Reviews
The House (2022)
Beautifully animated, great vocal proformances and engaging stories
Each of the three shorts was top notch all around. It was really interesting to see a stop motion feature that was dark and dramatic in tone as opposed to comedic. The "anthology film" format really worked for me and each of the three stories really holds it's own. I hope Netflix makes more animation like this.
Historical Roasts (2019)
I hate political correctness, but this show sucks
I saw Gilbert in the trailer and was hoping this show would be comedians writing jokes and "roasting" historical figures.
The show has its moments (Gilbert as Hitler is a big yes from me dawg), but it's like 25 minutes of painfully unfunny non standup comedian celebrities telling jokes someone else wrote, then like 5 minutes of good material performed by someone decent. This show definitely had potential, but I don't know why they did just get people like Dave Atell,
The Twilight Zone (2019)
Not so great
Their are much better anthology shows than the most recent reboot of Twilight Zone. The first episode is weighed down by it's mediocre writing and shoehorning in of politics.
The first episode moves incredibly slow and is basically just more propaganda disguised as a television show. Rod Serling would be ashamed if he knew what his show had become.
The Highwaymen (2019)
A Modern Classic
Holy Cow, what an excellent movie. The acting is phenomenal, Woody and Costner have a great chemistry and are phenomenal for the roles they were cast in. The movie has a super tight script, and it's easy to get lost in the film, which is so lacking in modern cinema. I never felt like the movie was being cliche, and I never felt like the movie was trying to manipulate my emotions through cheese. All of the emotions were conveyed super effectively. Also the pacing is top notch. I would put this movie up there with The Untouchables. This movie deserves Oscars
The Dirt (2019)
Unbelievably Good Netflix Original Film
I was beginning to doubt that Netflix could oversee the production of a competent original film. The movie is beautifully edited and acted, and really captures the debauchery of the band. The emotional elements all land, and the music is great. I would definitely have paid to see this in the theatre. Much better than the hot mess that was "Triple Frontier"
Critters: A New Binge (2019)
Not for everyone, but I really enjoyed it
The episodes are rather short and the show was made on a budget, but it's super entertaining and hilarious. Gilbert Gottfried has a came, and the crites are awesome.
Love, Death & Robots (2019)
Excellently In Story telling and animation
This is the most beautiful animation I have ever seen. Each episode has it's own unique style, and the CGI and face renderings are completely natural. The narratives are easy to get absorbed into, and the short runtimes of each episode makes this anthology easy to binge. I could watch about 10,000,000 episodes of this show. Hopefully it wins some animation awards.
Magic for Humans (2018)
Half Magic Show/Half Prank Show
I honestly would never have watched this show if I hadn't seen a segment on YouTube where the host convinced 2 people they we're invisible. I'm not really a magic person, but the show is legitimately entertaining, and the host is hilarious.
Difficult People (2015)
Sharp, well written comedy
I went into this show knowing literally nothing about it.
The show follows two friends Billy and Julia trying to break into show business. They dislike pretty much everyone except each other and are completely narcissistic and shallow.
Both of the main characters are constantly talking trash about celebrities whom they are obviously envious of. I really enjoy how self absorbed the main characters are as I feel like it's pretty much a job requirement for a comedian or actor.
Although a lot of the jokes targeting various celebrities are funny, a lot of the humor comes from the characters dropping a joke to the wrong audience. One example is the controversial Blue Ivy joke. Billy and Julia attend a dinner party hosted by some rather square friends. Julia tells a story about posting a tweet that said She can't wait for Blue ivy to be old enough for R Kelly too pee on." Everyone at the party is offended and rather than back peddling, she continues to explain the joke further. I did find that joke to be pretty funny, but I feel like the people getting offended are failing to recognize that the joke was intended to show how socially daft the main characters are as opposed to just being offensive for the sake of being offensive. There are also a ton of great guest stars including a "Sober Magician" Named Abra Cadouglas played by Kate Mckinnon who only does magic tricks that tie into her sobriety.
This show is MA and takes full advantage of being able to say what it wants. Although it is edgy and no at times dark you really do emotionally connect to the characters.
I foresee a long run from thus show. I am very impressed with "Difficult People" so far and look forward to seeing a long run it may not have been able to have on traditional television.