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The Last Shift (2020)
Not a redemption movie
Don't expect belly laughs in this insightful movie. You will however see stellar performances from the actors,especially from Richard Jenkins. The plot examines the lives of two ordinary working men in a fast food outlet and despite their life problems you keep expecting an uplifting or happy outcome. Instead you get a sad reflection of life for people on the minimum wage and in difficult circumstances. Nevertheless the movie kept me engrossed to the very end and it is certainly a film that I will remember. After watching the movie I can reflect upon my on circumstances with contentment, even joy. Definitely not a mind numbing movie. Similar in many ways to The heart is a lonely hunter.
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Cross between Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, Mission Impossible and Dr. Dolittle
The big disappointment of this movie is Chris's Pratt talking to the raptors as if he was Dr. Dolittle communicating with the 60's kangaroo Skippy. On a plus side there was more of a plot to this movie than the previous last two movies and the action sequences were very good too, similar to a Mission Impossible script. The performance of the actors especially Jeff Goldblum was a positive for the movie too. Still,this,like the other movies in the franchise is not up to the standard of the original. I would recommend this movie to fans of Jurassic Park and similar monster movies. As for others it's still worth a watch.
Saturn 3 (1980)
Precursor to Terminator and Alien
Quite a good science fiction for its time and in many ways the poor uncle and forerunner of Alien and Terminator. I watched this movie many years ago and enjoyed it then. After a recent viewing I have to say that it has aged well and it's well worth a watch.
The Meg (2018)
Watchable Monster Movie
In the monster movie genre this is worth the watch. It has suspense, quite good acting,good cgi and a few surprises. Jason Statham can be a bit over the top but what else do you expect. Sure it's no Jaws but much better than the Jaws sequels. Don't expect great drama or believable science but if you don't expect too much you will like this movie.