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Dead of Winter
Rating: 4 of 5 frostbitten toes
Very atmospheric, tense, and keeps you on the edge of your seat. No big action scenes, no CGI (at least nothing big), no chases. Just people in the snow and ice, good ones and bad ones. One of the good ones is Emma Thompson, a grandmother who just went out to ice fish. Her performance alone is worth the price of admission.
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Very atmospheric, tense, and keeps you on the edge of your seat. No big action scenes, no CGI (at least nothing big), no chases. Just people in the snow and ice, good ones and bad ones. One of the good ones is Emma Thompson, a grandmother who just went out to ice fish. Her performance alone is worth the price of admission.
Predator Badlands
Rating: 4 of 5 Synths
Didn’t expect to like it as much as I did. Fun new creatures, familiar old ones, good effects, and a decent amount of humor tossed in. Plus, they found a way to pay very few actors making it.
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Didn’t expect to like it as much as I did. Fun new creatures, familiar old ones, good effects, and a decent amount of humor tossed in. Plus, they found a way to pay very few actors making it.
Eleanor the Great
Rating: 3 of 5 support groups
June Squibb stars as a woman in her 90’s dealing with loss and grief. There’s humor and poignant interactions.
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June Squibb stars as a woman in her 90’s dealing with loss and grief. There’s humor and poignant interactions.
The Wrecking Crew
Rating: 4 of 5 bulging biceps
Mostly comedy with a bunch of action. Great interaction between Bautista and Mamoa as estranged brothers investigating their fathers mysterious death. A fun ride.
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Mostly comedy with a bunch of action. Great interaction between Bautista and Mamoa as estranged brothers investigating their fathers mysterious death. A fun ride.
Song Sung Blue
Rating: 5 of 5 bah bah bahs
A true story of two tribute performers who end up performing Neil Diamond tunes. It’s happy, it’s sad, it’s got all the things, and the story is true and accurate. Both Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson turn in amazing performances, both acting and singing. Definitely Academy Award worthy.
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A true story of two tribute performers who end up performing Neil Diamond tunes. It’s happy, it’s sad, it’s got all the things, and the story is true and accurate. Both Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson turn in amazing performances, both acting and singing. Definitely Academy Award worthy.
Mission Impossible the Final Reckoning
Rating: 1 of 5 snorefests
Not much to say here. Watch any of the other films. This one is just terrible. 90% is boring, but these films are always touted for their great stunts and action scenes. Well, aside from gratuitous gunplay, there are really only two stunts, and a lot of boring dialog. One is underwater and very dark and not all that stunty. Plus, Ethan Hunt must be a cyborg, because no human could live through what this character goes through.
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Not much to say here. Watch any of the other films. This one is just terrible. 90% is boring, but these films are always touted for their great stunts and action scenes. Well, aside from gratuitous gunplay, there are really only two stunts, and a lot of boring dialog. One is underwater and very dark and not all that stunty. Plus, Ethan Hunt must be a cyborg, because no human could live through what this character goes through.
The Running Man
Rating: 2 of 5 CGI drones
There’s a man. He runs. So, the title’s spot on. But, the film is inferior in just about every way to the 1987 Schwarzenegger version, except maybe special effects. At least it was better than the last Mission Impossible flick!
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There’s a man. He runs. So, the title’s spot on. But, the film is inferior in just about every way to the 1987 Schwarzenegger version, except maybe special effects. At least it was better than the last Mission Impossible flick!
The Long Walk
Rating: 3 of 5 shoes
A distopian tale by Stephen King where people compete to be the last one standing in an endless walk. You stop walking, you die. Last man standing gets to make a wish. Think that about wraps it up. More interesting than it sounds, but not so interesting as to be a great watch.
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A distopian tale by Stephen King where people compete to be the last one standing in an endless walk. You stop walking, you die. Last man standing gets to make a wish. Think that about wraps it up. More interesting than it sounds, but not so interesting as to be a great watch.