Archive

I have watched Archive. A scifi drama. I believe that I may have seen it before. Written and directed by Gavin Rothery. Impressive special effects and acting. A scientist and inventor named George is living at a laboratory in Japan. An attractive cast too. His wife had passed away some time ago. Her consciousness is stored in this giant computer. He had been building robots as to try and bring her back to life. An impressive soundtrack. There is his boss that is keeping him in check. You have J1 that has a mind of a child. J2 that is like a teenager and J3 that is the adult version. The actress plays Jules and various versions of her. You do feel for the characters. Good robotics and puppeteering. J3 is made humanoid however I prefer her in a robotic look. In the bar scene. The Assessor has his cigar in his mouth. He goes to hand George a photo. Cut to a wide shot the cigar is in his hand. Back to close up and the cigar is in his mouth. I remember Theo in the Divergent series and Rhona cosplayed Lara Croft. 

There are outsiders that may try to get to the secrets. You might also like Robocop, Terminator,  Chappie, Short Circuit, Transcendence, The Machine, I Am Mother, Blade Runner, Ex Machina, The Matrix, Humans. Theo James, Stacy Martin, Toby Jones, Lia Williams, Karen Gagnon, Richard Glover.

I have watched Chronical 2067. I have a feeling that I had seen it before. But it could be the first time. An Australian film. Written and directed by Seth Larney. Good special effects. Great cast of actors especially Kodi. I had seen Deborah in a film years back. Impressive soundtrack. Far into the future in a post apocalyptic world. Resources are scarce. Oxygen is a currency. It is running out. You have Ethan, a young man working in the mines. His friend Jude is there too. The head of an organisation has enlisted him for a mission. One that could help the human race survive. A message from the future was sent to the lab. Ethan is sent there to find a cure. I was figuring a few things out. Some things you will question. Scifi drama. Kodi Smit-McPhee; Ryan Kwanten; Leeanna Walsman; Aaron Glenane; Deborah Mailman. You might also like The Tomorrow War, Prospect, The Time Machine.

I have watched Mother/Android. Starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Algee Smith, Raul Castillo. Looking at the trailer the people in the comments were slating the film even before they have seen it. But anyway ignore them. A scifi drama. You might have seen I Am Mother, Robocop, Terminator, iRobot, Humans, Better Than US, Westworld, The Matrix, Archive, The Machine, Ex Machina and Extinction. Androids had been built to serve humans in the future. There is a moment where the machines turn on their masters. A post apocalyptic world is created. Georgia is with her boyfriend. She is pregnant. There is a community in Boston that guarantee safety. They must make the journey there. I was expecting some twist. The soldiers well one especially was an arsehole. Nice scary moments with the Androids being on the hunt. Good cast of actors. Nice work on special effects. I like the soundtrack. I am also reminded of The Walking Dead, A Quiet Place, Zombieland, Love And Monsters, Bird Box, Stakeland. It was on Netflix.  Mattson Tomlin and Matt Reeves were the creators. 

I had watched this scifi drama on Netflix. It is possible that I may have seen it before on DVD.

The synopsis and cast details are below. I had watched Maika in It Follows. Julia is a career criminal. Steals what she can and trades it for money. The woman that she deals with played Grace in Doctor Who. Alex is a scientist and inventor. He kidnaps her amongst others. Uses them for experiments. He wants build a super computer A.I. He is under pressure from the board of directors. Tau is this artificial intelligence that runs the home. You have a huge security robot that is menacing. I expected certain characters to die first. As they made mistakes that led to them getting killed. As I enjoy Saw, Exam, Circle, Escape Room I would watch this. There could be an element of Stockholm Syndrome or it was expected. Julia will do what she can to outsmart Tau and Alex. A good soundtrack. Nice effects. Bizarre escape scene in the beginning. A good cast of actors. I hadn't realised that Gary voiced Tau. You would be reminded of Oblivion, Old Boy, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Divide, Room, 2001 A Space Odyssey, I Am Mother, Terminator, Robocop, Demon Seed, Saturn 3. The Wilhelm Scream is used and I don't know why. Worth taking a look. 

