Project Hail Mary 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Project Hail Mary 2026 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/environment/burning/drugs/robotics/ritual/burning/melting/cutting/Russia/decomposing/bodily functions/suicide/medical

We have one Hail Mary on hopefully achieving this: briefly; the Sun [not the British snort rag newspaper;] but the actual Sun is in trouble and consequently Earth is in trouble; in a nutshell; everything gets left up to Dr. Ryland Grace [Ryan Gosling:] he once had scientific strange ideas, deemed a controversial individual, now working at a little school as a science teacher, but also is a molecular biologist, eventually you will meet Rocky [voice by: James Ortiz/briefly voiced by; many other people:] he is an Eridian from the Planet Erid, his planet is sharing the same fate as Earth if things do not change, he is very intelligent, excellent at engineering things; let's hope between the three of them they can change all of our fates.

Generally speaking: the framework, pacing and character developments of this 156 minutes film is good; yes we do get consistent exposition on the character developments as to why we are currently in outer-space, but with a film of the strength you will feel it now and again, what they should have done is possibly make this film slightly a bit longer to round it off; consequently make it into a Part 1 and Part 2

Art, action, comedy and character developments; clearly these two components are individually or simultaneously; consistently strong; be it Hail Mary [voice by: Priya Kansara:] the ship/on-board computer system: the ship or ships we see in this movie are fantastic; they have their own look and feel to them, the outer-space scenes and/or sequences are either mildly busy or in comparison very loud and colourful; such as for one example we have Rocky trying to make first contact with Dr. Grace and we have basically throwing these canisters between these two ships; at first Rocky tries the equivalent of Earth's Baseball's Fast Ball; but Rocky decides to considerably slow it down on his next attempt with Dr. Gray making reference something to the effect of they think I am slow or something like this.

Character developments, performances, voice performances and comedy; the character developments, performances and voice performances are all good; they follow a very simple yet effective outlay; there is also good chemistry between these characters of all kinds regardless of performance or/and voice performance; because of the character development and the chemistry between Dr. Grace and Rocky; we have this West meets East culture divide [if the Earth is West and Erid is East:] so we have this trying to communicate to one another thing followed by either not completely right or cultural differences.

This film receives: 8/10, this film is excellent; it is very much worth seeing on the big screen or a big-screen equivalent, the only problem with this project is; the timeframe of roughly 156 minutes; from time to time this film could have done with being shorter; but also having said that I would have preferred a better ending also, but after everything is said and done this mark is the right outcome; there is also an extra little bit or thing right at the end of the closing credits. This film also has some awards accredited to its name such as 1 Winner Heartland Film 2026 Truly Moving Picture Award Truly Moving Picture Award Christopher Miller (director) Phil Lord (director) and 1 Nominee Guild of Music Supervisors Awards 2026 Best Music Supervision for a Trailer (Film) Vanessa Jorge Perry Tyler Torrison For "Official Trailer"

 

The Whole Nine Yards 2000 by AverageMansReviews

The Whole Nine Yards 2000 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/transformation/bodily functions/torture/burning/references to suicide, under age and homosexuality.

There goes the neighbourhood: briefly;  Dr. Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky [Matthew Perry:] is a dentist, that is stuck in a complicated marriage and then Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski [Bruce Willis:] he moves in next door, he is an ex-hitman, that Oz clearly is terrified by this turn of events on realising who is now living next door to them. Franklin "Frankie Figs" Figueroa [Michael Duncan Clark:] is also a hitman which is trying to track down Tudeski.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script and the framework and pacing of this 99 minutes is; on reflection wow I had no idea that this film was this short; this opinion/outlook is based on 2026 respective of on average film is being closer or/and over 120 minutes long nowadays; but my point being somehow this film feeling much longer than 99 minutes; I have a feeling that this has something to do with the fact that for something the opening section and slightly beyond kind of doodle through the film and it is only a little time later after that were this movie wakes up and makes the effort to make things good.

Comedy, character developments and action; we have this furious Tudeski dialogue/monologue about a strong hatred for Mayo in beefburgers, then to be honest with you the biggest asset to this project by some miles would be any form of the physical comedy of Oz; be it taking a punch from or running into Figueroa or separately the old classic yet reliable running into a see through entrance door that you think is open, but it is very much closed or Oz sitting down on something and he is making a meal out of it, with it also deflating; basically all of the physical comedy is entertaining and we have some usage of guns.

