Welp.... it doesn’t really matter what happens in the rest of the season now
Wow, those flashback scenes added a whole new dimension to the story.
Diamantino is a fable about a Portuguese footballer, as thick as he is talented. We follow his fall from glory into the pit of naïveté he lands in.
Diamantino is a children's film for adults, and reminiscent of many indie films from the 80s (specifically Arizona Dream and I've Heard the Mermaids Singing) in its simplicity and charm. The visual story telling is engaging, but the script writing less so with plot lines cut short and scenes that should've been.
Still, Portuguese actor Carloto Cotta plays the titular role with so much grace and beauty that it rubs off on the film itself. His performance is an obvious score, which makes the film his victory.
The wet dream of every white man with a savior complex.
Seriously?! I had a feeling I'd watch this whole season and then they'd leave it on a super dumb ending to make us tune in a year from now.
Henry, the key, Mac now having the curse... sigh
Just watched the pilot episode and I think it's going to be a winner (full disclosure, I'm rather partial to Nathan Fillion). Great ensemble cast. Good storytelling. Interesting interpersonal dynamics. I'm giving this pilot an 8 (great) out of 10, with anticipation it is only going to get better. [Cop drama]
That guy who said "age becomes you" to Colin Firth. I appreciate him.
The episode turned out better than expected tbh, but all in all there's still so much wasted potential.
I can't believe they just killed the Antichrist by traveling back in time and running him over with a car. It's just so cheap.
I also don't really understand how the two kids with extraordinary genes from the first episodes managed to birth the next Antichrist and what even made them special in the first place (I saw theories they might be the alien children from Asylum but I doubt the writers even thought that far), what the point of Coco's power was, why Mallory was the most important character but was so bland and had no real development or why we even had a whole Murder House sequel episode when it's all undone again now anyway. Just to throw some unsatisfying things out there. Though the most unsatisfying thing has to be the Antichrist - How can anyone take him seriously after we know he's basically just a 6 year old who feels abandoned by mommy and daddy?
Did they spend so much money on the shitty CGI beast that they can't afford to properly light scenes?
What on earth were those accents?? "Ze 'unting partiee leafs at dorn"???? What are you doing!?
Very poor acting from Crystal Reed and those accents were the worst in TV history. JD should have had them speak actual French, with subtitles. Subpar episode, from one of the most mediocre shows on TV. Shame really, because the earlier seasons were stellar.
I thought we were past manipulative love interests. I really did.
I really hated this movie, the characters were poorly constructed, especially the male characters. All of them manipulate Elle throughout the whole movie, telling her what to do and pushing her around when it suit them.
The worst part for me though was how lightly they treated Noah’s violent side. Lee wondering if he had hit Elle was incredibly painful to watch, and when he slams the car to make her come inside she really does seem frightened. He is a violent character that doesn’t change at all, just says a few nice words at the end to “make up for everything”. Lee gets some sort of redemption by helping Elle, but Noah doesn’t, and I don’t think that’s the message we want kids to get from movies like this one, that your boyfriend loves you because he gets into fights “for you” or that he manipulating you and other people around you is something sweet and a proof of how much he cares about you. That’s wrong, and this movie take on that is completely horrible and misleading.
The problem with this movie is that it's almost exactly the same as the original and is therefore pointless. Even with the fact it took place in the modern era, it still felt like the same movie. Yes the effects were "better" but that doesn't make it more interesting. Chloe Grace Moretz didn't even bring anything new to the role other than being way too attractive to be believed as a pariah.
I want to "touch" up on the part where they fist bumped; this is just my speculation, but it seems dangerous to even interact with the kid in the cell, and touching him would be the catalyst that would drive you completely mad as if the kid is in control of the body. I have an inkling, and imagine what would happen if Molly were to touch Henry.. Maybe she did that one time, and that's why Henry has no memory of the murder. What if both Molly and the kid has the Shining ability, but are completely opposite of one another.
I honestly don't understand all the hype and high scores and positive reviews on this movie.
To start off, the 20yo "high school students" are nowhere near believable, but at the same time they're such stereotypes-on-legs that one feels the urge to just punch them in the face. Not only their personalities, but their every single interaction as well is so sterotypical and predictable that they're literally painful to watch.
Once they get into the game, it doesn't get any better. The fact that they're sucked into a game only serves to negate any and all sense of danger they may face during the "adventure": with three lives, you just know that whatever happens to them will have no consequence whatsoever - if anything, they manage to utilise "death" as a game mechanic to help them along the way; heck even their weaknesses become strengths, if not just butts of jokes. Their transformation only goes the most predictable way too: turning into their own "inverse" versions, with one or two character traits preserved to make everything else about them a joke. The world itself is poorly utilised as well: the source of the main dangers isn't nature but bandits on motorcycles, with some bad CGI animals only occasionally getting in their way. Even the story is non-existent, with a huge timeskip after a short intro, because gods forbid they actually continue where it was left off, or just bring it to present days right from the start.
