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Road House (2024)
Disappointed
Before watching this remake, I watched the original which to my surprise I still enjoyed. It's not a movie with deep characters and plot, but it was enjoyable because it fitted the era it was filmed in.
To my guess they have tried to make a simular movie with cardboard characters and a simple plot. Except Gyllenhaal is no Swayze, he lacks the charisma, coolness and despite all his muscles he lacks the conviction to be an actual tough guy.
One other character who I liked to name is that of Knox played by mma fighter Conor McGregor. His character was so far over the top like McGregor is in real life. Walking as wide as a 7ft 300 pound man, while he's far from that. It was kinda funny but the guy really can't act
The action sequences were kind of hit or miss. Some were enjoyable (more than the original) but some looked so fake because of the CGI they've added to the scene to make it more flashy.
I've given this movie a 4 star rating, but thinking about it I think a 3 star rating is more suitable.
The Flash (2014)
I used to love this show
The series really went downhill with the speed the Flash wouldn't be able to keep up with. The series isn't revolving around the Flash himself anymore but around everybody but him. Barry is no hero in this story, because he is helpless or stupid in 90% of the latest episodes. He keeps getting rescued by his 'stronger' wife and it starts becoming annoying.... The writing has declined to a questionable level, the uninteresting storylines keep piling up....it is becoming an overall mess. I feel bad about it as a initial fan, because I want to like this.... The series should have been cancelled a few years ago instead of dragging on like it does... Shame on the makers of this show!
Almost Fly (2022)
Right in my alley
It was around 1990 when I joined my first hiphop group and started rapping after falling in love with it in the years previous to that! I'm also from a small town and around the age those guys are playing. Love the atmosphere, the acting and the storyline. It reallly brought me back to those days! If you love hiphop and the 90s.... I will definitely recommend to watch this hidden gem on HBO Max! I'm from the Netherlands by the way.
Spiderhead (2022)
Disappointing
The story is not something to fill a whole movie with, but more something like a single sci-fi episode. It causes the movie to be a snoozefest instead of having the suspense it intended to have. Characters never become very likeable or interesting. The death of the woman never becomes shocking and you never feel bad about it.
About the main characters. Usually I like Hemsworth but he was miscast and unconvincing as Abnesti while Teller did a fairly decent job as Jeff.
In short it's another generic Netflix movie which probably do great numbers because of Hemsworth being in it, but will probably leave you disappointed after.
The Equalizer (2021)
Enjoyable series
I don't get scared easily with a bad IMDb rating and when something has my interest I give it a fair chance. I was a fan of the original series featuring Edward Woodward and was curious how this series would play out.
Queen Latifah I mostly know because of her music and later her for her roles in mainly comedies, but she portraits a for me believable Robyn McCall. The story telling isn't the most complex and the main characters aren't annoying (maybe except for the daughter at first) which makes the Equalizer an enjoyable show to watch.
Stumptown (2019)
Entertaining show
Watched the first 14 episodes in 1 weekend en must say I found the series to be very entertaining. Dex is a very likeable character, but als the other actors I found likeable. The action is fun and the gritty humor is fun.
Batwoman: Take Your Choice (2020)
Serie is getting better
After a meh start of this serie it's slowly getting better. Characters are becoming less cardboard and developing to be more likeable to me. It also is becoming a bit darker, which is a good thing. Curious how the show will develop in the coming episodes. The low rating of the series as a whole isn't what I would give it....a 5,5 would be more accurate for me. But the latest episodes are getting solid 7s