Man of Tai Chi 2013 by AverageMansReviews

 Man of Tai Chi 2013 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there will be flashing effects/colourful effects/breaking/shooting: this is one of those rare occasions where I should give you a little bit more background on this film especially those like myself of a dyslexic nature or/and harder of reading whatever reason behind that is; that if I had to estimate 88% of this project is subtitled and to be honest and facial these subtitled are of white text and yes they will clash with anything underneath them consistently throughout this movie, so it is very much a case of I kind of got the gist of this movie, but that was about it really so at minimum or hopefully I will be at worse in the right ballpark just in case I get anything wrong in this content.

I need a new fighter: briefly; we meet Donaka Mark [one of the Producers & the Director of this movie: Keanu Reeves:] as he has recently dispatched of his champion for not doing as he is told; you see Mark is the owner and runner of this underground fighting/online viewing empire, so whilst watching this Martial Arts tournament through his spotters and also content creators; they come across this highly demanded individual; his name is Tiger Chen Linhu [Tiger Chen:] his style is Tai Chi; but even his sensei saw broadly speaking much anger in him and he is also a delivery driver as well.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing 105 minutes film is I would say okay; based on what I have already made one clear in this content already.

Action, art and character developments; well if you have been around long enough; you would know that foreign Martial Arts film projects are simultaneously hard-hitting, quick-paced but also shot from time to time throughout the movie in question; to have an element of beauty to them; the recurring component of this point would be when Chen goes to spend training with his sensei as it also incorporates martial arts has a emotional component as well as the physical which is on its own merit very smooth and very natural as to also incorporates martial arts is also an extension of the individual in question as well.

Character developments and performances; away from what I have just been discussing; of what I can understand broadly speaking is they were/are on both counts good solid versions of what they were meant to be.

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; on reflection I decided to go with this mark, because anything less would most definitely be too harsh, but also I have to take into consideration my viewing experience based on how things are, so on the side of things this mark also seems a reasonable outcome and there is an ongoing sequence underneath the closing credits.

 

 

Sinners 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Sinners 2025 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there will be flashing effects/colourful effects/racism/white supremacy/transformation/shooting/impaling/stabbing/feeling/bodily functions/disfigurement/biting/ritual/religion/burning/medical and there will be some censored adult language references in this content for sure and I will even when you a courtesy to say there was other soft nature may want to stop reading this content here, because by and large it is not going to be pleasant reading.

What was all the hype about?: Briefly; this set of twin brothers have come back home after World War I the Smokestack Twins; Elijah "Smoke" Moore/Elias "Stack" Moore [dual role; Michael B. Jordan:] they purchase this barn and turn it into a black the only establishment; unfortunately on the night of this establishment opening, they have some unwanted bloodsuckers.

Generally speaking: I have been doing this long enough now to have earned my stripes to say... I really don't think highly of this film whatsoever and I will lead you on in my opinion is to why in one way or another this project has so many awards accredited to its name.

The storyline/script is awful, actually it may as well be recycled for toilet paper; because for the first 57 minutes nothing of great substance happens, other than some exposition character developments brought to life with broadly speaking engaging art, but other than that we have for this timeframe in history the substandard Caucasian white folk and the black community being on very different levels of let's just say what and who is acceptable and who isn't, which I get all of this so everyone with me so far?... Then we get some life into this film may be 10 to 15 minutes roughly and then for the rest of the time it is about vampires, then white supremacy, which I have to be honest in the later stages of this film my eye began to twitch with furious anger, because on one hand we have the serious nature of white supremacy vs. black community; which is a heavy topic on its own and rightly so, whilst on the other hand this film suggests quite directly I hasten to add this can all be resolved; if we are all of one mind meaning turning into vampires.

So let me get this right this film takes predominately racism but the concept of everyone being different in the whole entire world from the inception of humankind and the answer is to... turn everyone into a vampire? Do you know how absolutely usually 99% of the time I would not allow even censored adult language references into my film content, but this is one of those rare occasions that it is perfectly acceptable to do so but I digress.... do you know how absolutely fudgin' stupid that actually is? Well clearly not because not only was this film made it actually won or/and got so many positive awards accredited to its name.

