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Station Eleven (2021)
Slow and Not Good Like the Book
Statuon 11 is a post apocalyptic story spanning 20-30 years telling the stories of survivors of a devastating pandemic as they attempt to rebuild the world anew while holding on to the best of what's been lost. Good for them, but Station 11 is slow, boring and confusing. In the wonderful book of the same name the scene is set to show a world trying to recuperate but there is a listless sense of hopelessness. The acting is fine but none of it seems to integrate well into the overall feeling the book gives us. STATION 11 is too slow for me and it took me months to watch until forced myself to get through the 10 part series. STATION 11 does not translate from the book into film very well.
Mute (2018)
Mute MUTE
A futuristic love story starring Paul Rudd, who is not playing his usually good guy funny man role, but an psycho AWOL Army surgeon who works as an in-house surgeon for a disco owning crime boss where all the bad stuff starts. Rudd and Theroux start searching for this mute Amish dude ( well played by Skarsgard) and his missing bartender girlfriend in the underbelly of Berlin. But when his search takes them deeper and deeper into the sleaze Rudd and Theroux keep popping up. Throw in some sci-fi (with the scenes resembling Blade Runner) and set it 40 years from today in Berlin and things get interesting. Confusing yet interesting with the normal twist at the ending. Mute does get better as the show continues and Rudd does a good job.
Soft & Quiet (2022)
Hard and Loud.
SOFT AND QUIET is a fairy tale like movie about an elementary school teacher organizes a mixer of like-minded racist women, who gather to discuss their hate of minorities, gays and their exclusion from their way of life. On the way home they encounter some Hispanic ladies, arguments, then fights start and the violence escalates and mayhem occurs against the minority women. However the movie misses it mark in my opinion by assuming there are groups of white people who meet regularly to discuss hating and attacking minorities. Safe and Quiet has no depth, is poorly written and directed and and only seeks to ignite racial divide. Sad commentary. I do not recommend this movie.
San Pietro (2005)
Peter, Brother of the Lord.
I really enjoyed San Pieter. Omar Shariff is excellent and for me it's one of his best performances! Although not the best of movies technically, however this movie does portray the important aspects of St Peter and who this man was. Omar, although playing a Peter much older than the Peter in the Gospels, shows the passion and love he had for Jesus. And his desire to evangelize to the world. I saw the 2 hour version of Santa Pietro versus the 4 1/2 version but it covers the high pets of Peters journey from denier to evangelize. The other actors do a great job also. I think you will enjoy this movie.
Bullet Train (2022)
De-Railed
Sucks. Predictable, goofy, not funny, boring show with a lot of worthless unbelievable action to include a body count of about 200. Again this movie sucks.
New York Ninja (2021)
So Bad It's So GOOD
I don't know whether to give this movie a 1 or a 10. So I'll write 2 reviews. Poorly written, edited, directed, and acted with a thin plot but it is SO much fun to watch. I guess I had a perverse desire to see what they would do next. But it is fun to watch.
War Machine (2017)
Sums It Up
WAR MACHINE pretty much sums up the debacle in Afghanistan. Accurate, darkly funny but accurate. As someone who spent a lot of time in AFG working with the police and army and fighting the Taliban this movie is spot on. We never figured out the best way to fight this war bc making too much was at stake. Pitt is excellent. Must see.
Windfall (2022)
GIGLI Bad
This movie is boring, full of plot holes and just plain bad. I gave it a 2 star rating due to a semi surprising ending..and the fact it ended. GIGLI bad.
The Great (2020)
Mad Russians
Incredible cast who make this show worth watching. Nicholas Hault is excellent and a stand out among this great cast. However the plot is tedious and boring.
Maid (2021)
Blehhh
Terrible acting, predictable and broke. It approaches a serious subject and trivializes it. It's hard to say why but I just hated almost every scene. Overacting, disconnected scenes, despite all the rave reviews it was painful to watch 10 episodes.
Stargate (1994)
So Bad It's Good
Fun ride of a movie about Egyptology, the US Air Force, time travel.don't try to pick out any inconsistencies in the plot just enjoy the story. Kurt Russell is great as a bad ass USAF Colonel with bad intentions. Spader is perfect as geeky college professor ( with his wire rimmed glasses too).
The Hustler (2021)
Need some Hustle to win
This show is a lot of fun to watch and try guess who is the Hustler. They pepper the show with a lot of clues and some can be misleading and divert attention from the real hustler. I let the set up and rules which keep you guessing. Craig Ferguson does a great job.
Christmas Together (2020)
So Bad It's Good
Simple plot, predictable in every respect, easy to follow, acting is mediocre, writing is worse but it is fun to watch and therefore it's so bad it's good!!
DOA: Dead or Alive (2006)
So Bad it's Good
This movie is so bad it is so good. A fun time with Kung fu, karate and other martial art performances. Forget the plot and it's inconsistencies (Who knows what it is about) and enjoy the show.
Baywatch (2017)
Almost Good
It is so bad with so many cliches that it's almost good. It was fun to watch.