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REBEL MOON – PART ONE: A CHILD OF FIRE December 21st 2023 | dir. Zack Snyder

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Why does the bad guy in this Lifetime thriller I'm watching look like a poor man's David Anders??

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Fly Me to the Moon (2024) Review

Kelly Jones is a marketing expert is recruited by the White House to fix the broken image of NASA ahead of the Apollo 11 moon landing, which causes chaos for launch director Cole Davis. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Continue reading Fly Me to the Moon (2024) Review

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Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire - Movie Review

TL;DR – Moments of interest in the middle of a sea of mess. ⭐⭐ Rating: 2 out of 5. Post-Credit Scene – There is no post-credit scene.Disclosure – I paid for the Netflix service that viewed this film. Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire Review – Before we begin our best of 2023 list, there are a handful of movies that I want to catch up on, one of them being this new Science Fiction magnum…

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'Colonials' the action-packed Sci-Fi opus gets UK debut 10 April watch the trailer now

'Colonials' the action-packed Sci-Fi opus gets UK debut 10 April watch the trailer now #Colonials #SciFi #Digital #AndrewBalek #JoeBland #GregKriek @greg_kriek @Reel2reelF

Colonials Trailer Get ready for some epic space action with Colonials – the spectacular Sci-Fi opus from directors Andrew Balek(Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End) and Joe Bland (Ellipse). Can colonists from Mars save the galaxy from human extinction in this action-packed, interstellar feature? The film gets its UK premiere on 10 April 2023 courtesy of Reel 2 Reel Films. A space…

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FLY ME TO THE MOON (2024)

Starring Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Jim Rash, Anna Garcia, Donald Elise Watkins, Noah Robbins, Colin Woodell, Christian Zuber, Nick Dillenburg, Ray Romano, Woody Harrelson, Bill Barrett, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Joe Chrest, Colin Jost, Greg Kriek, Art Newkirk, Peter Jacobson, Ashley Kings, Jonathan Orea Lopez, Christian Clemenson and Eva Pilar.

Screenplay by Rose Gilroy.

Directed by Greg Berlanti.

Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 132 minutes. Rated PG-13.

“Fly me to the moon / Let me play among the stars / And let me see what spring is like / On Jupiter and Mars / In other words, hold my hand / In other words, baby, kiss me.”

It would be nice if the romantic comedy Fly Me To the Moon were as simple, frisky and romantic as the song from which it took its title. Honestly, sometimes it does reach those heights, but it has too much going on plot-wise and not enough romance and comedy to keep its story airborne.

That’s a shame, because this is one of very few rom coms which will be widely released this summer. I was hoping that this film would ignite, but that only happens periodically.

Fly Me To the Moon captures a particular place and time in American history – Cape Kennedy, Florida on the eve of the 1969 Apollo 11 launch and man’s first walk on the moon. It has an interesting cast of characters – scientists, astronauts, marketing specialists, shady government agents, far right-wing politicians and egomaniacal Hollywood directors. It’s old-fashioned, and yet it has things to say about modern society as well.  

So why does Fly Me To the Moon only sometimes reach lift-off?

Simply put, because they were trying to do too much. Added into the dish like an unnecessary spice is a whole section based on the old conspiracy theory that the moon landing was a fake made on a soundstage – quite possibly by Stanley Kubrick. (I will give Fly Me To the Moon props for a clever Kubrick gag in the middle of the action.)

This not-so-little subplot does not appear in the story until about an hour into the film, and honestly, it’s an unwelcome addition. Not only has the fakes space mission storyline been done way too often on film already – from the mostly forgotten but surprisingly good 1970s thriller Capricorn One to more recent films like Moonwalkers, Dark Side of the Moon and others. Hell, it was even a quick sight gag in Minions, which may be proof positive that this story is overdone.

To be quite honest, I think Fly Me To the Moon would have worked better had they simply jettisoned that storyline and had done a straight romance around the NASA launch of Apollo 11. The faking story makes more than one of the main characters look bad on a regular basis. Sure, it does give more ammunition to Woody Harrelson playing the shadowy Nixon operative behind the scheme – and Woody is very funny here – but he was very funny well before this plot thread was introduced. They could have found more for him to do in the original narrative.

Because what Fly Me To the Moon is really about – or at least it was until the storyline took that hard right turn – was the timid romance between two very different types of people who meet working on the leadup to the launch.

The woman is Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson), a smart, flirty and somewhat cynical public relations professional who has a sketchy past and some questionable methods. She has been hired by the government to start a buzz on the space program, which is still reeling from the tragic explosion of Apollo 1 a couple of years earlier. She has the hair of an astronaut’s wife, blood red lips and the va-va-voom pants suits and capris of a pin-up girl – all of which she uses to disarm the sexist guys she always has to deal with in business.

The guy is Cole Davis (Channing Tatum), the rather humorless former-aspiring-astronaut and scientist in charge of the mission. You can tell how button-down Cole is because throughout the length of the film he wears the exact same style of shirt – just in different colors. (He also has an odd-modern looking short-but layered haircut which is far from the crew cut which someone in his position would have worn.) You can also tell that he is repressed because the first time he meets Kelly – in a local diner – he acknowledges she is the most attractive woman he has ever seen. Still, he cock-blocks himself, telling her that he can’t get involved with anyone because of bad timing and the importance of his job.

I guess we should look at the elephant in the room here. While Johansson and Tatum are both undoubtedly gorgeous, they have very little chemistry together. This is mostly on Tatum’s side – and it may not even be the actor’s fault, it may just be the role as written. Still, it is a little hard to root for a happy-ever-after for these two.