A woman trapped inside a sadistic genius' smart house must somehow get past the advanced artificial intelligence guarding her.

Initial release: 28 June 2018

Director: Federico D'Alessandro

Starring: Maika Monroe; Ed Skrein; Gary Oldman

Written by: Noga Landau

Music by: Bear McCreary

Produced by: Russell Ackerman; Terry Dougas; David S. Goyer; Paris Kasidokostas Latsis; John Schoenfelder; Kevin Turen

Big Bug is a French scifi comedy. Set in the far future. Alice is someone that though living in the future often is reminiscent of the past. Has a vintage collection. All retro items. She has a few robots in her home. Her guests are Max and Leo. The neighbour Francoise comes to visit. The ex husband Victor turns up bringing the daughter Nina and new girlfriend Jennifer. Meanwhile there is an uprising. The robots are out to get the humans. Monique and her fellow machines decide to lock the house with the humans within it to protect them. But the humans have other ideas. I have seen a few films where you have a group of people couped up together. The actors have fun with it. Definitely dedicated to their craft. This could be a theatre play. Great visual effects, costumes, acting. Nice soundtrack. Pretty women. Nice bodies on Nina and Jennifer. Does have a good sense of humour. I saw it on Netflix. It must have been made recently. A fair bit of nudity. It does get philosophical. Stand out performances and I am naming by character are Monique, Einstein, Yonyx. Worth taking a look. You might also like Humans, Better Than Us, Chappie, I Am Mother, Mother/Android, Tau, Lucy, Ghost In A Shell, Terminator, Robocop, Replicas, The Matrix, The Machine, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Demon Seed, Archive, Ex Machina, Short Circuit, Saturn 3. 

Isabelle Nanty

Françoise

Elsa Zylberstein

Alice Barelli

Claude Perron

Monique

Stéphane De Groodt

Max

Youssef Hajdi

Victor Barelli

Claire Chust

Jennifer

François Levantal

Yonyx 7389XAB2

Alban Lenoir

Greg

Marysole Fertard

Nina Barelli

Hélie Thonnat

Léo (as Helie Thonnat)

Juliette Wiatr

La présentatrice de Galaxy

André Dussollier

Einstein (voice)

Benoît Allemane

Nestor (voice)

James Champel

Nettoyeur Howard V2 (voice)

Corinne Martin

Tom (voice)

Web slinger

I went to the cinema to watch Spider-man No Way Home. Starring Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Alfred Molina, Willem Dafoe, Jamie Foxx amongst others. Expect plenty of cameos and references. This is a fan service in a way. I have watched all the Spiderman films over the years. There was all the speculation over Maguire and Garfield. Endless memes on YouTube. Anyhow following on from the events of the previous film. Peter Parker has been exposed to the world. He goes to Doctor Strange for help. A spell is made but it goes wrong. Various characters from the multiverse arrive on this Earth. I like the dialogue between various characters. Good action and special effects. You will like the soundtrack. The Multiverse Of Madness will be out in 2022. Having watched Loki, Wandavision and What If you know what to expect. I knew someone would fuck things up and who they could not trust. Avoid the reviews and the Internet in general as they will post spoilers. Go in with an open mind. I was at Cineworld and the lady had overfilled the Pepsi drink so it started spilling. I needed tissues to clean up her mess.

De La Soul albums

I have started watching Marvel's The Defenders on Netflix. It is a superhero series. A crossover event. These shows are more adult compared to the MCU. Following on from the separate shows. Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Daredevil. Impressive fight scenes. Good cast of actors. Danny and his girlfriend/colleague are hunting down members of a secret organisation known as The Hand. Jessica is on a missing person's case. Luke is trying to protect Harlem and keep a young lad out of trouble. Matt is busy fighting cases in court. It is interesting how their stories intertwine. You have Alexandra a rich woman living on borrowed time. Some plan is in place. I doubt that I would watch the individual shows so settled for this. 

