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1/10
Terrible movie
18 May 2024
This is really a terrible movie , bad acting , over reached , Italian baddies coming out of a cartoon and Denzel Washington not credible at all , there is absolutely no depth neither in his character nor in anyone elses and you wonder why you continue watching maybe hoping things will get better but unfortunately they do not and the last anticlimactic scene confronting the Camorra boss is just so lazy in its conception that one wonders how this movie ever made it on screen ... maybe the only thing that holds the film together is the music score which is quite interesting and underlines action scenes very well creating some gravitas here and there ..not worth the watch ..even for those who like the genre.
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7/10
Worth the watch
31 January 2024
Albeit a little slow paced this series is well paced and with the watch , the lawyer is excellent and all characters are well defined even the father who shines as a kind of loser which is not easy to cast...good narrative and script with interesting twists .. maybe not quite dark enough and a lack of interest can come up as the story line does come through as not very original ...the movie deserves a better rating because in the genre there is suspense and it is enjoyable to watch ..in fact it lacks a little plausible aspects which ruins to some extent the interest . I do recommend the watch as you will spend some good time watching it.
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A Perfect Man (2015)
9/10
Very good movie
29 December 2023
This is a very good movie , well written , plausible and with very good acting especially from two protagonists namely the main character and his girl friend who is litterally astounding in a subtle and difficult role yet she manages perfectly.. kudos to the screen writer too and the score holds the film creating a hang cliff situation all along , no twists , it's well delivered and enjoyable all the way , it's a genre of course , à proper thriller and really worth the watch.. I saw it in French so can't judge the English version of course ...maybe in a light negative note I would say that some elements seem déjà vu but this should not stop you from watching ...
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Blood Coast (2023– )
4/10
What a disaster in the making
13 December 2023
Olivier marshal is a great if not one of the best in the thriller genre , an unparalleled way of filming , creating great atmosphere , speedy filming , action scenes are all really realistic and embedded in the genre , but .... Yes but what a mistake in the casting ... definitely a low that ruins the whole series ..special rating for Jeanne goursaud ..such bad acting is rare and it really spoils the entire series ... the others are not much better and Olivier Marshal really lost it here , although the scenes , the Marseille backdrop are beautifully filmed it doesn't make a difference because the script should have been more taken care of being careful to really make it believable ... it seems MMarshal was too careless on this one and it shines poorly on his filmography.
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Slow Horses (2022– )
10/10
A very cool series
13 August 2023
Well well this is a very cool series , well written , extraordinary acting ab unbelievable cast and a cool song really cool song , so the alchemy works extraordinarily well , each character builds in on the series which gets even better in season 2 ...oldman is truly fantastic in his role and that is a great role jack Lamb is such a character that Gary embodies him and brings out all the wittiness and resolve including such destastefull manners that are even comical at times but the best part is the scenario that holds well and even manages to foster very well a bunch of losers that aren't really but are still a little without being losers so that's really quite a feat ...well done guys.
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Hijack (2023)
5/10
Average
6 August 2023
Well it started not too bad but slowly and surely lost its mojo by wanting to keep suspense episode after episode it becomes less and less plausible and it's ashame because it's very well filmed. Other plane characters are fine , yet the high jackers are really not very credible and seem amateurish , also Elba loses it from time to time and becomes quite annoying even ..so basically uneven , it seems that his character talks too much ..a lack of pace , a lack of credibility and some very far fetched twists make the whole series berry uneven , so basically very average and disappointing but if you've got nothing else to do , watchable.
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9/10
Making of a criminal
3 July 2023
This Aubrey Plaza is a hell of an actress, plays with finesse in this thriller slow paced genre with a solid story and great characters. The pace is slow yet well driven until an anyiclimax , climax ending that is very satisfying and brings the whole story together... very well filmed and a bold choice not to show the cop side of things which would have beee cliche in the style of cat and moise , and this is refreshing because one doesn't quite know where all this is leading but surely and gradually we enter into the darker side of the lead protagonist making the whole movie very enjoyable.a must watch.
