It is not often that I will write a bad review on a movie unless that particular movie is incredibly bad, which this is. Everything was wrong with the movie. It is a movie about the military but it seems like the movie budget didn't have enough money to get a military consultant in to advise on military uniform or military combat signals. Some of the military staff had the wrong insignia on their uniforms, there is absolutely no way that a man as fat as Russell Crowe would even be serving, no matter where his posting was as you have to do fitness tests in the Military.. The hand signal for a patrol to stop and drop position is given by the lead scout,or patrol leader, and it is made by placing a fist in the air. In the movie the guy used his open hand like a police officer directing traffic, it was a joke. Then let's talk about the location, OMG if you are trying to make people believe that it is set in the Philippines, then don't do panoramic camera shots. You can see endless Gum Trees and vegetation only common in Australia. We can see that the movie was filmed at Hinze Dam on the Gold Coast and it does not resemble the Philippines at all. The only thing missing were the Gold Coast Meter Maids walking across the Hinze Dam in their Gold Bikinis! The movie is a bit of a disaster and a huge waste of money.
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BlackBerry
(2023)
The camera is all over the place and out of focus a lot of times. It is a shame that this wasn't done professionally!
4 June 2023
When I saw that this movie was about the rise and fall of the Blackberry phone, I was really intrigued and excited to go along to the cinema and watch it. It is certainly a good idea to make a movie about.
I paid for my cinema ticket and sat down. When the movie first started , I honestly thought that it was some kind of joke and that it wasn't professionally made , but made by some Film University students!
The first thing that you notice is the camera is out of focus a lot of times. It zooms into totally irrelevant props, and then zooms out. The camera is also shakey at times. Who made this film???
After 10 minutes I was really mad about the camera work and also about the poor actingf from the Cast. I sat for another 20 minutes just to give the movie a chance, but I honestly couldn't bear to watch any more! I felt like screaming! I walked out of the cinema after 30 minutes. I don't know how this movie is getting such high Ratings, as they are clearly Fake. Save your money for another movie I WANT MY MONEY BACK. This movie is just awful.
I paid for my cinema ticket and sat down. When the movie first started , I honestly thought that it was some kind of joke and that it wasn't professionally made , but made by some Film University students!
The first thing that you notice is the camera is out of focus a lot of times. It zooms into totally irrelevant props, and then zooms out. The camera is also shakey at times. Who made this film???
After 10 minutes I was really mad about the camera work and also about the poor actingf from the Cast. I sat for another 20 minutes just to give the movie a chance, but I honestly couldn't bear to watch any more! I felt like screaming! I walked out of the cinema after 30 minutes. I don't know how this movie is getting such high Ratings, as they are clearly Fake. Save your money for another movie I WANT MY MONEY BACK. This movie is just awful.
The Pope's Exorcist
(2023)
Russell Crowe is brilliant but the story and rest of the cast area complete joke. This movie is terrible.
3 May 2023
Anytime I see a movie with Russell Crowe starring in it, I always will watch it as he is such a brilliant Actor. This movie seemed interesting to me as it was supposedly based on a real person, so I decided to watch it. What a massive disappointment. As usual Russell Crowe's performance was really good, however it doesn't make up for a really rubbish movie. The rest of the cast, if that is what you can call them, were just dreadful and can'y act. It is like the Casting Agent went down to the local Supermarket and just picked out people from random to be in this movie. Their performances are wooden and not believable at all. As for the movie, the way that the Director headed with this was just a joke. Obviously he had stolen scenes from the 1973 movie "The Exorcist" starring Lina Blair (which is probably the scariest movie that I have ever seen!), and failed miserably due to the poor acting ability of the rest of the cast. It was more of a comedy than a Horror. If you would like my honest opinion then don't bother with this movie and watch the 1973 "The Exorcist" movie if you are looking for a real scare.
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Bros
(I) (2022)
Overhyped piece of total Garbage.
24 October 2022
There was so much hype before this movie was released that I was honestly looking forward to watching it when it was released.
