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10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) - Hitchcokian pacing: more about the suspense than the action. Love it or hate it kinda film. I loved, wife hated.We went and saw 10 Cloverfield lane. On Rotten Tomatoes it was getting a 90/84% -- so the kiddies and reviewers really liked it. I liked it, but it had Hitchcockian pacing. My wife didn't at all. One reviewer summed it up perfectly, "If Hitchcock had ever directed an episode of The Twilight Zone, it might have looked something like this.
13 Hours: The secret soldiers in Benghazi - A documentary by Michael Bay? What is this world coming to?Michael Bay brings plenty of explosions and some jitter-camera effects to a documentary? It was more a more true-story version of Saving Private Ryan than anything Oliver Stone or Michael Moore have done. So a drama-mentary? It was a good motive, and mostly historically accurate based on the people that were there. So worth seeing, if you want to see an action film based on real life events.
2000 Mules - Documentary on the criminal voter fraud and ballot stuffing during the 2020 Presidential Election.Documentary on the criminal voter fraud and ballot stuffing during the 2020 Presidential Election. TrueTheVote used Cellphone tracking data to show 2000 people visited 10 different polling places and 5 different DNC fronts, in the same night. (While not having a pattern of going to those places before or after the election). Ballot stuffing is illegal.
2016 Obama's America - Hated by reviewers, loved by viewers. A better movie than Fahrenheit 9/11, but that's a pretty low bar.Hated by reviewers, loved by viewers. It tries to give you what the Press didn't, the backstory and motivations of President Obama, from a right wing point of view. It shouldn't be taken too literally, but good background on Obama's sphere of influences: what his friends, family, mentor and Father believed. How much you think that shaped him, or how, is likely to be based on your political views. Slow, but informative, and it's up to you to decide what that all means.
A Monster Calls (2016) - Slow, dark, thoughtful, with a great message. Uses tragedy to remind people of what's important in life. One of the best movies of 2017.It's a bit of a downer, but the messages are beautiful, inspiring, and on-target. If you can handle a movie that's showing the human spirit through the trials that life, and a child's shock, frustrations, and coping mechanisms for dealing with the powerlessness of the human condition, then you'll love it.
A Quiet Place (2018) - Not horribly acted, filmed, directed... just the dumbest people alive (failure to adapt) ruined it for me.Bored on a Saturday, wife is flying, why not get a hot dog and catch a flick? Did I mention it was a bad flick? It wasn't supposed to be, but it worked out that way. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 97/87, so I figured something fresh and interesting, in the suspense/thriller/horror genre. Yeah, not-so-much. The dumbest people alive can't adapt to things attracted by noise? How about starting a wood chipper and letting the problem solve itself?
After Earth (2013) - A moderately watchable way for Will Smith to try to help his son advance his floundering acting career.Reviewers seemed to hate it more than views (11% approval versus 36%). I thought it was mediocre action, poor pacing, but the story was more unique. I give credit towards efforts to be original with their view of Tech Advances, and coming up with original lines. So while it wasn't great (it was barely good), but it was a moderately watchable way for Will Smith to try to help his son advance his floundering acting career.
America: Imagine the World Without her (2014) - Dinesh D'Souza tries to cover too much, and it's more about American History than alternate reality. But needed film.Dinesh D'Souza tries to cover too much. The title is misleading: it's more about American History than alternate reality. Still, a worthy documentary: especially for those who buy Howard Zinn's revisionist American History. Nice to see there's at least a few who haven't.
American Assassin (2017) - A completely predictable, but not unwatchable super-spy movie.The cliched storyline: Mitch Rapp's fiancé is killed by terrorists (in front of him), so he becomes the badest mo-fo to get them back, and the CIA Deputy Director is impressed by his Moxy, and so brings him into a super-secret double-good special ops group, under the tutelage of Stan Hurley (Michael Keaton). It didn't stink, but it didn't add anything to humanity by making or watching it either.
An Inconvenient Truth (2006) - An alternate reality propaganda film by Al Gore with a fictionalized pseudo-science on how bad Climate/CO2 is.An award winning alternate reality "Documentary" by Al Gore that offered a fictionalized pseudo-science propaganda film about how bad Climate/CO2 was... that scientists openly mocked, and the British Goverment ruled a lie. If you know anything about the Climate, it's worth watching to see how true P.T. Barnum's words were, and how gullible the left is.