However, taking a look at the space program at the height of its importance is endlessly fascinating. Had they maintained the view at the actual space landing rather than showing the less interesting attempts to recreate it, Fly Me To the Moon may have been something special. Instead it is a fairly good movie which had the potential to be very good.

Jay S. Jacobs

Copyright ©2024 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: July 12, 2024.

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ROGUE (2020) ★★✭☆☆

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Rogue (2020)

Lionsgate Films

Overall: ⭐️1/2

Impression: omg.... don’t even get me started.

Concept: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Story: ⭐️1/2ish

Storytelling: ⭐️1/2ish

Characters: ⭐️⭐️

Casting: ⭐️⭐️

Visually: ⭐️⭐️

Score: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Entertainment: ⭐️1/2

Best: no idea

Worst: list is too long.... but starts with never getting you into the film, not caring about the characters. Seriously... list is very long

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Rogue Official Trailer (2020) , Action Series

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Ashley, are you ok? BLACK MIRROR: Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too

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COLONIALS (2022) Preview of sci-fi flick

COLONIALS (2022) Preview of sci-fi flick

Colonials is a 2022 American science fiction film about a space colonist with no memory who must figure out what has happened to humanity. Directed by Joe Bland (Ellipse) and Andrew Balek from a screenplay written by Cyrus Cheek. Produced by Joe Bland. The Bland Productions-Colonials Film production stars Greg Kriek, Daniel Roebuck, Sean Kanan, Jamie Bernadette, Louise Barnes, Timothy E. Goodwin,…

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DOWN BELOW - Review

DISTRIBUTOR: Gravitas Ventures

SYNOPSIS: On the 20th anniversary of a horrific Christmas Eve massacre at St. Agnes Church, a malevolent preacher from the past reappears to haunt the residents of the same town. Among them is Salem, a young man whose once-joyful life is unraveling as he's falsely accused of a heinous crime. Only a disillusioned call-girl named Alexis Knapp, plagued by her own nightmares, believes in Salem's innocence. Together and individually, they must confront their inner demons and a tangible one known as Mr. Monday.

REVIEW: In Filmmaker Spyder Dobrofsky's "DOWN BELOW," the protagonist, Salem, embarks on a peculiar and intricate journey to reclaim his life, which has been shrouded in an enigmatic reality for nearly two decades. His quest to unravel the impact of the enigmatic Mr. Monday on his life unfolds as a perplexing tale, often feeling unnecessarily convoluted.

The film's 99-minute duration felt pointless, given its anticlimactic conclusion. The characters appeared to wander aimlessly without a clear sense of purpose. The confusing plot twists and turns seemed intentionally disorienting, perhaps aiming to establish a surreal universe similar to David Lynch's films, but falling short of that mark. To be candid, I found the movie to be much ado about nothing, leading to frequent boredom. The simplistic revelation at the end left me feeling aggravated, having wasted my time.

The film's peculiar narrative gives rise to some overtly puzzling performances. The talented cast portrays characters that seem lifted from various stories and dropped into this oblique tale. Doug Jones appears without prosthetic makeup, offering a refreshing change. Eric Roberts delivers a compelling performance, though his character's purpose remains unclear. Bai Ling tones down her recent film performances, focusing on her acting chops. David Steen, a Tarantino veteran, creates the villain and catalyst for Salem's troubles, Mr. Monday. While Steen's performance is solid, the character lacks depth and remains superficial, depriving the viewer of any tangible understanding or insight into the villain.

The film's cinematography and framing are a blend of functional and uninspired aesthetics. The overuse of smoke diffusion in lighting feels arbitrary, although the filmmaker's intent is understandable. Ambrose Soehn's score often overwhelms the dialogue, featuring clichéd movements and moments that feel like music for music’s sake.

In DOWN BELOW, the filmmaker's ambition to add complexity to an essentially simple story seems forced and unnecessary. While the film's production design elements hint at a horror genre classification, it fails to fully embrace this potential. The result is a plodding, slow-paced movie featuring recognizable actors in bizarre roles. This film resembles the type of independent horror movie that would have been submitted to festivals in the late 1990s or early 2000s.

CAST: Eric Roberts, Doug Jones, Alexis Knapp, Bai Ling, Hutch Dano, Diane Robin, Greg Kriek, Erin Matthews, David Steen, Christopher Livingston, Brittany Carel, Luke Mullen, Anna Greene, William Ford, David Steen, and Spyder Dobrofsky. CREW: Director/Screenplay/Cinematography - Spyder Dobrofsky; Producers - Dash Dobrofsky; Score - Ambrose Soehn; Editor - Joshua Ling Hei Wong; Costume Designer - Izzy Fran; Visual Effects Services - High Stake Entertainment OFFICIAL: N.A. FACEBOOK: N.A. TWITTER: N.A. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/FQZmyS7IUa8?si=X_yLc-bydC-kbPaY RELEASE DATE: On digital & VOD Oct. 1st, 2024.

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay), or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

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Rouge Hunter

Story: Als die Söldnerin Samantha und ihr Team die entführte Tochter eines Gouverneurs aus den Fängen afrikanischer Terroristen befreien, sieht zunächst alles nach einem Routine-Job für die erfahrenen Profis aus. Doch der Kopf der Entführer Zalaam und seine Männer heften sich sofort an ihre Fersen und eine dramatische Verfolgungsjagd beginnt, die Samanthas Söldnertruppe zu einer verlassenen Farm…

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