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A family spend Christmas at their winter lodge but start getting picked off one by one. It was okay. I love isolated winter settings and this definately had that but a lot was left unresolved. |
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Cult of Chucky
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It was fun for what it is. Nothing major, but a laugh or two, a good kill. After hearing Kermode's review, I was kind of curious about the Brad and Fiona Dourif laugh off. Which delivered. |
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Despite being in widespread use, the misspelling*definately*comes in for considerable scorn. The Urban Dictionary has a separate entry for*definately, which it defines as: 'Idiot-speak for “definitely”. One of the most common moronic misspellings found on the Internet'.Oct 23, 2014 " ::embarrassment:: |
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It had some good points, Chucky was as entertaining as usual with his dark humor. But good lord... There were many twisted kill opportunities missed! The biggest being the woman who was medicated to a state of conscious but unable to move... I recall an episode of Tales From the Crypt more horrifying than that scene was. ::roll eyes:: The story was very different from the rest of the Chucky films, and it talked like it wanted to take more chances, but it didn't walk the walk. Also didn't care for the ending. It was a way to get horny males to watch it and not much else. Quote:
I've actually heard someone say that if they hadn't learned English at an early age and had to learn it all over again, they would rather kill themselves than learn it as an adult. Can't say I blame them in all honesty. |
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Justice League
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On Netflix
Case for Christ (2017) 9/10 http://www.filmxy.cc/wp-content/uplo...2017-cover.jpg Based on true story... in the 1980s, award winning Chicago Tribune investigative reporter and avowed atheist Lee Stroble, becomes deeply distressed when his formerly atheist wife finds religion, putting his marriage in deep trouble. Lee uses his modern investigative reporting skills to prove Christ, the crucifixion and/or resurrection has no bases in historical fact or reason. Authentic period piece, tight modern direction, and Oscar worthy performance by lead Mike Vogel. This is how the subject matter is done... unflinchingly. There's a devotion to the subject matter at hand, not unlike Zodiac (2007), Spotlight (2015) and other subject pieces, but holds and interweaves the dramatic and emotional elements together well. Tis the season. |
Two more Netflix offerings...
The House of Small Cubes (2008) 9/10 http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pu...mage_9860.jpeg 12 minutes long To save his house from rising flood waters, an old man uses bricks to build it higher. Unique art style, looking like water color. Rich in symbolism and subtle emotion. (Also on youtube.) Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013) 6/10 https://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/ar...ix-film-13.jpg Long ago, after billions of humans colonize space, they all want to return to Earth, an organization bars all humans from ever landing on Earth. An immortal space pirate, Captain Harlock, with his nearly invincible space ship and his devoted crew try to change things. Has some nifty eye candy, but the shallow plot moves very slowly. You can guess almost all the character plot twists from the beginning. And at just over 2 hours, all but the most diehard animation lovers may find it hard to reach the conclusion. |
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Cube 2: Hypercube (2002)
5/10 A group of folks are trapped in a cube. As compared to the prior film Cube (1997), besides an upgrade in visual effects, this was a down grade in everything else. I found it difficult to know, and/or care about, any of the characters. More characters were tied to the Cube, but we aren't invited into the personal lives of each character, which is really the heart of the film, and strength of the first film. The physical Cube structure's puzzles were fewer, and often less interesting. It's interesting if all (possible) harm to the human subjects are merely incidental to the function Cube, but why there were many human subjects, and why those subjects, are questions that should be central, not (possibly) left unanswered. Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings (2001) 10/10 Hobbits, Wizards, Elves, Dwarves and humans battle an evil force bent on conquering Middle-earth. Not only far in away the best of the three Lord of the Rings films, but one of the best films of all-time. Full of emotion, love, friendship, inner battles of conscience, of evil and righteousness -- all in a suspenseful, good humored and visually stunning film. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017) 7/10 "The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill's true parentage." Mildly entertaining. Some very nice visuals, good humored without being particularly funny, actually a fascinating plot, but otherwise not venturing into what could be very interesting character depth material. |
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Inglourious Basterds: Over the top and fun to watch. The way Brad Pitt puts on that accent is funny as hell.
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The Valdemar Legacy
The movie is from Spain, but this is the English version of the title. The plot isn't what you expect it to be based on the beginning, but it's good nonetheless. Apparently, there is a sequel.
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Desecration, 1999. 8/10
 The Killing of a Sacred Deer, 2017. 8/10  |
ROCK OF AGES (2012). Stick with it and You might enjoy this Glam Rock version of MOULON ROUGE. Kudos to the cast for doing their own vocals. ***
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THE MUSEUM PROJECT 2016
Found footage of a documentary crew who sneak in a railway museum at night to see if it is haunted. About 45 minutes long..not bad. |
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 “Slumber” 4/10 A title most fitting. I did exactly that throughout the entirety of the movie. |
STAR WARS:ROGUE ONE (2016). Not a big STAR WARS fan, but this wasn't too bad and nice wrap up prior to #4. Also, ANY chance to see Peter Cushing is welcome. ***
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
https://s26.postimg.org/4mx7jgg21/last_jedi.jpg THE LAST JEDI was more of like a connecting episode between The Force Awakens (2015) and the one(s) that will come next. Not so much as a standalone film. Felt like they weren't sure enough on what to do with Kylo Ren/BenSolo this time. I understand his torments and past but Johnson kinda played with him, resulting some sort of inconsistency. Expected a darker & twisted origin story for Kylo Ren. First half was quite flat but liked the 2nd half, particularly the finale though. Luke's segment or story arc was treated well. This 8th episode also kind of lacks in action-adventures parts in compare to the recent films in the series. And last but not the least, no more JJB obviously but frustrated that they still haven't added any good non-human character in an important/significant role. I think either Finn or Poe should have been a non-human creature with thoughts, motivation and overall a solid character. Overall, not a bad film at all but not as entertaining as I thought it'd be. Among this new line of films (JJ Abrams era), here's my ranking: 1. Rogue One 2. The Force Awakens 3. The Last Jedi >>: B |
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Once Upon A Time At Christmas. 2017.
 Black Ghosts, 2015.  Christmas Slay, 2015. https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net...20150707001321 |
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