Angel Has Fallen (2019) - Redemption flick: Secret Service Agent is framed for an assassination attempt, and redeems himself.The Sequel to Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and London Has Fallen (2016) is... Angel Has Fallen (2019). In a completely predictable plot, an assassination attempt on U.S. President Allan (Barack) Trumbull is foiled by Secret Service Agent Mike Banning, who is wrongfully accused, escapes, and must prove his innocence and save the conveniently comatose President from the would-be-assassins.
Ant-Man (2015) - You don't go to see Ant-Man to see a deep and meaningful movie. But it is silly and fun.You don't go to see Ant-Man to see a deep and meaningful movie. You go to see zany comic-book action and special effects, littered with one-liners and silly comedy. And that's what it delivers.
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) - Ant-Man and the Wasp, is the long anticipated sequel to Ant-Man (2015),Ant-Man and the Wasp, is the long anticipated sequel to Ant-Man (2015), I'm not sure who was waiting but I'm sure some fan was. These are silly, zany super-heroes with an absurd abilities. They aren't bad, and you know you're getting a lot of slapstick type super-hero stuff, with a screw-up super-hero and his sides cracking one-liners: but sometimes movies are just an excuse to get out of the house.
Arrival (2016) - A good but slow “first contact” sci-fi thriller, written about a cunning linguist who slowly discovers how to communicate with aliens.A good but slow “first contact” sci-fi thriller. The movies style is very first person, and doesn’t explain a lot as you go — you have to let them leak reveals in dribs and drabs. It gets there, but it’s certainly no Independence Day or Aliens action sci-fi film. There was some Hollywood clichéd stereotyping, but the larger arch of the story made up for it.
Atlas Shrugged (Movie Trilogy) - How much you like it will be influenced by how much you liked the Books, and how high your expectations are.I recommend it with reservations. How much you like it will be influenced by how much you liked the Book (and how high your expectations are). Basically, it's long-winded inversion of Animal Farm: what happens if the producers stop producing. This trilogy would make a good 90 minute story, but that's not Ayn Rand's style. But it is a good (enough) story.
Avengers: Infinity War - Infinity War is a superhero film based on the 19 other Marvel films. If you haven't seen the others first, it's chaos.I'm glad I saw it, my wife felt completely ripped off. This movie is a 2 1/2 hour long continuous fight scene, with a couple separate simultaneous adventures thrown in. And if you haven't followed the other Marvel films, it isn't cohesive. But the graphics, visuals, fights, were great. And... it's really part 1 of a 2 part epic, which you figure out at the rather abrupt end.
Bad Teacher (2011) - It certainly won't be up for any awards or offer many surprises. But it wasn't quite AS bad as the reviews.It certainly won't be up for any awards or offer many surprises. But it wasn't quite AS bad as the reviews. If you go in expecting a shallow plot, a few laughs, and fluffy stoner humor -- and that's exactly what you get. I wouldn't exactly recommend it, but it was an excuse to ride to a theater and better than top-chef reruns.
Batman v Superman (2016) - It wasn't as bad as I'd imagined it would be. But it wasn't good enough that I'd voluntarily pay to see it either.It wasn't as bad as I'd imagined it would be. But it wasn't good enough that I'd voluntarily pay to see it either. So between the 27/68 reviewer to viewer ratio on Rotten Tomatoes, I leaned more towards the reviews, but not AS harsh. It would be something to watch if you were bored on an airplane. And it is a setup for "the Justice League", hence the subtitle of "Dawn of Justice".
Battle L.A. (2011) - Deeper than Independence Day, but still, "another Alien invade earth" total shoot 'em up movie.Deeper than Independence Day, but still, "another Alien invade earth" total shoot 'em up movie. Since it is L.A., I'm always kinda rooting for the Aliens. In the end, it didn't pound on every cliché, and if you go in with low expectations, it should easily exceed them.