The actors at least try to make an effort to do something with their characters, but quite frankly the ensemble of a muscle-brained G.I. Joe, a middle-aged unkempt Indiana Jones, a black valet, and Lara Croft has too little originality to it (ie. none) for those efforts to make much of a difference. Not to even mention the pilot, who couldn't be more generic if he was actually cut out of cardboard. But hey, at least Jack Black gets to play a teenage girl.
I'm not sure who felt that making this movie was needed. I'm not sure who thinks walking clichés and d××k jokes constitute a "fun family movie". Take away the title, and there is quite literally nothing to see here that stands out from any similar "lower tier" flick - none of which ever gets this ridiculously overrated.
I AM DEVASTATED. I really love kameron and cracker, but I think cracker deserved one more chance it was her first lypsinc
watching Hepburn talking so adorable
Omg finally they are married but holy shit that cliff hanger!
These kind of cliffhangers are why people go bald
All these sick jokes were probably to lessen the impact of her death. I still didn't like 'em, I also think they let her die wayyy too soon, yet the season is at a close so we need to shakes things up. Right?
The writing has been really subpar this season overall. But then again, having her stay longer makes the audience more attached to her. So that character was a lose-lose situation from the get-go anyway.
It was a short pleasure nontheless. Isobel enriched the series and gave the show some spark back, something that was missing for this entire season and a lot in S3. It was great as well having her break the fourth wall at the end. A last farewell in a sense to the audience, kinda reminds me off that one particular character in OitnB.
Isobel's story was included in this season as if it was just another side plot... only to leave us absolutely devastated this episode. I did not see all these feelings coming! Don't leave us, stay another episode at least... ah, everything about it was sad, but what made it even more sad for me was Rahul Kohli. Damn, that's some acting right there.
That said, I have multiple issues with this episode. We finally had a payoff with Major's infiltration mission... which ended on a terrible note. I was a bit unhappy about Chase simply shooting the girl, it doesn't really fit with the Chase who hesitated before killing Mama Leone. I have problems there, because it's too convenient (the shooting) for Major to definitely hate and work against Chase later on... but well. I like how Chase's expression immediately changed sensing something went wrong before they even knew.
Also, I feel like iZombie is struggling hard with the "cases of the week"... As fun as it is to find out what brain Liv will be on next, I feel like they're doing so well with the stories that carry over through multiple episodes, having them spend time on explaining cases seems like a waste. I keep seeing scenes in the interrogation table and tuning off or just thinking "whatever, show us what the others are up to".
Ok, we got a Peraltiago "I love you", we got Jake worried about what it would mean for Amy if something happened to him, we got Jake being THE emotional support of the squad after a little talk with Holt, we got a Rosa + Jake (best friends) hug and we got that beautiful scene at the end Gina + Amy + Rosa not afraid of showing how much they love each other.
THIS SERIES IS A BEAUTIFUL, CHUBBY LITTLE BABY AND I`LL PROTECT IT FOREVER.
Unsurprisingly, Brooklyn continues to knock it out of the dang park week after week. This is one of the best episodes they've ever done! Loved every single thing about it. Especially that ending <3
I am confused. They actually made some significant changes to the group's life, they even made Stuart successful and they introduced a cool nerdy girl, and at the end of the episode they didn't ruin it again for everybody! That's not the TBBT I'm used to. And I like it.
The original Benji was the first film I ever saw at the cinema, so this little mutt has a special place in my heart. This remake isn't particularly special, though kids will enjoy it. I'm also grateful the first film I ever saw at the cinema wasn't Cujo - Benji shaped my morals in the right way, Cujo would have dragged my sensitive sensibilities through the mud and turned me into a serial killer. Probably!
Interesting and lovely Bill Plympton (Plymptoons) animation for the couch gag; reminds me of something I used to see on MTV
And Amazon owning CircuitCity, hehe, that'd would be something :-)
(GASPS IN SPANISH) I'M SHOOK, BUT YOU KNOW, SHE LEFT BY HER OWN TERMS & CONDITIONS, SHE SLAYED THE COMPETITION THE WHOLE TIME. WHATAKWEEN
NOW THAT WAS THE FACE CRACK OF THE SEASON.
I am a little disappointed that Dela won't be continuing to the end, but obviously the responsibilities of winning weren't easy for her. She deserved to win the title, but she won on her own terms an I'm proud of my fave campy queen. What a way to go.
Also it was really sweet that she brought Morgan back. Like everything came full circle and I was kind of touched. I'm excited to see what Morgan brings to the competition
