January 2020!!

Happy New Year!  The first month of the new year brings 5 movies to review the first being "The Grudge".

Runtime:94 Minutes

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Plot-"A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death".

Starring-Tara Westwood, Junko Bailey and David Lawerence Brown

My Thoughts 

I didn't mind the Original American grudge version so I was interested to see this film and how it play out 16 years later. I can say this film was pretty bad and I recommend for no one to see this even horror fans,. This film being rated R gave me hope that there would at least be some really good gore kills but even those fell flat. The plot was mediocre and boring the acting was passable but nothing spectacular by anyone involved. I will not spend any more time talking about this film. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 18% saying "Dull and derivative, the rebooted Grudge wastes a talented cast and filmmaker on watered-down scares that may leave viewers nursing grievances of their own". I agree this film is forgettable and I urge anyone thinking of seeing this film to pass.

Rating 

Forgettable film do not recommend for anyone 5.0/10!!

The next film to Review is "Underwater".

Runtime:95 Minutes

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Plot-"A crew of aquatic researchers work to get to safety after an earthquake devastates their subterranean laboratory. But the crew has more than the ocean seabed to fear".

Starring-Kristen Stewart, T.J. Miller and Jessica Henwick

My Thoughts 

I wasn't sure what to think of this movie when I first saw the trailer but it interested me. Now having seen the film I can say that it wasn't very good. the premise of the film on the surface was enticing but the execution could have been planned out better. The acting in thew film was probably the best aspect of this film, there were not any weak performances among the main cast and I can say Kristen Stewart was actually pretty good in this. the pacing of the film wasn't bad either it kept a very claustrophobic feeling which went well with this film in the way it was presented. Where this film really lost me was the ending and the monsters, honestly this film would have been better without the monster element/ that part of the film felt sandwiched in and don't get me started on the big reveal it ruined the film for me and I am not sure why the film makers went this way.Rotten Tomatoes  gave this film a 51% saying "Underwater's strong cast and stylish direction aren't enough to distract from the strong sense of déjà vu provoked by this claustrophobic thriller's derivative story. I agree overall this film could have been much better but too many miss steps along the way ruined the movie.

Rating

Could have been so much better,Solid acting doesn't save everything else 5.2/10!!!



The third film to review is one I have been looking forward to "Bad Boys for life".

Runtime:124 Minutes

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Plot-"The Bad Boys Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are back together for one last ride in the highly anticipated Bad Boys for Life".

Starring-Will Smith, Martin Lawrence and Vanessa Hudgens

 My Thoughts

I was a fan of the original Bad Boys not so much of Bad Boys II I was eagerly looking forward tot he long anticipated third film in the franchise and I can say it was worth the wait. Martin Lawrence  and Will Smith still have that great Connection and were just as funny playing off each other, the plot of the film flowed well and kept me engaged throughout. The ending does setup a forth film which I would gladly welcome. I don't have to much to say about this film, it was really enjoyable and a great action film,. that I highly recommenced.  Rotten Tomatoes  gave the film a 77% saying "Loaded up with action and a double helping of leading-man charisma, Bad Boys for Life reinvigorates this long-dormant franchise by playing squarely to its strengths". I agree the film brigns back the feeling of the original Bad boys


Rating

I highly recommend this film for fans of action or the bad boys franchise, it was very entertaining. 8.2/10!!

The fourth film to review is "The Turning".

Runtime:94 Minutes

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Plot-"A young governess is hired by a man who has become responsible for his young nephew and niece after the deaths of their parents. A modern take on Henry James' novella "The Turn of the Screw".

Starring-Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard and Brooklyn Prince

My Thoughts

I will spend no time on this film, it was terrible and continues a trend of bad movies I have reviewed to star the year. there was nothing redeeming about this movie. the plot seemed somewhat interesting from the trailer but after seeing the film I ca ntell anyone that is not the case here. Rotten Tomatoes  gave the film a 13% saying "Stylish but muddled, this misbegotten adaptation of Henry James' classic novel will send horror-hungry viewers Turning to the source material instead". I cannot reccomend anyoen tosee this movie, its a complete pass.

Rating

Nothing redeeming here, complete pass 4.0/10!!


The fifth and last film to review this month is "Gretel & Hansel".

Runtime:87 Minutes

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Plot-"A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil".

Starring-Sophia Lillis, Alice Krige and  Jessica De Gouw


My Thoughts

I had high hopes for this film, and boy was I wrong, a disturbing trend of bad movies continues. This film was slow and tedious and boring literally nothing of note happens for the first hour of the movie. and when things do pick up the payoff is not satisfying at all. The acting was decent which was the highlight of the film other than that everything else is forgettable. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 61% saying "Gretel & Hansel's rich visuals satisfy, even if this adaptation of a classic fairytale gets a little lost in the woods on the storytelling front". The visuals did nothing for me but to each their own.

Rating

Decent acting cannot save an otherwise terrible movie 4.5/10!!