Beauty and the Beast (2017) - My wife wanted to see Beauty and the Beast: the live action version of an animated classic was on the must see list.My wife’s wanted to see Beauty and the Beast for her birthday. (I wanted to go too). The live action version of an animated classic was sort of on the must see list. It did not disappoint. It got a 71% by reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes but 85% viewer scores, and the reason both were that low is likely that the snowflakes were melting over traditional gender roles, and others got bent over some gay references. Puhlease.
Black Panther (2018) - The first Marvel film of 2018, it wasn't as good as the hype, or groundbreaking, but it was good enough (middle of Marvel pack).I was almost scared off by the SJW's and BLM types ranting about how groundbreaking this was, or claiming the first Black Superhero film (other than all the others). But I did see it, it wasn't bad, and slightly fresh and only a little shallow. Top 1/3rd of Marvel films.
Blade Runners (2017) - Some movies are better as a memory than in rewatching them. Blade runner did that for me.Blade Runner was better in 1982 than in 2017. he futurism and predictions were off, but it was a great story and visually interesting (but noir). The sequel (2049) took the worst (plodding, dark, self-indulgent), with none of the freshness. It was an hour longer than it needed to be. Not the worst or best movie of the year.
The Blind Side (2009) - Really good movie, better than the 66/85 on Rotten Tomatoes (in my opinion). Best of this list of 2011 flicks, by far.Some people got bent about the cliche's of white family saving a black kid, or the black kid turning out to be a star athlete. (Playing to some stereotypes). And there is that. More human interest than SJW/Race (which is why SJW's hated it), and this one is more or less a true story. Best of 2011 flicks, by far.
Blockers (2018) - Instead of 3 boys trying to get laid, it was parents reactions to 3 teen girls sex pact to lose their virginity on prom night.Instead of 3 boys trying to get laid films of yesteryear, this was 3 teen girls making a sex pact to lose their virginity on prom night... and their incompetent parents trying to cock-block their plans. The movie had its moments, unfortunately most of them were in the trailers. Funny in spots... but you missed it, you wouldn't miss much.
Bond:Skyfall (2011) - Nice retro-Bond almost complete reboot. Definitely worth the price. (93/86 on Rotten Tomatoes).Nice retro-Bond almost complete reboot. Definitely worth the price. (93/86 on Rotten Tomatoes). I was getting tired of wall-to-wall action filled with more and more absurd stunts, and this reboot back to having some plot, backstory and depth (at the sacrifice of absurd stunts) was a pleasant surprise.
Bond:Spectre (2015) - Reviewers whined that it was a nostalgic backslide, viewers disagreed and liked it. I was a viewer.Some reviewers whined that it was a nostalgic backslide, as if that's a bad thing. Viewers disagreed and liked it. Since I was a viewer, I was in their camp. The Daniel Craig reboot was far better than any in the last 20 years, with mostly believable action, and a lot darker tone like the books.
Book of Henry (2017) - Precocious genius Henry are being raised by their self-absorbed Mom (Susan), when Henry creates of his own justice.Book of Henry is not everyone's "cup of tea". Basically, a precocious genius Henry (and his younger brother, Peter) are being raised by their perpetually self-absorbed and immature Mom (Susan), when Henry witnesses the symptoms of abuse, he decides that since the system is broken and unjust, that he'll create some of his own justice, and sets in motion his rube goldberg perfect crime.
Born on the 4th of July (1989) - {{{1Liner}}}American patriot kills civilians and a comrade in Vietnam, is paralyzed, and goes on post-war PTSD depression spiral until he learns to speak out against the war and his humanity is restored. Complete Anti-American, Anti-Military propaganda by far left conspiracy loon, Oliver Stone. It's like history through a bad LSD trip.
Bridge of Spies (2015) - A good, slow, historical drama-thriller type movie.A good, slow, historical drama-thriller type movie. Almost a monologue. While based on real events, Hollywood took liberties with the timeline/truth (as usual).
Bros (2022) - Far left Gay Film flops at the box office, bigoted writer blames homophobia and not a bad film/story or woke fatigue.Far left Gay Film flops at the box office, bigoted writer blames homophobia and not a bad film/story or woke fatigue. Other Gay Films did far better... and the box office bombed so hard, that even gays didn't seem to want to see it -- so blaming homophobia is stupid. Poorly timed release: people are sick of woke LGBT floggings, so not going to watch for escapism.