This movie is total Garbage. The story is bad, the characters are not likeable at all, and it is so Boring. As I gay man, I like to support LGBTQI Films, but this one is just trash. I am so tired of watching the so called Gay Romantic Comedy as it is either some cheesy story or just plain awful. Needless to say, this film joins the long list of Gay Stinkers that Hollywood has made in the past.
There are some really good gay movies out there to watch like: Brokeback Mountain, Firebird, Torch Song Trilogy, Christopher and Hids Kind, and Call me by your name.
Watch those and don't waste your money on this trash.
I could only watch 1 hour of this slow burning piece of Garbage and to stop watching as it was just Torture. Sabe your money and time.
This movie is total Garbage. The story is bad, the characters are not likeable at all, and it is so Boring. As I gay man, I like to support LGBTQI Films, but this one is just trash. I am so tired of watching the so called Gay Romantic Comedy as it is either some cheesy story or just plain awful. Needless to say, this film joins the long list of Gay Stinkers that Hollywood has made in the past.
There are some really good gay movies out there to watch like: Brokeback Mountain, Firebird, Torch Song Trilogy, Christopher and Hids Kind, and Call me by your name.
Watch those and don't waste your money on this trash.
I could only watch 1 hour of this slow burning piece of Garbage and to stop watching as it was just Torture. Sabe your money and time.
Samaritan
(I) (2022)
The movie is a real Stinker, bad acting, awful script
28 August 2022
THis movie is so bad that I really wish that I hadn't wasted my time on it. I could only watch just over half way and just gave up as the movie is so bad. The script is awful, the kid actor just can't act, and the storyline is just plain stupid! Who hired this kid??? Save your money and time. I don't know who wrote the sceenplay for the movie but they need to go back to writing school and learn how to write believable dialogue. I would rate this movie as a real Stinker. I am sorry folks but this is an honest opinion. I love Stallone, but even his acting in this movie just isn't good or believable. I would give it a miss if I were you.
Firebird
(I) (2021)
A Very Beautiful and Touching Love Story. Excellent Job.
11 June 2022
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It had my attention right from the start. It is touching, classy, and very moving. Well done to everyone involved in making this movie. Not since Brokeback Mountain have I seen a movie of this quality.
Law & Order
(1990– )
Season 21 - OMG Bad Scripts, Actors reading straight off a script ! Just BAD.
15 April 2022
Law and Order Season 21 is a total disgrace. The scripts are BAD. The lead actor - Anthony Anderson just can't act at all. I don't know who gave him the job. The rest of the actors did a really poor job as well. I was cringing as the show sounded like they were actually reading their lines direct off the script without even having rehearsed. It was just awful. I couldn't get past the first episode because of the really bad acting from the main actors and the guest actors. Who was actually directing this?? Did someone fall asleep as this is not up to Law and Order standard. At least I had Law and Order SVU and Law and Law and Order Criminal Intent to go to with professional actors who can actually act and with stories that I want to watch. The original Law and Order used to be really good but whoever is in charge now should be Fired as this is just awful. Stick to the other shows folks.
House of Gucci
(2021)
A very Interesting movie about a very horrible Family. Definitely worth watching
3 February 2022
I just watched House of Gucci and really enjoyed it. It was a very eye opening insight into a very horrible Family. It was definitely interesting to find out how Gucci came about. The movie was well made and is definitely well worth watching. Bravo.
Being the Ricardos
(2021)
Misleading. Not about the show I Love Lucy but about Lucille Ball being a Communist!
22 December 2021
Warning: Spoilers
This movie is totally misleading. Here I was thinking that I was going to be watching a Biopic about how the tv show I Love Lucy came about from the beginning, how the stars got chosen, and a storyline over the time that they filmed the 9 seasons of the hit tv show but boy was I so disappointed. The movie spent most of the time concentrating on Lucille Ball being accused of being a Communist, Desi Arnaz cheating, and 1 scene out of 1 episode of I love Lucy that Lucille Ball wanted to get just right.