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AKA (2023)
9/10
Aka special ops genre
12 May 2023
Aka is thrilling and yet not over the top and acting is at a great level with a true main character that holds the pace and is very credible in the approach ...the pace indeed is what caractérisés the most the movie ..good action scenes and although the amount of people killed is high stays very believable ...the plot is quite well laced out ..from the beginning , a few twits here and there and what is good is that there is no love story in the middle that would really make the whole thing go bust ... so I recommend the view , you will enjoy the moment for sure ..maybe forgettable in the long run though.
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Treason (2022)
1/10
This is not ok
20 January 2023
I mean honestly this is not ok , nothing is credible and even with the best of my will it was not possible to continue watching as tha plot is really unrealistic, the situations also , the acting is over played , Olga has to be careful for her career if not she will be associated to B series which may already be the case , what a waste of time and annoying to sit and watch something that brings you nowhere and is so banal , What a lack off creativity and the main character is really not credible , the whole drama settings are ludicrous at best , sorry but there is nothing to save here , the best is just not to watch.
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Rogue Heroes (2022–2024)
10/10
Simply brilliant
19 January 2023
Well I have seen many series in my life and this one I shall settle in my top 3 of all time greats : not only are the characters depicted as truly original and in depth but the story line holds so well that it is a misery if you have to stop because it's getting late , in fact I decided to have a jolly good week by watching one episode per night so as to enjoy this series as I would an 18 years single cast Macallan... and it is quite absurd to have to rate such a series as to me it doesn't seem possible to rate lower than the maximum points well deserved to all the cast who come out as a brilliant bunch of rogue heroes and that is exactly what we were all hoping for.
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Dead to Me (2019–2022)
10/10
This is a fabulous series
9 January 2023
This is one of the best series I have seen in a while not only because the cast is extraordinarily chosen but because each character is superb in the acting with a special mention for Christina Applegate who deserves all the possible accolades for such a role , she is an extraordinary actress ; the pace , the story line , the suspense , the crude reality of what has happened and the consequences are so well written that you just can't stop watching. It is funny and cruel yet never over the top and , hovering between drama and comedy is not an easy task and Mrs Applegate does just that , please do not hesitate to watch.
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The Tunnel (2013–2018)
9/10
Worth the watch as a very good series
19 December 2022
This is a very unusual series that I highly recommend especially the first two seasons , it's taking place with a great backdrop of the euro tunnel between Dover and Calais bringing some interesting pace to the story line , this has never been seen before and it is reinforced by some great acting leading to in depth characters . Season two delivers yet more psychology and new characters that all make the series worth watching .. production probably halted because the last season is less interesting and mind blowing as especially the first season.. it's a shame because there is a lot that could have been delivered with more seasons.
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Vigil (2021– )
4/10
Not worth the watch
19 December 2022
Implausible and full of inaccuracies, three episode in it's fine but gradually loses pace.3 or 4 episodes would have been enough ; in fact I didn't manage to finish although I did want to but it gradually becomes a B series full of exagerated over the top stuff and melodramatic storyline that kills the little suspens left.. the plot gets lost over the episodes, the acting even seems to be fed up and one wonders if BBC didn't fall in the trap of wokeness... totally unnecessary .. Any how I do not recommend as you will only get frustrated along the way. It's a shame because the subject is good. But it is so poorly delivered at the end with no relevance to the storyline. Generous with this 4 out of 10.
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Downsizing (2017)
8/10
Worth watching
7 October 2022
Sometimes you wonder because this is a good movie yet unfinished in many ways and it's a shame because there really are many ingredients to make a big yes big success of a movie. Of course the originality is that this is not a Disney kind of movie with super special effects for the family , and that is what is interesting because it does start that way . Yet there are 3 parts within. The second one brings more unexpected gravitas in the story and the mood changes into something more reflective, and that is really interesting because it is subtly done and the superb cast ans acting provokes this ... so you are really expecting a 3 rd part grand finale and this is where the movie goes wrong by hastily bringing in new ideas that are not related and even a little cranky ...so it's disappointing because very close to something grand.
