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The Twisters (2024)
Simply Awful
31 May 2025
This movie definitely lives up to its name - it's a whirlwind of confusion, poor acting, and a script that feels like it was written during a coffee break. The plot, if you can call it that, meanders aimlessly without any clear direction. The characters are so one-dimensional that they make cardboard cutouts seem complex. The dialogue is cringe-worthy, filled with clichés and awkward pauses that had me wondering if the actors were reading from cue cards.

The cinematography, which should have been the film's saving grace, is nothing short of amateurish. There are moments that seem to be shot with a shaky hand, and the lighting is so inconsistent that I half-expected to see a crew member walking through the frame.

The special effects, meant to depict the titular twisters, are laughable at best. Instead of feeling the thrill of nature's fury, I felt more like I was watching a low-budget theme park ride malfunction.

Overall, it's a boring mess, but if you have some time to waste and want a bunch of laughs, give it a shot. Better yet, save yourself the trouble and skip this one!
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Not Good!
30 May 2025
The movie falls flat on multiple fronts, and will leave you disappointed. The plot feels disjointed and lacks heart. The character development is minimal, making it hard to connect with the new cast. The pacing is uneven, with long stretches of dull dialogue that seem to drag on without adding any real substance to the story. Additionally, the fight choreography, which should be the highlight of a martial arts film, is uninspired and lacks creativity. The visual effects come off as cheap and detract from the overall experience. The movie seems to rely too heavily on its predecessors without offering anything fresh or engaging. Overall, it feels like a missed opportunity to revitalize a classic franchise.
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HEARTWARMING
28 May 2025
I really enjoyed this movie, it's a captivating portrayal of resilience and the transformative power of music. The film follows the journey of a gifted singer, Dharon Jones aka KJ, whose life takes unexpected turns, leading to both personal struggles and triumphs. With a compelling narrative and powerful performances, particularly Nick Nolte's, the movie beautifully captures the essence of hope and redemption. The soundtrack is a standout, featuring original songs that enhance the emotional depth of the story. Overall, "The Golden Voice" is an inspiring cinematic experience that resonates with anyone who has ever chased their dreams against the odds.
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One of Them Duds
5 April 2025
I have a great appreciation for Keke Palmer; she has truly blossomed into a talented and beautiful young woman. That drove me to watch her in a comedic role, hoping to see her shine. While I managed to find a few moments that made me chuckle, I found myself largely waiting for a genuine laugh throughout the film that never happened.

Unfortunately, it struggled to create a cohesive comedic experience, with humor primarily relying on niche references that didn't resonate with me. Additionally, the awkward pacing often disrupted the flow of the jokes, diminishing their overall effectiveness. To be honest, the film's tone was disappointing, and much of the humor felt outdated. Ultimately, the comedy just fell flat for me.
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Cameron is Back
17 January 2025
Cameron and Jamie make for a fun duo; they look great, and their chemistry is as tight as their performances in Annie. However, perhaps they both should have opted out of this so-called action movie disaster of a script. Back in Action is a spy thriller that doesn't bring anything new to the genre.

The adventure travels around the world but lacks depth and is full of surprises, like any good spy story. However, once the action begins, the film becomes forgettable. Diaz and Foxx are impressive, but the movie's flashy action scenes feel unrealistic, and its big ambitions don't quite succeed. This is an easily forgettable movie, once the adventure takes off.
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A Holiday Season Disaster
30 December 2024
Saturday Night director Jason Reitman says Chevy Chase told him that he should be embarrassed of his SNL movie - Chevy should be embarrassed of this and all the other projects he has done over the past three years. This has to be the worse Christmas movie of all time.

Overall, the movie misses the mark, delivering a lackluster viewing experience that may leave you feeling disappointed, especially if you're looking for something fresh and engaging during the holiday season. It serves as a reminder that not all holiday films can capture the magic and warmth that the genre promises. The Christmas Letter gets one letter, an F for failure.
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Excellent.
21 December 2024
This is a movie that you cannot help but feel touched by the love, devotion, and enduring spirit these ladies had for themselves and their country. The sisterhood they felt for each other is heartwarming.

