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Getting Schooled (2017)
I'll assume this was meant to be dumb
This movie had an interesting concept(The Breakfast Club tribute in a horror/comedy setting), but the execution was plain dumb. Bad acting, bad writing, and just not funny . Simple as that. If this movie pops up on your streaming service, pass on watching it.
Finders Keepers (2018)
TOTAL GARBAGE
Interesting premise, very poorly executed, written and acted...I've seen bad decisions made in horror movies before, but this was ridiculous...DO NOT WATCH THIS NONSENSE.
Varsity Blood (2014)
Absolute trash, but great for laughs and nothing else
This is what the Disney Channel's version of an uncut slasher movie would be. Bad acting, characters that you wish will all get killed(except for two of them), writing that will make you cringe AND chuckle at the same time, and overall dumb and forced behavior. Watch without looking for any bit of masterful acting and you'll be fine.
Deeper (2014)
Ok Revenge Film, but ONE PROBLEM...
The BIG TWIST(which some may see coming) is GIVEN AWAY ON THE MOVIE POSTER! Why???? It's an ok film, predictable but ok.
Booksmart (2019)
Superbad 2019...and it's good.
Booksmart is a HS movie built for this era and one can't help think of Superbad. Of course they switch things up: 2 girl best friends are the leads(coincidentally Jonah Hill's sister Beanie Feldstein is one of them), and there is a 2019 HS atmosphere to the film. Gay and straight students hang together in a normal manner with barely any acknowledgement to their sexual orientation. And after that all sorts of shenanigans ensue with everyone.
Like Superbad there is the examination of the relationship between the best friends and how their lives will be taking a turn. I won't get into all of the story but I'll say the movie is entertaining. Is it better than Superbad? It's just different in a good way. See it for yourself.
Fanatic (2019)
HORRIBLE.
Netflix: WHY??? Horrible writing, horrible acting. Darius McCrary, a former child television star, gives a total ham-job of a performance-NOT GOOD. The TRUE VETERAN ACTOR Miguel A. Núñez(total respect for him) was smart enough to just have a three minute cameo(must've been doing a favor). Shawn Merriman(former NFL player) gets a pass since he seems to be launching an acting career. Sticky Fingaz also makes a quick cameo and gets out of this mess fast-he's also better than this film. And I won't even comment on anyone else.
DO NOT WATCH THIS TRASH.
Soul to Keep (2018)
Cornball Movie Except For The Ending
Soul To Keep is corny. All the usual tropes for this type of horror flick. What only saves it is the use of sign language(ASL) throughout the movie( it new but it was cool), and the deaf heroine played by Sandra Mae Frank. The filmmakers were able to give us a decent twist at the end. Other than that, we've seen all of this before.
The Revenger: An Unromantic Comedy (2019)
Fun movie
For Love or Money is fun to watch. It's a great twist on the "revenge on the goldigger" story. Fun performances by Robert Kazinsky, Samantha Barks, Tony Way, Rachel Hurd-Wood, and the wacky performances of Anna Chancellor, Ian Kaye and Tanya Reynolds were great scene stealers.
This movie isn't perfect, but it does generate some good laughs. The ending is just ok, but at least it's more realistic than most movies in the romcom genre. Don't rush to see it, but it's not a bad Netflix date movie.
Sorceress (1982)
Absolutely horrible, but hilarious to watch
Here is yet another Conan-influenced film from the 80s. Horrible in every way, but....fun to laugh at with friends. Period!
TNT Jackson (1974)
Mindless Blaxploitation/Martial Arts Fun...but could be better.
TNT Jackson is Ok. It's all you can think of in a Blaxploitation/Martial arts mashup-BUT the story is not that good...it's fun to see a young Stan Shaw getting busy, Jeanie Bell and Pat Anderson are gorgeous and premise is interesting. I just think the storyline could've been better. Anyway don't take this film seriously and you'll have a great time; still there are better movies in this genre to watch.
The Heretics (2017)
All the elements to be a good horror except for the PLOT.
I wasn't feeling this...the plot was too vague from the beginning. We see in the beginning this girl was abducted by a cult-no explanation why she was chosen. Was it random? We don't know. But, we are blindly drawn into the twists and turns of this supernatural horror. The gore and effects were commendable but the story and ending was bland for my taste.
365 Days (2011)
HORRIBLE.
Where do I even start? The protagonist, Mark, is the most despicable character ever. He causes terror at home. He secretly LUSTS FOR HIS MOTHER. Yes, there's this Oedipus influence, executed horribly. He threatens the life of his professor at school. He violently assaults his sister's boyfriend in a way that he should be in jail. He sets up his mother to get RAPED-yes, RAPED. He murders two people and doesn't get caught. After all this criminal activity he gets away scot free from LAWFUL action. Suddenly after watching almost two hours of this mess, he redeems himself and becomes a Christian(in one of the sloppiest character arcs EVER), but still faces consequences in the end for all he has done.
Stupid Subplots include: a guy getting set up(by a girl) to be date raped by another guy, Mark fighting his father for who stays in the home(RIDICULOUS), a guy finding his ex-girlfriend and his current girlfriend are in a lesbian affair, and even a guy having sex with the woman that works for the phone company he's a customer of. THIS MOVIE IS HORRIBLE.
I may have made this movie sound "exciting" but it's so UNEVEN in the storyline and script I can only advise not to watch this or you may end up breaking your TV screen. I'm not even blaming the actors for most of this mess/and a lot of them were horrible also. This is bad writing. I can see the filmmaker wanted to show a change in the main character but the change was squeezed in at the end and it made no sense. Ok my rant is done...DO NOT WATCH THIS!
