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The Vast of Night (2019)
A bit of a copy cat
Lots of dialogue at the start, as if it's a contest to get Everett to say as many lines as possible in rapid-fire delivery. That gets old very quickly. Fay is great on her own, once she gets rid of Everett and is alone in the phone company office.
If you like this film, check out Pontypool. It's from 2008 and, in my opinion, is much better.
Truth Seekers (2020)
Worth a Look
This series is good so far. Some characters are a bit over the top but Frost and Kayo keep things grounded. McDowell does quite well with his stereotyped role. Susan Wokema is great, my favourite character.
The stories are paper thin, reminiscent of Dr. Who in some parts, but they flow and the crew has fun sorting it all out.
Question: Why is Emma D'Arcy in the show? She shows no emotion, or very little, presents her lines without much feeling, if any and doesn't have much if a role at all. It's either her or the director letting the audience down. She's expressionless most of the time.
I have this a 7. It's a fun bit of nonsense, just the right length to binge on and no 'let's fill in some time here' bits. Things move along quickly. I hope the second series is as good or better.
Human Targets (1932)
Except for the song...
This film is a dog...except for the song near the beginning. It's sung by Fred 'Snowflake' Toones and is a pretty catchy tune. Toones plays a farmhand, is threatened with being sent back to where he came. Turns out he came from Alabama, as it mentioned in the song. His character is very typical for black actors at the time, high pitched voice, etc. But when he sings, Toones shows his real talent. Worth seeing the first few minutes, for just that.