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Bridgerton (2020)
Well done period drama
Thoroughly enjoyable. It plays like Masterpiece Theater only with more sex. Ignore the racists rating it down because of the multicultural cast... the story and acting is so well done, you won't notice or care.
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
One of the worst movies ever made - Deserves a "0" rating
Haley Joel Osment alternates between saccharine sweet and creepy as the stupid robot kid who is understandably abandoned by his poor parents in favor of a real, much less annoying kid. The fact that he outlives everyone in the movie is a true cinematic injustice. I was rooting for him to be shredded and converted into a toaster after 10 minutes.
Perhaps this movie might have not been quite so vomitous had Stanley Kubrick lived to complete it. As it is, Steven Spielberg, a brilliant director totally unsuited to helm a dark project such as this, took over when the whole picture should have just been scrapped.
I recommend this movie for masochists and insomniacs only.
Demon Hunter (2005)
I liked this movie. Damned entertaining!
Tries to be original and moves along at a brisk pace so you won't be bored. Amongst pretty good performances by the entire cast, Billy Drago is convincingly sleazy as the head demon.
There's plenty of T&A and a decent amount of violence. This film is hardly challenging, but what did you expect from a movie named "Demon Hunter"?
The production values are way above your average low-budget crap horror movie and there was an attempt to craft an interesting plot. What can I say, I liked it! I wish there was a sequel.
Definitely worth an afternoon diversion. Give it a try!
Vampires: The Turning (2004)
Way Better than it has any right to be
This is an entertaining combination of Kung Fu and horror. The performances are decent and the action/fight scenes are well choreographed.
The film moves along at a brisk pace. You won't be bored.
There's very little sex or T&A, unfortunately, but I won't hold that against it.
While no "Citizen Kane", This flick is way better than I initially thought it would be. It's a worthy diversion for an afternoon.
With all the absolutely worthless crap that Hollywood releases nowadays, it's a shame this never got a wide (or any) theatrical release.
It seems as if this was intended to be the first of a series. If that's the case, I'd definitely check out any sequels.
A Christmas Story (1983)
Up there with "It's A Wonderful Life" and the 1951 "A Christmas Carol"
This film has deservedly reached the levels of "It's A Wonderful Life" and the 1951 "A Christmas Carol" as being the essential Christmas Movies.
The aspect it shares with those other two movies is the fact that it's sentimental, warm and cheerful but avoids being saccharine, preachy or cloying - as many holiday movies tend to be.
Special mention must go Peter Billingsly as Ralphie, who plays a great lead. Ralphie comes off as smart and almost worldly, but still acts like a kid. A less talented young actor would have played it way less endearing and way more annoying.
Darin McGavin as the Old Man is the best thing about "A Christmas Story". His portrayal as the father is vaguely scary (to the kids, at least) and foul-mouthed, but you can tell he really gives a damn. Despite the fact that he's way too old for the role, he pulls it off perfectly.
I always look forward to the 24 hour marathon of this great flick on TBS every Christmas. It's like comfort food.
Daredevil (2003)
Weak adaptation of the great Frank Miller Comics
It's a shame Kevin Smith is merely an actor rather than writer or director of this incredibly average movie. Had Mr. Smith, an admitted comics geek and great filmmaker, been in charge, one has to think this might have been good.
As it is, a decent cast is ruined by a lousy script, idiotic dialogue and jumpy direction. You're better off reading the original Frank Miller Daredevil comics this movie's based on. It's been collected in a 3 volume set called "Daredevil Visionaries". Volume 2 (Miller was only the artist in Volume 1) is actually the best one to start with as Miller began as writer/artist in this volume.
The Howling (1981)
The best werewolf movie ever
Edges out "The Wolfman" (1941) (with Lon Chaney Jr. and that old Russian or Hungarian lady) as best werewolf film I've ever seen.
Great scares, a good cast, a witty, often humorous script and superb makeup by Rob Bottin make this the best in a generally weak horror sub-genre.
Also distinguished as having the absolute worst group of sequels ever made to a successful movie. Each one is uniformly worse than the next. In fact, as good as the original is, the Howling sequels are the polar opposite - each one is a bigger, steamier pile of doggie (or wolfie) poo than the previous. Everyone involved in those cinematic abortions should be forced to sit through them until their uncreative little heads explode.
Almost as good in the werewolf genre is Jon Landis' "An American Werewolf in London" from the same year. Also check out "Dog Soldiers" (2002). They openly ripped off "The Howling" but at least did a fine job of it!! Well worth a rental!