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Succession: Retired Janitors of Idaho (2021)
Funny episode but not much in the way of driving the story
This episode had some of the funniest moments of the series so far. Watching King Lear babble on incoherently while his small counsel fret and panic was hilarious. Unfortunately, by having Logan out of action and Ken MIA for the majority of the episode, the plot dramatically slowed. Hopefully next week the story gets back on track and we get to see more clashes between Ken and Logan.
Last Night in Soho (2021)
Exuberant Horror from one of this generations greatest Director
Edgar Wright knocked it out of the park with his debut Horror film "Last Night in Soho." This didn't come to much of a a surprise for anyone familiar with Wright's previous works, most notably his acclaimed "Cornetto Trilogy" which on the surface are black comedy cult favourites, but Wright's instantly noticeable style, favours very well when used for scenes that depict Horror.
Wright utilises his erratic yet rhythmic editing style in this film to a degree which is both visually and audibly exhilarating for his fans, and any fans of modern horror.
Ted Lasso: Inverting the Pyramid of Success (2021)
Consistently brilliant
This episode is just as another example as for why this is one of the best comedy shows running at the moment! It had everything from the thrills and passion-filled energy of the match, the building tension ongoing between Nate and apparently the whole cast, but as well as that, the show's distinct humour kept finding it's home. I kept finding myself smiling throughout this episode, the scene with the "melancholic painting" of the players at half-time had me laugh out VERY loud!
Just goes to show there is no end to what a series can achieve when you have an original writing team and superb cast at the helm.
Season 3 can't come soon enough!
Chef (2014)
An embarrassment to the film industry.
I saw this film in the summer of 2014 at the peak of its hype, expectations weren't considerably high going in, but I never anticipated to have two hours of my life wasted by a fat, arrogant, vain, power hungry, woeful director. Who is so desperate to enhance his public image that he disregards most of the desired qualities of a 'good film' such as plot, acting, character development, and screenplay. I would love to go through the plot in detail, but the following summary covers the A-Z of the storyline. We follow the trials and tribulations of a considerably weighty individual who at the start appears to have the perfect life (somehow), owning a massive mansion, a doting model wife (who wouldn't bat an eye lid to his grotesque and ample physique in any dimension) as well as servants, and a top job at a successful restaurant where he is adored by his staff, including an incredibly unlikely love interest of that of another model like character played by Scarlett Johansson. Not surprisingly, Chef Favreau throws a temper tantrum at his restaurant when a critic complains about the food... What would seem to be a small blip in his idyllic life. However this is not the case, THE CHEF then decides to leave his highly paid job on a whim (clearly his model wife bringing in a hefty income on the side) to start a whimsical cross-country adventure in a food truck with his son and half of the staff who abandoned their job security to pander to his bulging ego and damaging mid-life crisis. Again somehow due to the help of his son's social media skills he becomes immensely popular for his "famous" Cuban sandwiches. The only presence of any form of conflict in this disaster strewn picture comes with the tiff he endured with his spoilt little son over cleaning a cooker. After this heart-wrenching moment the strong father-son relationship is resumed immediately. Upon returning from his wild trek across country all his problems are resolved as quick as he cultivated them when the same critic pops up as a wealthy benefactor offering CHEF JOOOHN the opportunity of a lifetime, which he duly accepts on the condition he can continue to travel away from his newly entitled responsibilities (seems to be a recurring theme in his life) to continue high tailing across America as a internet born demi-god. All in all a travesty in filmmaking and a stain on the reputation of most esteemed critic sites (not to mention Rotten Tomatoes) and one that pops to mind is IMDb. I am extremely disappointed in the users of this website for giving it a rating of over 2. Don't BOTHER