Season of Storms

 Season of Storms turned out to be much better than The Last Wish and I think I'm entering The Witcher groove. 

Deadly Illusions

 

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Deadly Illusions is just, plain bad. What were they thinking??

Good Girl, Bad Girl

 

Good Girl, Bad Girl   meh but a good meh. 

Midnight Diner

 

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Midnight Diner  what a ride. I love these series and all three seasons were very good. Not every story ends with a traditional happy ending (in fact most of them depict hard conditions) but all of them are worth watching and Master is adorable. 

Immortals

 

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Immortals   well I see where they were going but they did not get there. I only chose this film because I feel a need to watch films Henry Cavill acted in and this was there. 

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

 

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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is not a bad film but it was not to my taste. Chadwick Boseman's performance is top notch though.  (in fact all cast did a good job)

Behind Her Eyes

 

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Behind Her Eyes is one of the rare beasts, a good adaptation. I enjoyed it despite having read the novel. 

The First Girl Child

 

The First Girl Child  is good but intended for a younger reader than myself I guess. 

That's My Boy

 

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That's My Boy   bad Adam Sandler films have a way of cheering me up, and this one did the job. I like the guy :)

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga     ok I was feeling down and this film totally cheered me up. Not a big Will Ferrell fan but I love Rachel McAdams and she was so good in this. It is a good natured film with songs that suited to my taste. 

Mary, Mary

 Mary, Mary  is meh. 

Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula

 

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Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula   is nowhere as good as Train to Busan. I liked some of the action scenes but zombies really are not my thing and this one was not as special as Shaun of the Dead or Train to Busan. 

The One

 

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The One turned out to get better with each episode. I liked it in the end. 

Chapelle's Show

 

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Chapelle's Show  to me, perfection. I don't laugh easily but Mr. Chapelle may be my all time favorite comedian. 

The Undoing

 

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The Undoing   is easy viewing. I like the acting, especially Hugh Grant. I knew the twist but I enjoyed it none the less. There is something wrong with Nicole Kidman's lips though. 

Edenbrooke

 

Edenbrooke started badly for me. I did not care for the female lead and everything felt manufactured and fake. However I enjoyed the second half of the novel.

The Last Widow

 The Last Widow  wow, Karin Slaughter never disappoints. This one is fantastic. Loved the reader's performance too. 

Yes Day

 

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Yes Day  is an entertaining children's film and I enjoyed it. Great cast (and I don't really care for Jennifer Garner but she is great in this type of role). 

Like A Boss

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Like A Boss  meh. And I'm being generous. 

 

By The Grace of God

 

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By The Grace of God   this one took me by surprise. I thought its dry approach would lead to a different kind of viewing experience but I have found myself in tears more than once. Excellent storytelling and it helped that I did not know any of the actors (who were all excellent).

I May Destroy You

 

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I May Destroy You   wow, just wow. I sure was not expecting this and I loved it. Original, engaging and powerful. 

The Great

 

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The Great has a very particular tone and sense of humour to which all the cast is perfectly attuned to and I enjoyed it very much. Great chemistry between the leads (which is surprising since Nicholas Hoult doesn't seem to have chemistry often). Huzza!

Sentinelle

 

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Sentinelle turned out to give a great performance by Olga Kuryenko but not much else and there was a totally gratuitous sex scene that hurt the overall tone and took the whole thing down more than a few notches.  

The Haunting of Bly Manor

 

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Haunting of Bly Manor   well ghost stories are not my first choice but I liked this one very much. The plot, the story and the characters were very interesting and I got emotional at the end. Also this one gave me a jump scare that made me jump. It has been so long since I got scared of a jump scare on screen. 

Hubie Halloween

 

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Hubie Halloween   well I liked it only because I love Adam Sandler and agree with the message of kindness. 

Industry

 

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Industry  really appealed to me. I liked the characters and their struggles and enjoyed myself as things happened. 

Wild Seed

Wild Seed is very good and I highly recommend the audio book. Not only the performance is excellent but the reader's voice is lovely.

The Hight Window

 The High Window was not for me. And the book was falling to pieces as I read (unrelated to content)

Based on A True Story

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Based On A True Story is meh. However I do like the two main leads (especially Eva Green) and I love hearing French. So I enjoyed it more than I would have if these two things were not to my taste. 

Emma (2020)

 

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Emma  exceeded my expectations. Yes it is a bit explanatory but I loved the cast and especially Mr. Knightley (he is my second fave Austen male character) I do like Johnny Flynn a lot. 

Knives Out

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Knives Out is very entertaining. 

Rise of Empires: Ottoman

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Rise of Empires: Ottoman  ok after the documentary of historical Japanese wars, I started this and liked it just as well. 

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan

 

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Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan well normally documentaries are not my thing but I liked this a lot. Is this a sign of getting old? Enjoying historical battle documentaries??

My Contracted Husband Mr. Oh (aka My Husband Oh Jak-doo)

 

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My Contracted Husband Mr. Oh (aka My Husband Oh Jak-doo)   is 8 episodes longer than it should have been but I'm a sucker for the country bumpkin trope and liked it very much. 

Willing Victim

 Willing Victim turned out to be better in a different way than expected. I liked the story better than the intimate scenes.