Luigi Ravaglia
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

A two and a half hours boring, depressing mess. In short, Zack Snyder.

And the dream sequences take more screen time then the actual BvS fight. Who thought this was a good idea?

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Legion: 2x11 Chapter 19

They've been hinting at it all season, but making David literally the villain, with heavy themes like sexual abuse involved is a tough and ridiculously bold move, and I'm not sure whether audiences will go with it. It'll be interesting to see how they deal with it in the next season.

Season 2 hasn't for me been on the same level as the spectacular S1, but Legion is still one of the most inventive, interesting and engaging shows currently on TV.

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Star Trek: Discovery: 3x11 Su'Kal

Loved seeing Doug Jones without makeup. Felt like classic Trek with the race switching

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Archer: 9x08 A Discovery

A reasonably funny episode, but the ending really bummed me out. Is S10 gonna be another dream season, this time in space? Please no, just conclude the actual story.

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Archer: 9x05 Strange Doings in the Taboo Groves

Yaaaaawn. On one hand, I'm surprised we're already in the second half of the season because nearly nothing of actual interest or impact has happened, on the other hand, I'm grateful we're in the second half because that means Danger Island is that much closer to being over.

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

I wanted to love this so much, but it just felt... Empty. The characters didn't connect at all and the Fantastic Beasts themselves felt like an afterthought to the franchise they're actually trying to build.

Overall a watchable movie with some charming moments but damaged by a muddy story and atrocious pacing. I expected more from the HP universe.

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Star Trek: Picard: 3x06 The Bounty

This has got to be one of the strongest jumps in quality from a season to another in a show.
What an amazing ride this has been so far.

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Preacher: 3x10 The Light Above

Finally, Angelville is over. A decent season but a noticeable step down for me from the first two. Really felt that the show was spinning its wheels for most of the season.

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The Expanse: 3x13 Abaddon's Gate

Great ending to the best season of hard sci-fi TV we've had in years. The show is only getting better, I'm sure its new home at Amazon will help make it more visible to wide audiences too.

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Archer: 9x01 Strange Pilot

Wow. Did not feel this premiere at all, downright mediocre. These last seasons are really going downhill unfortunately.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
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To call this another Marvel winner would be an understatement.

Volume 2 is the best cinematic experience I've had in a long time. The action is great, the various cameos hilarious, the effects awe-inspiring and the laughs frequent and well-placed (one of the few gripes I had with Doctor Strange). And in the midst of all this, what really drives the story and keeps the audience interested is the character development. The heroes with which we fell in love in Volume 1 become deeper and multilayered, and the new additions add fantastic new dynamics.

While still falling victim to some minor storytelling tropes, GotG2 is the epitome of the spectacle movie.

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Kong: Skull Island

What Kong: Skull Island may lack in substance, it makes up for with sheer excitement.

Finally, a thrilling adventure movie, like in the olden days, but with the added creative possibilities offered by modern technology. Breathtaking scenery, a straightforward plot and jaw-dropping action sequences make this new Kong iteration a thoroughly entertaining movie, with Vogt-Roberts' dynamic direction not allowing for an instant of dullness. And the colors! In an era in which each movie has to be desaturated to feel epic, Kong really felt as a breath of fresh air.

The movie isn't without its faults though, mainly regarding some underdeveloped characters that are clearly cannon fodder, a bit of over-reliance on the tone contrast between comedic and tragic and some rapidly switching character motivations. It could really have used 15 minutes more.

These faults are, however, dwarfed by the pure experience. An incredible visual treat with no shortage of excitement. Solid 7.5.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: 2x01 The Broken Circle

Lmao at Carol Kane. What a great indroduction

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This Place Rules

I knew I shouldn't have trusted Jonah Hill

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His Dark Materials: 2x03 Theft

Yo who TF talks during Paddington. Have some respect for a masterpiece

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Archer: Season 11

I really missed real Archer. This doesn't reach the heights of the early years but at least it's really good, again

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Bill & Ted Face the Music

It won't break any new ground and is fairly predictable in its twists, but Bill and Ted Face the Music is such good-natured, clean fun that it's impossible not to be glad it exists, especially in 2020.

Definitely not perfect, but most excellent, dudes.

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Becky

Paul Blart finally got its rated R reboot.

Heil Blart: Mall Cop

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Blood Machines

Yeah the storytelling is really lackluster, dialogue is uninspired, worldbuilding is half-baked and acting can be improved upon.

But this is just fun. Great imagery with enjoyable product design paired with predictably amazing Carpenter Brut soundtrack makes it for an entertaining and different 50 minutes. You gotta hand it to Ickerman, he didn't hold back.

It's the kind of thing teenager me would find amazing. And fuck it, I miss teenager me.

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What We Do in the Shadows: 2x06 On the Run

Despite loving Matt Berry to death I found this to be a rather weak episode, that just goes to show how well the gang usually works together.

I just hope Mark Hamill's involvement isn't limited to this episode.

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Rick and Morty: 4x07 Promortyus

I'm not sure if I've just simply outgrown this show or if this last couple of episodes are actually this weak... I really can't get into them

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What We Do in the Shadows: 2x05 Colin's Promotion

Huge uptick in quality from last episode, Colin Robinson is an amazing sidekick but having an episode focused on him still worked really well.

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What We Do in the Shadows: 2x04 The Curse

Still not bad, but the worst episode of the season by a long shot. The comedy just felt very broad and not refined.

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Daniel Isn't Real

Always interesting and visually pleasing, with some great effects, yet even at only 100 minutes it overstayed its welcome for me. It felt much longer that it actually was.

Also, I was constantly distracted by how much Patrick Schwarzenegger looks like his father.

Overall a pleasing watch, but not one that will stick with me aside from a few visuals.

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The Day Shall Come

Brilliant black comedy. You laugh and instantly feel bad for doing so.
The satire is cutting and unfortunately always timely, even if not really handled with subtlety.

Highlight of the movie for me was Kayvan Novak's character, also a standout in What We Do in the Shadows.

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The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance: 1x10 A Single Piece Was Lost

What a ride this was, it exceeded every possible expectation. I haven't felt this way about a piece of media in a long time. Masterpiece.

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The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance: 1x04 The First Thing I Remember Is Fire

It's insulting how fun this show is. Best high fantasy series in recent memory

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Maniac: 1x03 Having a Day
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Justin Theroux stole this episode. So damn funny.

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Slice

I love A24 and campy horror comedy but yikes. This is just plain bad.

It's unfunny, cheap-looking and shoddily put together. Almost nothing in Slice works. Even Zazie Beetz looked bored. The only positive I can think about is the mercifully short runtime that makes this bearable.

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Castle Rock

Loving the atmosphere so far. With the current Stephen King resurgence, Hulu might have a hit on their hands

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