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Christmas in Paris (2019)
Steaming pile of shmaltz
I'm not sure where to begin with this film. I love a good cheesy Christmas film but there was absolutely nothing endearing or plausible about this one. The actors would have benefitted vastly from removing the sticks from their arses (and more than a few acting lessons).
One of the most irritating things about this was the dialogue in English between the main character and his French Mother....why would they speak English to one another when having their 'deep and meaningful' mother and son chat? And don't get me started on the 'poor old man' who was his estranged father....a 53 year old actor caked in grey tinged foundation and dark circles around his eyes does not make for a convincing 'sickly old man'.
The plot of the film (of which there is very little) is contrived and uninteresting. There was no build up in the romance - he was a stuck up business man and she was an ambitious career woman but before you know it, they are having a snog and he's invited her to Paris for Christmas. I mean, we all know where this is going and if we are watching this sort of nonsense then we know there aren't going to be any surprise twists but the formulaic storyline is not embellished in any way and it proved itself to be tedious and utterly disappointing. This film had no charm whatsoever. Save yourself a couple of hours and watch something else instead.
Shadow in the Cloud (2020)
My eyes, my precious eyes.....
Well, that's an hour and 26 minutes I've wasted. Ludicrous from beginning to end.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016)
For the love of.....
I'm not sure I know where to begin with this.
Having been to the theatre on several occasions to see this in London in the early 90s, I mistakenly thought that a filmed version, with a bigger budget and ability to edit, would make it even more outrageous and glorious. With diabolical miming and lacklustre performances to choreography that a kindergartener might be proud of, the whole thing is total and utter bilge. And what the hell is that accent, Laverne? It reminds me of a high-school performance, only it's less charming and far more amateur.
I'm astonished that Richard O'Brien gave his blessing for this travesty - for that is precisely what it is. It lacks any of the sense of fun and whimsy of the stage or previous screen performances and if you are a traditionalist when it comes to Rocky Horror, I implore you to avoid this at all costs.