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Sorry to Bother You

Sorry To Bother You is a movie about greed, capitalism, and consumerism told in a very visually surreal and abstract way. It's not a film that will appeal to everyone but fans of Terry Gilliam or Michel Gondry Will appreciate the creativity. 8/10 for me.

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Mandy

LSD fueled nightmare
This is a basic revenge film but it's visually one of the most unique in the genre. The cinematography and soundtrack blend perfectly to create a feeling of film where you're not sure if it's set in reality or someone's nightmare. It's the kind of movie where it's best to just go along with the ride and not question too much. It's a very weird movie that won't appeal to everyone but I enjoyed it for it's creativity and originality. We live in a time of remakes, reboots, re-imaginings and recycled everything when it comes to film. Mandy takes chances and you have got to appreciate that.

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Batman Ninja

Missed opportunity

The first thing you have to say right off is this is DC's most visually stunning animated feature. The character design and animation was fantastic. Beyond that, this is a tough watch. Even when you accept this as a stand alone story and forgive they way we get to feudal Japan this film suffers from weak dialog and a convoluted plot. If they had kept things much more simple once we arrive in Japan this would have been a much more enjoyable watch. I was hoping for Ninja Scroll with Batman characters and instead got Paprika covered in Batman.

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Ash vs Evil Dead: 3x05 Baby Proof

The fight scene between Ash and the kid pushed the insanity to a new level. This show is great.

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Mike Tyson Mysteries: 3x14 My Favorite Mystery

That ending was ridiculous. Could not stop laughing!

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Ash vs Evil Dead: 3x01 Family

This show is insane. Always good for at least one jaw dropping scene.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Entertaining but not without it's flaws

The first Guardians movie was a recipe that turned out better than anyone expected. Guardians 2 is what happens when you take that recipe and go extra with it. It's the Doritos locos taco of movies.

Guardians 2 isn't a bad movie, it's definitely entertaining but it's obvious this one was forced out after the unexpected success of the first film. It's pretty much the same formula in larger quantities. The soundtrack stood out in the first film so they oversaturate the the sequel with music. There was a lot of comic relief in the first film so they push the comedy to the point of silliness and dick jokes in the second film. It followed the game plan so much the big climax was all too predictable.

Visually it was great, had some good laughs but it basically recycles ideas and it doesn't add anything new or fresh to story.

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Austin Found

Missed opportunity

With such a great cast Austin Found could have been a very good comedy but a poor script makes this movie completely forgettable.

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Fear the Walking Dead: 3x08 Children of Wrath

There is entirely way too much focus on the Clarks. Ofelia was missing for so long and they quickly glossed over where she was and what happened to her while spending entirely too much time developing Madison into a hard ass.

They killed off Travis with zero fanfare and put Emilio on the back burner again. This entire ranch story arc is dragging terribly and is wasting good supporting characters. I really hope the second half picks up or I may have to bail after this season.

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The Belko Experiment
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BlockedParent2017-06-18T21:25:06Z— updated 2017-07-31T05:16:58Z

This movie was dumb, aggressively dumb. It was like someone watched Battle Royale and thought to themselves, I can do that. How dare they leave it open ended. This doesn't deserve a sequel.

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11:55

This was an interesting take on a revenge story. The concept is turned upside down with the antagonist being the sympathetic figure in this film

11:55 is about a soldier returning home to his old neighborhood after a tour of duty only to find that consequences he tried to escape are still waiting for him.

The entire film takes place over the course of one day which doesn't leave much time for character development and this was my biggest issue with 11:55. You don't even really get a sense of the relationships between the characters until you're well into the movie. With such a short amount of time to reach a conclusion there are characters and scenes that felt unnecessary and only stalled the film. The supporting characters could have been better utilized to add more depth to the main character Nelson. Instead his story is told through quick flashbacks and implied conversation. It's like someone is telling you a story where you're supposed to be familiar with these complete strangers and their relationships to each other.

Despite some flaws it is an entertaining film. The acting is great, the relationships felt authentic. It's worth a watch for sure.

