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The Intruder (2019)
Ughhh, Just D.U.M.B!!
This STUPID movie SUCKED.
The only thing that saved it from total loss was Dennis Quaid's performance. No one else that starred in it even made sense imo, and the plot was all over the place, anyway.
Megan Goode NEVER could act, and still CAN'T, so her character was just there as eye candy...Joe Sikora was still channeling his "Wild A$$ Tommy" role from "POWER" (boring) ...and Michael Ealy is FINE...
That's all.
Obsession (2019)
Excellent Movie-A MUST SEE!!!!
Great acting by Mekhi Phifer, good plot... lots of twists and turns....with a SURPRISE ENDING...DON'T BELIEVE THE LOW RATINGS that are being left BY RACISTS!!!
Brown Girl Begins (2017)
Very Entertaining!
This is a GOOD movie about a coming-of-age heroine. The writer has done an excellent job of creating the story-line, and it is VERY Action-packed.
If you are into SciFi movies, trust me, you won't be disappointed. Watch it!
Little (2019)
I LOVED it!
This movie is ABSOLUTELY WONDER from beginning to end! I never laughed SO hard, lol! The story line is engaging, and the acting is SUPERB!
Don't believe the negative reviews written by those who ALWAYS down vote black movies in an effort to sabotage/derail them. They don't even go to see these movies, they just rush over here to down-vote them.
GO. SEE. IT. You won't be disappointed!
Trade (2007)
Ridiculous Rendition of Serious Subject Matter
This is one of the most unbelievable movies I have ever seen, and very unrealistic. Kidnapping/sex-trafficking is brutal, frightening, and evil, as are those that are to held accountable for such atrocities. This movie could have been used to give INTELLIGENT stratagem to potential victims on how to react, but, instead was full of blatant foolishness, and gratuitous rape scenes (which we/they ALREADY KNOW is going to happen sooner or later, anyway, so why bother to film THAT?)
The two females, (13yr old Adriana/ Veronica) ACTUALLY ESCAPE from the kidnappers van, run to a nearby town that HAS A PARADE WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AND POLICE EVERYWHERE, but still manage to GET RECAPTURED AGAIN??? And NEVER say "Boo" to ANYBODY??? Just make a "COLLECT CALL" to "POLAND"?? Seriously?? That's just. plain. stupid. Sorry, NO SALE.
Oh, and what was going on with those BRIGHT BLUE contact lenses in Kate del Castillo's eyes???
Highwaymen (2004)
DUMB POINTLESS TRASH
There was NOTHING worth noting in this garbage pile of a "movie", lol... AVOID!
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
Excellent
This movie delves into the psyche of both the victim and the perpetrator(s), showing how ALL of their values contributed to the shocking ending. I LOVE this movie.
Seabiscuit (2003)
Simply Wonderful
I rewatch this movie every chance I get, and each time I am up and cheering for this marvelous creature! Horse enthusiasts will not be disappointed.
War Horse (2011)
I LOVED It!
I am a horse lover, and this movie gave me EVERYTHING. I couldn't stop crying...Well done, Mr. Spielberg.
The Bad Seed (2018)
More like "The Snot-Nosed Brat"...
I just finished watching this 2018 remake of the 1956 classic, and I am so disappointed. Why mess with/up perfection with nonsense?
Right from the beginning you can see that Emma/Rhoda is in control of her weak-minded widowed father. Hr caters to her every whim, and turns a blind eye to her blatant faults. When she starts killing (beginning with the cat, then moving on to her classmate, the headmistress, then her nanny) I was expecting the Dad to get a clue? Like IMMEDIATELY. Especially when he is TOLD by the headmistress that his precious Emma was with the dead boy right before he died? And what about when he finds out that she has that dead kid's medal after all? After she told him and the kid's parent's that she was NOT with him? And her Dad saw that the hornet's nest was missing after being told that the headmistress DIED FROM ONE IN HER CAR??????? Really? Then he thinks he can just go lay down and catch a couple of winks , LOLOLOL!!!!! JUST. DUMB.
Oh, and don't get me started on the "Nanny", okayyyy??? I mean, how she gon' let that 9-yr old psycho get the drop on her like that when she KNEW WHO/WHAT she was dealing with, as well as what she (Emma) was capable of....Unbelievable....And of course she (Emma) gets away with being a Murderous Mega Brat, instead of being exposed by hidden camera footage (that the Dad could have had installed w/o her knowing) or something....JS
Welp, all in all, it was a dud remake, and all of the adults in the film were a joke, so BOO. HISS. throw them ALL away!
Don't waste your time, watch the original and see what REALLY should happen to future serial killers like her.
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
Nope
Jason Mamoa is fine af, but he still can't act his way out of a paper bag.
