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The Fall Guy (2024)
Gorgeous men, funny women, but no plot
Gosling - gorgeous
Aaron Taylor-Johnson - gorgeous
Blunt - hilarious
Waddingham - hilarious
Plot? Nowhere to be found.
Okay, fine. I like character-driven movies more than plot-driven anyway. But there also wasn't any character development.
Painfully boring. Wanted to like it, but there was no suspense, no plot, nothing interesting at all except the faces. And the occasional abs. Maybe if there'd been more Aaron, more interaction between him and Ryan, it might have been better.
What was the point of this movie? Episodes of the original tv show used to have plots, didn't they? Or at least they were fun.
The Veil (2024)
Once again, male writers can't resist pulling the rug out from under strong women characters at the end of the series
The emotional let down of the disappointing final episode reminded me of Game of Thrones, in that the series builds up strong bad-ass female characters and then pulls the rug out from under them at the end. Imogen/Violet doesn't even get to kill her abuser? Really? Her cute French boyfriend gets to do it? The finale is a cluster in so many ways. I don't know if the editing was done in a hurry or if there were originally more episodes and the series was shortened at the last minute or what was going on behind the scenes. There was so much potential! Yamna Marwan and Elizabeth Moss' great acting and strong characters deserved better than the weak ending they got. Do yourself a favor and watch this, but skip episode 6.
Apples Never Fall (2024)
I love Annette Bening but
This is a melodrama full of unlikable characters and bad acting. Annette's acting is, as always, top notch. As is Alison Brie's and Georgia Flood's. And their characters are somewhat likeable. But mostly this show is just nonstop low-EQ people being stupid and mean to one another. Predictable twist at the end.
I'd watch a spin-off about the Savannah character. She was interesting.
It seems there are quite a few mini-series about dysfunctional families these days, usually rich. Selfish characters harming themselves and everyone around them with their cluelessness. Superficial ham fisted efforts pretending to contain deep insights into the value of basic kindness and empathy. It's like fiction is modeling itself on ridiculous "reality" tv, lots of shallowness masquerading as insight into family dynamics and the human condition. This is one of those. Annette is great. And if your expectations are very low, this might be a satisfying watch. But don't expect much beyond very immature people twisting themselves into lots of problems that could easily be avoided by some simple honesty and empathy. There is also nice cinematography of the Florida and Georgia landscapes.
The Regime (2024)
Brilliant, Dark, Sexy, Hilarious
This is going to be a cult classic. So many quotable lines and hilarious moments! Surreal, goofy, and Kate and Matthias are both astoundingly good - subtle and over the top at the same time, with crazy chemistry. Shout out to Andrea Riseborough, too. I am loving this!
Full disclosure - I've been a fan of Matthias' work for a long time. I love his physicality. He uses his posture and movement to convey his characters' personalities, thoughts, fears, desires, moods, emotions. And he is mad sexy. Rust and Bone, Bullhead, The Mustang, The Drop, Far from the Madding Crowd. A gentle, smart, sexy giant.
And of course, Kate. How fun to see her having fun being surreal and evil. Simply delightful and laugh-out-loud funny.
The writing in this show is so good! Will Tracy! Head and shoulders above the vast majority of what ends up in American productions. Thank you so much for making this brilliant show!
Oppenheimer (2023)
"A heap of broken images" - Good idea, poorly executed
Bad writing, Overwrought music, Chaotic story structure full of indistinguishable characters, Bad makeup and wigs, Self-important, Heavy-handed. Too many unintentionally laughable moments. Should be the story of the century but came out as shallow arrogant claptrap. Taking a story of this magnitude and meaning and rendering it hollow is a feat unto itself. Like a bad collage - "a heap of broken images" - all the pieces are there but just throwing them up against the wall in random order and hoping they stick does not result in a meaningful work of art, even if you have your leading man hold a copy of The Wasteland toward the beginning of your film. Why didn't someone tell Nolan he was on the wrong path here? Where were his friends?
The Beanie Bubble (2023)
Retro, Fun, Empowering
So much fun! This movie is not gonna win any awards but it is always fun to watch a whiny little man-boss get taken down by the people he's mistreated. Full of retro 90's touches, The Beanie Bubble actually reminds me of a great movie from the 80's - 9 to 5 (Jane and Lily and Dolly, long may they reign!) Elizabeth and. Geraldine and Sarah and Tracey play women who learn not to trust the selfish disfunctional misogynist in their midst and they help each other find some victory in a rigged system. All four do a great job with their roles. For me, Geraldine stood out - she has some serious star quality. And Sarah's subtlety made her character, Sheila, an island of realism and an emotional touchstone in the midst of the overall fun, fizzy, over-the-top vibe. The Beanie Bubble is like a beanie baby - too bright, fake, and very silly, but loveable. It put a huge smile on my face.
Nobody (2021)
Emotionally stunted dude just needs a divorce and a new job
Some good choreography and funny moments, but overall weak. About ten to fifteen minutes of this movie are worth the time. Unlike John Wick, in which there is a compelling reason for revenge after some bad guys kill his puppy, here Bob's family is fine. Who do they need to be protected from? The inept burglars whose gun isn't even loaded? No, the only thing Bob's family members need to be protected from are the consequences of Bob's actions. He goes on a rampage after his feelings get hurt and his rampage angers some mysterious Russian bad guys, thereby endangering Bob's family. Ego run amok. Get a divorce, Bob. Get a new job, maybe one that allows for some well-regulated killing of bad guys. Take some control over your life that doesn't involve killing people just because you feel like it. Otherwise, your violence is just loud whining about how much you let your life suck and puts your family in danger to boot.
WandaVision (2021)
Boring
None of the characters in this are sympathetic. Could not have cared less which character won any of the fights. Kathryn Hahn is amazing - hers was the only character with any style or flash. I'd watch a spinoff with her as the star but otherwise, snoozefest.