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The Equalizer 3 (2023)
Hope it ends here!
I did enjoy the film very much, but it's clearly struggling to keep pace with the first two films.
Good acting by the leads and the main supporting cast barely did enough to carry the film which, compared to the first two films, is poorly written. The "twists" couldn't have been any easier to spot if they'd been illuminated by a searchlight.
On the plus side it was good to show that Robert McColl is vulnerable and has a blind spot when it comes to his reasoning.
Denzel Washington has, for the vast majority of his career, steered well clear of sequels, this film is probably the main reason why.
Argylle (2024)
Howard is as wooden as a scaffold board!
Extremely disappointed with this film. The idea was solid, it had a good budget, an all star cast, and a proven director, yet it all went very wrong.
Almost all of the "stars" make nothing more than fleeting cameos, Howard only gets work because of her family name and Cranston and O'Hara don't get enough focus to make much difference. This leaves Sam Rockwell to try and carry the entire story, which he could've done, if the story wasn't so damn awful. You will quickly realise that this is not a grainy spy thriller, but even still, it's just silly beyond belief with the most "rubberised" fight scenes in the history of film towards the end!
The Bricklayer (2023)
Totally unwatchable
I tried, I really did try, to enjoy this film. Unfortunately it's so bad that I was unable to watch it, even over a few sessions.
What does bricklaying have to do with anything at all in this plot?
Do yourself a favour and seek out other spy films, any other spy film will be better than this guff.
I tried, I really did try, to enjoy this film. Unfortunately it's so bad that I was unable to watch it, even over a few sessions.
What does bricklaying have to do with anything at all in this plot?
Do yourself a favour and seek out other spy films, any other spy film will be better than this guff.
Lockwood & Co. (2023)
Something original at last
Turned to this show from a mixture of boredom and curiosity and ended up watching the entire season in one go. It had me happy to watch from five minutes in and I'm now (hopefully) looking forward to the next season. Without spoiling it for everyone it becomes obvious that this show will be limited in timespan as the characters grow up.
The acting is sound from the young cast including support characters and its just the right length.
I'm now (hopefully) looking forward to the next season. Without spoiling it for everyone it becomes obvious that this show will be limited in timespan as the characters grow up.
The acting is sound from the young cast including support characters and its just the right length.
The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022)
Worth a watch
I noticed less than 5 minutes after this landed that at least 20 one star reviews were up on IMDB. There's clearly a puritan plan to down-vote this "excursion" from the Witcher books, which is a shame!
I gave it a punt and enjoyed it in parts for what it is, which is a spin off set in Sapkowskis world. Lenny Henry is a surprise highlight and there's elves, dwarves, monsters and magic galore to keep Witcher fans occupied for a few hours. I agree that it's not on par with the Witcher books, but Witcher fans panned the main series anyway! The story (and it's ending) are kept clear of the series.
Ghost Town (2009)
Oh Dear
Well there is 85mins of my life that I will never get back. This really is the worst film I have ever seen (and I've seen Dragon Wars). Don't know why films like this get made. One of the "ghosts" from 1866 uses a box of safety matches to do some dirty work - very safety conscious them 1866 cowboys. Billy Drago is lookin sad and old these days and his scary persona has all but vanished in this one with the scary having to come from some (not so) special effects. All the kids are deeply annoying without a touch of acting ability between them and the set seems to be made from old food boxes - Avoid wasting a night of your life on this one NO STARS
Braveheart (1995)
Anti English drivel
Amazing how when this Aussie dimwit has a pop at the English (all lies and make believe by the way) nothing is said - William Wallace was not a commoner - He killed more Celts than potato famine - but the victory starved Jocks love it (when they're not supporting Brzil,Argentina or Italy in the world cup). Get your facts straight Gibson And a note to Scotland - If you are going to go to war don't do it wearing make-up ,dressed in a skirt and carrying a handbag !!! If you want a real story of a Scottish hero watch Rob Roy. If you want a decent Scottish film watch Trainspotting.If you want to see a decent film with an Aussie lead watch Ravenous.