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Run Hide Fight
(2020)

Enjoyable action movie
I enjoyed this right from the start. Yeah its very similar to Die Hard but that's not a bad thing plus the girl as the leading roll was a little different.

Some bits were a little far fetched but then again they often are in this kind of movie and it did keep me on the edge of my seat the whole way through

Just sit back enjoy and don't think to much

Fatale
(2020)

Good thriller - worth a watch
I nearly didn't watch this when I read the reviews and saw the cheesy 80' style cover image (nothing wrong with 80's I grew up in 80's) but I thought I would give it a go as I had a few hours to spare

I am pleased I did it was a good thriller which kept me interested all the way to the end and also kept me guessing in places to. Yeah there are better thrillers out there but this one is certainly worth the watch even just for the house featured and the views from it

Good thriller - worth a watch

The Midnight Sky
(2020)

Really enjoyable but not an action movie
I really enjoyed this movie and although it did have some good action scenes in space its not a typical sci-fi action movie. This movie is deeper and makes you think and question what is happening.

Even though there are some quiet moments with no speaking at all it never gets boring as you are hooked and the acting from the two main characters is excellent.

Give it a go its worth a watch

The Climb
(2019)

Some funny bits....But Slooooow......
There were some genuine good funny bits but to be honest if you have seen the trailer you have seen the best bits without all the long lingering boring bits. Like them standing smoking for about 5min with nothing happening. You were waiting for something to happen but it didn't and that seemed to be the theme of the movie. Could have been good but very slooooooow ..... so slow we eventually gave in and turned it off

Tenet
(2020)

Who rates these movies
Makes you wonder who rates these movies with top marks. This movie was a complete mess. It was some kind of vanity project where no one said' Hold on a second' its like the emperors clothes were everyone gets swept along with the hype and says how amazing it is.

There were some good effects I will grant that and the CGI was good but the story was stupid beyond belief. I had no idea was going on most of the time and I am an open minded sci-fi fan. I actually tried twice to watch it all the way through but gave up in the end

This is a want to be bond movie or mission impossible but on some kind of drugs. It was a mess .... don't waste your time on this when there are other GOOD movies out there

Skylines
(2020)

A good action Sci-fi with great effects
I nearly didn't watch this when I saw the review score but after seeing all the others in the series I had to give it a go and I am pleased I did.

The movie has some genuine funny moments especially with the alien dialogue and the special effects were great and up there with any other movie. Acting was good with some decent characters.

If I had to have some negatives it would be the movie is a little to long at 2 hours and could have been shorter although saying that it did not drag or get boring. Also some parts of the story were a little vague in places

One the whole a good movie and worth a watch

Vtorzhenie
(2020)

A good movie with great effects
I read some of the reviews on this movie saying it was rubbish and not as good as the first etc and I nearly didn't watch it. I am pleased I ignored them and watched it as its a good movie. I actually preferred this to the first one but both are worth watching.

The effects are top notch and the water effects are really good. I loved the whole idea of using the internet and our addiction to social media against us that was a really clever twist

On the whole a good sci-fi movie that is worth a watch. Don't listen to reviews watch it yourself to see

Death of a Vlogger
(2019)

Give it a miss
I am a fan of the whole point of view movies were the whole movie is recorded either with a hand camera or through a webcam. So I had high hopes for this.

My hopes were soon dashes as this is terrible.... its very very amateurish and even if kids had made it themselves it still would be bad. It was not scary at all and was just silly.... I actually turned it off after I could not bare to watch any more so do yourselves a favour and give this a miss.

If you want to watch this type of movie try The Host its much better

Host
(2020)

Really enjoyed this Movie
I really enjoyed watching this but you do have to be a fan of the through the PC or phone type movies. This whole movie was shot as if you are looking in on a zoom or Sype chat. Some may not like it but I loved it. It feels very intimate and really brings you into the movie and much more personal. There was a few good creepy bits but for me not to scary but I did grow up in a genuine haunted house so maybe I am harder to scare.

This is certainly worth a watch and a great idea for a movie to be made in lockdown. Loved in one scene were it was life and death and the girl put a mask on before heading outside

Ghosts of War
(2020)

Listen to the bad reviews......wish I did
Listen to the bad reviews I wish I did and not wasted the time watching this. This has to be the worst movie I have seen in a very long time. The idea could have been good but it wasn't.... very cheesy (Yawn) seen it all before scare tactics that just got worse and worse right up until to stupid ending that looked like some kids had made it.... Seriously don't waste you time on this its RUBBISH

Cosmos
(2019)

Fascinating movie - watch it
I actually put off watching this for a long time as the reviews were a bit so-so. Got around to watching it and what a treat. The movie had me hooked right from the start with an excellent story and characters.

It just goes to show what you can accomplish with a few actors and very little special effects or probably budget. But don't let that put you off as this movie is gripping and fascinating with a good ending which I actually found moving.

Great use of cameras and lighting to great effect and brilliant story telling. I was amazed to see at the end it made with the help of Blender which is a free bit of software to make your own special effects and renderings etc.... that make it all the more amazing (check this out Hollywood with your MASSIVE budgets)

The movie is not fast paced or full of action but stick with it and you will love it

Fractured
(2019)

Great thriller
As some have said take no notice of the bad reviews. This is a good thriller that really takes you on a roller coaster of a ride and had me guessing right up until the end and even then I got it wrong

Really good solid movie that will keep you wondering

I See You
(2019)

Loved the twists and turns
I was not sure what this movie was really about when I started to watch it with its creepy vibe but it kept me enthralled throughout and loved how just when you thought you sussed it out it twisted and then twisted again right up until the end

Put your feet up and enjoy its a great movie

Proximity
(2020)

Started OK but then......
I had high hoped for this and to start with it was pretty good... I liked the effects and the way the movie was heading intrigued me but the..... it just turned to trash.

