This apparently goes over a lot of people's heads. The negative reviews are saying, its not horror, just another teen drama. But they're missing the point. It's a wonderfully told story of young terminally ill teens coping with their mortality, while also keeping elements of horror. I thought the stories told by the midnight club (in the show) was an excellent artistic expression of character building because their was always a sense of truth in every story. The story building (in the actual show) is a bit slow but still maintains enough suspense and mystery to keep you interested. A fair share of jump scares. A few things were a little predictable but the ending opens more questions suggesting a possible season 2. Worth the watch.
Reviews
8 Reviews
Mr. Harrigan's Phone
(2022)
NOT Horror
6 October 2022
Don't go in expecting a horror flick or anything even resembling one. It doesn't really know what it wants to be. Partly a touching story but with added almost "scary" elements to hold the genre classification of a Stephen King project. Nothing scary actually happens. It spends most of its time building a bond between the two main characters, an old billionaire with a checkered past and controversial business practices, and the boy he hired to read to him. Honestly, I think the film would have worked better if they completely removed the wannabe "horror" angle all together. And the anti cell phone message gets a bit heavy handed, ESPECIALLY the last line of the movie. We get it. Don't expect horror and maybe it's watchable.
The Imperfects
(2022)
Soo close
4 October 2022
This show was so close to being cool. The concept is good. Visually it's excellent. Good graphics, creative camera angles, scene transitions and solid camera work. Music is hit and miss. But the real flaw of the show is the insanely cringy dialogue. It's soooo bad. A couple of the actors are also particularly awful (I won't spoil who) but it's made worse by the terrible dialogue. I won't say the writing as a whole is bad because the story is fine. Like I said, so close. IMDB tries to limit the bad reviews by increasing the required characters for each review. I'm not trying to trash this show at all, it's worth a watch. Just should have been better.
Entergalactic
(2022)
Pleasantly Surprised
1 October 2022
I actually listened to the album before I knew there was a movie and was very underwhelmed and disappointed. I usually love Kid Cudi. But when I saw there was a movie I watched it right away. Yeah, it's a rom-com so it's a bit predictable and follows the same basic formula of EVERY rom-com but it still works. I love that the animation matches the actual cast members. This movie has some really cool visuals and the music is completely made better when paired with them. Some good laughs in there too. I'll have to give the album another try after having seen the film to see if it makes more sense now. Definitely worth a watch. It's cool to see creative people branch out into new mediums.
Licorice Pizza
(2021)
It's OK, but also not
12 August 2022
The main plot is a "will they, won't they" between a 15 year old boy and 25 year old girl... Cringy! I thought that the film might progress their relationship through the years until it wasn't creepy, but nope. And it never addresses the statutory rape implications. Your supposed to just be cool with it because the younger male is the pursuant... All that aside I gave it as high as a 6 because the acting is solid and the filming is top notch. Great visuals (except all the running) and aesthetically pleasing.
The Gray Man
(2022)
It's an Action movie
11 August 2022
It's exactly what you'd expect. Fight choreography was lacking for sure, but the graphics and production value were good. Fast paced, never dull (unless you count Gosling's facial expression throughout the ENTIRE movie). Enough comic relief to keep the mood light. Great? No, but worth the watch. I had very low expectations so I was pleasantly surprised.
Red 11
(2018)
Creative
3 July 2022
Knowing that this was made with under $7,000 budget made it worth while. Very creative with angles, shading/lighting, zoom, handheld vs stable cam, etc. You need to know the why for making this film to appreciate it... Also loved the "Score" character with his digital keyboard.
The Umbrella Academy
(2019–2024)
Dies in season 3
27 June 2022
Seasons 1 and 2 were pretty fun and entertaining. Solid 7-8... BUT WOW, did season 3 dissapoint. So unnecessarily cheesy. Forced jokes, awkwardly forced "emotional" scenes that didn't land. Nonsensical dialogue, endless plot holes and messy storyline. Too bad.
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