Don't waste your time. people.
It sucked.
You're welcome.
My Last Day Without You (2011)
LOVE is LOVE
This movie REALLY surprised me! I am NOT a fan of syrupy love stories, and I usually speed right past them..but...NOT THIS ONE.
Leticia (Nicole Beharie) is an up and coming NYC songwriter/singer with woes...German businessman Niklas is in town for one day to handle the shutdown of a non-productive company...by chance they meet while getting coffee, she gives him one of her demo CD's , and the flame is lit.
Ticia is kind of "ratchet" with a money crisis, while Niklas is more "refined" with plenty of ready cash. Both have emotional baggage that they have to deal with, (don't we all?) and that is what makes the events which take place in this interracial love story SO BELIEVABLE. I truly felt their love connection.
All of the sub-characters are key to the plot, I truly enjoyed the way that they complimented one another, and the acting is SUPERB!
Don't believe the low-rated comments that were left by the haters, THIS MOVIE IS GREAT!
Just Wright (2010)
Just..... Unconvincing....
What a bunch of baloney. There is NO WAY this storyline would end the same in real life.
Common's character choosing Queen Latifah's character over Paula Patton' s character is definitely a REACH.
Boo! Hiss!
Open Water 3: Cage Dive (2017)
Worst Shark Movie EVER!!!
The three main characters/idiots were so unlikable that I couldn't wait for the sharks to chow down on them!
"Who" sets off a flare inside an enclosed life raft??? You gotta be a special kind of stupid. HARD PASS!!!!
Outlander (2008)
Outlander is just Outlandish Rubbish
Okay- Where do I begin?
1) This "spaceman"Kainan (One-note, ham actor Jim Caviezel) who is from the FUTURE/ANOTHER WORLD? crashes to earth back in 709 AD...with a "alien" on board that killed off his family/village, and it gets away to kill up these poor Viking bozos. At first he speaks a whole other unknown language when he uses his high-tech equipment to map his location, but that disappears as soon as he is captured/tied up/taken prisoner by the primitive "Vikings" who seem to think that he, alone, is responsible for clawing/eating the crap out of a TOTAL village??
Oh, and he also had time to burn it, too...ALONE...ALL BY HIS LONESOME. Whatever. On with the narrative of this steaming pile...
2) Predictables: Old King w/a good heart (John Hurt), princess-daughter (Sophia Myles) that can fight like a man/hates her husband-to-be/and who is the ONLY decent-looking chick in the clan/falls for Caviezel (who, also, is easy on the eyes), the village "hero" (that is, until ole Jimbo arrives, "wink, wink") is some long-haired dude who tries his best to keep his future wifey at bay, but nope, she bounces with JC. Ron Perlman shows up/blows up as an enemy King...but then he joins in with them minutes after BRUTALLY murdering several...(and they ain't even mad at him, LOLOL!!!) Wow....but at least Ron's acting was good. The rest are just THERE....
3) The "monster" was SO CORNY-LOOKING, it wasn't even FUNNY. Seriously, it looked like a Mothra/Alien/Predator combination...WITH CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS attached...Bwahahahahaha!!!!
Kainan had nothing to offer these straw hut dwellers AT ALL from his so-called advanced technology, oh wait, he did have something to "offer" to that princess....IF you know what I mean???
Bottom line:
Overall, this piece-of-crap movie is a pathetic wanna-be parody/combination of all the following:
a) Beowulf
b) Alien
c) Predator
d) Stargate
Like other reviewers have stated: Why? Why was this even made? The whole premise of the storyline is utter BS. At the beginning, Caviezel's character Kainan doesn't even know what to do with a horse, then , VIOLA, he's up and ridin off into the sunset...w/hands tied....Ughhhh....and can he PLEASE STOP trying to act/talk like Clint Eastwood? He IS NOT Clint, and he really sounds ridiculous...
This dull, predictable movie is an absolute BOMB, the acting is so sub-par, that not even greats like John Hurd/Ron Perlman could save it. The only reason it got any good reviews here on IMDB is because of all the "Christians" that always 10-rate any piece of garbage starring ole rabid bible thumping Jim. It sucks/he sucks, and we fast-forwarded through most of it, so do yourself a favor and HARD PASS.
The Thing (1982)
2018, And I STILL shudder when I watch it!!
"The Thing" is without a doubt, one of THE BEST horror movies EVER! The whole concept of being isolated in a location such as the Antartic with an alien life form
that can shape shift is mind- boggling. Add in the genius special effects of gore during the "transformations", couple that with ominous, mounting uncertainty of "who is who?", toss in a dose of good ole human character flaws, and voila: GREAT MOVIE! Kudos to John Carpenter!
