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Desperation Road (2023)
Pretty good
I was surprised, as this one flew under the radar (at least for me) but I really enjoyed this flick.
It's slow burn of a movie with a decent grounded story and good directing. Excellent acting performances all around,
The cast offers excellent performances all around.
Willa Ford was very good at portraying the "damaged" mother. I wasn't familiar with Garrett Hedlund but he was excellent as the quite and remorseful antagonist.
I love Ryan Hurst since Remember the titans and Sons of Anarchy and he doesn't disappoint here Mel Gibson is good as the father and even the little girl is excellent and doesn't take you out of the movie (like it happens a lot).
I really recommend it if you want to experience an unassuming movie that punches above it's weight.
1883 (2021)
A beautiful nightmarish journey
This show is a joy to watch. A combination of great acting, fantastic and riveting story telling, a gorgeous scenery, and a perfect way of conveying the hardship, despair and hopes accompanying this incredibly tough journey.
The show is gritty, realistic, unforgiving and yet a joy to watch.
The characters and acting are superb. Taylor Sheridan (show creator) found a way to have 2 (mans' men) with Sam Elliot (always amazing) and Tim McGraw (blew me away, wasn't expecting that from him) and in contrast 2 strong women with Faith Hill and Isabel May (also the story teller).
You see a way to properly show a strong women, without the need to diminish the men around them, in order to make them artificially stronger.
Simply amazing, a must watch.
Reacher (2022)
Perfect old school action
This show is so much fun. What a breath of fresh air. Finally a show with awesome action, a hero that is a "man's man" with no apologize, a smart plot, great acting and script.
I loved it so much, I viewed the 2 first episodes, twice in a row!
I haven't read the novels, but still loved this show and will now pick up the books.
The casting is spot on.
Alan Ritchson is simply awesome as Reacher. He is so powerful and menacing and from the other end, really knows how to convey high intelligent.
Each fight scene was a joy to watch.
Willa Fitzgerald is excellent as the female lead, strong but vulnerable, out of her element and yet quick to adjust.
That's a very endearing way to show a strong female, instead of the all powerful Mary Sue we usually get now days.
I highly recommend viewing these show, you won't be disappointed!