I am a huge fan of I Love Lucy and I know that Lucille Ball was very particular about everything but the movie didn't even show the 3 most iconic and funniest scenes from 3 different episodes of I Love Lucy: 1. The Vitameatavegamin scene, 2. Lucy running aroun in a Vat of grapes and getting into a grape throwing throwing fight with an Italian lady, and 3. Lucy and Ethel getting a job at a chocolate Factory with chocolates coming out fast along a conveyor belt.
As the movie was called Being the Ricardos, I would have liked to have seen more about I love Lucy than Lucille Ball's and Desi Arnaz's relationship.
Hollywood did a very similar movie way back in 2003 called Lucy, which I gave a pass as it did not say that it was about I Love Lucy but the subject matter was the same.
IT would be good if Hollywood would go back to better biopics where you get the whole story and not just 1 month or 1 week of a Famous person's life. Grace of Monaco was another failure as all I got to see was 1 month or Princess Grace's life. Lincoln was another movie , all we got was 1 month of his life.
If you people in Hollywood have forgotten how to write Biopics then look at Chaplin with Robert Downey Jr. That movie was excellent and I got to learn about the whole life of Charlie Chaplin, not just 1 week or 1 month in his life.
For me, Being the Ricardos is an EPIC FAILURE.
I am a huge fan of I Love Lucy and I know that Lucille Ball was very particular about everything but the movie didn't even show the 3 most iconic and funniest scenes from 3 different episodes of I Love Lucy: 1. The Vitameatavegamin scene, 2. Lucy running aroun in a Vat of grapes and getting into a grape throwing throwing fight with an Italian lady, and 3. Lucy and Ethel getting a job at a chocolate Factory with chocolates coming out fast along a conveyor belt.
As the movie was called Being the Ricardos, I would have liked to have seen more about I love Lucy than Lucille Ball's and Desi Arnaz's relationship.
Hollywood did a very similar movie way back in 2003 called Lucy, which I gave a pass as it did not say that it was about I Love Lucy but the subject matter was the same.
IT would be good if Hollywood would go back to better biopics where you get the whole story and not just 1 month or 1 week of a Famous person's life. Grace of Monaco was another failure as all I got to see was 1 month or Princess Grace's life. Lincoln was another movie , all we got was 1 month of his life.
If you people in Hollywood have forgotten how to write Biopics then look at Chaplin with Robert Downey Jr. That movie was excellent and I got to learn about the whole life of Charlie Chaplin, not just 1 week or 1 month in his life.
For me, Being the Ricardos is an EPIC FAILURE.
Judy Justice
(2021– )
Judge Judy gone wrong in so many ways.
8 November 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I am a huge fan of Judge Judy, but this show is bad. The camera keeps going to and from Judge Judy to the stenographer, and a court clerk by the name of Sarah, which is super distracting. Why are they even there? It is totally unnecessary. The court clerk Sarah looks like a sock puppet with lipstick drawn on it and just constantly smiles - Uggggh! Then at the end of the show Judge Judy sits in a room and talks to the court clerk Sarah about the case. Everything was clear in the trial so why have a discussion?. Maybe it is just to get extra exposure for Sarah, who I believe is Judy's grand daughter! I won't be watching any longer. Goodbye Judge Judy.
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
(2021)
A really interesting movie for people who don't know about Tammy Faye Bakker
6 November 2021
I went into this movie only knowing the name Tammy Faye and that there was some kind of scandal with her and her husband stealing money as tv evangelists. I am glad that I watched the movie as it was really interesting. The acting is superb from Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield. Wow this woman was a real koo koo nut. This has also opened the issue of so called preachers or ministers on tv asking for money so you can be "saved" , so the preachers can live in mansions and have private jets. Honestly, if you believe these people and send them money then you deserve to lose all your money. What would Jesus say if he were here???? What did he say - It is easier for a Camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to give up his money!!!! What more can I say! Watch the movie, it is good but DON"T send any money to these nuts.
