Saturday, 1 July 2023

Lost treasure

Harrison Ford · Indiana Jones
Phoebe Waller-Bridge · Helena
Antonio Banderas · Renaldo
Karen Allen · Marion
John Rhys-Davies · Sallah
Ethan Isidore - Teddy Kumar
Toby Jones - Basil Shaw
Shaunette Renee Wilson - Agent Mason
Boyd Holbrook - Klaber
Mads Mikkelsen - Jürgen Voller

Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny is the final instalment in the franchise. I grew up watching the previous films. I didn't watch Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull in full. The white supremacist neo nazi conservatives were already triggered by the interview and will be by this film. An action adventure. Pheobe did excellent. She was of the writers for No Time To Die and Fleabag. A few cast members have been involved with Star Wars and James Bond. The rightwingers don't like her. She is talented and attractive. You get to see action kick off nearing the end of World War 2. The spear of destiny is on being placed on board a train by the Nazis. They have gathered more treasure. Indy and Shaw are there to get what they can. Happen to run into trouble. I liked the action, stunt work and comedy. There is an artifact that is only one half of a larger piece. The user will have the ability to travel through time. Over in 1969 Indy has been teaching at a university and is due to retire. Helena needs Indy to help her get this treasure. She has her own motives. Voller is over in America and has a team. The US government did harbour some nazis after the war. They would work on projects. Great filming locations. You get to learn some things. This franchise did inspire Nation Treasure, Tomb Raider. You have the iconic theme. Indy is a pensioner and he is pretty active. References to older films. Bringing back legacy characters. You might like Timeline, Timeless and Outlander. Thinking of the ending I would have liked it to go one way. Shia Lebouf's character died during a war. Spielberg and Lucas were involved with the film. Classic Indiana Jones adventure. There is the TV series Young Indiana worth looking into. See the trivia on Imdb. I did see a continuity error. Helena holds these cards up to Indy. It changes and the camera pans to something else and then back on the cards. 


Sunday, 25 June 2023

Hope that you enjoy your stay

Infinity Pool is a surreal horror. Directed by Brandon Cronenberg. You might like Possessor or even films by his father David. Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, John Ralston, Cleopatra Coleman, Alan Katić, Amanda Brugel, Jeff Ricketts. James and Em are a rich couple. On holiday at this resort. It caters to their every need. This country is quite poor, crime is high, the police are seen as corrupt. The laws are very strict. The guests aren't meant to leave the compound. Gabi and Alban invite them for a picnic. An accident occurs. For some reason the authorities have this machine. It will clone the suspect for a price. You would then be present for the execution. If not then it is death. Thresh is a detective that will interview them. It is a weird film. Attractive cast members. Good nudity scenes. The new friends are clearly a bad influence. I was siding more with the police. I will look at discussions. I did think that it is possible where you could be swapped with your clone. Great acting. Violence, sex, swearing aplenty. Some recognisable faces. You should also watch The Perfect Getaway, The Menu, Fantasy Island, Hostel, A Cure For Wellness, Total Recall, The 6th Day, Midsommar, In The Earth. 


Saturday, 27 May 2023

Let me in

Prey For The Devil starring Jacqueline Byers, Colin Salmon, Christian Navarro, Lisa Palfrey, Nicholas Ralph, Ben Cross, Virginia Madsen. A horror movie about demonic possession. It has mixed reviews on imdb. The actress playing Sister Ann is hot. Anyway there are flashbacks to her childhood living with an abusive mother that may have been possessed. Now a grown woman she is at a convent. Transfers to a college operated by The Vatican. Set in Boston. Women aren't allowed to be exorcists. You will recognise the actor playing Father Quinn. He is teaching these priests. He allows Ann to join his lectures. She makes a few friends, one being Dante. There is a psychologist Dr Peters, the actress you will recognise. She gives scientific reasoning for the cases. There is a young girl named Natalie who is possessed. A demon has a connection with Ann regarding her mother. Ann has to fight the forces of darkness. Good jump scares. Often these supernatural films become predictable. Good special effects and acting. You might like The Exorcist, The Last Exorcism, The Exorcism Of Emily Rose, The Possession Of Hannah Grace.




The Devil Conspiracy. I had felt that I had already seen this before. A horror thriller. Independent film. Mixed reviews as expected. Alice Orr-Ewing, Joe Doyle, Eveline Hall, Peter Mensah, Joe Anderson, Spencer Wilding, Brian Caspe and James Faulkner. Interesting story. Good visuals. Starting off with these portals or wormholes. One from Heaven and other to Hell. Lucifer is cast down. You see Michael arrive to chain him up. Modern day Italy. Laura is an artist though might have other projects going on. Marconi is a priest that has given her access. Meanwhile there is this company that can engineer clones of the most influential people in history. There are people funding this. Liz is a demonic woman. Working with other Satanists. They want to resurrect Lucifer. The Shroud Of Turin is stolen. Christ's DNA will be used. I did wonder how they weren't suspicious of a woman in a cloak. Michael must get the stolen item and thwart their plans. Good soundtrack. Unknown actors but did a good job. You might have seen Legion, Constantine, End Of Days, Prey For The Devil, Supernatural, Lucifer.


