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Afdah Run Hide Fight
Marcus is a player who woos and beds women with great ease – but never settles down with any. When a company merger sees him working for the glamorous Jacqueline, he finds himself being played but still falling for her. However a relationship with the more stable Angela beckons if he can change his ways – but will Jackie allow him to leave her?

Part of the Eddie Murphy come back after the years of Harlem Nights, Golden Child, Another 48 hours, BHC 2 and other weak films. This and the Distinguished Gentleman saw him try to come back with a fresh approach. Boomerang is a good film – it uses Murphy's playa persona and turns it on it's head to good effect. True some of it is plain silly and it is quite predictable but it is pretty enjoyable and quite sexy too!

Murphy is good simply because he is the butt of many of the jokes via his playa image – plus it's good to see him be outdone after so many big-headed films. Givens is very good as the man-eating boss but I found Berry to be too sweet to be believed – but though she was the better looking. Lawrence and Rock are well used in small roles but Kitt and Grace are pointless and stupid cameos. Witherspoon is very funny and I personally love to see Lela Rochon in anything (and those aren't her feet).

Overall it may not win any awards or being shockingly innovative but it's fun, sexy and has a good bagfull of laughs in there.
Director: Kyle Rankin
Cast: Thomas Jane , Radha Mitchell , Isabel May , Eli Brown , Olly Sholotan , Treat Williams , Barbara Crampton , Cyrus Arnold , April McCullough , Britton Sear , Carlton Caudle , Catherine Davis , Brandon Germaine , Joel Michaely , Shelby Mayes

Afdah The Marksman
Let me get 1 thing straight. I liked this anime. It's good and enjoyable anime. It has likable characters, good setting and an amazing drawing style.

The story however is simple written and is not very original. I even dare to say that it's like a micture of the Hollywood movie "The Butterfly Effect" and Steins-Gate.

The story: The main character Satoru Fujinuma(, who is 29 year old in the current timeline,) has the ability to unwillingly relive a time moment. (Never explained how and why he has this power, but whatever) He use this ability to prevent accidents and deaths. This ability of his sends him usually back a few minutes or seconds before an event happened, but this time it gets different. He suddenly gets back to his childhood to prevent a chain of bad events, involving deaths of his close ones. Sounds good, right?

Well, here's the thing. The story is somewhat predictable as you can easily identify who the murderer is and the story has a lot plot-holes. Like, really a lot.

Overall will I rate this anime a 7 out of 10. Despite it flaws is it still a good anime that you can easily get hooked on. Definitely recommended if you like thriller animes.
Director: Robert Lorenz
Cast: Jacob Perez , Harry Maldonado , Teresa Ruiz , Alfredo Quiroz , Sean A. Rosales , Jose Vasquez , Juan Pablo Raba , Antonio Leyba , Liam Neeson , Clark Sanchez , Alex Knight , Dylan Kenin , Luce Rains , Katheryn Winnick , Ann Barrett Richards

Afdah Horizon Line
I love "Scavenger Hunt." I saw it on HBO when I was a kid and have remembered lines and bits from it well into my adulthood. I had not seen the film for 20 years when I remembered it and rented the videotape. I was charmed again as I watched with my wife, and we both laughed at the wonderful gags. The climax is terrific. As all fans of this film probably know, this is an underrated classic and is available only on VHS, and even that is hard to find. This film is very clever, and not at all "cheesy." I can't understand why people think 'Spaceballs' or the disgusting Austin Powers movies are funny, but a film like 'Scavenger Hunt' surpasses those kind of films by being hilarious without resorting to the desperate potty humor so prevalent in so-called recent comedies.
Director: Mikael Marcimain
Cast: Alexander Dreymon , Allison Williams , Keith David , Pearl Mackie , Jumayn Hunter , Amanda Khan , Lamin Tamba , Orlaith Doherty , Francois Groenewald , Marc Redmond , Danny Bhowaneedin , Dennis Gregory , Privilege Magezi , Daniel O'Neil , Kate Shepard

