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This is another example of what happens when you give a budget to those who have no idea what a great movie can be. The concept here is semi original. Delusional teen escapes reality by thinking she is a cross between Neo and The Fall Guy (Girl).

This movie takes way too long setting up a scenario that never really pays off. Of course there is a climatic ending, but it's short of artistic action or even physicality.

The acting is all around terrible and everybody, I mean everybody in this movie proves they are absolute idiots.

In the rights hands. This film would have had stronger casting. More comedy, more drama and conflict and a much more believable set up than the main character getting the sand beat out of her for the entire film.

There will not be a sequel to this, at least not theatrical, despite the occasional positive review. It's clear that this movie was an absolute turd. No one with any sense would invest in a second go of this.

My suggestion, don't hire the writer, director or producers of this film on your project unless you want something ready made for the recycle bin!

Nothing matches the original magic of Ghostbusters. Afterlife was terrible and I'm shocked they decided to come back with another title. There was no comedy, no connection and it was 90 minutes before a ghost was busted!

These kids are silly, Paul Rudd can only look like an idiot so long before he gets boring and Carrie just isn't convincing. Danny, Bill and Ernie have no chemistry with the new cast or themselves matter of fact, I don't Murray says more than a dozen words in the entire film.

The only good news in my opinion is the fact this is a Sony film. Have positive memories of Columbia Pictires and they would all be tainted if their loga appeared before movies like this. Madame Web, Morbious, etc.

Sony is ruining their name, brand and reputation with garbage films like this and I've had enough.

Thanks to TMobile, I was able to see this movie for $5 and I can tell you, I wan $10 back, my original 5 plus another 5 for sitting through this cinematic abortion.

Justin H is a handsome man and as a handsome man, it's easy to discount his acting, but he proved in This Is Us that he can command the screen, as the entire cast did.

I figured I would give this a try and ended up being impressed, my actual score would be 7.5, but you can't give half stars in your rating.

I have a major complaint and that would be CBS. This is a strong property and it's wasted on network television. The subject matter is edgy and serious and the first two episodes could have gone dark and gritty multiple times, but it couldn't due to network restrictions.

This is problematic, because these shows get stale quickly when they can't embrace their darker side, so writers and producers introduce cheesy stories that turn gritty action dramas into ultra low budget soap operas.

As another reviewer stated, "Promising", but ultimately this is an edgy show that will never be able to show that edge. I'll keep watching, but my expectations on longevity are low.

Incredible cast, don't screw this up CBS.

Let's be honest T Ali is not top billed material, but I like her and dug her TV show, so figured I would come out and support. When I saw Bill Cobbs, E Hudson and Larmorne, I figured it would be entertaining to say the least.

This movie was dry, humorless and ended up being a weak attempt to siphon from The Lake House.

This movie was a major waste of talent and example of why more Afrocentric material isn't produced. Anyone attached to this movie should be embarrassed and I'll never understand how a script like this gets green-lit and a director continued to work.

1 star is generous, this is doo doo to the 12th degree.

Listen, origin stories have been told 1000 times and all the documentaries on DC. Marvel and their contributors have been done dozens of times.

For me, the problem is the fact that despite tipping a hat to some creators, creators and contributors have not been fairly compensated, so when I see pieces like this, no matter how moving I think, you are a billion-dollar entity and you have yet to get full credit, rights and payments to contributors.

Comics are the last real medium for storytelling, and it's obvious by the collective content by not keeping the right people employed and engaged, the quality of product has collapsed.

This series touches on that, but also gives far too much credit to Jim Lee, no doubt he's a contributor, but he, along with Geoff John are two of the biggest strike outs in DC history.

When you watch this, just keep in mind, there is a parade of people not getting their due.

I had high expectations here and this movie didn't come close to meeting them. At it's core is an amazing story, but they failed to tell it with any suspense, compassion or coniction. The trailer sells you on inside details of every act on the label, but for the most part, we only get to know Kiss and Donna Summer.

