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Better Call Saul: Point and Shoot (2022)
Definitely the best episode of the series..so far
Wow. Ya know when I started watching BCS when the series began. I was expecting more of a lawyer type series with maybe a few BB characters. Which I was all good with, because I'm a sucker for courtroom drama. I never would have thought the writers would make Jimmy go through this much hell before becoming the sleazy lawyer Saul Goodman in BB.
This episode was palpable from beginning to end. Leaving me to wonder what's in store for Jimmy and Kim's relationship after all this!!!
So long Lalo!! So sad to see Howard get buried with that psychopath!!
Seinfeld: The Soup (1994)
"Maneur is quite refreshing "
Only an 8.1 rating? I wish I had an understanding of how the rating system works. This episode is hilarious from beginning to end. George mentioning how he like horse poop on a date. Banion and Jerry's understanding of what a "meal" is. This is one of my favorite episodes on season 6. And I consider it better than some of the higher rated episodes.
Better Call Saul (2015)
Nicofreezer,PLEASE GET A LIFE!!!
Another great episode in the series finale. Some people mention it's not their favorite one this season, but for me this seasons pace is going the way I like it. And Nicofreezer. Noone rates episodes before it's aired. Every episode on every series starts off as a 10 then lowers day by day. Is this the high point of your life?? Giving weekly bad ratings because you're an obvious hater and troll. Go find a hobby that's useful.
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Decent movie that's over hyped and not all true
I can't discredit Rami Malek's brilliant performance as legendary rock God, Freddie Mercury. His rendition actually saves this so called "true story" and gives it life. And the revised Live Aid show was amazing.
On the other hand I can't stand these "based on true story" films that twist and rewrite actual facts in order to make a more profound story. One example, the filmmakers made it a point to rewrite history having Freddie Mercury tell his band members he has AIDS right before the Live Aid show. Well, of course they'll do that to make the movie more inspiring. Don't be fooled kids. Because anyone who grew up listening to Queen knows for a fact Freddie Mercury kept his illness a secret from his bandmates well after Live Aid. But that is just one example. There is many more rewritten history in this movie.
I would just like to watch a bio movie where the filmmakers come correct to actual events.
Prisoners (2013)
Only 1 Oscar nomination?? Really?
If you like a great detective movie with top notch acting by every character (whether main or supporting), this is for you. The movie has a kind of Mystic River feel to it, but is still a 10 in my book. Hugh Jackman and Jake G really prove in this movie how great actors are overlooked in the award spotlight. A brilliant yet disturbing film with a superb supporting cast.
Nightcrawler (2014)
My Kind Of Film!
Only 1 Oscar nomination??? Oh well, that's why I don't watch the Oscars.
I was never a big fan of Jake G's earlier performances up until Zodiac (2007). From there on I've seen him grow as a great method actor. This film is a pure example of how great and underrated Jake G is.
The film is a roller coaster ride from start to finish. It's dark, unique, and fun to watch.
Jake's performance as a freelance news camera man who is willing to go above and beyond to get the perfect "blood and guts" footage at all costs, no matter what strategy or who may get hurt or die in the process, is pure brilliance!!
Killer Joe (2011)
My Kind Of Movie
Take a simple script, with simple minded characters, and add great acting. Bada bing....you got one heck of a roller coaster ride of a film. What makes Killer Joe great is it's flat out to the point. There is no down time. It is a movie ride from start to finish with top notch acting from every character, including the "type cast" Matthew Mac. I wouldn't say it is for everyone, especially those who get disturbed easily.
The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
Too many contradictions to The Sopranos series
How does this happen? The same creators who gave us The Sopranos make a prequel that gets the timelines all messed up. To name a few. In the Sopranos Tony was said to be born in 1959. He was older than Christopher by 9 years. But in this movie we see a Tony Soprano looking like he's 15 or 16 at the least, while Christopher is a newborn. How do these writers mess this up? Also it is said in Sopranos Home Movies that Carmella met Tony after a highschool fight that Tony won, and Carmella fell in love with him. But in this movie we see Carmella with Tony at this period of time. Too many contradictions. Other than that, it was a fairly decent prequel. I was expecting alot more, but oh well.
