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Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Honestly, it was just long and stupid
I gave this movie a chance based on clips i saw elsewhere. It goes one forever before it ever even attempts to make a story. Needlessly bad politics which is funny because someone wrote this think their views were good. Basically instead of a bad boring movie made by the Daily Wire, it's like if young turks made a bad and boring movie but let zealous Berkeley grad student write it.
The characters were are bland and boring, typical socialist boogeymen that provide a nice straw man to allow the terrible plot to happen, and man do these straw men get embarrassed because they make money or something.
It's pretty obvious that the writers and makers had zero idea about anything in the movie except marxist propaganda. In no way would anyone in the positions they were in make the choices they made. They knew nothing about the fashion industry, they knew nothing about sailing, nothing about fishing, nothing of hunting, nothing of history, nothing of psychology. There's a reason why every time they actually do something in the movie it's off screen and then they just say that it was done. The only thing the writers seemed to have any knowledge on was being in the service industry & i'm guessing they were pretty bad at it but thought they were the best.
The Last of Us: Look for the Light (2023)
Couldn't even give us a full hour.
This episode pretty much sums up the show. The production is outstanding and Pedro Pasqual is a national treasure. However the problem with this episode like the rest of the season is they add too much backstory that pushes needed parts of the story out of the episode. The show is 1hour long but yet this episode was only around 45 mins long. If you're going to add so much backstory then you really need to add more episodes. They had to cut out so much plot and bonding moments so they could fit a 15 episode show into 9 mediocre episodes. There were some great aspects of this show, there really was. Unfortunately if you're being honest with yourself you really can't call this a great show. I'm not sure what will happen in season 2 but hopefully they correct it.
The Last of Us: Long, Long Time (2023)
It was good but completely out of place.
I thought the episode was good but just felt completely forced to early. I knew the story of Bill and Frank from playing the game, and i think it was nice they get it a happier ending. However a lot of people are going to be completely lost as to why we should care about some random guy who has loose ties to main characters. It would have made way more sense to introduce them for a few episodes and then ran this episode so people actually are invested in it. The closest comparison i can think of is the walking dead episode where we see the birth of Negan and his back story. The biggest difference is what i think this episode is lacking. Before the TWD episode we had seasons worth of Negan and grew general interest in how he came to be, because he was such a complicated character. This was though nice just felt like a fluff filler episode to check a box and waste viewer time.
The Last of Us: Infected (2023)
Another strong episode from this show.
Such a really good episode. Stayed remarkably close to the game. Actors all did a phenomenal job. They are really becoming the characters. I'm glad to see the producers went all out and gave this show the budget required to make the details and beauty of the game come to life. I really just wish they'd drop all the episodes at once so we could binge watch it.
I wish the show would show more of the interactions with human elements of the game. Without the fear of being attacked by humans it does seem like it drags on a little bit. However i think the are absolutely crushing it, the clickers are spot on and the added element of how the fungus interacts with its own internal internet is a great added detail.
The Last of Us: When You're Lost in the Darkness (2023)
Great all around first episode. I hope it will last."
I've been excited for
This show to come out for a few years now and i was hoping they weren't going to just beat this dead horse of a genre. Poorly made season walking dead mixed with bad last couple of seasons of game of thrones had me worried HBO ruin the show before it began.
However this first episode had me pleasantly surprised. It definitely looks like the writers, directors, and actors have really committed to this show. HBO delivered enough of a budget make the show feel real, and they have done a great job staying true to the series that it's based off off. Especially in the beginning when they flee, wow! It looked so good. I really hope this continues.
My biggest gripe and reason for not giving it a perfect ten would be i thought the casting for some of the characters could have been a little better, which I'm sure I'll grow to like them in time.
House of the Dragon (2022)
There's cgi dragons and they aren't even the most unbelievable parts of the show.
It's like watching a really bad movie on the syfy network. Bad writing, bad acting, I expected a lot more from this show. It's like a terrible soap opera set at a renaissance fair. Maybe it can get better but if the last few seasons of hot have taught us anything, it's that HBO writers are good at thinking for themselves.
Lightyear (2022)
Political B's aside, this movie is mediocre at best, boring trash at worst..
Tried to sit down and watch this movie as un biased as possible. You can pretty much disregard any 1, 9, or 10 rating as political nonsense. However this move is just bad. It's poorly written, it's "comedy" falls flat time & again. It's just bland, you don't really care about the characters and kind of just sit there and wait for the movie to end. Even my son got bored with this movie less than half way through.
Only Murders in the Building: Flipping the Pieces (2022)
Pretty solid episode
I thought this was probably the best episode of the season, and one of the best of the series. It was meaningful, not too busy, and was well done. My only gripe is that Mabel somehow learned to read sign language in an afternoon.
The Gray Man (2022)
It's bad in a bad way.
It's just really bad. It's like someone went out of their way to make a real bad Bourne knockoff with today's stands. It has basically every annoying trope of the last 10-15 years. Starts off in China for no real reason other than to placate to the Chinese government. Then it moves on to over done gimmicks like jumping out of a plane with no parachute, and happy up bear music over violence and fight scene. The lines were pretty awful and them trying to quip back and forth got tired really quick. None of it landed. It was about as cliche as a rogue spy movie can expect to be.
And all of that could have easily have been forgiven if it wasn't for the just terrible acting. Billy Bob Thornton and the girl who plays his niece did a good job, and Ryan Gosling was okay. However Ane de Amas who I'm a fan of was pretty bad and Chris Evan really hasn't done anything of merit since Captain America. He has all the personality and pizazz of chicken wings reheated in the microwave. Just a terrible actor.