The biggest problem with this film is none of the talent looks like who they are portraying. Kiss has 5 decades of Cosplayers and every one of those fans looks better than the clown squad they assembled for this film. Not a single member looks like the actual band member and Gene Simmons looks like he's about 5"6' and that is with the platform boots. Tall talent in real life is portrayed by short people. Thin people like Gladys Knight are portrayed by a fat woman, and short people like George Clinton are portrayed by talent a full foot taller.

As much as I tried to get into this movie, the poor portrayals kept pulling me out. The music also was poorly done again removing me from the fantasy.

There are two reasons this movie is going to tank. 1) its target audience is most likely retired or pushing it. 2) it's not true enough to the people to satisfy the crowd. This was a watered-down remake of Rock of Ages. A poor parody or of poor movie. That's what happens when you allow the family of the subject to run the show. These kids are not film makers and it shows in every scene.

I had extremely high hoped for this movie and I'm sad to say it fell short. Overall, it's a decent film, but much of it doesn't appear to be factual and the talent of Marlon Wayans and Chris Tucker went to waste.

The movie was funnier than I expected, but I didn't expect a comedy. I think most of us think we know Michael's story or possibly Nike's story, but for me, this story lacked suspense, tension and conflict.

A story like this, you know how it ends, so the story itself is the journey and the story here just isn't compelling. I'm happy for Matt and Ben coming together for this project, but if you ask me, the weakest component here was the script, it just doesn't live up to the greatness of Air Jordan or Nike.

Fastball is without a doubt the best best Baseball documentary if not the best documentary ever made. Facing Nolan becomes a great companion to that title for reason I won't get into here.

Reggie was a personal hero of mine growing up and his jersey was the first I ever wore as a child. I thought I was familiar with his story, but learned a lot here.

I found this piece to be moving, informative and enlightening, however, I also found it somewhat depressing. It certainly paint a picture and drive home a message that it was a difficult time for black athletes. At the same time, the absence of laughter just left me with a burden I didn't plan to carry. Maybe we needed stories from Reggie's kids, or lighthearted interviews from his glory days. Seeing people like Dr. J, added a human element, but I needed more of that. Would have been nice to see a Ken Griffey as well, assuming there is a relationship there.

I saw what the film maker tried to do, but their was no joy in this movie and no matter what the struggle way, it appeared to me, Mr. Jackson had plenty to celebrate.

The truth is The Vancouver Grizzlies were terrible and the reason they left town was financial, but not because of the exchange rate, but because there was no support.

I'm a 50 year old man and former Sonics STH (Season Ticket Holder). I am going to tell you the story I lived through and assure you this movie did not tap into the details as the filmmaker was a near toddler and her father most likely had no United States NBA experience.

I was in my early 20's when the Griz entered the NBA, and Vancouver has always been my favorite city in North America, so Grizzly games were am amazing treat. For most of their tenure, the exchange rate was bananas! A US dollar was worth $1.40 Canadian, Grizzly tickets were also less, The cheapest courtside seat at Key Arena was $450, and chances are, you'd never get access to it, because single seats weren't available based on the Sonics being only second to Chicago in popularity. We sat courtside at, at least 2 Grizzly games a year and the tickets were about $135 US. We saw 4-5 games in Vancouver per year and it was rare GM place was ever more than half full. They used to scroll the rules of the game on the big screen for about 20 minutes prior to tipoff. No doubt there was Canadian pride, but almost no one had any idea what the game was and how it was played. There were people that would just stand and wave Canadian flags just to be seen on TV.

I honestly don't even remember if I was at a game the Griz won, but it was more about other teams like Chicago, LA, Detroit and San Antonio. Ironically, the one Bulls game we saw, Jordan didn't make the trip, but we did sit courtside behind the Lakers bench and I had a conversation with both Van Excel and O'Neal.

I don't know what the Griz issues were. Big Country, never produced and Shareef played his heart out, but it's not 1 on 5. In my opinion, the most effective player in Griz history was Mike Bibby. He was the only Griz to put up post Griz All-Star numbers.

Now, I can tell you, like the Documentary claimed, it was always a show. We sat near Lynda Carter one game, she was filming something in town and another game I thought TV's Webster was in front of me, until Shawn Kemp came off the floor to hug him and it was MC Hammer. The games were a true celebrity trap. It was also easy to hang with players post-game at Richards on Richards and Level 5.

