Rob245

26th Dec 2021

Elf (2003)

0/10. This is one of the greatest Christmas movies ever? Seriously? Will Ferrell is one of those guys who hit it big for awhile on Saturday Night Live and has the charisma of a dead fish. Here it's just the usual holiday cliches that makes you want to hate the holiday season even more.

Rob245

26th Dec 2021

Leviathan (1989)

9.2/10. Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water after Jaws. It's basically Alien underwater. Not that that's a bad thing. It's fresh and original with Peter Wells (Robocop) leading a pretty good cast as they fight for survival against an underwater monster which, to me anyways, represents a basic human fear which is that of the unknown such as when man went into space for the first time. The ending, where Wells punches out egotistical boss, Meg Foster is hilarious though I agree with others that this ending would cause fits among picky critics nowadays.

Rob245

25th Dec 2021

Lifeforce (1985)

8.7/10. An underrated Tobe Hooper movie. Here the idea of vampires from space is a refreshing well thought out idea that I thoroughly enjoyed. Mathilda May's great as the female vampire. True she never speaks yet she says so much with her body movements. It almost seems, at least to me, she sort of regrets making victims as she would rather not do such a thing anymore. The special effects were also great.

Rob245

25th Dec 2021

Sudden Impact (1983)

8.9/10. A pretty decent fourth Dirty Harry movie. The plot's solid with Eastwood delivering a great performance as usual as Callahan. He also is great behind the camera too. The idea of a victim seeking revenge on her attackers is well done here.

Rob245

6.6/10. An amusing little comedic romp that doesn't go bashing beauty pageants. Rather it seems to do like This Is Spinal Tap and take us behind the scenes of a private world we knew nothing about. Kirsten Dunst and Amy Adams are the stars, they just make you love them with their charm. Denise Richards, in one of her few good movies, makes you love to hate her. Heck, even Kirstie Alley's pretty OK here.

Rob245

8.4/10. A fun watch.This is the perfect of a goofy 80's B-movie. Christina Whitaker, Elizabeth Kaitan, Tammie Souza, and Eddie Deezen are fun here. It's a lot better than some of the comedies back then. Forget the female buddy one,9 to 5, this one offers up the woman friendship better. I would say its wise that the movie knows its limitations and doesn't go beyond them, A screwball comedy that should satisfy fans of B-movies mainly those of the 80's.

Rob245

-30/10.This title sums up Jolie's career perfectly.It's nothing a sensible movie audience wouldn't enjoy seeing happen this hack's career. We've been subjected to her bad acting for twenty or more years. She couldn't have made it without her father's name and she knows it. Just another lousy action movie to try and convince us she can act.

Rob245

7.7/10. Not as good as the original due to the violence and sex being toned down. It's sometimes goofy enough to be like the Batman TV show of the 60's. Still it's another pretty good B movie and good watch. Joan Severance does well here too as does Sherrie Rose as Aftershock. A pretty good sympathetic villain as she only wanted to make things better for the city but due corruption and miscalculations, it backfires on her. Highly recommended like its predecessor.

Rob245

8.9/10. A fun romantic comedy with the underrated Kristy Swanson.I liked the fairy tale aspect of it since she's so charming. A good watch.

Rob245

8th Dec 2021

Santa's Slay (2005)

6.7/10. An unusual horror comedy with Santa being evil. Bill Goldberg's presence here definitely sells the movie. I couldn't imagine anyone else doing the role other than him. Amusing that no parents protested this whereas they protested 1984's Silent Night Deadly Night which didn't push the lead as the real Santa like this movie does. It's an amusing watch.

Rob245

6th Dec 2021

Welcome to Me (2014)

5.5/10.This one had the potential to be good yet it came up short. Kristen Wiig showed potential here, even standing up to Joan Cusack's acting. Still it's kind of a bust with that limo scene and how it feels more like a one woman stand up show for Wiig. One of those in between good and bad movies.

Rob245

5th Dec 2021

Murphy's Law (1986)

9.5/10. An underappreciated movie of Charles Bronson's. He, as Det Jack Murphy, is like an older version of Harry Callahan, world weary and bitter. The chemistry between him and Kathleen Wilhoite as Arabella works pretty good, one of the best I've seen alongside Adam Sandler with Winona Ryder in Mr Deeds. Carrie Snodgrass, as Joan Freeman, is pretty good, maybe one of the better movie villains of not just the 80's but one of the best I've ever seen. She just has a great presence about her like Cate Blanchett in Hanna and Kate Winslet in Divergent. I highly recommend this one.

Rob245

9.4/10. A pretty good movie adaptation of a pretty good book. I never once felt manipulated contrary to what some critics said. It's pretty good, showing the love of two young people affected by different types of cancer, meeting as if it were already pre-ordained by the stars of fate. Shailene Woodley's performance is rightly praised.

Rob245

3rd Dec 2021

Point of Impact (1993)

8.9/10. A pretty good action/adventure/mystery/romance movie. This forgotten gem of the early 90's is a good one with Barbara Carrera who's an actress that always delivers no matter how weak the material may be. Admittedly it's one of my favorite movies of hers as I feel she owns it despite being the co-star. Michael Pare's a pretty OK lead, not bad but I feel Barbara owns the movie. They also have one of the best and most intense love scenes I've ever seen in a movie.

Rob245

7.8/10. The weakest one and by now you can see Mike Myers has gotten tired of the character. This is a shame because the story's solid with the likes of Michael Caine as Nigel Powers, a good choice by the way. The weak link is having Beyonce in there, she's a terrible actress.

Rob245

9.7/10. My favorite of the franchise. Here it just flows smoothly like water down a stream. The new characters, of Mini Me and Fat Bastard bring more comedic gold to it. Mike Myers as Austin Powers is at his peak in the franchise. I can even stand Heather Graham in one of those rare times.

Rob245

9.5/10. A pretty good start to this franchise as Mike Myers shows his creative genius along with the best leading lady of the franchise, Elizabeth Hurley. A real fun spoof of James Bond that also spoofs Mission Impossible, ridiculous 60's beliefs, and is just plain fun.

Rob245

23rd Nov 2021

The Proposal (2009)

2.7/10. If not for Sandra Bullock this could've worked. Right, like they won't go to jail for trying to commit citizen fraud. Ryan Reynolds looks uncomfortable throughout this mess. I still loathe Betty White who's not funny.

Rob245

9.4/10. A nice romantic comedy by my favorite Friday the 13th director Tom McLoughlin. I found it nice along with funny as Emmanuelle Beart and Michael Knight had good chemistry. Phoebe Cates going against type as the spoiled rich girl worked pretty well. Granted this under performed but it's still darn better than a lot of the junk they claim is better. I would recommend this very much to anyone who wants something that's unknown and small time. I consider it great for sometimes, the unknown and unsuccessful movies are a lot better than the more popular ones. That and Emmanuelle Beart is so strikingly beautiful.

Rob245

5.7/10. An okay movie meant for late night watching on Fridays or Saturdays. Basinger seems to do OK here as she doesn't have much else outside of this,9 And 1/2 Weeks, and Batman worth watching.

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