Reviews

I have to admit, I anticipated this show. I like Katherine Heigl as an actress (don't care much about her personal life, it's not my business). She is smart, funny and the comedies she starred in were fun to watch - not demanding, just fun enjoyable pastime. Maybe that is why I don't get all the hate this series, or even more so the actress herself, got so far. 'Reviewers' here do not care about the first episode and its potential focusing instead on some highly individualised preferences. Really? Some comments go like: "black woman president ain't gonna happen" (republican rednecks?), other "Heigl is not suitable, CIA agent would be more serious and not so: young, emotional, double-chinned...(and what on earth has blond hair colour to do with anything!?), over-acting (?!), teary analysts (because humans shouldn't care for their fellows) and so on"... Are you sure you're reviewing this show? Have you ever seen the inside of government's offices? Are you positive only serious, clever and capable people are ruling our countries? Your expectations make me laugh. All those who have serious jobs are just human, they have better and worse days, they are more emotional or less, that does not mean they are wrong for the task. State of Affairs looks more real to me than TGW and other similarly oriented TV shows. ''''''''''And now about the series itself''''''''A young agent was attacked in Kabul. She experiences a PTSD. She lost her fiancée who also happened to be the president's son. Charlie is very intelligent, dynamic and in command despite having to deal with her personal drama. I do not know much about the everyday work at CIA or the president's office but even if what's being portrayed here isn't 100% accurate, one has to remember that State of Affairs is a TV show not a documentary. What matters to me, as a viewer, is that I'm hooked from the first episode, that the show is interesting and that there is a potential for future seasons. And by the way, Charlie is way more likable and appealing than wooden Lizzie from The Blacklist (a great show thanks to James Spader!).

There's a young couple, a new house, a spooky doll (who on earth would want to collect that anyway?!), mysterious black lady from a dusty bookstore and the priest. We've seen all that before. However it is nicely done so one can't complain too much about the picture. This movie will scare you if you watch it in a cinema. The sound, huge screen and lots of girly shrieks create tension and dark mood. All that aside and the movie lacks. I didn't quite catch the connection of the satanists to Annabell, why the scene of a crazy attack at the pregnant woman? Why the bookstore lady condemns her soul surely knowing that will keep her away from her deceased daughter? Why wouldn't the woman and her baby move out of the spooky apartment, maybe into a church or somewhere safer? This and many other plot mishaps make this movie less enjoyable. It has some good ideas, dialogues and believable acting but all in all it could have been better. As said before, if you go and see it in a cinema on a night out with a bunch of friends you won't be disappointed but when you start analysing this film....no just don't analyse it. (curious if they're making a sequel though)

I'll get straight to the point. What is good about this film: an interesting plot - builds up suspension through the story rather than image, and......that is it. It could have made more sense if the director and his crew actually treated us to the real Polish countryside which I suspect they did not. Moreover 'Polish' folks are not Polish, some of them did not learn to speak their parts too well either. I mean seriously, how much more money would they have to spend to make it more authentic? In my opinion it took away the quality this film could otherwise have. Also that bit where the 'main priest' talks a lot while sacrificing the scapegoat (possessed). He makes a contribution to the Christian God according to the prayer he utters (literally Lord's Prayer). Perhaps something more original would add more suspension? On the other hand screen-writer's choice might have been deliberate, for example, to demonise Christian faith a little etc. Overall watchable but some wasted potential.

Hmmm, where to begin? I'm guilty of laughing out loud while watching the first hangover, I have to admit. Therefore I have the capacity to enjoy silly comedies...but this...this was painful to watch. The humour was really low quality, as if the writers did not give a flying truck about a viewer. It was in fact so bad that I felt embarrassed for them. In general they used the oldest (and least funny) stereotypes, the stupidest jokes, and the cheapest tricks. Let's take the scene with a monkey smoking a fag. How was exploitation of this animal funny? Yes, 'no animals were harmed during the making of this movie' (probably) so what? What is the message they are sending across? Entertainment it is not. Is Thailand really just lady-boys, drugs, fakes and huge disparity between very rich and very poor? Maybe...But rather than exploiting this painful reality they should stigmatise it in my opinion (Monty Python style!). Instead, a disappointment. Don't get me wrong, I sometimes enjoy silly stuff-who doesn't-but this film was disrespectful: 'just take the horse poo we serve and shut up'. There is nothing else to write about this movie except: don't pay for it it is sooo not worth your money. I would certainly give it a zero on a voting scale.

OK, to tell you the truth I was hooked for two seasons and found the show uplifting and refreshing. Beautiful art, interesting artists and generally very little drama, which in my humble opinion sucks... SO I anticipated third season but it turned out to be a whammy. And I'm talking not only content but, surprisingly the editing too. In the era of digital, enhanced images and perfectionism in media one would expects no less than that in a popular show, well it's not the case with LA ink. First of all the cutting and gluing the shots together is a disaster. You can really hear where the frames were glued, because it sounds faster (i'm no editor so pardon my layman vocabulary). Then there are some bits (previews) in the beginning of the show, which are out of context just stuck together for drama effect. How annoying. Let me just say that in season 3 there is a gross negligence on the part of producers. Also hiring the incompetent Blondi and keeping her for so long...what was that about? Adrian she is a horrible, grumpy female and I'm not surprised no one could manage to stick around for too long. It also might be due to the fact that the crew is so tight but in such case the shouldn't even try to extend the family. The art in season 3 lost the original quality too. I only gave it 5/10 because of the previous seasons. Sorry to see this show going down like that.

