Ah, I love it when I genuinely have fun when watching a murder mystery! I hope they'll manage to write another extravagantly entertaining adventure for Benoit Blanc's third screen exploit!
Oh, by the way, with everything that's been going on with Twitter, was anyone else eerily reminded of the mercurial "Chief Twit"'s antics when witnessing Miles Bron's chaotic decisionmaking? I don't think this was originally intended, but that character now definitely feels like a parody of Elon Musk lol
On the surface this film is about a group of people who have been labelled “villains”, working together to save the world. But really, this film is about one man and one man alone, he isn’t strong, but yet he defies all odds and sacrifices his life to save his friends. His only power is his bravery, he is the driver of the van and the main character of this film, Milton.
Why the fuck would you rate something which is still not aired 8? Its a stupid thing too but i kinda get the 1 and 10.(haters and big fans) But 8? I mean why?
I live for the Clois interactions!!!!!! Even if both of them were high on something.
This was the funniest episode ever!!!!!!! I couldn’t stop laughing! It’s the way Clark can effortlessly humiliate Lex and there’s not a thing Lex can do about it, and then Clark just moves on and keeps living his best farm boy life with his friends while ruining Lex and Lana’s relationship!!
Lex for real is a piece of shit! The way he hijacked Lana’s pregnancy, first by telling Clark, then doing the nursery by himself, and now obviously doing something to her baby/body, I guess injecting it with kryptonite? And then he dares to say the guests never thought about settling down WHEN THIS IS HIS SECOND MARRIAGE!!!! And didn’t he kill his first wife??? The doctor he threw out the plane??? And then Lana was hilarious when she said “Clark you humiliated me in front of my friends” THOSE WERE OLD PEOPLE!!! She didn’t know anyone but Chloe and Martha!
JONATHAN KENT THE WORST MAN IN ALL GALAXY, why on earth does Lana have to explain her sexual life to him??? Lana and Clark are both 18 and in a relationship and Lana has to give explanations to that creepy disgusting man???? And why was he so mad with Clark?? They had safe consensual sex, what was the big deal??
Lex is becoming a creep too, breaking into Lana’s apartment at 7 am in the morning??? But I’m gonna give it to him that Clark’s resurrection was a little too much, I don’t think he could’ve come up with a good enough explanation as to how he was dead in a hospital bed and then he was in an explosion and survived after being dead and then went home?? This time the writers took it too far!
Okay Amber Midthunder I see you. You badass you.
I am giving this a 10 because finally, someone makes a good SciFi after all these years that respects the audience.
Amazing title card: Check
Amazing Sound Design: CHECK
Respectful of lore: Check
Amazing shot framing: Check
Amazing Lighting: Check
Killing Stupid White Men From That Time Period Wreaking Havoc On Local Resources: CHECK
Badass Female With Badass Brother: Check
Predator Movie That Deserves Box Office and Hearing In Theater: Check
F' I loved this movie.
it's always funny seeing how grown people throw such childish tantrums in the comments over the fact that a tv show has decided they would rather be inclusive and move with the times than being stuck in the last millenium. no-one is making saying "guys" illegal lmao calm down
I don't disagree that some controlled substances have shown promise in treating mental illness (psilocybin, LSD, mescaline etc.), and that their Schedule I status inhibits further research and drug trials, but they are simply a tool in psychotherapy, not a miracle cure. If they're not followed very closely with CBT and other forms of psychotherapy, they could do more harm than good.
What Masha does is insanely unethical and illegal. She's exposing herself to all kinds of lawsuits, civil and criminal.
First of all, even if Masha, Delilah, Yao and Glory were licensed therapists (for which I have my doubts), Masha doesn't have a medical license nor a drug trial permit to prescribe and administer illegal drugs for therapeutic purposes (nor her employees who handle the drugs).
Constructive consent doesn't work like Masha thinks it does. Just because the guests imply constructive consent for future doses by staying, that doesn't change the fact that she dosed them without their informed consent in the first place. Also, she can't just change their drug regimen (in dosage or choice of drug) whenever she wants without their knowledge and consent. Every modification is a separate event and decision-making process, requiring informed consent anew.