Sunday, 7 May 2023

A long time ago

I watched the scifi film 65. Starring Adam Driver as Mills, Ariana Greenblatt as Koa, Chloe Coleman as Nevine, Nika King as Alya and Brian Dare as Zoic Computer Voice. It has mixed reviews. Produced by Sam Raimi and written by the people behind A Quiet Place. I took this as some sort of time travel film. It has a nice soundtrack, good effects and acting. You might also like Chronical 2067, High Life, Love And Monsters, Prospect, Outlander, La Brea, Jurassic Park, After Earth. A pilot named Mills is sent on a two year mission taking him away from his wife and ill daughter. He is returning to the planet Somaris. He has a few people on board, all in chyogenic chambers. There is a meteor shower that forces the ship to land on Earth 65 millions ago. One of the survivors is Koa, a young girl. There is a language barrier. There are plenty of dinosaurs roaming around. He has to get to the escape pod. It is a race against time as another meteor is going make an impact. Worth taking a look. I am going to look at trivia and discussion on the back story.


This sci-fi film called Outlander. I have seen it before. Cast: Jim Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Jack Huston, Ron Perlman, John Hurt. During the time period the Vikings were alive. A man from outer space crash lands on Earth. Meanwhile there is a monster on the loose. If you like Predator, 65, Alien then this is for you. Regarding the special effects take it with a pinch of salt. Good soundtrack. Worth reading Imdb trivia. There is a interesting scene using shields. I have read these Stephen Baxter books. The Vikings are at war with another village. They were suspicious our visitor. Interesting dialogue.



Monday, 1 May 2023

Playasia

Sunday, 23 April 2023

A chapter from the Book Of The Dead

I went to the cinema to see Evil Dead Rise. Directed by Sam Raimi and also produced by Bruce Campbell. I had booked as soon as I was awake. It was unfortunately subtitled. There was this huge fly that was pissing me off. Hanging around for a while. I felt that the trailer showed too much. This film has been getting praised. Good special effects. Great cast of actors. The two leading ladies are hot. I am sure those that were thirsting over Lady D from Resident Evil 8 will now simp over Sutherland. Set in Los Angeles. There is an opening scene from the cabin by the lake. Where trouble had already started. So LA takes place the day before. An old building that used to be a bank. There are a variety of people living there. The main protagonists, the family seem quite liberal. Leading an alternative lifestyle. An earthquake happens. Now it could have been intentional. Ellie runs her own business. She has three kids. The youngest is Kassie, Bridget is socially conscious, planning to go to a protest. Danny loves his music and has dj equipment. Beth is a guitar technician. She realises that she is pregnant. She goes to visit her relatives. The Book Of The Dead is found in a vault. Partly Danny's fault for this shit happening. I did wonder how this film connects to the the other films and tv series. If Ash Williams would make an appearance but it would not work. Pretty soon a demon has been released. Takes hold of Ellie. I like that no one is safe. Plenty of violence and gore. It will have jump scares which didn't bother me. You should see Alyssa Sutherland react to the tweets from the fans. Will there be anymore films? I am not sure why the man was shouting at the cast during the premiere. Maybe an antisjw conservative. I didn't stay to see if there was an end credits scene. 
Lily Sullivan as Beth
Alyssa Sutherland as Ellie
Morgan Davies as Danny
Gabrielle Echols as Bridget
Nell Fisher as Kassie
Richard Crouchley as Caleb
Mirabai Pease as Teresa[m
Anna-Maree Thomas as Jessica
Jayden Daniels as Gabriel
Billy Reynolds-McCarthy as Jake
Tai Wano as Scott



Monday, 27 March 2023

Tickets please!

Bullet Train 
Starring
Brad Pitt
Joey King
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Brian Tyree Henry
Andrew Koji
Hiroyuki Sanada
Michael Shannon
Benito A. Martínez Ocasio
Sandra Bullock
An action comedy thriller. Set in Japan. The Father is a young man that wants to find the person responsible for causing his son harm. The Elder is also family. He is seeking revenge. Ladybug gets set on a mission to retrieve a suitcase, he is guided by Maria who has a sexy voice. Two Brits named Tangerine and Lemon are with the client's son. They have possession of the suitcase. The Prince might look sweet and innocent, very pretty too but has an agenda. The White Death is a Russian that worked for the Yakuza. The Wolf had a wedding where the family was killed and so has arrived. The Hornet has been secretly causing mayhem. There are cameos. Good humour and fight scenes. Clever dialogue. Impressive soundtrack. All the actors are good. Thought of Scott Pilgrim and Kick-Ass the way it is edited and how the words appear on the screen. You may already have seen James Bond, Jason Bourne, John Wick, Seven Psychopaths, In Bruges, Haywire, Hitman, Die Hard, The Commuter, The Equalizer, Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels, Transporter, Kill Bill. Based on a novel. Grasshopper is a film connected to the story. Worth checking out.