Character developments and performances; for most parts they are on both counts all good, on reflection I would have to say that because of the framework and pacing; this cast are left exposed; as in the vast majority of them either trying to start and/or keep this film going; but this really slow pacing becomes a very big elephant in the room that everyone is trying to ignore until it isn't there anymore

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; as I have already indicated it does take some time to get going and on top of that, when it leans into its assets as I have already spoken about including the performances then after everything is said and done this mark is a fair and reasonable outcome, there is also some ongoing sequences underneath the ending credits. This film also has some awards accredited to its name such as 6 Nominees which include but not limited to; Positive; Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 2001 Favorite Supporting Actor -  Comedy/Romance Michael Clarke Duncan, Teen Choice Awards 2000 Teen Choice Award Film - Choice Hissy Fit Rosanna Arquette and Negative; which also include but not limited to The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards 2000 Stinker Award Worst Supporting Actress Rosanna Arquette as Sophie Oseransky: as Oz's wife and I think quite possibly this is the first time I have ever indicated this within 15 years of content creating, but let me put this as nicely as I can I can completely understand why she got nominated for this negative award.

I am going to dedicate this content to Matthew Perry and Michael Duncan Clark; RIP Matthew Perry 1969-2023: you may have gone but you will always be a friend we can see and RIP Michael Duncan Clark 1957-2012: you will always be remembered as this larger-than-life character and person; which on-screen can be intimidating, but in reality soft and gentle.

 

The Magic Faraway Tree 2026 by AverageMansReviews

The Magic Faraway Tree 2026 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/transformation/animal cruelty/animal waste/environment/bodily functions/reference to child abuse

We meet the Thomson's: briefly; husband-and-wife Tim and Polly [Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy:] he is a stay at home dad, whilst she works for this tech company, which she has recently lost her job for quitting over what she believes in: they have three children; Beth, Fran/Francesca and [Delilah Bennett-Cardy,  Billie Gadsdon and Phoenix Laroche:] one moody young teenager, one that doesn't talk and one into computer games and such. But because of this one decision that Polly has made they lose everything so Tim initiates an idea that they have always wanted to do, but it will quieten to move from the city into the country, which opens up a brand-new world to their three children and no it isn't just the countryside, it is something much more magical.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 110 minutes is a little bit so to begin with, but after it settle things down and it gets into his rhythm; it moves so much more better and take on a life of its very own.

Art, action and character development; well that art is clear to see; as every landscape has everything best associated with that landscape [most of them; as you will see one is built as a school] so the attention to detail is immaculate, imaginative and highly creative and the same be said for the wardrobe, their individual alterations and accessories, we even have some time for dancing or singing and we even have this flying machine that can fly from place to place, but be warned this individual can be awake and fall asleep

Character developments, performances, voice performances and comedy; on both counts they are excellently played out versions of what they are; by changing city life for country life it gives all of our systems characters the opportunity to grow and using some model of coming-of-age regardless of human or/and fantasy individuals. Now if at some point in the future there is to be a sequel, they without question need to bring back this entire cast as long as a character comes back; they come back as well, it is crucially important that nobody gets re-cast, because everyone makes these characters and connections naturally and very organically and changing the performer would without doubt throw off the organic atmosphere/chemistry throughout this past; so in a nutshell these characters are these performers/voice performer and these performers/voice performer are these characters. There is nothing wrong with the comedy per se, it is built for family viewing, but I am a little bit concerned of other countries for an example like the US getting it; because it is very British; be it drinking alcohol, misunderstanding city language and country language as it relates to WiFi/Wifeaye or a character misunderstanding words, because of the way he is designed or bodily functions.

This film receives: 9/10, this film is excellent; as I may have already alluded to already, this is a highly engaging project on multiple levels, on reflection I think it would be fair to say that it does need some time to warm up and yes I am slightly concerned about how this movie will be received in the US for it being a very British project, but by and large for those around the world that like a slice of British culture this film will suit you down to the ground, so consequently I have decided to award an extra mark based on its entire viewing experience and finally this film does have 2 extra scenes; 1 right near the closing credits and the other right at the end of the closing credits

 

Missing in Action 1984/1985 by AverageMansReviews

Missing in Action 1984/1985 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/mental health/torture/shooting/stabbing/impaling/cutting/man on woman violence/vehicle hit/vehicle crash/burning

There is only one man for this job: briefly; when the Vietnamese Government are lying one man steps up Colonel James Braddock [Chuck Norris:] he has at minimum elements of PTSD, but he goes into Vietnam to bring some American MIA's/POWs back home.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 104 minutes film is for a large amount of this movie slow and steady, but it has to be said this film does move much better when it has some gusto behind it and we do have some exposition in this kind of PTSD character developments.

