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8/10
Abstract Review for an Abstract Movie
14 December 2016
Warning: Spoilers
My first question is , is this a children's movie or a movie that derives from the want to be young again. Seems like the harsh tones are favored because people essentially want to be young.

This movie was marketed as a Alice in Wonderland-esk type of movie. Emphasizing on the need to be young but the reality of being old. This is why ---- said, if I leave I will instantly be old.

Eva Green was at her best. She has a keen eye and a homely appeal. Then later a hunter and a lord appear. These variations of character allude to the reality that a great actress like her has the ability to instill a motherly tone and a motherly strictness.

Asa Butterfield was great, his English/American accent was believable and his continuity from teen explorer to young emphatic executor was great. He was a lead actor who never let go of that praiseful exuberance.

The WWII partial setting described by his grand father had poise and realism, especially because the polish were used for pulling you out of the SFI, and into the documentary aspect of it.

There was a lack of black and Latino actors. While I understand that this is a story derivative of Caucasian stories, there still should have been some minorities. This is a topic for anther time but when your talking about a movie that has an invisible boy and a girl who eats from the back of her head, I couldn't hesitate to state that minorities make up the world, not just imagination. (Especially caused they spoke about Puerto Rico.)

Water. Water was a tone that was used to show the capability of weakness and also connection to all. The reason this was placed on an island was because being surrounded by water creates an essence of peculiar vulnerability. This is some thing we all have just walking outside of our home.

Samuel L. Jackson always captivates and gave the character he portrayed the time frosted and soul drained look and feel we always love and hate.

This was a review based on notes. Its different and I hope its better that just a "Review".

Thanks
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Black Mirror (2011– )
8/10
A brief review/critique of my three favorite Episodes.
10 November 2016
Warning: Spoilers
This anthology series is a great tribute to The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. I only started watching last week. My sister recommended it. And a great recommendation it was. This "Mini-seriesesque" show is from production companies Zeppotron and House of Tomorrow. The former, having many previous productions in British television.

On to the episodes, since these episodes are so diverse I will give a quick review of my 3 fave episodes:

Nosedive (S3 E1): Just because Dallas Price Howard is the lead (she is one of my favorite actresses) isn't the reason that this is one of my favorite episodes. One of my favorite things to do (as a past time) is to go through the massive amount of videos on Instagram. The premise of voting on people (or in Instagram's case liking things) is a power that while holds no substance can destroy a person's morale. We care more about what others think than what we think about ourselves. It's a little Psychology and a little philosophy. The acting in this was Awesome. The radical change of the lead character was real. The general idea of the tech was not something really futuristic but more like something that could actually happen in a few years, but like an app not mandatory in integrated into society. It was shot in South Africa and really made use of the rural S.A. locations.

An Entire History of You (S1 E3): No to be morbid in a sense, but have you ever had a memory you wish you could forget? Ever have a green-eyed monster thought? Well, in this ep they really took on the mind of a jealous person and forged it with technology that I believe would make anyone go nuts. Both Tobey Kobbell and tom Cullen played well as adversaries. The whole interview he had in the beginning did not connect well to the rest of the plot; I felt the first 5 mins could have really did something to connect me to his anger. The settings of modern furniture and the dinner party had an allure to it. This might be turned into a movie; rumors are Robert Downey Junior is going to produce.

Be Right Back (S2 E1): This ep takes us to the great obnoxious emotion of mourning. Hayley Atwell plays a grieving pregnant widow. She did a great job of relaying the intimate feeling of losing someone and then getting back just enough of them to not want them any more (if that makes sense.) This is a Strange place in the spectrum of sentiment and broke her at the end. Domhnall Gleasons portrayal as a composite reincarnation of him self was good but lacking some definiteness. I felt like the cake represented something. A relic mirage of pleasure.

Honorable Mentions:

Fifteen Million Merits (S1 E2) –Stationary biking all day is a terror in any dimension.