Not only did they complete their mission, some of the unit's recreational basketball players were invited to play on an Army all-star team; however, that invitation was rescinded when the Army learned the women were Black. Mixing races in units was against Army policy at the time - even for sports teams. The team dealt with the snub by winning the European theater's basketball championship.

Good job, Tyler, now you're on the right track. We need more of this.
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Outstanding!
7 December 2024
I'm not surprised of the low rating. The truth stings for certain people - we know who they are. Anyway, the film's strength lies in its unapologetic approach to reframing history through the lens of African Americans' lived experiences. By presenting archival material alongside contemporary interviews, the movie connects past injustices with present-day racial inequities. Its blend of historical rigor and emotional resonance compels viewers to confront uncomfortable truths about the systemic forces underpinning American society.

The visual storytelling is powerful, with sweeping imagery of significant landmarks juxtaposed against intimate moments of reflection from interviewees. Nikole Hannah-Jones' narration is both authoritative and deeply personal, grounding the historical scope in human experience. The film excels in capturing the resilience and contributions of African Americans despite centuries of systemic oppression, offering a narrative that is as inspiring as it is sobering.

The 1619 Project is a necessary and bold piece of filmmaking that challenges America to reckon with its past. It is not merely a history lesson but a call to action, urging viewers to consider how historical injustices inform present-day realities. While polarizing for some, it is undeniably a vital contribution to the ongoing dialogue about race, identity, and justice in America.
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The Madness (2024)
DON'T EVEN BOTHER!
28 November 2024
When Muncie Daniels (Colman Domingo) becomes the prime suspect in the murder case of a notable white supremacist in the Pocono Woods, he must work to clear his name and protect his estranged family.

The show starts off well and manages to capture your interest right away. It also does well with a little development for the main character Muncie; they even show a few moments of his martial arts training-pretty cool.

Then we learn that he's a news reporter for CNN. So, basically, this is a well-to-do, intelligent Black man. Moving right along, this intelligent Black man meets another supposedly well-to-do intelligent Black man, Muncie's friend, in a bar; they talk about a possible position for Muncie, and then during the conversation, his friend drops the N-word on him. That did it for me; that's when it was time to look for something else to watch. So, just based on that, the series gets a grade of F.
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Close to You (2023)
Good Movie
17 November 2024
Wow, talk about lookin' shredded like a Julienne Salad! Elliot Page has been puttin' in some work. Okay, so the movie isn't the greatest, but it certainly deserves a much higher rating than a 4.6. It's an independent film with some good performances with lots of improvised dialogue-and has won a few well deserved awards. On Rotten Tomatoes, 65% of 55 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.1/10 where it should be. The website's consensus reads: "A passion project for Elliot Page that benefits from his naturalism." So, what's with all the low ratings? Give it a shot, it gets better as it progresses.
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Lousy Show
13 November 2024
Some things are just not funny-there's a line between controversial comedy that has us rolling on the floor laughing and the kind that deserves condemnation, and no comedian should cross that line. Comedians like Adrienne Lapalucci believe there are no limits as to what or whom they can joke about. She's the type that thinks if society values freedom of speech, then no topic should be taboo. But these comedians often use jokes that hurt and have a lasting and damaging impact on others.

Besides, she stole most of her material from other comedians like Louis CK, who talked about paedophilia in his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live, and right after that, he received backlash for it on Twitter.
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Rob Peace (2024)
Excellent
12 November 2024
Warning: Spoilers
I was totally engrossed in this movie. Chiwetel Ejiofor did a good job writing , directing and costarring in this film that is inspired by the true story of a brilliant young man who died too soon. It has a talented cast of actors and the central performances are very strong which resulted in a very heartwarming and at times intense movie.

Despite what is shown in the movie, Rob Peace made $100,000 selling marijuana to fellow students at Yale University, but his dorm room was never raided, according to his roommate.

