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6/10
It was interesting to watch .
14 June 2015
First I would like to start off by saying this was one of the most intriguing autobiographies I have seen yet .Except for the one made for George Harrison. A little window to what was the era of grunge and the band who led it. Nirvana (Kurt Cobain) was truly a very talented soul that was very misguided on how talented he was. Nirvana was never a copy of neither punk nor rock and roll. It certainly wasn't pop music .It was unique .It was a generation's own version of music. Kurt Cobain's voice and singing style was like no other style that was out there before him. Funny how people think it is remembered because he died at 27 . Nirvana is remembered because of the music just like Smashing Pumpkins. Very one of a kind music ....

As for a look inside his background it truly hurt to watch it unfold. Hearing from his parents and sister and from Krist Novoselic somewhat felt like the unfolding on Kurt's story. The story behind Kurt Cobain . On the other hand….. Hearing from Cortney Love, she has contradicted herself and fabricated so much you don't know if anything is the truth. She being the only one having access to the letters and his writings and songs. I hardly think we will ever see the whole truth. Even opening a vault to his belongings doesn't mean that is all there was .I would have like to see Dave Grohl included in the interviews. A band is as close and an extension of ones family per say.

A few songs were played that were not originals of Nirvana . It puzzled me why they were in this film . It did show a lot of the material from one album to another was some of his earlier writing that made it on his later albums . I am not from the grunge era but I love Nirvana's music . It is one of a kind and its own style .

What courage it must have took his daughter to show the world a bit what she has as a family tree. I like it ...but it was more of the negative on Kurt's part and very little of the whole person . Nothing nor anyone is all bad nor all good .
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Between (2015–2016)
9/10
If you watch " Waling Dead / Under Dome " This is the show
27 May 2015
I found this show to be Awesome ! It is a " Walking Dead " "Under the Dome " type of film . The characters are your normal old town style and your standard HS . I don't know where the negative reviews are coming from. People are giving it high ratings on Netflix . Drawback is you have to wait a week for the next show . Which is a first from Netflix and hopefully the last . Great casting and the show is exciting . It keeps you wanting more . Cant wait till next week .

Cons about the show: Drum roll please : They don't show you a normal day in Pretty Town . I like to get the feel on what is was like before the chaos starts .
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10/10
Just touching and multi talented packed
21 May 2015
First giving it a 10 because I cant find any flaws in the film . Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix did a perfect performance . I know very little about River Phoenix . Till I watched "Stand By Me " I just found the most talented actor and had it not been from drugs his acting skills would have been unbeatable . Hollywood wants a tragic story to write this would be one .

As for the film as I said not one flaw . Keanu Reeves as always shows off his talent at a younger age . Kudos for the director and writer and the casting director .

I think I will use this movie for when I have kids to watch with the don't do drugs. Both in the film and the true tragic story of one of its actors ( with so much talent and drugs taking it away )
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9/10
Loved it
2 May 2015
I loved it . There is plenty of drama and action piled on with special effects . The storyline is easy to follow and plenty of suspense . See this is why they have to promote the movie . I rented the DVD and I know I would have gone to see it in the theater . There was not one part of the film I didn't like . This is a must rent and would have been great to see it in the theater . The ending is not predictable which I love in a film . I really wish there would be a follow up film but it doesn't look like one is in the works :( Oh and not any real gore in the film which makes it even better for the storyline . This film will leave you wanting more !
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9/10
This is when the law is used unjustly
14 November 2014
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This is a sad reality of misuse of the law and the injustice of someone that is connected . Such as a police officer . Life without parole for fight that broke out and only one of the kids used a pocket knife and killed the police officers son. Four of the 5 kids get life without parole. With a law that is suppose to be used for someone that robs a bank or gang killing . This was 5 drunk kids buying drugs and a fight breaks out . The knife was not taken out to rob them but used in a brawl that someone lost their cool . This was not premeditated or planned .

For one it was a pocket knife. Not gun nor a weapon that would be attended to kill someone . Two only one person that admits he stabbed the police officers son and the others were not to blame . Three their was NO proof their was intent to rob the drug dealing son of the police officer .

Would these children got life without parole if it wasn't a police officers son NO.

The rest of the kids where on the outside of the drug dealers hut and didn't even know what was going on .