Saturday, 25 March 2023

Goodbye Mr Wick

Keanu Reeves · Laurence Fishburne · George Georgiou · Lance Reddick · Clancy Brown · Ian McShane · Marko Zaror · Bill Skarsgård - Hiroyuki Sanada - Shamier Anderson - Donnie Yen - Rina Sawayama. 
John Wick Chapter 4 from Lionsgate. The final film. Action Thriller. Saw this at the cinema. 
John is still on the run. He has his sights on The High Table. They have sent The Harbinger. Closing down operations at the hotel. Putting Winston and Charon out of a job. The Marquis has arrived. He wants Wick dead. Caine has been hired to kill John. There is a Tracker that wants the money and offers his services. Plenty of action. With one scene you could see the choreography and stunt work it was obvious. Misfires and how characters are not dead. Some bad guys had been suited with body armour. There is a scene later on which is impressive due to how creative the kills were. The card game scene was good. The boss has good moves on him. John has enlisted the help of old friends. Impressive cinematography. Nice soundtrack. Lance Reddick has only just passed away. Great acting and special effects. There is a post credits scene. There is talk of spin offs. There will be trivia to look at. Some questions are being asked. Worth taking a look. The whole series was good. Eva Longoria was a producer and backer for the first film. I had seen her at a shift that I worked at.
I did find the view obscured from this blonde sitting in the front. A bit of chatter from the side. 





Sunday, 12 March 2023

Who is there?

Horror movies at Cduniverse

I have just watched Knock At The Cabin. An M Night Shyamalan film. Horror drama. A young gay couple Andrew and Eric have gone to stay at this nice cabin in the countryside. With them is their cute adopted daughter Wen. A burly man approached the home. His name is Leonard. He is soon joined by Redmond, Adriane and Sabrina. All of them from different states. Now they speak of an apocalypse. The only way to stop it is for a sacrifice. They could be telling the truth. However they might just be a doomsday cult and nothing will actually happen. I like with these films by this director. You will be kept guessing. Great acting by all of the cast. Especially Dave Bautista. The group aren't really that threatening but are convinced that the world is about to end. You can see that the characters are conflicted. I haven't seen anything that Rupert Grint was in beside Harry Potter. Based on the novel The Cabin At The End Of The World by Paul G Tremblay. You might also like Cabin In The Woods, Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World, 2012, The Day After Tomorrow, Don't Look Up, Mother's Day, The Strangers. Worth checking out. Dave Bautista, Ben Aldridge, Jonathan Groff, Steve Sacavitch, Kristen Cui, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rupert Grint. It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.



Chaos

I am rewatching The Butterfly Effect trilogy. The first one released in 2004. Starring Ashton Kutcher, Melora Walters, Amy Smart, Elden Henson, William Lee Scott. It is a scifi drama. Kutcher's best work. It focuses on abuse. Good soundtrack. I like the editing and acting. You may have seen The Time Traveller's Wife, The Time Machine, Quantum Leap, Back To The Future, About Time, Donnie Darko, Timeline, Timeless. This has a love story at the centre of it. The time travel aspect will attract most. Chaos Theory is where you could change one thing and a random chain of events can occur. Evan is a young man that had been having blackouts as a child. He starts a journal. Upon reading an entry he will be transported back that year in his own body. He tries to see what he can do to make things better. Altering the course of history. Worth taking a look at all of the films. Eric Stoltz was originally in Back To The Future. However this is the time travel film that he gets to be in.

The Butterfly Effect 2
With the second film you have Nick, an employee of a tech company. Having to deal with potential investors. He is with his girlfriend and two friends. Having a picnic. A car accident happens. Nick can travel through time by focusing on photographs. The actresses have nice breasts. The sex scenes are unnecessary. It acknowledged the first film. I do question as to how all the characters from the trilogy are connected. Why they can time travel. Eric Lively, Erica Durance, Dustin Milligan, Gina Holden, David Lewis. Good soundtrack. I wonder why they bothered with sequels. 

The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations. Chris Carmack, Rachel Miner, Melissa Jones, Kevin Yon, Lynch R. Travis. Sam is a psychic working for the police. His method of time travel is different. No longer having nosebleeds or headaches. His sister Jenna has an apartment. His girlfriend was murdered. Her hot sister had come to visit. She believed the man on death row to be innocent. Interesting soundtrack. Nice rack on the barmaid.
A few pretty actresses. Goldburg is a guide/friend to Sam. Only he and Jenna know about the time jumps. Having already seen this film I view it differently. Good actors. There is a continuity error near end. The shoe is off the foot. Back on and off again.









