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Edward Scissorhands (1990)
astonishing movie a true masterpiece
first of all by the end of this movie i was trying my level best to hold in my tears, had me really choked up inside. a remarkable movie about feeling belonged, isolation, sticking true to yourself and most of all finding love in the place where you least expected. this movie is about the innocence of a man as he tries to feel connected with the world around him, in the way he'll meet some really selfish nasty people, but as he soon realized there is more good in the world which makes it all worth it. as much as he wanted to feel belonged, i cant help but feel the most visceral emotional bond form with a fictional character in the entirety of my existence. Tim Burton's masterpiece, American classic 10/10
The X Files: Field Trip (1999)
Talk about a bad trip
Brilliant simply brilliant, like many other reviewers saying this was the best Xfiles episode, i agree, hands down. The teaser was quite suspenseful with the goo flashes and when we see the couple's skeletal remains as the camera zooms out (brilliant cinematography) the viewer is left wondering how did we get here.
Later we find out that its the couple's bodies found only 3 days later. Mulder comes up with the theory that it might be a close encounter of the third kind scenario, where aliens are involved, initially i thought it was another alien episode but with a plot like this and superb execution I'm glad it wasn't. Not to mention the goo flashes were absolutely spine tingling.
Throughout the episode there's an air of unease and paranoia, i was expecting that the Wallace's might turn out to be aliens but boy was i wrong. The scene where the "alien" is hiding and Scully tears up when she finds him gave me goosebumps, quite literally. The funeral scene where everybody acts nervous especially Frohike when Scully loses it was brilliantly acted all around.
When Scully and Mulder are having a talk that it might be an hallucination and then they dig out from under the ground, only to realize that it was another hallucination after Mulder shoots Skinner made my jaw drop. Simply brilliant acting by David Duchovny as i had never seen Fox as paranoid as he was during the whole episode. The explanation he gave as to why this was another hallucination was spot on, one cannot consciously stop hallucinating once he realizes that he actually is.
At last we see that a search team is called and Fox and Scully are rescued, from the clutches of the plant, for real this time, which makes this episode all the more enjoyable, because of the realism of the hallucinogenic plant, and makes the episode far more realistic than an alien takeover.
This episode was a moment of television brilliance. Don't miss it for the world.
The X Files: Milagro (1999)
power of imagination
This was quite an interesting episode. The direction was really good especially when the writer is describing Scully the camera rotates around her in slow motion, Padgett's monologues that he reads from the passages and the faint sound of a beating heart during various parts in the episode adds to the overall vibe. We get to see Scully's sensual side as she seems to fall for Padgett. In the end we see that Padgett's character Naciamento comes to life and is behind all those killings, a plot that's we've seen way too many times before, although it might be original at that time since I'm watching it for the first time in 2015, in the end Padgett decides to burn his novel to save Scully's life and takes his own instead by taking out his own heart, a bit clichéd in my opinion. Talk about life imitating art. The episode had its moments but fails to be one of the memorable xfiles episodes.
The X Files: Folie a Deux (1998)
one in a five billion
This episode was perfect from start to finish and one of my top favourite xfiles episodes of all time. It had everything and kept me at the edge of my seat during the whole time. From Mulder's initial hesitancy to accept the case, to him being held hostage and ultimately beginning to see for himself the evil that lurked hidden in the light. Skinner played an important role in the episode as well in my opinion, as he was trying to make the best out of the whole situation and his confrontation with Mulder was a really well acted scene. Scully like always was skeptical of the monster hidden in the light story but was ultimately convinced to further investigate the case and not rule out the possibility that there might really be something else and not some delusion, by Mulder's "one in a five billion" speech. Scully had a hard time explaining to Skinner what she had seen when she came to rescue Mulder, hence the Folie a Deux. The music was chilling as always as was the cinematography, with chills and thrills both in ample quality.
The Walking Dead: Spend (2015)
one of the best TWD episodes in a long time
WOW, this episode had everything in it , the pace was set right from the start, and it just kept on going. Firstly, and i'll get right to it, the death scene were the gruellest and most brutal in a long time and i absolutely loved every second of it. Noah's death came as an absolute shock to me and it was sad to see him go in such an agonizing way, and i cant wait to see what the consequences of his death will bring.The scene where Abraham totally goes berzerk and has a wide smile on his face was an absolute joy to watch. The negative though would be how annoying Carol has gotten over the last few episodes, and how she orders Rick to kill Pete at the end was just batshit crazy, i mean there are other ways. Last but not the least, the scene which involved Gabriel was quite controversial, his motives were unclear and we don't know what angle he's trying to play, guess we'll have to find out in the next one, cant wait.
Homeland: There's Something Else Going On (2014)
the very best of Homeland
I made an account just to review this episode so bear with me as i go on a rant about the intensity of this episode. This is hands down the best episode of the whole series. The acting is the best i've seen in a while and it might be the most nail-biting episode after Breaking Bad's Ozymandius, especially during the trade-off scene, with Carrie stealing the show with her best performance of the series with her scene with Saul, which is saying something; her talk with Saul's wife was so honest and full of emotion, reminding her of the hard decisions that she might need to make once again if things don't go as planned. If this wasn't enough, the end was just incredible, I literally jumped out of my seat during the rpg strike which was just a decoy and even Dennis did not expect the embassy breach. I cant wait for the next episode.