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AKB48Fan rated W.

 W. 5/10

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W. tells a fairly neutral story about George W. Bush, one of the most controversial presidents in US history, his rise to the presidency includes bits and pieces of coverage that feels familiar all the way through. There isn't much "new" interesting stuff to see, at least not for our YouTube-generation which has been enjoying watching Bush's cock-ups and controversies over and over again, and for all the intimate stuff - it doesn't get all that intimate (apart from a drunken quarrel that sees Dubya asking Bush Senior to fight him!). The performances are very good, especially Josh Brolin as the main man, Richard Dreyfuss as Dick Cheney, James Cromwell as Bush Senior and Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice. Tedious at times, but picks up halfway through as Bush faces himself in different situations. The ending feels weird though, as it isn't really an end, more as a sudden stop. Didn't feel anything special from this movie to be honest. Fine to watch once perhaps.

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AKB48Fan rated Love Live!: School Idol Project

 Love Live!: School Idol Project 7/10

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AKB48Fan rated The Mummy

 The Mummy 4/10

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Anybody expecting a fun action movie in the same vein as the Brendan Fraser Mummy trilogy are going to be disappointed with this movie. It lacks what made that trilogy so entertaining. The script is a bit confusing and I've no idea why the character of Dr Jekyll was included. The special effects were good, but the rest of the movie lacked any solid foundation. Apart from Sofia Boutella, the rest of the cast wasn't very good. Tom Cruise is usually very reliable in his movies but pulled in a cringeworthy performance here. Russell Crowe and Annabelle Wallis didn't do much better. Not a good start to the "Dark Universe" that Universal are trying to do.

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AKB48Fan rated Toradora!

 Toradora! 8/10

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Nobody wanted a cinematic remake of the campy 90's show that cemented David Hasselhoff's enduring legacy as the butt of all jokes. But alas, here it is anyway, in all its mickey-taking glory. And it's actually better than you would think. Turning up the tongue-in-cheek humour to maximum levels, this updated version throws in everything but the kitchen sink to garner a laugh: toilet and genital gags, racy double entendres, ironic meta-jokes, and ludicrous slow-mo shots. Whilst it's more of a quantity over quality plan of attack—resulting in its fair share of jokes that fall flat — there's a giddy energy that keeps it afloat, with a cast who are game to poke fun at the stereotypes they're playing. Dwayne Johnson is the beefcake leader, Zac Efron is the thrill seeking renegade, Alexandra Daddario is the hardworking rookie, Kelly Rohrback is the sexy blonde bombshell and Jon Bass is the goofy sidekick; and all ham it up wonderfully. When it veers into action territory it loses momentum and interest. A couple of the bigger set pieces, including the finale, are drowned out with cluttered editing, shaky camera-work and poor CGI. Those sporadic actions sequences threaten to sink proceedings but with its no-holds-barred comedic onslaught and enthusiastically self-deprecating performances, Baywatch is a fun time at the beach.

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Wonder Woman is a pleasing movie in a sea of other superhero flicks and one of the best in the DCEU. What it gets right is a good mix of action and narrative helped by the back drop of World War I. While arguably it lags in the final act, mainly due to the seeming obligatory big boss final battle showdown it for the most part swiftly moves along. Part new origin story on the island of Themyscira, home to the Amazons, you see the character honing her powers and becoming Wonder Woman. Later when she helps a British intelligence spy and they journey to France, she's finds that she is a fish out of water in her new surroundings in searching for Ares, the god of war. Gal Gadot may not be everyone's idea of what Diana Prince/Wonder Woman should look like, however, she is great in the role carrying the naive innocence having been on a hidden island almost all of her life with the power and presence that we saw glimpses of in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Chris Pine also does well in his role of Steve Trevor who aids Wonder Woman. This is probably one of the most rounded entertaining super hero movies out there. It's not the best I've seen but it's definitely one you should seek out to watch.