What a performance from Mr Farrell. I didn't expect anything special when got the movie but it surprised me. Was very well thought, told a good story and the performance of the cast was outstanding. The story is about two friends who go to war-torn Kurdistan and leave behind their wives one of which is very pregnant. I should stop here because revealing more of the plot is revealing the ending and I don't want that. Triage is going to capture your imagination, and make you feel and understand what goes on in war journalist head. I for the first time tried to understand the character's (Mark) motivations and felt that I'm not being lied to. I'm grateful that it's not just another war flick, with loads of kabooom going on, but a deep psychological study of a person who witnessed something that was beyond his mind's capacity. I recommend it because it made me realise that 'in war there are no winners only losers' and this applies to passive witness as well.

a pre-middle aged CEO, pill popping and a bit weird meets a cocky colleague who starts working at the same company. they hang out together and befriend each other etc. the new guy seems like a true pal at first but he's got his reasons as we later find out. really good plot and great soundtrack.well worth seeing. brilliant cast, extremely well executed script and totally awesome film.the protagonist is a complex character which I always appreciate in films.OK, reminded me a bit of American Psycho but so what, and I even dare say was much better.the reality of 'yuppie life' is what you see on the screen, and there's no doubt about it.the ending....couldn't't have been better.

Well I am positively surprised how good this movie actually was. Not sure why sometimes it's branded 'horror'because it's more like dramatic thriller. I liked the story and I liked the characters who were rich and believable. For the first time 'a chick' didn't annoy me:)and there was more to her than meets the eye. The story begins when a couple of newlyweds decides to take a trip to the Grand Canyon. Their guide is a rough, heavy drinking guy, who promises them an unforgettable experience. The trip however does not go as planned. I think this film is a solid piece. Don't expect more than 140min of adventure/survival flick and you won't be disappointed. It kept me focused and interested. Well worth seeing.

War is not an entertaining subject yet I was able to sit through a 140 minutes of a drama about it, a real achievement. Three, daring journalists on a dangerousquest. But do not focus on that thread only because there is more to this movie, a lot more. It is sharp, sometimes mocking and the cast-Brilliant!. The choice of medium was excellent. Should the film show the story in a sober, critical way I wouldn't finish watching it probably. I know enough on the war-subject and it makes me mad not being able to do anything to prevent populations from engagin in tis type of'problem-solving'. What seeing 'The Hunting Party' gave me, was an assurance that there are people that understand what is going on. That in these crazy times we manage to save ourselves from insanity also by laughing our helplessness off. The movie to me is, among other things, about that. I'm familiar with the issues of war criminals not getting what they deserve, enslaving bureaucracy in UN and USA, UK, EU's involvement in deeds they wouldn't want us-people to know about. I realise that having power and being fair is difficult, therefore I'm not judging. I'm only saying that I 'see' what is going on. The knowledge is power in a good way. If each one of us takes responsibility, the world will be a better place.

If you are into senseless flicks, watch this one. If you like when the film makes you want to vomit the lunch you just had, you know what to do. Here blood runs like water, scissors are the preferred murder weapon and 'gandarmerie' guys are the dumbest yet (ever heard of using a gun on wicked murdering *itches?)! The pregnant girl has neither a clue (why after breaking a mirror she doesn't wrap the glass with a cloth?or take care of her wounds while being locked in her bathroom?). Something tells me that the film was made by really inexperienced team of sick psychos whose main concern was to paint it all red. I hated 'A'Linterieur', not only because the characters were like puppets (dreadfully moronic), the picture made me sick to my stomach (the generous scene of c-section) but also because it had no story really. I don't think that screaming and running around a house in darkness, on Christmas Eve, and fooling around with scissors, knitting needless etc. was good enough a plot. A waste of time

however the director obviously tried to clear countess's name. Elizabeth Bathory is portrayed as a victim to frantic witch huntings of those times and a evil doings of palatin Thurzo. This is the reason why film falls into "historical-fiction" category. If anyone is interested in objective account of life of "countess Dracula", may not ever find out the truth. Little is left of facts and the rest are testimonies, obtained by tortures, those aren't much reliable. I read a lot of reviews on IMDb of this film, rarely flattering. In my opinion it deserves better. "Bathory" (2008) is beautifully made into a sad, dreamlike tale. I was positively surprised how much attention was paid to costumes/scenography/objects accuracy. Thanks to that I felt more and could imagine better the spirit of 16th century. Much attention was paid to details, again costumes, carts and amazing locations. Film well worth seeing. The only fall back for me was the strange mix of English speech with heavy Hungarian accents. I just detest this kind of "universalization". Why not make a film in Hungarian with English subtitles? Much better.

I've just seen it. It's one of those horror movies that make you laugh as well. I saw something similar before, and British too (I think it was "Shaun of the dead") Anyways, really good overall. A group of workmates on a trip somewhere in Hungary. They reach the 'hotel' and from then on everything goes wrong. This movie has it all: good cast and acting, humor, spilled blood and dead corpses, topped with a couple of maniacs on the loose. It's entertaining till the very end. A little bit more about the funny side of it. It is soooo British. A scene where one of the guys stands on the mine and the other two run by and he is 'as cool as a cucumber', soooo funny. I highly recommend if you like this kind of stuff, a Shepperd's pie of horrors.