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AKB48Fan rated Fear Street Part Two: 1978

 Fear Street Part Two: 1978 6/10

3 years, 1 month ago

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Shadyside, 1978. School's out for summer and the activities at Camp Nightwing are about to begin. But when another Shadysider is possessed with the urge to kill, the fun in the sun becomes a gruesome fight for survival. If the 1st Fear Street movie reminded viewers of Scream then the 2nd installment has a lot of similarities to the "Friday the 13th" franchise. Perhaps it was a homage to them? This movie proved to be every bit as entertaining as the 1994 movie even though they are quite different. It is also just as gory and brutal with some nasty deaths. The cast ensemble that they put together was good with Sadie Sink (better known from Stranger Things) standing out. If you enjoyed the first Fear Street movie then you most certainly have to carry on and watch this one. Roll on with watching the final part of the trilogy which is set in 1666.

3 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Free Guy

 Free Guy 3/10

3 years, 1 month ago

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A bank teller discovers that he's actually an NPC inside a brutal, open world video game. Total disappointment. After so many good reviews, I went to this with high expectations and it didn't deliver at all. At the beginning, the story of this movie felt very weak, but in the middle there is a drastic change and everything becomes very tedious, the movie takes a long time to resolve the conflict leaving the protagonist aside. The jokes in this movie rarely work - they are very simple and childish. I didn't like the performances of Ryan Reynolds or Jodie Comer. This movie was boring to me because it uses the formula, which is often used in a movie that aims to entertain the audience, where there is an endearing main character, a positive message in between, an underdeveloped romance and many conveniences in the plot. I'm sure many will enjoy it but it wasn't for me.

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3 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Creation Stories

 Creation Stories 6/10

3 years, 1 month ago

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This movie follows the life and times of Alan McGee, the founder of the iconic Creation Records label. The story spans the years from his turbulent teens in a conservative Glasgow household, to the genesis of the label, and its eventual phenomenal success, a drug-fuelled breakdown, and a phoenix-like renewal. It's structured as a a series of interviews with a journalist in which McGee casts an eye on his career. I'm not sure how much of the story is real or made-up for the movie. It does run out of steam during the final 30 mins. Some of the bands that Creation signed are only briefly mentioned, even Oasis aren't on for that long. Ewan Bremner is pretty good as McGee and the music featured is fantastic. An interesting but flawed movie.

3 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Those Who Wish Me Dead

 Those Who Wish Me Dead 6/10

3 years, 1 month ago

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A teenage murder witness finds himself pursued by twin assassins in the Montana wilderness with a survival expert tasked with protecting him and a forest fire threatening to consume them all. I did not have high expectations for this movie but I have to admit that it was interesting, it had some good scenes and plenty of suspense. It had some plot twists that made it even more interesting and good character development. The direction by Taylor Sheridan was fine. Nothing wrong with any performances by the cast. Aidan Gillen was a nasty piece of work as the villain. All in all, this was a enjoyable movie to watch and while away 100 mins.

3 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Gunpowder Milkshake

 Gunpowder Milkshake 5/10

3 years, 1 month ago

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Sam was abandoned by her hitwoman mother Scarlet some years earlier. The older Sam has followed in her mother's footstep by becoming an assassin for her boss Nathan. When a job goes wrong, Sam needs to look after a little girl and get help from three women who were her mother's comrades called the Librarians. Like its title, Gunpowder Milkshake comprises of two ingredients: OTT girl-power action and calculated coolness. The problem is that writer/director Navot Papushado only gives us a single scoop of each, and doesn't blend them together very well. He also borrows from action cinema old and new and fails to stamp his own mark on the movie and is content to mimic others, delivering an unsatisfying pastiche rather than something new and bold. The cast is just OK. Nobody really stands out. Karen Gillan doesn't quite suit the role of bad-ass assassin. As a mindless piece of action fluff, this is entertaining enough for a one-time watch.

