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it's just your typical cat and mouse thriller only poorly made. Full of the typical clichés, you know what's going to happen before it does. It attempts to build suspense but barely does so. For a standard runtime it feels dragged out if anything. It's a film you would have in the background late at night if for some reason you had nothing else to watch while you have a browse through your phone. Not sure why but it felt like a film from the noughties era, it isn't one I'll remember in a week's time and certainly not re-watchable unfortunately. But as a one time gig, it's okay for some background noise.

Firefly Lane was a mixed bag of emotions really. It had it's moments and I did enjoy a good portion (more so season 1 I would say) but it was one of those shoes where the two women leads just aren't very nice people. They make awful decisions, are horrible people and treat people awfully just for personal gain.

But there were some heartwarming and fun episodes and interactions also which made it worth a watch until the end. I felt like if they slowed down and didn't make it so something had to be happening ALL the time it wouldn't have felt so chaotic and non stop it was very exhausting. The ending was certainly emotional though and also heartwarming and it did wrap things up nicely.

I'm sure a lot of people can relate to a lot of things in Firefly Lane which is why it had so much potential and while it definitely has its flaws it's definitely worth a watch I think

influencer is just one of those films we've seen a hundred times before. You pretty much know what's going to happen, the protagonists make silly and dumb mistakes, it's all predictable and goes through the motions. But does just about enough to keep you marginally interested until the end to see how they will wrap it up, you should know by the times we get the opening credits, speaking of credits I noticed we don't get them until almost half an hour into the film.

Says a lot when that was the most interesting and unique thing about the film I guess.

I may be reading too much into it and maybe it's just because of Emma Roberts but am I the only one getting parody American horror story vibes? First season based in the Kappa House and now the second season being in a hospital (not an asylum i know)

Either way it was a fun watch (even though I'm late to the party watching this) I was surprised to see Taylor Lautner but thought O'Donnell was a cool cast with him being in scream 2. I still think the humour holds up (so far) and it's fun to just turn your brain off and have a giggle.

do I think it's going to be as good as season 1? Probably not... Will I still enjoy it if it stays like this? Most definitely

I knew it was going to be bad, I watched it anyway (my mistake)

I went into this with ZERO expectations, I knew it wasn't going to be a remake of the classic. I tried to view this as a stand alone (almost like a spin off/late sequel maybe?) but even then it was just bad. The story is nonexistent, the acting is awful, the comedy is woeful. It's a film that shouldn't have been made, and if they were doing this as a remake it deserved a better cast and a better script to at least make it watchable. I will hopefully forget about this one in a day or so.

Always been a fan of Diane Keaton and also a fan of Emma Roberts. Add Sarandon, Gere and Macy and I was very intrigued and I would say excited to see this one. But unfortunately it falls flat and there just isn't enough romance and not enough comedy. The big players do their thing and it's nice to see them share the screen, however the characters are just weak and is filled with a lot of Christian beliefs and takes on marriage. Lots of monologues and speeches. Emma Roberts and her partner Luke Bracey are actually rather forgettable and fade into the background sadly. Another reviewer said this would have been better written as a play and I must say I agree actually. This felt a little misleading being labelled as a rom-com. It might be worth a one time watch for the cast but unfortunately won't be one you remember in a week's time after.

I will be the first to admit I watched this film purely because Melissa had a role. Growing up watching Sabrina I just had to see her in another role again. I went into it with little expectations as I saw it was labelled as a 'TV Movie' and for the most part it was fine. Acting was stiff and awkward (sad to say that includes Melissa too) but it was watchable. What really disappointed me was the ending, keeping this comment spoiler free it made no sense to me, the actions of the daughter were just mind boggling and it came out of nowhere and just really ended the film in poor taste for my liking. I'm sure for 90s kids like myself it will be fun to see Melissa on the screen again but sadly not even that can save this one from barely being passable, but enough to make you stick around until the (poor) ending.

The first few episodes were okay but the show just seemed to loose it's way the more it went on. Carell doe aa decent enough job but the short episodes (aside from a few later ones which I believe are slightly longer) didn't give enough time build any tension or character building. It didn't add anything new and the ending was predictable and just meh. There are so many shows that does this better, now that all the episodes are released I think some people will find it easier to binge back to back. But waiting for this weekly wasn't worth it unfortunately.

It all just felt super edgy and on the pretentious. The first 20 minutes was REALLY hard to get through then it did slightly come back a little. It had some interesting philosophical elements which my wife (a big exestentialist) thought was interesting but a little predictable and nothing new to really add to the table. Had some notable actors in though and we made it to the end, forgettable though unfortunately.

