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This was a charming Italian/Swedish film, in the vein of "Super Eight", about a young girl whose father disappeared during a mysterious "weather/ufo" event.
And it goes off in a few directions but notable it sticks pretty close to it's subject and doesn't opt for any of the easy endings that most American versions would have done. Which, in my mind, makes it superior. Sort of a kids film, "Goonies" or "ET" but without the big budget and effects. It succeeds despite.
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Nicholas Cage in something completely different...
Now, what I initially thought was going to be a Nic Cage surfer-revenge pic a-la "John Wick" or a million other-some-such.
Was I wrong. A completely surreal - well, how to describe it? And I don't care to give the plot away - but the camera, the shimmering heat, Nicholas Cages (and other's) eyebrows given an absurd focus, the twists and turns - I did not see that coming.
And the meta - for fear of giving it away - I'll put beneath the "read more" link.
Not an enjoyable or easy watch - but absolutely brilliant.
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This, a locally produced sketch-comedy about Nelson.
In the spirit of "Local" I'm going to refuse to review it, it is, however, good to see what's up and recognize all the actors.
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Another Pedro Pascal - "Daddy" daughter movie, set on an alien world about a father-daughter pair that are off prospecting for ...
Well, fucked if I figured it out.
I proactively saw this before the daughter discovered it and recommended it. Fucking lousy. This would incite no daughter to join the family business.
So far not doing so well with the downloaded movies...
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Some random internet recommendation that proved to be a disappointment, 8 episode miniseries concerning a lesser-known "Superhero" played by John Cena - Peacemaker. Now, never one for a superhero movie I found all my prejudices confirmed. While John Cena can act and does great things with his role, something about the puerile jokes & humour/interpersonal relations/rivalries & competitions, well, it's more as if were written for 13 years old with enough violence to make it restricted. Occasionally humorous, but - not really, I could have skipped this.