Monday, July 20, 2015

TV | Jericho | Really Liked It

We saw this and absolutely loved it when it came out. So when it popped up in reruns on some obscure cable station, we started watching it again. Though it does feel a little dated (but not much, really), we were enjoying it so much that we got sick of waiting for the next episode. So we bought it on DVD. Fantastic!

Sunday, July 19, 2015

TV | Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Didn't Like It

Though it certainly wasn't bad, it just wasn't compelling or interesting enough. I also had a hard time believing that any of the actors were their characters.

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Movie | Non-Stop | Liked It

Though it's been done before and often times better, this was still a fun action movie. The thing I really enjoyed about it was the cast that featured actors from The Strain, Tyrant and Halt and Catch Fire.

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

TV | Humans | Really Liked It

Incredible cast, including alumni from Ideal, The IT Crowd and Utopia. Good show, with a fresh feel based on an old, rather tired topic. Interestingly, this doesn't have an AMC vibe to it. I believe they just threw money at it; it's really a British show, which is a very good thing.

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Movie | As Above, So Below | Liked It

Neat little movie with a modern Indiana Jones sort of feel combined with a bit of horror, though I still hate handheld camerawork. Same director as the very good Devil.

Movie | Think Fast, Mr. Moto | Liked It

Setting the horrific racism aside, this was a rather fun movie that kept us on our toes. Think fast indeed, Mr. Moto.

Friday, July 10, 2015

TV | The Spoils Before Dying | Liked It

Another project that probably was a lot more fun and funny on paper.

Movie | Silent Hill: Revelation | Didn't Like It

I didn't think this was good but I watched the whole thing. I still think the storyline is compelling and this sequel features some bit parts for some great actors. Malcolm McDowell and Carrie-Anne Moss were really great but Sean Bean's fake accent was distracting.

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Movie | Resident Evil: Retribution | Liked It

The acting, dialogue and editing conspire to make this no more than a visual experience. There's absolutely nothing scary and I felt nothing for any of the characters. That's too bad because it actually could have been something a bit special. The action was still fun though and I'll see the next installment which will supposedly be the last in the franchise. We'll see.

TV | Shut Up and Drive! | Liked It

Interesting how they're really trying to mimic certain qualities of Top Gear. Here, it's in the epic cinematography. What all of these shows forget is the cars themselves. That's the whole point and they miss it just about every time. Instead, they focus on hosts who 9 times out of 10 aren't that interesting or can even be downright grating on the nerves to watch.

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

TV | Aquarius | Didn't Like It

It wasn't terrible but it wasn't all that interesting, either.

TV | Killjoys | Didn't Like It

Another Syfy channel dud.

Movie | The Signal | Really Liked It

Wow, did I ever love this movie. What an amazing surprise.

Movie | The Reward | Liked It

Hard to find Western. Max von Sydow is always awesome and Henry Silva played an "Indian".

Monday, June 29, 2015

Movie | The Vagrant | Really Liked It

Completely deserves cult classic status. I'd never heard of it, until it popped up on some obscure cable station. Too bad because it deserves recognition. Bill Paxton is awesome.

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Movie | Skyfall | Liked It

Watched this again with my better half. She liked it, especially the second half.

Saturday, June 27, 2015

TV | Mr. Robot | REALLY Liked It

Superb. Great thriller, done extremely well. Probably the best new show and I can't wait for more.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Movie | Chappie | Liked It

So far, my least favorite Blomkamp film. And yet, even though it owes more than a little to Robocop, it's still brilliant and possesses a uniqueness that there just isn't enough of.

TV | Leepu and Pitbull | Didn't Like It

Car customizer shows have now been done to death. Time to move on and come up with something new.

Movie | Dom Hemingway | Didn't Like It

I didn't like this but I watched the whole thing anyway. It wasn't good and it felt like it had been done before, many times.

TV | Lost in Transmission | Liked It

Rutledge Wood was the only good thing about US Top Gear and now he has his own show.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

TV | The Man in the High Castle | Liked It

So far, just a pilot. But it's been picked up for a full season, whatever that means these days. Good adaptation of the original story by Phillip K. Dick.

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Movie | Happy | Liked It

The conclusions were well, duh ones. This isn't a bad movie; it just isn't a very compelling one, either.

Movie | I Origins | Didn't Like It

What? A movie with Brit Marling in it that I didn't like? Yep. The main character was unlikeable, no fault of the actor portraying him. They just didn't make him somebody I'd care enough about to watch for the entire length of a movie. Maybe the movie was trying too hard in general, too. It was self aware in the extreme.

Too bad.

Movie | Premium Rush | Liked It

Good action flick.

Friday, June 19, 2015

TV | The Wrong Mans | REALLY Liked It

Fantastic four-part mini-series that wraps everything up. Just as great as the first series.

Monday, June 15, 2015

TV | Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell | Didn't Like It

There were moments but it's pretty boring overall and the fact that it's a period piece just makes it worse.

Friday, June 12, 2015