Also also, Carmel's kendo scene was all kinds of wrong. Delilah and Masha reading aloud Carmel's journal in front of all the others without her consent was very unethical and a major breach in privacy and confidentiality, which could (and probably did) re-traumatize Carmel in some degree. The point of journaling and exposure therapy is to expose yourself to your traumas in a safe and controlled manner with the help of your therapist, in order to desensitize yourself and not be re-traumatized every time you revisit those memories.
P.S. I'm not writing all this because I hate the show. I very much like it, but I don't want people watching it to walk away from it with misconceptions about what is good therapy and what isn't. Whoever is watching, feeling like they relate to the characters and think they may also need help, please get help from trained and licensed clinicians. Everyone deserves therapy.
I unashamedly loved this movie. What an unexpected great horror film for 2021. The shots, maybe they're not that amazing, but everything is so clear and beautiful with incredible scenery of the Appalachian trails in the USA. And ON SCREEN deaths. WOW. Amazing deaths. Just so gory. Wow.
Jen is seeking herself and as a last hurrah before she decides what she wants to do, her boyfriend and 4 others (couple Gary(?) And Luis, and 2nd couple Adam and Mila) go to hike the Appalachian trails together. However, the group runs into trouble when Darius decides to go off the trail, ignoring warnings from locals, to end up pursued by a mysterious group of mountain dwellers.
This story does not hesitate to drag our characters down into the true depths of their psyche. Unfortunately some of the most interesting characters are thrown away within minutes of the action starting. I wish there had been more development given to the characters, especially outside of the main duo, but I still really liked where the movie went. I had so much fun watching this and learning about the mountain dwellers. I did like the diversity in the casting and the story behind the mountain dwellers.
This story could have gone down the stereotypical route its predecessor did, and I'm so glad it didnt. There were times when the film felt long and then where the action was quick and tight and we had only 30 minutes left. I liked the musical cues for the mountain people. I also loved the end credit song. I could watch this again.
I also want to note how the trap that Jen finds herself in is meant to be bad but it was totally a daddy scenario I'm just saying...
Elizabeth Olsen in that assistant magician wardrobe was really a sight for the eyes.
Excuse me, WTF was that ?
Less talk and more suspenseful cat and mouse scenes would have helped this movie greatly.
Calling out discrimination and preaching tolerance? The X-men have gone woke!
-some clueless idiot.
Absolutely outstanding, while I really liked the characters in episodes 1 & 2 i felt like this was the episode that made me fall in love with the majority of them, while also getting more attached to the actual plot. Music, action, acting, cinematography and special moments like the final scene there make this episode a 10/10 for me. Incredible stuff!
There were two factors that made me question the necessity of "The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" beforehand: Firstly, it's a prequel, and secondly, it's also an origin story for a villain. These are both things that often make the plot more predictable than it should be because you know exactly where the journey is going. Even though this is also true in this Hunger Games prequel, I nevertheless quite enjoyed the movie overall. Panem is an interesting world. Because the action here takes place shortly after the war, you learn many reasons for the state of the world 64 years later. The eponymous "Hunger Games" are also very different from what we've seen before. Here they are much more scaled-back, grittier, and somehow also more brutal.
The casting of the main characters is also very successful. Tom Blyth is quite convincing as the future dictator Coriolanus Snow; above all, he manages to let the cool, calculating, and dangerous nature of his character shine through from the very beginning. Particularly strong, however, is Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird. Recently, there has been some very strange online hate against Zegler, but personally, I've found her good in everything I've seen her in. In "The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes", it's not just her acting talent that's required, but above all her enormous vocal skills, and she masters the task effortlessly. Of the rest of the cast, I would also single out Viola Davis, who, as Head Gamemaker, puts her stamp on every scene she's in.
Now, this all sounds pretty positive, but unfortunately, I didn't enjoy the last third of the movie as much. While the first third manages to introduce the characters very efficiently and the actual "Hunger Games" take place in the second third, the movie loses all momentum in the final act. Naturally, the characters had to be positioned so that they fit into the previously known story, which brings us back to the disadvantages of a prequel. Overall, however, I stick to my recommendation for the movie, even if the ending is perhaps a bit disappointing.