Dead or alive, you're coming with me

For old times sake I watched Robocop 2. My favourite out of the trilogy. Scifi action that does have elements of comedy. Satirising society, capitalism etc. Set in a future Detroit. Great cast of actors. Good special effects. Something of it's time. Not too fussed about the soundtrack. I prefer the original theme. Peter Weller, Nancy Allen reprise their roles. Some scenes are scary. OCP are trying to run the city. The police are on strike. A villain named Cain is producing and selling a drug called Nuke. Dr Faxx and the team are wanting a new cyborg. There are standout characters which include Robocop, the Mayor, Cain, Hobs. I am interested to see where the cast are now. You might also like the TV series and reboot movie. I will look at reaction channels. OCP are painted as fascists in a way. I do have favourite scenes with the cyborgs. John Glover has a small role. The ads that they have are unique. Professional reviewers would explain this movie better. Good dialogue. See the imbd trivia. Actor: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Tom Noonan, Belinda Bauer, Willard E. Pugh, Dan O'Herlihy, Felton Perry, Gabriel Damon, Galyn Görg, Mario Machado

Director: Irvin Kershner

I thought what the hell why not and rewatched Robocop. Nice origin story for Alex Murphy. Quite a handsome fella back in the day. Set in a future Detroit. OCP are a large organisation and they have a contract with the police department. An Ed209 robot is to be released. Another team have a Robocop programme. Clarence is the villain. He has a gang. You will recognise the actors. I do like in these films where there is a revenge element. Satirical and violent. Murphy has alot to deal with. Nancy looks good. There is a changing room scene and some nice tits on show for a brief moment. What did bug me is some characters use the toilet but not wash their hands. I will be watching the third film and reboot. The soundtrack is good especially the epic theme. Scifi Action. 

Director: Paul Verhoeven

Starring: Peter Weller; Nancy Allen; Daniel O'Herlihy; Ronny Cox; Kurtwood Smith; Miguel Ferrer

I watched Robocop 3 as mentioned earlier. I remember seeing it back in the day. I with others were disappointed to not have Peter Weller back in the role. Robert Burke did a good job. Other notable performances from Bruce Locke, CCH Pounder and John Castle. Good acting, dialogue. The effects might be dated but still good. I liked the soundtrack. The old theme is used again. Old Detroit is now being demolished to make way for Delta City. People are forced out of their neighbourhood. Meanwhile a group of rebels won't go quietly. McDaggett is the villain in charge of the task force. Good seeing a new kind of robot. I liked the speeches given by Bertha and Marie. The music in the background really adds to it. This film may have been unpopular but it has it's own charm. I quite like the ensemble cast. 

Robert Burke as Alex Murphy / RoboCop

Remy Ryan as Nikko Halloran

Bruce Locke as Otomo

Nancy Allen as Anne Lewis

Jodi Long as Keiko Halloran

John Posey as David Halloran

Rip Torn as The CEO

Mako as Kanemitsu

Felton Perry as Donald Johnson

John Castle as Paul McDaggett

Jill Hennessy as Dr. Marie Lazarus

Robert DoQui as Sgt. Warren Reed

Bradley Whitford as Jeffrey Fleck

CCH Pounder as Bertha

Daniel von Bargen as Moreno

Stanley Anderson as Zack

Stephen Root as Coontz

Eva LaRue Callahan as Debbie Dix

S.D. Nemeth as Bixby Snyder

Mario Machado as Casey Wong

Jeff Garlin as Donut Jerk

Lee Arenberg as Hold-up Man

Robocop 2014 is the reboot of the original franchise. It did gain mixed reviews. I first saw it at the cinemas. The theme does not hit as hard as before. It is more futuristic than the old film. Not sure if a sequel was planned. Great cast of actors and special effects. You might like the soundtrack. I like the design of Robocop. Moves faster too. As it goes Alex Murphy and his partner have been looking in the crimes regarding the main villain. There is an attack on his home. From there Alex's body is donated to science and the cyborg is created. Still has satire and politics involved. There might be easter eggs. You have a regular show by Mr Novak talking about Omnicorp, Congress and Robocop. A few of the cast have been involved with DC and Marvel. 

