MShawnCunningham Reviews

The Abyss (1989)

I regularly go down the ABYSS

[10/10 · 21 February 2024]

Great love for this movie and I must admit, a 1hr and 40mins into the film if you don't feel the tension, love and adoration for the performance Ed Harris gives, you my friend are dead.

This is truly a Cameron Gem. I like that it's touching on an alien species but not in a blockbuster extravaganza sense. The approach is smooth, the look and feel just blends well.

I can only wish to ever reach this height in filmmaking and again I applaud this work. It's a film I can watch and get a feeling as though I am seeing it for the very first time.

Watch it, enjoy it and if you have the time, come here and review it!

Upgrade (2018)

Living in the mind

[10/10 · 8 November 2023]

I'll start with - I LOVED THE ENDING, now you go watch if for yourself and let's see if you walk away satisfied.

An awesome way to spend $5,000,000.00 .. an eerie sci fi take on the dangers of Ai if mingled with humans. I don't like giving spoilers so I actually won't.

BUT..

The beginning made me care for lead so naturally as the film developed I had empathy for him.

The locations were great, was greatly impressed with the camera movements and the way the story unfolded. Nothing seemed lazy or unnecessary.

The movie became just as it says .. UPGRADE and once you break its all downhill from there.

Air (I) (2023)

AIR is why I love Movies!

[10/10 · 13 May 2023]

22:25 - 25:05 - GREATNESS

This is the greatest part of the movie for me. It captured the essence of MJ and who he was, in that he KNEW he was ready to show the world that HE IS.

Matt and Ben, love those two, I'd watch them if the entire film took place in a closet.

Voila is always superb.

Chris Tucker is just a feel good moment all the time.

Jason is as wonderfully sarcastic as they come!

All in all, this was filmmaking, took us back to the 80's in perfect fashion, with minimalistic locations and great production aspects.

I truly aspire to reach this height in my craft, and yes I've watched this many times over!

Boys on the Side (1995)

My heart

[10/10 · 17 February 2023]

I fell in love with this movie in 1996 and i watch it from time to time, it's 2023 and I just watched it again. I still get the same feeling I got after the first time I saw it. That is a nod to the director. The writer and the cast.

The chemistry of Whoppi and Mary is so infectious, it's amazing to see love portrayed without a single shred of sexual activity.

"Why aren't you after me?" Lol that line cracked me up!

Young Matthew remained the same character throughout his career, I think for him to get an Oscar nod he'd have to reinvent himself and portray a detective chasing a crafty serial killer, which would be himself.

Drew is hilariously sweet.

Overall 10 for me.

Derailed (I) (2005)

Fitting name

[9/10 · 11 February 2023]

Yes, I was derailed and delightfully pleased with this film.

Jennifer Aniston was great, it was a bit apparent she was "in on" or "up to something" from the onset but I just closed my eyes and went with it.

RZA, a bit too eager but his role was fitting, did not like the way he exited.

Xzibit, lol surprised me and was shortly satisfying.

Overall, to me it was damn near perfect.

It upset me, angered me and satisfied me all the same. Yes the ending went a bit rushed and all too ironic but nonetheless forget the elaborate super insightful critical reviews and just enjoy the derailment!

Clive Owen, thumbs up my man you handled this one extremely well.

The Car: Road to Revenge (2019)

The Car 2 😡😡😡😡😡😡

[9 January 2019]

From a filmmakers stand point it was a complete film but to call this a sequel to the original was a travesty!

I'm sick and I despise what was created!

They should have called this something totally different and never associated it with the original!

I'm sick!

Why did Ronnie sign on to this debacle! It had no heart .. especially no heart in the essence of THE CAR!