It was like the first half was made by someone who had an idea in their head and was reasonable adapt at making a movie. Then for the second half they went out for the day and their kids finished it off. It just went ridiculous... so much so I fast forwarded to the end and even then it was bad

Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
(2020)

What was that ?
This looked like it was going to be fun... it wasn't

Some of the gags and quips were fun but it got boring very quick and I am not sure if it was just me (although my wife agreed) but there seemed to be some kind of Anti-Men sentiment running through the movie. I know it was directed by a women (Cathy Yan) and I know the main Character is a women but I don't think it was needed for the story.

Not sure how well a movie with a strong a Anti-Female message would go down. But then again it would never be made and that says something. Its very offensive to men in general

But putting that aside I just could not get into this at all and it just felt stupid, immature and truthfully insulting to my intelligence and gender.

If you want a true girl power movie then show how powerful girls can be not this garbage. Go watch a proper movie like Hidden Figures

Extraction
(2020)

Great non-stop action movie
I really enjoyed this movie. It was good to see a different backdrop instead of the streets of the US or Europe.

The action scenes were excellent and very intense with brilliant fight scenes but for me the camera work was the star... I cannot even work out in my head how they did some of the scenes

Really good move - grab the popcorn and enjoy

The Gentlemen
(2019)

Dont get uscked into the hype
I had seen reviews and the trailer looked OK and even a friend said it was good..... It wasn't it was all over the place and just seemed like the director was having some fun at the expense of a story, a movie or anything really... Its one of a few movies I actually turned off

Go and do something else and don't waste your time on this junk

Sea Fever
(2019)

Enjoyable....
Not sure why the bad reviews this was a fun movie. Loved the idea behind it and loved the actual monster(s) in this certainly something different. Yeah some things were a bit off like radios not working for some reason and not sure what happened to one person near the end but on the whole an enjoyable movie and the effects were pretty good to

The Mandalorian
(2019)

Its a Star Wars movie in miniature
Every episode of this is just like a Star Wars movie in miniature. It has all the action the humour and the HUGE budget and brilliant special effects of any Star Wars movie or in fact any movie at all

I think Disney have set the bar really high with this series for others to follow it really sets a president of all other series to follow - if they can

Superb !!

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
(2019)

What happened to fast & furious ?
I am not sure why this has 'fast & furious' in its name. Yes its certainly fast and furious but it has absolutely nothing to do with the fast and furious world. In fact this has nothing to do with any real world other than maybe marvel.

We all know movies like this are silly and not meant to be real. But there still should be some parts that suspend belief and you think.... Hmmm.. maybe. But this is so far removed from any reality its unreal.

Don't get me wrong its got lots of action and stuff but its just to stupid and silly and the fights are way over the top with no one seeming to get any serious injury. Like the girl beating up a man with a chair smashing it into his throat (which would have killed him) and he still carries on. Lets hope no kids or anyone else things that would be a good idea in a fight.

Fast & the furious started as such a good franchise with gripping plot and superb car chases that you could believe and now they are all superhuman super heroes..... what a shame.

Paul Walker will be turning in his grave

Secret Obsession
(2019)

Good movie worth the watch
Not sure why this is getting such bad reviews. Yes there might be some silly moments where you shout at the TV but all these kind of movies are like that. My wife and I sat and enjoyed this movie and so might you, give it a try

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
(2019)

Oh dear.......
Not really sure what I just watched. I have seen the other John Wick movies and loved them but this is just to stupid for words. Its like some kind of promo film for stunts and it seems now John Wick is another marvel style movie and John Wick is a superhuman.

I love a good action movie and of course movies are far fetched but this is on another level. Its just one silly fight after anther with a very thin transparent story which made no sense at all.

I give this 2 stars because I like Keanu Reeves but no idea why he agreed to act in this.... was it a joke that he only knew.....

Just shows again you cannot rely on reviews

Shaft
(2019)

Great fun !!
Loved this movie with the daft little one-liners and jokes and plenty of action from start to finish. Yeah lots of swearing if that upsets you but it kind of worked in this movie and its well worth watching

Iron Sky: The Coming Race
(2019)

What a disappointment
I loved the first iron sky movie so was excited when I heard about this one. If it was half as good as the first it would be good. Yes the reviews where average but that did not deter me...... it should have

It started OK but then just got worse and worse.... the whole story was just stupid and nothing was funny. Not sure what all the stuff about apple etc was but it just did not work and wasn't funny at all. In fact nothing was funny or entertaining or fun like the fist movie. This was a complete disaster and I would suggest made by kids but I think they would have done better

I actually turned this off halfway though which is something I don't often do but I could stand no more. What a shame iron sky turned into this as it all had such promise.

If you haven't seen the first go and watch it really is worth watching and then forget about this movie and preserve the first in your mind

Happy Death Day 2 U
(2019)

Excellent second movie
I was not sure this could follow the first excellent movie but I was wrong. It was also a very clever way (wont spoil it) to do a second movie.

Jessica Rothe was brilliant again - love her facial expressions

If you like the first movie you WILL also like this. It got some great twists and turns in it and its also very moving in parts which I did not expect and of course there is plenty of laughs right through

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