You knew the Griz would lose and you knew the visiting team was going to empty their bench. It wasn't uncommon to see star players sit in the second quarter, and never play again.

This is when I knew the team was finished. I was in town for a game and in a 7-11. There was a sign in the window that said, "Buy a Slurpee, get a free Grizzly ticket. I'm guessing at that time, the cheapest ticket was $10, but still a Slurpee was maybe $1.50. They were desperate to fill seats, but at the end of the day, most people don't supports losers and in general, I just always got the impression the city wasn't interested in basketball. I met a lot of cool people at games, people asking questions about players, rules and fouls, but it was seriously a social activity for locals, most didn't care about the game. And most didn't stay for the whole event.

The movie addresses Steve Francis. I'm glad she got time with him, but again living through it. My opinion was simple, he was a brat and who wants a brat on their team. The city is better off not having him, but I feel bad they wasted a draft pick.

This movie asked a question the film maker couldn't answer because she didn't love through it as an adult. The team left because of all of the above. Poor management, poor ownership, poor players, poor coaching and poor attendance.

I'd love to see the city get another franchise, but I don't think they have the support. Seattle put up a stellar effort as well as millions of dollars and we don't have as much as a gift shop. This was a fans film, but since it was done through the eyes of a child, it comes of childish, just like her previous work. I'm fairly confident she is the only one to search for Big Country.

House Party is a cultural significant classic film full of amazing music, great casting, a touching story and the promise of maturity. This 30 year old reboot has none of that.

No one in this movie is likeable. Nothing about this movie is funny and there is zero redemption for the story or characters. The premise is dumb, the acting is weak and the direction is a perfect example of why black cinema can never get off the ground.

This is not only possible the worst reboot of all time, it is without a doubt one of the worst films of all time. They try to spice this up with the occasional call back or cameo but there is no saving this film. In the end, it feels like a On Demand movie, but anyone who paid for this would be expecting a refund.

I don't know who signed off on this, but it is 100% trash!

Shame on Disney for putting out this trash. The problem with this show is the kids. The star is really good in the role, but all of her friends are idiots and irritating.

I get that you need some conflict and confusion for a show like this, but she should have been flanked with intelligent friends with flaws.

Starting the series with Harvey Keitel is nice, but his role just wasn't strong enough to hold the foundation together. Plus, his character doesn't appear to be in the same head space as the theatrical character.

He's the same guy, but with a different mentality Unless there is an upcoming twist to explain why he isn't the same crime busting FBI agent, his character just won't make sense

The only thing missing from this show is a van, a dog and a lot of weed. A+ potential, C- effort and D level show.

Nancy's daughter may love her, may admire her and may have more access and insight to who she truly is, but that does not qualify her to be a documentary film maker. Not only does her lack of film making show, it comes off as a family centric historical passion piece and Nancy's legacy is deserving of more. There is so much drama and struggle that was not captured or shown.

If you are wondering why ratings for this piece is low, that is why, in the hands of a capable or qualified film maker this could have been a defining piece for female leadership.

This is the same mistake Nolan Ryan's son made in his doc last year, but at least there, you could tell he worked with an experienced crew and the gratuitous parts of that doc where clearly at the insistence of the children.

You only get one bite at the apply and unfortunately this was not a good one. This was too long, too boring and too bland. I'd say Nancy's life is in the 10 range and this movie does not reflect that. Some times family needs to get out of their own way.

Listen, this story is important, so I don't want to discount it, but this movie was not compelling. There could and should have been more tension and suspense. When you know where the bus is going the journey is in how you get there. I didn't care about anyone in this movie and it ultimately came off as a bunch of women crying.

Clearly Harvey was a predator and got what he had coming, but the writers, director and producer of this film failed to make this entertaining or engaging. I hate to see such a life changing story be under-served, but Hollywood needs to put important content like this in more capable hands. 5 Stars is generous. At least two of those are for empathy and sympathy of the victims.