Objectively, this film is bad! Hence the 3 star rating. Just poor over the top acting. Really dire plot which really falls off a cliff (pun intended) very quickly and becomes tedious. BUT I will say it's one of those films where it's almost so bad it's quite amusing to watch as a one off if nothing else is on and you go in with little expectations.

Hovering between 5 & 6 really. The ending definitely makes up for a somewhat boring and mediocre middle part. It had it's moments and the cast was solid enough. I know it's hard for horror to really get away from the cliches so you have to go into every horror expecting them now but this one just seemed swarming with them. But as I say the twist at the end was solid enough for me to remember it. If it had been a typical horror ending it would have been a lower score for sure. Worth a one time watch at least.

'The Black Phone' was an interesting premise, adding in the supernatural element really made it stand out from your usual abduction/horror movies. However I feel there just wasn't enough time really to grow attached to any of the characters even though they had potential and were likeable enough. The beginning part seemed to drag on a little too long and then the ending felt a little rushed, things were happening but it felt brief with no depth to anything. Even Hawke as the grabber, as creepy and as messed up as he was, I would have loved to get an insight and learn more about his character, he played it fantastically but felt like his character could have been even better with some more screen time. Nonetheless it was a decent watch, and was worth the wait to see.

I love it when Sandler plays these more serious roles. While I love him as a comedic actor I genuinely feel like he excels further when he shows his range and is cast for these more serious roles. Hustle isn't really anything groundbreaking and doesn't particularly break any new ground in what we've all seen in most sport movies. But the cast, the tension, music and everything else just works despite hitting all the usual cliches. Just a solid 'feel good' and motivational film. Highly recommend for Sandler fans, my wife who has zero interest in any kind of sports sat and watched the whole thing and enjoyed this one so please don't think you need to know basketball or enjoy sports to enjoy this. Solid 8/10

Christina Ricci does a solid job in Monstrous but that was to be expected. While the film was solid I just found the overall tone, storyline and character interactions just a little.... Meh! If I'm being honest I'd say verging on boring. The horror aspects are extremely light and while the other elements are okay, they weren't enough to really wow me. But worth the watch, a solid middle of the road 5/6

Not quite sure what happened with this one. First half of the film, even for probably 3/4 of it was pretty decent. Nothing that will set the horror genre alight but was easily watchable. Then the ending came and it was all undone and transformed into this hot mess. Totally over the top and just veered and did a complete 360 compared to what the the film had built up over the last hour or so. Was waiting for a clever twist or something to explain but instead the credits rolled and I was left disappointed and confused. Shame.

Don't Breathe 2 doesn't have all of the suspense and dread from the first movie. In fact it feels like a totally different movie. It goes from horroresque to action/redemption movie. However...... I couldn't help but enjoy it.

Sure there are plot holes and it's predictable but the kills were inventive and Lang just plays the character so well he can carry it through on his own. The villains were corny and almost cartoonish but if you take it for what it is.... It's an enjoyable ride.

Was this sequel necessary? No. Did it add from the first movie? No. Did I enjoy it anyway. Hell yeah! Knowing what Lang's character has already done in the first movie leaves you in a real dilemma, is he the hero? Or is he the lesser of two evils?

I actually thought the first 30-45 was okay I did really like the concept but slowly but surely I realised just how empty the acting was and just how many plot holes were forming. Then the ending fight scene was just a little too ridiculous for my taste even if you take it at face value it was still absurd and thought the CGI was pretty poor. All in all wasn't a total waste of time, but not a movie I'll remember in few weeks time.

I genuinely went into this with low expectations, I knew it wasn't going to be like silence of the lambs, but I was interested to see what they did with Clarice as a character. Unfortunately it was just dull, with no real tension. Maybe a few moment here and there and some episodes were mildly entertaining but on the whole I found it a struggle to get through. The commanding officer in this series was a serious douche and just totally disrespectful, hated it whenever he was on screen which unfortunately was quite a lot.

If this does happen to get a second season I don't know if I'll pick it up.

I almost feel generous giving it a 3... listen I have no qualms with the story, its supposed to be cheesy, goofy. Its nothing unique and I can honestly sit and enjoy these type of movies and have a good laugh.

Mellisa carries the film but I'm sorry I found Octavias acting in this poor. She was so robotic and awkward and had no life in her whatsoever (my opinion of course) and as I say while Mellisa was the only redeeming factor I feel like even all of her characters are one dimensional and she now just plays the same roles with different tweaks. I do still find her funny but I hope she can branch out into different roles in the future.

