simhoop
Cinema Addict
Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
Location: Fairfax, VA, USA
Bio: I like basketball even more.
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Migration (2023) - Rated 17 Jun 2025
"I know this animated kids' movie isn't for me but even for those types of movies I was pretty bored by this."
Ahsoka (2023) - Rated 08 Jun 2025
"It's the best-looking Disney+ show since The Mandalorian and also sticks closest to the feeling of the original trilogy. Dawson is great in anything she does and even looks good in most of her fight scenes and Thrawn seems like an excellent, if underused, bad guy. But, I just can't help not caring. I never cared to learn who Darth Vader was as a kid, nor who his padawan was, nor any of these other characters. Great-looking wallpaper."
The Blair Witch Project (1999) - Rated 04 Jun 2025
"I was as scared as I was nauseous (from the shaky cam) when I originally saw this in the theater. Upon a rewatch - and a little research - I was still unnerved in a good way but also really respect it. The acting is great and I learned a bit of the lore and creativity that went into creating this movie that makes the experience so much richer. It is a bit of a novelty, though, and I have no desire to see any sequels."
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) - Rated 03 Jun 2025
"I still can't believe this is the creative team that brings us Back to the Future - perhaps my favorite movie of all time. This is just madcap buffoonery with terrible acting and cartoon characters and no matter how much of a Beatles fan I am, even I can't apologize for this."
Creed (2015) - Rated 30 May 2025
"A remake of the original Rocky, but so are all other boxing movies, so that isn't necessarily a bad thing. In fact, many Rocky sequels were attempts at remakes! What separates this is the new blood infused: a new protagonist, Stallone didn't write or direct, and Coogler brings a fresh take to the series inspired heavily by video games. That said, Creed's intentions aren't as clear - nor compelling - as Rocky's and all of the characters seem like lesser versions of their first movie counterparts."
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) - Rated 23 May 2025
"For many reasons, Dead Reckoning (PART ONE!!!) is a step back for the series, especially after the heights of Fallout. The plot seems rushed and unfinished even while the entire movie feels bloated and too long. Old characters die and just get forgotten and new ones get shoved in and accepted for reasons. But some of the action is still just so fun to watch that I enjoyed parts of this in spite of hating the whole. I guess that means 60/100? I don't really know ..."
Gattaca (1997) - Rated 19 May 2025
"Thurman and Hawke are actors I've always had a fondness for but Law and Arkin are the real scene stealers in this subtle mix of sci-fi and noir. Gattaca has a simple story that works as a frame to paint interesting and complex moral pictures upon. I don't even know if Hawke is really a "good guy" because he could easily derail the mission for his fellow astronauts but he may also be the one who cares the most. "I never saved anything for the swim back" is one of those lines that stays with you."
Fast X (2023) - Rated 06 May 2025
"The Fast series is starting to scrape the bottom of the proverbial barrel with a complete disregard of practical effects for bland CGI, kid-centered plot, and characters returning from the dead almost as fast as bad guys suddenly become good guys. Momoa is entertaining for the most part but, just like the rest of the movie (and series), his shtick just goes on for too long."
Gone Girl (2014) - Rated 28 Apr 2025
"While not the complex web that Fincher's previous movies spin, I realized that wasn't the point 2/3rds of the way through. Instead, this is a character study of a calculating mind with antisocial disorder that's been pushed to the brink by neglectful parents and who has mastered modern day's public lynch media. I would imagine this gets better upon further watches but the first was highly entertaining - and that's even with Ben Affleck as a lead! Pike is fantastic and Perry was a nice surprise."
Fantastic Four (2015) - Rated 22 Apr 2025
"Doesn't deserve anywhere near the negativity it got on release as it's got a lot of great ideas here. I actually liked making the FF kids delving into teleportation rather than astronauts in space and I thought the characters and relationships - while paper-thin - were at least fresh and realistic takes. And then clearly the studio came in and said "make them fight each other" and it just ends. What started with great promise becomes a rushed and boring mess."
