Henry Cavill shines in this, but only plays a supporting role and has very little screen time, especially considering that the film is much longer than necessary. The cast is absolutely stellar, but I felt Bryce Dallas Howard was miscast - she is great in many things, but not convincing enough in this role. I did enjoy the film though, it's a fun romp that you have to watch to the end, as the mid-credits scene is not to be missed.
Only Hannah Simone and Cobie Smulders make this film bearable - until Arnold finally enters the picture, that is. That's when it finally gets funny! Don't miss the post-credits tune Earthquake Love by Cord Billmont!
I applaud the attempt, but this is too full of plot holes and inconsistencies to be enjoyed on any level. Elodie's everchanging bodice and makeup are distractions enough, but
she also has numerous opportunities to explain the simple truth to the dragon. Instead she is far too busy turning her back on the dragon and walking slowly away from it while posing for the camera.
Exceeded my low expectations and actually had a bit of a feelgood ending. Oscar Wilde needs crediting for the idea, though - Bunbury the invalid (in The Importance of Being Ernest) came long before Ricky Stanicky!
The only good thing about this film was some of the supporting actors' performances. The plot is bad, the writing appalling, Emma has the personality of a teaspoon, Mark's can-do attitude, no matter the odds or indeed the logic, becomes increasingly grating as the movies goes on, and Godzilla himself looks like a gym bro full of steroids with severe back and neck problems put on a storm trooper helmet and glued some scales on top... Urgh.
Much Ado About Nothing with a dollop of Titanic, a big helping of every "I need a fake date to the wedding" film you've ever seen and liberally sprinkled with Natasha Bedingfield's Unwritten.
It's not brilliant, but it's perfectly charming.
Shakespeare would have loved to know that Beatrice and Benedick are still arguing in 2024.
The trouble with the 'you won't know who's conning who' concept is that you end up not caring for any of the characters, and just end up bored out of your mind.
This is Donna Tartt's The Secret History dialled up to 11, except set in England and with none of the aftermath.
The film starts out wonderful, then it turns icky, then it turns disgusting, then it turns horrendous, but the whole time it is so visually stunning that you can't bring yourself to switch it off or even fast forward a little. You see where it's headed, you know what is happening. Like Oliver says in the film "You don't need to be told, do you? You already know. You're just turning the handle on a jack-in-the-box." And yet, you keep watching.
This Love Actually wannabe film is so bad I had to fast forward past some of the most cringy bits. The narrator is awful and makes everything worse, then at the end you realise it is
the dog, who can't possibly know anything about half the events he is narrating, because he wasn't there!
Great cast, but nothing can save this mess... Give it a miss.
This film isn't as bad as most reviews suggest. It doesn't even make the list of the 100 worst films I've seen. Still, it is true that not much happens in it. A bit more in the way of a plot would be good. It very much feels like a big set-up for a sequel, but so far that has not happened.
There isn't much footage of the twins or the actual experiment in this documentary series - there's more from a fancy restaurant that went vegan and background information about factory farming etc. As a long-term vegetarian and then vegan none of that was new to me, so I ended up fast-forwarding a lot. It's not a bad series, it's just that the title is a bit misleading.
I used to really like Ricky Gervais, and I don't mind offensive jokes, but I do mind offensive. If you see my point. A lot of his 'jokes' in Armageddon don't have a punchline, which makes you wonder what on earth you are wasting your time on. There are moments of brilliance (two, I'd say), but I definitely won't be watching this again or recommending it to anyone else.
3h of prettiness with a threadbare plot and a strong message of animals good, humans bad - but I think we all knew that already. Sigourney Weaver's voice coming out of a teenager is just wrong, which I suppose explains why Kiri doesn't speak that much. Like so many others have said, an hour could easily have been cut without affecting the story at all. But by all means, it is very pretty and for the most part very watchable, at least until the end when
Quaritch and Jake start fighting each other one on one
Best Marvel movie I have watched in ages, though it does suffer from some logical flaws. I really liked Hermes (aka K'ul'kulkan) until he got all
"let's burn the entire surface world"
. I am not familiar with the comics and was hoping for a star-crossed lovers type plot, with a future Black Panther who was part human, part panther, part blue, part fish and part winged messenger god. No such luck. Still highly watchable though - especially after the pointlessness that was Quantumania.
Quite possibly the most pointless film ever made.
It starts, stuff happens, and it ends just as it started.
The only thing you need to watch for continuity are the post-credits.
I will say this for it, though: it is excellent to fall asleep to. Nap sorted.