I trudged along until the end but neither me or my wife was impressed and just found it poor with only a few laughs here and there (I think a few were forced as we were trying to find SOME humour and not feel like we'd wasted an evening)

Sometimes some movies are so bad they're good. While Pentagram isn't the case it did have a few laughs, my personal favourite being the guy and girl getting half naked and tying their clothes together in order to reach candles in various spots of the room, had a good laugh at that scene.

The rest of it just didnt bring anything, having such a small cast didn't help and like I say you know what you get with B-Movies, I love them for that very reason. Pentagram just felt very awkward, like the actors themselves were uncomfortable and didnt want to even be on the screen, I powered through but it isn't one I will remember in a few weeks time.

I've watched a lot of horror, I've watched my fair share of good and bad horror. Its been a long time since a movie has genuinely angered me, the characters were just awful people and I couldn't muster any sympathy whatsoever for any of them (maybe Michelle). But if you take away the terrible characters the movie itself was pretty mediocre, nothing new or inventive and pretty snail pace until the final 20/30 minutes. The ending credits were quite cool though although it says a lot when the rolling credits was the part that stuck out the most.

First off, I am a big fan of Octavia Spencer and it was cool to see her do something a little different. Unfortunately though 'Ma' was just a run of the mill average 'horror' although I use that term loosely it felt more like a thriller.

It was watchable but it was just the type of movie you watch once and forget about it, interesting enough to watch to the end.. but just nothing to shout home about and tell everyone about the next day! As others have said most of the good stuff is at the end but it's just not enough to save it.

someone else already said it but this film was lifeless. it was just scenes happening that had some resemblance to the original but because the actors were so dull and the story just had no atmosphere it just did nothing for me. Jud was my favourite character in the original and in this was just a shambles. I never went into this expecting it to be as good as the original but was ready and excited to see a refreshed and inventive re-hash. What I got was just a carbon copy of nearly all horror films out there.

Fair play the 'twist' got me and the ending sequence was OKAY and somewhat entertaining! But as for the rest I don't think I'll want to remember a single scene. Such a shame was really looking forward to this!

had been wanting to watch this since seeing the trailer and can't say I was disappointed, high action! lots of gore! Nazi zombies! What's not to love? Me and the wife were glued and hardly said a word throughout which is definitely a good sign! Sure I'll definitely give this a rewatch in the near future!

there were definitely moment's where I had to pause and actually digest what was going off, it was a little all over the place at times, but overall it was a decent horror flick, even though for me the 'twists' were a little lacking of imaginations and were quite obvious (again just my opinion) but I loved the atmosphere of the film, I am a big Lovecraft fan so always appreciate a nod to HP although I feel like it wasn't exactly explored in much detail although it was rather a Gothic setting overall. Acting was very decent not really heard much but about any of our main actors but they both gave solid performances.

Overall it was definitely a better horror of the year so far. In fact one I would probably watch again which is rare for me to say with horror's these days.

it's very hard to describe American Honey, on paper and by the plot it should just be boring and mundane, and while yes there wasn't much going on throughout the film, very basic. It felt very natural and sincere in the message it was trying to deliver. I am not from the US so I cannot state whether it's true, but American Honey felt like a very true representation of what the US is all about, I felt like I was there with them on this road trip, just life in general going by.

Also a definitely nod to the soundtrack which was absolutely BRILLIANT! Just an overall good and honest film, no big budgets or high speed car chases, no good guy vs bad guy needed here, just honest cinematic. Glad I finally got round to watching this.

these type of film really aren't my thing usually but its been a new year resolution to get through my entire watch list A-Z, Alone in Berlin was second on the list.

At times a little dull, even with the plot I sometimes felt like I wanted more emotion, Emma Thompson was rather good but felt Brendan's perfornance a little robotic and dull at times. Some scenes which should have been raw and full of emotion were just.... well.... scenes. But overall it held my attention and knowing it was based on true events makes it that bit more special, a decent one time watch!

these type of film really aren't my thing usually but its been a new year resolution to get through my entire watch list A-Z, Alone in Berlin was second on the list.

At times a little dull, even with the plot I sometimes felt like I wanted more emotion, Emma Thompson was rather good but felt Brendan's perfornance a little robotic and dull at times. Some scenes which should have been raw and full of emotion were just.... well.... scenes. But overall it held my attention and knowing it was based on true events makes it that bit more special, a decent one time watch!