bmamlin Reviews

The Mist (2007)

Painfully stupid movie

[2/10 · 21 March 2023]

Gigantic insects flying onto the windows? Let's turn on as many lights as possible. Walking into a creature-laden mist-filled parking lot? Good time to yell people names and honk your horn, right? One after another of idiotic choices in a horror film. It felt like a long Geico commercial, but not as funny.

I'll admit I'm not a big fan of horror movies, so maybe I'm biased and have just forgotten how stupid they can be. I got suckered into this move by a rating of seven or more stars. Seriously?

I suppose the acting could have been a little worse. There were some relatively decent actors and the last 10 minutes were a extra gruesome, so I gave it two instead of one star.

The Power of the Dog (2021)

A good choice if you aren't looking for entertainment

[1/10 · 8 April 2022]

The plodding storyline ("story" is a stretch) and irritating music score combined to make this one of the worst movies I've seen in a long time. About as entertaining as watching ice cubes melt.

Retrocausality (I) (2019)

Not entertaining

[1/10 · 31 December 2020]

I tried to keep an open mind, but I regret watching it. The scene with a mother telling a story to her son was touching; otherwise, the movie narrator sums it up best when he says "It's not worth it."

Allan the Dog (2020)

The world needs movies like Allan the Dog

[10/10 · 9 July 2020]

Allan is hilarious, Sam Daly and Alison Haislip are great in their roles, and it's a sweet story that doesn't take itself too seriously. In a world full of stressors, it's great to see movies like this coming out. Relax and have some fun with this movie!