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David McK (3557 KP) rated The Karate Kid (2010) in Movies
Jul 4, 2021
2010 remake of the 1980s original, which - here - transplants the setting to China instead of Detroit, and which stars Will Smith's kid Jaden in the lead role with Jackie Chan downplaying his usual goofiness to take on the Mr Miyagi role made famous by Pat Morita.
While following the same beats as that original - single parent kid moves to new neighbourhood for his mums new job, is bullied, meets a handyman who teaches him the way of Martial arts while striking up an unlikely friendship with the same, takes part in a tournament - this also swaps Karate out for Kung Fu: meaning, yes, it should really be called 'The Kung Fu Kid' here!
(oh, and there's no 'Wax on, wax off' quote in this one)
While following the same beats as that original - single parent kid moves to new neighbourhood for his mums new job, is bullied, meets a handyman who teaches him the way of Martial arts while striking up an unlikely friendship with the same, takes part in a tournament - this also swaps Karate out for Kung Fu: meaning, yes, it should really be called 'The Kung Fu Kid' here!
(oh, and there's no 'Wax on, wax off' quote in this one)
Dragon's Lair HD
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This is the app that will make your iPad shine! For the first time ever, you can experience Don...
Shivers in the Night
Donna Freeman, Carolyn Blevins, Shayla Raquel, Oren Patterson, Kevin Hesser, Mark Love, M. C. Horn, Gary Medina, Melonda Gruntmeir and J. C. Merry
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Featuring ten original short stories, Shivers in the Night is the first anthology written by Yukon...
Dean (6927 KP) rated Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) in Movies
Dec 3, 2022
Great Cast (1 more)
Good plot twist
A fun Mystery of many layers
A decent follow up film to @Knives Out (2019) 3 years later with Detective Blanc invited to a remote island for a Murder Mystery Game...or is it?
I liked the original although different to a typical Murder Mystery. This follows in a similar style of an all star cast of crazy characters brought together for a Murder Mystery Game that becomes too real.
Good plot and some twists and turns to keep you guessing. Maybe not quite as good as the original but very close and good fun, although Craig's accent is a bit annoying after a while. Definitely looks good on the big screen.
I liked the original although different to a typical Murder Mystery. This follows in a similar style of an all star cast of crazy characters brought together for a Murder Mystery Game that becomes too real.
Good plot and some twists and turns to keep you guessing. Maybe not quite as good as the original but very close and good fun, although Craig's accent is a bit annoying after a while. Definitely looks good on the big screen.
David McK (3557 KP) rated Mulan (2020) in Movies
Aug 22, 2023
Aladdin.
Beauty and the Beast.
Cinderella.
The Jungle Book.
The Lion King.
Pinnochio
And Mulan.
What do they all have in common? Answer: they're all live action reimaginings of animated movies.
From that aforementioned list, this is also the only one I haven't actually seen the original of, so can't really compare (except I know the original had Eddie Murphy voicing a character), and that the basic plot is about a girl pretending to be a bloke to join the Imperial army.
This also actually had more mystical/magical elements in it than I was expecting for a live action movie, what with the whole 'witch' turning into birds thing and the Phoenix, but was also curiously 'dead' and not really all that involving.
Beauty and the Beast.
Cinderella.
The Jungle Book.
The Lion King.
Pinnochio
And Mulan.
What do they all have in common? Answer: they're all live action reimaginings of animated movies.
From that aforementioned list, this is also the only one I haven't actually seen the original of, so can't really compare (except I know the original had Eddie Murphy voicing a character), and that the basic plot is about a girl pretending to be a bloke to join the Imperial army.
This also actually had more mystical/magical elements in it than I was expecting for a live action movie, what with the whole 'witch' turning into birds thing and the Phoenix, but was also curiously 'dead' and not really all that involving.
MusicCritics (472 KP) rated Southern Blood by Gregg Allman in Music
Sep 20, 2017
It’s not often anyone has the (albeit heartbreaking) luxury of being able to map out their own memorial, and Allman leaves us with his head held high and a record of rare beauty.
Critic- Terry Staunton
Original Score: 4 out of 5
Read Review: http://teamrock.com/review/2017-09-06/gregg-allman-southern-blood-album-review
Original Score: 4 out of 5
Read Review: http://teamrock.com/review/2017-09-06/gregg-allman-southern-blood-album-review
Movie Critics (823 KP) rated Lemon (2017) in Movies
Sep 21, 2017
Although guaranteed to split critics and viewers alike, nobody can argue that Bravo and Gelman haven’t put their all into this absurdist, existential farce. The question remains: Will Lemon make or break that all-important first date comedy connection?
Critic- Marc Savlov
Original Score: 2.5 out of 5
Read Review: https://www.austinchronicle.com/calendar/film/2017-09-15/lemon/
Original Score: 2.5 out of 5
Read Review: https://www.austinchronicle.com/calendar/film/2017-09-15/lemon/
Movie Critics (823 KP) rated Battle of the Sexes (2016) in Movies
Sep 24, 2017
Battle of the Sexes breaks little new ground as either a sports film or a lesbian romance, but it’s lively, funny, and, if you’re unlucky enough to be a feminist in 2017, vicariously wish-fulfilling.
Critic- Dana Stevens
Original Score: 7 out of 10
Read Review: https://slate.com/arts/2017/09/battle-of-the-sexes-starring-emma-stone-reviewed.html
Original Score: 7 out of 10
Read Review: https://slate.com/arts/2017/09/battle-of-the-sexes-starring-emma-stone-reviewed.html