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Apartment 7A is a prequel to the 1968 horror classic Rosemary's Baby with Mia Farrow. Not a bad prequel but you would expect from a movie that is 56 years younger that the quality would be better, certainly considering the advanced technology we have now. But it wasn't the case, which I find a bit disappointing. But like said before it's not a bad movie, I was just expecting more horror. Julia Garner proves again she's a good actress, not the most attractive woman but certainly a good performer. The rest of the cast was good as well. I guess the lower ratings this movie gets is of people that were expecting too much of it. A faster pace and lesser long duration, combined with more horror could have changed the ratings.

I enjoyed the first two movies of this trilogy so I was excited about this one. In my opinion the second movie was the best one, followed by the first and this new latest one. This one is about of the same quality as the first one. It's just different actors this time. But Lupita Nyong'o is a good actress that I enjoy watching. Like usual there is not much conversations in this movie, obviously as you have to be quiet like the title suggests but that doesn't diminish the quality of the acting. The action scenes are well done, could be better though to make it even more spectacular, but if you like the doomsday post apocalyptic genre you should enjoy this one as well. I don't think we need another Quiet Place though. They better just stop with it whilst it's still good.

Western and horror, not really a common combination of genres, but it's interesting. The story wasn't bad, a bit slow though, like most westerns where there is a lot of traveling horse riding I would say. The horror parts were a bit late into the movie to make it a good movie. Now it was too long of a wait to get into the action. The acting was okay, no bad acting here. The idea was there, the execution could just have used a faster pace and more horror scenes. It's all watchable but it's just not a western/horror that I will need to watch again in the future. For that there are way better movies worth a rewatch.

Thelma is a lighthearted comedy, showing a 93 year old grandmother going on a trip trying to recuperate some money she lost. Thelma is actually been played by a 93 year old, June Squibb, which still seems to be fit enough to be convincing with her acting. Her partner in crime played by Richard Roundtree was actually younger but sadly passed away last year. It's an easy watch, makes you think a bit about the direction we all go (if we're lucky enough to get to that age in a decent shape). You won't roll over from laughing but there are some recognizable scenes where the elderly discover the world wide web and other technologies that were funny.

By chance I watched two movies in a row with Ron Perlman. The Instigators, a much more recent movie showed an older and more voluptuous Ron Perlman, with a smaller role but definitely in a better movie. In The Last Winter Ron Perlman has a much bigger role and like the rest of the cast it still was decent acting but not a great movie. The story was just a bit disappointing, I was for sure expecting more of it, at least more horror which was very minimal here. There is a mystery vibe but the outcome was just not really worth waiting for. It's all low budget and unfortunately it showed at the end what makes this one just an average movie.

The Instigators is an easy-to-watch crime/action movie. With Matt Damon, Casey Affleck and Hong Chau, the three main actors, you get an entertaining movie. The comedy is mild though, well at least to me. It's fine but I wasn't rolling over from laughing. The problem I have with these kind of movies, and that's almost always the case, is that the characters always seem to find time to have a casual conversation or mindless banter, in the middle of the action, whilst they are close to die or in a hot pursuit. I find that slightly annoying to be honest and that's the reason I will never rate these movies higher than a seven.. But if you can get over that it's an entertaining movie, perfect to relax a bit.

Simulant is about Artificial Intelligence, so it can still be classified as a sci-fi movie, but not for much longer I think. In a couple decades this movie will be probably be classified as a drama as we're not far away from these kind of events. In Simulant it's about artificial humanoid robots, made to serve us, and not to harm us, but there is only a thin line seperating us from that. You might say it's all been done before but I still found it enjoyable to watch. A decent entertaining sci-fi, with a well chosen cast. Everybody was convincing playing their characters. I've seen better movies about A. I. but also worse. This one deserves a higher rating in my opinion.

If you're looking for an entertaining crime/revenge thriller Rebel Ridge might be for you. If you are not really fond of the police and their corrupt behaviour this story might get your blood boiling, it sure did it with me. Aaron Pierre & Don Johnson have a stand off, entertaining to watch for sure. It seems Don Johnson only plays evil characters, besides Sonny Crocket in Miami Vice I can't recall him playing the good guy ever. Good acting from both of them. Also from AnnaSophia Robb and the rest of the cast. Not a bad movie in my humble opinion, it made me a bit angry but all in all a satisfying ending made up for it.

Well apparently a lot of people were disappointed by this movie, mostly because they were big fans of Borderlands, the games, and it wasn't meeting their expectations. I can understand that, when you have high expectations, but for people like me that have no clue about the games and so do not compare, this movie is worth watching if you don't mind some easy popcorn entertainment. Yes the story is a bit exaggerated, like usual in this genre I would say, but still it's easy to follow and entertaining. The CGI's were well done and the acting speaks for itself when you see the names in this cast. With Cate Blanchett, Edgar Ramírez, Kevin Hart and Jamie Lee Curtis you have actors and actresses that have nothing to prove. My wife and I enjoyed it and were happy we didn't pay too much attention to the low ratings.