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Saturday, 11 March 2023

Angel

The Angel Investigations team is stunned when the Senior Partners of Wolfram and Hart give them control of the L.A. office. The gang quickly moves in, and although everyone is delighted at the amazing resources they now have at their command, they can’t stop wondering what the catch is. 
Cast: David Boreanaz, Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards, Andy Hallett. 
Season 5 Angel. I had watched previous seasons and also Buffy The Vampire Slayer. The opening credits does feature a returning character that is a surprise cameo. I can't quite remember what episodes that I have seen. As the team are now working at Wolfram And Heart who they were once up against. The lady being the liason between the two groups is pretty. I am not sure about Fred. Didn't like Connor much. Joss Whedon is producer. See the camera lingering on the legs of Amy. You can spot the problematic behaviour. Harmony is working here now. Started off with a gangster threatening the whole city if he was to be found guilty on trial. Two former cast members have passed away. This was a good show. I was tempted to skip to certain episodes. One of the actors playing a scientist was in Buffy. He was a vampire. The theme is Sanctuary by Darling Violetta. It is pretty much a grey area. So this season takes place after the final Buffy season. There were the comic books that continued the story. I feel that I may have seen these episodes. Looking at the character of Nina Ash. Attractive, young blonde. Camera starts off at the feet and goes up the legs. She was naked at some point. Through her top you can see the nipples poke through. She was even hosed down with water. Definitely whoever wrote this wanted it this way. Buffy series would not go that far. Maybe for an adult audience. If either show was released today the antisjw weirdos would call it woke and want it cancelled. There are cameos. I recognised an actor from season one. Danielle Nicolet was in this as she is currently in The Flash. Cordelia looking hot. Harmony is a good character. She will be a fan favourite like Regina George and Elle Woods. Illyria is a fox. You have the episode set in Italy. The accents are hammed up. The ceo there has nice tits. 



Sunday, 5 March 2023

Go apeshit

I watched War For The Planet Of The Apes and Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes. Part of a trilogy directed by Matt Reeves. Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes is the first film. Great acting and effects. Nice soundtrack. I liked the way the characters would interact with each other. Worth taking a look. You have a scientist trying to create a cure for a long term illness. He would experiment on a chimpanzee. The second is about this human city sending a team to operate a power station by a dam. The apes occupy that territory. The third is where there is a war between human and ape. There is the Tim Burton remake and the 60s original films to watch. I remember looking at Jimi Hendrix songs after his was featured in War.




Saturday, 18 February 2023

Black Cinema

Hollywood Shuffle is an eighties film. A satirical parody. All about Black actors in Hollywood. Written, directed by and starring Robert Townsend. I had seen this film on the Just Summ Reactions channel and decided to take a look. I would have stopped watching but stuck with it. The issues raised are still relevant today. Two of the Wayans brothers are involved with the film. Bobby is a young aspiring actor. Living at home with mum, gran and brother. He has a part time job at a food place. His girlfriend is a hairdresser. Some of the language might offend. There is a film that Bobby will audition for. Some stereotypes are challenged. Some fantasy scenes. The cast get to play multiple characters. Good actors. You will recognise some people. You might also like I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Bamboozled, Get Out, Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood, Undercover Brother. I recommend Primm's Hood Cinema as he is an all star. 

Robert Townsend · Bobby Taylor ; Craigus R. Johnson · Stevie Taylor ; Helen Martin · Bobby's Grandmother ; Starletta DuPois · Bobby's Mother



Thursday, 9 February 2023

Welcome back, let's do this one last time

Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash
Candice Patton as Iris West
Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost
Danielle Nicolet as Cecile Horton
Kayla Compton as Allegra Garcia
Brandon McKnight as Chester P. Runk
Jesse L. Martin as Detective Joe West
Jon Cor as Mark Blaine/Chillblaine

The Flash season nine. This is the final season from the CW. It has been one hell of a run. Some old cast members are making an appearance. There was a nice moment where Barry says "welcome back, let's do this one last time" call it a fourth wall break. Two new villains are being introduced. You have Captain Boomerang trying to steal a component from a particle accelerator. The Flash is there to try and intercept him. Meanwhile Iris is going back into work and a lot has changed. There is a business proposition. Barry and Iris get stuck in a time loop. I did want to see what happened to Caitlin. I do not care for Chester and Allegra's love story. Cecile has new powers and she is with Joe practicing. I am hoping that they bring the series full circle regarding how the show began in season one. Effects are better. Great actors. Good action. You will like the soundtrack. They have changed the theme. That is all that I will write. Not going to bother about future posts. Best of luck to the cast and crew.






I am here to watch The Flash. People are boycotting the film due to Ezra Miller's antics. It doesn't affect me or anyone else. The CW series had come to an end. The new DC universe launched managed by James Gunn. I had arrived early as I have a new card and needed to see if the pin will work. Usually book seats early online. Seat J13 screen 8. 13:10 on Friday 16th June 2023. I was impressed with the film. Good action scenes, comedy and acting. The cgi was a little ropey at the beginning. Sasha as Supergirl did a great job. She is pretty too. Ezra as two different Barrys. It is just a shame with what happened outside of work. Good seeing Keaton, Sheen and Irons. Some cameos expected. Would have been nice foe Grant Gustin but because of availability it didn't happen. I know that they recast Henry. Good soundtrack. You could feel the emotion. The Speed Force was like if Sam Raimi had created it. The Flash is busy helping Batman save the city. Eventually he discovered what else he can do with his abilities. He goes back in time to save his mum being killed. A flash point is created. Things have changed for the worse. Sod has arrived to take over the world. Kara is being held prisoner. Bruce is retired. Barry needs the help he can get. There is a post credits scene though it isn't really important.
Sasha Calle · Supergirl ; Ben Affleck · Batman ; Ezra Miller · Barry Allen ; Michael Keaton · Batman ; Michael Shannon · General Zod.