The framework and pacing of this 138 minutes is as I have already referenced 57 minutes of pretty much nothing happening followed by a good pacing of absolutely nonsense.

Art and action; visually and/or sounds wise; it does have its sequence of best describe as the evolution of black music and also music from the vampires in their sequence as well; as you can imagine with vampire movies this to is also graphic; these sequences have plenty of highly imaginative and creative visions and sequences, in the final stages of the film one of our brothers go on a rampage at one point using this old-fashioned machine gun; this is good fun.

Character developments and performances; on both counts they are all good; there is good chemistry throughout this cast.

This film receives: 4/10, this film is mixed; after everything is said and done I am not the mindset this is a fair representation of this film; now yet again this is where in this content either get really uncomfortable for some or let's be honest trigger most people.

Like I referenced earlier I would bring up the awards again; so let's begin on a very uncomfortable question; that uncomfortable question being as follows; if this film was backed by all a predominately Caucasian cast but with the outcome of this movie being the same would this movie be as critically acclaimed as it is? Now we don't know the outcome as a fact, but however what I can do is hypothetically suggest a quite clear hell no.

Because of clear-cut reasoning being; Hollywood by and large the wind blows in Hollywood in many different directions; case and point does anyone remember Hollywood going through that woke phase, then they went through that phase of body positivity regardless if you are morbidly obese and encouraging others to follow, now we are going through the reversing of body positivity with as ozempic/other medication or/and everyone complaining throughout the years of there not being enough diversity at the Oscars in particular and low and behold this film ticks all the boxes, regardless if the film is actually any good or not that is almost irrelevant, now calm down I am not saying that they shouldn't have won some of these awards, but on seeing this movie now let's just say I can clearly smells and see some virtual signalling could have easily taken place here, especially exploiting the incident with John Davison at the BAFTA 2025 and yes there is ongoing extra scenes throughout the closing credits.

This film has so many awards accredited to its name such as 328 Winners which includes but not limited to Academy Awards, USA Oscar Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Michael B. Jordan and Best Achievement in Cinematography Autumn Durald Arkapaw [altogether this film wins 4 Oscars] and 491 nominees would also includes but not limited to continuing at this award ceremony/event Best Casting Francine Maisler and Best Achievement in Directing Ryan Coogler

 

Average Extra Special of: PSG vs. Arsenal Champions League 2026 Final: My Reaction by AverageMansReviews

Average Extra Special of: PSG vs. Arsenal Champions League 2026 Final: My Reaction by AverageMansReviews

Warning: there is going to be some censored adult language and references

Justice has been served: full disclosure I missed the first half; because I was at the ballet watching Gentleman Jack; yes just for the record I am somewhat cultured.

So let's begin on a question; how did those 4 potential trophies work out for you? You know we had about three or four months of you going on about winning all 4 trophies; broadly speaking; League Cup; No, let's try again FA Cup; No, let's try once more Champions League; No... Premier League; Yes: only because you were literally handed it by the PGMOL as you were the highest beneficiaries of VAR be it decisions rightly or wrongly this season and surprise surprise having no red cards or/and penalties awarded against you this past season either and just for the record the penalty claim for Arsenal: the Noni Madueke incident, and was never a penalty, even though in the premiership as long as it was for Arsenal it would have been given for sure.

Just to make you aware; Tottenham Hotspur has won in Europe in more recent times; Europa League 2025, I mean even West Ham have won the trophy in Europe; Conference League 2023 or/and Crystal Palace has had more success in Europe then you Europa League 2026, I mean even outside of your region of London Aston Villa has had more success than you guys; winning the Europa League 2025/2026.