Unsullied (2014)
ME TOO, Loved It!!!!
This is a definite "ME TOO" movie for women that have been subjected to violence, rape, sexual harassment, humiliation at the hands of vile, evil men who are aided/abetted by corrupt/complicit townspeople who have their own $$ concerns.
The protagonist Reagan, is a perfect example of a beautiful, intelligent, talented young lady who puts her trust in 2 seemingly "normal" helpful males when she finds herself in distress as a result of car troubles. Unbeknownst to her, the men, Noah and Mason are degenerate businessman who have the local townspeople in their back pocket. The town itself is thriving because of the $$ that the two monsters bring to it whenever they arrive to "HUNT" women. The scene in the cafe where the owner greets them, then gives them the "lowdown" on his waitress (who they wind up abducting/raping/putting in a cage) is absolutely sickening..what kind of man DOES something like that to a woman, and still calls himself a "man"? Whatever.
I commend the writer for being man enough to bring all of this to light, and for selecting Florida as the setting because this type of hateful misogyny is VERY PREVALENT in the South, especially Georgia. Kudos to Mr. Rice!
13 Sins (2014)
13 is VERY UNLUCKY
I really enjoyed this movie. How idea of playing a "game" to win $$ is normal, right? WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!!
What begins as a seemingly fraternity-like challenge of eating a fly slowly escalates. As Elliott becomes more and more engrossed with getting paid, he loses his moral self, and starts doing more and more erratic spontaneous acts to cover up for what he was initially required to do. Child abuse, desecrating a corpse, urinating on the food/destroying his own marriage rehearsal dinner, all lead up to the Grand Finale/Winning Prize...but....to collect any/all he must complete the last of the 13 challenge of...you guessed it...MURDER. And not just any ole body....a FAMILY MEMBER must die...!
I thought it was going to be his fiance, beautiful Rutina Wesley, who woulg get targeted, but turns out his mentally challenged brother was not so mentally challenged after all. The street scene with the bike riders getting massacred by driving through an unseen steel cable that little bro rests after Elliott releases it attests to that! And my boy Ron Perlman was delivering his usual swag as always!
If you like gore, check this one out, you won't be disappointed.
Girls Trip (2017)
I LOVED It!!!
I laughed so much while watching this movie that my side ached! The fight in the club scene reminded me of how me and my crew rolled back in the day regardless of how classy and dignified we were on the surface....and the fact that all of the friends were college educated black females who were still dealing with various struggles made it even better, because it shows that a college degree does not guarantee you a perfect life.
Rough Night (2017)
Rough Movie To Watch
This was one of the MOST BORING movies I have EVER seen...all of the acting is sub-par...Scarlett seems like she is on some sort of "downer", and Demi looks/acts like a desperate, OLD SKELETON. The so-called "action" put me to sleep...yawn....
Don't waste your time.
Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
Hammily Acted Luke Movie
This movie was just another vehicle for ham actor Jim Caviezel to do what he always does: HAM IT UP. Since when did "Luke" ever pen his own words in the Bible? Don't waste your time or your hard earned money, I almost fell asleep watching this crap!
After reading the additional up-to-date BAD REVIEWS, I decided to add to mine:
Clearly, this was a movie made to "jump-start" the non-existent career of Mr. Caviezel who has not had a significant movie role in 14 years since starring in Mel Gibson's controversial film POC. This movie REEKS of the SAME TACTICS/SCENES utilized in POC to abstract MUCH NEEDED sympathetic approval/up votes from Hard-core Cult-like Christians who idolize/identify with him. This movie was NOT about Saul/Paul, his transformation, the life he led/ or the work he did, and IT IS DISGUSTINGLY BORING.
Avoid.
Proud Mary (2018)
Taraji being Taraji
Just what I expected from Taraji P. Henson, her acting reflects her life choices.
Desperate and BAD
The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017)
Boring, boring, boring,zzzzzzz.....
This was the WORST PIECE OF CRAP EVER!!! The only good thing about it was seeing veteran actors Henry Fonda and Bill Pullman, and THAT'S ALL.FOLKS! The rest of the crew was pretty much forgettable, especially OLD ONE NOTE JIM CAVIEZEL, who just can't seem to rise above his same OLD character portrayal from film to film. No wonder they blacklisted him in Hollywood, HE TOTALLY SUCKS. Sure this steaming turd went straight - to- DVD...
Premonition (2007)
Dumb way to die
The movie would have made more sense if the husband had been struck while attempting to get out of his car, instead of searching for his cellphone to continue his conversation with Sandra Bullock. Who sits in a car in the middle of the road talking on a cellphone immediately after almost getting hit by one vehicle? That was Just DUMB. And how was she pregnant if she was taking lithium?