Tyler Hoechlin as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman
Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane
Alex Garfin as Jordan Kent
Michael Bishop as Jonathan Kent
Erik Valdez as Kyle Cushing
Inde Navarrette as Sarah Cortez
Wolé Parks as John Henry Irons
Tayler Buck as Natalie Irons
Sofia Hasmik as Chrissy Beppo
Chad L. Coleman as Bruno Mannheim
Dylan Walsh as Samuel Lane
Emmanuelle Chriqui as Lana Lang
Superman And Lois season 3. Life carries on in Smallville after the apocalypse. It will take getting used to with a new Jonathan actor. I am sure that the cast worked well with him. The old actor was good but left due to mental health issues. Sarah looks good, impressive rack. I was watching the show on this streaming site that buffers. Anyway there is an investigation into the death of this world's John Henry Irons. A new threat is in town. Bruno Mannheim leads his Intergang. There are some strange characters. Samuel wanted to get to know Natalie. Jonathan has a driving test. Jordan is being taught new skills. Clark and Lois are spending time as a couple. John is busy looking into Intergang. The Cushings are dealing with a divorce and a school that needs refurbishment. Chrissy is running the gazette. Clark now works there. Erik deals with the divorce. I won't bother writing further seasons. The CW is winding down. As James Gunn is running the DCU. 




Monday, 6 February 2023

Everything everywhere all at once

Michelle Yeoh · Stephanie Hsu · Ke Huy Quan · Jenny Slate · Harry Shum Jr. · James Hong · Jamie Lee Curtis. Everything Everywhere All At Once is a drama sci-fi comedy from the Daniels. An A24 release. Spectacular acting, stunt work, choreography, dialogue, effects, cinematography and soundtrack. This will have to win an award. Evelyn and Waymond own a launderette. They have a daughter Joy who is in a lesbian relationship with Becky. Grandad aka Gong Hong also lives with them. A party is being planned. The business is being audited and they must go to the IRS office. One of their customers Debbie is hot. Anyway the agent Deidre at the office deals with them. A verse jump happens. Another Waymond from across the multiverse has come to warn Evelyn of a major threat. A villain named Jobu Tupaki. All the cast did great especially with having to switch personalities. It is an outrageous and beautiful film. Definitely for the adults. You may have seen The One, Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness, Spider-man No Way Home, Crisis On Infinite Earths, Doctor Who. I had watched Michelle when she was in Sunshine, Tomorrow Never Dies, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Supercop to name a few. Ke was in The Goonies, Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom. I hadn't really decided on whether or not to see this film. There will be references. Trivia to read. See the reaction channels. I think that you should see this.






 

Saturday, 4 February 2023

Tell them that the man in black sent you


Dwayne Johnson as Teth-Adam / Black Adam
Aldis Hodge as Carter Hall / Hawkman
Noah Centineo as Albert "Al" Rothstein / Atom Smasher
Sarah Shahi as Adrianna Tomaz
Marwan Kenzari as Ishmael Gregor
Quintessa Swindell as Maxine Hunkel / Cyclone
Bodhi Sabongui as Amon Tomaz
Pierce Brosnan as Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate
Mohammed Amer as Karim
I had finally gotten round to seeing the WB/DC movie Black Adam. I had been interested in going to the cinema. Mixed reviews. The DCU is being rebooted. I had watched the animation called Superman/Shazam! The Return Of Black Adam. Really good special effects. Good cast of actors, they had good chemistry. I like the soundtrack especially the main theme. A few hot women, highlight being Sarah Shahi. I like that Adam takes no prisoners. It does have a good bit of violence and swearing. In an ancient city somewhere in Africa or the Middle East there are slaves working at the mines. Searching for minerals. They do rebel against the king. No subtitles for the language that they spoke. 5000 years later and some revolutionaries are looking for a lost crown. Intergang are a villainous organisation. Currently appearing in Superman And Lois. They are running things. I knew that there would be a suspicious character. Adam has been awakened. The villains want the crown. Meanwhile the Justice Society are coming over from America to stop Black Adam. Amanda Waller has given them the mission. There are those Easter eggs. I wasn't bothered about any love story. Shazam Fury Of The Gods will be out soon.




