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The Penguin: After Hours (2024)
Dark & Rough
I've been a Batman fan since I was a boy and seen all Batman movies since Burton's Batman and read my fair chair of Batman comics when I was a boy.
I do like Reeves Batman even though I might like Nolan's and Burton's two first more and this show is extremely promising and could well top Reeves Batman movie when we've seen all episodes.
The acting is truly great and the directing and atmosphere absolutely amazing. It's back to Burton's dark, gothic environments and I like how it takes over pretty much directly after the movie.
I do not want to add any spoilers to this review so keeping it short but if you liked Reeves Batman and are into dark and rough shows, this is a must.
Very much looking forward next episode and hoping it gets even better!
Agatha All Along: Circle Sewn With Fate / Unlock Thy Hidden Gate (2024)
Too annoying
Whilst the plot is fairly interesting, the characters are too annoying for me.
I did like parts of WandaVision, the story was interesting and also worked as a good backstory for Dr Strange 2 and had great actors such as Olsen and Bettany.
The story here so far is not that bad. I'm a bit intrigued by the seven witches and the road but why is Agatha so annoying? The rest of the characters are annoying as well, maybe with the exception of Aubrey Plaza's FBI agent.
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Hoping to see more of her in next episode.
I will watch at least one more episode and if it's the same quality as these first two episodes I will give it up.
The Acolyte (2024)
Enough is enough!
I'm a huge Starwars fan and was a boy in the 80s and watched episode VI in the cinema and the first two on VHS (IV & V) and must have seen them at least 15 times.
I did like the prequel trilogy as well even though they're not as good.
After that there's mostly been disappointments, with some exceptions like Mandalorian season two that was fantastic and the animated Rebels that I also liked. The rest has been pretty bad according to me with Ashoka and the new trilogy being the worst. Until this. I hardly don't know what to say after the third episode but will try. I usually don't rate a show until I've seen all episodes in the first season but I will not be able to watch more of this and I hardly could finish episode 3 but tortured myself through the 30ish minutes.
Again - extremely bad dialog and story and there must be something seriously wrong with the directing since all actors seems like they've never acted? Maybe with the exception of Trinity that actually does a good job with her limited screen time.
A kid lights up a paper which kills all powerful witches and burns down a whole mountain?
This show makes me very sad and I've come to realise that Starwars will just get worse and worse under the Disney umbrella so I've had enough. The magic of the Starwars universe that I was introduced to as a 6 year old boy is now totally gone 40 years later.
3 Body Problem (2024)
Pleasantly surprised!
I've had 3 Body Problem on my reading list for about three years but have been reading other books and down prioritised it. This is no longer the case after watching this first season, that is somewhere between a 8 and a 9 for me.
The back story is brilliant and very innovative, at least for me and I have read and seen my share of sci-fi. I was very disturbed by the fact that D&D were doing this but in hindsight, they did a very good job with Game of Thrones when they had source material (i.e the first 4-5 seasons) but far from good without source material. If they just keep to the books and end this in 3 seasons they will be redeeming themselves a bit from the GoT (season 6-8 (especially 8))disaster.
I very much look forward for reading the books this summer and the second season.
Road House (2024)
Junk House
This movie was an absolute disaster!
I've seen the original 4-5 times and that's a sleazy action with some heart, love and good characters unlike this garbage. I've never seen Jake Gyllenhall bad before but I guess the story, dialog and maybe directing made even him bad.
I could maybe have given this a week 4 if it hadn't been for Colin McGreggor that proved that he is an abysmal actor and his character was maybe one of the most irritating character I've ever seen in a movie. I saw this movie with two friends and we could not hide our disgust in every scene his in.
I do like sleazy action from time to time like Banshee, Justified and the original but this was just too bad.
Reacher (2022)
Fall from grace
I've read most of the books, at least until the 2-3 last ones. I don't know if they've got worse or if I'm just tired of them but I really liked the first season despite being fed up by the books.
The first season was raw and powerful and Alan Ritchson has the perfect appearance for Reacher and did the role well and the season was like one of the good Reacher books. I gave the season a good 8 and was really looking forward for the second season.
But boy did it disappoint! Ritchson, that I've only seen in Titans before Reacher, where he did a good job as Hawk, was terrible. It could be the bad writing and abysmal dialogue but I don't know. Out of the 110 crew it was only Neagly that convinced, the rest was just cringe and again, the dialog made me embarrassed. The gun fights looked bad as well and I tortured myself through the last episodes, while looking at my phone.
I give the second season a 3, thanks to a few good fighting scenes and Reacher's will to kill.
I won't see the third season and I won't read any more books, Reacher is a finished chapter in my life.
