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We Are Lady Parts (2021)
Even better than I hoped
After reading the premise for the show I thought it would be right up my street..and I was right. Its well written and brilliantly acted by all involved. I even like the music..and I was there in the 70s/80s with proper punk ....if there's an album then count me in.
Cobra Kai (2018)
Nostalgia at its best
I started watching this series with pretty low expectations, but wow was I wrong. Its superb..definitely my favourite series this year. What's the secret for the success ? Well obviously a huge dose of nostalgia for those of us who are a certain age, but also the writing is first class and the casting is spot on with Ralph Macchio and William Zabka the standouts for me. Why aren't these two actors global superstars ? Their performances are so natural. Add to this a sprinkling of 80s rock/ hair metal and superb supporting performances and you have the recipe for a show that I hope will continue for many more series.
My one moan ? ...why are the episodes only 25 or 30 minutes ? ....come on..give us an hour.
Dracula (2020)
Pure genius
I honestly dont get all of the low scores and negative comments. For me Gatiss and Moffatt have breathed new life (hahaha do you see what I did there ? ) into a tired old story that has been told the same old way for too long.
Everything about this adaptation is outstanding. The writing is top notch as we have come to expect from these two writers. The cast is superb..obviously Claes Bang stands out as the handsome, charismatic, funny, blood thirsty count, but Dolly Wells more than holds her own. Her performance is superb.
I'm a huge fan of this genre, and this is a clever new telling of the Dracula story.
In my opinion these writers should just be given a blank cheque and asked to take on some of the other stories that need updating.
I'm 2 episodes in and cant wait for the last instalment.
Agatha and the Truth of Murder (2018)
Absolutely loved it.
Didnt expect to enjoy this as much as I did. Superb performances all round from a great cast. I would definitely watch Ruth Bradley as Agatha Christie again...fantastic. And Ralph Ineson as detective inspector Dicks is worthy of his own series...in my opinion.
Eat Locals (2017)
Very British comedy/horror
I dont get the negative reviews and low scores from some people. Maybe they just don't get the British sense of humour. I saw the cast list and just had to give this film a go. And I'm so glad I did.
Anyway..great cast..funny script...superb first time directing from Jason Flemyng. I'm hoping for a sequel.
Black Panther (2018)
Best Marvel film so far.
I can't believe the terrible reviews on here. This film has taken superhero films up several levels. It's almost Shakesperian.
I won't dissect it scene by scene as there are plenty of people who have done that already. What I will say is that I enjoyed every single second of it.
My one criticism is that it's too short...i would have liked another 30 or 40 minutes.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
King Arthur and Guy Ritchie..what could go wrong ? Quite a lot apparently.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
I really wanted to like this film. Snatch and RocknRolla are two of my favourite films. And anything to do with King Arthur usually gets my vote...I've been hooked ever since seeing Arthur of the Britains with Oliver Tobias as a kid. And John Boormans Excalibur is a masterpiece.
However Ritchie was the wrong person to direct this film. His haphazard..all over the place style of directing works fine for gangster films, but this story needed a more linier approach. It's almost like he got over excited and tried to cram 3 or 4 films worth into one film. Flitting from one scene to another and ridiculous montages mean that the film has no depth. It's all style and no substance. Also ....THIS IS NOT A GANGSTER FILM....despite Ritchie's obvious attempts to make it one.
There are many many anomalies.... although to be fair Ritchie gets around most of these by setting the whole thing in an indeterminate time. It could be set anywhere from 500 AD to 1200 AD...it's not clear from the architecture or clothing, but im guessing from the Viking involvement that it's some time around 800 to 900 AD. Which even then would still put it centuries before black powder and telescopes were invented.
There are apparently 5 or 6 films planned. Will I watch any of them ? Yes probably the next one at least..in the vain hope that Ritchie has learnt his lesson and directs the next one more in keeping with the genre.
And breath.....