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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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The Wrath of Becky OK
This takes place two years after Becky and is more or less the same movie (you can read my review
for the predecessor here---https://vampireclown82.blogspot.com/2020/07/becky.html). I watched Becky
at least two more times after I penned that review. I still don’t love it, but did enjoy it more
the subsequent times, it being a lightly diverting revenge thriller with worthy
violence. Whereas the titular character
battled neo-Nazi prison escapees the first round, this time she (played by Lulu
Wilson again) takes revenge on a group that are part of an organization labeled
Noble Men (akin to groups arguably synonymous with neo-Nazis) whom killed
someone she grew close to and kidnapped her dog. I wouldn’t say this was an unnecessary
sequel, the performances are top-notch and the violence is passable (despite
feeling insufficient), but it ultimately seemed nothing more than merely
standard. The end definitely alludes to
another one (there are talks as of now), we still haven’t been told what the
sought-after key from the first film is needed for, but I hope they don’t make
this an endless franchise wherein Becky pretty much does the same thing in each
movie (á la John Wick-type
flicks). I can deal with at least one
more entry though…9/23/2023
No One Will Save You OK/G
I really thought this new alien invasion flick from the
director of Spontaneous (a film I
enjoyed; you can read my review for it in here---https://vampireclown82.blogspot.com/2020/11/bill-ted-face-music.html),
available on Hulu, was going to be great based on the first half. It is 99% dialogue-free, which I thought was
going to be 100% dialogue-free because it effectively eschewed moments that
were about to call for dialogue up until the five words spoken towards the
end. In it, a young woman named Brynn
(revealed to be in her early twenties) lives alone in a house in the woods in a
small town; her mom passed (don’t remember hearing about daddy), and she lost her
best friend ten years prior (you will learn how). One night, an alien enters her house and it’s
a fight for survival from then on. Now,
I had a love/hate relationship with this film; well, more love/dislike. The pros definitely outweighed the cons (it
has a very tense set-up and does manage to be suspenseful throughout), but the
cons really did disappoint me. I liked
how the aliens weren’t friendly (for the most part), they looking like
stereotypical extraterrestrials; obviously they are CGI, but I didn’t hate
them, nor did I love them (they actually looked passable given the
circumstances, although they eventually made me like the film a little less). What truly ruined it for me was the, what I
thought, weak ending (clichéd even) which might’ve rendered the once-menacing
aliens to appear less so. [For another
evil alien flick released this year, check out Kids vs. Aliens; my review is in here---https://vampireclown82.blogspot.com/2023/01/kids-vs-aliens.html]. 9/24/2023
Bonus review:
Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain OK/G
Cypress Hill are one of the first rap groups (I told myself)
I was a fan of. Even when I told people
I hated rap back in the day, I would always follow it with ‘except for…’ and
Cypress Hill would be one mentioned.
Long advocating for the legalization of weed since their heyday in the
90s, even getting away with lighting up on their tours, they are the first
hip-hop group to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This documentary covers how the members all
met and various tours they went on, among some other tidbits (like those just
mentioned), and will probably be just fine for fans. While I, being enough of a fan (as well as a
fan of biographies, literary or visual), did enjoy this for a decent portion,
also felt like it ended too soon (it was roughly 90-minutes) and wasn’t a definitive
account on the group. 9/22/2023
Other movies and TV show(s) I’ve seen and their ratings (see above):
The Immaculate Room >>>EH
I’m Totally Fine >>>EH/OK
Jury Duty (Season
One) >>>OK/G
(Freevee; 8
episodes)
You Are Not My Mother >>>EH
---Sean O.9/24/2023
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