For their debut The Wachowski Brothers (or sisters at this point in time) did a remarkable job. Bound is a very entertaining thriller, filled with suspense and tension. The sexual tension in the first scene will arouse a lot of people, and that's all because of the extremely sensual Jennifer Tilly. Her breathy, little girl voice, her voluptuous bombshell figure (two characteristics of her that we're used of but that will always work), and her excellent acting were a delight to watch. She's one of those actresses that will bring a sexual tension in a room just by her speaking and her style. Great performance from Joe Pantoliano as well. He grew perfectly into his character towards the end, really great to watch him in this movie that has everything to become a classic. Great cast, great story, perfect evening if you ask me. The Wachowskis set the tone with this debut.
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Brian Regan: The Epitome of Hyperbole
(2008 TV Special)
He got me in tears again.
9 July 2020
The first show I saw from Brian regan was Standing Up from 2007, he had me in tears in that show so since then he's definitely in my list of stand-up comedians I have to see everything from. Nothing beats that feeling of a good teardropping laughter so I was curious if his next show The Epitome Of Hyperbole would be as funny. Well I can assure you it was again! He's just great in mimicing, gesturing and bringing his jokes. He's a mixture of Will Ferrell (for the looks) and Jim Carrey (for the grimacing) and his jokes are simple but well thought of. He has a broad imagination what certainly helps with his material. Brian Regan is now in my top ten stand-up comedians, can't get enough of him.
Clifton Hill
(2019)
Too bad they got a bit lazy by the end.
9 July 2020
This movie kept my interest and attention for the entire duration so that's a positive thing. However I like mystery movies with a clear ending, an ending where I don't have to guess what really happened. I want clear answers on every question I have and unfortunately this was not the case with this movie. It felt like they couldn't be bothered to make it a nice ending, there were also some elements they completely neglected by the end and you start to wonder why they even brought them up during the movie. So to me whilst it was entertaining it clearly could and should have been better. Mysteries should start with an intriguing beginning, continue with a suspenseful middle, and end with the mystery completely solved, that's how a mystery movie is the most effective and that's how the gems in this genre are made. All in all the acting wasn't bad, the story was interesting, the cinematography was also okay but still it's a missed opportunity to make it a movie that stands out from the rest.
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
(2015)
No story, so to me pointless to watch.
8 July 2020
I don't like wasting my time with movies like this one. The kind of movie that has no story at all, or at least nothing interesting unless you like watching soaps where the same neighbor gossip stories are common. You hope something will ever happen but after awhile you just know this is going nowhere and you found another snooze fest, another movie that you should have avoided. The acting wasn't really bad, the non existant story ruined the whole thing. And don't watch it as a comedy like it's categorized because there is absolutely nothing comedy about it, it's a drama and a boring one.
Blood Father
(2016)
Just okay, nothing special.
8 July 2020
I'm not going to write this was a bad movie because it was somewhat entertaining but it wasn't a masterpiece either. I have nothing against Mel Gibson but I don't think he's an all round actor. He's good at action comedies but when it gets a bit more serious his flaws just show. That said he's still decent enough to not be annoyed by it. Blood Father must have it from its action scenes (there are plenty of those so it was okay) as the story is a bit déjà-vu. I don't regret watching it but it's just going to be a one time viewing for me.
Bliss
(I) (2019)
Average.
7 July 2020
Well at least they warn you at the beginning of the movie, it could affect epileptic people to watch this movie. I'm not epileptic but at one point I kinda had it with that sort of camera work. I like a bit weird but all the time doesn't do it any good. It's a movie of ups and downs. The positive things would be the soundtrack, some shots, and the gore. The negative things would be also some shots that were too forced to look special, the main character that is played by Dora Madison is just annoying to watch (her acting was also ups and downs, sometimes good, sometimes mediocre), and the story that is quite repetitive (I kinda got bored at some point). To me Bliss is just an average movie with some good gore, nothing more.
Best Worst Movie
(2009)
Good funny documentary.
6 July 2020
I didn't really know what to expect from this documentary. Maybe I watched Troll 2 when I was young but I for sure can't remember it, like I can't remember any of the worse movies I watched. I watched a lot of extremely bad movies, all waste of my time, but after watching this very well made documentary you kinda want to watch Troll 2 just to see what's the fuzz about. But reason came to me and I won't. The documentary shows a couple shots every now and then and it's obvious it's painful to watch so that's already enough for me. This documentary is just well done, contains a lot of funny moments and for that alone it's worth a watch. It's more about the cast than about the movie itself, and that doesn't really matter as there are some weird people in this cast, all worth watching. The director of Troll 2, the Italian Claudio Fragasso, seems to be a bit strange as well. I guess it all makes sense if he made the worst movie ever, even though I'm sure there are way worse movies.