I started watching Jumanji The Next Level. I enjoyed the first film. The teens from the first film are now older. Living separate lives. They eventually reunite. Spencer had salvaged the game and had gone back in. His mole seems to vary in size and is off putting. Part way through I considered just logging out of this film. It felt like they were treading familiar ground. Karen Gillian looks hot. I noticed that Awkwafina is in this and so continued watching. Interesting that they get to play a variety of characters. This mission there is a gem that helped a village with the crops and water. The villain has got hold of it. Now the team must make their way to the final level to retrieve the gem. Danny Devito, Danny Glover, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, Colin Hanks, Nick Jonas, Alex Wolff, Ser'Darius Blain, Madison Iseman, Rhys Darby, Morgan Turner also star. Some characters are annoying. Eddie and Milo when they are in their avatars. The lady in red is hot played by Dania Ramirez. I had forgotten about the life lines that they have. I felt I knew what would happen to certain characters. The actors really deliver. Interesting conversations. Good action and special effects. You might like the soundtrack. Comedy action adventure. Does contain swearing. There should not be another film. You might want to see the original starring Robin Williams.

Blumhouse's Fantasy Island is a horror drama. A group of people have been invited to the island. As they had won a competition. They get to live out their fantasy. However things come at a price. I assume it was filmed in Hawaii. Michael Pena is a great actor as are the rest of the cast. Mr Roarke is the manager. Julia is the assistant. You have various staff members. Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Charlotte McKinney are hot. Gwen is a single woman. Walked away from her fiance. Melanie was bullied as a child. You have the cringe worthy step brothers Brax and J D. Patrick is a police officer that dreamt of being in the army. He reminded me of Matthew Fox. Austin Stowell, Jimmy O. Yang, Michael Rooker, Portia Doubleday, Dave Bautista, Ryan Hansen, Paris a Fitz-Henley also star. You find other characters appearing later on. I could look at trivia and discussion on the secrets of the island. I was thinking of a few films similar to this. Saw, Hostel, Jumanji, Old, Lost. Interesting special effects. Nice soundtrack. I am a fan of this company. It was released in 2020 on Netflix. 

I have finished watching Midnight In Paris. A Woody Allen film. Released in 2011. You have a bunch of a American tourists in France. Our protagonist is Gil, a script writer and wannabe author. It is a comedy drama. Good soundtrack. Plenty of art and philosophy to admire. A great cast of actors. You might also like Wes Anderson films, a BBC sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart, horror One Night In Soho and currently Legends Of Tomorrow. At Midnight in a specific street a car comes along and whisks Gil away to the 1920s. Plenty of beautiful women and handsome men. Cameos from famous artists and authors from history. I will look at the discussions and trivia for the back story. The cinematography is superb. Owen Wilson and Tom Hiddleston would later star together in Loki, another show with time travel. Rachel McAdams is his fiance who is rather unlikeable just like her Republican parents. Michael Shannon plays a lecturer, both men try to outdo each other. Michael and Rachel were in a relationship some time ago. Marion Cotillard plays a model and fashion designer in the 20s. The actor playing Hemingway is attractive and intense. You have Kathy Burke. Adrien Brody is in this. I did see him at a shift that I worked at in 2011. Worth taking a look. Hiddleston did talk about the audition process for this film and did an impression of Wilson. Carla Bruni looks gorgeous, she plays a tour guide. Lea Seydoux that recently was in No Time To Die is also in this film. Kurt Fuller, Mimi Kennedy, Alison Pill also star. 

I watched Last Night In Soho.

Director: Edgar Wright

Starring: Thomasin McKenzie; Anya Taylor-Joy; Matt Smith; Michael Ajao; Terence Stamp; Diana Rigg, Terence Stamp.

