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21 Jump Street: Mike's P.O.V. (1989)
Solid episode with a darker tone
"Mike's P. O. V." is a gripping and intense episode of 21 Jump Street that delves into the dark complexities of human behavior, making it one of the series' most memorable installments. In this episode, Donovan Leitch Jr. Delivers a standout performance as Mike, a troubled student who becomes entangled in a deadly plot orchestrated by his teacher.
Leitch's portrayal of Mike is both haunting and sympathetic, capturing the vulnerability of a young man who is pushed into committing a heinous act. His performance is nuanced, making the audience feel the weight of Mike's internal struggle as he grapples with the consequences of his actions.
"Mike's P. O. V." is particularly effective in its storytelling, using a non-linear narrative to piece together the events leading up to the crime. This approach not only builds suspense but also allows the viewer to see the situation from multiple angles, emphasizing the idea that truth can be subjective. The episode's direction is sharp, maintaining a taut pace that keeps the tension high from start to finish.
The interactions between Mike and his teacher, as well as the other characters, are charged with underlying tension, adding to the episode's overall sense of unease. The supporting cast also delivers strong performances, contributing to the episode's emotional depth.
Overall, "Mike's P. O. V." is a powerful and unsettling episode that showcases 21 Jump Street's ability to tackle dark and challenging subject matter. It's a must-watch for fans of the series who appreciate complex character studies and morally ambiguous storytelling.
Jackass Forever (2022)
Weakest of the Jackass movies, but still entertaining
The movie has everything you'd expect from Jackass. Crazy stunts, hilarious pranks, and plenty of disgusting moments. I enjoyed it, but not nearly as much as Jackass 1-3. The new crew members were all fine and meshed pretty well with the original cast. I know they're all older now and can't do as many hardcore stunts like they did in the past, but I wish there had been more of an emphasis on stunts and pranks as opposed to all the ridiculous stuff they did with their penises.
I don't think I've ever seen so many johnsons in one movie. This movie has more penis exposure than Jackass 1-3 combined. Some of the stuff they do with their junk is funny, but other skits are just plain stupid. At one point two of the guys flatten their shafts with plastic boards and use them as ping pong paddles. It's like they couldn't add enough skits featuring penis asphyxiation or ball torture. There's so many skits like this it's almost sadistic.
Jackass films are known for their crazy intros, but this one is so stupid it's not even funny. It opens like a monster movie featuring... Guess what... A giant schlong monster that's actually Chris Pontius's junk painted green, and attached to puppet strings on a miniature set that goes around spraying gravy on everyone. There's almost no stunts involved, it relies heavily on laughs, but fails miserably, and the whole thing was just unfunny and gross. The intro to this movie sucked compared to the intros of the previous films.
Aside from that the movie is pretty good. The cast doesn't let their age show and still know how to have a good time with each other while putting on a good show in the process. It's nice to see the guys still having fun after all these years.
It's the weakest entry in the series so far in my opinion, but it's still worth a watch. If they ever make a Jackass 5 then I hope they go back to their roots and keep the penis skits at a minimum. I really didn't need to see Preston Lacey's balls.
Cry Macho (2021)
Boring and definitely NOT a Western
I fail to see how this movie falls into the western genre. There is NOTHING even remotely western about this film. It takes place in 1979 not 1879, yet it's being marketed as a western film, and all the media outlets are screaming "Clint rides again!" What a joke.
The only element in the film that even comes close to the Western genre is the Mexican desert setting, and then of course there's Clint Eastwood, a western star. You do the math:
Western movie star + Mexican desert setting= Western movie?? 🤔
Just because 90% of the film takes place in the desert and the leading actor is a western star, that doesn't make it a western film. I'd like to know what the writers/marketing team were smoking when they came up with that conclusion.
That being said, I'm a great admirer of Clint Eastwood's films, but Cry Macho falls incredibly short on Eastwood's filmography. And when I say short, I mean bottom of the barrel. Which is a shame considering this is the same mastermind who gave us films like:
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Unforgiven (1992)
Mystic River (2003)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Gran Torino (2008)
To name a few...