3 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Judas and the Black Messiah

 Judas and the Black Messiah 7/10

3 years, 1 month ago

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Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton. An interesting and thought-provoking drama, based on a true story. It shows the confrontational relationship, a war, essentially, that existed between African-American political activists and the police at the time. It also shows the needless bloodshed it caused, largely by the police, and the excessive, heavy-handed, illegal methods also used by them. While the police are clearly in the wrong, the Black Panthers are hardly angels either. For all the good they do in black communities, their militantism just adds fuel to the fire. LaKeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya put in strong performances in this movie. In the end, a provocative piece of film making that doesn't shy away from some of the least savoury aspects of human nature.

3 years, 1 month ago

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American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. This is a sports biopic that aims to tell the story of the two men who forged Ford's first racing car. While it initially seems as though it's going to get lost in the corporate politics of car manufacturing, it soon becomes clear that it's far more concerned with its two leads and their strained-but-loving dynamic. By doing this, it skirts the usual biopic issue of cramming a 101 life events into a two-hour run-time whether they're really relevant or not. Basically, it crafts a compelling narrative from its 'real life' story, adapting things in a very satisfying way. Matt Damon and Christian Bale are excellent as the leads. The racing scenes are the movie's highlight though; they're fast, suspenseful and technically sound. The piece manages to get you invested in the inner workings of such driving, and such cars, even if you've never given it a thought before. It is a bit too long and a good 30 mins should have been cut but on the whole this is a very good movie.

3 years, 1 month ago

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A quiet drifter is tricked into a janitorial job at the now condemned Willy's Wonderland. The mundane tasks suddenly become an all-out fight for survival against wave after wave of demonic animatronics. Fists fly, kicks land, titans clash -- and only one side will make it out alive. A completely off-the-wall and fun b-movie starring Nicolas Cage. From the first time we see Cage's nameless drifter he doesn't utter a single syllable and conveys everything in his character through facial expressions and body language. It's definitely an interesting choice giving how well known Cage is for both his distinctive voice and his trademark yells and rants, but his performance here is definitely a good one. There's a very surreal humour at play in this movie with Cage's stoicism where he takes getting attacked by killer animatronics in stride yet remains dead set on fulfilling his agreement to clean up the place. The animatronics are actually really well done and the bloody deaths will keep gorehounds interested. Overall, this movie takes a gleefully insane premise and delivers it with passion and energy to spare. Well worth watching if you want to see a fun horror movie.

3 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Superintelligence

 Superintelligence 4/10

3 years, 1 month ago

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When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study average Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it's up to Carol to prove that people are worth saving. I like Melissa McCarthy, she has great comedic timing, she can act and she is genuinely funny. I was looking forward to watching this movie, but I was so disappointed. She really deserves better than this. This movie also has the added irritation of James Corden, who nobody really likes in the UK. If the movie had concentrated on just Carol and the A.I it might have been OK but it went down the pathetic slushy route of being with Carol and the man she likes. I actually found myself not caring what happened to anyone. This movie promises a lot but never takes off. A shame.

3 years, 1 month ago

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A hearing-impaired girl is visited by the Virgin Mary and can suddenly hear, speak, and heal the sick. As people flock to witness her miracles, terrifying events unfold. Are they the work of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister? This movie had an interesting story that made me want to watch it but I'm sorry to say that the filmmakers didn't do a good job. It is painfully average and generic. It has a goldmine at its disposal with its clever premise, and instead it throws every good idea by the wayside to instead fill its running time with cheap jump scares and lazy exposition. It looks and feels like a cheap TV movie and the CGI is poor. Jeffrey Dean Morgan does his best but even he can't save this. Is it worth checking out? No, it's not.

3 years, 1 month ago

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In 1916, Dr. Lily Houghton enlists the services of skipper Frank Wolff to sail her down the Amazon in search of the fabled Tears of the Moon which has powers to heal any illness. What an awful movie this was. This has all the charm of being trapped inside of a pinball machine. That's literally what this movie feels like! And, at a certain point, the plot falls apart on you. There was no chemistry between The Rock and Emily Blunt. This is just silly eye candy for kids. The movie is sloppily written and poorly executed, even for a kids movie! The CGI is even poor in many scenes. It may find an audience in little kids but adults will feel short changed in the crappy story and bad jokes throughout the movie. Terrible.