Zachary Levi and Asher Angel as Billy Batson / Shazam
Jack Dylan Grazer and Adam Brody as Frederick "Freddy" Freeman
Rachel Zegler as Anthea / Anne
Ross Butler and Ian Chen as Eugene Choi
D. J. Cotrona and Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña
Grace Caroline Currey as Mary Bromfield
Meagan Good and Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley
Lucy Liu as Kalypso
Djimon Hounsou as Shazam
Helen Mirren as Hespera
Marta Milans and Cooper Andrews as Rosa and Victor Vásquez
Shazam! Fury Of The Gods. Released in the cinemas 2023. Has had mixed reviews. I liked the first one. Watched Black Adam not long ago. There would have been a battle between the rivals in another film. But that won't happen now. The DC universe is rebooted. I paid £15.99 on Google TV. I could have watched this for free on one of those sites. Set in Philadelphia. Rosa, Super Darla, Anthea and Mary are pretty. Nice rack on Mary. I did find Billy and Freddy to be annoying. The special effects, acting and soundtrack were good. So you have the foster family living their daily lives and being superheroes too. They have the Rock Of Eternity as a secret lair. Billy is trying to keep the family together. The others want to do their own thing. Meanwhile these sisters who are goddesses have arrived on Earth. They have taken the magic staff. They want the powers back which the wizard had taken and granted to Billy. They do argue amongst themselves. Anne is the new girl that has taken a liking to Freddy. One of the sisters wants to punish humanity. The other just wants the powers back. Cameos had already been spoilt. They could have ended the story in one way and it would not have mattered. Plenty of violence. I wasn't actually going to see this film. I ignore reviews. See trivia and discussions. 






Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Father of the year

Tom Cruise · Dakota Fanning · Miranda Otto · Justin Chatwin · Tim Robbins · Rick Gonzalez · Yul Vazquez · Lenny Venito.
I rewatched War Of The Worlds. A film by Stephen Spielberg. Based on the novel by HG Wells. Ray is working 12 hour shifts at the docks in New Jersey. His beautiful ex wife has dropped their son and daughter for the weekend. Meanwhile there is a storm brewing. He wasn't exactly the ideal husband and hadn't really connected with his kids. The lightening strike scene is memorable. The Tripods walk along destroying anything in their path. Good special effects and acting. I saw Rick Gonzalez at a shift that I worked. The son and daughter were a liability and annoying. Ray should have ditched them. Worth taking a look. There is the film from 1953 and TV series from 1988 and 2019. Morgan Freeman narrates. You might like Indepence Day, The Fifth Wave, Battlefield LA, Cloverfield, Darkest Hour, Skyline, The Day The Earth Stood Still. 

Sunday, 29 January 2023

Golden ticket

Last Action Hero starring Arnold Schwarzenegger · F. Murray Abraham · Art Carney · Charles Dance · Frank McRae · Tom Noonan · Robert Prosky · Anthony Quinn - Austin O'Brien. Screenplay was by Shane Black. A 90s action comedy. Parody, a satirical take on Hollywood. So many easter eggs. Danny is a young boy living in New York with his mother. It is a rough neighbourhood. He often goes to this rundown cinema. Nick is the projector operator. He has a magic golden ticket given to him by Houdini. Danny would be based on Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. In the movie world is Jack Slater who is based on many action film characters. Shoots bad guys, blows things up and smokes a cigar. References are made to the films that were released around the time. There is a villain named Benedict who is working for a mob boss. I would say he was based on The Man With The Golden Gun. The police chief was definitely inspired by Beverly Hills Cop. There are many cameos. Check out the trivia on Imdb. I had been looking at reaction channels. I have seen the film before. The actor that played Cane in Robocop 2 is playing an axe murderer called Ripper. The acting is good. Charles Dance is always superb. Over the top stunts and effects. Plenty of hot women, Bobbie Brown is the one in the video store. I like the soundtrack. I did think that with the theme playing during the villain scenes it has a few notes of The Sound Of Silence. I did wonder about the women in bdsm costumes. Arnie does laugh at himself. Shane worked with him on Predator. This was out in 1993. Anyway I will thank you for visiting this page. Feel free to look around. 

Wednesday, 25 January 2023

Ripd 2

Jeffrey Donovan · Roy Pulsipher ; Rachel Adedeji · Avatar Roy ; Penelope Mitchell · Jeanne ; Evlyne Oyedokun · Avatar Jeanne ; Jake Choi · Slim Samuels ; Richard Brake - Otis.
Ripd 2: Rise Of The Damned. A prequel to the film that starred Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges. Based on the Dark Horse Comics. You get to see a young Roy in the wild west of 1876. His life as a Sheriff. Some reviewer spoke of how his death was different in this film. Maybe they did make reference to the first film. He is with his daughter and fiance. There are a group of bandits. A shoot out occurs. Roy is recruited by the Department to find Deados, the souls that escaped judgment. Meanwhile Otis is a man that had been looking for gold and accidentally opened up the gates of Hell. Jeanne is a knight that has been around for a long time and she is hot. Plenty of attractive women. It has action, horror, comedy and drama. Good cast of actors and special effects. You may have seen the original film. You should also see Men In Black, Jonah Hex, Bright, Day Shift, Tremors, Ghostbusters, Pexels, Hell Boy, Prey. Nice soundtrack. I may look into the back story. The cast are familiar. Regardless of the ratings and reviews, go see it with an open mind.