Action and art; the art and action coincided in one another in its subtlety or/and chaos; we do have a good mix of action; Colonel Braddock now and again does some stealth as he very quietly escapes from this hotel room without being spotted by those that are there to keep an eye on him, but then again in this occasion I have to give an assist to this character dropping a glass so it brings over/creates a diversion for him to make a clean getaway or later on we either have martial arts or let's just say it very chaotic conflict sequences with explosions, ammunition or/and chasing vehicles on land or by water.

Character developments and performances; the character developments are very much the standard outlay for these action films for this time in history; so by definition they are good, I would like to defend myself for seeing this exposition as PTSD; if I didn't see it as PTSD it would seem a crucial character development and also a great disservice to people that fight for their country regardless of what is on the flag that they come from; that if they are lucky enough to come home, they regardless of gender also; they still have to rotate back to real life, after what they have seen or felt or done or other, the cast performances are also solid versions of what they are meant to be with good chemistry it has to be said; the performances that stood out for me were as follows Norris, James Hong as General Tran: he is the head/overseer of this political situation for Vietnam and I mean this in a good way; he is positively an unpleasant individual and then we have M. Emmet Walsh as Jack "Tuck" Tucker: a good friend of Colonel Braddock, they go way back in the day as they have both served alongside one another; Braddock goes to him for help amongst other things.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; now for disclaimer on reflection I was in two minds if I should give his mark or something slightly less as I really did struggle to keep awake throughout this film regardless of a better pacing or not; it is just if that was straight through consistently with good pacing, and speculating that this probably wouldn't have been a problem, but I also wanted to give high praise for a trio of really positive performances so I went with something slightly higher. This film does have some awards accredited to its name such as 2 Nominees; Video Software Dealers Association 1985 VSDA Award Most Popular Current Video Program and from the same award ceremony/event VSDA Award Most Popular Current Action/Adventure Movie. Now sadly I would like to dedicate this content to; Chuck Norris that sadly is no longer with us; RIP Chuck Norris 1940-2026; you were a member of the original generation of action heroes that inspired future generations of action heroes, so you may be gone but you will never be forgotten and it has just come to my attention that M. Emmet Walsh is also no longer with us; just looking back over his volume of work being 236 acting credits spanning from 1968-2024, I have always regarded him as someone that is always there and what was given to him he made it the best we could every time so RIP M. Emmet Walsh 1935-2024; you will always be there for future generations to be enjoyed in your works.

 

Average Extra of: James Tolkan Dies 94 in 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Average Extra of: James Tolkan Dies 94 in 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Related content: Top Gun 1986 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2019/08/top-gun-1986-by-averagemansreviews.html and then Masters of the Universe 1987 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2020/01/masters-of-universe-1987-by.html

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Well that sucks!: On Friday 27 that on Thursday 26/03/2026 James Tolkan had died aged 94. I would like to send my condolences to his family, friends and network at this most difficult time. Tolkan will always be best remembered for portraying stern types of characters that when they entered into the film or into the scene; you knew business was about to go down, so you very much had a larger-than-life presence and he was always a major asset to the project in question and dare I say it they don't make performers like this anymore, where regardless of the role size, he makes his presence known, I have just put up a couple of this project he is known for in a related content section; RIP James Tolkan 1931-2026: you may be gone but your memory will live on throughout your works

 

The Last Starfighter 1984 by AverageMansReviews

The Last Starfighter 1984 by AverageMansReviews

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How much trouble can an arcade machine put you in?: Briefly; well seemingly a lot as Alex Rogan/Beta Alex Rogan [Lance Guest:] an Earthlin that gets the high score on this arcade machine called "Starfighter," so you basically got called up to the war for real.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 101 minutes film is good; okay having said that it does need a little bit of time to warm up a bit, but other than that everything is fundamentally sound and it has a job to do and it sticks to it.