I couldn't be more happier for these teams; they work hard, they played football and stayed humble; or before I have another football team thrown in my face that didn't stay humble let's go with try and stay humble shall we? Now if the Arsenal community are wondering why the football world doesn't like us that much? It is because for the vast majority of the time you work hard at essentially bending the rules, but then again after what I have seen tonight, maybe just maybe you know something that we have just all seen and that is... you aren't actually good at playing football, consequently if you were to actually play football in the premiership; a solid and higher ups such as Brentford, Bournemouth and even when they were in the premiership West Ham could get amongst you and cause you problems, I mean there are certain expressions in football like playing dirty, but Arsenal have taken that style to a whole different new lower level.

I mean even now I am dictating this content; I am already beginning to see/hear content of; we still won the premiership, we are still pleased with the guys and tomorrow will still be a celebration as they are having a parade to celebrate Arsenal winning the premiership, including some bits and pieces online about some of the Arsenal community; including but not limited to a Arsenal fan trying to imply, but not imply it, but as they contributing factor of the weather and it being really hard; so they would have used more energy up; can I just say this is fudgin' pathetic and now getting a little bit testy towards other football fans as it relates to commiserations and I am referring to talkSPORT: between  Perry Groves, Jason Cundy and Gabby Agbonlahor; so I just have to say a big thank you to Eberechi Eze and Gabriel for missing those penalties, ensuring the Champions League cup goes home with the defending champions PSG a real football team and if I have made myself clear allowing it to be crystal clear I couldn't be more fudgin' delighted with this turn of events.

I hope Thomas Tuchel - England Manager is re-thinking about making Eze one of his 5 penalty takers in the future after that dog manure penalties and for Gabriel as someone else pointed out as well; it seems poetic justice that he would miss the penalty that would give Arsenal over these modern times a European cup; considering we have had to put up with his antics all season, without somehow getting sent off; yes towards the end of this last season I did briefly have him in my dream team for the points; but I don't regard him as a world-class defender hell I wouldn't class him as a good defender, just extremely lucky and a liability, which as he gets older will catch up to him eventually

Saturday Night Live UK [Season 1,] Episode 6: Host: Aimee Lou Wood & Music: MEEK by AverageMansReviews

Saturday Night Live UK [Season 1,] Episode 6: Host: Aimee Lou Wood & Music: MEEK by AverageMansReviews

Warning: there is mature to adult themes/colourful effects/slavery/medical/reference to drugs, sexism, terrorism, homosexuality, Princess Diana, racism, Greg Wallace, bodily functions, incest, feminism and Emma Watson

The Face of Comedy Award: King Charles and Camilla on their flight back to the UK from the USA 2026 [short description; this skit is based on their flight back; featuring Keir Starmer and others;] a good fun start to this episode.

"Dangerous Woman" 2 Guys 1 Girl [short description: a musical skit/music video concept from the 1980's or very early 1990's rock with long hair singing about basically how clumsy this woman is:] high quality skit with spot-on creativity.

Doctor Who Tretzel 5: Home of The Time Library [short description: a parody of the British TV institution known as Doctor Who; but in this skit things quickly get uncomfortable:] lots of laughs to have with this skit.

Mario & Princess Peach Married [short description: an authentic skit of how married life would look and sound if these two lived back in the Bronx;] another highly entertaining skit.

Enid Blyton's The Famous Five/FANOUZ 5 movie trailer [short descriptio here: this modern re-telling is mostly designed for Gen-Z; featuring Tom Holland:] it is good fun

Weekend Update [short description: a comical look back over recent news stories; featuring the Royal state visit to the USA, Nigel Farage and other things;] this is insanely hilarious

POSH GITS [short description: a parody of Made In Chelsea;] spot on parody.

MEEK [short description: second performance;] an upbeat track excellent performance.

British pork commercial 1984 with the SNLUK twist and back story [short description: it took me a while to actually get this skit, but when they showed the actual commercial; then I vaguely remembered;] this skit is darkly fantastic

The Face of Tragedy Award: Aimee Lou Wood's opening monologue [short description: in summary TV shows she is best associate for and she is a freaky lady/weirdo;] this is and was a hot steaming pile of garbage really.

Lost Property in an airport [short description: someone comes to pick up their suitcase and almost has a need death experience with person working in this area:] this is just nails on a chalkboard to me; it is just everything about it makes me cringe.