Call of the Wild (2020) - Harrison Ford and CGI does a fake live-action remake of this Jack London classic, with quriky results.Harrison Ford and CGI does yet another remake of this Jack London classic. A big dog's blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is shanghai'd to do sled work in the Alaskan Yukon (during the Alaskan Gold Rush of the 1890s). Watchable but CGI is awkward at times. A worthy family film even if shallower than the book.
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) - Captain America wasn't bad for a Alternate Universe Steam-punkish Super-Hero flick.Captain America wasn't bad for a Alternate Universe Steam-punkish Super-Hero flick. You have to like the genre, but if you're looking for a Buck Rodgers type retro-futuristic super-hero / alternate universe kind of film, you'll like it. If that doesn't sound appealing, then save your redbox money and watch something else. For me, it was worth every penny of the $.99 spent, but not a penny more.
Captain Marvel (2019) - Ms. Marvel got turned into Captain Marvel and the Woke screenplay was started soon after. It's badness wasn't just woke.Captain Marvel character was in both DC and Marvel Universes, and was a series of characters. In 2012, they made Ms. Marvel into Captain Marvel... and the woke screenplay was started soon after. They wanted Feminist Superwoman. It was getting trashy reviews before release, but I saw it out of curiosity. It wasn't as bad as the reviews.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1971) - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a classic movie done in 1971, with Gene Wilder, and it's a creepy, must see classic.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a classic movie done in 1971, with Gene Wilder. (Technically, it was Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory -- but the book was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, so that's what most people know it as, even if wrong). Just to cut to the chase, this is a classic, and while a bit creepy and weird, it is seared in my memories from youth, and so it's cemented in nostalgic feelings of love for my childhood.
Crash (2004) - I remember hearing that Crash was a great movie that won all sorts of awards (back in 2005) and I'd never got around to seeing it.I remember hearing that Crash was a great movie that won all sorts of awards (back in 2005) and I'd never got around to seeing it. It was on Amazon Prime, so I watched it. What a craptastic mashup of moronic plots, clichéd angry racists, and absurd dialog. It was a horrid dog of a movie.
The Creepy Line - This is a documentary on how Facebook and Google turns your data into their profit, and manipulate you in the process.It was a bit sensational in parts, but did a worthy job in letting people know who and why their data was captured, and what they did to manipulate you. Generally, it was liked by viewers -- but far lefties didn't like that it attacked leftist icons, or showed how these organizations colluded with the Hillary (and Obama) campaigns to rig elections.
Dark Night Rises (2012) - Saw Dark Knight Rises. I thought it was good (or slighly better than OK), but a lot less than I hoped for. My wife hated it.Saw Dark Knight Rises. I thought it was good (or slighly better than OK), but a lot less than I hoped for. My wife hated it. It got 87/90 on Rotten Tomatoes. At least it wrapped up the story arc / trilogy nicely -- but I far preferred the first two, they were darker and more knightly.
Dave Chapelle:The Closer - Because Chappelle made fun of everyone equally (including Trans/gay/woke mob), the left hated it.The last of 6 comedy specials done for Netflix. Chappelle is a comedian that has stood up to the woke mob and not capitulated to political correctness -- so they hate him. Reviewers trashed it, viewers loved it)
Dawn of Planet of the Apes (2015) - If you want to see Planet of the Apes, this is the best reboot you'll see all year, even with more plot holes than the NJ turnpike.If you want to see Planet of the Apes, this is the best reboot you'll see all year. Of course you could fit all the depth of the movie into the plot holes, and still have room for all the smug and partisan rhetoric in Hollywood. But come on, if either Romeo or Juliet weren't hormone addled teens lacking in common sense, the play wouldn't have worked either. Sometimes you just have to suspend disbelief and try to enjoy the show.
Deadpool (2016) - This tied for my favorite Marvel movie with Guardians of the Galaxy. Though it's a hard R in rating.This tied for my favorite Marvel movie with Guardians of the Galaxy -- eventhough they are polar opposites. This was Dogma meets Kick-ass, with an X-Men backdrop (along with 2 X-Men I've never heard of). It feels a little out of place in the X-Men Universe: like watching Disney characters doing porn. But it works anyway.