People should be mad and horrified over this .
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Russell Peters: Notorious (2013 TV Special)
10/10
Loved it
15 August 2014
He is talented, funny and refreshing that he doesn't just rely on sex jokes . It wasn't offensive because he doesn't point out faults in one race but all . If it wasn't for Netflix I wouldn't have stumble upon his work . He must have flown under the radar but I cant wait to see his next show . He needs more publicity in the USA . He doesn't miss a beat on his jokes and they seem to flow freely and smooth . You laugh through the whole show and it doesn't come off as being rehearsed or waiting for the punch line on each joke he tells. No utter silence in his jokes and they are original , they are his style . After seeing this show I looked for his other shows . They are different each time from show to show . Great job !
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10/10
I loved it
15 August 2014
I think Russell Peters is one of the best comedians we have out there . He doesn't hold back on anything and says what is taboo . It was refreshing to see a comedian not just relying on just sex jokes . He isn't offensive because there is not just one race that he points out faults with . I laughed through the whole set and he didn't miss a beat . I stumble upon his show by accident on Netflix because he must have flown under the radar . He is funny and just plain talented . I cant understand why they didn't give him more publicity in the USA prior to this . Watch and that is all I can say because you wont be disappointed in his shows . Not just this one but the newer ones too .
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10/10
A must see
9 August 2014
Helen Mirren and Om Puri, Manish Dayal, worked so well on the screen together . It was a treat to watch and with all the big name movies out the same week it was definitely a treasure . The casting and the writing and directing was perfect . It was well worth the ticket watching it in the show . If you make it out to the theater in the next few weeks here is one treat I can promise you wont be disappointed in . The storyline works along with the cast making it come to life . It has all you need to feel good , comedy, drama , and a good ending . So if you are looking for something this weekend for something new and different this is it .
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3/10
Ouch
2 August 2014
Warning: Spoilers
I love all the actors but not in this show . Acting, Acting ......I thought it was the writing but I watched it again . The cast didn't fit to well together . Everyone was saying this is going to be a great teen show but it turned out that even my cousin who is 14 didn't like it .

This did lower in sales then "Abduction". I didn't know sales in a film could get that low . I was sadly disappointed , bored and couldn't make it to the end of the second time around .If I don't like something I watch it a 2nd to see what went wrong .It was really hard to sit through in this film . The only thing good about this film was the credits .

I don't listen to critics too much but this time they were dead on with this film .

10 teen awards wont help this film .
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10/10
OMG a must see.
12 July 2014
This remake of a film was fantastic ! The graphics was so good I cant describe it . If you are going to see one film this year this is a must . Kids and adults loved it . They had a huge budget of 150 million and I can see they used every cent on the film . Couldn't be a better cast and it was fun to watch a remake I use to think was so bizarre. Use to watch the original film as funny to laugh at a long with the killer tomatoes. This film remake was nothing like the original film . 10 for everything on this film . graphics . storyline (because you fell in love with the charters ) 10 for directing . Fun film , family and adult film and just those who love graphics in a film .
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4/10
Been done before with no change .
12 July 2014
I was hoping for it to be different then the rest of films of this kind . Yet found myself sitting through a long copy of so many of the same . Casting was all off and sorry it fell short of what was all ready out there .If they are going to have a budget of 250 million and copy so many same kind of toy stories it should be better then the rest . Graphics weren't even done as well as most out there . My brother wasn't that thrilled to see it and he likes action toys movies . I would have given a higher rating if it was original and I had nothing to compare it too . All I can say this will be a great DVD movie but not worth going to show for . It was too long and I know it will do well because of the hype given to it .
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Hemlock Grove: Blood Pressure (2014)
Season 2, Episode 1
10/10
Just Awesome
11 July 2014
This is one of the best series I have seen in a long time . It is like Anne Rice meets Steven King . True Blood was good but Hemlock Grove takes a step outside the box . Refreshing after all the boring shows on TV . This show has mystery , drama , and is a true thriller . Season 2 didn't bring a disappointment but wants you coming back for more . I cant wait for season 3 already . I give the storyline a 9 and the acting a 9 and a 10 for bringing it all together in the series .Bill Skarsgård (as Roman Godfrey) and Landon Liboiron (as Peter Rumancek) shows there is real promise that young Hollywood has a future . Not to say that the rest of the cast didn't help pull the series together, they all did a great job but both Bill and Landon has proved they can carry a lead role in a series .