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
Half moon.
Stunning visuals and an exciting world with various planets, aliens and robots.
The back story is weak but it works if you're a sci-fi nerd as myself. I did expecte more though. Thanks to all this I'm giving this movie a weak seven and will of course watch part II when it comes in April.
What drags this down for me is the cringe dialog and the very predictable story with no twists whatsoever.
But I think part II will be better, this movie is a long build-up for the war to come and it was entertaining to see how they are building an army for the war to come. I still respect Zack Snyder but this is far from Watchmen which is one of the best super hero movies ever made.
Oppenheimer (2023)
Cure for insomnia
I've seen all Nolans movies and like so many of the actors; Cillian, RDJ, Gary Oldman, Emily Blunt - the cast is just fantastic.
But the movie was extremely boring and I never got any feeling for the characters since the story never got that deep. For me, watching a movie, should be enjoyable and entertaining. This was just 3h of boredom. I would have fallen asleep or just turned it off if I had not seen it with a date.
I can't understand how this movie has so high ratings, everyone I know says it's boring, that why I didn't go the movies and I am so happy I didn't. I will never recommend anyone to see this movie.
Loki (2021)
Time after time
This is by far the best thing Marvel has ever done, including Iron Man, Thor - Ragnarök, GotG(1), Infinty War and End Game.
It's ironic, since pretty much everything after End Game has been rubbish with a few exceptions.
Loki started really well and just became better and better. The storyline is absolutely fantastic, the ending where Loki becomes God of Time in Ydragsil is mind blowing!
The actors and chemistry between them is outstanding and the trio of Loki, Mobius and O. B. was pure magic.
I was so sure they would mess this up in season 2, changing writers and director but instead the improved the show. Hats off to everyone involved in Loki!
One Piece (2023)
Masterpiece
I have not seen the manga/anime and had no expectations and got totally blown away!
The action, the environments, the simple story is just very good.
The cast is absolutely fantastic - every character well played, specially Luffy. His smirk, smile and laughter and his positive attitude is really something. I couldn't stop watching this show and got blown away with the water filled world with fish people, pirate legends, rubber people, violence, death and humour.
I'm going to dig into the animated version now and really looking forward for next season when they sail the Grand line, looking for the one piece and their dreams.
Foundation: Long Ago, Not Far Away (2023)
Another story but well done!
I stopped watching this after season one because it derailed too much from Asimov's books and it was simply not good enough. What did it for me was when Demerzel broke the first robotic law and killed a person.
Being a sci-fi nerd, I could not stay away and started watching again when 3 episodes where released and I am not disappointed!
Sure, this is a totally different story than Asimov's but it's coming together pretty nicely and this episode was extremely good!
It's interesting how they have build up Cleon's character and how he is trying to change the clone dynasty and Demerzels story is absolutely fantastic.
Very much looking forward for the season finale next week!
Ahsoka (2023)
Yet another map.
I have not watched Rebels nor Clone Wars, so I might be lacking some background but it have seen pretty much everything else.
I loved the original trilogy (4-6) and Rogue 1 and did like the prequels but hated the epilogue trilogy.
Not only was it horrible and ruined what they did in the first 6 movies, it also disturbs shows like Mandalorian and this show (what happened to Grogu before the epilogue trilogy? Where is Ashoka? Etc).
So, the first two episodes of this show:
Extremely nice visuals, the ships look great and the Druids/robots as well. Baylan is a very interesting character, neither Jedi or Sith as it seems. It will be very interesting to see his development and a great swan song for the fantastic Ray Stevenson.
The rest is unfortunately cringe which saddens me. His apprentice is badly played and Sabrine is so far an extremely irritating and badly played character. I have liked Rosario and Mary Elisabeth since I saw Death Proof 15 years ago but for the first time ever I think Rosario is not playing well and Mary Elisabeth is wrongly casted.
The plot is so boring and just like Obi-Wan, the writing is horrible. I won't know where Disney find these lousy writers, it's tragic.
I knew this was not going to be as good as Mandalorian but hoping it becomes better but it is very unlikely. I'm hope I'm wrong!
The Last of Us: Left Behind (2023)
Meaningless
This episode was pointless, boring and extremely predictable.
I have never played the game but could predict the outcome of this episode after only a few minutes. Bella is a fantastic actress but it's harder and harder to like her character, specially after this episode. She's aggressive, annoying and simply rude.
This episode didn't get us anywhere and I would much rather have seen a full episode of the three months they skipped in last episode.
I thought this show were going somewhere after episode 4 and 5 but it's going nowhere. Have we seen 30 seconds of clickers in two straight episodes now?
