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Grey's Anatomy: How to Save a Life (2015)
One of my favorite episodes
Grey's is such a rewatchable show. A lot of tragic episodes that make for fantastic TV because they make you cry your heart out. This episode is one of the few guaranteed to make me cry every single time I watch it. Derek dies an absolute hero. He dies in such a gutwrenchingly tragic way, an avoidable way. And you don't want him to go, not when he and Meredith are in such a happy place. But he is dead. And you're walking on the treadmill crying because this episode makes you cry every time and you are stupid because you got on the treadmill knowing you would be watching this episode next.
Those who gave this episode 1 star, 2 stars...are just mad because Derek is dead. This episode is actually a fantastic tribute to a beloved character.
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
Oddly touching
Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell are great together. I loved the music, the corniness, all of it. I am not European but I already knew of Eurovision. It's cool to see in the other reviews that European viewers love this tribute to Eurovision. I will probably watch this again at some point.
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)
NPH is not Count Olaf
I am a fan of the books and of the movie. I was excited for a chance for all the books to be brought to screen, as it was sad they didn't continue the films. In my opinion, Jim Carrey mace Count Olaf his character. He was not afraid of hamming it up. And some of the other adult characters were played be phenomenal actors! But the Netflix series leaves so much to be desired because NPH just doesn't sell it. He is not foreboding nor is he very funny. Count Olaf played by Jim Carrey was both and is so much fun to go back and watch. With NPH, I feel like finishing the series is a chore. I do enjoy some of the adult actors in the series, and the fact that you get to see the whole series brought to life. But I'm only halfway through the last season and it's so unsatisfying.
Virgin River (2019)
Boring and predictable
I've watched 3 or 4 episodes so far. Bland writing. One-dimensional characters (especially Hope, who just runs around yelling at everyone and not in a charming way). Non-sensical plot elements (how often does a nurse-practitioner/certified midwife work as an Emergency Room nurse with criminals? And why would they hire someone who specializes in childbirth to help an aging doctor at a small town general practice?). There are a lot of things that make me wonder if the writers have ever met a nurse, been in a hospital, anything like that. Medical professionals don't ask you "When are you due?" They ask you how many weeks you are. And a midwife wouldn't be all "let's call a specialist" the second a baby doesn't take a bottle. I like some of the actors but the writing sucks so much.
Also, this is just a remake of Hart of Dixie set in the PNW. Even the same actor playing the cranky doctor!
Making It (2018)
Mostly enjoyable; questionable judging
Nick and Amy make this show laugh out loud funny every episode. It gives me joy like Great British Bake-off does. My one complaint is that the person who gets awarded the best craft for the Master Craft is usually the one who tanked on the Faster Craft and then got a little better on the Master Craft, but still was toward the bottom in quality for the Master Craft. I get it, it's a feel good show and you want to reward people for improving. But really amazing crafters have been ditched in favor of someone who bombed the first round.
Unbelievable (2019)
Powerful and important
Moving, captivating performances by the whole cast, but especially Weaver, Collette, and Dever. If you're into true crime and/or the Me Too movement, this series might be preaching to the choir. We can't judge someone based on how they react to trauma. We can't discount someone's story because we don't want to believe what they're saying. Seeing strong female detectives taking action is uplifting and moved me to tears. I loved every minute of this series and what it meant.
The Lion King (2019)
A fair review
I honestly don't think this movie warrants a 10 or a 1. It isn't perfect, but it is very good. Except for the talking animals, not much about this movie screams "animated!" Disney has completely mastered the photorealistic technique.
Timon and Pumbaa were, of course, a delight. Beyoncé wasn't annoying like I thought she would be. Donald Glover was kind of boring. I actually forgot who was voicing Simba and wondered if they'd hired a white guy to voice him, and how odd that was. But no, Donald Glover just added very little soul to his character. The rest of the voice acting was pretty good (especially Timon and Pumbaa).
Yes, this is 75% a shot for shot remake of the original. And I don't mind it. Why? Because the original has a pretty airtight and entertaining story as it is. I am glad they didn't try to extend the runtime or add filler just to get extra points.
A missed opportunity with "Be Prepared" (but good choice on removing the goosestepping!). But the other songs gave me chills. I grew up watching this movie with my sister and this was a great nostalgia kick, but also a technical masterpiece.
To the critics who are sad that the animated animals don't emote-I think the emotions were portrayed perfectly in a realistic way. To add heavy eyebrows or make the animals smile would have ruined the stunning photorealism. Emotions are portrayed well through the characters' voices, eyes, ears, and body language. If you need a smile or a frown to read emotion then you may want to look up from your phone every once in a while and interact with another living being.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)
Rather boring
I liked the first movie. It had heart. Even though the girls were far apart, you felt like the pants did connect them via some magical power. The sequel is so plot-thin. The characters also struggle with the same things as last time. Lena has to fight for what she wants. Bridget has to stop running away from pain. Tibby has to let people in on her pain. And Carmen struggles with insecurity and feeling left out/alone. While these are all relatable feelings, they're basically repeats from the first movie and they aren't explored in any great ways. I feel like the first movie depicted the pain of three of the girls pretty well (all except Lena...that girl doesn't have a real problem, they just had to invent one for her). This movie felt extra disjointed and robotic.
The Stray (2017)
How to do a dog movie wrong
I normally love dog movies. Even though the dog almost always dies in the end, I love them. Ugly tears. I don't care.
This movie was so weirdly directed/written and poorly acted (Sarah Lancaster is the only one who acts decently) that I just wanted it to end. The dog was hardly in the movie at all. The rude neighbor in Colorado seemed to have no point other than to be a rude neighbor. The dialogue was unnatural all around. The location and most of the cinematography was nicely done and the dog was cute, but that's about the only good thing I have to say about this movie.
Raising Hope: I Want My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back (2012)
Disappointment
For how hilarious I normally find this show, the last 2 episodes of season 2 were severely disappointing. The family's hijinx are usually funny enough to justify just about any harebrained plot. But bringing Lucy back from the dead just to make the family afraid of losing the baby, and then to undermine Jimmy and Sabrina's relationship only to kill off Lucy for real? Everything about the court case was either nonsensical or a stretch. A jury deciding a custody case? I try not to be picky about that kind of stuff with sitcoms, but when the episode isn't even funny (I think in these 2 episodes, I only laughed at a couple of Maw Maw lines an that was it), it's hard to ignore the blaring errors.
I know the overarching theme was that the Chances are far from perfect but they do the best they can, but really, we already knew that. It's one of the major themes of the show - that you don't need money and a formal education or sophistication to be a loving family. The way these 2 episodes tried to support that was just really strange and unnecessary. I hope season 3 is more like season 1.
Also, ever since Sabrina and Jimmy started dating, it seems like Sabrina has become more of a sidenote. She's also not as snarky anymore, which is sad. That was part of her appeal.