Reviews

The mix of drama, comedy and intensity has been done immaculately so far. The actors have done a great job fitting into their roles. The chemistry between Kaley Cuoco as Ava Bartlett, Chris Messina as Nathan Bartlett and Tom Bateman as Matt (The Westside Ripper) is tangible. Kaley is/was actually pregnant (not just playing a pregnant woman). The timing for events is spot on. It seems there's a little bit of everything in this show and it's woven together well. It hits hard at times and keeps you guessing, then changing your mind but sticks the landing in allowing you to imagine the situations happening. The fact the killer has very real assurances that Nathan & Ava will hold up the proposal of the podcast hiding his identity in return for doing it vs. Being turned into the police thanks to the relationship established prior and the police having photos of them together is a great spin (and there may be even more to it at the very end of the season). The show takes you into the lives of people with money to literally burn if they wanted to and it's hilarious how they make you wonder who is actually acting crazy between high status and their version of 'normal' and 'problems' vs. A serial killer. It seems Matt has taken a genuine liking to Nathan and Ava but has he really...and at the very end there may be much more to it. I'm impressed and I can't wait to see where it all goes for hopefully Season 2.

I'm glad this came across my radar. I enjoyed it far more than anticipated. It's unfortunate that these things can happen to someone but they do. Everywhere. Most unfortunate is the lost soul who would be willing to falsify statements like that. It murks the waters of already fragile justice systems. I'm warmed to see he found peace. She won't until she makes amends and I have no idea where someone in her shoes would start. Grateful to anyone who helped him along his journey and had him rightfully acquitted of the charges. I love that he remembered a sign from his school bus and it stuck with him. You never know what kind of person you are until you're tested. Blessings to him & his beautiful family.

I watched this one then the 1st one again (which was unreal in 3D IMAX when it 1st came out) then this one again. The first one did somehow top the second in my opinion. It was nice to still see some tie-in's from it and I think I know where this is headed next. The miracle birth from Sigourney Weaver. I have a feeling her work as a biologist and Ewya taking her into the memories of the ancestors had something to do with that. Her daughter had 0 issues being underwater. She literally just jumped in and somehow got more oxygen right away, be it through her skin or connection to Ewya and could immediately spend more time without air. Laying face down in the shallows and deep swimming without effort like her family. Her connection with Pandora seems to span much larger than just the 'Forest Na'vi' or the World of Water. Her fondness of "Spyder" may be used in the next one. Or, "Monkey Man" as they called him towards the end (I don't understand the need to suddenly give him a second nickname). Perhaps the Human/Forest/Water mix will come to fruition in a new hybrid Avatar with their adopted daughter leading the way. I see the reflection of these movies in what the colonists did to the Indigenous people on Turtle Island (US) born of creation from the Sky Mother tying into this and reflecting back. James Cameron does immaculate work telling history. (Titanic still holds records to this day). That's right folks, this story already happened. It's great to see his take on history in a futuristic setting. I am surprised with how grandeous James Cameron is that the flashback of their 1st born son showed 4 fingers (3 index and 1 thumb) when they were all shown to have 5 later and getting picked on for it. (Mix of the Avatars that were made vs the native Na'vi people). Maybe there's another explanation, other than someone literally completely messed that up on an Avatar movie years in the making. Overall I love these movies. There's a message here and it's painful but portrayed gracefully and in such an amazing way. I can't wait for the next one.

I've been watching since the very second of the very beginning. This show did not disappoint or drag on, it got right into the nitty gritty of it with an opening scene that just started coming around at episode 8 of Season 2 and hasn't pulled the E-Brake yet. (I swear I saw episode 7's description state they were getting rescued back when 5, 6 and 7 dropped together on Showtime but you obviously still had to wait to watch the episodes. Then it changed. I wonder if the network wasnt locked in for a season 3 and had to be ready to wrap up 🤔). It is about time we get to the rescue portion of their journey though and I think we are all assuming the house burning down will factor into that. I've adored how it has weaved past and present throughout. The characters have been developed very well and of course there are girls to spare (Good forethought for the writers) for more storylines and/or surprises in later season(s) since it has basically cultivated and focused on just a handful. It's obviously a mash-up of the Andes flight and general insanity of survival through such a gruesome tremendous experience with enough witchy-woo woo entangled to really make you wonder "What's goin on". It's interesting that Coach offered for Nat to go with him where Javi had survived while he was missing and everyone thought he was dead on the same day she was hunted but allowed Javi to die in her place. If the house fire set by Coach leads to their rescue shortly thereafter then it also explains why even though Travis accepted Nat during the ceremony where Lottie elected her as the new leader (spot on timing to step down btw 😆), then Javi really did die for no reason and would explain why Travis didn't keep in touch and why he couldn't handle sticking around. I'm hoping Juliette Lewis isn't gone. I've laughed out loud since Elijah Wood entered the fold. He's added some levity and it's shined on the show. The cast has an actor for older Coach (Carlos Sanz) and older Travis (Andres Soto) although I don't remember seeing older Travis so maybe more storylines to come there too. Christina Ricci was built for her character. She's done an amazing job bringing Misty to life and I can't imagine that was easy. I don't mean to leave anyone out but this review is long enough already.

Great horror thriller that will keep you guessing from multiple different angles. Character development was handled well. The characters are relatable and believable. The catastrophic element is handled with intelligence and penausch. There's a lot of mystery in the sequence of events and you're never quite sure if things are what they seem to be or not. This is done without just packing a ton of blood and gore into the movie and throwing it at the wall to see if it sticks (no pun intended 😆). The mining locations feel extremely authentic, adding to the natural fear of being trapped giving the jump scares a little more intensity.

I was hooked in almost immediately. Then ever so slowly I found it harder and harder to stay engaged and yet I was still invested enough that I started briefly fast forwarding through the drawn out or pointless scenes. I did love the choice in some Nirvana songs. The idea of what these levels were in a Tower. The fight scene outside the church between the 2 statues while the 2 brothers were stuck in there. (Why did 1 fight to kill them vs. Another fighting for them). Ultimately I mentally checked out too much. The main actors had so much of the same dialogue (Mark & Remi?, Romie? Idk, some name like that) Ideas were too murky or unnecessary altogether. It could be the German to English crossover but there's plenty of foreign movies I've loved. Maybe they were trying to lean on actors that just didn't fit the bill to carry enough of it. Judge for yourself but get ready for a sllllooooowwww burn.