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Uncle (2012)
I love loved it
Really great and surprising. While it may not be the most original, the characters really hold it up. It's much more of a character comedy more than a situational comedy.
It has it's own personality, I LOVE the songs, and it got me so invested and connected I was in tears at one particular episode, and while season three isn't as strong as the first two, due to it falling into British tv tropes more than I'd like, it still got me. I was genuinely quite sad and close to tears by the finale, I loved the moment with Val, and the final mortal kombat game between Andy and Errol.
It was so cathartic and heart wrenching simultaneously to see Andy do what he's been struggling with the whole series, show his feelings.
Overall, great show, I can recommend it, and it struck quite a chord with me so yeah, great.
Uncle: 2:27 (2017)
Cried when I wasn't expecting it.
An episode so true to these characters and the quirky style of the show. The structure of it is a bit hard to grasp at first but pays off great in the end. There's some moments that just work so well in this, it was so sad and also comforting in a way to see Errol confront cancer and death face to face in the form of a distressed teen struggling to accept death herself. Or when Ben can't admit how much he really loves Sam, or the fact that Bruce tries to hide his tears so hard for Sam, and Andy struggling with his drug addiction in one of the hardest days of his life, but the episode isn't dreary one bit! It's funny as it is poignant, and this is as important an episode for Andy and the family as it is for Sam facing cancer. Great song too.
I've loved watching this series, and this episode really managed to stay true to it's characters and themes in a hilarious and emotional way that got me so much better than anything I've watched in a while.
Rocketman (2019)
A refreshing music biopic
It's a very creative movie, and what stood out to me was how honest it felt. I loved how it felt like a stage show musical.
Elton John produced the movie so that automatically adds a lot more value to it. Tarron Egerton is fantastic. Elton John himself said (about Egerton) "it was like watching myself."
So there's a lot here, and the emotion does work. Although it has it's flaws and isn't in some ways fully accomplished, it is a really enjoyable, but also emotional and dramatic cinematic ride. My rating might change.
Mad Max (1979)
An above average indie action flick, but somewhat disappointing for what I was expecting
While it's a good film and I get the following behind it, I've got some real problems that hindered my experience. First off though, some positives: I loved the setting. It's a world where everything has just started to descend into madness, where people have lost sight of what's good and take to the roads to carry out insane acts of evil. Hardly any rules, no way to stop them. A world where innocent people like Max's family are targeted. It's a difficult place to put your characters in. Mel Gibson is so young! He does a great Aussie accent and delivers a great performance. The action scenes are cool and are executed well as well, with great stunts and camerawork, especially for an indie. However, as I've said, I've got big problems. First and foremost, the offensive portrayal of the evil, danger-to-women and effeminate academics that protect them. It's very obvious and exaggerated. Look, maaybe it's just a coincidence that the evil guy happens to be a flamboyant gay man and all the good guys are masculine straight men, but I stand my ground. It's also a cheap way to make fun of bad guys that doesn't have any need. The editing was a bit rushed sometimes and the score was very obnoxiously used. The plot as well... I was just a little disappointed that it wasn't as insane as Fury Road, but I can see what it's going for. It's a sadder tale. Still though, found issue with the pacing. Look, I want to be fair, it might be something that I would recommend to people I guess, and it would've been very good for the time, and it makes me really want to see Road Warrior.
12 Monkeys (1995)
Crazy
An uncomfortable, crazy journey through madness and modern society. You wouldn't expect a time travel movie to comment on consumerism and many areas of the human condition.
Incredible production and top notch acting, especially from an Oscar-worthy Brad Pitt. Very interesting character development.
Love the score as well.
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Great feel-good movie
Now, I don't think it's perfect. I certainly don't think it's a masterpiece, but it's got a lot a stuff going for it. Credit where credit is due, I can see why this is a classic.
It's characters are infinitely loveable, and all of the performances are damn good. Pretty great direction and dialogue as well.
The editing was certainly a little off sometimes, and that was noticeable, although this is a really minor complaint. It has a good deal of subtext, and manages to convey George's feelings very well with the cinematic medium. However, I felt that his feelings were a little too simple and on the surface towards the end, but I'm not saying he had didn't have good reason to be upset, it's just with an act such as suicide, you'd expect George to be completely and utterly tired of life. And the film was saying he was, but it didn't TOTALLY convince me. My main complaint really had something to do with the time period. The angels at the start being stars was certainly funny, but they could've shown a little more, which would be hard to, but it would make the film a bit better.
That aside, this is a pretty great film, and a great experience at the theatre, which was where I saw it.
Joker (2019)
Decent
It's pretty much exactly what I was expecting when the first trailer came out, not after the reception and all of the buzz around it. As I was expecting Joaquin Phoenix was great, it was well shot and looked great for the most part and it was a little silly and cliche at times. Phoenix was very convincing and sold his character and the movie as a whole. I enjoyed most of the other performances, especially Robert De Niro's, and I thought Gotham was a pretty great setting.
Unlike most people, I didn't really enjoy the score. I thought the song choices were really great, and the soundtrack was better when it crescendo'd and included percussion. I just thought it sounded like a low drone at the beginning instead of an actual theme and it kind of annoyed me a little. I also thought it wasn't anywhere near an effective social commentary, simply because it was so over exaggerated and extreme. It could have worked as a social commentary but it doesn't really delve deep enough into it or necessarily handle it well. What I love a lot about this film is how well the sequence of events play out and how well paced it is. It goes by very smoothly and at the same time feels quite long because of how much happens in it. I would watch this again despite the problems I do have.
I do appreciate this movie and want DC to do more movies like this despite some problems I have.
Stranger Things: Chapter Seven: The Bite (2019)
Best episode of the season so far
Still had some dumb stuff in but had some great character beats and was really fun.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Fun crappy comedy
The plot is a joke. Most of this movie is a joke and I thought it was pretty funny. If this is your thing you'll have a great time. I certainly didn't waste my time watching it.
Good Time (2017)
The most gripping movie I've watched in a while
This movie is as gritty and gripping as you can get. The performances are impressive and natural and no one lets the rest of the cast down. The cinematography was close and claustrophobic and it really added to the feeling of the movie.
All of the pieces that put this movie together results in a thrillingly unpredictable experience that never feels like a movie.