Margot Robbie is a gift to cinema. This movie is a gift to our society. It's enjoyable and fun but part way through it become a pretty good commentary on our society and how men and women treat each other. It talks about capitalism, consumerism, feminism, the patriarchy, men's mental health, and how wrong we get the simple act of living sometimes. I'm sure there's gonna be people who think this is ultra woke, but maybe (and ironically), that's some people need.
An Intel knock-off from before the year 2000 has a BIOS, where the internal date and time can be set manually toe let‘s say Dec. 31st 1999 23:59. One minute later it should reset according to the writers of that show. :rolling_eyes:
Boy, I wanted to love this. The first hour and a half to two hours are amazing, 4.5 / 5. But boy does this film crash hard. The final act (or final two parts) are extremely weak. This film is an hour too long, and often there are shots that go for too long. I'm all for long shots but they are done too often here and don't add anything.
As good as Phoenix is, the script is really poor for his character and by the end, he achieves nothing.
How is this only rated at a 78%? I just watched this for the third time to refresh my memory, it has been years since I last watched it. What an amazing movie. The tension built up until the last five minutes. The best horror movie in my opinion.
Just a good show about life and loss and how people deal with that shit. The casting, obviously, is great. Harrison Ford steals every scene he’s in, imho. I really enjoyed it, it’s nothing ground breaking, but just a wholesome little show. Which is nice sometimes. On board for a second season!
Just as unapologetically sentimental and sweet as I remembered, I’m so so glad this show is back.
A great start with good humor, characters, and heartwarming moments, so right on par with the previous seasons. Really great writing and strong characters who just continue to get more depth. I'm excited to see what happens with all of these characters this season, but Ted and Nate grabbed my attention right away with where they're at this episode and am interested to see where both of them go this season. Despite being so unlikable right now, Nate is definitely one of the most compelling characters in the show.
That's a very solid first episode. It's actually kind of promising after last mediocre season.
The tear!!!! That moment was so out of la rosa de guadalupe!! A lot of telenovela vibes this season!
I’m glad Clark finally told Lana his secret and that she was so accepting, but I also feel like if he had told her before this season (especially the wedding, the baby, and all of lana’s tragedies) she wouldn’t have been so understanding and she would’ve accidentally told Lex. And I’m not worried about her death cause in these shows the romantic interest is not dead unless the lead character is there to witness it and say NOOOO. I guess this was Lana’s revenge, faking her death so Lex can ROT. I just wanna publicly say that Lex is disgusting pathetic embarrassing and a poor excuse of a man and he’s gonna rot forever in hell all alone! And I’m gonna dance on his grave and then shit on it! Daring to hit Lana??? And then he has the nerve to deny the fake pregnancy thing????
I don’t care about Wes but when Lois started crying my heart broke!!!!! Lex you are gonna pay for every tear you made Lois shed!!!
I don’t understand Lana’s endgame, I guess she’s playing spy but it physically hurts me that she’s staying with Lex, and that she has to apologize and he just threatened her!!! I want him gone!!! But also it’s really funny how Lana rejects him, like he thought he got the girl over Clark and she won’t even let him be in the same room as her, that’s a good revenge too.
I just don’t understand why chloe didn’t tell lana what lex did to her and her mom??? She had evidence!!!!
And what?? Lana was never pregnant??? and fck that doctor for telling lana all that nasty things!
A moving true story that evokes the setting of the Great Depression well. It's not always as impactful as it might have been as it rushes through certain moments but it's still worth a watch.
Thankfully not as vapid as I expected. The movie is further evidence of the dangers of social media and the false approvals people gain from using it. #deleteyourinsta
Episode more focused on the "dark side" than the other way around. Maybe if you expect always a happy ending in every story it will be a little bitter, but seeing it like it is, it's a great episode. Lionel is an excellent character he's really at a mentor level compared with Lex.