Change Your Image
dcmajapan
Ratings
Most Recently Rated
Reviews
Ghost Adventures: House Calls (2022)
Really Like It
This is the "type" of paranormal show I like. Nothing bores me more than teams investigating the same massive abandoned buildings (Prisons, Sanitariums, Factories, Hospitals, B&Bs...etc.). I like the personal back story / property history of a real family. One can always argue "Fake," "Staged," etc., which is why the research and interviews are critical IMHO. Hope it comes back.
Conjuring Kesha (2022)
Absolute Garbage
I realize that this review will be repetitive in some ways as others have noted the multiple failings of this show (Host is an empty vessel "has been / never was," no-name mostly unheard of "Guest Stars" that she claims are "Super Stars," repetitive bleeped expletives, week research and interviews......). But I couldn't believe that now we have "Trans Ghosts.?" Watching the first unknown work her way into that storyline was beyond moronic. My wife enjoys paranormal shows and I enjoy the interesting background/history a number of these shows lead with, but this mess is just pure garbage.
My Spy (2020)
Surprisingly Funny
I wondered if this movie would be warmed over Dwayne Johnson or something unique and I was pleasantly surprised that it was the latter. Bautista has his own unique style and it really worked well in this movie with a lot of really funny one liners. Worth watching.
Midway (2019)
Excellent and Accurate Account; Very Enjoyable Movie
This review will be short as many of the previous reviewers have done an excellent job extolling the strengths of this film. Like most, I am a fan of the 1976 version, but really enjoyed how this film tied in Pearl Harbor while injecting just the right amount of Japanese Navy perspective/actions. I am a retired Naval Aviator with a Father and 3 Uncles who fought in the Pacific during WWII. I saw the movie with a retired 3 Star Army General who has published a number of critically accepted books on the art of war......and we both loved this movie. I provide the resume solely to note that we were critical of the films accuracy as well as the outstanding acting/writing/effects. Like Tora Tora Tora, I would not be surprised to see this movie gain status as a war classic with time.
Emperor (2012)
Very Good Movie
This movie provides a very good depiction of a historically significant event that is all but ignored in movies and text. Seamless transitions between history and entertainment, the cast of this movie (especially the Japanese ones) expertly capture the complexity of what is the Japanese culture and psyche during post WWII reconstruction. Tommy Lee Jones also does an amazing portrayal of MacArthur in copying his mannerisms and affect.
This is a movie for people who appreciate historical context, attention to detail, and subtle references packaged with solid, proportioned acting.