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[warrenwoodhouse]

The Gruffalo (2009) (Film Reviews) (Reviews)

It’s a wonderful, beautiful and charming film centred around the Fox, the Owl, the Snake and the Gruffalo’s misfortunes of being outsmarted by a tiny Mouse. It’s a short children’s animated film and is a must to watch either on your own or with your child.

Approved by my two year old niece, Heidi.

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[adamwatchesmovies]

Eragon (2008)

While I didn't enjoy this film, that doesn't mean you won't. No matter what I say, the people involved in this project did it: they actually made a movie. That's something to be applauded. With that established...

My craving for new Star Wars stories has reduced me to looking up knock-offs of the popular franchise. I’ve seen all kinds of stories, but most ended up being simply generic sci-fi/fantasy tales or movies that had a last-minute coating of laser swords, robots and blasters added onto them. What I was looking for was Eragon; a Star Wars rip-off so blatant you could write the script yourself - just remember to substitute “lightsaber” for “dragon” and there you go!

It’s all set in Middle-earth... I mean a world named Alagaësia, home to humans, elves, dragons, and dwarves. Actually, there aren’t many dragons. Years ago, all the wizard/knight dragon riders were betrayed by the evil Galbatorix (John Malkovich), who killed them all and now rules unopposed. Our hero is Luke SkyPotter... I mean Dragon... I mean Eragon (Ed Speleers), a 17-year-old boy who finds a dragon's egg stolen from Galbatorix by Princess Leia, I mean Arya (Sienna Guillory). Eragon and the newly-hatched Saphira (voiced by Rachel Weisz) meet with Obi-Wan Kenobi... I mean Brom (Jeremy Irons), who sets them on a path to save the kingdom.

The comparisons to other franchises are obvious. A Star Wars-like story structure, set in the world of Lord of the Rings, complete with Uruk-hai chasing our hero, ringwraiths, elves, etc., there’s a dash of Harry Potter thrown in with the scar on Eragon’s hand and his spellcasting abilities. I already started poking fun at the movie in my synopsis, but you would too if you'd seen the film. “Alagaësia” is no "Middle-earth", Galbatorix sounds like the name of an anti-depressant, and other wild titles like Durza, Murtagh, Nasuada are all lost upon audience members who have not read the books.

Eragon sounds silly and looks ridiculous. Granted, the dragons and flying monsters are convincing but everywhere else, the word of the day was “cheap”. I feel terrible for Djimon Hounsou as Ajihad, forced to wear a bad wig or a ridiculous hat in every scene. All the costumes look like they’ve been dug out of every generic fantasy setting, or are so wild they make you wince. The armies of Urgals (the orc-like creatures) are just a bunch of dirty barbarians with war paint. If they had horns, yellow-ish gray skin, or their own language or something, then this movie would begin to stand out.

This movie is a mess. Events that should take years take days, none of the characters are interesting, and the world isn't the least bit immersive. Even if you forgive the unoriginal plotline or get past the inherent silliness, the story’s just not well told. Eragon's bad decisions don’t make him look like an overeager youth, they brand him as a colossal fool. The magic is easily recognized as a plot device whose “rules” only apply when the plot demands. It feels like a bad fan-fiction.

Scenes are so badly assembled they become confusing. At one point, Eragon and his mentor see a group of villagers being attacked by Urgals. Eragon exclaims that they need to help them and instead of doing anything, they go off to train. I understand you can't jump into a fight without being prepared, but those people are being killed right now! After the training montage… the people they were training to help are never seen again! I guess Brom or Eragon took too long to get through those lessons? If you're writing a story like this, have the heroes arrive right as the massacre is ending so Eragon can lament that he could have done something and then have Brom tell him that after this training, that statement will be true!

I will give Eragon this. It’s so derivative, so poorly directed/written and so easy to ridicule I’m upset we didn’t get a sequel. I’d love to see another one of these movies! Doesn’t the idea of dragon riders make you excited? Even badly done, it gets your adrenaline flowing. If you want a movie that’s easy to make fun of, and I mean REALLY easy, watch Star Wars to see what a good movie is, and then see Eragon. It’s a trainwreck but one I watch with affection. (Fullscreen version on Dvd, January 1, 2016)

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[davidosu87]

