Reviews

My god this was awful. Not one funny moment, not one laugh, not one guffaw. Seinfeld is one of the greatest sitcoms of all time, top 5 in my esitmation. I don't know what Jerry was trying to accomplish here. A cereal 'war' nearly leads to nuclear war? Hilarious. All of our ideas come from eating trash? I left NASA and landing on the moon to make a Pop pastry? I can't contain my laughter. The mascots revolt? We have TWO security guards? Where does Jerry come up with this golden material! It really feels like Jerry just wanted to fit as many cameos into this film as possible. The only part of this film that was passable was the Ad scene with Jon Hamm and John Slattery. Other than that, this entire movie is a god awful mess. Terrible script, terrible performances, terrible story. Not fun or funny.

This is just awful from start to finish. The writing is hacky, the acting is terrible, the score is a mess and the editing was atrocious. I am flabbergasted that this has a 6.5 rating. This film is not scary, it's not emotional, it's not riveting, it's not psychological, it's not good. The character of Pascow has to be a joke. I feel like this character was almost played for laughs. Something you'd see in a horror/comedy mashup. Is the character meant to be comic relief? If it is, it fails because it's not funny. If it's not, the character fails on an entirely new level. Fred Gwynne is the one redeeming quality. Kings's script is brutal, never mind the wooden acting trying to give it life. For your own sake, skip this schlock.

My biggest takeaway is that Ronald really does come across as a very genuine and kind person. He definitely had his moments where he thought he was in a reality show and even mentions it once or twice. The one item that really sticks with me however, is that Ronald thought these were all real individuals and real connections. He more than likely shared aspects of his life with these people thinking he was connecting, bonding, offering advice, or just sharing his true self. I don't know how I would feel if I were him in this same situation. Finding out that all these relationships that you thought you had created aren't real. That has to be a bit of a gut punch.

Overall it was enjoyable. Marsden was good if not over the top. To me the most believable character was the bailiff. And I'm not sure how Ronald didn't recognize Kirk Fox, that really surprised me.

This has some very funny moments. Will & Jason have incredible chemistry together. Having a Marshawn Lynch cameo was awesome! I thought Maya was a great addition as well. She & Jason both just go along with any absurd idea or premise. Their improv isn't always a home run but, for the most part, it was very well done. One nitpick, Sean Hayes. Much like their podcast together, Sean added nothing here. I realize his character is dead but seeing him under that Santa beard led to an audible ugh for me. I just have no interest in seeing him on screen. The bit with the sports reporter doing the interview naked was brilliant! Will & Jason did all they could to hold it together. Jason just rolling with it was fantastic.

And this is what the first season of Murderville missed. Too many guest stars who couldn't just let go and get in on the humor. Everyone involved in this special bought in and had tremendous fun with whatever they were given.

...what did I just watch? Halloween (2018) was a very solid addition to Halloween canon. Halloween Kills, though flawed, was an average to good addition. But, as in past iterations of this franchise, each subsequent film was worse than its predecessor. To say that I have never been more disappointed in a movie, is an understatement. We get virtually zero Michael Myers here. The focus of the film is on this new character of Corey. Why do we spend the entire film following Corey when he just becomes another casualty at the end. I thought perhaps they were setting him up to 'take over' for Michael. Corey is an incredibly uninteresting character from the beginning. We are not rooting for him, we are not connected to him, we have no feeling toward Corey whatsoever. Yet he is our main character. Allison is completely lost in this film. I understand both her parents are dead, and she is a shell of her former self. But there is no growth for Allison. She loves her grandmother, meets a guy, somehow instantly falls for him, hates her grandmother, goes back to save her grandmother, and then we get a line at the end of film that Laurie was right about Corey? Everything with her character felt rushed and had no clear path.

Laurie, as always is great. I have no issue whatsoever with her story. She's trying to be everything to Allison. She's also trying to keep her own stuff together as to not completely lose her mind again. Jamie Lee Curtis is so good as Laurie Strode.

As I said earlier, virtually no Michael in this film. When we do see him he's weak. Then strong again. Then he's beaten up by a 70 year old woman. Again, no clear path. I hate seeing the character of Michael Myers die. I love the character. But that is not the reason for the negative review. He is just completely wasted.

Also, some of the dialogue in the film was incredibly hard to hear. There were several scenes where the music playing on screen was louder than the dialogue. This film was just a huge misfire overall. I thought after viewing Halloween (2018) that this trilogy was in safe hands. Turns out another group of people not named John Carpenter can't handle this material. This movie is dreadful. It may be the new low for the franchise. And yes, i am including Halloween: Resurrection and Halloween 6. I am so utterly disappointed.