Afdah Born a Champion
A plus-sized Mexican-American teen(America Ferrera)is troubled between accepting a full scholarship to Columbia University and bowing to the pressure of her mother(Lupe Ontiveros)to work in the sewing sweatshop owned by her sister(Ingrid Oliu). The most memorable scene is no doubt when the half dozen or so workers in the sweatshop strip down to panties and bras in acceptance of their own bodies. George Lopez plays the teacher that helps make the scholarship possible. Also in the cast are Lourdes Perez and Felipe de Alba. Chick flick...duh, I guess so; but interesting anyway.
Director: Alex Ranarivelo
Cast: Dennis Quaid , Katrina Bowden , Sean Patrick Flanery , Currie Graham , Maurice Compte , Costas Mandylor , Reno Wilson , Ali Afshar , Chris Boudreaux , Christine Kilmer , Jonathan Kowalsky , Paul J. Alessi , Marshelle Fair , Harrison Xu , William W. Barbour

Afdah Outside the Wire
I watched three episodes of the six-episode The Family Law, which is a groundbreaking show on Australian TV, given it was the first prime time show that featured an Asian (in this case Chinese) family as the lead.

I had mixed feelings about The Family Law but maybe because I'm a big fan of Fresh off the Boat which is more upbeat although FOTB does deal with serious an cutting issues. The Family Law has a somber premise which doesn't make things easy, being the separation (and impending divorce) of the parents, and that brings much sadness to the proceedings. There are some funny lines and really ground breaking scenes, one being where the lead character, Brendan Law (Trystan Go) is kissed by his school friend Melissa (Bethany Whitmore). I think there was a line in Harold and Kumar go to White Castle that alluded to an Asian male kissing a white female.

Some people may refer to "politically correct anti-racists shows" - why should they be "politically correct"? It's such a hackneyed phrase and deserves to be buried.

Maybe there will be a second season of The Family and who knows, maybe there will be enough support on SBS for it to happen.
Director: Mikael Håfström
Cast: Anthony Mackie , Emily Beecham , Pilou Asbæk , Damson Idris , Michael Kelly , Kristina Tonteri-Young , Bobby Lockwood , Enzo Cilenti , Henry Garrett , Velibor Topic , Alexandra Szucs , Adam Fielding , Nick Wittman , Elliot Edusah , Christine Grace Szarko

Afdah One Night in Miami
The first film deserved to be an international success, so sequels were pretty inevitable, and they seem to get worse as they go on, still with few things to laugh at. Basically Cmndt. Eric Lassard (George Gaynes) decides the Police Academy is overworked and understaffed, so he comes up with the "Civilians On Patrol" (COP) program, allowing civilian volunteers to help the police. Obviously ex-graduates Sgt. Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg) and old friends, Sgt. Moses Hightower (Bubba Smith), Sgt. Larvelle Jones (Michael Winslow), Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry (David Graf), Officer Zed (Bobcat Goldthwait, you may remember him being the bad guy in the 2nd film), Lt. Debbie Callahan (Leslie Easterbrook), Sgt. Laverne Hooks (Marion Ramsey) and Officer Sweetchuck (Tim Kazurinsky) are in charge of training the new recruits. Capt. Thaddeus Harris (G.W. Bailey) wants Lassard's job, so he is determined to see the COP program fail. Besides that, it seems the main villains are some skateboarding troublemakers, hardly what you'd call evil master criminals, just naughty kids. What surprised me was the appearance of young pre-Total Recall Sharon Stone, as Claire Mattson, a small love interest I guess of Mahoney. Also starring Derek McGrath as Butterworth, Colleen Camp as Mrs. Kirkland-Tackleberry, Home Alone's Billie Bird as Mrs. Lois Feldman, George R. Robertson as Police Commissioner Hurst, The Emperor's David Spade as Kyle and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective's Randall 'Tex' Cobb as Zack. Guttenberg hardly has any highlights, well, neither do many of the other regulars, and you could tell Guttenberg wanted to move on to other films, Winslow adds some entertainment with his self-made sound effects, including a rap while some civilians are exercising, but it's very pointless. It was nominated the Razzie for Worst Original Song for "Let's Go To Heaven In My Car", why wasn't it nominated any others, same for the two previous and just as awful sequels. Poor!
Director: Regina King
Cast: Kingsley Ben-Adir , Eli Goree , Aldis Hodge , Leslie Odom Jr. , Lance Reddick , Christian Magby , Joaquina Kalukango , Nicolette Robinson , Michael Imperioli , Lawrence Gilliard Jr. , Derek Roberts , Beau Bridges , Emily Bridges , Amondre D. Jackson , Jerome A. Wilson