There's not much I can say about this film that hasn't already been said, but I think the overall feeling amongst moviegoers and Clint fans has been one of great disappointment. Especially when you compare it to Eastwood's previous achievements, whether it be acting, directing, or both, it leaves you wondering... Why? With the possibility of this being his last film ever.. This is how he wants to wrap up his career?
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CRY MACHO in a nutshell
We're immediately introduced to Clint Eastwood's character Mike, an ex-cowboy and one-time rodeo star, who's just been fired or rather forced into retirement by his boss Howard (Dwight Yoakam). Howard insults Mike, tells him he's lazy, and doesn't take the job seriously anymore, and let's him know he's being replaced by a younger guy.
Fast forward a year later. Same boss begs Mike to go to Mexico to bring back his 13-year old son who he feels is in trouble. Mike is 90-years old and barely speaks a word of Spanish, but sure he'll be fine in 1979 Mexico according to Howard simply because he "used to be a cowboy."
Mike heads to Mexico and finds out his bosses son is a rough kid who participates in cock fights with a rooster named Macho. Mike learns this after visiting the boy's mother who awkwardly tries to persuade the 90-year old into staying and having a drink with her.
Mike finds the kid (Rafo) with little effort and when the Police arrive to break up the cock fight, Mike simply stands and hides behind a stack of shipping crates. It's so silly and obvious that all the cops would have to do is look around the corner, but they don't.
For the second time, we get to see Rafo's attractive 39-year old mom unsuccessfully try to bed the old man who is more than twice her age. The scene is so cringeworthy and uncomfortable that I have no idea how Fernanda Urrejola was able to act like her character wanted to bang a 90-year old man.
From this point on the film turns into a boring on-the-road style movie where Clint Eastwood is essentially doing nothing with this kid except traveling from place to place and encountering only minor inconveniences that have little to no effect on the characters journey back to the American border.
Mike and Rafo meet a sweet woman in a village who takes a liking to Mike. Mike tells Rafo his father has ulterior motives for wanting him back. Rafo gets upset and says this is why he doesn't trust anyone, but it's resolved in a matter of 5 minutes and he's back on the road with Mike.
Before reaching the border Mike and Rafo have a brief standoff with one of his mother's bodyguards, but they're able to get out of the situation in such an easy, goofy way that it just amounts to nothing but bad writing.
Mike drops the kid off with his father at the border. Rafo let's Mike keep Macho. Mike then goes back to the sweet woman in the village. The end. Cry Macho in a nutshell.
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You may be wondering, "come on there has to be more to it than that." Well, sadly there isn't.
This IS the entire story, and I honestly couldn't wait for it to end.
Cry Macho, in my opinion, is by far the worst film Clint Eastwood has ever made. The only good thing this film has going for it is the cinematography. There are some gorgeous shots of scenery in the Mexican desert. That's about it.
The story was very weak, but the acting was even weaker. I have to tip my hat to Clint Eastwood for still doing this at 91, but his age is really starting to show and at times it seems like the poor guy can barely stand up.
But that's nothing compared to Eduardo Minett's performance as Rafo (the kid). I know he's young, but he seriously needs to go back to school and learn how to act because he can't even display the slightest bit of emotion and it really shows.
Bottom line. The movie is just not good at all. I hate saying that because I love Clint Eastwood, but I can't ignore how sinfully boring and unenjoyable this movie is at the same time.
I could go on for hours about all the little things that bothered me, but the single most defeating factor of the entire movie is that it's just plain boring. Probably one of the most boring movies I've ever seen in my life. Nothing exciting ever happens throughout the entire movie. No action, no suspense, nothing.
I can't imagine Clint Eastwood watching the finished product and actually being proud of it.