No question, Kevin Smith has a loyal fan base, and I used to be apart of it, until it was clear his only goal in life was to milk Clerks until someone slaps him across the face and tells him to wake up. I have no idea why Ben Affleck keeps showing up, but at least Matt Damon had the good sense to say, my debt is paid.

This was a story with no meat on the bones, my favorite part of the movie is smith admitting all the reason people don't like him anymore. Talking about his heart attack for the 500th time. Putting his no talent friends and family in his films, and making film so cheap and so stupid that only his most loyal fans would recommend it.

I am going out on a limb and assume he has done the math and knows that if fans come out, he'll break even and with digital sales, a profit will be turned.

I hope this is the last I hear, see or know about this franchise or these characters, there is nothing left to say or tell and the fact that 60 year old men tried to fool me into believing they weren't bald, middle aged or overweight was a clear sign of how delusional Mr. Smith is.

His backwards baseball caps, jort wearing droopy eye paint a picture of a boy that needs to realize it's time to be a man and the fact that he won't take on a serious project just goes to show, he's a fictional director, literally. Bad movies and WB series is the true sign of an underachiever.

Thank God for fans, charging $40+ to see this film on tour is the worst decision most of you made. I was able to see the film for free and still plan to look into a refund.

The Lion and The Cobra was one of the first CD's I bought as a kid. It was clear Ms. O'Conner had talent. That said, although accepted today, her look at the time was a bit disturbing. It was clear Sinead was a beautiful girl, but the look came off as White Supremacist. Annie Lenox had a somewhat similar style, but Annie always made sure to keep her face made, which made her hair and style come off more like a boss than a lesbian or racist.

For me, Sinead appeared to be troubled. By the time of that SNL episode, it was clear she had pain and history that was going to make it hard for her to be commercially accepted. She appeared to be an uncontrollable force that might eventually lead to the unravelling of her career.

There was some decent details in this doc, but I don't really feel like I learned anything new. I know she had no control over Prince's estate, but the fact that her biggest hit and namesake of this piece wasn't used was odd. If she recorded the song, I just assumed she had the right to use it in her own production. No talk or interviews with her kids, even thought her eldest is well into 30 years of age.

It was just a boring journey with no pay off. The most interesting part of the doc to me where the 4 minutes of feedback from Chuck D. I don't know how Sinead see's herself, because this doc didn't answer that, but I think she is aware that her career could and would have been better served by a better attitude.

I love music, I love documentaries and seriously love Ray Parker Jr, but this piece was trash! I grew up listening to Raydio and enjoyed Ray's music immensely. I was unaware of his child prodigy status and all the legends he worked with and wrote for. I think the doc did a decent, but not great by any stretch of painting that picture. Where this doc failed is there was no serious drama, it was too happy if not peaceful. How are you going to call this Documentary "Who You Gonna Call" and not even mention the lawsuit around the title of the song and feature?

I'll be blunt, it took me a while to even hear the similarity between Ray's theme and the Huey song and knowing what we know about Ray it's highly unlikely that he would or need to steal anyone else's music! I never had a doubt it was his original composition, and this movie could have made that clearer for any that did doubt.

They danced around the Leo Sayer issue which was teased in the trailer and just failed to make a cohesive engaging story. I was able to purchase this on sale and still feel like I paid too much!

Ray is a man worthy of a substantial documentary and this is 100% not it. Don't waste you time, money, energy or effort on this stinker. This director is not fit to do community theater.

I love The Rookie. It's an underrated show. When Niecy Nash guested, I found her to much more digestible than her normally irritating persona. That said, it was a decent arc/guest spot, but not worthy of a spin off.

The pilot was not strong and it lacked all of the elements that made her guest spot entertaining. I like her Felix, could have used much more of him and s and James Lesure, but Britt didn't come close to fitting in and the Vampire Cop stuff was 100% disposable. I'm already tired of the dynamic between Niecy and her dad. If they want this to be a series and not a gimmick, that won't last. Make Niecy the Underdog like Nathan was on the original. Dial the dizziness down and make her legitimately bright, verse this streetwise hustler and give Felix and James more to do. I think Niecy may be far too petite to buy in this roles and with her curvaceous figure, I don't see her running or appearing tough, so it's really going to be a hard sell. This would have been a much better fit for a Regina Hall, but based on what I have seen so far, I'd be surprised if we get an entire season.