San Junipero (S3 E4) – That music though… Walk Like an Egyptian … Heaven is a Place on Earth.
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Whitney is always Whitney
13 July 2016
First off, Whitney is looking awesome! Secondly, she is hilarious. Her blatant honesty is equivocal to the comedy she is performing. First thing I did was look up her IMDb page, and realize that she is 33. I'm 35, so this gives me the interpretation that I can relate to her comedy, and i can. Honesty is something that i find rare, it is a possibility that usually isn't enacted on. Whitney Cummings realizes this, and her comments and her (extremely funny) jokes prove that women are not idiots and there is a gap between what men think is "sexy" and what a funny woman know is reality. Comedy isn't an avenue for laughter is a highway.
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7/10
Accept it for a tickle!
9 July 2016
Soo Magic! I'm writing this on a fire tablet. Bare with me, not liking it. This movie ain't great but is cool. What's the difference between great and cool? Its how much you smile. Its fun , its enduring (meaning a 3rd is inevitable.) But the p!ot lacks attention. The relationship between me and anyone from this movie is not true.What happen since the last time we encountered these guys? In the first movie, the relationship between hulk and his father, was great, here I don't know why he is still in the FBI. Take the flash but essence is gone. Pretty is dope, though.Pretty don't always pay out. P.S. Franco pulled some great card tricks,I read he really practiced. Woody did not manipulate the thoughts of anyone in this film, but in his defense he has been trying to do this for years!
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Catastrophe (2015–2019)
8/10
A great show that is true to realistic modern relationships
8 July 2016
I'll start of by saying "dumpster fire". Classic. If you ever saw a dumpster fire (which I have) then you are fully aware of the magnitude of such an analogy. The synergy between Sharon Horgan (The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret) and Rob Delaney is spectacular and hard to look away from. The utter sarcasm makes this one of the best shows available to watch. This show has a gravity to it, when it comes to relationships, there is a draw because most of us have gone through what these characters have gone through. Also, I love London as a setting. The U.K as a whole gives this show a great feel of "NYC Anywhere". So, if your into romantic comedies and you and your partner fight like normal humans then this show is for you! Enjoy
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The Last Tycoon (2016–2017)
7/10
Good but can be great
23 June 2016
Its funny because I just had a great conversation with some friends about a how much money the movie studios are making these days. Then I decided to give a look at the pilot for The Last Tycoon .I never read the book so I'm going in clean. I love period pieces, the costumes and the language, they are divine. Mat boomer is a great actor and seems to always have a glimmer in his eye. Whether it is be because of the pain in his heart or because of the revenge he looking to get, its always there. The rest of the cast played their roles in a satisfactory measurement. I do believe that there is an opportunity to to improve the dull relationships and obvious lackluster attitudes in this depression era movie. Good thing is that there is room for improvement, and with F Scott Fitzgerald at the root, there is a great possibility.
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Shades of Blue (2016–2018)
7/10
Better than i expected
10 January 2016
OK, so i can see how the other reviews are so harsh. Im Puerto Rican from new york. I have never been a fan of Jennifer Lopez, but this was good. The reason i think is good has nothing to do with continuity. Yes there was gaps , yes 3 min in we saw horrible police work. Yes clichés are every were. But if u are from NYC and u know these type of people in real life then ,you can relate. Give it a chance , and if ur not from NY, take time to enjoy the environment that these great producers have bestowed on us. Jennifer is a beautiful woman who allows the perpetuation of NY city cops and being Latino to be instilled in the viewer. Qnd also ray Liotta is a gem. Goodfellas any one? All in all I'm interested in knowing where this goes. 7 our of ten .
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8/10
All the bad reviews...
27 October 2013
I'm sorry, but all the people who were disappointed in this movie are very un-loyal. This movie wasn't great but it was good closure. I laughed so much on the first two movie that it was worth 5 movies. Please everyone lighten up some, i only paid 5.99 to watch this movie only cause i didn't wanna wait. The writing was consistent. the story was truthfull. I guess this was just nostalgic for me, i have been been to Vegas and had an awe some time with some of my buds. the cinematography was that of a high budget film. The additions of the supporting cast was great. One of the things that has to be taken into consideration is that , just like me and my buds, these actors have matured and thats why they are so laid back, they are doing this for their fans.
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