Afdah Synchronic
A surreal, virtually plot less series of dreams centered around six middle-class people and their consistently interrupted attempts to have a meal together.

The analysis of this film seems to be about drawing parallels to Sartre's "No Exit" and the Greek myth of Tantalus. I see the latter, while the former sounds like a stretch. The most obvious analysis appears to me to be what the film is on the face of it: a scathing look at the rich.

Buñuel later said that he was disappointed with the analysis that most film critics made of the film. He also disliked the film's promotional poster, depicting a pair of lips with legs and a derby hat. Which analyses he disliked I do not know, and what message we all missed is unclear.

My biggest disappointment was how strange the film was not, especially after such classic works like "Un Chien Andalou". While essentially plot less, this film is still quite linear and sensical in its own way. I could have used more oddity.
Director: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
Cast: Jamie Dornan , Anthony Mackie , Katie Aselton , Ally Ioannides , Bill Oberst Jr. , Natasha Tina Liu , Devyn A. Tyler , Aaron Groben , Betsy Holt , Martin Bats Bradford , Lawrence Turner , Kate Adair , Shane Brady , Walker Babington , Carl Palmer

Afdah News of the World
Tom Hanks is a 19th century newsman who reads newspaper stories to townsfolk in Texas. On his route of numerous locations, he comes across a young German-born girl who has been living under the care of native Americans who have been slaughtered. He takes it upon himself as her new guardian to escort her across the countryside to safety in the hope of finding her a new home. Along the way, they achieve an expected bond as two lonely souls in a treacherous world of danger of adversity.
Director: Paul Greengrass
Cast: Tom Hanks , Steve Boyles , Helena Zengel , Tom Astor , John Travis Johnson , Andy Kastelic , Ray McKinnon , Mare Winningham , Jeffrey Ware , Chris Bylsma , Justin Tade , Darrin Giossi , Brenden Wedner , Elizabeth Marvel , Michael Angelo Covino

Afdah Redemption Day
Nice guy (Terry O'Quinn) gets married to lovely wife (Shelley Hack) and her rebellious daughter (Jill Schoelen). He wants his family to be like "The Brady Bunch" or "Father Knows Best". However when his family doesn't live up to his expectations he brutally kills them, changes his identity and moves on to find another unmarried woman with kids. And he's getting tired of Hack and Schoelen...

Exceptional thriller. O'Quinn gives a top-notch performance as the killer. He's helped by a very intricate script. Those two combined make you understand why he kills and plays with your emotions--I found myself actually liking the guy (for a while). There isn't a lot of violence in this, but when it appears it's very sudden, extremely bloody and shocking.

The only liabilities here are Hack and Schoelen--they're pretty bad in their roles. But O'Quinn and the script more than make up for them.

A sadly forgotten thriller from the late 80s. Well worth catching.
Director: Hicham Hajji
Cast: Gary Dourdan , Serinda Swan , Andy Garcia , Brice Bexter , Ernie Hudson , Martin Donovan , Robert Knepper , Samy Naceri , Don Bigg , Jay Footlik , Lilia Hajji , Mehdi Ouazzani , Brahim Rachiki , Karim Saidi , Joe Drago

