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The First Omen (2024)
Dick Van Dyke
Well, after many, many, many year's, Dick Van Dyke can relax. I can reveal, EXCLUSIVELY, that the accolade for worst accent is now...tralala, big reveal.. Ralph Ineson. Who can forget good old Dick and his "Cockney" accent?. Well, you can now. Ralph and his "Oirish" accent is head and shoulder's the clear winner. An Oscar beckons. Now, where was I?. Ah yes, the new Omen movie. Supposed to be a prequel. It could be, but I lost the will to live at the 35th minute. I've hung around Rome, but I have NEVER seen a drunken nun, or novice, nor one who wear's skimpy attire. Perhap's I should have visited downtown Rome?. Anyhow, the movie is a waste of time, space and oxygen.
The Railway Children Return (2022)
The "usual" tripe.
The original, released in 1970, is still remembered, over 50 years later, with affection. A great little story about childhood innocence. This latest effort will be remembered for 50 minutes!!!. An absolute travesty that they linked it to the original in an effort to get " bums on seats". Why, oh why, do these film-makers think it is fine to turn a well-loved classic into a "woke-infested" pile of doo-doo?. Well at least it will lose money, let's hope the money men take notice, but they never seem to learn.
The Old Man (2022)
Outstanding.
How refreshing to see a series which stands head and shoulders above EVERYTHING else being shown recently. Hyperbole?. No. The acting, story-line, producing/direction, in fact everything is top-notch. The main leads, no spring chickens, are on top form. I struggle to compare it with anything else I have watched. In fact, I will give this an 11. It deserves it.
Revolver (2005)
Here we go....
Caught this last night. 2005, how did I miss it?. Richie, Statham, Liotta, oh yes, sit back and enjoy. Except....it was diabolical, truly bad, of EPIC PROPORTIONS. Over the years, with canny shopping, buy one get one free offers, I have saved the magnificent sum of 8500 pounds, and I will GIVE this sum to anyone who can explain, to my satisfaction, what the hell this was all about. No psychobabble, no 7th Seal b.s., help me.
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (1985)
Fun fact.
My brother was the resident snooker Pro in King's Cross Snooker club, where Phil Daniels used to come and play. He(my brother) qualified for The Crucible,1985 or 1986, and BTK was going to be shown in Sheffield, in what I took to be it's premier(?). Phil and a few of the stars were in attendance, and my brother asked me to show them the highlights of Sheffield, which took a few minutes!!! Phil was great company, but the film was pretty dire tbh.
All the Old Knives (2022)
Well....
Anyone who gives this more than one star is obviously in the pay of Amazon. You have been warned!!! I have spent more enjoyable times sorting my sock drawer out.
Moonfall (2022)
Null stars!!!
This is the first time I have reviewed a movie, I am doing this for the good of humanity, and hopefully save anyone else wasting 2 hours and 10 minutes of their precious time. This movie is cheesier than a large gorgonzola wrapped in baby goudas surrounded by layers of ripe camenbert .You have been warned. Null stars.
Bird Box (2018)
It was "all" right I suppose.
Only watched this for my Sandy!!! She's looking good. Too many predictable scenes though.