I almost skipped this movie after reading the extremely negative reviews it got on here, certainly the ones stating I shouldn't trust the first ratings as most often those are biased, a thing I totally agree with. But a friend watched it and told me it wasn't that bad so I gave it a shot and I'm glad I did because it was entertaining. Maybe not the best in this genre but still worth a watch if you like that kind of stories. I sure do. Hayley Erin and Sonya Walger play the main characters and we're both convincing. Sure there are no Oscar winning performances, neither for the script that feels like a déjà-vu but it's just easy entertainment and sometimes that's just all that I need.

I'm a fan of M. Night Shyamalan. He managed to entertain me more than once with his previous movies like Knock At The Cabin, Old, Glass, Split, Signs. All these were in my opinion very good. Others like The Village, The Visit, Wayward Pines, The Watchers were just good. But this one is by far his worse movie. I'm being generous rating it a five to be honest. What was he thinking introducing his daughter Saleka Shyamalan as a singer? Her music is terrible. And I'm being polite here. It was a horrible experience to have to listen to that garbage. If it was only one song I guess you could tune it out but half of the movie is just like watching the worst concert ever. Even if you paid me a massive amount of money to attend a concert like that I wouldn't go. She's also not a great actress. Directing is what she should do, nothing else. About the story, well it's full of plot holes. By far M. Night Shyamalan's worst movie. Please come back with something decent without that awful music.

Longlegs has a weird story but it's certainly entertaining so credits to writer/director Osgood Perkins that did a good job making a movie that will please the amateurs of psychological thrillers/horrors. Not as good as classics like Silence Of The Lambs or 7even but certainly not bad. With Nicolas Cage it's always a gamble as he plays in really good movies but also real stinkers. He must have huge bills to pay that he accepts to play in a lot of movies, sometimes without reading the script I guess. This time he was just unrecognisable, not as an actor but in his appearance, great job from the make-up artists. He plays the creepy character and he did a great job as he was really creepy. Maika Monroe took on the leading role as the investigating agent and she was good as well. All in all an entertaining watch. It won't ever be a classic in this genre but it's certainly worth watching.

Sweet Tooth isn't a bad show if you like the fantasy genre. If you liked Locke & Keys or/and His Dark Materials you should enjoy this one as well. Personally I thought His Dark Materials was slightly better. This one is of the same level as Locke & Keys. Again a lot of kids, which can sometimes be a bit annoying, but overall they did a good job playing their human/animal characters. The leading actor playing Sweet Tooth was in my opinion the best actor of the kids. The story is easy to follow, sometimes a bit far fetched or not making much sense but in this genre that can easily be forgiven. Easy entertainment for the entire family.

Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning were both very good in this mini-series loosely based on true events. Especially Richard Gadd who convinced me the most was just astonishing. Baby Reindeer is not for nothing one of the most watched series on Netflix. The irony of the whole hype is that the actual stalker in real life recognised herself and is now suing everybody because the little crybaby feels this ruined her whole life. Her name which I won't mention as the attention seeker is already getting to much attention, not only made ridiculous demands but she also put herself in this position as no-one really knew who she was until she had the luminous idea of coming out and so pushed even more people watching this brilliantly told story about her pathetic and sad life. Even if only a tenth of this story would be true she deserves to rot in prison, like any other stalker that has been warned multiple times. There are boundaries you do not cross. When you're not wanted in somebody else's life you get over it and move on, but some sick jealous narcissists just can't get the message. Brilliant show that is binge worthy. Short episodes so a couple days is already enough to watch the entire show.

Not often France comes with a decent horror series but this one is certainly worth watching. It's just one season so you can basically binge watch it. The best horror parts were the scenes where Mireille Herbsmeyer was involved in. She has definitely a creepy face when she wants to. For the rest the story wasn't bad, it's an easy to watch. The actors were believable in their roles, no bad acting whatsoever. What I enjoy the most when watching stuff like this is seeing my wife being scared which results in me reenacting some scenes just before bedtime. It's my guilty pleasure, we both have fun doing that.

I can't write my wife and I didn't enjoy watching this series because it was entertaining but the show had some major problems anyway. The fact that almost every case doesn't get properly solved was a major issue. The plot was sometimes also not that great to be honest, like having a possessed character having a decision making role in the church, that was just bad script writing. And of course the really annoying screaming kids, I think you will get the idea what to expect by reading other reviews. In short nobody liked those kids, another very bad idea of the writers. The show basically gets saved by the chemistry and good acting of the three investigators played by Katja Herbers, Mike Colter and Aasif Mandvi. So yes the cast was well chosen, the actors managed to keep it entertaining. But the show could have been so much better if the writers and producers put a little more effort in the credibility of the plot. As a convinced atheist I have big issues with religions and believers, but nonetheless it is entertaining to watch series like this one.

I enjoyed watching Sons Of Anarchy and so did my wife, so having a spinoff with this time The Mayans as the main biker gang sounded promising and exciting but it turned out to be an annoying series to follow. Difficult to believe that the same writers wrote this story. Every episode is far fetched, sometimes almost cringing to watch, certainly when Sarah Bolger did her thing. I will for sure never watch anything else with her. JD Pardo as the other main character was also annoying to follow, certainly towards the end. I watched every episode even when it was obvious this wouldn't get any better. Call me a fool but it won't happen again if the same writers decide to make another biker gang related series. They were the reason why it wasn't good, the plot was sometimes awful making me wonder who came up with such bad twists and turns.

