i dont know why I throughly connect with this character. i doesn't really bother methis film may have its flaws from the technicalities of filmmaking but the way it resonated with me emotionally is something not a lot of films are capable of achieving…
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**_Thrilling desert road flick ruined by an implausible villain_**
This is an action-packed thriller with the milieu of the remote Southwest à la Eastwood’s “The Gauntlet” mixed with psychological horror, even slasher. So, it’s reminiscent in ways of “Duel,” “The Getaway” and "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry," but the enigmatic antagonist’s twistedness and powers add a goofy slasher vibe.
The writer defended this on the grounds of making John Ryder (Rutger Hauer) a "mythical character,” arguing that he intended the movie to be an allegory about the protagonist's journey and the transmi…
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The original Troll 2 was ... not exactly better, but more entertaining.
That's all I have to say about this.…
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Familial relations can be a dual-edged sword for many of us, often filled with all manner of seemingly contradictory love/hate dynamics. This can be particularly true for parents, who frequently find themselves simultaneously loving and becoming frustrated with their kids, even when their onetime youngsters grow into adulthood. Such conditions can be truly exasperating; we can feel for them and desperately want to help them, but, at the same time, we must also allow them the freedom to find their own way out of their challenges, painful though that might be to watch. These are the circumstance…
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“Eleanor” (June Squibb) is having to move back to New York to live with her daughter “Lisa” (Jessica Hecht) who’d far rather she was properly cared for in an home. It’s not that she doesn’t love her mother, it’s more that she lives an hectic life and wants to ensure she is properly looked after. “Eleanor”, on the other hand, has no intention of retiring to a chair in God’s waiting room and is determined to retain as much of her independence as her ninety-four years will allow. “Lisa” had enrolled her in a few community activities and declining the old folks’ Sondheim club, she inadvertently en…
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"This dying child needs more ratbites!" - Doctor House, probably - while popping another bottle of vicodin…
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FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-movie-review-james-cameron-finds-himself-between-technical-brilliance-and-creative-stagnation/
"Avatar: Fire and Ash leaves me with mixed feelings of technical admiration and creative exhaustion. It's a film that lives off its scale, scope, and technical audacity but fails to take the step forward the narrative required to become memorable on its own merit.
Cinema cannot just be a technology demonstration; it needs characters whose journeys we feel as our own, themes that are explored in depth, and stories tha…
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What makes a good survivalist thriller work? Simply put, you find youself rooting for the main characters, you invest in them, you want them to live, against the odds stacked against them. What if the main characters, are horrible, dysfunctional people? Well, there's the exact problem, with "Turbulence".
The husband and wife characters are damaged, homicidally awful types, as is the female blackmailer, who hitches a ride. Kelsey Grammer's, "Harry" is the only likable, person in this tawdry bunch but he quickly reaches his "expiry date", leaving the new cast "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" to…
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"Sisu: Road to Revenge" is a polished case of "style over substance" with a predictable, anti-Russian message.
All the trappings are there. Excellent sets, spectacular cinamatography, at times entertaining, if over the top action and capable acting, from the cast. What's missing is anything that truly looks like a intelligently rendered back story. What made the first "Rambo" film work so well, putting the intense action aside for a moment, was a truly heartfelt back story, with a character, who, at least for one film had personal depth, that was wholly relatable, wholly "human".
This …
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## **Altered Carbon (2018) Review: A Flawed Masterpiece - 8/10**
*Altered Carbon* is a series defined by one of the most stunning dichotomies in modern television: a first season of near-perfect, visionary science fiction, and a second season that squanders almost everything that made it great. The combined experience is a frustrating but ultimately rewarding journey, held aloft by the sheer, untouchable brilliance of its initial chapter.
### Season 1: A Solid 10/10 - A Mind Explosion
The first season is a landmark achievement. It is a dense, neo-noir cyberpunk epic that p…
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