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The New Mutants (2020)
It wasn't a bad movie, but...
It's not a movie with much to talk about and probably not that memorable. It did manage to bridge the gap between X-Men and the horror of what could go wrong when mutants lose control of their powers.
The horror aspects were very unexpected and reminded me of the superhero series Legion and a horror movie called Before I Wake.
Overall it was an interesting concept that unfortunately had been done before in an episode of Titans.
Marvel did a fairly good job of making it dark but still with the Marvel touch to the humanity of the characters but their development was a bit choppy.
A lot of the backstories to the characters requires a bit of research which is why that video helps. But the movie could easily stand alone as a horror even if it wasn't connected to Marvel.
It was nice though that they did include enough clues about the bigger Marvel/X-Men universe which kept it interesting.
Overall, was somewhat anticlimactic but had a positive message. It just felt too safe in the Politically Correct department. But otherwise it was enjoyable if not a little disappointing.
Flirting with Disaster (1996)
Hard to watch
The most tedious, boring, uninteresting and cringeworthy Ben Stiller film I've ever seen, I couldn't finish it, it just went from awkward to ridiculously bad.
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016)
An eerie and dark poem of life after death.
Creepy and unnerving from beginning to end, it's written like a poem where each new chapter and event is spoken as an eerie monologue. The main actress has a voice well beyond her years reminicent of women from the early 1900's, she speaks in an cracked whisper, like someone reading a eulogy holding back tears, gave me shivers.
The cinematography was beautiful, from the slow moving fades to black in door ways symbolic of the ever creeping darkness living in the house. To the subtle growing and shrinking blur of the ghost making it's presence more apparent, that forces you to focus on the scene. The fixation of objects or the main character in clear view in front of blurred backgrounds were captivating.
The score was sublime and subtle, the ghost spoke softly in the background and to the main character, that gave me chills, a reminder that it wasn't just in her head. The use of violin in suspenseful moments was beautifully dark and the soft reverberating of white noise fit the scenes perfectly.
There was so much silence in the movie that I really got the feeling that I was in that creepy house with her hearing the subtle thud of the ghost walking around the house, doors and walls creeking, as they would in an old house, those sounds stayed with me as they reminded me of my gran's house which also made sounds like that, leaving me shivering under my blanket as a child.
The movie uses the imagination and fear to it's advantage, from the first five minutes of the movie the main character tells us that she will not live longer than a year in that house so we know there isn't a happy ending. But it is the way that they slowly reach that outcome which kept me in suspense of what I didn't see more than what I did.
The acting was the best I've seen in a ghost horror movie to date, it was intelligent and heart-wrenching. The main character seems genuinely afraid of the house and doesn't just chalk it off to her mind playing tricks on her until it's too late. Her slow decline into darkness was effortlessly portayed. Whether it was through the lonliness and mental strain of being alone in a house for nearly a year or the ghost slowly draining the life from her, it is evident throughout that the outcome is inevitable.
What stayed with me most well after the movie was the words the writter used to describe the scenario in such a beautifully, bitter-sweet, dark, nuanced tone and pace. It is a brillaint piece of writing and cinematography that I would recommend to any horror fan who loves a slow burner.
Handy Dandy (2019)
Terrible
I had low expectations for this movie but hoped that it was somewhat Goose Bumps inspired but no. This is just another cheap shot at far superior writing material and an attempt to cover the damage with pretty woman and softcore nudity. My advice, don't waste your time on the awful script and the even worse acting of this movie.
Blood (2012)
Blown Away
I seldom find British detective movies any good, apart from Sherlock there isn't alot to be a fan of. This movie was based on a 2004 TV series called Conviction.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find that series anywhere but It is clear that the writer and director were huge fans of the series and wanted to do it justice. There is a great sense of passion and respect for the storyline and the actors truly seem honoured to be a part of the movie and gave it their all.
I loved this movie, it was tense and mysterious, and maintaned that feeling through out. I was glad to see some familiar faces in the cast from some of my favourite movies and series. The acting was brilliant, the storyline was engaging and the cinematography was captivating.
Every scene had a purpose and no time was wasted as the story developed, I found myself completely losing track of time. The style of story telling and the underlying dread of the story reminded me of Black Mirror, which I also love.
I cannot praise this movie enough and it makes me sad that it has a rating below 7 or 8 because it deserves so much more, any crime drama fan should give this movie a fair chance.
29 to Life (2018)
Fake Reviews and Fake Acting
This movie is dreary and pointless and the lead actor doesn't even bother to say his lines with more effort than a lazy droan. If they were going for dry and endearing humour, they failed miserably.
