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Gilmore Girls (2000)
Slightly amusing..
Was OK, not great. I stopped watching at Seaspn 2. episode 8 (Netflix), when a character (Sookie) called Pres. Trump a "bastatd". Then I was DONE with it. I have also alerted my friends not to bother with this one. Ridiculous & very sad that everything that is supposedly "entertainnent" has now become political, which is NOT entertaining! .
Buried in the Backyard (2018)
Slow moving & BORING
Bad narration & ridiculous depictions of supposedly real crimes/ real peoole. People who, in real life are morbidly obese & ugly are played by attractive models. After watching 6 or 7 very badly directed episodes, I stopped taping & deleted all unwatched episodes from my DVR list. Don't waste your time on this series., it's a loser.
Game Show Dynamos (2015)
Fun, yet poignant
A wonderful portrait of Patricia's awesome parents. I hadn't anticipated seeing old commercials from the 50s and 60s, they made the film even more interesting. As much as anything, this was a wonderful love story. They don't get much better than this! Enjoy.
The Glamorous Lie (2011)
Completely ridiculous waste of time
Made by & about an opportunistic woman who appears to be mentally ill... specifically Histrionic Personality Disorder, likely also has Borderline Personality Disorder. She spent the fortune she got from Oracle CEO to make this ludicrous P.O.S. & place her billboards.
Enter the Dangerous Mind (2013)
Too bad about the horrible soundtrack....
I'm trying to avoid spoilers here, but just to be safe, I'm marking this as possibly containing spoilers.
For starters, if it hadn't been for the horrific, disturbing "music" I would have given this 7 stars. As it was, with the "music" being completely unbearable, I turned on the captioning & turned the volume almost off (I was streaming on Netflix). Unless you're as mentally disturbed as the lead character, I advise you to do the same.
All the actors did a good job portraying their characters, believably.
The story and subject matter were actually pretty interesting to me and and I rarely like or watch bloody horror films, what is what I consider this to be - just my opinion.
I think this is the first film I've seen that gave me, I think, a realistic view of what it's like to suffer from schizophrenia - hearing voices and experiencing hallucinations.
All in all, not too bad. Unfortunately, I think the "music" was overdone and not necessary to portray the mental illness of a couple of the characters - which is, what I think the film makers believed would be helpful. It was not and it brought my rating down, considerably.
Elsa & Fred (2014)
Implausible & bordering on offensive!
I've seen several movies about older people falling in love & have enjoyed most of them. I suppose that's why Netflix recommended this one, guessing that I'd LOVE it! Boy were they off this time!
I had a huge problem with the Elsa character who was, IMO, a contemptible, pushy, pathological liar and overall whack-job!
And poor Shirley looked just awful! I realize she's elderly, but good grief, there are things they could have done with camera angles, focus, lighting and wardrobe that would have improved her appearance. It looked like they applied her foundation with a trowel! And rarely, if ever, is long hair flattering to women from about age 60 and up - and hers looked like a cheap wig, to make it even worse! If I was Shirley, I'd sue them for making me look so horrible.
I found the whole thing implausible because to start with, among the folks in this age group, decent looking widowers who are financially secure and mentally sound - as the Fred character was - are in very short supply. In reality, a Fred would not be so lonely or so desperate that he'd settle for someone who acts and looks like an Elsa.
It saddens me that two great old pros, like Plummer and MacLaine have apparently been reduced to starring in this kind of inane garbage.
I honestly wish I hadn't watched this and I recommend that nobody else watch it.
The Source Family (2012)
Don't bother
I don't even know where to start. So bad! One of the worst films I've ever seen - and I've seen a bunch. Had I not been stuck home with an injury, unable to do much of anything else, I would not have watched beyond the first 10 minutes on Netflix. I should have just shut it down then, but hope springs eternal, I guess. As I often do, I kept thinking it would get better...at least a little. It did not!
Here's the deal: The Kibbleheads who were in this ridiculous cult truly believed the leader was God - when he suddenly decided he was and informed them of that fact - are still whack jobs today!
All the drugs and "herbs" they took either affected their ability to think and reason or they started out at least halfway cuckoo and ended up totally bonkers. They are apparently beyond repair and/or any hope. It's pretty scary that they're allowed to vote and allowed out without keepers! I base this on what almost all of them had to say at the end of the film. One guy lives out in the wild, completely off the grid and claims he has 2 years of food squirreled away - and "I'm not gonna tell you where it is." O.K., fine by me. If it's "food" that will still actually be safe to eat after being kept 2 years, I doubt you need worry about it being stolen - at least not by anyone with a working brain, Doorknob.