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AKB48Fan rated Mindhorn (2016)

 Mindhorn (2016) 7/10

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Mindhorn is the ultimate treat for anyone who has an appreciation for ludicrous humour. Set on the beautiful Isle of Man, it follows a washed-up actor who had a hit action detective show Mindhorn from the 80's. He has to reprise the role when the police need his help following a murder by a villain who goes by the name of The Kestrel. This is a very funny comedy. I think to appreciate the movie just that little bit more, you really have to be of a certain age when these awfully cheesy police shows were rife on the TV back in the 80's. Granted, the UK never had anything as over the top as Mindhorn, but it did have shows like Dempsey & Makepeace and C.A.T.S Eyes. The actors look like they're having a ball led by Julian Barratt who plays the leading role and wrote the script. Overall Mindhorn is a good British action comedy movie filled with action, some violence, funny moments, tongue and cheek stuff, swearing, some odd strange moments and stunning scenery of the Isle Of Man. Well worth taking a look.

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AKB48Fan rated Let's Be Evil (2016)

 Let's Be Evil (2016) 2/10

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The movie started rather slowly but did have some promise. The acting was acceptable and special effects were adequate. However, by midpoint it became obvious this movie was going downhill fast. The movie's ending leaves you scratching your head in total bewilderment and thinking "why the hell did I watch this movie"? Also,the premise that a group of seven year old children being a physical threat (with no weapons) to three fully grown adults puts this movie in the category of fantasy rather than science fiction. Do yourself a favor and avoid this movie at all costs.

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AKB48Fan rated Parasyte: The Maxim

 Parasyte: The Maxim  9/10

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AKB48Fan rated When Taekwondo Strikes

 When Taekwondo Strikes 7/10

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aka Sting Of The Dragon Masters. The original female Chinese bad ass Angela Mao stars in this movie set during the Japanese occupation of Korea in the 1930's in which she joins the Korean resistance against the nasty occupiers of their country. This is a great martial arts movie in which the viewer gets to see a young Sammo Hung play one of the villainous Japanese men. There is a fight scene roughly every 5 mins so there is plenty of action on display. This is one of Angela Mao's strongest roles in a movie. She has an incredible screen presence and doesn't disappoint as she takes on a variety of bad guys with no mercy shown towards them. No wonder she was the Queen of Kung Fu during the 70's. If you want to see power packed kung fu action from the '70s then look no further than this.

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A Chinese crime group whose stock has taken a tumble during a market crash decides to take some money by targeting 3 premises in 3 different countries but by doing this the Interpol in those countries team up and head to Hong Kong to try and take out the organisation. This nod to the Girls With Guns genre has 5 hot female Interpol officers from various countries taking it to the bad guys. The action scenes are plentiful but are not of a high standard. Yukari Oshima joins the movie around 30 mins in as a wife of an Interpol officer who is shot dead in a bank raid in Japan. The final showdown has the main villain Yuen Wah taking on the 5 Interpol women all at once. It isn't a classic HK action movie which is why it hasn't been heard of by a lot of Asian movie fans but it's worth checking out.

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In the 2nd part of the Chiyafuru trilogy, Chihaya and her Karuta club are on their way to the National Championship but she becomes sidetracked and obsessed with taking on Shinobu, the so-called Queen of Karuta who has an undefeated streak stretching back to 4 years. Compared to the first movie, I actually liked this much better. It dispenses with character introductions and backstories as it assumes you have watched the first and thus has a stronger story to tell in Chihaya trying to become a better player in order to try and beat her teen rival Shinobu. All of the regular cast return for this movie but it's Mayu Matsuoka who steals the show as Shinobu. It culminates in a match between the two teen female players as Chihaya gives as good as she gets against Shinobu. This isn't the end of the story however as the third and final movie in the trilogy is set to be released early next year.

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The 5th Pirates movie was definitely better from the 4th installment of the franchise, but failed to fully capture the magic of the original trilogy. Despite its cast, the movie never found its footing due to a weak plot and an underwhelming antagonist who was seemingly designed to be convenient to the plot, as opposed to serving a greater purpose to the movie's story. Overall, the jokes fell flat and the action was terribly unmemorable, making this an easily forgettable chapter in the saga of Captain Jack Sparrow.

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AKB48Fan rated A Cry from the Streets

 A Cry from the Streets 7/10

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