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All Nighter

Better than expected
This wasn't bad. It's a basic premise that they manage to stretch out into a full length movie. Parts of it could have been left out and certain characters felt like filler but overall it was an entertaining film.

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Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

So you know how in Tropic Thunder you're left to wonder how ridiculously over the top Tugg Speedman's Scorcher series might be, this movie answers that curiosity.

Resident Evil Final Chapter goes overboard in every conceivable way. The action sequences are so poorly cut at times it felt like I was staring directly at a strobe light.

If this wasn't the end of the series it would be franchise killing bad. This is the Terminator Genisys of the Resident Evil franchise. I would only recommend this movie to someone I genuinely hate.

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The Last Man on Earth: 3x11 The Spirit of St. Lewis

This is the point where I bail on this show. With the way story has been progressing it seems like not even the writers expected this to go past 1 season. The story is stagnant and doesn't seem to be going anywhere. If you're still watching at this point you are being generous with your time.

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Mr. Right

This romantic action comedy was created for one purpose, settle couple's movie night arguments. It combines elements of chick flick romantic comedy with dude bro action in an attempt to please everyone but it ultimately fails.

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Hunter Gatherer

This one won't be for everyone. If you're into Wes Anderson type odd ball characters you will probably enjoy this movie. This is about a guy trying to restart his life but his inability to let go of a past relationship trips him up.

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The Guest

Off top, the acting isn't that great in this movie and the dialog can be cringe worthy at times but I found the first half of the movie mostly watchable. The second half of the movie is where things fall apart and you really have to suspend disbelief and forgive a few plot holes to get through it.

On a positive note the score was great.

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Doctor Strange

Much like everyone else I found the visuals to be outstanding but beyond that the story didn't do too much for me. I struggled with Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange and found his portrayal of the character to be completely unlikable. On a positive note I felt Mads Mikkelsen and Tilda Swinton were both great in their roles.

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Hacksaw Ridge

This was a long one but it didn't need to be in my opinion. The first hour of the movie was character development but once those battle scenes begin man are they brutal and intense. The first hour felt like Rudy and the second felt like Saving Private Ryan. A lot of it felt unrealistic until you learn it's based on a true story. It's worth watching at least once for those battle sequences.

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War on Everyone

This movie just plain sucked. Too many assholes, not a single person you wanted to root for. On the plus side, Tessa Thompson in hot pants.

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Justice League Dark

DC might struggle at the box office but damn if they don't make a good animated feature. The voice acting was fantastic. The story was good. Only small gripe was the animation wasn't consistent and the dialog got a little cheesy but not so much it took away from the movie.

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The Magnificent Seven

Seven Samurai set in the old West. This was good film overall. My only gripe is that the score was too theatrical at times. During some scenes, especially early in the film it felt as if a song and dance number was about to break out.

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Don't Breathe

This movie wasn't entirely terrible. It does require the viewer to completely suspend disbelief and let some plot holes slide. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone but watching it once isn't a complete waste of time.

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Hell or High Water

Great movie
This was a modern western bank heist film. The shots and locations were great, it added a layer of authenticity to the film. You definitely felt like you were in West Texas. The pacing can be a little slow at times but it never drags as the dialog between the brothers is always interesting. Definitely recommend this movie, especially to fans of Westerns. 

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Kubo and the Two Strings

Visually this movie was great. You often forget you're watching stop motion animation. Unfortunately the story was lacking for me.

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The Strain: 3x09 Do or Die

Was not expecting to get a background story for Eldredge Palmer. This character development gave great insight into why he is the jerk that he is. This has not been a good week for heroes.

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The Strain: 3x08 White Light

Is it just me or was this episode badly edited. There were so many cuts during one scene it felt like a youtuber's video

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Ash vs Evil Dead: 2x02 The Morgue

This show just hit new levels of insanity. Having a blast with Ash vs Evil Dead!

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The Strain: 3x07 Collaborators

Excellent episode. The background on Fet has been a long time coming.

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Transpecos

A very good movie here. Great tension, strong performances, good writing and authentic locations. I would recommend this to anyone.

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