Netflix has a gem on their hands .
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3/10
Just rented this film NOPE NOPE NOPE
10 July 2014
OK this is a perfect example of book to film always doesn't make it in the box office and doesn't make a good film . I really think casting was the problem with this film . I read the books,loved the books.When it came to bringing them alive on film it , it wasn't there . This film was as bad as Beautiful Creatures and I thought that was going to be hard to beat . Showing not all franchise films make it and casting does matter .

Acting and over acting, meets film . They are going to continue to "The Mortal Instruments: City of Ashes" ? Someone has money to burn . Do they have some secret magic wand to improve the acting and casting on this film ? I rent the next with caution .
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The Rover (2014)
4/10
It wasn't that bad it wasn't that good .
10 July 2014
Robert Pattinson good actor . Movie not so good but wasn't unbearable . Plot in this film ? Was there one ? Here it goes again , Robert Pattinson cant act and that is why the film flopped . All 3 of the Twilight actors have been getting bad reviews with no good reason . Taylor and Kristen and Robert are good actors and proved it with 5 box office huge hits .Sorry not all franchise films make it . Casting is one half of the equation .

With this film one half of the film equation was filled ,actors .It was the film itself that wasn't fulfilling the other half of the equation . I know it is indie and low budget but the film plot and writing was just not good . It had Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy a load of talent in the film and the acting had no where to go . I love indie films ! I really thought this one was going to work but I was sadly disappointed .

With this film it had the talent just needed a movie .
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Abduction (I) (2011)
8/10
OK I Watched the Movie
10 July 2014
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First I guessed the ending at the beginning . Why you ask , because there was other films out there just like this one . Actually a few out there with the same plot . It was done in the 90s. Not to shabby on Lilly Collins acting ,for her first leading role . Taylor Lautner, for his first leading role did a good job too . A little bit of Jacob Black bleeding out in this movie but not too much . I think people were expecting too much on a low budget film . I think the Taylor Lautner fans wanted more love scenes in the film . Had the plot not been done before ,(several times) it would have been more of a suspense in the film . I really think someone has it out for this kid / young adult actor Taylor Lautner and someone should let go of the grudge . The movie really wasn't that bad and did better then A LOT of films out there worldwide box-office profits . (with higher budgets ). The extras on the HS students could have been better . Father and son boxing fight, dumb.

Yet it was interesting to see Lautner really did know karate . I am starting to see what happens when you have connections in Hollywood and you don't . The reviews were rough on this film when and I don't see why .

I wouldn't say don't go see the movie but don't expect to see high budget film quality . I enjoyed the movie and it look like others did too . End of Story .
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10/10
This is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time.
9 July 2014
All I can say is this movie deserved the Oscar it received . The actors were excellently casted and the writing was articulate . I couldn't find one flaw in this movie. It enlighten many on the history of salary in all its injustice and what was not told . The selling of free blacks to the south and thievery of ones life . It reminds us how important our freedom is as nation and not to give up one liberty .It is also a wake up call on what it means not to have your freedom. Lets us know we cant turn a blind eye to what happens in other nations . War is not an option but neither is turning a blind eye to nations that do not respect the basics of humanity.
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Hemlock Grove (2013–2015)
10/10
This is one awesome series
8 July 2014
I think this is what you would say ,a true thriller . The acting is phenomenal and gives this show a believable tone . Props to Netflix they are beating out TV series. Awesome job on cast and writing . I read the book and this by far passes the book and brings everything to the screen . There are very few shows I would say deserves a 10 but with this show there is a exception . I can honestly say when I saw the title I was going to take a pass and but watched it anyway . I was happily surprised to find one show that can take a thriller and added a huge storyline behind it. That is what makes you come back for more . Again with the casting, they couldn't have done a better job at picking the characters or great actors for that matter to carry it out .
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Twisted (2013–2014)
2/10
I don't think the show made the cut .
8 July 2014
I am sorry but after the first or second episode this show went downhill . They strayed from the tittle and they could have picked better actors . ABC might give this show a 2nd chance but the rating will be the same . They are not bad actors but they don't compare to the other shows such as Little Liars and most of the shows that are competing with ABC such as Netflix shows. Hemlock Grove and Orange is the new Black and House of Cards . If you are going to have a drama the actors have to show some drama . Not just stand there and look good . Kill the show or add new actors to the show . Just don't give us some of the same . Really kill Ravenwood over this show . Twisted had been placed on one of the best time spots and still couldn't get views . ABC there is your big hint .
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Devil's Knot (2013)
1/10
I guess they never read the real case
17 June 2014
This was a poor account of what really happened . It didn't portray the people accurate or not even close . First Pam had a drinking problem so did the rest of the people . Damien had a long history of mental health problems and was committed to a mental hospital 5 times . That is why he was a huge suspect . He jumped on a person and drank his blood while in juvenile correction . You have to read the case on Callahan files. http://callahan.8k.com/wm3/img/exh500.html this is Damien medical records . They couldn't use it for the trial because his lawyer used it only when it came sentencing . This is a poor account of what really happened . Do I think they were guilty ? I don't think anyone will ever know . Do I think they had enough to pin it on them . No but Jessie did confess not once but 5 times after they were convicted . ............I not putting the Pam down or any of the parents but they all had drug problems and alcohol problems .
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Maleficent (2014)
10/10
It was not that bad ! DVD though !
31 May 2014
First I have to say Angelina Jolie is a great actress and saved the film from getting a 1 (awful) .

