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Reviews
Out of the Blue (2006)
Haunting.Issues with the audio quality
An excellent film depicting a horrible part of New Zealand's history. One issue I had is the sound quality. I found it very difficult to understand what the cast were saying and the version I was watching didn't have subtitles.
Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press (2017)
Disappointing sob story
Even as a Democrat I found this a total sob story. Trying to somehow have journalist after journalist tell us that Hulk Hogan being intimate with a woman on camera in a private residences is somehow a legitimate story is baffling. I know very little about Hogan and have no ball in this game, but if he did the deed in a car park or a hotel corridor or a beach then sure legitimate free press. This was a grubby invasion of a grubby private life. They publisher deserved all they got. Dreadful - avoid.
Before We Die (2021)
Disappointing
Poor acting, dreadful script. The acting and particularly the dialogue is less than convincing. We don't even know the rank of the main police characters and we know from a sign on the wall they work in the even less inspiring title of "investigation department". The criminal family is even less believable. The "crime family" set up is almost laughable as is the lack of dark language and swear words. Even after being promoted to a member of the organisation one of the main characters continues in his role of washing the dishes. The sets are bland and empty with little character or atmosphere. Given the decent acting abilities of many of the cast and the fact this was a heavily advertised C4 drama, I was more than dissatisfied with the series. When you compare it to the German drama 4 Blocks or the French cop serial Engrenages, this series only scrapes a 2 star and that's only because I am feeling generous. Avoid unless desperate for a crime drama to watch.
Maze (2017)
An opportunity lost.
The true events are far more compelling than the events depicted in this film. Why the producers went down this route is beyond me. As a fictional story it is quite a good film, but for anyone with knowledge of actual events it will be a disappointment.
Team Foxcatcher (2016)
Upsetting scenes of hunting
There are uneccessary upsetting scenes of hunting including dead deer and geese. I wish there was a warning about this at the beginning.