Here's a spoiler, this show is terrible. Why in God's name can there not be any original material in Hollywood? Everything is now a carbon copy, remake, reboot, retelling, etc. This is an Americanized version of an Australian show that's a ripoff of Drunk History. Not original in the least and every episode is rinse and repeat. The stories aren't interesting or exciting or funny in any way. Helms and Park should be embarrassed.

• A guy sneaks into the super bowl? Heard it.

• A girl gets an allergic reaction at her wedding? So what.

• A guy goes to a bachelor party he was accidentally invited to? Hilarious.

But I guess when you're getting paid, that can cover up a lot of embarrassment and shame. Skip it and watch Drunk History.

I'm writing this minutes after my second viewing. I was worried my rating (9.0) may have been heavily nostalgia based. And, after a second watch, I can confidently say it's not only nostalgia. This is a great film! One thing the MCU has gotten right, across the board, is in their casting. Tom Holland is wonderful as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. His range as an actor is phenomenal. He handles comedy, drama and action seamlessly. Holland, along with Zendaya and Jacob Batalon make a fantastic trio. They play off of each other wonderfully.

Cumberbatch as Strange, once again, delivers. His role as a mentor of sorts to Peter is great. His line to Peter, atop the Statue of Liberty, 'everyone who knows and loves you, we....' and with that, Strange has a catch in his voice. That one moment shows how much he's grown to care for and admire Peter. He and Holland have great chemistry.

Now to the nostalgia! Maguire, Garfield, Molina, Dafoe, Foxx, Haden Church, Ifans and Simmons! This was fantastic! The writing, the story, the interactions and call backs were all done wonderfully. Seeing Maguire & Molina together, Garfield & Foxx, the interactions between all the villains was great fun! Doc Ock's ark, for me, was the best of the bunch. Seeing him be redeemed was beautiful. Garfield, getting his redemption for Gwen's death was also a truly beautiful moment. Garfield seemed like he was having an absolute blast, as did Dafoe & Molina. All three were huge huge highlights.

Aunt May's ending was an absolute gut punch. I didn't see it coming and maybe I should have. But her death was as emotional a moment as the MCU has had. (Minus Tony in Endgame, or any hero deaths from Infinity War). Marisa Tomei will be missed.

All in all this was a great film, with tons of fun and emotion. Favreau's Happy Hogan didn't really have a place here. It seemed he was there just for his apartment and the Stark tech he had hidden away. Other than that, he offered nothing to the film. I love Favreau, he started all of this (along with RDJ) but he was not needed here. I hope we get to see both Maguire and Garfield return again down the line. They showed that all 3 of these actors, in their own way, have made Spider-Man/Peter Parker their own. And each iteration can be great without taking away from the others.

Just finished watching, and I must say, the ending had me in tears. I hate the phrase 'fan service'. How does remembering an icon, such as Harold Ramis, come across as pandering? The man was gone way too soon and deserves to be remembered. I would have been satisfied with the little hints we got of Ramis; the opening scene, chess, guiding Phoebe along her journey, etc. But I have to admit, it was great seeing him in the end. He's one of those actors/writers/directors who is beloved. Yes it may have been a little over the top, but Harold Ramis deserves it.

The film overall was a lot of fun. Rudd, as always is just charming as hell. The young actors did a great job as well. All in all, it's an enjoyable film with some great call backs to '84. A good contribution to the series as a whole. The '84 version is legendary. A film that will be remembered forever. Forever being a relative term. People need to stop comparing this to that. They're not on the same level. Not all films can be something that captures the zeitgeist. Some films just need to be enjoyed for what they are, and this is a fun & enjoyable film.

My initial rating here is a 7. That be more for nostalgia than the actual film. I truly enjoyed the first hour plus but then, man, I don't know what went wrong. I love Michael Myers. I can sit and watch any & all of the films with enjoyment. They're certainly not all good and some, are truly bad. (I'm looking at you Halloween 6). This one left me feeling hollow, almost empty. I love Halloween (2018). I know it has its detractors but I really think it's the best sequel of the bunch by a mile. The ending was perfect. I had no idea how Michael was going to survive but knew he would. This one, I don't know how you justify his survival here. Shot, stabbed, beaten with bats, stabbed again, beaten again, shot again. Somehow he keeps getting up? He's able to get back into the house and kill Karen? The ending, really the last 20 or so minutes, were not good. I feel as though the filmmakers really ruined what had been a great retcon. I can't see where they go from here. If we get the cult bs or 'he's more than a human' garbage that we got in Halloween 6, I will be utterly disappointed and truly ticked off.

