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Poor Things (2023)
9/10
Fantastically Imaginative
10 March 2024
I adore imaginative creativity that is original. This film has it all for me. The set designs were excellent, the acting is superb, the music is perfection. Very quirky and beautiful.

Kudos to Emma Stone who deserves buckets of accolades for her performance. Actually everyone involved in making this film has my high regard.

There are few movies that are brave and can stand alone and Poor Things is exactly that.

Yes, I can understand criticisms regarding the sexuality in scenes however I did not react with disgust, I found them honest and amusing.

Beautiful movie that I will add to my library and enjoy many more times to come!!
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Dracula (2020)
8/10
LOVED IT !!!
22 February 2024
I loved this series so much. It is very witty, very campy, has excellent effects, great acting and over and over again I must say, the banter is excellent, funny and so entertaining.

Do yourself a favor and put your phone down and watch it. I am so glad that I did. And you will be glad too.

As a long time Dracula/Vampire story/film fan, it is refreshing to watch the mix of classic Count Dracula morphing through to EP3.

And the ending was perfect.

Thanks to Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat for this version. Actor Claes Bang is the perfect Count alongside actor Dolly Wells who was so so great.

So yeah, it was pretty brilliant, gory, funny and fun.
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Priscilla (2023)
8/10
Beautifully Filmed
31 January 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Priscilla is one of the most beautiful films Ive ever seen. The lighting is breathtaking.

This movie has some editing issues in my opinion. I feel it would have flowed better if , as an example, the Polaroid bedroom scenes were editing down and more development went into the 1970s Elvis Vegas era. The pacing seemed hurried during the existing Vegas era and the ending when Priscilla leaves Graceland was far too hurried.

Otherwise than that, it was such a beautiful film. And the acting by Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi was spectacular. I loved Elordis speaking of Elvis! He did not miss a beat. Very fine job.
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8/10
Romantic, Charming, Funny, Original
29 January 2024
What makes me happy about movies is being transported into another reality, no matter how unrealistic, it is completely believable.

This excellent film is original, charmingly quirky without trying to be, beautifully romantic, funny and the music is so lovely. I kept going back and forth about renting it after reading so many blah reviews, which I am so glad I ignored and pulled the trigger.

Everything associated with the creation of this film is excellent. It really put me into such a warm, good mood.

Do yourself a favor, watch it and enjoy yourself. The final operatic scene alone is worth the rental fee.
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Saltburn (2023)
8/10
Amusing - Cheers Oli!
28 January 2024
I enjoyed this film very much. I started off thinking the plot was one way and was surprised where it ended up. Yeah, it's emotion which brings about sympathy for the Oliver character in the beginning and then his decline into psychological madness, well, I never saw it coming. I love it when stories surprise me.

Felix is a lovely character however his family is a buffet of wealth snobbery and it's bloody good fun to watch. The music is really nice too! I have to add that I adored the final scene. It is delicious!!!!

The acting is superb on all accounts. The writing is excellent. I can't understand why this gem of a movie received no nominations.
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Beckham (2023)
9/10
Sheer Excellence !
15 October 2023
I have to begin with saying I know nothing about Football other than watching Apples Ted Lasso... Yeah, I know, pathetic however as an American, I do love our NFL Football ! So, most everyone knows the Beckham name yet I knew nothing about him, how great he was or his career.

This documentary literally blew my mind. It is mesmerizing learning how much DB loved the game and worked so very hard at it......as a kid !!! Going through his career and life was so interesting, fun and yes, exciting. I was on the edge of my seat during games and felt the letdown of his defeats. Brilliant, every moment is brilliant.

Now I do love music but the Spice Girls were a bit too young for my listening tastes...with that being said, it was nice seeing Victoria, she is such a sweetheart and VERY likable. The whole Beckham family sure seems warm, funny and very likable.

I am so glad that I watched this doc. And now know of Beckhams monumental talents.