I know I'm a bit late to sharing my thoughts on this one. What I will say is that I had a lot of fun here. This worked better for me than the previous one did. The 3D didn't add a lot aside from one sequence. One of the better ones in the franchise now for me actually. My thoughts are up on @davidosu87’s blog or the link below: Review: https://horrorreview.webnode.page/news/scream-vi/ #scream #screamvi @screammovies @jennaortega #sequel #slasher #meta #mystery #thriller #canada #horror #horrormovie #horrormovies #horrorfilm #horrorfilms #horrorfan #horrorfans #horrorreview #horrorreviews #horrorreviewer #filmreview #filmreviews #filmreviewer #nothorror #horrorcommunity #horrorfamily #hashtag https://www.instagram.com/p/CqYdPRCO7RS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Congrats to @brendan__fraser for you @theacademy win My write up of the film. Link in my bio under "my articles" "Confession: I am a survivor of religious trauma. When I tucked into Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, that trauma was evident from the opening scenes. Every character and side story is touched by it, and the one tie that binds them all is the church and the damage created by that connection." Read the full review on theblackcapemag.com #TheWhale #A24 #BrendenFraser #SadieSink #SamanthaMorton #TySimpkins #HongChau #FilmReviews #MovieReviews #Film #Movies #Oscars #bestactor Reposted from @theblackcapemag https://www.instagram.com/p/CpttEZ7ujo_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[beinana-reviews]

"We ordered it from the U.S. It will be fine."

Parasite (2019)

Director: Bong Joon-Ho

Run time: 2 hours and 12 minutes

Bong Joon-Ho's Parasite deserves all of its nominations and awards, as it is truly a masterpiece. In short, Parasite is a black comedy thriller about an extremely impoverished family, the Kims, who scheme to get each family member a job within a rich family's home, the Parks. It was filmed by a Korean cast and crew, and was the first film that was not filmed in English, to win an Academy Award for Best Picture. The cinematography and writing for this film were phenomenal. The thematic elements and motifs with the basement and scholar's rock, and the parallels between the Kim and Park family. It also opens a discussion of the economic disadvantages between the rich and poor, especially through a cultural lens. It depicts how those who are at said economic disadvantage will reach a breaking point and how that can be troubling for every party involved. This is overall an amazing movie with incredible writing, I give it a 9.6/10.

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[willywaldo]

Less is definitely more, and silence speaks volumes in writer-director Colm Bairéad’s impressive debut, the first Irish-language movie to be nominated for an Oscar in the Best International Feature (formerly Best Foreign Language) category. Sensitively adapted from Claire Keegan's novella Foster, this deceptively simple and beautifully crafted movie packs an emotional punch. Not to be missed!

My starred review for film-forward.com.

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[ryansmoviereviews]

Unhinged (2020)

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Dir Derrick Borte Written by Carl Ellsworth Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson, Austin P McKenzie. The day after he has murdered his ex wife and her new partner, a man (Crowe) has an altercation with Rachel (Pistorius) on the road. She herself is having a bad day – and soon he is taking his anger out on her – and begins stalking her and those around her. There are…

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What a Feeling Review - BFI Flare 2024

Opposites Attract and worlds collide in the sweet Romantic Comedy ‘What a feeling’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Sometimes we find love in the most unexpected places. Following a chance encounter during a traffic incident, Fa and Marie Theres find themselves on the bumpy road to love in ‘What a feeling’ from writer/director Kat Rohrer. Marie Theres is a doctor, wife and mother to a teen. She…

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[warrenwoodhouse]

The Snail and The Whale (2019) (Film Reviews) (Reviews)

Where to Watch: Watch on BBC iPlayer by CLICKING HERE

The film is about a snail who wants to explore the world beyond the rock that she’s known so well. She eventually writes a message on the rock and a whale learns of this, taking up on her opportunity to show her the world beyond the dock. It’s a beautiful tale of achieving great things no matter how small you are. Based on the children’s book of the same name by Julia Donaldson. It has beautifully realistic water, waves and coral gables. Highly recommend watching this short tv animated film.

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[adamwatchesmovies]

Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003)

Even though it disappointed repeatedly, the Star Wars prequel trilogy was worth it for 2007's animated micro-series Star Wars: Clone Wars. If you want to see a young Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan in awesome action sequences with character development and sights even the best special effects would struggle to bring to life, this offers it in spades. Stylish, action-packed, and teeming with memorable moments, this is the Star Wars you’ve been dreaming of.

From Genndy Tartakovsky - creator of Samurai Jack, Dexter's Laboratory, and the animated segment of Priest (the only good part). Clone Wars is an animated anthology series that bridges the gap between Episodes II & III. Anakin Skywalker (voiced by Mat Lucas), Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor), Mace Windu (T.C. Carson), and Grandmaster Yoda (Tom Kane) battle the armies and minions of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. As armadas of ships, legions of droids, and underwater militia clash, special op covert missions, fiendish monsters, ominous visions, and terrifying villains shape the future of the universe.