You Can Choose Your Family
(2018)
Not a bad movie, not that funny though.
6 July 2020
Being Frank or You Can Choose Your Family, two tiles for one movie. It's not the first time I see that and I honestly don't get the point of that. Just choose one title and that's it. That said it wasn't a bad movie. First of all I love Jim Gaffigan as a stand-up comedian so I was a bit curious about his acting skills. It wasn't bad but even if this movie is supposed to be a comedy (there are some funny moments but I've seen better) his stand-up comedies are just much funnier. The cast was good, the story is entertaining with some good moments, so overall it's a movie worth watching.
Being Evel
(2015)
Crazy life from a bully, a daredevil, a one of a kind man told in a great documentary.
5 July 2020
When I saw it was going to be a 99 minute long documentary about Evel Knievel I was wondering if they could fill all that time with something interesting to watch. As an European I only knew Evel Knievel as a daredevil, like everyone else in the world at that time, but nothing about his day-to-day life. So yes it was a very interesting story to watch, very well made, with a lot of interviews from people that knew him very well. The message was clear that Evel Knievel perfectly knew what he did, he's smarter then you would think, a perfect con-man that knows how to work people and media. Via his stunts (something never did before at that time) he made his money, not only by manipulating the whole circus that he created himself, but also with some crazy stunts that nobody would think of doing. It became clear he wasn't the most pleasant man on earth, you could blame it on not being able to handle the fame even though I think he mastered that, or blame it on the stress and the pain he suffered daily (that seems more plausible to me), but the fact is that he was kind of a bully and that even long before pain and/or fame. That said, everybody loved his stunts, but not everybody loved the man. This documentary is very open about the life of Evel Knievel, it's not only the good things they show, it's the whole package and that made this documentary stand out of the rest. Very well made! Recommended to the fans but also to anybody that likes good documentaries.
An American Rhapsody
(2001)
Good movie of a story worth to be told.
5 July 2020
In the Drama genre An American Rhapsody is a good movie. Not much action, but a story worth to be told. An emotional story about a kid left behind unwillingly by her parents in Hungary when everything went bad over there, and then to be raised by two lovely people before going to America. It was interesting to see a younger Scarlett Johansson and an older Natassja Kinski but the main star to me was the very young Raffaella Bánsági that did an excellent job playing her character. I saw it's the only movie she appeared in and I wonder why because for a child actress she did an amazing job. The movie has a good cast, and it's mostly dominated by the women that made this story a movie that will touch his viewers emotionally. Normally not the kind of movie I would go for but I certainly don't regret watching it.
Bill Bellamy: Crazy Sexy Dirty
(2012 TV Special)
A good hour of laughter.
5 July 2020
This was my first stand-up comedy from Bill Bellamy and I'm glad I watched it, it was a good choice. He's a good comedian, he knows how to bring his jokes. Bill Bellamy has a good stage presence, that's definitely his strongest point. His jokes are most of the time good, but it's the way how he tells them that makes them better. Good mimicing and an excellent usage of different voices made his show Crazy Sexy Dirty an hour of pure entertainment, no dull moments whatsoever, just good material and stories that will bring an almost constant smile on your face. I will definitely watch more shows from him.
As You Are
(2016)
Slow and not very interesting.
4 July 2020
As You Are is an average movie, nothing too special about it to be honest. Needless to say the extremely positive reviews (the ten star ratings) are from people that just rated this movie and nothing else, you get the picture on what's going on here. That said I don't regret watching it but it will just be a one time viewing as for that the story is just too slow to develop and also a bit boring. They wanted to create a mystery, but towards the end it becomes just an average story not really worth to be told. The acting wasn't bad though, the music was quite boring (some lame piano music, that's never good), the cinematography and editing was just about okay. In other words I watched hundreds of these kind of movies, movies I will forget everything about it the next day. And that's the reason I review everything I watch, to make sure I don't watch it again in the future.
Arkansas
(2020)
Much much better than the ratings it gets.