The Sopranos: Made in America (2007)
1, 6 part 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6 part 2
Yes. My Headline is based on my ranking of seasons from best to worse. I know some may disagree, but I've felt this way since the show ended in 2007. And as a tradition I make it a point to watch the entire series once a year.
6 part 2 is my least favorite season. Which was heartbreaking because 6 part 1 was my second favorite. It doesn't mean I think it was horrible, because I love all the seasons.
The first 4 episodes were great. They basically showed us that Tony's actions can severely affect those close to him, which could cost him his life. The first 4 made me think. "Wow, anyone of his associates could have him whacked in the end." For example, making Bobby "pop his cherry" after their drunken rumble, (which was hilarious to watch). Or Paulie because of Tony questioning him non stop about the "Ginny Sack" joke, making Paulie fear for his life. Or even Hesh, you was given a bad taste in his mouth because he loaned Tony money. It was an exciting beginning. Then all of a sudden it just went down hill with AJ and his depression. It's one thing that the writers made AJ look like a Fredo in previous seasons. But in this season they made a point to just make him look pathetic. I mean come on man, this is the season finale. Do we really care about AJ's depression which took up the second half of the season finale??? Another turn off was Tony's behavior after Christopher died. Yes, maybe the end justified the means, but for him to keep telling all the family members about the child car seat being severely damaged by a tree branch made Tony look heartless. All just to make him feel better about himself for ending Christopher for good. Plus I didn't like how they wrote Christopher. In 6 part 1 Christopher is loyal to Tony. Stans by his side. But in part 2 it's more like a familiar Christopher we see in season 5, (bashing Tony for supposedly not having his side)
The season picks back up in THE SECOND COMING and BLUE COMET, (Two great and edge of your seat episodes) But then comes the finale.... I apologize but I don't like having to try and guess what happens when the ending credits roll. True Soprano fans have been loyal to this show for 7 years, only to get an ending that we as viewers have to write ourselves. It's almost like David Chase says to us, "Ok, fans. I can't write an ending, so you guys just figure it out for yourselves."
The Sopranos: Army of One (2001)
1, 6 part1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6 part 2
Yes. My Headline is based on my ranking of seasons from best to worse. I know some may disagree, but I've felt this way since the show ended in 2007. And as a tradition I make it a point to watch the entire series once a year.
I believe season 3 could have been a better season. And I won't necessarily blame the writers, because they did have a different plot in mind, but the untimely death of Nancy Marchand, (Livia) made them take a different angle, which in my opinion made the season enjoyable, but weak. I'm not saying season 3 is bad. I enjoy all the seasons, I just have this as one of my least favorites. My problem with season 3, is that there's too many episodes that are insignificant. Yet they are enjoyable, but they don't really take us anywhere, and leave us with loose ends.
I was not a big fan of Meadow's boyfriend issues throughout the season. I'm not a big fan of taking a series that is mainly for adults, and putting a bunch of college students in there. I was not a big fan of Jackie Junior, mainly because he was just too simple. I was not a big fan of both Tony and Carmella seeing Doctor Melfie. I found it to be kind of cheesy and unrealistic. And the chemistry of Gloria and Tony was ridiculous. And Janice becoming religious out of the blue??? OK.
What makes it enjoyably entertaining is watching Christopher struggle as a newly made guy. His battles with Paulie, and what he will do to get the money he owes Paulie every week. I also like Ralphie's introduction as the wild coked up maniac antagonist that'll give Tony the most problems in this season.
I can't bash any season of the Sopranos. I'm just giving reasons why 3 is my second to last favorite.
The Sopranos: All Due Respect (2004)
1, 6 part 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6 part 2
Yes. My Headline is based on my ranking of seasons from best to worse. I know some may disagree, but I've felt this way since the show ended in 2007. And as a tradition I make it a point to watch the entire series once a year.
On many ranker sites, we see season 5 being the least favorite of all the Sopranos. Well I disagree completely. The season does start off slow up until episode 4, then the climactic angle and plots get better. What makes season 5 great is the acting and drama of Christopher and Adrianna, which makes you ponder what is going to happen with this couple. We see Christopher go off the wagon many times in the season and questioning, sometimes even insulting Tony's decision making. His actions making us possibly think, "Will he turn on Tony?" Adrianna's stress going haywire from the stress of the feds is devastating to watch.
