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Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
I'm good, I'm very good!
Wow, see this movie. An epic we so desperately needed. In the days of short attention spans, the sight of a 2+ hour run time will make you groan at first. This is a sequel like no other.
Action packed with great back stories and the perfect touch of comedy. Beautiful visuals & likeable cast that you want to root for all the way through.
Not as predictable as most movies seem. You can't leave the Hangman docked, cmon! Is what I was yelling out. I love the new pilots call signs, just as cool as the original.
Maverick shows you the true meaning of old school cool & earns the respect he deserves. Especially in the F-14, an older, but still totally badass plane.
Young or older, give yourself the liberty of enjoying this thrill ride, and have a laugh or two.
Wheels of Fortune (2020)
Christina Moore Got Me In The Door..
5 minutes in I thought this was going to be truly awful. But stick around, it will start to grow on you. All the characters are likeable, the jokes are alright- some make you question what age the target audience is- some silly redneck humor but also mild sexual jokes & partial nudity
I started my rating at 4 but as it progressed, I kept raising it. I planned on playing it as background noise with dashes of Christina's beauty, BUT the story & likeable cast coaxed me into paying attention. Give it a chance & have fun with it & remember pink is a COOL color.
The Big Show Show (2020)
Laugh Track Kills This Show
Do Netflix writers understand what is a joke and what isn't? I wanted to give this series a chance, but as with other Netflix sitcoms, the laugh track is overbearing.
"No honey, you talk to her". hahaha. "No no what I'm saying is..." haha (yes it will even go off in the middle of dialogue). No normal person would find any of these funny.
WAIT during the setup (I know it's hard Netflix writers)- then the punchline- then queue the laugh track. Netflix says laugh now, laugh some more, laugh again. Nope, I'm gonna pass.
2 -because I didn't give the actors a chance to impress. The fake laughter drowns out anything they're trying to portray.
Spare Room (2018)
A Real Drama about Modern Post-Military Struggles
A Spare Room takes place in a small town and centers around 2 main characters, and their struggles after the modern war in the Middle East.
David (played by Martin Sensmeier) is a quiet, hard-to-crack, ex-military man that has a secret. You'll see hints with flashbacks & eventually learn the whole story on how he acts the way he does.
Lillian (played brilliantly by Skyler Samuels) is a 20-something military wife, that lost her husband in the war. Lillian is struggling with money, as well as being the guardian of her younger brother, named Arrow, whom has down syndrome. Lillian realizes her party days are gone & she must stay focused & responsible, much to the dismay of her boyfriend Greg.
Arrow is played by newcomer Cole Sibus, who channels Leo DiCaprio in Whats Eating Gilbert Grape. Arrow deals with his adolescence, going to school & befriending a beautiful girl (played by Stefanie Scott).
Arrow works his charm and eases the tension of the movie. He brings out the best in David, Lillian & Greg (played by Thomas Cocquerel).
All their lives will intertwine & once you learn the whole story, you may be surprised by how it ends. All-in-all, I'd say open your heart & give A Spare Room a try.
Really Me (2011)
Surprisingly funny! Really Me will Really catch you off-guard!
When I first came across this show, I didn't expect to like it. You do have to give it a chance to grow on you.
The jokes, and all the characters are great. The 2 leads, Sydney Imbeau & Kiana Madeira, play best friends Maddy & Julia and they will charm you.
But the characters I found to be the most hilarious are Wesley Morgan's & the SUPER chill-out relaxed producer's assistant, 'Feldman'. Morgan plays the muscular, dim-witted older brother- with some funny, original jokes will surprise you and have you laughing.
It's about a teen girl that wins a contest to get her own reality TV show. The production crew hang around Maddy's home and interact with her and her family. Even the dad and younger brother have some funny lines, PUNS, and antics.
One episode that stands out in my mind is the home-schooling one. Dad says to Brody (Morgan- Grading his 'exam') "You get an H!" ...Brody confused: "An H?! Is that good?!" ... I couldn't help but to laugh. If only I were a straight H student.
Give it a chance before passing judgment on it- you might be surprised. (currently on Netflix, 3/14/18)
Worst Year of My Life, Again! (2014)
This charming, funny & clever show will leave you A.King for more!
Alex King is your average 14-year old boy, thinking he is about to embark on one of the best years of his life. What ensues is one of the worst. Similar to a 'Groundhog Day' formula- Alex finds himself looping back to the start of this terrible year. Coincidentally the start of his school term. Thus giving him a chance to right all the wrongs that have played out before. Alex falls on his face the 1st time around- then comes through a 2nd time beaming with confidence, and a plan to fix the mishap. Though some new, unanticipated troubles emerge!
Alex and his lovable, geeky side-kicks, Simon & Maddie, find themselves in a wide variety of hilarious situations. Each episode coincides with a month, and you're not sure what to expect. Alex goes out of his way to impress his dream girl, Nicola, who is mean but not unapproachable. Harp music plays whenever Nicola is near, and you'll be ready to see goofy Alex make a fool of himself, as we all did in front of our crush.
All the cast is terrific and likeable, even the school bully, Parker, who isn't so irritating that it ruins the fun of the entire show (H2O comes to mind). Sam, Alex's sister, is mean but believable as the sibling rivalry. You'll laugh at Simon's goofy, over-confident personality and Maddie's cute, stern loyalty to the group. Maddie keeps the group grounded, most times (wait until you find out how she cheats on tests!). Some of the situations they end up in you'd never see coming: soccer games, marathons, school tests, plays, pranks...running over pedestrians in a bubble. Each episode has something zany, fun, and doesn't force you to suspend logic. This all could easily happen!
The final episode leaves you with mystery of the loop. Will it cease? Will it reset? Will it transfer to a friend? We may never know!
Rated 9 of 10 only because it is a short series and you'll really want to see more when it's over!
Catch it on Netflix before it's pulled February 2018!