This is supposedly a gripping murder mystery, but it's just another cheesy Hallmark family drama (aka soap opera movie-of-the-week with the usual suspects taking the usual roles). The plot, allegedly set in Louisiana's bayou country, could've been set anywhere; there's certainly nothing authentically "Cajun" about any of it, other than a few verbal cultural references that any tourist would know, having spent a couple of days in the state. The accents are nothing you'll hear in Louisiana. And since they couldn't be bothered to even film it in the state, this "Louisiana" based movie is just another attempt to perpetuate stereotypes about the state.
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Sandra Brown's White Hot
(2016 TV Movie)
Inauthentic, Melodramatic Drivel
13 March 2024
Warning: Spoilers
The Wall
(2019– )
Nice to see a female-led police procedural
18 August 2023
I enjoyed "The Wall" in part because Céline Trudeau is at the forefront of the action, a gutsy, mature, experienced woman often outpacing her younger male counterparts. The storylines are interesting, and the settings are beautiful. (Plus, the language is so melodic for us non-French speakers.)
Each season's major crime is different, allowing Céline to shine, whether it's dealing with a small northern mining community's murders and mishaps, an urban environmental conference marred by murder or a trip down memory lane among her homefolks that unearths family secrets - literally.
If I have one complaint, it's that the story arcs are about 25% too long and tend to drag a bit. Solid editing could pick up the pace, keep the storyline intact and still allow the plots to develop and the characters to shine.
Each season's major crime is different, allowing Céline to shine, whether it's dealing with a small northern mining community's murders and mishaps, an urban environmental conference marred by murder or a trip down memory lane among her homefolks that unearths family secrets - literally.
If I have one complaint, it's that the story arcs are about 25% too long and tend to drag a bit. Solid editing could pick up the pace, keep the storyline intact and still allow the plots to develop and the characters to shine.
The Cold Light of Day
(2012)
What a train wreck!
16 June 2014
I want to believe Bruce and Sigourney were given one version of the script and then stuck with another when they showed up on location. Because who would agree to be in this festering pile of crap as it appears on screen?
This film feels like it was written in another language and translated into English. The dialogue is worse than the plot in general. Who lives abroad for years but can't speak Spanish? How do you walk away from an impending bankruptcy for a family vacation? How does a white-collar kid stand up to world-class assassins? Who writes like that? (And worse, who greenlighted it?) No wonder the "stars" looked like they were sleepwalking through it!
Is it a treatise on Wall Street or the CIA? American interests abroad? Family trust? Is it "Die Hard" lite (rahter than a Bourne ripoff, as so many want to believe)?
Truly one of the worst movies I've seen in years, saved only by a tiny bit of humor, beautiful locations and the gorgeous Henry Cavill.
This film feels like it was written in another language and translated into English. The dialogue is worse than the plot in general. Who lives abroad for years but can't speak Spanish? How do you walk away from an impending bankruptcy for a family vacation? How does a white-collar kid stand up to world-class assassins? Who writes like that? (And worse, who greenlighted it?) No wonder the "stars" looked like they were sleepwalking through it!
Is it a treatise on Wall Street or the CIA? American interests abroad? Family trust? Is it "Die Hard" lite (rahter than a Bourne ripoff, as so many want to believe)?
Truly one of the worst movies I've seen in years, saved only by a tiny bit of humor, beautiful locations and the gorgeous Henry Cavill.
Wedding Band
(2012–2013)
Wedding Band rocks!
19 January 2013
Warning: Spoilers
This very funny show has great music too. Four guys who might never otherwise be friends are the house band for the stereotypical wedding/event planner - slash - party Nazi. They get to live out their adolescent fantasies: (semi) rock star status, hot and cold running groupies ... or at least the occasional bridesmaid, adventures and a paycheck to boot. The clients and their demands are as ridiculous as their counterparts on the reality bridal/Sweet 16/housewives shows. Some of these antics are actually true in the daily lives of event planners, but mostly it's just good fun (but not for a kiddie audience). Love the guest stars (like James Marsters), the outrageous capers (like grave robbing) and the band's occasion-appropriate costumes (like leiderhosen for Oktoberfest). You don't have to be a 14-year-old nerd boy to like this show! Hope it gets enough audience to stay on the air.
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