I Am Mother (2019)
ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL SCI-FI FILM
Netflix got a winner in I Am Mother. It's suspenseful and psychological...a movie that demands two viewing so you can connect the dots and see the great twist. Clara Rugaard and Hilary Swank are superb, as is Rose Byrne as the voice of Mother. I highly suggest all sci-fi fans to check this out!
To the Limit (1995)
TRASH, in a good way.
I was not expecting a masterclass in acting here, but at least some good laughs watching this low budget action film. That's what I got. HORRIBLE ACTING. Convoluted storyline(I know this is a sequel). Unnecessary nude montages(RIP Anna Nicole Smith). This seems like someone made a movie and brought all of their friends and relatives to be in it. Anyway, don't rush to watch this, but if you stumble upon it be prepared to laugh at it.
Inseminoid (1981)
Low-Budget Space Horror Fun
This is clearly an "Alien" ripoff, but at least it's not boring...here is a British take on the "Alien" concept. The acting isn't horrible, although it isn't masterful either. The storyline is OK and could've been better with a bigger budget and/or a better director. Anyway this is an enjoyable 80s sci-fi horror-the synth musical soundtrack works as well. Not a classic but you won't be bored.
Deathstalker (1983)
Sword and Sorcery Ridiculousness...but fun
These Conan rip-offs are hilarious. Mindless storylines, savage behavior, naked women everywhere, and bad acting. YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. Gather your friends and enjoy the ridiculousness.
Dead Space (1991)
BORING
Dead Space, a remake of Forbidden World(aka Mutant), is SLOW and a complete snooze fest. Forbidden World, in all its sci-fi cheesiness, is WAAAAY BETTER, silly(in a good way) and FUN TO WATCH. Pass by this weak version and stick to the original.
Barbarian Queen (1985)
80s Sword And Sandal Silliness
Conan The Barbarian started all these wacky movies, which includes Barbarian Queen. Bare breasts every five minutes, bad acting, silly storyline-hilarious to watch. This is a movie to laugh at with friends when nothing of quality is available.
Yardie (2018)
Solid British/Jamaican Crime Drama
Great directorial debut from Idris Elba. Although we have all seen crime dramas before and this doesn't cover new ground, it excels in that it shows life in Jamaica and carries the story to London and the life of Jamaicans there. Overall this film is not bad at all, and I'm curious to see how in the future Elba directs material that isn't crime drama.
The Black Godfather (1974)
Blaxploitation by-the-numbers
The Black Godfather is boring. It has all the typical elements: the Black mobster who wants to protect the community from the evil white mobster, the corrupt white policeman, the mandatory sex scene between hero and love interest, etc. Unfortunately this movie suffers from a clunky script. The name may be intriguing but this movie is not.
Forbidden World (1982)
Messy, Cheesy Sci-Fi Fun
I love Alien rip-offs from the 80s. Forbidden World is a good one. Low-budget and silly(A Roger Corman production also), this film still keeps you interested in the story, and adds enough random sex and nudity to help do so. This is no masterpiece but it does well in being what it is: a movie made because Alien was a big hit.
Jesse Vint does a great job as the hero, and Dawn Dunlap and June Chadwick are smoking hot..which explains an unnecessary shower scene with them TOGETHER-just because(haha). Watch this without any expectations and you'll be fine.
Caged Fury (1990)
Laughable Ridiculousness
This movie is horrible-worse than most Women In Prison films...the premise is dumb, the script and the acting is horrible.
I've seen better "So Bad It's Good" films-Caged Fury barely makes the cut. Still the ridiculousness of it all could make for a fun night of yelling at the television and laughing at the insanity.
Naive girls from Utah getting lured with dreams of movie stardom suckered into a white slavery ring? A fake prison used to help shuttle new girls into the criminal organization? Two guys risking their lives to save someone they barely know? Erik Estrada disappearing for most of the movie and then popping up at the end? THIS IS DUMB, but you'll probably still laugh at the insanity....still, THIS IS TRASH.
Midsommar (2019)
What a WILD journey...
I watched this twice...I found Midsommar weird yet fascinating...it's clearly horror, but there are some interesting themes twisted into the movie. Florence Pugh(WHO WAS AWESOME) plays Dani, who's still reeling from family tragedy and seeking consolation from her distant boyfriend. They end up going to an obscure festival in small Swedish village with his friends(one of whom is Swedish, of course). That's where the madness slowly begins. I won't say much more about the story, but viewing it twice made it even more interesting to me. Of course I am reminded of The Wicker Man(both versions). You can tell Ari Aster made this because the ending gives me vague reminders of the ending of Hereditary(I SAID VAGUE so don't jump down my throat if you don't see it). I was also reminded of the ending of The Witch(also a film from A24).
Basically watch this movie with an open mind...see if you can see how Pugh's character is affected throughout the movie. See how the rest of the friends earn their fates(or don't earn them). This is not my favorite film ever, but I'd say Ari Aster made another good horror film.
Black Shampoo (1976)
Trashy, Ridiculous, Blaxploitation Fun
Black Shampoo is totally wacky: a hair salon owner and stylist(who bangs a lot of his adoring female customers) ends up in a violent battle with gangsters over the new receptionist he's fallen in love with...NUTS. Obviously they took the stylist/gigolo idea from Warren Beatty's movie Shampoo but after that it's good ol' Blaxploitation at it's best with some special touches. Bad acting and dialogue rule here, but in an amusing way. Overall this is just a mindless movie to laugh at with friends-not to be taken seriously AT ALL.
Fly Me (1973)
Ridiculous, mindless, sexploitation FUN..
Movies like Fly Me aren't to be taken seriously. They are to be watched without thinking..the bad martial arts choreography and the nudity helps distract you from the bad acting and storyline. This movie is fun if you want a good laugh and to see what a great example of 70s sexploitation is.