Also, the "music" in this made me want to claw my ears off. Truly, the worst sounds I've ever heard and not worthy of being called music. Whoever created this cacophony to accompany the film deserves to be tied up and made to listen to it 24/7 every day until they expire.
Don't waste your time streaming this and absolutely don't waste any money renting or buying it...unless you're as loony as the poor idiots who were in this cult & movie.
Believe me, giving it 3 stars out of 10 was an act of great generosity.
Breakfast with Curtis (2012)
Give this one a chance...I loved it!
When I decided to watch this on Netflix, I wasn't expecting much. I even thought I'd likely not watch all of it. This is often the case when I've never heard of a film or of any of the actors.
Well, I was very pleasantly surprised at how interesting every character was and how skillfully each actor portrayed his or her character.
Congratulations to the writer/director Laura Colella for creating such great characters and for her very fine direction. Everything was clear, understandable and completely believable. The casting was pretty much perfect, too - right down to the "look" of each actor.
Again, all the actors really did a stellar job, but I must give special mention to young Jonah Parker who gave a beautifully nuanced performance. I wish there was more info on him in his profile here, because he has now piqued my interest. If you're reading this, Jonah, I strongly encourage you to stick with acting! I will very much look forward to seeing you again and again in a variety of roles. I will remember your name and be watching for you!
I was surprised to see this currently only has a 6.7 rating. I gave it 8 out of 10 and am thinking, as I write this, it may really deserve a 9, for all the reasons mentioned above.
If you don't require special effects, sex, or violence in movies to enjoy them, I strongly encourage you to see this one.
The Eleventh Victim (2012)
Worse than the worst Lifetime stinker movie!!
Thinking about it, I don't know why I gave this three stars - it barely deserved one!
It was truly the worst of the worst Lifetime or LMN movies ever made. That's saying a lot, because a whole lot of them are pretty bad. I watched for about 50 minutes and then decided this was only going downhill, with no hope of redemption, so I gave up on it.
I didn't watch 90210, so I am not familiar with Jennie Garth, but if this performance is indicative of the quality of her acting she definitely needs to find a job that's a better match to her skills. Acting certainly isn't one of them!
I also don't watch Nancy Grace much, but if this story is indicative of her writing skill, and it appears to be, well...Nancy, give up writing, right now cause it's absolutely not working for you!
So much of this was so pathetic and nonsensical. One of the more ridiculous things was when Jennie asked the the detective about his leads. He said they had been considering several different leads. She then became overly defensive and accused him of accusing her of being the murderer (which he very certainly had not)! Of course, she shamelessly overacted.
This one was so much worse than the customary Lifetime stinker - it was so amazingly bad that I will never again watch any Lifetime movie.
In my experience, out of 10 movies run on Lifetime and/or Lifetime Movie Network, 2 may be halfway decent, 4 may be pretty bad, 2 may be really, really bad and 2, like this one, are truly an amazing and disrespectful insult to viewers!
I suggest they start showing an on-screen, prior to showing movies: "Warning! This is unsuitable for anyone with an I.Q. exceeding 55."
Ba-bye Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network!
The Kandi Factory (2013)
I tried to watch 3 times, before I made it through the whole thing!
I love so many Bravo shows and I "knew" Kandi from RH. I watch RH of ATL, BH, OC, NY and NJ and like them all, as well as several other Bravo shows, so I set my DVR to record this series, expecting it to be as interesting as other Bravo shows I enjoy. I tried 3 times to watch and each time, I got so bored, I shut it down. Today, I determined I'd watch the whole thing, to give it a fair shot, before canceling future recordings - so I just sat through the 4th showing and only through sheer will power did I finally make it to the end! I can't think of one reason to watch another episode or continue taping.
Though I like Kandi, from what I've seen of her on RH, her grammar sort of grates on me. Every time she says "hisself", or something similar, I cringe for her. She's clearly a smart lady, but using this kind of grammar makes her sound much less intelligent than she is. Of course, this show offered plenty of opportunity to hear Kandi's special brand of grammar.