Succession
(2018–2023)
Wow, what a great tv show. Thank you
6 November 2021
It is not often that you come across a tv show that is really great with an interesting story and excellent acting by the actors. Succession has it all. I love this show. I hope that it will continue. Thank you to everyone involved making this show and especially the actors. Superb guys!
Halloween Kills
(2021)
Total piece of Garbage. What a joke. I want my money back
17 October 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I just watched Halloween Kills just to see where the Halloween story would go this time and honestly this movie is BAD. It has just become a total joke. The storyline has become totally ridiculous. The first 2 Halloween movies were pretty good movies for the time period, but since then the movies have gone from bad to worse. Michael Myers has been shot over a thousand times, stabbed over a thousand times, been blown up, run over, strangled, Hit with bats and bricks, stabbed with pitch forks, been burned so many times, and even has had his head totally chopped off and severed from his body in 1 movie, yet he still comes back in tact. The thing that I hated the most about the movies was the stupid mentality of the people chasing after him with baseball bats! Come on, are you serious! When is this rubbish going to ever end. They have left it open for him to come back yet again. I almost walked out on the movie several times as it was so stupid. I gave the movie 2 stars as I love Jamie Lee Curtis, but as for going to see this, people please save your money for something good. Terrible, AWFUL movie. Boo!
Dads
(I) (2013–2014)
What a great and funny show. Thank you Giovanni and Seth
15 October 2021
I just love this show, it is so funny and always puts me in a good mood. The fantastic acting of Giovanni Ribisi and Seth Green is awesome. They work so well together in comedy. I was sad to see the show only have 1 season. I have watched this show every year now for the past 6 years and I never get tired of it. Fabulous job guys. Please bring it back.
SAS Australia
(2020– )
Well done. Season 2 totally redeemed itself. Great show guys
15 October 2021
I have watched every single season of SAS Australia , SAS Who Dares Wins, and Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins. I am glad to say that the Directing Staff managed to produce a great season 2 of SAS Australia. Season 1 was an absolute joke with the people that they had on it and what they got away with because they were celebrities. Season 2 of SAS Australia totally redeemed itself and got back on track of what the selection course is like for the SAS. Thank you very much for that. Thank you also to all the DS for producing a great show to watch. I look forward to the next show.
Dr. Death
(2021–2023)
Very Interesting but way too long
19 July 2021
This is an interesting show, however it is extremely dragged out. It would have been really good if it were only a 3 or 4 episode mini series. I found myself losing interest in the show by the 5th and 6th episode and just wanted it to finish. The actors in it, Mr Baldwin, Mr Slater, and Mr Jackson were brilliant though.
Law & Order: Organized Crime
(2021– )
Thank you Christopher Meloni
3 April 2021
I just wanted to say a big Thank You to Christopher Meloni for coming back to Law and Order. You are such a great actor and I think that it is AWESOME that your role as Detective Stabler has been revived. You were made to play this role. I look forward to seeing this spin off series doing really well and continuing for many years to come. Well done Sir.
Catfish: The TV Show
(2012– )
Interesting in the beginning but now is it just garbage
25 March 2021
Warning: Spoilers
This show opened my eyes in the beginning to people pretending to be other people on Facebook and a lot of the shows were interesting. In this day people are very aware of Catfish's pretending on Facebook so I don't know why this show is still running. I just refuse to watch it now as the show is either about really stupid people or about scammers trying to get a free meet up with their boyfriend or girlfriend. This is utter trash and not worth spending even a single minute watching it. How are they still making episodes???? Really dumb MTV. I'd like to know who actually watches this now?????
Return to Amish
(2014– )
This show is a joke. The people go back and forth from the Amish each season!
