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Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
Dreadful- don't bother!
I rarely write reviews as the required character count is too long to be bothered, but this was SO dreadful, that if it saves someone wasting nearly an hour & a half of their life, it'll be worth the 5 minutes it takes me to type this.
We saw the trailer when watching another film. We have Unlimited cinema passes and this appeared as though it was going to be a crime comedy caper. It wasn't. It wasn't really anything other than a confusing, virtually plot-free lesbian sex-fest, with a couple of dreadful cameo appearances from big names- though I cannot fathom why they'd want to be associated with this clap trap. If you've seen the trailer, you've seen almost every part of the film except the various sex scenes. We left the cinema trying to make some sense of what we'd seen- & failed miserably. There are so many plot holes that this film may as well be a macrame plant holder. Save yourself the time & effort- have a nap instead, it'll be a far more stimulating & worthwhile use of your time.
Animal Kingdom: Covet (2022)
The various Popes...
Whilst I struggle a little with the timeline jumping backwards & forwards, the one thing which makes it obvious which younger character is which is the brilliant acting by the younger Pope, who manages to mirror the older actor's stiff body positions, clenched jaw & moodiness too a t. Brilliant acting by someone who has clearly done his homework & is a joy to watch. Whilst their physical characteristics are a little different the casting here works perfectly due to the similarities in their body language & movement. Younger Smurf has also clearly done her homework & whilst I didn't initially like these forays back onto the past, they're shaping up well in informing the present.
The Graham Norton Show: Jamie Dornan/Sophie Okonedo/James Norton/Siobhan McSweeney/Lewis Capaldi (2023)
No guest chemistry
I normally love this show but individual episodes vary so greatly depending on the interaction between the guests. This was the pits- all the guests spent half of their allotted time saying "ummm" and "ahhhh" rather than getting on with their story, came across as falsely modest or embarrassed about things they'd clearly told producers in advance, & there was just no chemistry. Very disappointing bunch not really enhanced by the topics they discussed.
Whereas the music is usually the least interesting bit & ends up being fast forwarded in our house, I rather looked forward to hearing from Lewis Capaldi. Unfortunately my patience wore so think with the speaking guests we ended up fast forwarding to the music this time around. Thankfully Lewis was the standout star & saviour of the otherwise awful show. Nice one Lewis!
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
Dull, which is ironic.
I can easily say that this is one of the least interesting & most miserable films I have ever seen & the constant use of the F word is exhausting. The irony of the film being so dull is that the whole point of the film is that a man (Brendan Gleeson) who suffers with depression stops talking to his friend (Colin Farrell) because he says he finds him too dull. Half an hour in, and that's it. Colin continues to speak to Brendan, so Brendan threatens to chop off his fingers if his dull friend Colin continues to speak to him. Colin speaks to him, so Brendan chops off a finger. The village idiot tries to befriend Colin & chat up his sister. Colin speaks to Brendan again, so he chops a load more fingers off. Well that's an hour gone! Colins's sister moves away and his lovely little donkey chokes to death on one of Brendan's discarded fingers, so Colin decides to set fire to Brendan's house the following day, saying that he'll do it whether Brendan is inside or not- which is exactly what he does. The village idiot is found drowned. Brendan leaves the house whilst it is going up in flames, and Colin find him alive and well (well, apart from the numerous missing fingers) the next day. And that's your lot!
This was not only one of the dullest but the most miserable films I have ever seen and if it hadn't been for my husband leaving it on until the end there's no way I'd have wasted an hour and a half of my life on this rubbish. On the bright side, the views are superb & the animals are not only cute, but great actors.
Buying Beverly Hills (2022)
About realtors rather than property
I watched this expecting it to be about the real estate market or the properties themselves, but instead it is a showcase for the vacuous Umansky sisters & other permatanned two-faced people who work in a particular agency.
Despite being related in some cases, and supposedly friends in others, the people who feature in this show spend more time saying something to each other's faces with over the top enthusiasm (and sometimes thinly veiled criticism) then something totally different to other people, or to the camera.
The other star of this show is the hideous fashions which make these people look like they've been dressed at an 80's English jumble sale (which is not a good thing). If you're a fan of people who look like they've had plastic surgery & been primped to within an inch of their life before being dressed in worn out, dishevelled or incorrectly sized clothing, whilst behaving horribly towards each other, then this is the show for you. If you want a programme about properties, you should avoid it at all costs!