3 years, 1 month ago

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Set in 1998, this origin story explores the secrets of the mysterious Spencer Mansion and the ill-fated Raccoon City. The latest Resident Evil movie tries at a more faithful adaptation of the game that definitely has its moments and some satisfyingly accurate recreations but still has too many problems and lacks both the fear and genuine horror to be a truly definitive adaptation. It takes way too long to really get going and then abruptly ends making it feel extremely rushed. Kaya Scodelario, Hannah John-Kamen, Robbie Amell, Tom Hopper and Avan Jogia all give good performances but none them truly embody their iconic characters. This unfortunately has nothing to offer those who hanker for a proper adaptation of the game.

3 years, 1 month ago

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All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end. Gathering up another ensemble of B-listers and recognisable faces such as Josh Lucas, Ana de la Reguera and Cassidy Freeman, this movie at first appears to be more of the same but thankfully we get a different taste of Purge action this time around as a group of die-hard American's decide they're going to keep the Purge activities going for as long as they deem fit as director Everardo Gout infuses his tale with a more topical and political examination of America's social climate at this day and time. However, poor script work, unlikable or unengaging characters and a lack of scares hurt this movie's chances of becoming much more than a merely distracting and time passing experience. It's a watchable if unspectacular new entry to a franchise that refuses to say goodbye.

3 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Halloween Kills

 Halloween Kills 5/10

3 years, 1 month ago

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This is the 2nd part of the recent (and unnecessary) Halloween franchise reboot. It follows on directly from the end of the previous movie (which I haven't seen). As it is part of a trilogy you know that Michael Myers will not die in this one and it's just an excuse for him to go on a gory murdering spree. If you've seen one Halloween movie you've seen them all. Nothing changes plotwise. It's basically an empty worthless movie. Jamie Lee Curtis doesn't do a lot here. She's wasted more than anything. I hope that the final movie in the trilogy which comes out in October 2022 will be a lot better than this. Gorehounds should get a kick out of the nasty deaths that take place. Average at best.

3 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Nobody

 Nobody 7/10

3 years, 1 month ago

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Hutch Mansell is just your average everyday nobody trying to live a quiet life with his wife and kids. Everything changes though when two intruders break into his home one night and steals an important item belonging to his young daughter. After tracking the thieves down, he takes down a group of obnoxious teens on a bus with all of them needing hospital treatment. Unfortunately one of the teens is the brother of a big-time Russian mobster and he wants Hutch dead. This is a brilliant action movie, similar to the likes of John Wick. There's a lot to like here, primarily the action sequences and the casting. Bob Odenkirk is awesome as Hutch and the less I say about his character's background the better for the viewer. Christopher Lloyd as Hutch's father is a blast to see. The action is exciting, brutal and, eventually, balls-to-the-wall ridiculous. It escalates as the movie progresses and is always enjoyable, its fast-paced but typically grounded choreography framed with clean yet visually pleasing cinematography. On the whole, this is a pleasing action movie which will satisfy most fans of the genre.

3 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Army of the Dead

 Army of the Dead 6/10

3 years, 1 month ago

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With Las Vegas infected by zombies, billionaire casino owner Bly Tanaka approaches mercenary Scott Ward about a heist to recover $200 million from his casino vault before the military destroys Vegas with a tactical nuclear strike. Director Zack Snyder seems to have copied elements of Aliens and Oceans 11 for this ultra violent action/horror movie. I liked this movie because it was mindless fun. The only thing I did not like was the duration of it which was too long. The performances from the cast aren't too great with Dave Bautista barely watchable. One character is even a rip-off of Vasquez from Aliens but you'll see other similarities to that movie as well. This is a big visual extravaganza and all the zombies look horrifying and their make-up is terrifying as hell. Unfortunately the storytelling is outdated and I'm sure Zack Snyder could have created a far more interesting plot. Anyway, on the whole if you're into zombie movies this is watchable enough but don't expect anything less than something you've seen before.

3 years, 1 month ago