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Blue Lights (2023)
Truly awful acting, script, plots etc etc
This has to be one of the worst to dramas I've ever had the misfortune to view. Excruciatingly bad acting, terrible script and plots that are laughable. They obviously carried out no research into actual policing in Northern Ireland. The way in which the officers handle their firearms for instance would indicate that they are completely untrained. I presume that this was at first intended to be a drama for teens but someone thought, no, this is good enough for adults to watch....oh how wrong they were. If you are of a masochistic nature then by all means give this a go. If you like quality, intelligent dramas then this isn't what you're looking for.
Kin (2021)
Very good apart from one truly awful actress.
This series has kept me gripped. Interesting characters and enough action to keep you tuning in. I do have an issue with one story line. Michael and his daughter Anna. She has to be the most inept and wooden actress I have ever watched. Her expression and tone of voice never change! No matter what is happening on screen. She has all the charisma of a deck chair. Not only is this story line superfluous but every time Hannah Adeogun, who plays Anna, makes an appearance I'm tempted to just fast forward the episode. If there is a series 3 I hope she is written out. She spoils what is a very good show.
Contact (2019)
Typical believers trying to convince the rest
This show is typical, in as much as you have a group of people, who believe in UFO's trying desperately to justify their belief. It's nothing but anecdotal evidence and rumour. They take the lack of evidence of one thing to try and prove another. They flit around and look astonished and astounded by....well, nothing really. They believe that every government is involved. Nonsense tropes like the men in black who turn up at alleged crash sites. So they think that advanced intelligence's can travel interstellar distances with ease and yet they are constantly crashing as they fly around planet earth. Do they realise how insane that sounds? It's like watching ghost hunters or flat earthers. Entertaining but ultimately crazy.
The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)
Absolutely awful on so many levels
This has to be one of the worst horror movies I've ever seen. Terrible acting, massive plot holes, incredibly stupid characters and cgi that would shame a Dr Who episode from the 1970's. The individuals who are giving this 10/10 should have their medication reviewed. One even asked for a sequel to continue the story.... I wonder if he knows the films based on a few pages from the novel Dracula. If he finds this out he can read it and find out what happens next. The budget for this movie was estimated on IMBD to be around $48,000,000! What exactly did they spend it on? It looks like a cheap tv movie. Don't waste your time watching this. Read the novel instead....and find out what happens next.
Dead Ringers (2023)
Typical modern reworking of previous work.
This is typical of todays reimagining of previous output. Change male leads to female and take it from there. I can't think of a single instance where this device has worked. Not one. Why not simply create something totally new. Oh, I know why, because todays writers are just lazy and totally lack any imagination. Rachel Weisz gives what can only be described as a master class in over acting. I'm vegetarian so the reek of ham from her performance made me feel rather nauseous. I'm totally baffled by the people who rate this 10 out of 10! I suspect they are written by bots or members of the Rachel Weisz fan club.
Treasure Quest: Snake Island (2015)
Completely fake and here's one reason why..
Look up the Santa Ana Mission on Google earth. You don't need to take a dangerous boat up the Parana river to get there. It's literally less than a mile away from a motorway and large town!! They could have jumped in their cars and driven there from the town in literally 5 minutes. It's truly laughable.
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
Quite simply fantastic
I honestly believe this to be one of the finest movies made in the 1970's. Every performance in it is excellent. Mitchum is superb. Gritty, believable and compelling. Do yourself a favour and watch it.
The 355 (2022)
Contrived and boring nonsense
I'm sad to say that any movie I see with an all female lead cast, tends to be complete nonsense. Oceans 8, Ghostbusters remake etc. This just reinforces that belief. Contrived and uninteresting.
The Irishman (2019)
Overly long and very very dull
I can't understand why people, or rather, certain people, rave about this film. It commits the greatest of sins for any motion picture, it's boring. A vanity project for a lot of people who are well past their prime. Three and a half hours that you'll never get back. Don't waste your time.
October Faction (2020)
Dull badly acted and way too woke for its own good.
Not only does this show commit the cardinal sin of being dull, but it also attempts to drive the woke diversity agenda at every opportunity. What is it with mixed race couples in shows and adverts these days? I was half expecting to see a mixed race, gay, disabled, trans character pop up! I've no doubt one will appear on tv soon. Producers and writers need to forget identity politics and get back to writing good stories.
The Humans (2021)
Dull dull dull
I'm a big fan of Richard Jenkins but not even he can save this dull and uninteresting movie.
It's a complete and utter non event. Sat with it until the end and god it's boring!!
