Chinese are doing to those animals will make you cry, how is it possible so much cruelty and that many just stand watching

Luckily there are heroes in this story too, they are willing to talk and act

Tigers, Elephants, Rhinos, humans are exterminating everything that the Chinese fancy for just money.

What are doing to the future generations?

What is our legacy as a society?

part of my review

The Ivory Game

Every once in a while a documentary comes along that can make a difference, Hello Orcas, thanks Blackfish.

The extermination of elephants, in such cruel way has only one responsible peole, the Chinese. In China Ivory is a status luxury item, rich people loves it, and the president himself did not commit to an end of barbarities, like a good criminal politician, he said that someday in the future China will end its Ivory trade, meanwhile China continues to execute Elephants, 1 every 15 minutes

Ask yourselves why the Chinese government doesn't stop the trade, don't do anything to smugglers and let this happen?

It's their business too!
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Point Break (2015)
6/10
READ WELL - "Inspired by" and NOT a remake of the original
3 January 2016
If you are one of those expecting this film to be a remake and want to compare both films, don't waste your time, this one is inspired by the original and departs from it in many way, so if you are a fan of point break, surely this won't be for you, stay away.

Change the title from Point Break to a pleasing action flick title and you get a good action film, just that, entertaining and quite nice visually as the extreme spot parts are really good. The stunts are nice and well executed by professionals

Enjoy the film for what it is and DON'T compare it to the original.

Cinematography is quite good too, combined with a nice soundtrack and remember, it bares no resemblance to the original film
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Steve Jobs (2015)
5/10
iFiction vs iReality - it should have been more accurate, why sacrifice that ?
24 October 2015
A flop at the box office and no wonder why!

If there is a character that could deliver a great story for a film is Jobs, having such good books and so many people that REALLY knew the man, Sorkin chose to focus in a lot of fiction and things that didn't even happen, even Woz commented that few things never happened.

It reminds me of "abraham Lincoln vampire hunter", my 12 year old liked it but he knew it was just fiction

Sorkin could have use information from "becoming Steve Jobs" a book a lot more accurate than any other out there.

Thanks god, and I mean it, that Sorkin didn't call Yukari Kane for consultancy!

So, if you are looking for a good fictional film, then its OK, a solid 7

If you wanted a balanced account and accurate film of Mr. Jobs, this film is a let down, for some of the good parts a solid 4.

If you want a solid biography then avoid the 2 feature films since his passing and do the effort and read "becoming Steve jobs"

So the opportunity is open for a great Jobs film a few years from now, how Sorkin missed HIS opportunity is beyond me.
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Confucius (2010)
3/10
WHY, what happened here ?
22 May 2015
I so much was looking forward to this film, and to be fair, the visuals are great, the photography is fantastic and it COULD have been a good film but instead of making the right choices the director chose a soap opera approach.

Never seen so many guys crying in a film, some many women in tears. It bothers after a while that every time something is said everyone must cry. And to complement this natural disaster, the music. Every tear was in sync with cheese violins and last century broken heart melody. A cinematic soap opera at its worst Approach with caution, you have been warned.

Pity, such a waste
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Frozen (I) (2013)
3/10
IF and only "IF" you like musicals, my kids don't
8 January 2014
If you are expecting, like i was, an action packed adventure then stay away from this one.

Songs and more songs Judy Garland style, old fashioned ones that did nothing for me.

My kids were bore to death, and hey love animation films Every-time a song started they complained And then more songs out of nowhere and for no reason I love you forever songs We are for each other songs I found the love of my life songs And my kids were bored, I was bored to tears But if you like musicals, then this is for you...

Songs and more songs.....

3 stars for the action packed parts ... sadly too many songs and more songs
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2/10
What else to expect from the butcher of Genesis live '76
4 January 2014
When I saw this film I revisited his Genesis in Concert film from 1976, I have tried hard to forget that crime against the band and fans and to this day I can't figure out why he won't release the film in its entirely and without atomic bombs and comic garbage....

it is clear now, he thinks is great and this film proves that he lacks common sense.

Bad editing

Looks and feels cheap

Nothing original, bad directing and story

Could not finish it, at your own risk
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5/10
It could have been Genesis greatest filmed concert BUT !!
4 January 2014
10 stars when you see the band play - 0 star for the director and his editing.

After 35 years I have not come to terms with this film. And I won't, ever.