This murder mystery has everything you want in this genre. There were plenty of twists, suspense and good storytelling. For me to like a courtroom series I have to be wondering what really happened and in this case you get that all the time. Of course you start to have your own theories, create your own suspects and that's a good thing in this genre. The cast was very good, especially Jake Gyllenhaal. You start to like and dislike characters and that's because of their excellent acting. I watched the nine episodes in a couple days, thought I would rate it a seven, at one point even a six if I would not be satisfied by the ending, but the twist at the end just turned it into an eight.

The Bikeriders is worth watching if you like motorcycles or just gangs and outlaws. It's nothing like Easy Rider if you wondered. Lately we got a good biker gang show called The Sons Of Anarchy, which I enjoyed watching. Then they came we a spin-off called Mayan MC which was surprisingly not that great, on the contrary. The Bikeriders is something between, better than the Mayans but not as good as the Sons Of Anarchy. What was better though was the acting. Not difficult with actors like Tom Hardy, Michael Hannon and Austin Butler. Jodie Comer isn't a bad actress but her Chicago accent here wasn't pleasant to listen to. The story is entertaining, maybe it lacked a faster pace and more action to make it better. It's worth watching if you like this genre of movies.

Ishana Night Shyamalan makes her directional debut with The Watchers and is produced by no-one else than her father M. Night Shyamalan. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, I would say. It's clear daughter and father have the same vivid imagination which resulted in some really good movies, well by her father mostly but the twisted ending shows they think alike. Personally I would have give it a slightly faster pace and some more visual images from the creatures but overall it was entertaining enough to keep you interested in this movie. The mystery vibe keeps you attentive, and the acting was convincing. Worth a watch and hopefully she'll make some gems like her father did.

I have mixed feelings about this movie. The story could have been something if it was more elaborated towards the end. Now you're left with unanswered questions, not really a positive thing to me. What I didn't like, and it's not the first time I've seen movies shot like that lately, is the whole filming of a computer, going from one social media platform to another, from one call to another, or some googling, and that for the entire movie. Let just keep it at it is boring and looks cheap. I know it's a low budget movie and to be honest it shows. Add to that that I had to watch a German version of this movie where they had all written words in German without subtitles and it got even more annoying. I have some German knowledge but to have to read and translate what is showing on the screen in a movie where 90% of the time it's just like looking at your computer screen, let just say it wasn't a pleasant way to relax and watch a movie. Please just stop filming movies like this, we already spent enough time on our computers, tablets, smartphones etc...

40 years after the first Beverly Hills Cop they decided to try it again. Before watching this one I rewatched the first three movies to get in the spirit. The first one was the best one, the second one was of the same level as this one, and the third one was just mediocre at best. So 40 years passed but Eddie Murphy still looks good for his age. The same couldn't be said from some other actors also present in the other movies. Technology also got a lot better which made the action scenes looked much better than in Beverly Hills Cop III where everything looked fake. If you were a fan of the early movies with Axel Foley you should enjoy this one as well.

Before watching the latest Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) I decided to rewatch all the other movies of this franchise. Movies I did enjoy when I was still young. Well that is the first two then (that I scored eight and seven) because the third one was clearly the weakest one. This one just lacks of funny moments and the action scenes looked extremely fake or were just not as entertaining as with the other Axel Foley movies. Eddie Murphy couldn't make this movie better, he tried but failed. Not even his funny laugh in this one. I hope the latest movie will be considerably better, which should not be a problem as we are 40 years later and technology evolved.

Before watching the latest Beverly Hill Cop: Axel F. (2024) movie I thought it would be a good idea to rewatch the other movies as I remember enjoying those when they came out on the big screen. Axel Foley still has a big mouth, a catchy laugh and the capability to lie himself out of problems or to get what he wants. Eddie Murphy plays his character as the best. Judge Reinhold was even funnier than in the original movie but overall I think the first movie was better. Judge Reinhold and John Ashton try again to help Eddie Murphy solve a crime what results in good action scenes and funny moments. A good sequel that deserves a seven star rating in my opinion.

I wanted to watch the latest Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2014) but decided to rewatch all the other movies before. 40 years between the first and the last movie, it makes me feel very old. I remember enjoying this comedy when it came out in the cinema so I was curious if it aged well, if I would still enjoy a movie I saw at least three times. Well the answer is yes, it's still funny, still entertaining, it aged very well. The typical laugh of Eddie Murphy is something nobody ever forgets, the soundtrack as well, that song immediately popped up in my head even before the movie started. The relationship between Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold is what makes this movie so good. John Ashton as the colleague of Judge Reinhold, in a more serious role is also still funny to watch. The story has a nice pace, a nice flow, plenty of action and funny moments, especially the scenes where Axel Foley talks his way out of problems. Some old movies don't age well, this one does though.