If you haven't heard of this series or dismissed it as a kid’s cartoon, you have no idea what you’re missing. This is no mere children’s entertainment, it’s Star Wars going back to its roots with a series of short adventures that tie together to make a gigantic story. There’s no way real-life actors or stuntmen/women would dare to pull off the moves we see here. They'd wind up digitally rendering people on digitally rendered background and at point... why not simply animate it all? This is the kind of story that shows what animation is best suited for. Atmosphere is generated through Tartakovsky's simplified color pallets and character designs. Nothing stands out as artificial, because it's entirely artificial. If you thought General Grievous was a pretty cool character in Revenge of the Sith, you haven’t seen anything yet, at best he’s a mere shadow of what you will witness here.

When it first aired, I fell in love with Clone Wars because of the cool villains and visual carnage. These depictions of Count Dooku, Darth Sidious, and the new foes introduced are instant favorites. The battles are varied and dynamic. This time, I was struck by the character arcs, particularly Anakin Skywalker's because of how much is done with the visuals. This is a confidently directed piece by someone who understands the power of silence. It’s so much more impressive to see a group of Clone Troopers take down an opponent by communicating with only hand signals than it is with them shouting orders at each other. Instead of actors, it's the animators doing the storytelling through the characters’ body movement. Anything extraneous has been trimmed out and tossed away to deliver a lean and satisfying epic.

This is a “movie” that no one will be able to agree upon because inevitably, the question of “What was the best part” will come up and everyone will have a different opinion. Will it be Mace Windu standing alone against impossible odds? The first encounter with General Grievous? The space battle whose uneven odds are tipped in the underdog's favor thanks to superior strategy? How about Kit Fisto in a prolonged underwater war, Anakin in a mission that would test his strength like none other before, or that part where Count Dooku and… well I don’t want to spoil it.

I do have some criticisms, and I know they’ll sound unfair. Technically, this is not a movie, but I’m judging it as if it was. It’s because it’s that good. Other television shows would struggle to stand next to it because it accomplishes so much in so little time. Star Wars: Clone Wars is only 2 hours long but it packs in as much as my favorite series’ do in an entire season-spanning arc. (On DVD, December 4, 2015)

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"Dirty Dancing" (1987) Movie Review

Director: Emile ArdolinoRelease Date: August 21, 1987Main Cast: Jennifer Grey as Frances “Baby” Houseman, Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle, Jerry Orbach as Dr. Jake Houseman, Cynthia Rhodes as Penny Johnson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 8.5 out of 10. Step into the rhythm of 1963 with Prime’s Reviews as we revisit “Dirty Dancing,” an emblematic film that reshaped the romantic drama genre. Starring Jennifer…

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To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken. From Oscar-nominated writer/director Greta Gerwig (“Little Women,” “Lady Bird”) comes “Barbie,” starring Oscar-nominees Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, alongside America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell. Margot Robbie…

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[beinana-reviews]

"Every weapon he's using is straight off a Thanksgiving table."

Thanksgiving (2023)

Eli Roth

1 hr 46

When I watched the trailer for this film, I thought it would be a ridiculous holiday horror film. I was only partially right.

It opens with a Black Friday bloodbath, where a few Plymouth civilians were murdered by materialistic greed. At first, I had to laugh at how a bit unserious the opening scene was. That's probably just my Gen Z humor. Although, I found it a bit ridiculous, it is definitely a play on consumerism and capitalism. Capitalism has turn American citizens into greedy little minions. Sale-seeking zombies. Always looking for a good deal. Always looking for their next fix. Even for products we don't need because... who doesn't love a good deal?

In spite of the unserious surface of the film, I have to give props to it as a whodunit film and the graphics of the murders. They were so horrific I could not help but cringe in my seat. Especially the first murder... now that was cold. I could not really figure out who it could have been at all. The movie did well in misleading us on who might be the murderer.

However, there were a few points where I felt like the movie had lost me. There were many slasher cliches that would throw away the element of surprise and would downgrade the thrill. Dropping something while trying to hide, spraining your ankle, villain being revealed when you think you're in a safe space, and more. There was almost no element of surprise and I wish they did more with the motive of the murders. Also, there were more small ridiculous things that would make me laugh, like the live streaming of the murders getting likes and heart eyes.

I give this film 6 Kathleen turkeys out of 10.

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[willywaldo]

Happy #MondayMovie. My latest review for film-forward.com. Save your $$ and wait to stream this entertaining, if ultimately unsatisfying, documentary.

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Cop Land (1997)

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Dir & Written by James Mangold Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Robert DeNiro, Michael Rapaport, Robert Patrick, Janeane Garofolo, Noah Emmerich, Peter Berg, Annabella Sciora, Cathy Moriarty, John Spenser. In Garrison, New Jersey, many of NYPD’s 37th precinct call home. Sherriff Freddy Heflin, keeps the streets safe of Garrison, wishing he too could be NYPD, but is unable to due…

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