The "makeovers" done on both contestants, IMO, were really awful. The young woman was very pretty and natural looking when she arrived. After her makeover, she was hideously overly made up, which detracted from her natural beauty, IMO. The "hairstyle", complete with shaved swirls on the young man was...well, just laughable. I don't see where anything shown that was done to, or "taught" to either contestant, will help them become successful. If either of them do, I don't think it will be due to anything related to The Kandi Factory.
If the show had been interesting, I could overlook the poor grammar and bad makeovers. It just wasn't able to capture my attention, so this isn't something I will watch again or that I can recommend.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
Fell asleep twice, then finally gave up on it...
I rented this one and tried hard to get through it. Even after falling asleep twice the night I watched it, went back to it the next afternoon and still couldn't finish it. Had I gone to see it in a theater, I would have walked out within the first 30 minutes...and demanded my money back! I have loved Steve Carelll in everything he's been in, except this dud. That tells you something about how poor the writing and directing was. I have never had strong feelings about Knightly one way or the other, but I completely hated her in this one. All in all, there was simply nothing to like about this thing. It was poorly written, badly directed and boring. Frankly, I was shocked to see an overall rating here of over 3 (if I'd given it even a 3 it would have been a sign of great generosity on my part). If you were considering renting or buying this, don't bother.
Hello Lonesome (2010)
Amazing - watch this one! Can stream it on Netflix now.
There is no way this deserves 5 stars. It is far better than other titles that are rated a great deal higher here. The few external reviews I've had a chance to read seem to agree, it is an excellent film.
I cannot sing the praises of Hello Lonesome highly enough. Everything about it was almost perfection. Great writing, direction, cinematography and not least, superb casting and acting! It amazed me that all the actors were unknown to me, yet all were more than competent and also talented.
Every story was believable and each one elicited emotions and feelings in me. I could relate to every character.
Honestly, I enjoyed this as much or more as anything I have seen in my many years of seeing movies. It is now on Netflix streaming, which is how I saw it.
I only buy movies that I think are exceptional. This is one that I will be purchasing (for myself and a couple to give as gifts).
See it - I'd be surprised if you didn't love it.
Refuge (2010)
Very bad directing, bad writing, tries to become a black comedy, halfway through.
This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I only watched it (on Netflix streaming) because I love Chris McDonald & could watch him polish his shoes and be entertained. Also, I was hoping to see a Linda Hamilton "comeback". I know she's had sort of a hard time, of late. And the description of it on Netflix made it sound like an interesting story.
Christopher, in his small but important role, was wonderful, as he always is. But he could not save this. He could not have saved it even if he had played a much larger part. Nothing and nobody could save this.
In the hands of a better director & writer, and with decent editing, I think it could have been a pretty good B-type film. The premise was interesting, but the direction & writing were so bad it ended up being a complete, barely watchable disaster.
I'm not sure exactly how much blame the editor should assume, but especially the first 45 min. were obviously "badly chopped up", with things happening with no background having been provided. I went back, over & over & over again, to try to understand several scenes, and found I hadn't missed anything, the details were just not there.
It didn't help that about halfway through, this attempts to become a dark comedy... for no apparent reason, other than that the writer/director decided to throw everything but the kitchen sink into the mix. Sadly, none of it worked, on any level.
All in all, this is one you should be sure to miss.
Martin and Lewis (2002)
Loved this!
This was wonderful!
I agree with other reviewers who said Dean was made out to be the "bad guy" - this is upsetting to me, because I loved Dean Martin and think (as Elke Summer said many years ago, I believe on Carson, that Jerry Lewis is only really funny to kids and Frenchmen).
That said, Sean Hayes was absolutely magnificent in this - he couldn't have been better! I loved him in Will & Grace and after seeing him in this, I only love him more. I'm looking to seeing more of him.
Jeremy Northam played Dean (according to my memory of Dean) very well,too. My only problem with the casting of him is - although he is plenty good looking & did an excellent job of portraying Dean, he doesn't even approach Dean's handsome good looks & complete hotness. (You can probably tell I adored Dean Martin.)
It's on Netflix streaming - I encourage you to watch it!
Accidents Happen (2009)
Just awful! Never again, Brian Carbee!
I just finished watching this on Netflix Instant Play & it was completely horrific. Pointless and depressing. It is not a dark comedy and it is not a comedy-drama. Geena Davis had about two moderately humorous lines - the rest of it was completely lacking in humor.
Let me be clear, IMO, the acting was mostly acceptable & I found no fault with the direction. The problem was the writing...awful, awful, awful. You've gotta feel for the guy who wrote this - I'd hate to have a mind that could create something like this.