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True Story (III) (2021)
10/10
Interesting series
29 September 2022
This is really a good story plenty of twists but yet very believable and the acting is really quite extraordinary especially Wesley snipes , it is such a change to see him in this kind of character , I would even say that he's perfect and deserves praise for such acting, Hart and all other characters are also well chosen and this delivers a special genre kind of thriller full of suspens and a well written script that slowly puts you into a star ge vibe as you don't really know if you root for this guy or if you hate because of his coo not cool attitude and that is what makes the mini series so special and really worth the watch.
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I Came By (2022)
6/10
What a shame
21 September 2022
What a shame this movie hasn't been thought more and taken care of in details , it's a waste because there is no originality in the script yet the characters could bring more gravitas to the movie if the director had taken more time in using all the talent he had to create in depth characters and especially pay more attention to the ending, the whole movie starts quite well and of course in this case you need to pay attention to the ending because you are building up expectations , and although it's believable it doesn't really satisfy those watching ... It's a waste of possibilities that could have brought more depth and probably success to the film.
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Stillwater (2021)
9/10
Slow paced movie not an action nor thriller film yet very well written
21 August 2022
If you are expecting an action movie or thriller don't watch ; this is a slow paced ambiance movie with a great story , well written brilliantly acted and very realistic too .. this is what a good movie is about , very engaging film.
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Revenge (II) (2017)
6/10
A cartoonish movie
5 August 2022
Yes cartoonish and visual like hell and kaleidoscope Colors , a daring beauty a new Barbarella , full of incohérences but nobody cares only those who have forgotten that the purpose is revenge not to make it believable as it is not.
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Sharp Objects (2018)
10/10
This is better than the best Hitchcock
14 June 2022
This is better than many many thrillers suspense twisted series as the performances are unbelievable and the episodes just go from incredible to better than incredible : you just have to believe me because I can't give away anything except that it's really a strong story with incredible acting.
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Unbelievable (2019)
10/10
Really good and worth watching
14 June 2022
This is more than just really good it's a great story and great acting and you're glued to the screen for all the episodes so it's just excellent. The plot has twists but. It too many and I recommend to those who are hesitating not to.
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Pieces of Her (2022)
5/10
Good start yet stopped halfway through
14 June 2022
The first episodes are intriguing and the main actress quite believable yet more it goes on or rather more it drags along less you are interested until finally you let go and never come back again.
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Voyagers (2021)
5/10
What a waste
14 June 2022
First generation of a ship on a multi-generational voyage.good start good the Sheridan very good in fact Colin Farrell sober and good efficiency yet the whole second part is a waste / waste of time / waste of plot / waste. Ashame though because the premises are worth while ...
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7/10
Worth watching yet the ending doesn't live up to the hype
23 April 2022
People seem to be disappointed especially by the end ; it's a shame though that the series doesn't end with satisfaction to the audience , it's well-paced, n with smart dialogue and a hood sienna Miller and the cinematography is thoughtful yet ONE BIG blunder is the twist at episode 5 ( not necessary and really far fetched ) which spoils the narrative ; still worth watching though.
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Black Box (2021)
10/10
This is one of the best thrillers of the year so far
2 April 2022
You have to watch this movie not knowing anything about it ; it will keep you guessing .. the story is just perfect and very realistic ...far from the US kind of film ... crafty and well played : deserves a full 10 and pleas watch.
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10/10
This is pure andrenaline
28 February 2022
This movie shows you the flaws of a democratic system that doesn't work when pushed to the limit; this is a very strong realistic movie that maybe many people won't understand as it describes a very French society and the issues it is confronted with: the acting is out of this world , the characters close to perfection and the raw violence gives you goose pulps until the end ... worth the watch.
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