It's like an attempt at of slow but awkward humour from like what was successful in Napoleon Dynamite but without any conviction, it just falls flat and leaves the viewer feeling uncomfortable and bored.
Book of Monsters (2018)
Keep away from this stinker.
This extremely low budget "Movie" is unbearable to watch, the acting was terrible and there was little to no storyline. The special effects were awful, I made more convincing monsters in primary school drama class than this movie's attempt at a creature feature. Don't waste your time on this movie, it's not worth it.
Robert Reborn (2019)
Terrible
All of the Robert movies are a waste of time and overall terrible movies.
Teen Spirit (2018)
Deathly Boring
I am glad that Elle Fanning got to showcase her genuine vocal talent in this movie through the character Violet which is rare for most actors in singing roles.
What ruined this movie though was the screen play which was deathly boring and mediocre. I am not the biggest fan of Elle Fanning, but she can do much better than this, had it not been for her this would have been a complete waste.
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
What's with all the haters?
There are far worse Lego movies that I couldn't bare to watch which are rightly direct-to-video. But Lego Movie 2 was not one of them, I genuinely laughed-out-loud throughout the movie just as much if not more than the first one.
Yes, it did have some childish moments but it was justified by the fact that the little sister was the one building these other "baby" characters which where funny in their own merit. The storyline was "safe", rather predictable and while The Lego Batman was a far superior movie, this wasn't terrible and rather entertaining.
Not many sequels live up to their originals but this wasn't a bad attempt, I'd say that it is still worth it if not for a few laughs atleast.
A Lesson in Cruelty (2018)
Seriously?
I am all for satirical, dark humour and a character being ironically funny because they are just genuinely an awful human being. Michael Scott (Steve Carell) in The Office (US) is a perfect example of being arrogant but done in such an endearing way that it is hilarious.
It's not that Julian (Justin Leburn) was purposely written to be so awful that your hatred for him drives you to want to know what happens to him like a revenge horror/comedy style movie where you're rooting for his demise. This movie just isn't funny or enjoyable in the slightest which leaves you not caring at all.
Julian (Justin Leburn) is just so badly portrayed that within fifteen minutes of the movie I just wanted to give up. It's like when you go to a high school play and a badly acted villain is so smug and overly unpleasant that it saps the humour out of the whole performance and makes the audience cringe.
Often when this happens there might be a character or two who save the perfomance by being atleast half decent at acting, but none of them were. This movie doesn't provide any comic relief. I felt like I was watching Horrible Bosses meets Julius Caesar but with Asylum Films (Sharknado) level acting and random Cujo references. But not done in a "so bad, it's funny" kind of way, it was just plain frustrating.
My advice - keep away.
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
Boring and Childish
Awful, just awful.
If you're older than 12 years old you will very quickly grow tired of the childish acting and amateurish storytelling. I found myself checking the the time non-stop and gave up after 20 minutes because nothing was keeping my interest
Don't waste your time if your'e expecting something groundbreaking or entertaining like an Arthur meets Harry Potter mash up. I really don't understand any review above 4 or 5, I am giving it a 1 because there is nothing that can redeem this snooze fest in my opinion.
Time Freak (2018)
You can't change past but why would you want to?
Stillman (Asa Butterfield) is a physics genius who's girlfriend Debbie (Sophie Turner) breaks up with him and she says that it's because she is unhappy. So he creates a time machine to go back and change all the times that he made her unhappy, with the help of his friend Evan (Skyler Gisondo).
What I loved about this movie was that it doesn't take itself to seriously and there were some genuine laugh-out-loud and enjoyable moments. The acting was top notch from all three main characters. The chemistry between the struggling couple is electric and very relatable and the banter and bond between the two friends is very amusing.
But that said the writer and director (Andrew Bowler) did a brilliant job of understanding the possible consequences of changing the past and creating a "perfect" life. His message is that if we don't make mistakes and struggle in life then we don't learn or grow. We would be stuck in time, never moving forward which is expressed in a romantic "boy meets girl" rather than dramatic "save the universe" way, which I thought was a breath of fresh air.
This movie visualises a situation I for one have thought about, where often someone is the Yin to our Yang and opposites attract at first but over time one of you realises that you're growing a part. When you look back on the relationship after it has ended, your life seems to be over and it's easy to wish you could have a do-over. But that isn't how life works, we're meant to hurt, struggle, make mistakes and most of all learn from them. All so that when someone does come along who seems perfect for us we don't make the same mistakes we did in the past.