Nancy 'Loomis' Kyes and PJ Soles nearly ruin this entire film. Why in gods name did Carpenter think they worked? He had worked with Nancy previously. She's awful. Her death scene may be the worst death scene in cinema history. Her eyes keep moving, they are open then close and then, after she's dead, they open again. And don't get me started about her on the gurney at the beginning of Halloween 2. Again, it's all in the eyes. And Soles is just more of the same. Just another god awful actress. What I don't get is that Carpenter hits on his casting with Dr Loomis (Pleasance is a legend), Sheriff Brackett, Nurse Chambers, Laurie (Curtis in her first ever role), even the kids Tommy and Lindsey aren't awful. I watch this film religiously each and every year. The more I watch it the more I can't stand Kyes and Soles. There is absolutely no authenticity to their roles. It's actually gotten to the point that it causes me to dislike large portions of the film.

Slightly disappointing, and not as fun as I had hoped. I preface this with, my expectations may have been entirely unattainable. It's a good film but one that could have been great.

Let Down: The African American assassin doing it all for his daughter. Didn't we see this in the first Suicide Squad? I loved Idris Elba's performance, it was excellent. But the arc is the same as Deadshot's. It felt like rinse and repeat. The soundtrack didn't seem to flow like we see in other Gunn films. Some of it felt a bit forced or out of place. I felt Gunn loved the Rated R aspect entirely too much. Some of it worked, but in other places I was saying to myself 'ok we get it'.

The movie felt disjointed for a good portion of its run. When they cut between the scenes with Harley and the scenes with Task Force X, for an extended period of time, it felt like two separate movies. Not the typical 'when they finally get the team back together it will be incredible' feeling you get when we have these set ups. For example, GOTG 2. We couldn't wait for Rocket, Yandu and Groot to get back with the main team. There was build up, excitement. Here it just felt too disconnected.

The Good: Again, Elba's performance is great. The heart of the movie for me was Ratcatcher 2 and Polka Dot Man. The emotion and the feeling with these two characters truly resonates. And Robbie as Quinn is great, unfortunately we don't get enough of her.

The Surprising: I am not a John Cena fan. Something about his smugness really bothers me. He's great here. Does a great job as a sadistic Capt America or Homelander for our The Boys fans. Loved King Shark as well. I thought it would be as a ridiculous as a talking tree but, as with Groot, I was wrong. It absolutely works and Stallone was great! Finally, Flagg's ending. I couldn't believe how much I felt in that scene. I didn't love the iteration of Flagg in Suicide Squad. But here, Kinnaman brings it in a big way. And Waiti, for his short time on screen was brilliant.

Overall, 7 out of 10.

What a hell of a start for this series. Hiddleston and Owens are magic together. Somehow I'm just realizing that Hiddleston has great chemistry with everyone, maybe he has a little something to do with that? The man is a great performer and playing Loki must be like a sliding on an old pair of comfortable slippers. He just falls right into the role. The variants, the varying time lines, the universe that this show is about to open up is going to incredible! I am concerned that this episode relied on retelling some old narratives and letting us see so many familiar faces and things we loved in the past. I hope that's not the reason it was such a great episode. I'm hopeful it was only nostalgia and this series will be great on its own. Perfect start!

Have been a fan of a few of these movies in the series. And when it comes to Fast & the Furious, suspending disbelief has been necessary for awhile now. But this one, this is where it all goes south. Let's start with characters. Somehow everyone that exists in this universe is interconnected. They have to rewrite history and retcon almost everything to make it work. And, speaking of characters, why do the villains always have some redeemable quality at the end? They're never truly 'evil'. They're only evil until the next movie when it's revealed that they're less evil than the newest Big Bad to appear. Brian, Brian is relegated to a babysitter now? My god. Just kill the character off. All these others come back from the dead but the actor that really is dead somehow remains alive off screen?

The set pieces have gotten beyond ridiculous. No one is ever bruised when a car jumps 500 feet across a ravine and flips 12 times. But get punched in the face by Don Toretto, and you're a bloody mess, scarred until the movie ends. Oh, and SPACE!! Seriously?

These movies have become a vanity project for Vin Diesel to flex his muscles and show you what a 'man' he is. He somehow has to always get the beat down on the bigger, more muscular tough guy. They keep casting these big bulky ex wrestlers for him to beat down. I think Vin feels like this is all real. And that he really is some sort of a super hero. This is just plain garbage. Skip it, I wish I did.