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Notes: Well, this was the 3rd short I saw with Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle and, even though I enjoyed more āThe Garageā, it was pretty good as well though. The most interesting thing about this short, at least for me, was the fact that that, this time, Buster Keaton was not involved so Arbuckle really had to carry the whole thing on his shoulders. Sure, Mabel Normand, one of his frequent co-starts at the time, was also there to assist him but I think it was pretty obvious that he was the main draw here. Anyway, there is no doubt that the guy was really charismatic and his comedic timing was pretty much perfect. Concerning the movie itself, at least, there was more or less a plot this time around. Still, to be honest, it was narratively not really impressive but, except for Charles Chaplinās groundbreaking work, thatās something that could be said about most silent comedies, Iām afraid. Anyway, in spite of its flaws, it was still a solid vintage silent comedy though.
Notes: Well, this was the 3rd short I saw with Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle and, even though I enjoyed more āThe Garageā, it was pretty good as well though. The most interesting thing about this short, at least for me, was the fact that that, this time, Buster Keaton was not involved so Arbuckle really had to carry the whole thing on his shoulders. Sure, Mabel Normand, one of his frequent co-starts at the time, was also there to assist him but I think it was pretty obvious that he was the main draw here. Anyway, there is no doubt that the guy was really charismatic and his comedic timing was pretty much perfect. Concerning the movie itself, at least, there was more or less a plot this time around. Still, to be honest, it was narratively not really impressive but, except for Charles Chaplinās groundbreaking work, thatās something that could be said about most silent comedies, Iām afraid. Anyway, in spite of its flaws, it was still a solid vintage silent comedy though.
“To be honest, I have to admit that I didnāt know much about Roscoe Fatty Arbuckleās work so I was quite glad to discover his work after all these years. Well, this was the 3rd short I saw with this guy and, even though I enjoyed more āThe Garageā, it was pretty good as well though. The most ” read more
“To honest, even though I always had a weak spot for Bruce Willis, since his recent movies have been mostly awful to watch, I wasnāt expecting much from this one either but, since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out anyway. Well, even if it didn't really work after a” read more
“To be honest, I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but it always seemed to be intriguing to me, especially since it was directed by Ben Wheatley, so I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it turned out to be a pretty neat dark comedy with an almost pitch-perfect tone. Indeed,” read more
“To be honest, I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was starring Imogen Poots and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, I was pretty sure that it was a remake of a vintage horror flick (which I havenāt seen) but I didnāt rea” read more
Notes: I was pretty sure that it was a remake of a vintage horror flick (which I havenāt seen) but I didnāt realize that it was yet already the 2nd remake less than 15 years after the previous one (which I havenāt seen either). Well, the only remarkable thing about this 3rd version is that it turned out to be even worse than the previous one which already had a seriously lame reputation. In fact, I think the concept actually had some potential. Indeed, it turned out to be some kind of feminist slasher flick involving some sorority girls but, unfortunately, pretty much nothing worked with the damned thing, Iām afraid. First of all, even though Imogen Poots was not bad in spite the rather abysmal material, the rest of the cast was just so completely forgettable but I have to admit that they were not helped by the fact their characters were all so poorly developed. Another huge mistake was to add some really convoluted and totally unnecessary mythology about black magic. Seriously, what was the added value? Furthermore, it didnāt make much sense. Sure, this fraternity might get away with killing one girl but you might wonder what was supposed to be their next move after wiping out whole sorority houses like that. Finally, and it was probably what bothered most the horror fans, the action was just really tame and you might wonder if aiming for a PG13 rating was really the best strategy.
“To be honest, I wasnāt really expecting much from this flick but since it was starring Nicolas Cage, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, unfortunately, as expected, it turned out to be another dreadful direct-to-VOD action flick. Indeed, it had all the typical trademarks of the genre suc” read more
Victim:
- Jennifer Anniston
Worldwide Gross: none (streaming feature)
Note: Even if it was far from being one of the worst movies I have seen starring Sandler, it was still pretty weak though. At least, it wasnāt worse than the first installment, Iāll give you that. In fact, I have to admit that, this time around, Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston were now actually a convincing couple which wasnāt really the case the first time around. Unfortunately, it was probably the only thing that really worked in this movie. 
Notes: Unfortunately, as expected, it turned out to be another dreadful direct-to-VOD action flick. Indeed, it had all the typical trademarks of the genre such as some ugly yellow filters through the whole duration. It was also directed by Steven C. Miller, possibly one of the worst directors ever and you had Lydia Hull playing (very badly) a minor role (Seriously, I canāt believe that I have seen already a dozen movies starring this girl, always in this dreadful genre). Above all, I thought this movie was just a huge mess, even more than usual. I mean, at some point, you see the two main characters when they were kids going home and there is an unidentified woman and man sitting there in the living room. Later on, the man did shoot himself but what happened to the woman? Then, you get to see these kids going to the arcade without ever acknowledging what happened before and, there, somehow, completely randomly, the older boy meets some kingpin played by Nicolas Cage. And it went on and on like this with an endless succession of some very clunky scenes poorly together one after the other. Another funny thing was to compare John Cusack who barely acted at all and Nicolas Cage who was acting too much but, even if it didnāt really work, Cage at least did try to do something with his character. The weird thing is that the concept actually had some potential. Indeed, I can imagine a gritty drama focusing on these two boys growing up in some very toxic environment.
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“To be honest, I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was directed by Laurent Cantet, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it was the first movie I saw dealing with female sex tourism and, only therefore, it made this movie so intriguing. The first thing I learned” read more
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was starring Bela Lugosi, I thought I might as well check it out. I remember it very well, I actually saw āEd Woodā in the movie theater when it was released (and it is still one of the best movies ever delivered by Tim Burton). ” read more