4 July 2020
Well I'm just surprised by the low rating Arkansas gets. I read a lot of negative reviews, stating Clark Duke wants to be like Quentin Tarantino but failing in doing so. I can't agree with that. Tarantino is Tarantino, he's the master in this genre and almost everybody loves him for that, me first as I'm a big fan of all the movies he directed yet. Clark Duke on the other hand did a pretty good job with Arkansas. For his directing debut I thought it was more than convincing. Sure he must be a big fan of Tarantino, but then again who isn't? But also as an actor he gave a good performance, his character was a delight to watch, and so were the characters of Vince Vaughn and Liam Hemsworth. Each character adds something special to the plot, a story that is well written, a sometimes intriguing story but most of the time a very enjoyable story to watch. So yes I'm very surprised Arkansas doesn't get higher ratings. It's a mystery to me what those one star reviewers are trying to achieve, is that really the worst movie they ever watched? I guess they don't watch much movies then because I've seen thousands worse movies than this one. Anyway, if you really like this genre of movies just give this one a fair chance, I did and was surely not disappointed.
Anna
(II) (2019)
Another typical Luc Besson action movie.
3 July 2020
With this movie it isn't too difficult to make up your mind before watching it. If you don't like the style of Luc Besson then you should just skip this movie because that's exactly what you're going to get. If you don't like flamboyant action scenes, the ones where one woman defeats fourty guys, then just skip it. But if you do like Besson's style then this is going to be right up your alley. The action scenes are yes exaggerated but very well shot and choreographed. The cinematography is top notch, like we're used of him. The cast is well chosen, all actors did a great job and all add something to the story. It's an entertaining spy story, nothing to be taken too seriously, just easy entertainment from beginning till end, no dull moments, just a well written action movie, classic Luc Besson.
Babyteeth
(2019)
Good acting, dramatic story.
2 July 2020
In this genre (drama) babyteeth isn't a bad movie. It's not really the kind of movie I would go for normally but since I read from another reviewer that she never cried that much I was curious. The truth is that it isn't a happy movie, but certainly not the saddest either, I didn't drop a tear and it's not I'm coldhearted. The quirky chemistry between the two main characters Milla and Mo is entertaining to watch though. Good job from Toby Wallace and Eliza Scanlen for playing those characters. The cast was good, the acting was better than I expected, the story is easy to follow, just don't expect a lot of comedy. I don't know why they call it a comedy to be honest with you.
The End of the F***ing World
(2017–2019)
Brilliant!
2 July 2020
What a great short series this was! I binge watched the whole thing in a couple of days, that wasn't too difficult as each episode only last about twenty minutes and the entertainment level was very high. Not only was the story very well written but the acting of Jessica Barden and Alex Lawther was on top. The quirky relationship they had, the weird chemistry there was between them was a delight to watch. The very thick accent of Jessica Barden added something very special to the atmosphere of the story. The End Of The F***ing World might only be two short seasons long but it's a great show, the kind you wished they made more of. Definitely a show I recommend and that I will watch again in the future.
Bad Education
(2019)
Great movie, great performance from Hugh Jackman
2 July 2020
It started like an interesting movie to watch, maybe a bit slow at first but still very enjoyable to watch due to the excellent acting, but then came the second part that was just sublime. As an European I never heard of this scandal so to me it was all a surprise. Surprised because I didn't knew the story, and not surprised because there are always people taking liberties when there are large amounts of money available. The fact the movie is based on a true story makes it even better, that was pure entertainment of the highest order. Hugh Jackman probably gave the best performance of his career, in a completely different role we're used of him. No Wolverine superhero scenes here, just playing a day-to-day normal character, but done very well. The rest of the cast was excellent as well, everybody added something to this intriguing story. Bad Education is one of the better movies I watched this year, and believe me I watch a lot of movies...
Basic
(2003)
A bit too much twists but still good.
1 July 2020
For the most part of the movie I was thinking about rating it with an eight but towards the end it got way too confusing that I had to change my ratings. The end deserves a six so overall the average is a seven for me. It's one of those movies with plenty of action, but not the kind of easy entertainment, you really have to focus all the time as there are so many twists and turns it just becomes difficult to follow. I like twists and turns but too much isn't necessarily a good thing. The acting is what you expect when you see the big names in the cast, it was good for most of the time. All in all I had a fun time watching Basic, it's just the second part that brought the ratings a bit down. Maybe I'll watch it again in the future, maybe it won't be that confusing if I stay more focussed.
The Basketball Diaries
(1995)
One of the best drug addiction movies.
30 June 2020
There are plenty of good movies about drug addiction but The Basketball Diaries definitely belongs to the better ones. It's the kind of movie you would show your kids to let them understand how quickly they could descend in hell, living from one fix to another. Heroin addiction is terrible, it makes you turn into a lying decieving little thief, prepared to do anything to get your next fix, chasing a high they will never get anymore like in the beginning. The movie is beautifully written by Jim Carroll, based on his personal experiences. The cast is very young, it's a delight to see a young Leonardo DiCaprio that did an excellent job by the way. The role he played showed already what a great actor he will become in the future. The rest of the cast was also very good, with a young Mark Wahlberg like I didn't see before. The Basketball Diaries is one of those movies I won't ever forget and could watch multiple times, a story worth to be told, and if it could just save one kid of not taking the worst decision of his life it's already a victory. A must see!
