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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Hate this film
Batman is a pompous pratt in this film, he judges and becomes judge, jury and executioner for his own bigoted ego.
Unforgotten (2015)
Brilliant series
This has to be one of my favorite box sets to binge watch. I did watch the final episode and cry.
Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
Loved that
Costume drama this is not. I would have liked to have seen more of Elizabeth's known anguish to not take her cousins head but the woman just didn't know when to shut up, listen and watch.
To me Mary queen of scots should of stood shoulder to shoulder with Elizabeth, both born before their time, one a headstrong tantrum thrower the other a watcher and planner ......had they worked together that would have been scary stuff.
Anonymous (2011)
Brilliant alternative view
Thoroughly enjoyed this. William Shakespeare is not who he has made himself out to be, Kit Marlowe is even more grasping than even I thought. Not so much a spymaster more a snake in the grass.
It does portray our good queen Bess in a less than pure light with one particular bed partner. Watch it and see what I mean.
Costumes and locations are superb and authentic.
Alexander (2004)
When did ancient Greece become Irish
I have just spotted Jared Leto who is also lilting the Irish. Why?
Black Panther (2018)
yawn yawn yawn ooh action oh yawn
I dislike doing bad reviews but I have to. From the opening sequence to what was that ..... to the where I totally zoned out and actually switched the dvd player off. Peeps I never do this
Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
A disappointment for me sorry
The film is loosely strung together with sex scenes, at least two of the major storylines made it in i.e. when Christian finds out she is pregnant and runs off to Mrs Robinson and when Ana puts the slutty Gia the architect in her place. Otherwise the storyline surrounding this book is totally lost. Where did it go, what did you do?? I have pulled my kindle version down to read to remind me of what was missing.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Nicely done Mr Richie
This arrived on Bluray Monday and we sat last night with no expectations to watch. From the opening sequences to the end this is an excellent movie, humorous in places in that way the Guy is know for but action packed. It moves away from the usual romantic image of Arthur and in its place gives us a man who is the opposite of a hero. He does not want his birthright he is quite happy ducking and diving, running scams and schemes whilst protecting the brothel and the inhabitants that rescued and raised him.
I thought Charlie was very good match for this role, he looses the odd American accent he has and what comes out is good east end boy. For me this gave him a role to actually grow into as I am going to assume there will be more films in this franchise.
The cameo by David Beckham is excellent, the expression on his face was worth it!
Blindspot: Lepers Repel (2017)
Oh dear, what was that
Season 1 - brilliant a new series with lots going for it. Then we get season 2 which just seemed to limp along, dragged in places and then we got that final episode which was announced as "the season finale" what on earth were the script writers smoking? No way can this be considered a decent ending.
SPOILERS AHEAD.....LOADS OF THEM............. It started pretty good and I followed thinking this is getting better, then Jane let her brother get away when he was more than happy to kill her - is he the new baddie; then the wounded and collapsed Weller and his IheartU was so staged and not sincere. This was followed by the team all leaving the celebrations so that Jane and Weller could finally and I mean finally jump each other and jump they most certainly did judging by the clothes flying and those tasteful soft shots.
Flash forward "two years" and we see Jane climbing a rock face, at the top her Sensei tells her she must return home, she does that annoying lip chewing thing and says she cannot. Then we get her drinking in her room and the announcement of she has a visitor who turns out to be Weller who flashes his wedding ring and she fiddles with hers.
Why??????? I've just read that NBC picked up for a 3rd Season and I am honestly unsure if I will take the time to watch it.
Apple Tree Yard (2017)
A tale to ensure you never embark on an affair ....ever!
So I watched all 4 episodes back to back rather than waiting on the edge of my seat each week.
I thoroughly enjoyed this - I did feel a little bit like a voyeur in places but I think that was the point.
I really did believe he was a spook because of the way he behaved, but equally working for Crown Agents he could be anywhere in Whitehall even ordering printer paper! But (yes sad cow that I am) I went back to episode 1 and did not see him in that room anywhere!!
As for the court sequences, especially the one where the prosecution barrister is gunning for her and Yvonne whispers to herself "this is why I never reported it" I must admit I feel like cheering when the lady (and I use this term loosely) barrister actually looked stricken with guilt.
Did Mark stir the pot out of jealousy, why did he kiss and tell. Finally why did she visit him in prison???? Maybe a follow on just to make me really happy!!
Fortitude (2015)
A very edgy thriller that you must pay attention to!
I have now watched Seasons 1 and 2 of Fortitude and can honestly say that I am hooked. Not sure if they will manage a Season 3 out of this.
Season 1: is tricky and twisty and you must pay attention as there are red herrings everywhere and not just on the boats and dinner plates. When what is actually going on comes "out into the light" you might just think huh (I did) but keep with it as you need every crumb of knowledge for Season 2.
Season 2: jumps right back in where Season 1 ended. S2 I think is even better than S1 and all ties back quite nicely to an experiment undertaken by the Russians in the 1940's at a nearby weather station following another warming of the planets surface.
Global warming has a lot to answer for as you just don't know what is trapped under that permafrost just waiting to be unleashed!!
Enjoy I know I did!!!
Arrow: The Climb (2014)
I must be addicted to this series it is so bad
I am playing catch up with my Arrow seasons. This season I just do not know what to think. This episode Season 3 Ep 9 where Oliver goes off to fight Ras' and just assumes he will survive. The fight sequence not so bad but the continuity person needs firing, firstly he is stabbed just above his left hip but the killing blow is under his rib-cage and up to the heart (ergo the blood dribble) but when the camera pans back, just as he gets punted over the cliff - the stab wound has vanished WHAT THE HECK......
So he again survives with the help of sub-zero temperatures and the vanishing stab wound.
So now I start on spoiled Laurel, she is not the Canary, look back and you will see that the canary aka Sarah has a reasonably sized rack which she displays comfortably. Whereas would be sister literally buttoned up like a flying nun and so fake it is hysterical.
Love Felicity but I do wish she would find another kind of guy to fixate on and drool over. Mr Diggle is just Diggle and will someone please give Speedy the little sister a humongous slap hard enough to rattle her teeth and eyeballs. Malcolm does not love nor want her, he wants a tool he can use and that is it. Roy bless him is just cute with his wrinkled brow line when he is confused. Mr Palmer is another rich kid with delusions....look at Oliver....as he is broke where does he get the money to set up the lab etc and survive and pay wages to the people who have families to support.
I will go away now
Nuff said I am off to grit my teeth through yet more idiocy.......
Banished (2015)
Accurately historical??
Sat and watched this twice and still didn't really get it. I would like to have seen what each of them had done to be shipped out to Australia to give me a baseline.
Didn't like Major Ross at all and most of his soldiers (or were they landlocked marines), projected an overstated arrogance that was difficult to stomach.
If this is history then I quite understand why the Australian Government doesn't want people to emigrate unless they meet very strict criteria on skills. Seems a blacksmith is considered slightly more human.
Buy season 2 if it ever appears. Nope!
Magic Mike (2012)
Disappointed!
Well I finally saw this on Friday and the funniest thing was the only bloke in the audience legging it out of the cinema accompanied by female laughter! I think the trailer gave the best bits of the film, the creepiest person was Dallas who I could make up my mind on his sexuality but either way he was greasier than a snake-oil salesman and the only response he raised in me was shudders. CT might have a decent body, but his presentation was listless, mumbled and generally bored me to tears. The storyline didn't exist, what was there didn't really follow.
I think they tried to combine two good movies (Flashdance and the Full Monty) and failed badly. This won't be one of the movies I've enjoyed at the cinema that I pick up on DVD.