According to me, this is one of the most overrated shows on imdb at the moment and I will not watch next week but hold out for the finale and watch the two last at the same time. It's not going to be hard to wait.
The Last of Us: Infected (2023)
Basic zombie apocalypse
I have not played the game or heard of it before, nor read about the show or seen trailers. I love sci-fi and apocalyptic movies and shows and have seen Walking Dead, Zombie land and loads of zombie stuff.
I rated the first episode 7 as well and that is a decent rating for me. The actors are fine and the directing in the first episode was better than in the second, which is worrying. The main problem I have with this show so far is the poor dialog combined with very little action and a very slow pace. I'm worried that this will go downhill for me, to 6 in the next episode or so if the trend continues but I will continue watching. Maybe I'm fed up with zombies for now but this show could have started better, but let's hope it gets better.
Doom Patrol: Casey Patrol (2022)
No Patrol
Very slow and pretty boring episode without any member from from the Patrol (I don't regard Dorothy as a member of the patrol).
I still love this show but I am pretty disappointed with the pace this season and things like Cyborg not being Cyborg and Rita taking the team leader issue too far etc.
Since I am writing this review a week late, I have already seen next episode (Youth Patrol), and sure, it's ok but far from the standard I am used to. I did like episode 1 and 2 this season but rating episode 3 and 5 with a 6 (and this one 5), and I can't see them ending this season in a good way with only one episode left (why only 6 episodes??) so maybe this is it. Doom Patrol is doomed?
If they can't do it better than these last episodes and only have budget for 6 episodes , it's better to end the patrol instead of dragging it down.
Andor: One Way Out (2022)
Over rated
Coming from a guy that loved IV-VI, Rouge one and really liked Mandalorian, I must say this show is so over rated.
I like it, it's a 7 for me but it's so slow and the dialog is sometimes very bad. Stellan is just fantastic and the empire actors are all really good but unfortunately I don't like Diego Lupa so maybe that's my main problem with this show.
It's fun to see Forrest Whitaker reprising his role from Rouge One, in better shape.
Still, looking forward for the season finale next week but not expecting it to be so good that I will raise my overall rating to a 8, but who knows?
May the force be with you!
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Alloyed (2022)
Beautiful journey.
This was a great episode and a worthy end of the first season. Again, the surroundings are absolutely stunning and the camera work and effects top notch.
The setup for next season is nearly perfect and I only think this will be better next season, now that the characters are introduced.
I have 'only' read the Hobbit and the LOTR trilogy and naturally seen all the movies before this and I actually have Baldrog tattooed on my right arm (my only tattoo, made when I was 17). But I still do not count me as a hardcore fan, I have not read everything else so it was shocking for me to realise that Haldran is Sauron. What a twist for those of us that don't read online theories or have read the books!
I could not resist reading a bit online after watching this and it seems like Gandalf does not enter until third age (whilst this is second age) and that the three elves rings were made last and not first. But it would very ok for me if the makers of this show changes a few things, as long as the flow of the story is good and interesting. Very much looking forward for next season!
See: I See You (2022)
See no more.
Already after a couple of episodes this season, I felt that it was good that this was the last season since it became so repetitive.
And now after the last episode I can just stare that I was right.
The back story is fantastic, so innovative and I really like dystopian stuff. The acting was mixed but mostly good with some truly great acting. The fighting scenes so well done and so realistic.
But the smart story and dialog was missing and the show became too repetitive and too unrealistic.
This episode had some peaks in the fighting scenes and the killing of the Queen but otherwise it was boring and the dragged out ending with Kofun choosing to pick out his eyes (which is absurd, he could easily had a blind fold for a year or five). The episode left a bad taste and after season 3 I'm down rating the series from 8 to 7 and will not be recommending anyone to see it without warning.
I was really entertained during season 1 and maybe half seasons 2, so thanks for that.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: The Eye (2022)
Bump
Hopefully this was just a onetime bump in the first season but it was not pleasant. I think every episode in a show should aim to be good, but I do understand that sometimes there is need to slow things down and give backstories and explanations and here they failed. The dialog had no flow and the way they jumped between Harefoot's, Eldron & Durin, Orch's and humans made the whole episode feel empty and uneven.
Last episode was a 9 for me which I seldom give and season one was balancing between a weak 8 and strong 7 before this episode and now it's a 7. I'm hoping for a strong finale and actually think that will happen. The environments and shooting in this show is truly great.
Andor: Reckoning (2022)
As expected.
It's a weak 7 for me after the first 3 episodes, that's actually just what I expected.