What turns me off about this season is Carmella. Of all the seasons, her character is just sickening to watch. Even in the end when Carmella and Tony reconcile, it's on conditions, which seem to be very selfish on her part.
Also what makes this season a little weird is the new faces that are introduced out of the blue in the beginning of the season. Important faces that we never even heard about in the previous seasons, (except for Feech, we learned about him in season 3). We never knew Tony had this close cousin, (Tony B.) The only significant new character was the inroduction to Phil Leotardo, which is the only new face that makes it to the series finale.
It was heartbreaking to see Tony how to handle how Tony B. Had to go. But in general he made the right call.
Some of my favorite episodes are on season 5, including Cold Cuts.
The Sopranos: Whitecaps (2002)
1, 6 part 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6 part 2
Yes. My Headline is based on my ranking of seasons from best to worse. I know some may disagree, but I've felt this way since the show ended in 2007. And as a tradition I make it a point to watch the entire series once a year.
I seriously think season 4 is the most underrated season of the Sopranos. Yes, it's not climactic as the others. As a matter of fact, it has the lowest death toll than any of the others. So what??
Much like season 6 part one, the writers take a different approach in season 4.
This season was more like a soap opera. And yes, soap operas can be dull. But take the Sopranos and make it into a soap opera, and you have brilliance, making every episode watchable. I like how we see the anger building up between Tony and Carmella, which is finally all released in White Caps. It's almost watching a battle of a fight between mother and father, and you have to choose who is more logical in the battle. Which in the end they both seem hypocritical, bearing little logic.
I like how Tony wants to stop making appearances and puts a now drug addicted Christopher to test by killing the alleged murderer of Christopher's father. (of course in the many saints of Newark we find out that he wasn't the killer. It was Junior all along) But Tony's plight is to run his business and orders through Christopher, unbeknownst to Tony, that Chris is battling a major heroin habit.
We see Johnny Sack playing a major role in this season and how defensive he can be over the wisecracks of his overweight wife, Ginny.
We see Ralphy and Tony becoming closer as business partners, only to have Tony take away his horse and his goomar. And we see Ralphy's sensitive side after a tragedy with his son, which leads him to a dark path, which gets him killed over a horse.
This season has very important episodes, one being Everybody Hurts, where Tony finally realizes that his actions have a negative reflect on people, especially the people in his life that do not deserve it...which is a foreshadow on seasons to come.
One disappointment is Furio. In season 2 and 3 we see Furio as this mean and ruthless soldier of Tony's who shows no remorse and is relentless. But he softens up in season 4 because of his attraction to Carmella.
Season 4 is definatley underrated among fans, and should be watched with an open mind.
The Sopranos: Funhouse (2000)
1, 6 Part 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6 Part 2
Yes. My Headline is based on my ranking of seasons from best to worse. I know some may disagree, but I've felt this way since the show ended in 2007. And as a tradition I make it a point to watch the entire series once a year.
It was hard to mark season 2 as my 3rd favorite season. I know most people say this is their favorite season of all the series. But I think what makes me rank 2 as number 3, is Carmella. In season 1 I found her to be likable. Then in season 2 she starts becoming the whiny rich housewife who has seemed to forgotten who Tony really is. And it seems her character just becomes more unlikable as the series continues...(up until season 6 where she redeemed her character). On the other hand, this season picks up where it left off, and I'd have to say this season was more climactic than the others. We
begin to see that Tony has an evil, darker side than in season 1. For example, his issues with his sister Janice, his unforgiving and non understanding of his mother, how he can even manipulate and turn on his highschool friend, (the degenerate gambler who racks up a 47,000 dollar gambling debt) and his temper flaring up in a heartbeat. Tony can go from 0 to 100 in season 2, it can almost fill you with anxiety.
Very touching moment when Chris finally decides to be more loyal and put his career as a soldier as his number 1 priority, only to be gunned down in the very same episode, and his miraculous recovery. This season has probably the most funniest moments as well. When Paulie gets diarrhea from the food in Italy. When Silvio goes off at Matt in the executive game, and when Tony gets food poisoning. "Who's letting out those big ones?"