The music is GREAT, when you see the band play is GREAT and then this director ( director? ) that has shown not only a complete lack of common sense but also how blind and deaf he is to millions of fans all over the world that to this day keep waiting for a full video release with no comic garbage included, what is wrong with this guy?

Having Collins and Bruford play together some of Genesis best songs when the band was on its ascending ride and not being able to see them perform but to see atomic bombs, Vietnam bombings and moronic silent films ... probably the biggest ever assassination of a film in history.

Why did this guy never corrected this butchered monstrosity is beyond me.
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Stand Off (2011)
7/10
Amazing how this site can screw up people's perception of a film.
25 March 2013
Most reviewers gave a high score to this film and with a good reason, this is a good comedy, but the score displayed is around 4, that is simply put, ridiculous.

If you enjoyed good British comedies like walking ned divine, holly water and saving grace you will surely enjoy this one and Brendan fits very well in it as the American in ireland caught in the middle of good mess.

Don't miss it because one person had a low opinion of this film, there are those who will find the eiffel tower, the grand canyon, the beatles and mozart to be horrible and worthless.
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WHY you must see this one despite some radical views by other reviewers , a real MUST !
4 September 2011
Ignore the radical reviewers, there is a lot of solid information here, so solid that Croats and Bosnians "wasted" 2 hours of their life to watch this films and try to convince you not to see it.

Amazing how denial plays a role so deep in all this matter, there were no innocent parties in this ugly war, they all share the same amount of responsibility.

I have studied the subject and seen several documentaries on this chapter of recent history in Europe, the one thing that is Crystal clear is that Croats, Bosnians and Serbs will never acknowledge their crimes.

Croats were no saints in this war and probably they should carry 40% of the responsibility of the break up of the country, the remaining 60% split between Serbs and Bosnians

You must see this one because is one of the few documentaries that tells the other side of the story, of course, understanding that a balance between what you see here and what the other side presents can give you a more neutral opinion.

All those dismissing this documentary, calling it propaganda, lies and so on, surely are those who know better but can't accept their own role in the crimes the helped commit and now want to make everyone believe they did nothing wrong.

Most people are not so naive as to really believe that Croatia and Bosnia didn't do anything wrong or that Serbia did it all by themselves, that is the Croat and Bosnian cheap propaganda, play victims and blame someone else.

Serbs must accept as well that not everyone was against them, part of the blame is within their own politicians.

In all Croatians, Bosnians and Serbian committed crimes against humanity, BUT there is a pale bright light, Croatians stared opening companies in Serbia, they can do business there but Serbians are not yet welcome in Croatia, lets hope this will change one day.
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Amanda Knox (2011 TV Movie)
1/10
Giuliano Magnini, the prosecutor who fabricates evidence, poor film.
18 June 2011
Of all "true stories" I've ever seen, this is by far the worst ever, this film is beyond belief, how come the research is so poor and superficial ?

This film fails at being true,it's inconsistent and poorly researched, if you know something about Mario Spezi and Amanda Knox, then you also know that Giuliano Mignini lacks all ability for common sense and can never seem to provide ANY UNALTERED evidence.

I came across this Amanda's case while reading a book called " the monster of Florence" an amazing chronicle of mediocrity and corruption during one of the most well know cases of serial murders in Italy.

Giuliano Magnini, the prosecutor fabricated evidence, played with it, invented a orgy/drugs/sex/blood sect, (sound familiar?) sent a respected reporter to jail, tapped phones.... was even given a conviction and jail time ... and guess what, due to the system in Italy he can still be a prosecutor and worst, can do the same all over again !

He landed Amanda's case and with it is trying to create a smoke curtain to erase his past, how unfortunate this young lady was, to fall victim to this monster, to get a mentally unstable man as her prosecutor, a man that will do and lie shamelessly to make his point, a man that even refused to accept other man's innocence because it contradicted his case.

The real criminal is Giuliano Mignini, a monster that in the USA will be locked for life for what he has done, yes ... he is the one prosecuting Amanda.

Do yourselves a favor, if you like true crime, read The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi

EDIT : - Well, we all know better now, Amanda is free, a mistake of the justice system in Italy, admitted by them, the evidence was all fabricated or non existing, no DNA just a crazy prosecutor and a lot of crazy people around him. This films hould be removed, burned and re made.
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