Afdah Savage
it is a well done intriguing plot that will keep you entertained however i must admit it is predictable right at the beginning of first five episodes you know what will happen to the somewhat unattractive but determined and naive journalist. we all know what kind of level of dirty money we are dealing with here. just like in damages show where it was a way over the top on murder count but it kept you going for its chaotic time line story telling. here in bedrag it is more realistic and diversified with different characters and their personal drama so it will keep your attention. is it on the level of thrillers like killing, bridge, frikjent, trapped, spring tide? No. but is it on the level of modus, mammon, borgen? yes but way better.
Director: Sam Kelly
Cast: Jake Ryan, John Tui, Chelsie Preston Crayford, Seth Flynn, Haanz Fa'avae-Jackson, James Matamua, Jack William Parker, Alex Raivaru, Olly Presling, Lotima Pome'e, Italiyah Wilson, Eden Flynn, Poroaki Merritt-McDonald, Taiti Ahiao, Tui Rererangi Aitken

Afdah Fatale
This movie reminded me of a caricature by Sempé: a crowd leaving a cinema, an utterly depressed look on all their faces. Seeing this, a young man cueing at the box office says to his girl friend: "wow, this must be a really good movie!".

"Deutschland, bleiche Mutter" is a very bleak movie, more interesting as a document of the generation born around the war years than of the war years themselves. If that's what you're looking for, you have struck gold. Otherwise be warned, it is not a movie for the easily depressed (or easily bored, for that matter).
Director: Deon Taylor
Cast: Hilary Swank , Michael Ealy , Mike Colter , Kali Hawk , Danny Pino , Damaris Lewis , Geoffrey Owens , Dallas Chandler , Sam Daly , Tyrin Turner , Oakley Bull , Juliana Donald , David Hoflin , Denise Dowse , Lexa Gluck

Afdah Pieces of a Woman
Martha and Sean are a Boston couple on the verge of parenthood whose lives change irrevocably when a home birth ends in unimaginable tragedy. Thus begins a yearlong odyssey for Martha, who must navigate her grief while working through fractious relationships with her husband and her domineering mother, along with the publicly vilified midwife, whom she must face in court. A deeply personal, searing, and ultimately transcendent story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.
Director: Kornél Mundruczó
Cast: Vanessa Kirby , Shia LaBeouf , Ellen Burstyn , Iliza Shlesinger , Benny Safdie , Sarah Snook , Molly Parker , Steven McCarthy , Tyrone Benskin , Frank Schorpion , Harry Standjofski , Domenic Di Rosa , Jimmie Fails , Juliette Casagrande , Gayle Garfinkle

Afdah Penguin Bloom
New Salem's Lot adaptation is surprisingly awful, in spite of its strong cast and the fact that it's based on maybe Stephen King's best horror novel.

What went wrong?

Well, let's see. While adapting the novel as a two part 4 hour (with commercials) mini-series might make sense from a business standpoint creatively it means keeping way too many unnecessary characters and subplots. This Salem's Lot has too much build up and, unfortunately, not much in the way of pay-off.

The dialogue is consistently hackneyed and unconvincing--a supposedly playful early exchange between Rob Lowe and Samantha Mathis in a diner actually made me wince. Mathis who is usually a likable and reliable actress appears particularly lost here, without the slightest idea of how to play the material. She seems to be doing an impersonation of a very bad 1950's B movie actress, which I doubt was the intention.

Rutger Hauer and Donald Sutherland are both good but neither has nearly enough screen time to register as an effective villain.

The biggest sin probably is that this version of Salem's Lot just isn't scary. The vampires aren't creepy at all and the digital effects used to create images of them flying and turning to dust upon being staked are awful and give the monsters a too artificial feeling that makes them seem more cartoon than flesh and blood threat.

The most telling scene here is the one where Danny Glick wakes to find a dead schoolmate floating outside his second floor bedroom window. This sequence was the scare highlight both of the novel and of Tobe Hooper's far better filming of the material. Here the scene isn't scary at all--there's no atmosphere, no creepiness, not much sense even that the bedroom is on the second floor. The whole scene is completely mishandled, like everything else in the movie.

Strangely, after the head vampire is dispatched the film seems to turn more into a Dawn of the Dead rip-off than a vampire film, with the remaining townspeople shuffling through the streets like zombies. I have no idea what the filmmakers thought they were doing.