I rated Rogue One a 9 and that is, IMO, the best Starwars movie since 4,5 & 6.
I've rated Mandalorian 9 as well and really think they've succeeded with that.
It's slow, it's far too short episodes and the main actor doesn't do it for me.
My hopes are up a bit now that Stellan entered the show and hoping for a lot more action from now on. This will big come close to Mandalorian, maybe not even Book of Boba, but it looks like it will surpass Obi-Wan, that was a huge disappointment for me.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that the 4th episode is a 8 for me at least. Since the episodes are so short I will try to watch them biweekly and see two at a time.
House of the Dragon: The Rogue Prince (2022)
Poor man's GoT season 7
Yep, I rate this worse than GoT season 7 so far but not as bad as season 8.
First of all, I'm one of those that LOVED GoT until season 7 and hated it after season 8 and have not watched one second since. Season 8 got me so upset that I despise D&D and RR Martin and blame them for ruining what could have been the best TV show ever.
I guess that's why I got a bit disgusted by the GoT similar music and intro but I still find it so much worse than the beginning of GoT and will try to explain why.
The young queens is horribly casted, talk about a downgrade from Emilia Clark...
Why have a black actor as Corlys when he surely was supposed to be from the same blond race as everyone else in Vesteros. It's just unrealistic and I'm sure there will be other races involved anyway later in the show. Great actor though! And Daemon is not great either, the actor is good but not convincing as a prince.
The CGI is not good enough and that's a shame. The story, dialog and tempo has no flow and must improve.
Having said that, I will continue watching this at least for one more episode but I don't think this will fly.
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Hard way back
Maybe I had too high expectations for this movie, I was disappointed afterwards since I had expected 'phase 1-3' standard.
There was some very high peaks in this movie, like the old villains and the three Spider-mans, that I really enjoyed.
BUT, it was poor writing and dialog filled of stupidity that could have been so much better.
Great to see Matt Murdock enter the 'real' Marvel world but ridiculous writing that all charges got swiped away and that Peter and MJ walked hand in hand at the school the day after.
Even more ridiculous how they opened the multiverse portal just because Peter and friend couldn't join College.
Than it just got from worse to worse when they decided to save the villains and risking, if not the whole multiverse, than at least Earth.
I liked the guy in the chair in earlier movies but he got far too much attention in this movie and I really don't think the story around Peter, MJ and him is interesting enough.
This movie is boarder-lining a 5 for me but ended up with a 6 thanks to some great scenes with great acting from the old crew.
I'm just worried that Marvel will not find it's way back to Phase 1-3. I gave Black Widow, Shangri Laa and Eternal 5 but I loved Loki and liked What if, Wanda and Falcon so I guess there still is hope :)
Star Trek: Picard: Watcher (2022)
Deep dive
The scene on the bus where the fat old punk turned off the music made me realise this show has become garbage.
I'm not a Trekkie but I liked the first two seasons of Discovery and than it turned to pure garbage and this show seems to fall even faster.
The Book of Boba Fett: Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger (2022)
This is the way!
It's almost unfair to see Boba and Mando as two separate shows, they are really glued together.
I love the 3-4 last episodes of Mandalorian season two and the last two episodes of Book of Boba. Nothing has come close to being the real Star Wars for me (after the original trilogy (4-5-6)) except for Rouge 1. The one's involved in this should be praised and the force is strong within them.
Seeing new Huts and a new Wookie was brilliant and I love the CGI they've done with Luke. These shows are so interesting and I'm loving every minute of it!
It makes me sad that Star Wars 7-8-9 exists. Except for being worthless they ruin the whole Star Wars story and since it will take place approximately 25-30 years after this I am wondering where Grogu is? And even Mando? He should be around Boba's age around that?
In a perfect world those horrible movies should just be erased and we can build the Star Wars world with this.
The Wheel of Time (2021)
The wheel of failure
I bought the three first books when I lived in London in 2014-15 and never got around reading them until last summer when I read about the show coming this winter.
I've read a lot in my life (I love sci-fi and fantasy) and it was pretty hard to get stuck. I found the the first 500 pages or so too predictable and childish but I'm stubborn and was dedicated to read the first one at least.
After finishing the first one I wanted to read the next one and when I've finished the third I went and bought 4,5 and 6.
I had just finished the he fifth when the show started and now, a few months later, I haven't started the sixth and I'm not sure I ever will.
Having said that, I am not a hardcore fan but I did like a lot from the books and found this show absolute garbage and just made me not want to read more.
What angers me the most is that that the writer of the show thinks he can change a story completely and do the opposite of what Jordan wrote when the books have 90 million readers.
I really hope this show gets cancelled before season 2.