Monday, 23 January 2023

Mystery












Cast: Daniel Craig, Lakeith Stanfield, Chris Evans, Michael Shannon, Christopher Plummer, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Jaeden Lieberher, Katherine Langford, Don Johnson, Riki Lindhome, Raúl Castillo, Shyrley Rodriguez, Noah Segan.
I watched Knives Out, a mystery drama by Rian Johnson. Set in modern day America. Looking at these stately homes which most would have been build from slavery. On colonised land. That is America. On his 85th birthday. A legendary author and millionaire Harlan Thrombey is found dead. Two detectives are called to the scene. The private investigator Benoit Blanc is hired to assist the detectives. You are given hints as to motives of certain characters. It keeps you guessing. I had accidentally seen some spoiler way before. A star studded cast. The family that live at the house, visiting relatives, the house staff and nurse are suspects. Majority of the family are conservatives. You have a few liberals. A satirical look at the rich. The haves and have nots. One of the protagonists Marta is the nurse that had always been helping the deceased. Her mother is an undocumented immigrant. See how some people treat her. Great cast of actors. Interesting soundtrack. Wonder how much practice Daniel had with his accent. His time as 007 was over as was Chris playing Captain America. This was Ana's breakout role. Good dialogue. Christopher has also played a rich father in All The Money In The World and The Lake House. Ransom is egotistical and arrogant. Beth is a student, a liberal. There is the young son Jacob who is apparently part of the altright. Walt is a good character. He gets to run the publishing company. Quite a few characters for you to get to know. I will watch Glass Onion. I recommend Poirot, Sherlock Holmes, Murder She Wrote, Columbo, Monk, Clue.









Glass Onion starring Daniel Craig · Benoit Blanc ; Edward Norton · Miles Bron ; Kate Hudson · Birdie Jay ; Dave Bautista · Duke Cody ; Janelle Monáe · Andi Brand ; Leslie Odom Jr. - Lionel Toussaint.
A sequel to Knives Out. Set during the pandemic in 2020. Blanc has been looking for work. Everyone is in lock down. An impressive puzzle box is sent a few people. I was impressed by the special effects. Shout out to the props department. Miles is a billionaire and has his own island. He is having a murder mystery weekend and his old friends are invited. Guests include a politician, a model/actress/influencer with personal assistant, scientist, redpilled alpha male streamer with his girlfriend, a former business partner and the detective. Great cast of actors. You should see their individual works. Nice soundtrack. You will get flashback scenes. Miles has a secret connection with each of them. They have a reason to cause him harm. The women are hot. Whisky and Birdie in their bikinis especially. Monae and Craig stole the show. One speech did remind me of Fight Club. This film triggered Ben Shapiro. 


















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Tuesday, 17 January 2023

Enjoy your stay









I have watched Barbarian. A horror movie. Set in Detroit. Tess is a young woman coming over for a job interview. She has rented an Air B&B. But it is double booked. Keith is a man that she wonders if she can trust. He is also staying there. Something is lurking in the dark. You have AJ, an actor that is being investigated for sexual assault. He gets to the city. There is a flashback to Frank that resided in this city. The area looks run down. I would have to look at the back story. From the title I assumed what type of threat would be there. I did end up thinking if there was any point to this film. You might like The Woman.
Georgina Campbell · Tess ; Bill Skarsgård · Keith ; Justin Long · AJ ; Matthew Patrick Davis · The Mother ; Richard Brake · Frank. 


Sunday, 15 January 2023

Eat the rich

The Menu is a horror comedy. A satirical take on the food industry. I have worked in catering and hospitality. It can be seen as pretentious. The extras will have been professional chefs. They did an excellent job. As this is a film and you have these actors. I did work vip events.
Ralph Fiennes as Chef Slowik
Anya Taylor-Joy as Margot
Nicholas Hoult as Tyler
Hong Chau as Elsa
Janet McTeer as Lillian
Paul Adelstein as Ted
John Leguizamo as "movie star"
Aimee Carrero as Felicity
Reed Birney as Richard
Judith Light as Anne
Rebecca Koon as Linda
Rob Yang as Bryce
Arturo Castro as Soren
Mark St. Cyr as Dave
Peter Grosz as "sommelier"
Christina Brucato as Katherine
Adam Aalderks as Jeremy
Matthew Cornwell as Dale

You do wonder what is going to happen. The guests arrive on an island to dine at a fine restaurant. Chef Slowik is in charge. He has everything running like clockwork. Intelligent dialogue. Philosophical. There are metaphors worth looking in to. A great cast of actors. I was using Bluetooth headphones and maybe it seemed out of sync. Hard to get hear what was being said at the beginning. Many guests talking over each other. Some characters were annoying. I would need to look at the back story. I do recommend Old and Fantasy Island. Amongst the guests are business men, an actor, food critics. Most of the action is taking place in the restaurant. You get the description of the food. I saw it on Disney+ but it will be available on all platforms. I do like the design. See the trivia and discussions. Plenty of people have watched Masterchef, Hell's Kitchen, Michel Roux's Service, Great British Bake Off. They may enjoy this film. Surprises are in store for the guests and audience. I thought it would end a certain way. The cast will be well fed. Ralph having played scary characters like the Chef, Voldemort, Francis Dolarhyde. I did get a feeling about how two characters were connected. They acknowledged Covid. The Chef talks about the food with each course. Elsa keeps an eye on the guests. Margot is one of the main characters. On her date with Tyler who is a foodie. Anya is stunning. You will recognise some faces. Worth having a butchers. Compliments to the chef. Eat the rich. 