"The overall consensus from critics has been solid, if not spectacular, but audiences appear to have really taken to this drama. "Rob Peace" has earned a very strong 94% rating from viewers on Rotten Tomatoes with user reviews describing it as a "must-see" and also calling it "compelling", "beautiful" and "thought-provoking". Rob's story deserves to be told.
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The Long Game (I) (2023)
Good Golf Movie
7 October 2024
A true story of five Mexican American boys, in the 50s, who learned the game of golf by watching the white golfers (some of whom were racists, of course) as they caddied for them. Since they did not have access to any golf courses as players, the group began making their own and built a one-hole golf course to practice on because, as people of color, they were not allowed to play on the city-owned golf course.

They would also find old golf clubs around the country club grounds, collecting and sharing the collected kit among themselves to practice. The Long Game is a little slow at times, but in general, it's a feel-good movie with a worth while positive ending. Dennis Quaid and Jay Hernandez, along with the rest of the cast, put on good performances. The movie won a few awards in the film festival circuit.
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Save your time and money
26 September 2024
I actually heard about this movie awhile back when it was about to be released, and I forgot to follow up on it. I remember taking an interest in it because of the cast. Well, my interest is no longer; I'll pass on this one. It seems as if this was so bad that they felt it was better to let the movie itself sit in the closet.

What is funny is that there are a bunch of low ratings on here, and then you have the one 10/10 rating that sticks out like a sore thumb. It's not hard to figure out that the person is connected to this production in some way; perhaps it's the director who used words like stellar performances, masterfully crafted, chilling horror, and well-layered story. This one really made me laugh-"a spine-chilling cinematic experience."😆 And then it comes in at a 3.0/10 rating. Unbelievable.
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Fancy Dance (2023)
Excellent!
9 September 2024
This is a great story that received a heap of well-deserved awards. Lily Gladstone, Oscar nominee for best lead actress in "Killers of the Flower Moon," puts on yet another fine performance. One of the many miserable white people had this to say: "Another tale about the white man oppressing the downtrodden red man. Your only reward for watching this painful, slow movie is the abrupt and unfinished ending. The movie would have been better and felt just as complete had they had the ending right after the opening credits." They hate to hear the truth-it's due to their shame and white fragility, but these stories need to be and will be told again and again. Needless to say, you should ignore this and all the other negative reviews.
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Take Out Girl (2020)
Should be rated 3/10
5 September 2024
The awards for this movie came in during the Covid virus. It was a good time to submit since there weren't that many films being made during that time. The movie is mediocre, with lots of slow boring scenes. The fact that the young Chinese girl could just basically dictate her plan to sell drugs doesn't say much about the so-called gangsters.

Also, someone should explain to this director, who seems to think (that's because he loves the way the numbers look) that every time he's nominated for a project, he gets to submit both the win and the nomination. As you can see, his page shows 54 wins and 54 nominations; it's supposed to be either or, not both. Someone who is nominated for an Oscar doesn't get the nomination and the win. They have to wait for the results, and then it is posted to their account accordingly.
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Dumb
3 September 2024
Really Netflix? This is an all time low for your network. All the hype in the world could not make this a program worth watching. Five minutes in and I was done. All the nonsense in the beginning that was put together just for a ten minute contest at the end of the program. What's also an insult is that the MC actually called this a sport. Two people being gluttons is not a sport; it's actually a sin. If anyone cares to watch this, just fast forward to the last ten minutes and have at it. Then you have the audience; mainly actors who are pretending like they're having the time of their lives. Overall it's an awful program and a waste of time.
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Supacell (2024– )
The Haters are Review Bombing
27 June 2024
This is a great production that is very entertaining, but just like they exist in London, we have them here in the States, and they hate everything that showcases Black people. One hater wrote, "The great reason why kids on crack shouldn't write scripts for TV series kertantal6" The review was eventually deleted.

Encourage your friends and family to watch the series and to write a positive review. If you wish to see season two, let's not leave it in their hands to destroy this worthy series.

"When five regular South Londoners find they have extraordinary abilities, it is up to one guy to pull them all together to save the lady he loves."

It sounds like something that has been done before to include all the gang stuff, but this is an excellent show that is easily binge-worthy. Again, it's not exactly new in concept, but the approach that was taken and the acting make it enjoyable throughout every episode; it doesn't disappoint.