There's nothing else you can say about it because very little actually occurs. Don't waste your time on it.
The Humans (2021)
Dull dull dull
I'm a big fan of Richard Jenkins but not even he can save this dull and uninteresting movie.
It's a complete and utter non event. Sat with it until the end and god it's boring!!
There's nothing else you can say about it because very little actually occurs. Don't waste your time on it.
The Green Knight (2021)
Beautiful to look at but dull as dishwasher
Beautiful looking movie but bloody hell it's dull.
I dont get the appeal of Dev Patel.
The man has the acting range of a wooden chair and the rest of the cast are just as bad.
Mind you at least Kate Dickie kept her clothes on in this movie
This is the sort of film people will say they love to appear right on and hip. The same sort of people who also praise Roman Polanski movies.
The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)
Overly long, dull and rather tedious
I gave this three stars simply for some of the performances. The plot unfolds at a pace that's glacial. The first four episodes in particular could be condensed into two. Slow plot pace results in your concentration drifting. This leads to you losing the thread of the story. Too many flashbacks and confusing plot twists. It becomes dull and very tedious. Eight hours of your life completely wasted.
Midnight Mass (2021)
Has potential but my God it's slow!
This show has real potential, but I'd imagine lots of viewers lose the will to live after the first three episodes. It's like watching paint dry. I like a slow burner but this series is just too slow! 30/40 minutes can go by without anything happening, other than rather tedious dialogue. And I mean tedious dialogue.
In particular the character Riley is an irritating, self obsessed, poor me type.
The writers should have done us all a favour and have him kill himself!
I'll watch one more episode and if it's doesn't start picking up I'll just leave it there.
No Sudden Move (2021)
Anamorphic lenses, blah blah blah
I do chuckle at the pretentious reviews left by certain members of the IMDb community. Drivel about the director using anamorphic lenses, to reflect the equipment available to movie makers of the time.
What a load of nonsense!
It renders the film almost unwatchable due to the distracting distortions at either edge of the frame.
If I want to watch a movie that looks like it was shot in the 50's, I'll watch a 50's movie
Not only that but the movie, despite having a first class cast, is painfully dull, uninteresting and rather boring.
Man Down: Perfect Woman (2015)
Fantastic episode
Man Down has to be one of the most underrated comedy shows on British television.
Do yourself a big favour and watch it.
Intergalactic (2021)
Wow...how bad can a series be?
This has to be one of the worst series I have ever seen.
Writers more concerned with ticking diversity boxes, than producing a quality product.
Don't waste your time. Try watching paint dry instead. Far more exciting.
Black Books (2000)
Absolutely awful
I'd heard such good things about Black Books.
It's one of the worst comedy shows I've ever seen.
Irritating characters, dreadful acting, dull plots.
I never so much as chuckled.
The good reviews are from the usual pretentious types.
Layer Cake (2004)
A truly fabulous movie
This is what a film should be. Entertaining, intriguing, humorous, well acted and worthy of watching more than once.
A genuine joy with some brilliant performances and characters.
But don't read reviews, watch it instead.
Tenet (2020)
Wooden acting and confused plot
I've written several drafts of the review but I've decided to keep it simple, unlike the plot of this movie.
Firstly the acting. It's awful. John David Washington is one dimensional and wooden. Put a posh suit on a chair and you would have gotten a similar performance. He's not alone. Debicki, Pattinson and Kapadia are all terrible.
The sound balance is dreadful. Muffled and mumbled dialogue.
The plot is poorly laid out from the start.
I love Nolan's movies but this really is not worth watching.
The Pledge (2001)
Not for fans of Beverly Hills Cop or Bad Boys movies.
I've watched this movie a few times over the past 19 years.
I think it's absorbing and compelling.
The negative reviews are from people, who depend upon car chases and shootouts to define "cop" movies. You need an attention span of more than 5 minutes for this feature.
View it and decide for yourself.
Joker (2019)
Pretentious, dull.....you bet
This movie is everything that's wrong with Hollywood.
Indulgent, pretentious, overly long and very very dull.
The luvvies, the shallow and the right on brigade will love it.
No doubt Oscar winning stuff.....lets get the virtue signalling started now
Midsommar (2019)
Truly awful
I'll keep this brief, which unfortunately is more than I can say for this movie. Badly acted, predictable, overlong and frustrating.
Continual discordant music, irritating wailing and rather dull.
I often think that the good reviews for bad films are left by relatives of the people involved in the production. Other good reviews are left by pretentious viewers, who like to claim that they see the true worth of a movie. This is one of those. Better to avoid and instead, go and watch some paint dry