Before I Wake
(2016)
Good enough to watch once.
29 June 2020
Just finished watching this one and overall I can say it's worth a watch. I wouldn't watch it a second time though, for that it's a bit too slow for my taste. The characters move a lot in slow motion, whisper a lot, the music is kinda boring, and I don't think that was really a good idea. A faster pace could have made this movie better. The good things about Before I Wake were the scenes with Canker Man, those were creepy and even if they were mostly jump scares they worked nonetheless to create a certain dark atmosphere. The acting wasn't bad, even though I wasn't a fan of any of the characters because they acted too slow like mentioned before. All in all the story is entertaining, maybe far fetched and it didn't make sense all the time and but it's still worth watching.
Becoming
(I) (2020)
Good story, but not flawless for the rest
28 June 2020
To me it didn't matter in which category they categorized this movie, it's a bit of all of the genres mentioned without any genre being more represented than others. The story was interesting enough to keep your attention at all time. To me it was well thought of, probably the best thing about Becoming. The acting wasn't bad but not the greatest either, it had it's ups and downs. The cinematography wasn't flawless, it made it look like it could have been a TV-movie at times. There is some suspense and the story is innovative and good, all reasons enough to give it a shot, just don't expect a masterpiece.
Becky
(II) (2020)
Not bad but also not likely to happen in real life.
28 June 2020
In this genre of movies Becky is entertaining. The horror parts are pretty good so that's a bonus if you're a fan of the gore revenge action scenes. Lulu Wilson was convincing in her role, even though it's very unlikely a thirteen year old girl would act like this in real life, let just say the credibility of the story is inexistant. That said it's fiction so you don't pay too much attention to those details even though there are some scenes that make not much sense. It was also interesting to see Kevin James in a total different role we're normally used of. For once not a comedian but a white supremacist instead. In short Becky is easy entertainment, if you're not too picky about a story and if you're stomach can handle some gore.
Sadistic Intentions
(2019)
Started okay and went downhill towards the second part.
27 June 2020
I have to agree with another reviewer stating it started promising but then it went downhill rapidly. The first part was kinda okay, with some tension building and a not so bad soundtrack, some decent acting as well, but then suddenly it took a turn and became just ridiculous and annoying to watch. I wished I liked it more but in the end it was just not entertaining enough to be remembered. I would pass on this one if I were you, even if you like Metal music, for that the story is too dumb.
Russell Peters: Almost Famous
(2016 TV Special)
Still funny but feels like déjà-vu.
26 June 2020
I have to agree with the other reviewers that this feels a bit repetitive. I had high hopes for this show as I like Russell Peters and to be honest I hoped he would try something different, just another subject than the usual different races jokes but he didn't. So it just feels like a déjà-vu. I loved his first show Outsourced from 2006, that was simply his best. The second show I watched from him, Notorious from 2013 was good as well but you already had that feeling his material is kinda the same but it was still good. I don't say Almost Famous didn't get me laughing (those extremely negative scores are ridiculous by the way), but I was just hoping for another approach, just to see if he had it in him. But I still had fun, his interaction with the audience is always good, and so is his improvisation, but like said before it's a bit of a déjà-vu. If you never saw anything from Russell Peters I recommend you watch his first show, that still remains his best.
Richard Jewell
(2019)
Great story, cast and director.
25 June 2020
Now this is the kind of movie I really enjoy, a good story based on true events, excellent actors and a great director. Clint Eastwood was already a very good actor, but as a director he's even better. Everything he touches or makes turns into a gem, we got to give him credits for that. The story of Richard Jewell, played beautifully by Paul Walter Hauser, is one of those stories that makes you want to revolt. Revolt against the media, those bloodsucking leeches that are prepared to sell their soul to the devil just to have a story, no matter what, destroying lives or not, it just doesn't matter to those parasites. We've seen it plenty of times and this story is a perfect example of it. But also revolting against the law enforcement, another kind of people that couldn't care less if they're right or wrong, as long as they get their satisfaction it's all right. Great movie, great cast. Sam Rockwell and Kathy Bates both were great in this movie. This movie is near perfect and that's thank to Clint Eastwood, one of my favorite directors since awhile now.
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