Art and action; the science fiction outlay on every single level be it scenery or/costumes and so on, including the outer space sequences or/and action sequences are; clean and tidy, well presented and consequently still hold up excellently decade later and I should imagine they will still look excellent decades in the future, just maybe a little bit more worn by then. That is the thing when you originally put in or on and attention to detail they age much slower or even become more authentic as time goes by and this film would be a great example of things going more authentic in the concept of the movie and likewise taking down on his enemies in outer space still has its charms.

Character developments and performances; to begin with on both counts they are all good, but to give you a little bit more substance now, we do have this coming-of-age outlay as it relates to Alex Rogan; as it begins to dawn on him his purpose but he never forgets his promise.

This film receives: 8/10, this film is excellent; I would have to be blind not to notice this; but I am very much aware that this movie is very much an origin storyline outlay and in a nutshell we may or may not get a sequel or a reboot, so as things are right here and right now this is a single title. But if you have never seen it; it is well worth a watch and because of its artistic visions I have decided to award this project an extra mark, there is an ongoing scene in the closing credits with this blue star flashing and it even has some awards accredited to its name such as 5 Nominees which include but not limited to Hugo Awards 1985 Hugo Best Dramatic Presentation Nick Castle (director) Jonathan R. Betuel (written by)

Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Related content: Average Extra of: Huw Edwards gets handed a six-month suspended prison sentence for handling under age material in 2024 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2024/09/average-extra-of-huw-edwards-gets.html

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Warning: this project is no way meant for children, granted you don't see anything under age; but the implications and verbal references are there, so there are mature themes, drugs, mental abuse, adult self gratification, mental institution and references to under age, sex offender and suicide

The fall of: briefly; this project is about Huw Edwards [Martin Clunes:] once highly respected BBC News report now highly disgraced

Generally speaking: even though this project is based on real-life events; it does feel like we are having to squeeze everything in so yes now and again we get dates and so on, other times I am like where the hell are we? Including going full circle  at some point as well, So the script could have done with some work especially with later on in this content you will find out that we don't spend too much time on the downfall, consequently the framework and pacing of this may be 80 minutes project [as I watched this off TV; which was roughly 118 minutes I have included advertising] is at best after everything has been considered okay

Character developments, performances and comedy; predominantly the character developments were based on real-life events so they were all good versions of what they are meant to be but Clunes; as Edwards puts in a masterful performance, what with his perfect impression of mannerisms and voice pattern, he also puts across which is absolutely crucial here, what kind of monster Edward was and Clunes should hopefully win some at minimum positive award nominees for this performance and I will even though one more step and I will add an additional mark based off this performance. Now towards the end of this project we have this dark comedy scene; where we have Edwards/Clunes reading off this teleprompter to what he yet he received as a punishment for these criminal acts; now straight off the bat I need to highlight that this sequence is done with impeccable seriousness as he lists off what was found and woe for the consequences, but if you can read between the lines/subtext of that fine line between seriousness which is, but also this very, very fine pinch of dark comedy in this monologue to subtly imply seriousness, but " Yes remaining impartial, but we know it was a joke of a punishment." So even though we all know this was a serious situation, don't feel too bad if or when you come to this scene and you end up laughing a little, because as I have just shown, it is saying more than what you think; in a nutshell it comes off slightly passive aggressively, but what can I say I really like how they cover up this subtext with Edwards coming across as just doing his job as usual; this monologue is excellently written and performed.

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; like I have been indicating I can only give high praise to Clunes and the well timed dark comedy interpretation, but in all seriousness; the time jumps, about 20 minutes covering the downfall section and yet again I am sitting here wondering how Edwards is not in any prison cell is beyond me, because in a nutshell; if we are now having people being put in prison for what they say on social media, which by comparison is absolutely nothing compared to what Edwards did [just for the record; I am not condoning what people say on social media,] I am just obviously saying by comparison there is no comparison Edwards should be spending years upon years in prison and without is fat BBC pension as well, without giving too much away but it is a fair point or points nonetheless; but if you are expecting this project to give you answers unfortunately it won't do that, it will only give you more questions; like how did Edwards get into this lifestyle, I know he makes reference to it in some capacity but I am talking about online, I know I have said this already; but why is he not in prison and what is he doing now?