My recommendation would be to avoid this crap and either read the book or rent the much better Tobe Hooper version.
Director: Glendyn Ivin
Cast: Rachel House , Andrew Lincoln , Naomi Watts , Jacki Weaver , Leeanna Walsman , Gia Carides , Lisa Hensley , Randolph Fields , Felix Cameron , Griffin Murray-Johnston , Abe Clifford-Barr

Afdah Shadow in the Cloud
Look I know some people are not impressed with the negative comments that are expressed by the panel of judges but fashion is a tough and opinionative industry. Everything is subjective and you cannot honestly tell me that you yourself have not thought b!tchy comments about someone walking down the street in a pair of crocs.

I find that the panel consisting of Giuliana Rancic - E Correspondent, Kelly Osbourne - Rock offspring royalty and George Kotsiopolous - Fashion Stylist make up a good balance of varied opinions. And the best thing is they all have one and they stand by what they say with conviction even if the others don't agree. It's also nice when celebrities come onto the show as it gives you a chance to see them as they really are. I have converted my negative opinions to ones of respect after watching some on Fashion Police e.g. Amber Rose seems like a really normal, sweet, reasonably down-to-earth person and just cause she dresses like a ho that does not make her one.

Now the reason I didn't include Joan Rivers in the panel is because honestly she is just the comedic relief host. I think we can all agree that she is there for veteran experience but the problem is her jokes are getting tired and vulgar to the point of making me want to be sick, and I don't offend easily. Also I find she is repeating the same bits over and over again which feels tired and stale. They've allowed her to be put up on a pedestal and it makes for uncomfortable scenes. It's painful to watch Giuliana's face as Joan says something truly offensive ("please get me off this show, I can't take this anymore"). And her untalented daughter Melissa tags along for the ride as a packaged deal. This is the reason in my opinion the show is an 8. It is a shame because if Joan wasn't there I would give it a resounding 10.

The show has some great aspects though including the games such as "starlet or streetwalker" and "guess me from behind". It is a bit of fun that breaks up the serious fashion. I also find myself being impressed by their comments regarding areas to improve outfits as for the most part they are insightful and correct. And the panel (excluding Joan) are quite objective and try hard not to bring their personal vendetta's into judging. They don't discriminate against weight, age or eccentricities and judge on whether the individual is living up to their potential and looks great for the individual they are. Although yes occasionally their b!tchy side does come out every now and then but who can honestly say they have never been a b!tch before in their lives. I know I can't.
Director: Roseanne Liang
Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz , Nick Robinson , Beulah Koale , Taylor John Smith , Callan Mulvey , Benedict Wall , Byron Coll , Joe Witkowski , Liam Legge , Asher Bridle

Afdah Nomadland
Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad. The third feature film from director Chloé Zhao, NOMADLAND features real nomads Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells as Fern's mentors and comrades in her exploration through the vast landscape of the American West.
Director: Chloé Zhao
Cast: Frances McDormand , Gay DeForest , Patricia Grier , Linda May , Angela Reyes , Carl R. Hughes , Douglas G. Soul , Ryan Aquino , Teresa Buchanan , Karie Lynn McDermott Wilder , Brandy Wilber , Makenzie Etcheverry , Bob Wells , Annette Webb , Rachel Bannon

Afdah Promising Young Woman
I really hope this show has success. The humor is very edgy, unique and fresh. It really makes me laugh (and thats hard).

The characters are very different from the standard, and makes me know more about them. I think that the show could be a "icon" for many people.

10/10 to Melody and Colin's relationship and the character Sam is incredibly well done.

In general really good acting, likable characters and fun storyline.

