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World on Fire: Episode #1.1 (2019)
Season 1, Episode 1
6/10
Season 1 = Good, Season 2 = Not As Good
5 January 2024
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed season 1. It was edgy and gritty, had a realism to the storylines. We feared for the safety of some. It felt like we were watching something that was fictional, but based on historical context and events. Though we didn't care for all of the characters and we believed some aspects were forced, we did enjoy the main characters. Season 2 is another story. It was more like watching Raiders of the Lost Ark. It lost its gritty, realism and replaced it with soft storytelling. It inserted humor. We actually lost interest and only watched it through to the end out of a commitment to the series.
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Jury Duty (2023– )
8/10
Absurdly Funny
2 May 2023
Warning: Spoilers
You have to enjoy the originality. The wide variety of characters makes this funny. The scenario of a fake documentary, following a fake court case, with all (but 1) of the participants being played by actors is genius TV. It looks, feels and acts like an impromptu version of The Office, but situated in a fake court case. At times I wondered how someone could experience the absurd world firsthand and not suspect they are being "punked!" On the other hand, the 2023 World is a bit bizarre. In the end, the guy took it serious and was was awarded accordingly for his willingness to be voice of reason.
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4/10
Poor Michael Caine
27 October 2022
Poor Michael Caine. After a 50 yr hall of fame acting career, this ET wannabe opportunity presents itself. It tried hard, but failed. Poor Michael should have passed on it and took a role on Dr Who. The movie disaster wasn't his fault that it was so bad, nor was it COVID's. This was at best a "straight to video" movie from the start. Even our toddlers quickly tired of it. Another issue is the presence of some adult language and themes inside of what appears to be a kid movie. Therefore, who was the target market? It wasn't me or the kids. Even Russell Brand is too talented for this low quality, poor special effects movie.
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Bros (I) (2022)
1/10
Saved From Zero
9 October 2022
Is this really a Hollywood big budget attention at theater quality cinema? If zero was allowed, this review would be a zero. This movie took pretending to a new low, as it pretended to be funny (and it wasn't); it pretended to be quality (and it wasn't); and it pretended to be entertaining (and it wasn't). If you appreciate your hard earned dollars, then save your money and skip this pile of poo. Poo might not be a harsh enough description. This is a historically bad movie season made worse with this 2 hr waste of time. Stay home, order a pizza, buy some beer and rent a streaming movie and enjoy your weekend.
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6/10
Shark!!!
14 August 2022
We found this in the listings. A reasonably entertaining movie, but this ain't no Australian "Jaws." It more like 90210 meets Bay Watch. Watch it with an alcoholic beverage.
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8/10
Yow!
29 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
The only thing "fundamental" about this group is that they were fundamentally abused and deceived by a leader and his group of evil, insane old men with an agenda - accumulating wives in the name of god (little "g")
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7/10
Good, Not Perfect
6 June 2022
The new theatrical Downton Abbey movie is good, but not perfect. But, it is in fact an improvement over the first attempt at a 2 hr DA movie made for theaters. It was good enough to hope that a 3rd movie is in the future.
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7/10
Costco
5 February 2022
The documentary was like a stop at one of the Costco sample counters on a Saturday morning. After the sample is consumed you realize that didn't get enough of a sample to know whether you liked it enough to purchase, but sometimes you wished you had never tried it. After almost 3 hour sample I was left wondering "what was that?"
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5/10
Bad attempt at a British accent
22 January 2022
As much as I tried to look past the attempt, Renee Z's efforts to sound British was more of a distraction than a bad accent. It just didn't work for me.
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5/10
Are cops really that stupid
22 January 2022
Warning: Spoilers
How is she a suspected in her own attempted murder? What kind of person tries to hide a spouse's murder by allowing themselves to be shot in the back? Would police really interrogate someone who has just woke from an 8 day coma and is recovering from flatlining? Seems implausible.
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6/10
Excuse Me!
26 December 2021
Not as good as the reviews. My wife and I found it boring. It seemed to try too hard to be provocative. Nothing new, bad support characters, poor acting. I'll look for the new BatMan.
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6/10
What was that?
28 November 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Interesting to the end. Even when I realized what was happening, I was still confused between reality and the subconscious. I enjoyed it, but I enjoy quirky films and filmmaking. Even the end credits rolling backwards had me perplexed.
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The Holiday (2006)
6/10
Slightly Warm Christmas
12 October 2021
Not a great movie; not a bad movie.

It was a sweet and entertaining holiday movie. Grab a coffee, a few cookies and watch it with a friend.
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Daphne (2007 TV Movie)
4/10
Not that good
26 September 2021
I found the movie to be the writer/director's failed attempt at teaching the audience their view of social justice.
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Outlier (2020– )
7/10
Good European Crime Drama
25 September 2021
I find most of the Scandinavian crime dramas and psychological thrillers to be very well acted and written; Outlier is no exception. It kept me interest in ways most American shows no longer do.
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Cry Macho (2021)
3/10
Just Cry
18 September 2021
I tried to like it - I really did. I even tried to watch it with an open mind while thinking "just give it time and let it warm up." In the end, Cry Macho should just simply be called "Cry for Your Money Back." Even if you watched it on HBO+ like me for $0. It was unwatchable and I abandoned it after 25% of the movie had passed and it was sinking into the crappy movie abyss. Bad movies are bad even when a legend is involved. "Clint, it is time to retire."
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City Confidential (1998–2023)
9/10
As good as it gets
12 September 2021
This is a show that you can return to and realize it is still as good as you remember. Production value, witty scripts and a unique concept. The two narrators are the perfect vehicle to bring the stories to life.
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Jungle Cruise (2021)
5/10
Ship Wreck
15 August 2021
If Jungle Cruise was a Disney World ride, I'd never get on again.
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The Rally-LA (2016)
2/10
Adios Hombre
6 July 2021
Unwatchable! Not sure what the goal was in making this load of poo. Even the movie's name made little sense - "Rally-LA"(?)
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Sirens (2002 TV Movie)
4/10
Hor-ri-ble!
31 May 2021
3 hours of a poorly written story and dialogue. Many of these actors are generally good at their craft. Unfortunately, they couldn't overcome the "writers' block."
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Soul (2020)
4/10
Boy, Did That Not Live Up To Expectations
26 December 2020
I had big hopes for the latest Disney/Pixar film, but it fell short for the wife and I. We watched on Disney+, which made bailing out at the half way point easy. Quite frankly, I was so bored that I probably would have walked out of the theater and requested a refund or credit toward a watchable movie. Hollywood is batting .000 for Christmas movies.
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2/10
What Was That?
26 December 2020
WW84 was a mess. Was that a badly written movie or a poor attempt at spoofing the TV series? The opening scene of WW as a girl competing in athletic skills games was promising and then the movie took a sharp left turn and ran off a cliff. PTL I was able to save my $$ and watch it on HBO Max. Otherwise, I might have asked for my $$ back.
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6/10
Bring Back the Ladies
24 October 2020
I've watched TGBBS since it was first made available to the US audience as the Great British Bake Off. I look forward to each new season. I've even gone back to rewatch past seasons. Matt Lucas is neither funny nor entertaining. He's downright annoying and unwatchable.
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The Door (I) (2012)
7/10
Quirky and interesting
23 August 2020
This is an interesting movie. I've seen where many gave the movie bad marks. But, I think it is the artsy nature that causes misunderstanding. I found It unique, entertaining and sad.
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The Lady Vanishes (2013 TV Movie)
6/10
Just Ok
2 August 2020
The movie started out good, but digressed as it progressed. The last 10 mins seemed like the director was caught off guard by the clock and had to just button up the ending.
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