I should have followed my instincts and turned this off after the first 15 minutes. But based on good reviews here, I figured it was bound to get better. It did not!
Never again will I watch (or read) anything written by this guy!
Lovely, Still (2008)
Magnificent movie, phenomenal casting, watch it twice!
I watched this on Netflix Instant streaming - because I have enjoyed all 4 lead players in the past. Ellen Burstyn was completely amazing, as usual. Martin Landau, once again did a stellar job and both Adam Scott and Elizabeth Banks were absolutely at their respective bests!
Beyond the fantastic acting, the story grabbed me immediately. My only frustration with the story was that I wanted better character development, I wanted to know more about both Mary and Robert's past. If you're feeling this way, stick with it, you'll be happy you did.
As another reviewer here said, watch it twice. You'll pick up so much that you didn't quite "get" the first time you watched it.
I couldn't have enjoyed this movie more and kudos to all involved!!
Homeless for the Holidays (2009)
Huge disappointment
Prior to watching this on Hulu I came to this site to read reviews. Based on several good reviews I read here and because I generally enjoy movies based on true stories, I decided to watch. I am now halfway through this and am ready to throw in the towel. I could not disagree more with the reviewers here who are of the opinion that this is a good movie. In particular, the acting is possibly the worst I have seen. Worthy of special mention for extremely bad acting are: Michael Wilhelm (Mr. Fergusson). He was especially awful. Worse yet, was Brad Stein (the "crazy supermarket manager"). To stand out in the crowd of horrific actors in this film is quite an achievement. Obviously, the direction was also terrible, for this group to be encouraged to act as poorly as they did. This movie makes the Lifetime movies seem Oscar worthy. IMO, spending 105 minutes watching paint dry would be more entertaining - and a better use of time - than viewing this.
Confined (2010)
Warning! Implausible, poorly written waste of 2 hours.
I rarely write reviews, but in the case of this stinker, a strong warning is appropriate.
Obviously, the person (people?) who wrote this ridiculously implausible story is/are none too bright. Unfortunately, whoever thought this up was clearly operating under the assumption that the rest of us possess similar grape-sized brains.
Without giving too much away, for those of you who are just curious about how bad a movie can be, suffice it to say that the situations the female lead (the wife) deliberately creates are as unbelievable and stupid as anything I've ever seen. In addition, she was written as an incredibly stupid, demanding witch (spell that with a capital B). We get maybe 10 minutes out of the entire movie seeing this character act in a somewhat normal fashion.
The best friend was portrayed as being as stupid and reckless as the wife. This character also lacked business integrity.
Casting is also to blame for the ridiculous implausibility. Watching the wife interact with her husband, you have to think, "The only kind of man who would continue to put up with this woman's stupidity and unpleasantness would have to be so ugly and dull, he'd feel fortunate to have any woman and wouldn't dare rock the boat in any way!" Yet, they chose to cast a very attractive actor in this role
The only reason I didn't give this a 1 is that the acting wasn't completely awful. Certainly not even near as bad as the writing.
If you want to waste 2 hours, there are more entertaining and pleasant ways to do it!
Fear X (2003)
Stupid, boring totally pointless POS and waste of time!!
This director and everyone connected to this POS should be sentenced to hard labor for the next 100 years! Without a doubt this is the very worst movie I have ever seen and likely the worse ever made. It makes absolutely no sense, on any level. I will never watch anything John Turturro is in again, because I am just plain disgusted. I hope he was paid well for this one, because in my opinion, his reputation is now in the toilet. That goes for all the other actors who involved themselves in such crap.
As for the arrogant director...well, he must have been smoking crack throughout filming. I will never again see anything he has anything to do with.
Between Truth and Lies (2006)
Super Stinker TV Movie
This is one of the worst I've ever seen, on TV, on DVD or on the big screen. The story is completely implausible. Mariel Hemingway plays a psychotherapist. She badly overacts, especially toward the end. She also looks more than ever like a man in drag. The story has Mariel confiding in a psychopath patient about her problems with her teen-aged daughter. This just would never happen, unless the therapist was totally incompetent. The whole thing was just poorly done. Poorly written, poorly directed and the performances were just awful. Even the make-up and hairstyles left much to be desired. If I had paid money to see this one I would have demanded a refund after sitting through the first 30 minutes.