I can't tell you enough how horrible this was. It was slow, less than cohesive and a total waste of time. Jordan P keep stepping to the plate and he keeps missing the hit.

I think his involvement with The Twilight Zone should tell you everything you need to know about his ability to tell a suspenseful thriller.

I really wish I could have these two hours back and think anyone that found this engaging or entertaining should strongly consider not supporting film.

Please stop giving this guy funding and please stop telling everyone he's a genius, because this experience was painful, regrettable and avoidable.

I said it before and I'll say it again. He must have gotten lucky with Get Out, because everything since has been garbage.

The dumbest movie I have seen in some time. 0/10.

I think Public Enemy summed up every black person's feeling on Elvis in Fight The Power. I was never a fan of him as a musician, artist or performer. I think Elvis knew about as much about a Hound Dog as 4 squares from Liverpool knew about Twisting or Shouting. You can steel from Black Culture, but anyone that knows it, knows you did!

I watched this out of boredom and because based on The Kings legacy, I thought I should know a little something about his history. I don't know how accurate this movie is, or was intended to be, but it came off a little bt Tarzan to me. The white baby left in a black community. Also, the scene where black people are singing about hound dogs was a great foreshadowing to Elvis steeling our culture.

I think the most powerful scene came early on and it was the female reaction to seeing him perform live. I've seen Beatlemania footage, Michael Jackson Footage as well as lived through the 90's with NSynch, Backstreet and NKOTB. I have never seen such a sexual tension in my life. At the risk of sounding offensive, it was clear there wasn't a dry female seat in the house. It was honestly hard to process, but kudos to Baz for capturing such a raw, emotional experience.

In the end, it felt like a story we've seen again and again. You hire the wrong people, involve too much family, and just never have the sense to be your own man.

I felt sorry for the guy and honestly have more respect for his widow at this point.

It honestly impressed me a little bit, but if you are truly a fan, I think you'll genuinely admire this film.

This was a decent documentary and gave me a much better insight to the skill, legend and abilities and several players.

I'm not a bible carrying weekly church going person, but I find it offensive for any real person to be comfortable comparing themselves to a God. I know at least a couple of the people in this doc got mama's that raised them better!

The thing about it is every player to lace up a pair of sneakers is a legend somewhere. You don't get to the NBA without owning records in your hometown. As someone who was obsessed with the NBA in the 90's I can tell you, I was very familiar with Mark Jackson, Kenny Smith and Kenny Anderson and will just say, none really impressed me as NBA players, but stats don't lie.

I think the reason these guys never got much shine is because there was nothing explosive or electrifying about their game. That's not required in order for you to be effective, but let's be honest, there are players who were in the league for half as long as Mark Jackson, who made a bigger name for themselves. I don't think Commentator Mark Jackson is a result of his legacy, it's a result of his ability to speak clearly and acumen of the game.

Last, any sports doc that leans on Stephen A Smith is whack! That is one load mouth clown who is wrong more than he is right. He speaks for every ignorant sports fans and the problem is, there are too many!

Worth the watch, but it won't hold up. This doc is in love with itself and that's never a good way to pimp your picture.

I have been telling people for years that Fastball is the best documentary of all time. Not the best sport doc, but the best doc!

Fastball is compelling, informative and the reveal in the final scenes pretty much set up this doc. Watching this documentary, I had one continuous gripe with this film. Instead of it being a love letter from fans, it comes off as a love letter from his family. Sorry, I get it, your dad, husband and grandfather are a legend, but family praise never comes off as genuine as fan or peer praise.

I got way too much of his son which became so clear when the credit roll and you see he is the main producer, Family praise makes up at least 20% of this film and that is about twice as much that was acceptable. There is a touching scene with the whole family at one point, but that should have truly been the majority of the family involvement. Dave Winfield, George Brett and Pete Rose add amazing color. I would have loved Bo Jackson's take, but I suspect Bo doesn't like being on film, despite having the best 30 for 30 of all time.

