Brian Seaman

I decided not to continue watching this tedious mess after struggling to stay awake for the conclusion of the second episode. I had fallen asleep during the first episode but thought I would watch the second episode after reading all of the 4 and 5 star reviews. If character, credible acting, plot, timing, and drama are important aspects of horror and mystery for you, then give 1899 a pass.

I had to read the plot explanation of the book this movie was adapted from in order to find out what just happened. Otherwise for me, by the mid-way point of the movie, I had not only come to doubt Leda as a reliable narrator but I had begun to wonder how much of what I was vicariously experiencing was in fact just the product of a sad, lonely middle-aged woman's mind. I'd even begun to doubt the setting, wondering instead whether a woman who was living a miserable life was simply fantasizing about being on a beautiful Greek island when in reality she was staying at some ocean-side town somewhere in New England. The scene where she picks up a piece of fruit from the dining room table only to see that it was rotten underneath, as all the pieces of fruit were, was a clue to me that nothing is as it seems and we should therefore doubt what we are seeing and experiencing through the eyes of Leda. I had a choice last night whether to watch "The Lost Daughter" or "Harriet" and chose the former. I wish I'd chosen "Harriet" instead.

I just watched "The Ice Road" on Netflix with a friend and we loved it. If you are interested in watching a movie with several sub-plots that make you pay close attention and need to think a lot about what is really going on, watch something else. However, if you have just had a busy week and need something that is relentless in action, is campy fun and has occasional moments of hilarity, then this is for you. Hey, it stars Liam Neeson. He brings his "very particular set of skills" as a big rig trucker to punch out bad guys and survive countless brushes with death, most of them completely implausible but hey, that is part of the fun. So put your feet up, pour your favourite beverage and do not question reality. Reality will hit you cold and hard enough at whatever time your alarm goes off Monday morning.

I do not understand the reviews this movie got. Are the four and five star reviews from people who cannot tell a good movie from a bad one and/or are simply people who feel a need to prove how "smart" they are? At the 25 minute mark, I decided to give this mess a hard pass. Why? The movie lacks all of the following, which typically make for a good, even great, movie: 1. credible acting 2. dramatic tension/pacing 3. a plot. Do not get sucked in by positive review. You have been warned.

It is difficult to rate this lower because the actors did what they could with the script. I give a nod to the premise, which is why I gave this two stars. However, in all other respects, especially timing and dramatic delivery, this mediocre horror flick is something fans of the horror drama may watch if they have already seen anything else worth watching in the horror category on Netflix and do not feel like sitting through some non-English film reading sub-titles.

I have mixed feelings about this documentary. First, the positives. I loved the rugged landscape of this isolated part of Ireland's southwest coast and the weather-beaten look of the cottages, old houses and farms of the area. I could see myself living there. Now, the negatives. First of all, there was no need to drag this out over three episodes. Good editing and the rigorous guiding hand of a good director could easily have halved the running time to 75 minutes, max. Secondly, it was clear this was made with an agenda in mind. It would have been far more relevant to a viewer unfamiliar with this case to have seen more attention paid to the incompetency of the local Gardai in, among other things, not preserving the crime scene and losing critical pieces of evidence. For God's sake, how do you lose a large section of blood-stained iron fence? At the end of the day, did I come away thinking that Ian Bailey could very well have been the killer? Yes. However, that said, only because of the incompetency of the local Gardai, I can understand why the DPP decided that, based on the Irish legal system where guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, a conviction would be unlikely.

I've just finished the first episode. I will not watch a second. Although the show started out well enough, I began wondering what kind of police officer Mark Williams-Thomas was during his years as an officer. It would be interesting to hear what his former police mates thought of his investigative abilities. His focus on a man who had been convicted of three murders and is now serving time made no sense. If there was a drinking game where you took a shot every time Mark says "could there be a connection" or "might there be a connection" etc., you'd be absolutely comatose by the episode's end.

This is the greatest tank battle film I have seen to date in my life. The battle scenes are relentless and brutal, representing war film-making at its finest. The final few minutes provide a twist nobody could seriously claim to see coming and will leave thoughtful viewers with much to ponder.

Seriously, what kind of person would sit through 90 minutes of utter tedium when life presents so many other, better ways, to pass time? I stopped watching at the 10 minute mark. I'd give this film 0 stars if I could. If you don't believe me and decide to watch the full 90 minutes anyway, expecting there to be some twist to redeem 90 minutes of your life you won't get back, you'll be sorry.

I started watching this two weeks ago and was hooked within minutes. Superstore is the perfect antidote for COVID days/daze. I love all the characters; each is unique and quirky and all have their good qualities, even the bully "bad girl" assistant manager Dina. I am so glad the show's producers decided not to use a "laugh track" and let the gags and situational comedy play for real. Anyone who has ever worked even for a short time in the retail trade will identify with so many of the situations; the silly promotions and lame employee education videos immediately come to mind. America Ferrara is absolutely brilliant as Amy.