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Reviews
Angels & Demons (2009)
As relevant as the DiVinci Code, only dumber and less plausible.
Robert Landon is sent to recover the "God particle"stolen from the Hadron accelerator by the "Illuminati".
When told the particle would end life as we know it, if it is allowed to come in contact with it's enclosure. Landon ask's how that may be possible.
Only if the battery dies....
?!
It appears the fate of the Vatican relies on a couple of D cells!!!!!
Ron Howard made another movie with Tom Hanks called Apollo 13.
It was actually pretty good.
Watch that one instead.
Kevin Can F**k Himself (2021)
Clever concept, depressing experience. Hopefully gets interesting very soon.
Allison views her marriage as a sub par situation comedy. Her husband Kevin is a shlubby , self involved under achiever, his family and buddies are simpletons and her life is totally unfulfilling. All the scenes with Kevin and his pals are filmed with two cameras and a ludicrous laugh track exclusively on one set.
Once Allison exits, the lighting and camera work abruptly shift to something far more dramatic.
She only ever interacts with two of the female characters outside of the sitcom setting, neither of which understands her angst and growing dissatisfaction with her marriage.
The other characters in the dramatic portion of the show, a high school sweetheart who has returned after a decade to open a restaurant and a lecherous mechanic she confides in are never mentioned in the sitcom portion.
Annie Murphy (Allison) is a fine actor, the problem is the sitcom marriage scenes are so one dimensional, uninspired and unfunny you never really believe she was ever attracted to Kevin or would have any problem walking out the door.
Where as her plan to change her fortune and the situations she finds herself in the dramatic parts of the show are totally unrealistic, illogical and unbelievable. On top of this, Allison is the only sympathetic and interesting character in the show. No one else has a single redeeming quality.
However previews of future episodes seem to promise an alliance with one of the main characters. Hopefully this makes for an interesting and immediate plot development, because as of now the series is totally underwhelming.
Hannibal (2013)
Well crafted, but so intense and disturbing it becomes difficult to watch. Not for the faint of heart.
I'm fascinated by the machinations of Bryan Fuller's mind. Dead like me and Pushing Daises feature not only some of the most intriguing characters and story lines on television, but they are visually spectacular as well So when I learned Fuller was working on a serialized version of Thomas Harris' novels, I was of course fascinated to see the result.
As a psychological crime procedural, this drama does not disappoint. It's unsettling how well Dancy as Will slowly descends into madness during the course of his investigations. Mads is also exceptional as Hannibal. A delicious mix of detached charm and intense cringe, you're almost unsure of his ultimate intentions.
The story lines are incredibly well crafted and compelling. You never quite sure where you're being taken and the ride is terrifying. The set production is also beautiful, but deeply disturbing. I had a truly unnerving experience through most of these episodes.
My issue is that the graphic gore and horrifying images portrayed during Will's mental re-enactments of the crimes become unbearable to watch. A woman is burned alive, another is impaled on an alter, a third stares upwards with lifeless eyes from a massive pool of blood, her throat having been torn open.
The episodes are frightening and intriguing enough without the excessive gore. After a while it just became exhausting to watch.
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist: Pilot (2020)
Silly premise delivers funny and touching show.
After a mishap in a MRI machine, Zoey acquires the ability to secretly see people's inner monologues in the form of elaborate song and dance routines. Using this new found insight she forms an emotional bond with her workplace crush and connects with her catatonic father.
Yes, the musical numbers are seriously silly fun, but act as a plot advancement device to deliver touching and realistic moments. Nothing here seems forced or unauthentic. Mary Steenburgan is particularly effective as Zoey's downtrodden mother. Watching her cope with her husband's convalescence and confide in her daughter about her own reliance on antidepressants is both emotionally draining and funny.
Equally entertaining is Lauren Graham as Zoey's acerbic boss. She is simultaneously supportive and condescending and consistently amusing.
First rate effort by all involved.