This episode receives: 9/10, this episode is excellent; the people and everyone involved behind bringing this UK version to life have really found their stride and I hope they have done enough to get given a renewal for at least this second and third series.

 

The Christophers 2025/2026 by AverageMansReviews

The Christophers 2025/2026 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/drugs/rainbow community/medical/reference to a convicted sex offender

Briefly we meet: Julian Sklar [Ian McKellen:] he is a world renowned artist, best known for his series of The Christophers; he has two children, but there is one other thing he is renowned for and that is being a let's just go with controversial figure, because you will quickly understand he is a very outspoken individual, which his time is running out. Lori Butler [Michaela Coel:] she is to become Sklar's new assistant, she is also excellent at the canvas thing, but she has ulterior motives for taking this job.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 100 minute film is very good; as it just keeps things well structured, but also loose to glide throughout as things are swiftly progressing.

Art, character developments, performances, action and comedy; at points throughout this movie in one way or another we get to see a high standard of art, the character developments are excellently designed between these two performers and for the rest on both counts they are all good; but back to our original two; one is old, intelligent, the way the anarchist very much is his forte and making his own decisions. Whilst the other is younger is of the modern world [when this content is first created,] she is intelligent, of an hard-working urban mentality/background: so I am going to continue this with hopefully not getting cancelled; it is vitally important that she is of an urban origins, because it comes with a innate sense of self; meaning in a nutshell she isn't going to tolerate as if she was a Caucasian woman or/and she will back herself, would consequently Sklar will see this as a zestable mind and consequently give her the time of day [I should just point out that Sklar is not a racist; he is like this with everyone, if he doesn't think you are worthy of his time, you will get a certain version of him regardless of ethnic background or religious beliefs or anything else really;] but I digress; individually or together they are very defined people with beautiful on-screen chemistry; the action and comedy; well the bits I can safely put in this content revolve around Sklar either trying to cause or causing some anarchy.

This film receives: 10/10, this film is top-notch entertainment; it is most definitely a charming little film that needs to be seen once in your lifetime, McKellen continues to show that age is just a number and excellent performances may come wanted and while but class is permanent and for Coel; shows that spending time with McKellen or someone that calibre, can only hopefully benefit her career in the long run. This film also has some awards accredited to its name such as 1 Winner Sonoma International Film Festival Stolman Audience Award Best Feature Steven Soderbergh (Director) United Kingdom and 1 Nominee Miami Film Festival 2026 Knight Marimbas Award Steven Soderbergh

 

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Clash In Italy 2026 by AverageMansReviews

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Clash In Italy 2026 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: now and again there will be some censored adult language references; such as what is the fudgin' point of the event other than to robbed people of their money, because as I have made it crystal clear in the related content section, there is absolutely no chance of them changing champions here, when they would probably rather wait until the following event known as WWE Night of Champions live from Riyadh Saudi Arabia; 27/06/2026

Walter vs. Champ Cody Rhodes; Singles Match for the Undisputed WWE Championship: I don't care, about this match, I mean if I had to guess someone is going to interfere, if you want me to specifically guess, I would say Randy Orton; Orton goes to hit Rhodes, but misses and hits Water instead to set up a triple threat match for next month with this championship on the line.

 Jade Cargill vs. Champ Rhea Ripley; Singles Match for the Women's World Championship: this is just a dress rehearsal for next month, with an escalation of stipulations.

Sol Ruca vs. Champ Becky Lynch; Singles Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship: what a surprise another match I couldn't give two dumplings about and it is not my fault either; they have absolutely 110% completely destroyed Ruca in one way or another be it a botches or anything other

Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar; Singles Match: let's see if you can pick up certain theme of surprise surprise, I really don't have any feelings about this match slot either, but don't worry we have another two matches for WWE SummerSlam 2026 one more at SummerSlam.

