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Backstory: Serena vs. The Umpire (2019) Season 1, Episode 3

One sided Take in the Incident

[1/10 · 13 July 2023]

I was hoping for a neutral and objective take on the story hoping to gain insight in Serena's outburst. But the journalist's conclusion was bizarre. It is about justice according to him.

The chair umpire did nothing wrong. Sure he was strict but not unjust. It is the same way as a police officer letting you go for speeding or not. I would not argue with one if I was driving only 1 km over limit and he/she would fine me. I wouldn't argue that men or white people don't get fines driving 50 km over etc etc. It is better to shut up and take the fine.

Serena could have apologised instead or calmed down and prevented any other controversies. She is more experienced and should have known how to handle a situation like this in a better way even if umpire is wrong which in this case he wasn't. She resorted to name calling and accusing an umpire of being a thief, cheat and a liar.

I blame her coach as well. He was aware of rules and still took a risk knowing Carlos Ramos. He should have been smarter about it and prepared Serena better for communicating with him. The journalist doesn't confront him with the question: why would you risk it in such an important match knowing Ramos? Coach probably thought Ramos would let it slide since Serena is champion.

The loser in the whole situation was Naomi who is also a black woman and Asian. The journalist doesn't bother to mention the injustice to her at all. She kept her head down and played calm and disciplined. He mentions she got a point and game as a gift. Doesn't mention how inappropriate the crowd's behaviour was.

Osaka would have probably won it anyway.

Chicago P.D.: Gone (2022) Season 9, Episode 15

No Justice for Gabby?

[3/10 · 12 October 2022]

Weak episode. Kim Adam storyline is old and stale and should be resolved by now. Don't understand why writers keep dragging their relationship. They can better make Kim a single mom and that's it

Kim always screaming at Adam and Adam not moving on. It has happened for all seasons. And in real life no Adam would put up with that behaviour no matter how much he loves the woman.

Most disturbing part was Gabby gave her life defending the kid, and there is no mention of her sacrifice. If anything Adam blames her and himself for opening door on anyone.

Kim and Adam don't even care to bring her killer to justice. Granted Makayla is their child but it shows non human attitude towards Gabby.

The 355 (2022)

Much better than reviews (6.5/10)

[7/10 · 12 March 2022]

I went to the movie with low expectations after reading the reviews. But I wanted to see a female action movie so I went anyway.

The movie was much better than my expectations and the reviews. May be the film would have a higher rating if these were men since there is still a lot of gender bias.

I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. The movie length was good and the action scenes were good esp the ones with Fan. Camera was a bit shaky in few scenes which was rather annoying.

Jessica Chastain was the weakest link in the movie. Too bad she was a lead character. She didn't come across as a CIA agent at all. Fan and Lupita played their parts well but for me Diane Kruger stood out. She was the best and the most believable.

Penelope character was a nice addition to the mix as a normal family woman.

I enjoyed this movie more than Spider man. At least this one had a decent plot.

211 (2018)

Decent action movie

[6/10 · 3 February 2022]

Movie is not as bad as the rating. It didn't start well but all scenes around robbery were well done.

The movie is not a one man show, which so many action movies have these days: Superhero doesn't get hurt and kills everyone. This movie doesn't have that superhero which makes it more realistic.

Nicolas Cage played his part well for what he was given.

There are some goofs but they didn't bother me at all.

Also I liked the diversity of characters in movie without being political.

Movie is only 1.5 hr so give it a try, you won't get bored.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)

Way too long and unrealistic

[1/10 · 25 December 2021]

Editing was extremely poor. A lot of scenes and songs could have been cut out. Some scenes were too slow.

Message wasn't about loving your parents. It was about loving your children. Which the father failed at. He also failed at being a good husband. He was an arrogant boss as well. They should have made Shah Rukh the narcissistic son and the dad loving parent to fit the message.

I understand though why Kajol was unsuitable for Rahul. Even if she may be rich, she was loud, ill mannered and uncultured. She insults Shah Rukh's dad everytime she meets him. She insults her British neighbour when she asks for a favour. She doesn't even know how to apologise. She and Kareena are unbearable in the movie.

Hrithik was only sensible character but was wasted due to poor script and direction.

Kareena's character was cringe. A lot of her scenes could have been deleted.

Music is good but in excess, could have been added as an extra and not as an addition to the movie.

Johnny Lever is wasted, could have skipped his character too.

SRK gets a great job in London with a mere MBA and can feed his wife,kid, daijaan and kareena. And afford a fancy house and a car.

Kareena and her friends dress too sexy for college. Who dresses up like that?

Few positives are costume, Fareeda Jalal, music and cinematography.

Succession (2018–2023)

Disgusting

[1/10 · 28 November 2021]

Don't watch it. You will waste your time. Nothing serious about it. Incorrect portrayal of business life and foul language. HBO standards have really sunk. I cannot describe it more accurately because Imdb won't let me to do it.

The Leftovers (2014–2017)

Started off great, but ended average

[7/10 · 19 November 2021]

First season was great. Despite not getting all answers, the show kept you hooked on. Music was light and added an extra to the season. Justin Theroux was amazing throughout season 1 and 2. He is wasted on season 3.