Deadpool 2 (2018) - If you liked Deadpool, you will like Deadpool 2, even if it's not as Fresh.If you liked Deadpool, you will like Deadpool 2. Sequels are never as "fresh" as the original. But more of the same is watchable too: snark, dark humor, occasional talking to the camera, fast talking and fast action, with hysterically inappropriate humor that appeals to the 14 year old boy in all of us.
Death of a Nation (2018) - A documentary that details things that infuriate the truths the left doesn't want to here.Dinesh D'Souza's "Death of a Nation" perfectly exemplifies the bias in movie reviewers: Rotten Tomatoes Score: 0/88. Not a single reviewer liked it, 88% of the audience does. A bit of rehash for history buffs, but some surprising reveal for those mis-educated in public school. These are the truths that the Marxist left doesn't want to watch or consider.
Deepwater Horizon (2016) - I liked it as entertainment, but not as history of a real event. Too Hollywood'ed and made-up heroes and villains.Entertaining but not good as a documentary. The people that were there are working on their own documentary of actual events, instead of heroes and villains. But as thrilling a movie can be about a drilling ship where you already know the ending.
Doctor Strange (2016) - Merged the Matrix, Mysticism (eastern), and Marvel. Basically a mind/reality bending martial arts film.It would have been the best Marvel film this year, if not for Deadpool. It merged the Matrix, Mysticism (eastern), and Marvel (maybe a little bit of inception thrown in). Basically a mind/reality bending martial arts film. And that’s it, it’s sort of a rehash and mishmash of a few stories that you’ve seen before — but it’s so derivative, that it’s unique.
Dont look up (2021) - Two low-level astronomers try to warn distracted humanity of an approaching comet that will destroy Earth.A movie that almost tries to be a Dr. Strangelove-like satire, and kinda works. I was expecting Woke Drek... and got something better. But mocking the stupid and distracted didn't go over well with many reviewers. Audiences liked it, and it's more traditional dark comedy was slow, but with a satisfying and well-messaged finish.
Dunkirk (2017) - This wasn't bad, but it isn't a Historical War movie, it's a vignette movie with 3 overlapping stories.This wasn't bad, but it was a bit of mismanaged expectations. Many will go in expecting a Historical War movie and see a vignette movie telling 3 overlapping stories. A British soldier fleeing the german advance, a British boater coming to save them, and a RAF pilot, and how those stories intersect. Unecessarily complx, but not bad stories.
Elysium (2013) - Matt Damon's space propaganda for Obamacare. Other than incongruities, lack of plot, sanctimonious smugness, it was almost interesting.The visuals weren't bad. Reviewers liked the preachiness of space propaganda for Obamacare, but the 67/58 felt a little generous to me. Other than the incongruities, lack of plot, and sanctimonious smug lessons, it was almost interesting. Reasonable action, OK plot, well paced, well filmed and well acted... except for the weaksauce, preachy storyline.
Fahrenheit 911 (2004) - Michael Moore hit piece with a few true events, taken out of context and editing that would make Joseph Goebbels proud.This was a Michael Moore hit piece based loosely on some true events, taken out of context and editing that would make Joseph Goebbels proud. There are websites dedicated to debunking Moore's disinformation. This was released right before the 2004 election to sabotage GWB. It didn't work, he won by more in re-election than the first time.
Fantastic Beasts (2016) - I’m not a huge J. K. Rowling or Harry Potter fan: I found the movies entertaining enough.I’m not a huge J. K. Rowling or Harry Potter fan: I found the movies entertaining enough. Normally, Harry Potters get caught up in the tech of magic, and the heavy ensemble cast of characters. This had more plot. So I liked it... for the genre.
Fast and Furious 6 (2013) - It isn't about Vin Diesel's sex life: he's fast, and she's furious, it's about cars... just like the first 5.I always thought the movie was named after Vin Diesel's sex life: he's fast, and she's furious. But it's about cars, just like the first 5. The first homage to the tuner culture was fun, each one after that just keeps getting progressively more absurd trying to milk the gullible for another dime bag. My wife loves the series, so I know way more about it than I wish.
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