I have seen Wicked (play) and Frozen (movie)great job of bringing the twist to a fairytale.

Maleficent failed at the twist from the beginning . The name Maleficent means, bad, evil . They failed to inform the people how she got that name . Wicked hit it right off the bat why she was green . I forgive and move on for the Angelina Jolie's sake . Maleficent failed to stay on any storyline jumped this way and that .

Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning saved this film . It was both their acting skills that keep you watching .
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The Host (2013)
2/10
It is a must read book and skip the film .
31 March 2013
Slow beginning with a real slow ending. You kept on waiting for the book to come alive and it didn't happen. The actor's didn't play their parts very well either .Except for Saoirse Ronan her acting was a good performance but not great like she was in her other films . There was a miscast of actors that killed the characters on screen but I can't blame it all on the actors. The script was lacking the sparks and killed the life out of this book. There were parts you just wanted them to move on with the scene. With a book as good as this one.It should have worked .I waited all month for this film to come out and I was truly disappointed. I wasn't alone because there were others that were saying the same thing when we were leaving. I gave it a 2 because there was a lot of room in the theater so I could pick a good seat. With a better cast and director and script writer this film would have stood a better chance. I just didn't believe in the characters that were in the book came to life. This book was so awesome and they should have taken more time to find the right actors to play the parts. Maybe some films shouldn't go to film but I thought this one would have been one of the great ones. I stand by the Book "The Host " it is a must read . So I wait for Myers next book and maybe a new film.
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On the Road (2012)
9/10
The reviews must be from the cast
11 November 2012
This movie was awful ! It was so disappointing :( Great cast that didn't work well on this movie. Kristen Steward performance I was really disappointed this time. I have always been a fan and I think this part just didn't work well for her . I really wanted to see how she would do out of the cast type of mixed up teen . I don't know if she was miscast or what . I enjoyed the book and it was one of my favorites . I think all the cast of the twilight are very talented but I feel like they are not waiting for the best part for them. I did want to add that the comments on Kristen Stewards personal life on this board is crazy. I don't know why anyone would give a hoot about her personal life . They are actors and her personal life has nothing to do with this movie. Most of what you read is for publicity .
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Bully (I) (2011)
10/10
Zero Tolerance
18 September 2012
How many more shooting must there be ? How many more suicides must there be ? Before everyone holds the schools accountable. There should be zero tolerance ZERO ! It is really easy for reporter to say this one is a monster and that one is a psychopath . Listen to the children and not the physiologist . These children are building up anger and more anger . For a world that made them and now rejects them. This problem wasn't around in the 1950 or even 1960 . These children that are bullies have a mob mentality . Your children send 8 hours in school and for it to be a torture not a learning experience . Tell me what will the turn out to be in society . This movie should open your eyes to what is really happening . Ask yourself will your child come home and tell you they are the most unpopular child in the school ? The scares that they will receive will last forever .
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