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In case you haven’t seen the intro from my entry dated 1/26/19 (it’s in my archives whenever you want to read it), I’m no longer going to review every single movie I see.  I’m going to review one, with the occasional bonus, and just give ratings for the rest from now on (unless I decide to pick it up again in the future).  You can always ask me why I gave the ratings for the films without reviews though (via comments or the e-mail addresses under the ‘About Me’ section).

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65                                                                                OK

With a title like that in a movie involving dinosaurs I don’t think I need to tell you when this takes place (hint---it’s not the future).  There actually is a plot---Adam Driver plays a man that must travel across an unfamiliar terrain with the daughter of two other passengers that perished when their ship crashed in order to get back home.  There is dino action, sure, but I didn’t think there was enough (the best being saved for last).  Perhaps I just wanted more, expected more (it’s also a secondhand father-daughter tale of sorts).  Obviously two primary human characters can’t be killed off, so don’t expect any human deaths by dinosaurs.  And whereas the dinos in the Jurassic films looked more tangible, most of the ones here looked like they belonged in a videogame.  Perhaps this looked better on paper?  Possibly.  The setting was nice to look at though.  It may not be the worst dinosaur action film I’ve seen, but it’s certainly no Jurassic Park/World either…5/30/2023

Bonus review:

Fatal Attraction                                                           EH

The 1987 film starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close was decent, but it wasn’t that great.  If you were to watch it now for the first time you’d probably think it was no different than any other erotic thriller released since.  In other words, it didn’t stand the test of time.  Therefore, did we really need a TV series update (available on Paramount+), that’s ultimately more of a drama than thriller, consisting of eight episodes roughly an hour a piece?  Absolutely not!  I usually complain how some modern shows’ episodes aren’t all released at once, but I actually liked the break in between each episode here; this is most definitely not a binge-worthy show (although it somewhat worked effectively as character studies initially).  I mean, if you saw the original film you pretty much know what to expect; it’s just a matter of sitting through eight stretched-out episodes.  Sure, some things are done a bit differently, but nothing exactly worth raving over.  Yes, the plot remains the same---a man cheats on his wife with a woman (played by Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan this time), the man tells her to get lost, the woman doesn’t take it so well, etc., etc., etc.  Since there’s a lot more space for the story to unfold, we are shown flashbacks (oh yeah, it takes place on two different timelines) and how other characters are affected by this relationship.  Again, nothing exactly worth writing home about.  To needlessly sum this remake up in one word?  Unnecessary.  Oh, and the very end of the last episode suggests an entirely new storyline.  As of now, there are no talks of another season and I hope it stays that way!  I won’t be continuing anyhow…5/29/2023

Other movies I've seen and their ratings (see above):

Alone with You  >>>OK

Luck (2022)  >>>OK

(Apple+)

The Price We Pay  >>>OK

Sharper  >>>OK

   (Apple+)

Shepherd (2022)  >>>OK

Tin & Tina  >>>EH/OK

   (Netflix; In Spanish with subtitles)

Woman of the Photographs  >>>B

   (In Japanese with subtitles)

---Sean O.

6/1/2023