Mad Max (1979)
I mean it's pretty stupid
Never saw this movie before today. Heard good things but wow was I disappointed. Somehow in the futuristic times of the 1990s the whole world is somehow afraid of a bunch of overly dramatic, flamboyant theatre majors, who ride motorcycles. I thought at one point the "hardcore" bikers were going to start interpretive dancing, jazz hands and all. For the first hour absolutely nothing happens. Then in the last 30 the metrosexual biker gang kills his wife and kid. Finally he realizes cars are bigger than motorcycles and runs them over.
I can think of way better things to do than see this movie again.
Only Murders in the Building: The Last Day of Bunny Folger (2022)
A great episode.
This was a really good episode. It was nice to see the 'real Bunny' and that she was more than an awful curmudgeon. Christine Ko was a excellent addition to the season to add a little bit of to the Arconia. This was an episode from the style we all loved in season 1.
But if someone gives you a bottle of alcohol, you always invite them to come in and drink it with you. That's just common decency. Was a little heart breaking to see.
Only Murders in the Building: Framed (2022)
If they are going to delete critical but non-offensive reviews what's the point of leaving one
It was terrific episode probably one of the best ever. I mean the forced lesbian relationship that they just inserted into the show between Mabel and the artist...well done who saw that coming. Luckily her love interest that she spent a great deal of time cultivating last season magically disappeared to they could cram a new relationship into the show. Cara Delevingne in no way has the charisma and acting talent of tax return. Wow Amy Schumer's acting is so amazing and she's definitely not an terrible actress. So funny her constant trash jokes are so refreshing. She bring so much to the table. They writers definitely didn't run out of ideas and now are just relying on tired tv tropes and terrible celebrity guest stars at this point. I can't wait for season 3 when Martin short has to jump a shark to win a water skiing contest to solve the murder.
But seriously. The main cast is still good. I know people give Selena Gomez a hard time but she's not that bad. She's playing her character well. Tina Fey is killing it as always.
New Girl (2011)
A fun well written buddy comedy
New girl is a funny, well written show that you just can't help but like. It's one of those rare good shows where every character is good. They might not be likeable but the character is good for the show. Even the reoccurring small parts are great. Unlike most shows where characters don't have full engagement with everyone, characters in New Girl each have a personal & meaningful relationship with every other character.
Space Force (2020)
Unsure if this is a bad comedy or a worse drama.
Despite a war chest of big names and good comedic actors this show is pretty bad. Making a comedy about the military is pretty tricky to pull off, but they don't really even try. The writers clearly have no knowledge of the actual military service and should have a consultant to show them how service members act.
Black Mirror (2011)
Tech Twilight Zone for vapid gen z'ers with every episode is basically the same
On the plus side the UK has doubled the amount of actors it has to 38 for this series. Unfortunately in British fashion the show has only 3 episodes a season. However your in luck because every episode is basically the same as every other one. It's a not far off futuristic world where people are all to centered on materialism and social appearances. Everyone has a magic chip in their eyes or neck that replaces their phone, social media, and life. Technology they depend on eventually ruins their life, turning them into drunk social pariahs. In almost every episode the spouse will cheat on them with a best friend, and the main character has a 50/50 chance of killing someone with everyday object, with a single hit to the left top of the head.
If you're afraid of endings don't worry most episodes don't really have one.
It had some though provoking concepts but over all it's pretty mediocre.
Christmas with the Andersons (2016)
Easily the worst movie I've ever watched.
I've watched a lot of bad movies before, but this has to be the worst. We sat down to watch this movie and we had to turn it off after 30 mins. From bad acting, to terrible writing. The plot makes no sense. The characters keep changing from the perfect family to utterly horrible people with no rhyme or reason. The premise of the movie really makes no sense. The dad who is supposed to be salt of the earth lawyer fires he son on Christmas and despite having 49% of the law firm is broke? Then even though he is this successful hot shot lawyer without scruples for rich corporations he is unable to find a job? The premise is as ridiculous as the dad's Caesar haircut.
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXXII (2021)
Easily the worst THH I've ever seen
Wow just terrible. This yearly tradition is just weak and stale. Poor writing, no creativity. Show just needs to be cancelled at this point.
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
I mean it was pretty bad.
The nostalgia for fans of the first 2 was pretty intense. I myself even had the novelization of Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey as a young Gen X'er. However this was just terrible. I think I only chuckled once when the robot went to hell. Just seeing 2 Mid 50s man boys was pathetic, trying to just pick up where they left off. I wasn't prepared for how poorly written it was. I mean I wasn't expecting the third installment of a Bill and Ted move to sweep awards but wow. They should have had them somewhere grow up, had a unsuccessful but stable life working at a Fries or best buy where they still made music together after work. Then their daughter rekindled their passion for music. That would have been something.
I was impressed they got actor Finn Wolfhard to put Stranger Things season 4 on hold so he could play the daughter Billie though. I know that kid has a lot on his plate, so that couldn't have been an easy pull by the studio.
Home Economics (2021)
Imagine the show Life in Pieces but insufferable.
Yet another California multi family sitcom about 3 siblings that spend too much time together. The acting in this show is the worst. The female characters are one dimensional and miserable. Topher Grace is a neurotic weak man caught in middle age somewhere between Jessie Eisenberg and woody allen. They are just so unlikable and have such little chemistry that your brain cannot rationalize a situation where they would be together.
The only "good" acting comes from the actors that play the Characters Connor and Denise. They aren't the best but at least both likeable which is more than I can say for the rest of th adults on this show.