I learned a lot here and Hall of Fame players added great perspective and had they stuck with that formula, this would be an absolute 10. I still recommend this movie, just think that it unfortunately got bastardized by too much family involvement.

I've seen Nikki Glaser on shows and panels for years now and she always struck me as a poorly dressed bad comedian.

For this special, I won't lie, this woman was hotter than a Hawaiian volcano. That said, comedy is not judged on looks. The whole act felt like a really bad Amy Schumer impression, you know back when she had that body.

The act just didn't feel worthy of a special or celebrity. If she was a no name comic in a local club, I'd say she had potential, but to be a nationally televised name, it was a weak performance.

I hope she maintains the look, because I always thought she was attractive, just not living up to that potential and let's be honest, when you are attractive, it helps to hold people's attention when a joke doesn't land.

I dig that she pushes the envelope. I also don't believe her back door is assessable and her show infers, but hey, I'm just a guy that loves comedy, so if you can come up with a better set, I'm happy to give you another chance to impress me.

I'm going to stat by saying, much like Adelle, I always found Rebel Wilson attractive. Her weight loss has a certain Malin Akerman vibe, but she is going to need to work that mid-section, hard to really sell it. That is what separates Rebel from Adelle.

I love the girl that plays young Rebel and had no idea she was Australian. For me, this is where the disconnect starts, the young rebel is in amazing shape and stunningly attractive. I would have bought this premise easier if young Rebel was either chubby, or real Rebel was in better shape. Sorry folk, but realism is what sells me on movies.

Other than that, as others have said, it's cliché, but most of all, it's repetitive, you took a simple gag, and then stretch it for 100 minutes, that's a bit much. Loved Justin Hartley, Sam Richardson and the present-day high school crew, but the rest of the adults really didn't add anything.

I'm also shocked this was on Netflix and not Apple TV as there appears to be some blatant Apple product placement. Maybe that was the goal, but Apple just didn't pay up. That said, it is the perfect Netflix original. It's entertaining enough, but you're happy you didn't pay to see it.

This is a story I honestly have wanted to hear for years. From the first time I heard Leaving Las Vegas more than 25 years ago, I knew I was going to enjoy her catalog. I've read up, watched interviews, but this give a great picture of how her career came to be. Ironically, they didn't talk much about Michael Jackson, but they talked enough. No mention of her many backing vocals for the likes of Don Henley.

I think what I found most fascinating was the Lance Armstrong relationship. Again, it didn't take much conversation, she was just straight forward and to the point. No mention of Kid Rock, but again, it was her story to tell.

I like Sheryl, but have long left the bandwagon, once she went more country and honkytonk, it just wasn't for me. Her first two albums are classics in my catalog and most like the reason she still draws a crowd today. I think she is far more complicated than she wants anyone to know, but I respect her privacy.

When I heard about this movie, it sounded like a horrible premise and when I saw Michael Bay's name attached, I pretty much knew it was going to be garbage. That said, I stand corrected. This movie was phenomenal. Jake G gives another stellar performance and Yahya AM proves that he is going to be one of the actors to watch, in a drought of strong black talent.

If you thought Eiza González was eye candy, you would not be wrong, but she also gave a performance worthy of Oscar consideration. Even small roles like A. Martinez, Garret Dillahunt and Keir O'Donnell deserve closer look. There wasn't a weak performance in the movie.

This movie, these performances and the over pacing all have passion. Part of me wants to say Michael Bay is back, but based on his filmography, I think he just get's lucky when he needs to. There is a good chance this movie will fly under the radar, but one day, I think it will prove to be a true testament to classic action and storytelling. It doesn't have any memorable lines or even truly a single scene that sets it apart, it's the total sum of this project that make it amazing.

Honestly, I think the biggest issue with this film was the release date. Had this come out at the tail of summer, it would have been a worthy cap to 2022's covid comeback. If you could have thrown in a George Clooney cameo as a doctor, they might have earned a Best Picture nomination.