Movie Mini-Review Thread - Part III

[Splinter]

This movie is apparently a hit on Netflix. They know that putting familiar faces in garbage is all they need to do and still be popular with the masses.

Red Notice - Movie Reviews

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I liked this comment from one of the critics review on the site

"Like the plot of the film itself, none of the many bullets that whizz around ever seem to find their targets."

 

[WaxLyrical]

Yeah, I saw that. Monster hit for them it seems. But I can see why the critics panned it. It's just the star power that drags it through, as you say.

Having said that, the buddy-buddy chemistry between DJ and RR was very lacking.

I think Ryan announced a sabbatical after this movie?

Sabbatical from Netflix I'm sure.
6 Underground was just as shyte.

 

[FiestaST]

Love Hard (2021) 5.5/10

Super cheesy mediocre romcom. Weak chemistry between the two leads doesn't help.

 

[Neoprod]

Den Skyldige (The Guilty) (2018) 7.5/10

Solid Danish thriller...successfully builds tension working with (mostly) a single character in an office. Pretty neat.

 

[cerebus]

Den Skyldige (The Guilty) (2018) 7.5/10

Solid Danish thriller...successfully builds tension working with (mostly) a single character in an office. Pretty neat.

Looks interesting

 

[Neoprod]

Looks interesting

Jake Gyllenhaal was in a US remake this year with Antoine Fuqua directing and Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective) writing.

Might be good, might be poop.

 

[cerebus]

Jake Gyllenhaal was in a US remake this year with Antoine Fuqua directing and Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective) writing.

Might be good, might be poop.

I appreciate the thoughtfulness of Americans giving us a live action dub but I’ll stick with the original

 

[cerebus]

I see this just dropped

Last Night in Soho (2021) - IMDb

Last Night in Soho: Directed by Edgar Wright. With Thomasin McKenzie, Aimee Cassettari, Rita Tushingham, Colin Mace. An aspiring fashion designer is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s, where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of...

www.imdb.com

 

[FiestaST]

I see this just dropped

Last Night in Soho (2021) - IMDb

Last Night in Soho: Directed by Edgar Wright. With Thomasin McKenzie, Aimee Cassettari, Rita Tushingham, Colin Mace. An aspiring fashion designer is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s, where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of...

www.imdb.com

Chris was impressed with that one.

 

[cerebus]

Chris was impressed with that one.

I don't rate Chris Stuckmann's reviews tbh. But I'm a fan of Edgar Wright.

 

[FiestaST]

Last Night in Soho (2021) 7.5/10

Unique original psychological horror. Edgar Wright knocked it out the park. The cinematography, set design & casting oozes sophistication and class.

 

[dualmeister]

Looks cool. Bruce Campbell

Black Friday (2021) - IMDb

Black Friday: Directed by Casey Tebo. With Devon Sawa, Ivana Baquero, Ryan Lee, Stephen Peck. A group of toy store employees must protect each other from a horde of parasite infected shoppers.

www.imdb.com

 

[FiestaST]

Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) 3.5/10

Essentially a Home Alone (1990) reboot with a crappier narrative. Casting is horrible, gags are turd worthy & there is zero comedy. Worst of the all the lead (the kid) is highly annoying. The *only* saving grace is a few references to the OG film & the return of one of the OG characters.

Pitch Meeting said it best:

 

[cerebus]

Last Night in Soho 7/10. Quite difficult to score. On one hand the visual direction is a step up from anything before with incredible reproduction of 60s London and some moments of real horror. But also poorly plotted, shallow and repetitive.

 

[daveza]

Looks cool. Bruce Campbell

Black Friday (2021) - IMDb

Black Friday: Directed by Casey Tebo. With Devon Sawa, Ivana Baquero, Ryan Lee, Stephen Peck. A group of toy store employees must protect each other from a horde of parasite infected shoppers.

www.imdb.com

Oh hell yes !

Groovy !

 

[KleinBoontjie]

Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) 3.5/10

Essentially a Home Alone (1990) reboot with a crappier narrative. Casting is horrible, gags are turd worthy & there is zero comedy. Worst of the all the lead (the kid) is highly annoying. The *only* saving grace is a few references to the OG film & the return of one of the OG characters.

Pitch Meeting said it best:

Yes, a WTF movie. Like they want to indoctrinate the kids into the PC or SJW culture.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Chris was impressed with that one.

Was also impressed with The Last Duel which I'm eagerly awaiting. Made a point about how these historical epics are a dying breed. Only made 20 million odd despite cast and director pedigree.

 

[WaxLyrical]

One review on the new Ghostbusters movie.

"This is a movie that is one giant Easter Egg, cracked and rotten and sulphurous in its stink." ...

Ouch.

 

[FiestaST]

King Richard (2021) 7/10

Insightful biographical drama. Uplifting, inspirational watch. Will Smith hitting a master class as Richard Williams.

 

[saor]

One review on the new Ghostbusters movie.

"This is a movie that is one giant Easter Egg, cracked and rotten and sulphurous in its stink." ...

Ouch.

The trailer looked too good to take that seriously