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AKB48Fan added 2 items to their collection
Halloween II

have watched

3/10

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021)

5/10


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Antlers
In an isolated Oregon town, a middle-school teacher and her sheriff brother become embroiled with her enigmatic student, whose dark secrets lead to terrifying encounters with an ancestral creature. This was actually a very well made movie. The cinematography was excellent, and the mood of the movie remained dark and ominous throughout. The acting was pretty good, and the special effects were solid. And when we finally get to see the creature at the movie's end, it is truly hideous and grotesque. The movie is rich in imagery and does the mythological creature, the Wendigo, justice. The story does start out rather slow but thankfully picks up in the final 30 mins. As a horror fan, I think it is worth a watch.
2 years, 3 months ago
AKB48Fan added 2 items to their collection
Antlers

have watched

6/10

Escape Room

6/10


2 years, 3 months ago
Escape Room
Six strangers find themselves in a maze of deadly mystery rooms and must use their wits to survive. This movie takes the world's obsession with escape rooms to a whole new level by adding a life and death spin on the popular past time activity. Adam Robitel's low-budget but well-staged horror thriller is one of those nicely constructed genre entries that never takes itself too seriously and fully embraces it's over the top concept to provide some memorable deaths, set-pieces and twisting and turning narrative that seemingly wants to set up future installments. In the end, it's a fun, silly and fairly enjoyable romp.
2 years, 3 months ago
AKB48Fan added 2 items to their collection
Halloween

have watched

6/10

Halloween: Resurrection

3/10


2 years, 3 months ago
Halloween: Resurrection
Three years after he last terrorised his sister, Michael Myers confronts her again, before traveling to Haddonfield to deal with the cast and crew of a reality show which is being broadcast from his old home. I'm trying to watch all of the Halloween movies I've missed over the years starting with this one. I wish I hadn't bothered to be honest as it's so bad! The plot is irrelevant. It's still the same old song and dance. Michael dispatching annoying people right and left. The only difference between this one and the rest is that it contains more swearing than before courtesy of the embarassment that is Busta Rhymes who stars in the movie. Watching him trying to do some kung-fu on Michael Myers is cringeworthy. All of the cast is terrible. It's truly sad about a Halloween movie being so unoriginal that it borrows from or rips off various other movies. This might be the worst (along with Halloween III) in the entire franchise. Give it a miss unless you're a completist like me.
2 years, 3 months ago
2 years, 3 months ago
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
When a single mother and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. After seeing the trailer, I didn't have high confidence for this movie. However, I was pleasantly surprised and I really enjoyed it. It feels like a worthy successor to the original movie, it doesn't just ignore the past, it supports it. I would advise seeing the original movie ahead of this, as there is a lot of nostalgia surrounding it. I feel like they wanted it to respect the original and it does that alright. It has a good atmosphere, and a really good pace, there's nothing slow about the movie, it doesn't lull, nor did it feel overlong. It's a bit goofy, it doesn't take itself too seriously. For me, the best bit was seeing the original Ghostbusters return even if Harold Ramis' character Egon only appears as a ghost and of course hearing the fantastic tune by Ray Parker Jnr in the end credits. On the whole, this is a brilliant movie that casts aside the woeful female Ghostbusters crapfest that came out in 2016. If you loved the original movie then you definitely need to see this.
2 years, 3 months ago
No Escape
 No Escape 4/10
2 years, 3 months ago
No Escape
A social media personality travels with his friends to Moscow to capture new content for his successful VLOG. Always pushing the limits and catering to a growing audience, they enter a cold world of mystery, excess, and danger. This movie turned out to be a highly derivative survival thriller that doesn't boast the chills, thrills, or even the gore. The lead here is a vlogger - an annoying Logan Paul character. The movie plays out like a mish-mash of Saw, Hostel, The Game and several other superior thrillers. The familiarity of the traps, dares, and torture chambers put me off. The lack of a strong protagonist (or antagonist, for that matter) can be felt throughout the story. The final twist (which I saw coming a mile away) wasn't good enough to call this perfectly serviceable piece of trash "entertaining". Leave your expectations in the bin!
2 years, 3 months ago
Candyman
In Chicago, artist Anthony McCoy and his girlfriend Brianna Cartwright are hosting a dinner for her brother Troy and his boyfriend. Anthony is looking for new inspiration. Upon research he discovers the story of the Candyman and how it relates to the racial struggle in South Chicago. He creates an art piece with a mirror in tribute to the Candyman where he revives the "Bloody Mary" dare. This isn't a remake of Candyman, it's a sequel to the original movie. The movie has a great creepy atmosphere, I really enjoyed how the movie looked, with a great opening shot of a reverse/mirror-world Chicago skyline and ominous music all throughout. All of the cast turns in committed and convincing performances with the material they were given, the kills are visually interesting, and even the make-up on the new Candyman looked unsettling. Of course it's not the same without Tony Todd as the title character. It's worth a watch but is unlikely to be remembered as anything memorable.
2 years, 3 months ago
AKB48Fan added 2 items to their collection
Candyman

have watched

6/10

Fear Street Part Three: 1666

6/10


2 years, 3 months ago
Fear Street Part Three: 1666
The origins of Sarah Fier's curse are finally revealed as history comes full circle on a night that changes the lives of Shadysiders forever. The final part in the Fear Street trilogy comes to a thrilling conclusion in this movie. The movie may start out in 1666 but the final third turns full circle and returns back to 1994 for the climax. I enjoyed the third movie just as much as the previous two. The plot continued to surprise me since there were some plot twists that I did not expect and made the movie even more interesting. The ultimate climax may feel a bit predictable and easy, but once again that just feeds into the idea of this being solid and decent. Overall, this was a great way to end the trilogy.
2 years, 3 months ago
2 years, 3 months ago
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
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.
2 years, 3 months ago
Free Guy
 Free Guy 3/10
2 years, 3 months ago
Free Guy
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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Creation Stories
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.
2 years, 3 months ago
2 years, 3 months ago
Those Who Wish Me Dead
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.
2 years, 3 months ago
2 years, 3 months ago
Gunpowder Milkshake
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.
2 years, 3 months ago
2 years, 3 months ago
Judas and the Black Messiah
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.
2 years, 3 months ago
Ford v Ferrari
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.
2 years, 3 months ago
AKB48Fan added 2 items to their collection
Ford v Ferrari

have watched

7/10

Willy

6/10


2 years, 3 months ago

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