Q-ell Betton
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'The Lazarus Effect'–A Review (Netflix)
Back in the late eighties, Peter Filardi wrote a screenplay that started a mini bidding war. The story of medical students dying and bringing themselves back proved an enticing and intriguing premise, and Filardi’s Flatliners script was snapped up by Colombia pictures.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Geeks
'Polar': A Review (Netflix)
If you were to take a John Wick film and splice it with Kill Bill 2, the bloodier of the two-parter, and it was directed by a Guy Richie protege, who hadn’t quite got the grasp of subtlety, you would get something close to Polar, the Netflix film starring Mads Mikkelsen, last seen opposite Benedict Cumberbatch’s Stephen Strange, in the MCU’s Doctor Strange, and Vanessa Hudgens, moving away from her Disney roots.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Geeks
The Tiger in the Woods
Tiger never cheated. Possibly the greatest golfer the sport has ever seen, he did not fall from grace due to—like so many sportsmen before him—a desire to win by any means, regardless of the possible consequences. No, Tiger Woods was taken down because his life did not match his public image.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Unbalanced
'Between Worlds' - A Review (Netflix)
Nicolas Cage is one of the most watchable actors of his generation. Part of the famous Coppola dynasty, Cage’s performances on screen have ranged from the extraordinary to the ludicrous and everything in between. A veteran of nearly 100 films, Cage’s role choices and approach to performance seem to reflect his wild and crazy life.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Geeks
'Viking Destiny'—A Review (Netflix)
Let’s talk about the title. Viking Destiny. Viking. Destiny. Not A Viking’s Destiny or Destiny of the Viking. Viking Destiny. Is it about the destiny of the Viking people? Well, it sort of is. Let me explain, even if it does not explain, satisfactorily, the terrible title.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Geeks
'Agatha Christie and the Truth of Murder'—A Review (Netflix)
Florence Nightingale Shore (Stacha Hicks) takes a train journey and is bludgeoned by a strange man after a brief conversation. She dies four days later. So begins Agatha Christie and the Truth of Murder.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Criminal
'Alien Warfare'–A Review (Netflix)
It was calling me; when a film registers two point four on IMDB, it is begging to be reviewed. Begging I tell ya! The opening credits, which looked like they were knocked up on a budget PC, are woeful. They are, mercifully, short. Unfortunately, the film begins. Whoa, it’s terrible. I am writing this as I watch the film and it’s painful.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Geeks
'Unicorn Store' - A Review (Netflix)
If you are a fan of the MCU (like me), and watch a lot of the press and promotional stuff online, in the run-up to an upcoming release, you may have noticed an unlikely friendship develop between a couple of the MCU's biggest stars.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Geeks
'The Silence' - A Review (Netflix)
How did Stanley Tucci end up in this? He needs to speak to his agent. Not that the rest of the cast cannot act, they undoubtedly can. John Corbett—a name not as well known as Tucci’s, but an actor whose face you will know—has appeared in far better fare than this, and also should be speaking to his agent.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Horror
The Trap–a Review (Netflix)
It must seem like I try to find awful films to review. Honestly, I really do not. Unfortunately, I decided to watch "The Trap." Where to start, where to start. I am writing this as I watch the film, because there is no other way I could finish watching it otherwise.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Geeks
'The Breaker Upperers' A Review
Mel (Madeleine Sami) and Jen (Jackie Van Beek) are a couple of friends who run The Breaker Upperers, providing a service for individuals who are too afraid to break up with their partners or spouses in person. It is all going swimmingly until they get a job from a young, sweet guy, Jordan (James Rolleston) who Mel is attracted to.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Geeks
Oh, Danny Boy, the Racism Is Calling
Full disclosure: I am an Arsenal fan. For those who are not into football (soccer to our American cousins), even though the game here is played predominantly with the feet! Arsenal football club and team, like any team in sport worldwide, has a nemesis. That nemesis is their near neighbours, Tottenham Hotspurs.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Cleats
