rcowlingva Reviews

Madame Web (2024)

A Real Review Not Influenced By Other People's Opinions

[8/10 · 17 February 2024]

Went to see Madame Web without having seen anything other than the short description.

My wife & I liked it a lot.

Spoke to some friends and they were surprised I saw it based on all of the horrible reviews. Came on here to imdb and I'm reading about how this movie is the worst ever made, etc.

I don't get it.

It's a very good movie. The runtime is nearly 2 hours but that flew by.

It's got a great, meaningful story with fantastic character development. The acting is great. A bit of humor. A lot of discovery.

It is not "End Game" and certainly not "Far From Home." If you're looking for a huge battle of super heroes this is not the movie for you.

But if you want clever fight scenes with consequential choices and villians who are evil for a reason, you will enjoy this movie.

I'm thinking that the bad reviews are because some are hoping to see more cleavage and more super power battles. They don't want to have to figure out why a character would do something.

Bottom line - I for one am looking forward to rewatching this movie and future Madame Web sequels.

Friends with Benefits (2011)

Not Ready for Prime Time

[3/10 · 9 September 2011]

Just watched the NBC show "Friends With Benefits". It's a cross between the NBC show "Friends," the smell of ammonia, and strep throat. Pres. Obama's wish was fulfilled with this one - the show is, in fact, shovel ready. The show is not funny, poorly acted, predictable, and way too crude to be on at 8pm. I anxiously watch many new shows hoping for a treat like Arrested Development or Cheers. I am amazed that, even though ABC put the show on ice, that NBC tried to give the show a shot. Also amazed that the show has been on for almost a month and no one has heard of it. While it doesn't help, the best thing for the country is to add the cast and crew back to the unemployment roster.