For some reason I thought the plot of this was more like Working Girl. I also thought I had seen it before. Wrong on both counts. It's cute, but the
fantasy
parts could easily have been cut. It gets a little better after that, but they really ought to have spent more time on the changes the women introduce rather than on the
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I don't usually enjoy Adam Devine films, but this one was kinda cute.Movie comment on Argylle
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Henry Cavill shines in this, but only plays a supporting role and has very little screen time, especially considering that the film is much longer than necessary. The cast is absolutely stellar, but I felt Bryce Dallas Howard was miscast - she is great in many things, but not convincing enough in this role. I did enjoy the film though, it's a fun romp that you have to watch to the end, as the mid-credits scene is not to be missed.Movie comment on Killing Gunther
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Only Hannah Simone and Cobie Smulders make this film bearable - until Arnold finally enters the picture, that is. That's when it finally gets funny! Don't miss the post-credits tune Earthquake Love by Cord Billmont!Movie comment on Love Is Blind
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Background music drowns out speech sometimes, and the version I watched had no subtitles. Apart from that this is an arty little gem.Movie comment on Alex Rider
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Have seen three seasons of this show now, and I really hope there will be more. Despite being closer to fifty than fifteen, I really enjoy it!Movie comment on Damsel
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I applaud the attempt, but this is too full of plot holes and inconsistencies to be enjoyed on any level. Elodie's everchanging bodice and makeup are distractions enough, butMovie comment on Ricky Stanicky
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Exceeded my low expectations and actually had a bit of a feelgood ending. Oscar Wilde needs crediting for the idea, though - Bunbury the invalid (in The Importance of Being Ernest) came long before Ricky Stanicky!Movie comment on Godzilla: King of the Monsters
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The only good thing about this film was some of the supporting actors' performances. The plot is bad, the writing appalling, Emma has the personality of a teaspoon, Mark's can-do attitude, no matter the odds or indeed the logic, becomes increasingly grating as the movies goes on, and Godzilla himself looks like a gym bro full of steroids with severe back and neck problems put on a storm trooper helmet and glued some scales on top... Urgh.Movie comment on Anyone But You
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Much Ado About Nothing with a dollop of Titanic, a big helping of every "I need a fake date to the wedding" film you've ever seen and liberally sprinkled with Natasha Bedingfield's Unwritten.It's not brilliant, but it's perfectly charming.
Shakespeare would have loved to know that Beatrice and Benedick are still arguing in 2024.
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The trouble with the 'you won't know who's conning who' concept is that you end up not caring for any of the characters, and just end up bored out of your mind.Movie comment on Secret Invasion
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Only began watching this because of the badass that is Maria Hill, played by Cobie Smulders.Movie comment on Early Man
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Less about Early Man and all about football. Snoozefest for me.Movie comment on Saltburn
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This is Donna Tartt's The Secret History dialled up to 11, except set in England and with none of the aftermath.The film starts out wonderful, then it turns icky, then it turns disgusting, then it turns horrendous, but the whole time it is so visually stunning that you can't bring yourself to switch it off or even fast forward a little. You see where it's headed, you know what is happening. Like Oliver says in the film "You don't need to be told, do you? You already know. You're just turning the handle on a jack-in-the-box." And yet, you keep watching.
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This Love Actually wannabe film is so bad I had to fast forward past some of the most cringy bits. The narrator is awful and makes everything worse, then at the end you realise it isMovie comment on Morbius
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This film isn't as bad as most reviews suggest. It doesn't even make the list of the 100 worst films I've seen. Still, it is true that not much happens in it. A bit more in the way of a plot would be good. It very much feels like a big set-up for a sequel, but so far that has not happened.Movie comment on The Bubble
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Great concept, appalling execution.Even the stellar ensemble cast can't save this one.
Yawn.
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Absolutely fantastic. Moved me to tears at the end.Movie comment on You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment
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There isn't much footage of the twins or the actual experiment in this documentary series - there's more from a fancy restaurant that went vegan and background information about factory farming etc. As a long-term vegetarian and then vegan none of that was new to me, so I ended up fast-forwarding a lot. It's not a bad series, it's just that the title is a bit misleading.Movie comment on Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
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I used to really like Ricky Gervais, and I don't mind offensive jokes, but I do mind offensive. If you see my point. A lot of his 'jokes' in Armageddon don't have a punchline, which makes you wonder what on earth you are wasting your time on. There are moments of brilliance (two, I'd say), but I definitely won't be watching this again or recommending it to anyone else.Movie comment on Disenchanted
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No.(The villain song was kinda fun, though.)
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3h of prettiness with a threadbare plot and a strong message of animals good, humans bad - but I think we all knew that already. Sigourney Weaver's voice coming out of a teenager is just wrong, which I suppose explains why Kiri doesn't speak that much. Like so many others have said, an hour could easily have been cut without affecting the story at all. But by all means, it is very pretty and for the most part very watchable, at least until the end whenMovie comment on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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Best Marvel movie I have watched in ages, though it does suffer from some logical flaws. I really liked Hermes (aka K'ul'kulkan) until he got allMovie comment on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
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Quite possibly the most pointless film ever made.It starts, stuff happens, and it ends just as it started.
The only thing you need to watch for continuity are the post-credits.
I will say this for it, though: it is excellent to fall asleep to. Nap sorted.
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For some reason I thought the plot of this was more like Working Girl. I also thought I had seen it before. Wrong on both counts. It's cute, but theMovie comment on The Witches
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