25 March 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I have seen every season of Breaking Amish and Return to Amish. In the beginning I really liked the shows as it introduced me to the Amish people. Now the show is just utter garbage. The people in the show will say that they are leaving the Amish in 1 season and then in the next season they say that they want to return and then in the next season they are leaving again and the same pattern continues for each season. It has just become a joke. I refuse to watch season 6 now, which has just started, as I don't want to get frustrated watching these loser people (Not the Amish people, but the people who are in the show). Talking about flogging a dead horse! Enough already!!!!!
The Student Prince
(1954)
This movie is so wonderful that everyone will love it
17 March 2021
The Student Prince with Edmund Purdom and Ann Blyth made in 1954 is truly a wonderful movie. It will make you so happy that you got a chance to see this wonderful masterpiece. The story is brilliant, the acting is superb, the music is brilliant , and the sets and costumes are spectacular. I am a big fan of movies and I would say that is my Number 1 movie of all time, that includes movies of today and movies from the past. If you can get a chance to see this movie, then please do, just make sure it is the one with Edmund Purdom and Ann Blyth.
American Grit
(2016–2017)
Mr Cena, could you make season 3 of this show please as it is great
17 March 2021
I thoroughly enjoyed both seasons 1 and 2 of this show. Mr Cena, if you are reading this, could you possibly make a third and possibly fourth season of this show as it is excellent and really entertaining. I found myself extremely interested in the Cadre, Competitors, and tasks that they were challenged with. If another season can't be made for some reason, then please accept my sincere thanks for bringing a decent show to tv.
RuPaul's Drag Race
(2009– )
The show has become very Stale and Boring now
16 March 2021
In the beginning this show was very original and interesting, however some 12 years later it has actually become very boring and unoriginal. The show has become stale due to over production of the show. You have this show, all stars, drag race Canada , drag race uk, and werq the world. It is just too much. Now it seems like any gay man can put on a dress and be on drag race!
Big Ang
(2012– )
What a wonderful lady. I wish I could have met her
19 January 2021
I watched this tv show a couple of years ago and fell in love with Big Ang. She was a truly wonderful lady. Just a few weeks ago I managed to get this show in HD and now will have it forever. I highly recommend the show, watch it if you can. The show is interesting, funny, and leaves you wanting more. It is unfortunate that Angela Raiola passed away from Cancer as she truly brought joy to the world. I wish that I could have met her.
SAS Australia
(2020– )
Oh No, what a complete joke!
8 November 2020
This show is an obvious spin off of the regular SAS Who Dares Wins series. SAS Australia is a complete joke. The regular series is brilliant but this spin off and the Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins series are utterly a waste of time as you will just get angry watching the show. How do these celebrities think that they can pass a real SAS course when they can't run, carry packs, have mental or psychological problems or turn off their egos? The SAS selection course is extremely difficult to pass even for highly trained, experienced military personnel. Only 4 or 5 on average out of about 100 to 200 military personnel pass the course. I only watched the first 3 episodes of this show before I had to stop watching it. They need to stop calling this a SAS Course if celebrities who clearly are not fit enough continue to pass the course. Please change the name to Military Bootcamp or something else as these people passing the tv course clearly would not stand a chance to pass the real SAS course. This show has really gone downhill and needs to get back on track. Thank you
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
(2019–2024)
The show has really gone downhill. Totally unrealistic selection
6 July 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I am a HUGE fan of the regular SAS Who Dares Wins Series. This Celebrity Sas Who Dares Wins is just a joke. I just finished watching series 2 and I can't believe who actually got through the selection course- a One armed female!!!! Good on her for attempting the course but realistically There is NO WAY a one armed person, either male or female would pass the course, but she did!!!! I have HUGE Respect for the SAS soldiers and what they do but I am pretty sure that they would be outraged if they saw this. These guys have to operate in war zones and carry very heavy amounts of kit and supplies so having a disabled person pass the course is not realistic at all. The show needs to get back to its core requirements and actually pass people that would have a possible chance in passing the real SAS course. I am sorry Ant and the guys, I know that you mean well but it is lowering the integrity of the SAS Selection Course.
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