Again, Beckham is brilliant....absolutely BRILLIANT@
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El Conde (2023)
8/10
Wow, just wow!
24 September 2023
Warning: Spoilers
What a film, it stands on its own. I was captivated through the whole time. The filming is breathtaking, with one particular scene stealing my heart. A beautiful childlike moment when the woman becomes a child, filled with a clumsy yet joyous dance. That scene is perfect, and is surely one of my favorite movie moments of all cinema. I will watch it again to ponder the symbolism as this viewing was sheer enjoyment. I can't imagine this gem of movie making fades away without cheers from the industry. Loved it and I highly recommend it. My hubby thought it was weird however he mostly enjoys comic book movies! Ha! Little dig there.
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The Little Mermaid (I) (2023)
4/10
Boring and without Heart.
7 September 2023
I was very supportive of miss berry in this role. She was an excellent cast. And her performance was fine. It's everyone else that didn't work. Halle Berry have the best fitting performance there and she alone could not carry this film. I am sad saying it. Is Disney slipping? Even the music songs were lacking punch. For me it is sad saying so much negativity on a film. Ya gotta tell the truth right? So if you want, watch the old Little mermaid for the magic of it. That's the one I'll be playing for the kiddos. Even the colorization aspects seemed dreary. Sometimes ya gotta leave remakes off the table.
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Mindcage (2022)
2/10
Boooooooooooo!
4 June 2023
I hope Malkovich scored a payday from this pisspoor movie. He and Roxburghs' acting was fine. Lawrence? Lord have mercy. This movie is a copy cat story from Silence of the Lambs with dashes from Seven. The worst part of this picture was Lawrence's acting and the storyline. The cinematography was decent and the set design okay. Makeup was pretty good. Mind Cage is surely one of the worst movies made. So bad. I am glad that the only thing I wasted was my time and not money. Do yourself a favor and rewatch Seven or Silence of the Lambs. Heck, even Criminal Minds is far more sophisticated and entertaining than this flick.
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9/10
Excellence
1 May 2023
I have become an admirer of Eugene Jarecki, who is the director of this film.

This movie is so extremely important for everyone to watch as it deals with the horrible reality of institutionalizing humans. Such is the system and it does not require a huge amount of time marinating on the subject to know the truth of it all, the truth this film presents is real.

How might I know? My husband is a teacher in a juvenile detention facility in Ohio for close to 20 years. Children, as young as 13 up to 21 receive sentences into this machine and most are there repeatedly and soon move onto adult prisons.

One year when the population was down, a neighboring drug rehab was closed down. Their numbers were always full, helping kids however remarkably (sarcastically said) numbers at the juv. Det. Facility began to rise substantially.

This film is VERY informative and brings into clear and bright light that the drug war is full of horse **** and should have been called the culling of the poor and folk with black and brown skin.

I truly hold director Eugene Jarecki in very high esteem. Watch this film and others by him. He is amazing.
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Renfield (2023)
7/10
Expected Better Still Enjoyable
17 April 2023
Renfield is not bad but it wasn't as good as I had hoped it would be. Even with my beloved Nic Cage, who I really enjoy watching on the big screen. It is a fun ride, campy, bloody, funny and some moments were even somewhat scary... although those moments were few.

The plot is super thin, somewhat written for middle school age kids. I was so hoping for a more adult script, yet, it is easy enough to just go with it. The message of the movie is good.

Love Nicolas Hoult and Awkwafina as well as Nic Cage. The acting is really top gun and the effects are a blast of entertainment. Sound effects are pretty good too, as the blood is spattering about.

The very beginning is good and I wished the director took a tad bit more time there. And Nics teeth are a trip as it sounds like he has a mouth of marbles. :D

That's about it...
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Mayfair Witches (2023– )
8/10
Enjoyed Immensely!
9 January 2023
As a longtime reader of Anne Rice, I was excited to learn of this project. Just as the Vampire books, I loved The Witching Hour book as well. Having read them many years ago, I am surprised the Mayfair Witches were not put on the screen sooner. Iifound EP 1 very interesting and beautiful to watch. I eagerly await EP 2 and I suspect I will find it just as satisfying. I have learned to appreciate what film makers get right rather than focus on what went wrong and so far, I am a very happy camper! Don't be deterred by the naysayers. Watch it and make up your own mind. I'm sure glad I did. It is very worthy of a view.
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The Whale (2022)
8/10
Brendan! Brendan! Brendan!
26 December 2022
What a wonderfully acted movie by all involved. I was suspended into Charlies world ached, laughed and related to him and the burden of his physical and emotional weight.

Watching this film is journey that I liken to trudging through emotional mud. I do not mean that in a negative way, it is only the truth of it for me. It was long before my eyes were welling up with tears.

Brendan Fraser is a gem of an actor and I am hopeful he wins a much deserved Oscar along with Hong Chau, Sadie Sink and the extraordinary talent of Adrien Morot who created the very realistic body prosthetics. Everyone involved with this film deserves high fives.

And I just gotta say, Darren Aronofsky is brilliant, I find enjoyment to complete love and admiration for his work. The beginning was a powerful start and the ending was no less than beautiful for me.
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5/10
Imagery is a 10 Movie script a 1
18 December 2022
So saddened that Avatar II wasn't more engaging, The dialogue was poor. The storyline is poor.

I was eagerly awaiting the release and left 2 hours in. And I have never left a film before the ending!!! The exquisite graphic animation, digital imagery is seamless, beautiful. The underwater scenes are truly glorious however even the magic for my eyes wasn't enough to keep me in my seat.

Now I loved the first Avatar and I love James Cameron's work. But this effort seems as though he phoned it in. I am sorry to say it too. I am not hopeful for the remaining segments.