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
Misogyny is alive and well
I cannot believe the amount of chauvinist, misogynistic, reviews in this thread. The fact that dozens of reviewers are completely dismissing this movie just because it has 3 female protagonists is nothing short of sexist. No I am not a woman. Just another loyal Terminator fan. I'm not here to glorify this film either since it is far from perfect and the reason I gave it a 7 out of 10. But at what point did we have to stop enjoying movies for what they are and start politicizing everything?
Bottom line, if a film containing a strong female cast gets you in a twist because your an insecure little manchild who never gets laid, then don't watch the movie. People are literally calling this movie a feminist film and say its all about girl power. These chauvinistic keyboard Warriors seriously need to get a life. It's like none of them are satisfied unless the cast consists of shirtless, buff, sweaty, dudes running around blowing crap up.
As for the movie itself I was pleasantly surprised and had gone in with very low expectations. I could see how some people might not like the direction of the story or the fact that they killed John Connor within the first 5 minutes. But all things considered it is a solid sequel to Terminator 2: Judgement day and a good redeeming film after Genisys, which, by the way, was garbage. I loved the new Rev-9 Terminator! He was like a mutant offspring of a T-1000 and a T-800. The overall pacing and action is good and there's hardly a dull moment. It was great to see Linda Hamilton back in the role of Sarah Connor and Arnold Schwarzenegger is always a treat to watch. They left it open for a sequel but honestly I think they just need to end on a good note and stop there. But more than likely we'll probably see another sequel in the near future. Even though I think a sequel is unnecessary I'm actually excited to see what's in store for the future of the Terminator series and its all thanks to this movie. If only we had got this instead of Terminator 3 and all the crap that came after it.
I understand everyone is entitled to their own opinion but all I ask as a reviewer is for you to enjoy the movie for what it is and please don't jump on the right-wing, feminist bandwagon. Again, if you're going to hate on a movie just because it has a predominant female cast then I suggest you seek professional help and figure out why you despise women so much. Or go out and get yourself laid. One or the other.
Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019)
One of the best documentaries about America's most notorious serial killer
I first learned of Ted Bundy when I was studying criminal psychology and taking abnormal psychology classes in college. I've read numerous books and have seen just about every documentary about Ted Bundy, but this one really takes the cake. Of all the serial killers I studied in school Ted Bundy was the one I spent the most time researching because of how heinous his crimes were and the fact that he managed to postpone his execution for nearly 10 years by proclaiming his innocence and turning his trial into a media frenzy.
Initially I wasn't expecting much because I had just about seen everything and knew everything there was to know about the man, but I was shocked to find out there was a lot of unseen footage and tape recordings I had never encountered before during my research. This is by far the most informative and descriptive documentary about Ted Bundy. It will give you chills and an insight into the mind of one of the most evil murderers to ever walk this Earth.
The Simpsons: All Singing, All Dancing (1998)
Another stupid clip show
First off, I am a huge Simpsons fan and I have been collecting all of the seasons on DVD as they've been released.
But after 4 minutes into the episode "All singing, All dancing" I immediately fast-forwarded through the entire episode only to find that it was yet another clip show containing archive footage of past episodes where people sang a song and danced.
That is why I didn't even bother watching this episode on DVD. Because I've already seen all the episodes with songs and dances throughout the entire series to date, and I don't really care about seeing them again in season 9. If I wanted to see them again I would pull out the older seasons and watch them!!!
This is why they should NOT do clip shows. They're a complete waste of time and a slap in the face to all the fans who have already seen this crap before. Seriously, its really cheap that the writers use old footage and a mediocre plot to pass off a worthless 24 minutes of what they consider an episode.
And whats even worse is this isn't the first time its been done... Remember Season 4 episode 18: "So It's come to this: A Simpsons clip show" which was actually an okay episode because it had a good plot. But remember Season 6 episode 3: "Another Simpsons Clip Show"? Yeah same crap.
If I were Matt Groening I would of had this episode scrapped before it could even air. I hope they don't create anymore clip show episodes in the future seasons.