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Saturday, 14 January 2023

M3GAN

I went to the cinema to see a new scifi horror film from Blumhouse. In the room were several people however this woman was quite vocal and that annoyed me. Anyway it is M3GAN. 
Allison Williams · Gemma 
Violet McGraw · Cady 
Ronny Chieng · David 
Amie Donald · M3gan 
Jenna Davis · M3gan
Jen Van Epps - Tess
Brian Jordan Alvarez - Cole
Stephane Garneau-Monten - Kurt 
There were scenes where I knew something bad was going to happen and to which characters. I had watched Brian on YouTube, Jenna is also on there. Ronny was on The Daily Show. Moving on you have Cady. On the road with her parents. There is an accident. Afterwards she goes to live with her hot aunt Gemma. Who is creating robotic toys. I like the satire. I am reminded of Robocop, Westworld and Child's Play. Gemma has secretly been working on creating a robot girl that could befriend a child. The boss is obviously annoyed. There are the two colleagues working at the lab. The personal assistant is helping the boss. M3gan is cute, creepy and clever. I like how she is very observant of humans. She is evolving and would act and think for herself. She is meant to help Cady with her trauma and protect her from harm. She becomes obsessive and will remove anyone seen as a threat. 
The special effects and stunts were great. Fantastic acting. You will like the soundtrack. Good horror. I think M3gan is a brilliant character. She may look like a girl but she is a powerful machine. She may be a psycho but is she really the villain or are the humans the bad ones? There is something that the personal assistant Kurt was doing that there should have been more information on. I have been a fan of James Wan and Jason Blum since the early days. They never disappoint. There is talk of a sequel. But it should have been a standalone film. I recommend this film and you should see Archive, Tau, The Machine, Morgan, Replicas, Chappie, Short Circuit, Terminator, The Matrix, Ex Machina, Robocop, Extinction, Battle Of The Damned, Westworld, Child's Play, Humans. See Imdb for cast and trivia.



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Monday, 9 January 2023

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The Banshees Of Inisherin. Colin Farrell · Pádraic Súilleabháin ; Brendan Gleeson · Colm Doherty ; Kerry Condon · Siobhán Súilleabháin ; Barry Keoghan - Dominic. A comedy drama set on an island just off the coast of Ireland. It is 1923. There is a civil war happening on the mainland. What I first noticed was the amazing scenery thanks to the cinematography. Interesting location. I believe that tourists will flock there. This film will win awards. Nice soundtrack consisting of classical and folk music. Great cast of actors. The way they riff off each other. The accent is strong. You do feel for the characters. Colin had the standout performance. I had watched Calvary which starred Brendan. That's why I decided to see this. You will also be familiar with Ballykissangel and Father Ted. I have always wanted to visit Ireland. Go to a village. There is minimal special effects. Kerry is attractive. Pádraic is a farmer, a nice guy and lives with his sister Siobhán. She is smart and caring. He has a friend named Colm that is a musician. But one day Colm has decided that he no longer wants to be friends. I know the feeling as I haven't had any contact with a few people. He is a miserable bugger. He does warn him to stay away. Pádraic is relentless and annoys him. There is the local police officer who is pretty shady, he has a son named Dominic who is a trouble maker. I have had thoughts about the mysterious Mrs McCormick. An elderly woman that is always present in certain places. What does she represent? There was some foreshadowing and so I predicted correctly what would happen to one character. Was there more to the friendship than was let on? I like the pub. Great landlord. Sweet, quaint. I did think about how the film ended. Maybe it could have been better. But overall it is a good film. There will be trivia and discussions. Showing on Disney Plus but will be available elsewhere. 




In Bruges is a comedy drama by Martin McDonagh. This was his debut. You will like Calvary and The Banshees Of Inisherin. Some of the dialogue will offend. Two hitman have been sent by their boss to Bruges. Call it a holiday/getaway. Colin Farrell and Dominic Gleeson are together in this film as they would be later on in another film. Ralph Feinnes looking handsome and in shape. Plays another villain. The women featured are pretty especially Marie, Chloe and the prostitutes. Ken is mature, has been working for a long time, he likes the scenery. You might too. I am sure tourism was at a high since the film was released. Ray is young, gets bored easily, loves the women and hates this city. Harry is a terrifying man and a cunt. He is keeping tabs on the lads. Marie owns the hotel the lads are staying at. Chloe works on a film set. Jimmy is an actor, a dwarf and remember him from the trailer. Interesting cinematography. Good soundtrack. There is plenty of violence, gore, drug use and swearing. I am interested to see what the next film will be like. All great actors from the main cast to the extras. There will be trivia and discussions about the film. Worth checking out once you have seen this film. I try not to include too much as it will spoil the film. Similar films would be Seven Psychopaths, Bullet Train, John Wick. Anyway if you want to find anything that I have done then look for Solitarymaninblack.