One thing is certain, I won't be going to the theater for another Avatar flick!
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10/10
Love, Magic, Beauty & Wisdom.
26 November 2022
In many films, I so long for imagination that transports you to out of the room and into the movie. It gives one lessons to reflect upon which is truly a gift. This movie did that for me and I loved it so much so I had to buy it after the rental.

A perfect love story to us all.

It is a perfect visual delight. It is perfect for the human soul, sorely needed in today's world. Perfect in every way that a work of art can be admired.

I am grateful to everyone involved in the creation of the story and movie making. Brilliant stuff. To critique such a masterful work is beyond my capability of words but I tried.

I feel guilty of the purchase price of such a gem. It is worth so much more.

I highly recommend the view!
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Savage Grace (2007)
8/10
Left Me Bewildered
7 November 2022
This film is brilliantly acted, filmed, scripted, everything involved with movie making is done beautifully. The final moments of this picture upset me to no end, so much so that I had to watch a Hallmark Christmas movie afterward to get myself right. I did know anything about the story which left me VERY unprepared for what happens towards to end. It is. It is not that I am not aware of goings on in life, it is to see it on the screen after becoming somewhat emotionally involved with the characters, that alone sent me sailing. I wonder if the actors had difficulty with the scenes? Nevertheless, I will always remember this film and how it left me feeling so bewildered.
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1/10
DESPICABLE RUBBISH
5 October 2022
Be the claims in this doc (from his book) true or false, this Scotty schmuck was a jerk to publicly say what he did about those people. He pats himself on the back for keeping secrets on the sexual desires and encounters of public figures and then smears everyone he can. For what? To garnish some popularity for himself? Cash? How anyone could think Scotty Bowers was a swell guy is beyond my understanding. I believe most folks would prefer to be remembered for much more than their sexual appetites. I cringe when I think about the families, the descendants of the people he spoke about and how they feel. I am embarrassed I watched it.
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Blonde (2022)
8/10
Love This Film!
28 September 2022
I love this film! I love the acting and of course Ana de Armas is breathtaking!! I love the cinematography and editing, both masterfully executed and so artistic. Not knowing my real father as a child and woman, gave me a personal identification with the pain in Monroe. I have seen many bio movies on Marilyn however for me, none come close to feeling honestly real as Blonde does. It is heartbreaking, realistic, sad, beautiful and completely haunting. I think the JFK scene says so much too. SMH My recommendation is to not listen to the negative criticism and make up your mind by giving Blonde a view.
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Monster (2022– )
9/10
Excellent
21 September 2022
I was not sure I wanted to go back to the time of Jeffrey Dahmer however I turned EP 1 on this morning and I could not stop watching it. This series is so very much more than the gruesome reality of Dahmer. It delves into much, much more, equally disturbing facts / truths regarding the parents, victims and the police. In my view, the ugliness of the police is equal to the evil of Dahmer.

A standing ovation to all involved in this production as every aspect is sheer excellence.

Be prepared to binge this whole series in one sitting! It is truly that great.

Thanks to Netflix for producing some of the very best streaming out there!!!
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Moonfall (2022)
3/10
I Want My Rental Cash Back !
1 August 2022
I love SciFi and will watch most anything in the genre but this movie was sadly pretty bad. The script was so poorly written. Maybe a 10 year year old would be entertained by it, but that is about it. The effects were great and the acting okay yet again, the script was extremely immature and frankly stupid, laughably stupid. It would have been good if it was a limited series on a streaming platform, giving more time for character development and the script completely overhauled.
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Greenland (2020)
8/10
Intense!
8 July 2022
How can this film be rated 6.4? It is a ride of the realistic terror that conveys the truth of how people would handle a tragedy like this. We loved it,
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Elvis (2022)
8/10
BADA BAM!
5 July 2022
I loved this film and I love Bazs' filmmaking style. What a ride. Austin Butler tore it up! He gave a dazzling, brilliant, sparkling diamond performance. I was mesmerized. And yeah, I agree, he deserves accolades and awards for his performance.
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8/10
LOVE IT!!!
9 June 2022
As a Sci-Fi Geek, this series is up there with the very best. I love non-kiddie science fiction and those types of storytelling, creativity in the film industry are rare. I love this series, many aspects of it are exceptional. The filming, acting, music, colorization, effects are all top notch however what truly stands out is the editing. BRILLIANT EDITING and KUDOS to the editing crew.
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I'm Your Man (2021)
8/10
LOVE!
20 May 2022
I enjoyed this film very much. It was romantic, intelligent with engaging, thoughtful dialog and very well acted. The setting was fun as I always enjoy a foreign, outside of the U. S. setting. I had been interested in viewing this movie when I first saw the trailer a while back. It was a delight to have it available on Hulu.
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8/10
Very, Very Good.
3 January 2022
Congratulations to Gyllenhaal ! I feel this film makes an important observation on what many women fall into by allowing life to happen to them instead of understanding themselves and making life choices. Excellent production all around.
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