Writer/Director Rapman and the ensemble cast did a great job. Hopefully this will go into a second season; the entire team, along with Nadine Mills, aka Sabrina, who is gorgeous, deserves it. I'm looking forward to more Supacell.
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SKIP THIS ONE
21 June 2024
This is not good! It's actually pretty boring; I stopped watching right after she escaped from jail. I always laugh when there's a scene of a so called tough female as petite as Jessica and she's being punched in the face by a man that looks like he's almost 200 lbs. Then after a few hard blows, we see a couple of minor bruises on her face and she's still conscious and able to utter a few words. He even gave her a few solid body shots and she handled them like a boss. But it's just a movie right. The script is bad; the story is all over the place. Jessica looks as lovely as ever, but she shouldn't have been cast for this role; she doesn't fit the part.
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Pure Garbage
27 March 2024
Just when you thought the last movie you saw sucked, you come across this mess. If you want a good laugh at this atrocious attempt at cinema and have some time to waste, then by all means, light up a joint and sit through this as long as you can. On second thought, don't do it; you probably have much better things to do with your life. I'm surprised the actors and everyone else that were a part this terrible production didn't come on here and hit the 10 star button like people do in other terrible films - but even these people knew better. The director and cinematographer should be banned from ever making a movie again.
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NOT FUNNY
26 February 2024
Mike Epps was never funny to me; I'm not surprised that this show was any different than his other shows. Just kept waiting for the humor to come and it never did. He should seriously consider another profession. His goofy routines are just boring, outdated, and just completely a waste of time. If he's writing his own material he better give that up too. Then again, he could hire the best comedy writer in the nation, if he can't deliver the lines in a comedic way, then all his jokes will fall flat like the ones in this show. Stand-up comedy is definitely no easy task, but if you find that you're bombing out at just about all your comedy shows then maybe it's time to hang it up and try something else.
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Die Hart (2023)
Not bad.
7 December 2023
My rating is not going to change anything, but at least Jordan King (Nathalie Emmanuel) is easy on the eyes, she's a beautiful young lady. The scene where they play agents had me in tears, I had to watch it a few times. I lost it with the Karate chop to the throat and when she flipped him across the room was hilarious. That box exploded, and Kevin could have easily fit inside of it at 5'2" tall. Overall, it wasn't a total waste of time, it was actually a decent movie. It's all about the writing, they had a good cast but comedy writing is never easy. I like Kevin, always thought he was funny, so hopefully he can bounce back from this mediocre movie.
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Garbage!
2 October 2023
James Gandolfini is rolling in his grave saying wtf! This was garbage, and David Chase should think of doing something else with his time. This actually has a pretty decent cast, but even a good cast can't save a bad script and bad direction. This should have never been released; even the trailer received bad reviews. Netflix has hit an all time low with this one, not surprised though - take it down. The high reviews are from those desperate people who think it'll somehow make the movie what it's not. Pass this one up, unless you have time to waste. Very disappointing, especially when you look forward to a good gangster flick.
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The Batman (2022)
Trouble sleeping? Watch this!
4 September 2023
Watching this waste of a movie is better than taking Unisom, it'll put you to sleep in no time. It's one thing to make a bad movie, but to make it a long drawn out bad movie is the worse thing a film company can do.

I couldn't get through this without nodding in and out the entire time. It's a shame because the cast is a compilation of good actors. Zoë Kravitz looks as beautiful as ever, but Robert Pattinson has to be the most depressing Batman of all time.

I'm glad I didn't pay to see this crap, what a ripoff that would have been. There are people who actually rated this as excellent, maybe I missed some of the good parts when I nodded off.
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Till (I) (2022)
Outstanding!
24 July 2023
This is a great movie; the entire cast did an excellent job. And as always, I expected the trolls to be on here, and I was right. They'd rather rate a stupid juvenile series like, "Cobra Kai" a 10/10 and say it's awesome. They're so pathetic! It's hard for most of them to be reminded of the evil history and continuous racism in this country. Because of that, this story should be told over and over again.

President Biden will designate a national monument at three sites in honor of Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley - both of whom served as catalysts for the civil rights movement. The new monument will be established across three locations in Illinois and Mississippi in an effort to protect places that tell Till's story, as well as reflect the activism of his mother, who was instrumental in keeping the story of Till's murder alive.

It's about time!
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