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My Lady Jane (2024)
Surprisingly Good
I wasn't going to watch this as I thought - OH NO another race swapping Historical Tudor Drama - why is it always British / English history that is race swapped and not African, Indian, Asian?
However before dismissing it altogether I came here to read the reviews and I am very glad that I did.
Yes, King Edward and other high ranking courtiers are race swapped, but, in this instance it makes absolutely no difference at all. It is so fantastical and while based on historical characters bears little or no resemblance to actual history and this is made very clear right from the beginning.
The costumes are great, the story line is gripping and at times, very funny especially the narration and the acting is very good. Overall I have enjoyed this series very much.
Unfrosted (2024)
What a difference from what claims to be comedy nowadays.
I really enjoyed this movie and laughed out loud many times throughout. Yes, there were a couple of jokes that were in bad taste but the rest made up for it. It did not preach at us, condescend to us or patronise us.
I loved the 1960's product placement which evoked many pleasant memories of my childhood. I loved the vibrant colours, which made a welcome change fro the dreech and dreary colours used in many movies today, even so called comedies.
It was great to see so many famous faces in their cameo roles, I particularly liked Christian Slater as the evil milkman, he does evil well! And John Hamm reprising his role in Madmen.
The mascots were brilliant and overall I loved this movie and hope there will be more like it in the future.
Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
Middle aged fantasy movie heroes, Wonderful.
I loved, loved, loved this film. I was just brilliant to have middle aged actors portray characters that were not involved in crime stories, were not shown as useless members of society, were not shown as wise scions, were not grumpy inlaws or any of the other usual parts that middle aged to elderly people usually get cast in. Instead they are heroes in a fantasy film, usually the premise of the young.
I'm not a film critic by any manner of means so can't go into an in depth study of the film. I just loved it so much that I felt I had to write something. It was a breath of fresh air. Like Sean Connery, Idris Elba keeps getting more handsome with age.
Still Game (2002)
Pure dead brilliant
I've just binge watched this on Netflix, all 9 seasons and now I am bereft that it is finished. What a wonderful show. It deals with the day to day life of a myriad of diverse characters, mainly old age pensioners, living in a fictional deprived, Glasgow scheme which bears a strong resemblance to the real thing. The old duffers never give up and never give in. It is a show that is full of wit and warmth with a large dollop of genuine insight into the lives of the people. I grew to love the characters so much that I wept buckets at the end of the last episode. I really wish it could be brought back. Pure genius.
Stowaway (2021)
So dull
I can't believe Netflix used some of my hard earned subscription cash to make this.
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
So sad this is the end
I don't understand all the negative reviews about this show. I love, love, love it, all seven series. I'm so sad it has ended. I cried at the end of series seven.
The Victim (2019)
One of the best Scottish Dramas I have seen in a long time
I found this drama tense, exciting and unpredictable. Such an unusual concept, it kept me guessing. I had to keep reminding myself that it was Anna that was on trial and not Craig. The ending took me by surprise. One of the best Scottish dramas I have seen in a long time.
Disjointed (2017)
Get rid of the canned laughter
Why on earth has this show been spoiled by the canned laughter? Netflix if you read these reviews - get rid of it. It completely spoils what could otherwise be an excellent show. Kathy Bates is great, I'm so used to seeing her in American Horror Story that it is nice to see her in a comedy and the two stoners Dabby and Dank are quirky and unusual.
Split (2016)
Best movie I have seen in a long time
Not a long review, just to say that this is absolutely the best movie I have seen in a long time. The acting was superb from all, but with the exception of Inside I'm Dancing, the best ever from James McAvoy. The setting was choice, very threatening yet with lots of little homely touches so that you knew there was more than one person thinking they are living an ordinary life there. There are lots of high tension moments as well as some predictable ones.
Strangely I never felt sorry for Kevin being invaded by so many different personalities as they were all very individual.
This movie was so good that I didn't even go out for a cigarette.