The Sopranos: Kaisha (2006)
1, 6 Part 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6 part 2
Yes. My Headline is based on my ranking of seasons from best to worse. I know some may disagree, but I've felt this way since the show ended in 2007. And as a tradition I make it a point to watch the entire series once a year. I really love season 6 part 1. Back when it was airing I did not have HBO, so I had to wait for the DVD release. But many of my friends who were fans had mixed emotions about this season. That being said, it's a season you could love with all your heart, or just hate. I think the reason why I love it so much and I mark it number 2 on my ranking list, is because from the start it takes a different approach. First off, it does not start off slow. Episode 1 we see Tony unexpectedly getting shot by a very confused Uncle Junior, and the anticipation of the next episodes just rises higher. Carmella and Christopher's characters are more likable than season 5 including very touching moments that show they really love Tony in spite of all his wrong doings. Carmella finally admits that she knew who Tony was before they ot married, which she refused to do in season 5, and Christopher stands by his side, even though Tony had Adrianna whacked. We see Christopher staying true to his sobriety, (with a few minor slip ups) but seeing him overcome those slip ups and developing himself to a better lifestyle, including a new girl by his side who is the complete opposite of Adrianna. AJ' at the beginning is great. For the first few episodes you have a feeling that maybe he will become some sort of badass in retaliation for his father's near death situation. But we later see A decline into a typical bratty 20 year old later on. The botched murder attempt of Uncle Junior was actually entertaining for me. But at the end of 6 part 1 it appears, AJ is slowly growing out of his rebellion, getting a construction job, and falling for an older girl with a kid. Then there is Vito, which I think is the saddest part of the season. Unlike most of the others who get whacked in previous seasons, Vito's only crime was being homosexual, and his death to me was probably the saddest and most disturbing, which is the catalyst of Tony and Phil's start to a possible war. Speaking of Phil, at the start of the season, he seems to have shaken off the death of his brother, and let by gones be by gones, and the dealings between Phil and Tony seem to be compromised. That is up until Phil's resentment of Vito's homosexuality. I truly loved this season. It had a different plot, and was dark in many ways imaginable. And I definatley. Felt for Paulie Walnuts in this season. Having to find out that his entire life was a big lie, and his troubled relationship with Nucci, which in the end was very touching when they reconciled in THE RIDE.
The Sopranos: I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano (1999)
1, 6 part 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6 part 2
Yes. My Headline is based on my ranking of seasons from best to worse. I know some may disagree, but I've felt this way since the show ended in 2007. And as a tradition I make it a point to watch the entire series once a year. Season 1 is and always will be my top favorite. It's very dark, funny, and yet disturbing. Right off the bat we see how dysfunctional Tony's family can be and the outcome of Tony's behavior towards it. Every episode is top notch and never a dull moment. Tony's character is extremely like-able in this season, in-spite of him being a criminal mob boss. What makes season 1 so great is the originality of his foes. That being his own Uncle and his Mother. The two people in his life he tries so desperately to make happy that wind up turning on him, which is by far the worst kind of taboo possible. And you almost want to cry for Tony having to face these disturbing realities. Season 1 is a pure classic in the introduction of all the characters and their personalities. And every episode is top notch.
Dexter: New Blood: Sins of the Father (2022)
Haters give bad reviews because their outlandish theories got sabotaged
Now I understand why David Chase made the series finale the way he did in Sopranos. Ofcourse noone want to see the hero get whacked or live life happily ever after. It's a damned if you do or damned if you don't situation the writers are put in. The finale here in sins of the father kinda gave me an idea that Dexter would meet his demise by his newly found long lost son, Harrison....hence the title. I won't blabbering about the episode in general. But I do think people are giving bad reviews because they want Dexter to be alive and join Harrison on a new level father son killing spree for a season 2. Please people. We all spent 8 years of our lives watching Dexter get more boring as the seasons kept going. This was redemption for the writers. Could it have ended better? Sure. But it was simple and finally it's over. And they did a great job. I'm still clueless on certain things that happened in this season; mostly unanswered questions, but I think it was the brilliance of the writers to throw some miscellaneous ideas in this season to throw off the theorists. It definitely worked on me. So yes, I think it's a great episode. It's finally over. The writers redeemed themselves, and excellent acting by Julia Jones.