Comedy on edge

I cant wait for more episodes!
Director: Emerald Fennell
Cast: Adam Brody , Ray Nicholson , Sam Richardson , Carey Mulligan , Timothy E. Goodwin , Clancy Brown , Jennifer Coolidge , Laverne Cox , Alli Hart , Loren Paul , Scott Aschenbrenner , Bo Burnham , Christopher Mintz-Plasse , Alison Brie , Gabriel Oliva

Afdah Pixie
This show captures your attention from the very first minute! Every episode is better than the last and keeps you yearning for more. The characters are so easy to identify with and very funny. It's kind of disappointing that the show has not received as much advertising as other shows that I've seen with less quality characters and less quality story lines. All the characters including Jenna, Kelly, Tara, and even Donovan are all keepers. This is very rare. Usually you find at least one character that you could do without but not here! Let's just hope that someone like Tyler Perry hears about the show or catches a glimpse of the show so that he can support it bringing more light to the phenomenal scripts. I am absolutely thrilled the show has been renewed for a second season and can't wait for it to air!
Director: Barnaby Thompson
Cast: Olivia Cooke , Fra Fee , Rory Fleck Byrne , Pat Shortt , Frankie McCafferty , Esme Thompson , Chris Walley , Ben Hardy , Daryl McCormack , Colm Meaney , Packy Lee , Turlough Convery , Olivia Byrne , Brenda McNeill , Alec Baldwin

Afdah The Father
A minor scandal when it came out in 1973, this melange of soft porn and drama doesn't quite work out today and is only of interest for Don Johnson or Tippi Hedren fans.

In one of her few remarkable roles since she left Universal, Hedren plays Margaret Tenhausen, who, along with her husband (played by veteran actor James Whitmore), teaches 'free love' at the Harrad College, where free and open sexual relations between students are not only encouraged but required in order to graduate. Don Johnson plays Stanley, a young student who breaks some of the College's rules by thinking it would be a sexual gymnasium. In a great scene at the end, Hedren confronts him with the remarkable line, "True people make love with their minds and their understanding, Stanley, not just their bodies."

"The Harrad Experiment" was based on Robert Rimmer's best-selling novel and was quite a success, so a sequel ("The Harrad Summer") followed one year later. The film hasn't aged well, though. It's too talkative and boring by nowadays' standards, and it often has unintentionally funny moments (i.e. the tennis scene in which Tippi gracefully hits the ground), but it somehow works for its campy aspects.

The DVD available in the UK is a little shorter than the US video tape, so we don't get to see the frontal nudity of Don Johnson (which is a pity) and Bruno Kirby (which I praise God for).
Director: Florian Zeller
Cast: Olivia Colman , Anthony Hopkins , Mark Gatiss , Olivia Williams , Imogen Poots , Rufus Sewell , Ayesha Dharker , Roman Zeller , Scott Mullins

Afdah Wonder Woman 1984
Devastating film that details the harsh treatment of women in Iran. The film begins with a hospital scene, where a family take the news of a new baby girl in the family so harshly that one would think the child had been stillborn. Following that the story introduces us to a group of women, one after the other, each of them recent convicts (in Iran a woman is put in jail indefinitely for riding in a car with a man she is not related to) who have their own struggles to overcome before they can seek asylum from the clausterphobic society that surrounds them. The film isn't as satisfying as it should be (even given its subject matter), and definitely deserves to be more engrossing. It is, however, an important human rights issue worth examining and for all it shows of a world as different from our North American society, it deserves a good look from us all.
Director: Patty Jenkins
Cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen, Lilly Aspell, Amr Waked, Kristoffer Polaha, Natasha Rothwell, Ravi Patel, Oliver Cotton, Lucian Perez, Gabriella Wilde, Kelvin Yu

Afdah Soul
The photography is so good. It's too bad they didn't hire a historian to put the development of the progress of Islam in a more understanding theme. It jumps around so much that it distracts from the presentation. Nonetheless, it is a documentary one would want to see more than once.
Director: Pete Docter, Kemp Powers
Cast: Jamie Foxx , Tina Fey , Graham Norton , Rachel House , Alice Braga , Richard Ayoade , Phylicia Rashad , Donnell Rawlings , Questlove , Angela Bassett , Cora Champommier , Margo Hall , Daveed Diggs , Rhodessa Jones , Wes Studi