There wasn't much chemistry between Kevin and Nora. There was more chemistry between Kevin and Amy. I found Nora a rather annoying character.

In 2nd and 3rd season episodes were dedicated to one or two characters, and it wasn't pleasant. You already see some events from another characters perspective in a different episode, so it became monotonous.

Second season started off awfully. I forwarded the first episode. The main characters from season 1 were barely present in first episode. Music was used to elongate the episodes. Only episodes focused on Justin Theroux are worth watching.

There is unnecessary nudity in 3rd season and a lot. As if directors lost the plot and wanted nudity and sex to fill up the time. Kevin's experiences in 2nd season are just repeated in 3rd season. Only the hotel scene between Nora and Kevin and Matt's episode saved it. I forwarded a lot more in this season. Music is loud and extremely annoying.

Ideally they should have fused 2nd and 3rd season. The ending : idea was good, execution extremely poor. They could have edited a lot out in eight episodes and improve the ending.

Diana (2013)

Watched it twice, loved it both times

[10/10 · 2 November 2021]

Check the movie for yourself, I found it enjoyable. People giving it a low rating are those who cannot accept that their precious princess was in love with a non-white, non-Western, well-educated man who didn't worship her. Diana had her flaws as portrayed in the movie-she could gibe love but was clingy and attention seeking, and couldn't move on easily. The movie is well paced, is not too long and Naomi plays the part brilliantly. It shows glimpses of her life shortly before her death.

Coyote (2021)

Not worth it

[2/10 · 23 October 2021]

It started off well. But too many issues. Like others pointed out Ben doesn't speak Spanish as patrol officer. The reason for him being in Mexico is not very convincing either. I stopped watching when Danny is in Ben's daughter's bedroom and he doesn't call police or SWAT or tell Gareth anything rather he just walks back to his car. That is extremely silly. For patrol officer with 32 year old service believing in the greatness of America this didn't make sense. Also why the hell the Mexican lady runs away when she is like 8 months pregnant. Why doesn't she run in the first two months of her pregnancy. Also why didn't go in hiding within Mexico itself to another city or village to start with. Unless the director likes us to believe 99 percent Mexicans are part of cartels and all cartels are deeply connected with each other.

Red Sparrow (2018)

Never a boring moment

[8/10 · 22 October 2021]

There is never a dull moment in the movie. JLaw did an amazing job although I am not much of a fan. I didn't care for her accent since she is speaking English in the movie anyway so who cares. For me her acting would have been as good without the accent as well. She portrays a cold and ruthless character and her expressions are enough to convey the message. Matthias Schoenaerts was also impressive. Ending took me by surprise. It could have been a much better movie if all Russian men were not portrayed as evil in the movie and all CIA as heroes and if graphic scenes were reduced. Nevertheless I found it more entertaining than Bond movies.

The Big Short (2015)

What a waste if talent

[1/10 · 22 October 2021]

Was excited to watch the movie because of big names. Couldn't stand the movie for 20 minutes. It looked more like a mockumentary. Christian Bale was annoying as hell and looked like a lunatic. This alone put me off. Cinematography was mediocre. Not to mention the inaccuracy in story. Strippers added nothing to the movie. Bankers are shown as villains. It is not that black and white in reality. Doesn't deserve the rating of 7.8. Even money monster and Arbitrage are way better than this. Watch those instead or wolf of wall street. I am glad it was on TV and I didn't have to pay a penny for it. Just changed the channel.

Majesteit (2010)

Skip it and watch any documentary about Dutch royals instead

[1/10 · 3 October 2021]

Couldn't watch it more than half an hour. Extremly boring. Nothing actually happens in the movie. Beatrix is constantly whining that her speech has been changed. I don't know hiw long she kept complaining since I turned it off. She is also shown as extremely rude and disrespectful to other people. I am not pro monarchy but I doubt that royals act like that in real life. Balkenende is shown as extremely weak character lacking backbone. Maxima was the worst. She speaks fluent Dutch without any accent and is portrayed as shallow. No effort has been made to portray characters to speak or act like the actual persons. If this movie was an attempt to lower popularity of Dutch royalty, it definitely succeeded at it. Any documentary that I saw on TV about Dutch royals is much better than this.

Wander (I) (2020)

Intense Thriller

[10/10 · 26 September 2021]

Don't get put off by the slow start. It starts boring but quickly picks up pace. I for one was on the edge of my seat as to what will happen next and what the reality is.

It is not a typical hollywood movie. The ending is the best part so watch it till the end.

Movie is probably 7 or 8/10 , giving it a 10 to balance off the low rating.

Dune (2021)

Slow and Boring

[1/10 · 19 September 2021]

I went to see the movie because of high IMDB rating. I haven't read the book or watched the previous movie. Movie is boring and snail paced from first half hour and goes downhill from there. Music was extremely loud and average. Not much happens in second half in a 2.5 hr movie. The pronunciation of lisaan al ghaib is incorrect throughout the movie. Couldn't they find one language coach? Save your time and money and watch it when it is on TV or DVD. 1 point for visuals.