Jacob Fatu vs. Champ Roman Reigns; Tribal Combat for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship: I mean at one point or another throughout the years and I will repeat that throughout the years, I have been quite vocal about my strong disdain and absolute boredom of The Bloodline never ending saga, so no surprises here but I don't care how we get there, all I know is... we are going to have to do is suffer more, I mean I don't know if it is coming over loud and clear but I have really zoned out of the WWE product as a whole and I feel embarrassed for the WWF and what it has become under the WWE; meaning the WWF wasn't perfect, but it had some level of pride and it tried to do everything it could to get away from the carnival label, but this lot currently oversees TKO or/and within the WWE are very happy to take the WWE back to its carnival days, pulling cons and shovelling manure as long as they get paid that is all what matters, but I should imagine we will have this match up again as well next month for even higher stipulations and/or stakes.

 

Fever Pitch 1997 by AverageMansReviews

Fever Pitch 1997 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is a real life football tragic incident depicted momentarily in this film.

Come on the Arsenal!: Briefly; we meet Paul Ashworth [Younger: Luke Aikman/Older: Colin Firth:] we get to witness his lifelong love affair with Arsenal FC; he has been waiting so many years for them to be Champions of England once again; this story sounds familiar; birds like he is also a teacher of English and coach of their football team, he is a laid-back character; he meets the school's new I am going to say history teacher; Sarah Hughes [Ruth Gemmell:] she on the other hand is by comparison very uptight, regimental and their classrooms are next to one another and the like one another.

Generally speaking: the character developments; I have just realised there is a lot of exposition character developments as it relates to Ashworth, which for most of the time is fine, but here is what I have just realised; if you're going to spend this amount of time doing this level of exposition... surely you are going to use it in the present?... No... I mean we get it he loves Arsenal FC, but other than that this is a waste of exposition, from the aspect of okay to learn about the present we need to know about the past... okay we understand that now, what about the present and future? That kind of half do these things and then things cool off and then they'll back on again; in a nutshell for now because I will talk about it later on realising what I have just realised I really can't stand the end of this movie; so if you want me to be honest the framework and consequently pacing broadly speaking is okay; once it settles down for a while it does get better, but then again you always have the risk of being lifted up and taken somewhere else in time and place and on top of that we also have now and again narration from Ashworth

Action, art and comedy; I like 95% of the football component and the historical art to this film; I will make reference later on to the 5% I didn't like for obvious reasons which later on will become 100% transparent; as they don't deal respectfully with this incident and I am just remembered there is a point where it keeps flickering past history and present the history as it switches back and forth between younger Ashworth and the older Ashworth and Subbuteo makes an appearance [brief description: for the younger generations this is a football game played on a table where you have to flick your players a certain amount of times trying to score a goal or deny the goal.]

Character developments and performances; these character developments and the vast majority of the performances are the best solid versions of what they are meant to be, but also as it relates to our lead partnership; head scratching would be probably the best way to describe it; because at no point, no one has the epitome that Ashworth has made football his entire life because as we see throughout this film; his father isn't consistently there and his mother is a working woman and we don't know too much about his sister; so he puts everything into something that can't or won't leave him and now he is struggling to deal with life away from football, even though in narration towards the very closing stages of this movie he makes reference to moving on and basically a coming-of-age acknowledgement happens; so on one hand we have all this deep meaning character developments that should be discussed between boyfriend and girlfriend; that isn't as it relates to Ashworth or to be fair vice versa as it relates Hughes and her/their developing situation but isn't and then right at the end of the film Ashworth coming-of-age thing; pretty much this little garbage a hot steaming pile of garbage and whilst I am being honest  Firth and/or Gemmell on-screen chemistry; was and is void of any actual on-screen chemistry; you have a better chance of rubbing two sticks together whilst swimming in the Grand Canyon to make a spark to make fire then these two actually creating a spark which a spark of chemistry can grow from.

This film receives: 4/10, this film is mixed; as I have been making reference to this is one of the most frustrating films I have seen for some time and as a football fan I didn't take too kindly to Ashworth saying something to the effect of nothing will change in reference to the infamous Hillsborough tragedy; okay because this film is based around this time on; include it, but you don't have to be a complete penis about it and yes this contributed to this marking as well there is an on-going seen underneath the closing credits.