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The Midnight Club (2022)
Genuinely gutted
Was hoping and expecting something akin to The haunting of Hill house, or Bly Manor, however this was a cross between Dawson's Creek and Twilight. Overly sentimental and moralistic. With no actual story. There was no realism in the conversations between the characters. Every line patiently observed without natural interruption and delivered as is if written by Shakespeare with ham acting taking precedence. Had to keep watching on the off chance something spiritual, spectral or special would happen but was left hugely disappointed. The first couple of episodes set this series up quite nicely too. The corridors changing to another time was a nice touch, however even the jump scares weren't scary.....always looking like kids in Halloween make-up rather than ghosts.
The Book of Boba Fett (2021)
Mandalorian to the rescue.
I think it's telling that the highest rated episode is episode 5 which Boba isn't even in. Even wearing his helmet throughout, the mandalorian was a far more likeable character, whereas Boba is easy to dislike. In return of the Jedi, Boba was a lean, mysterious warrior. Perhaps using a 62 years old out of shape veteran wasn't the best choice. The premise that a bounty hunter could so easily replace the Huts also doesn't sit well with me.... Why doesn't someone just kill him? Nobody would really care.
Midnight Mass (2021)
A bit gushy
If the dialogue could be halved this would be a solid 8. However it stumbles from over sentimental monologue to over sentimental monologue. Rarely is there conversation between two people, just long meandering religious preachings. Could have been so
good.
The House Next Door (2021)
Dear God NO!
The few people who gave this film 9 or 10 out of 10 think this film is better than Shawshank Redemption, Godfather 2 and Citizen Kane.!? Terrible performances throughout. No real story or script structure. Just a very, very poor film full of cliché and hollow gags.
The Predator (2018)
Did this just happen?
There is something wrong in absolutely every single scene. It has to be up there with Howard the Duck. I could make a better movie with my phone can and a jar of dolmeo.
The Nun (2018)
Dear God NO!!!
When it comes to ratings I'm just disappointed I couldn't give it Nun. The same jump scare tricks played out over and over like a slightly darker version of Groundhog day. No true story, no structure, terrible script which the actors did their level best to fumble through. I can only presume its 5+ rating is bumped up by stout Conjuring fans. If you've not watched it..... Don't. Awful.