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What You Missed!
We recently transitioned from Boyd's Bar to Epic Screen Time for our reviews. During that time, anything that was set to be published after the new year as been updated and published here. Here is that list.
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Arrival
First off, we have to talk about how underrated and under the radar this movie went. I really began to enjoy Denis Villeneuve's movies after this and that is why I decided to rewatch this after watching Dune Part One.
Movies
Speak No Evil
This was a weird movie. It constantly gives you the feeling of being uncomfortable even with just the conversation that happens. There is a scene where the two ladies are fighting in front of the kids about the non-mother parenting the child and everyone knows that is just an awkward conversation.
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The Lincoln Lawyer Movie
The story is very well constructed. You get a really nice presentation of the main players and the side elements that play a role. I typically do not appreciate some of the side elements that are thrown in just cause, but there isn't a single one that doesn't pay off.
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Guess Who
What hurts the movie is that it is a little on the nose for the stereotypes. This is a remake of a movie from long ago, and that might have required them to make some changes to fit current cultures, but it was just too forced at times.
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Windtalkers
The actions scenes are either epic and awesome, or predictable, over the top, and boring. This was prime you never run out of ammo timeframe. They do reload, but Nicolas Cage seems to be carrying 6000 rounds of .45 for his Thompson. It is crazy.
Books
Code Talker
Without these brave men, these champions of their cause and way of life, the Marines would never have taken Guadalcanal, Peleliu, or Iwo Jima. You will get the same information from the quotes used in the book from Marine and Army leadership who served with them.
Movies
Dune Part One
I wish I could explain to you how many times I have watched this and am just now, in November 2024, realizing I never wrote a review for this. I have tagged it in my system as watched, but never reviewed. Let me correct that egregious mistake.
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The Continental
This miniseries is full of amazing fight scenes that make no sense, weapon damage that is beyond the realm of normality, and slower than the snail that has finally catching up to you.
TV
Reacher
Where I think this show did a disservice to the books and character is not continuing the idea of the loner that he is. In the books, what makes him a what he is just a guy doing the Lord's work because he is in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Movies
S.W.A.T
Story isn't bad. Nothing crazy going on and honestly nothing unbelievable other than all the different gangs coming together in attempt to get him out. It looked like you had Mexican Cartel, Crips or Bloods (Maybe both), and Triads all working to save this guy. That was the crazy part.
Books
The Bone Orchard
It took me so long to figure out how the character structures were as far as the main characters that you follow that I almost put it down. I am glad that I didn't as it was an interesting read, but it could have been so much more.