Young Ellie has moved to London from Cornwall for a University course on Fashion. She wants to become a designer. The trailer was creepy when I saw it. She has an obsession with the 60s. She seems to be a medium/psychic judging by her gift. At night she is transported to the 1960s. She gets to follow the adventure of Sandy. A young woman wanting to make it in showbiz. Her manager and boyfriend is Matt. It is a psychological horror. Wright wrote the screenplay. He is also responsible for Shaun Of The Dead, Baby Driver, Spaced. Great cast of actors that include the extras. Nice special effects. I like the soundtrack. Was surprised to hear Anya singing. Both her and Thomasin look pretty. I first saw Thomasin in Old. Matt having been in Doctor Who. I thought maybe the police box was a nod to the show. John seemed abit wet behind the ears. Jocasta was a cunt. It is graphic. Nice boobs on the leading ladies. I did kind of guess what became of Sandy. It had this time travel element. Ellie does have a habit of leaving her belongings. There is a nice transition between characters in the dancing scene. Anya is a great dancer. Thomasin nailed the accent. The pub featured isn't so busy. The landlady was Mrs Doyle in Father Ted. Cinematography, costumes and set design are on point. Dark story. The rental price on Google Movies is more than it would cost at the cinema. Worth taking a look. You might also like Frequency, The Jacket, Midnight In Paris. I will take a look at discussions and reviews. Some reaction channels will feature this. 

Who you gonna call?

I am at the cinema to see Ghostbusters Afterlife. I recognise someone. Robin who used to work at the same club as me and a few friends. He used to come out drinking with a group of us. There was a bit of chatter amongst his group. Especially during the trailers. Two of the people were disabled so I wasn't overly annoyed. There was hardly anyone in the theatre as it was a Monday. I had this Ice Burst and a large Popcorn which I barely finished. Plenty of the rightwingers were trashing the 2016 reboot. It did pay homage to the original films. It was a good film. This film is a direct sequel to the originals. Paying homage to them and as a tribute to Harold Ramis. Starts of in a small town. Looking at the surrounding scenery it adds to the creepy factor. There would be injury and death to humans within the world of Ghostbusters. It begins with Egon Spengler running out of the mines. Something is after him. He had been living out here experimenting and trying to prevent an apocalypse. As we know that he died and his farm was left to his daughter and two children. All the equipment is there including the car. I was expecting alot judging by the trailer. McKenna Grace steals the scene as Pheobe. Definitely my favourite character. She is endearing. Has the look and mannerisms of Egon. She gets to start school. Her brother Trevor is working at a diner and he has a thing for the girl there. Finn Wolfhard is in this. He is a regular on Stranger Things where he got to dress up as a Ghostbuster in a Halloween episode and not forgetting Stephen King's IT. A young lad named Podcast is similar to Ray. Of course the original cast are present. I noticed that each young character represented the old cast in a way. Carrie Coons is the mother. Paul Rudd is the science teacher. You can see the reviews, discussion and trivia for unanswered questions. There is a major threat emerging from the mines. I would have liked to have seen a new villain. It does revisit old ones and some characters you won't see in this. Maybe a few more ghosts too. Jason Reitman is the director, writer and producer. Also the son of Ivan that was behind the original film. Good soundtrack. You will hear some familiar themes. McKenna sings one of the end credit songs. Two are two end credits scenes. Good special effects and acting. This is a nostalgia trip for the children of the 80s like myself. Also should bring in new fans. You might also like Super 8, The Goonies, E.T, Stranger Things, Ghostbusters, Eerie Indiana, Indiana Jones, Poltergeist, Paranormal Activity, IT, The X-files, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Goosebumps, Jumanji. I definitely recommend that you check out the film. Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Logan Kim, Annie Potts, Celeste O'Connor, Bokeem Woodbine. Olivia Wilde, JK Simmons, Josh Gad are amongst the cast.

Silence is golden

I watched The Silence. Based on a novel by Tim Lebbon. It will have comparisons to A Quiet Place. Neither creator would have known about the other. A horror film. These creatures called Vesps have been living underground and evolving. Because of some expedition they are freed. They can't see and track their prey via sound. Looking like pterodactyls. There is a teenage girl who is deaf. She has her mum and dad, gran and little brother. There is an Uncle Glenn who is a family friend. Obviously you get some cult like group in the apocalypse films. The father doesn't have to use sign language in some scenes. Need to keep it consistent. A few characters are liabilities. The family left their town and kept on moving. Some interesting moments. I saw it on Netflix. Cast Kiernan Shipka; Stanley Tucci; Miranda Otto; John Corbett.