The Negotiator 1998 by AverageMansReviews

The Negotiator 1998 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/burning/medical

On the brink of losing everything: briefly; a suspended Chicago Police Lieutenant Danny Roman [Samuel L. Jackson:] he is a hard-working individual that deal with hostage negotiations as well, but unfortunately he is squarely in the frame for a crime he didn't commit, but having said there is a lot of evidence to indicate on the contrary, so as a last resort he takes over this building/office in Internal Affairs that are currently dealing with his case and as you can imagine this situation very quickly escalates, to the point where Lieutenant Roman: call upon  Chicago Police Lieutenant Chris Sabian [Kevin Spacey:] he is another highly skilled officer which likewise it is one of the best negotiators around, they have little bit of history of knowing each other, that hopefully will do right by each other.

Generally speaking: the script, character developments: full disclosure; I watched this film from TV and I have seen this film at least twice from the top of my head, I didn’t realise it was one so I missed a little bit at the beginning of the film in its rolling opening; where it basically depicts the background of these characters and their rise that kind of thing: the framework and pacing of this 139 minutes film is good, but having said that it does take a little while for this project to warm up

Action and art: for a limited situation action film; this film does good, for one example; in a nutshell; we have this unit laying siege to the hopefully bring this situation to a close [on a quick side note I should point out: it was not authorised by Lieutenant Sabian:] but they underestimate Lieutenant Roman, as he is extremely on the ball and things get messy, it won't be for the last time in this film, all of the action and the execution of these action sequences are reliably good

Character developments, performances and comedy; the character developments follow the reliable investigation/suspect outlay, with a cast of performances which perform the character types excellent way, with masterful performances from Jackson and/or Spacey: as one knows full well he didn't do what he is being accused of, whilst the other really doesn't want this blemish on his record; with both knowing the rules of engagement as it relates to being a negotiator; individually or together Jackson or/and Spacey make this film and consequently their performances their very own as say without one or both of them; this film would have lost all of its potency, I'm not taking anything away from the surrounding cast; but Jackson or/and Spacey: are individually or together the driving force behind the projects and they are a level above everyone everyone else and at minimum they should have been given positive nominees for something or the effects of on-screen pairing category awards, we do have a little bit of comedy sprinkled in and throw this project from different characters such as once again for one example; Paul Giamatti as Rudy Timmons: is one of the hostages of this situation, broadly speaking he is one of those people that comes across as if he can get away with something he will or most definitely try, he is also mouthy which does irritate people as you will see, but he is also very good on a computer.

This film receives: 9/10, this film is excellent; this film if you have never seen it should most definitely be seen once-in-a-lifetime; for it is excellent usage of for the vast majority of this project it takes place dealing with this situation and the outlay because of it, with an excellent assembled cast with as I have already indicated Jackson and Spacey going head to head or/and working together. This film also has some awards accredited to its name such as 2 Winners that include but not limited to Acapulco Black Film Festival 1999 Black Film Award Best Film and 7 Nominees also including but not limited to from the same award ceremony/event Black Film Award Best Actor Samuel L. Jackson.

 

Shall We Dance? 2004 by AverageMansReviews

Shall We Dance? 2004 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/bodily functions/medical/references to homosexuality and the disabled community

I recently had my birthday, I need to find something that fulfils me: John Clark [Richard Gear:] he is a lawyer, would deal with divorces, he also has a wife: Beverley Clarke [Susan Sarandon:] she is either the owner of her own business or higher, to be brutally honest they don't give us much and the bit I might have missed well I did miss it happens quickly; either way apologies for that, they have a daughter. But when John takes a dancing lessons in a class, that one of the teachers happens to be Paulina [Jennifer Lopez:] she is a teacher that at first takes John's niceness the wrong way, but after getting him some dancing lessons so we can participate in this competition, she realises he is just a nice guy.

Generally speaking: the script, the framework, pacing, action and comedy of this 106 minutes film is straightforward, basically what we have here is a lot of these either lesson or training types of sequences montages: There is fleeting bits and comedy such as when Paulina takes this other character to show how to do the Rumba right with passion, which needless to say everyone just melts including this other character saying something to the effect of: see why can't you just do it like that? And much later on in the film, they should have done this scene in perhaps a slightly warmer location or a bra perhaps?: As John is reading this letter from Paulina/Lopez providing voice-over: she is practising dancing somewhere else and she is a short light pink top on and she seems to be suffering from the coldness a little bit.

Character developments and performances; broadly speaking all is good be in the character developments or/and the performances, but there is one thing which really got up my nose and it is; the narrative of John doing something wrong, okay what would have been much better is this husband-and-wife coming to understand that they did wrong on both sides and in no way shape or form was it just John and at one point it is a complete overreaction from Beverley as they were holding up traffic: Beverley noticing the difference [she isn't the only one that notices,] she decides to employ a private detective agency to see if her husband was cheating on her, but he was just in a dancing class and the reason he didn't want to tell her, is because he felt ashamed, because they have so much but he wasn't happy. So we aren't even going to discuss in the film that your wife: Beverley for almost 2 decades, hired a private detective agency and had you followed and pictures taken... Okay then, this is completely normal behaviour... Not! In fact the daughter takes her mother's side in one comment and he even stops dancing, the uncomfortable truth is that fact; if it was John doing/partaking in this behaviour broadly speaking everyone would have a different opinion of this film.

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; yes by in large the film knows what it is from beginning to end and it sticks to that, but however because of this one point and had to take off a mark. Because everyone knows at minimum there is an element of truth or more to what I had referenced [more than an element of truth about it, to be honest.] But hell what do I know? This film still got some awards accredited to its name; 7 Nominees which include but not limited to Teen Choice Awards 2005 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Dance Scene Jennifer Lopez Richard Gere and AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 2005  Movies for Grownups Award Best Grownup Love Story Susan Sarandon Richard Gere

Chicago 2002 by AverageMansReviews

Chicago 2002 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/domestic violence/capital punishment/medical

She did it: briefly; in the 1920s, Chicago, USA; Roxie Hart [Renée Zellweger:] after the police had more than enough evidence Hart is arrested for shooting her lover dead, I should point out this is not me giving too much away, this gets established within the first section of the film, so I am not exactly giving too much of the film way. Whilst in prison awaiting trial she meets Velma Kelly [Catherine Zeta-Jones:] she is in prison for killing her husband and her sister, they don't exactly get on. Heart needs the best of the best as it relates to an attorney, which through matron: Matron "Mama" Morton [Queen Latifah:] she is the runner of this prison known as the Cook County Jail women's annex, she is just about as crooked as the prisons in this prison. But after getting paid by Hart to make this happen; Billy Flynn [Richard Gere:] he is the very best at what he does; he is very good at creating a media circus and spinning the narratives.

Generally speaking: this project runs like a theatre production, so we have a part of the movie in dialogue and then it could switch over to a musical number and then vice versa, including sometimes Taye Diggs as the bandleader: being the master of ceremonies introducing the songs, so he acts like the bridge between broadly speaking dialogue and singing: which on reflection he does classy it up. Away from this the framework and pacing of this 113 minutes film broadly speaking it is good.

Art, action, character developments, comedy and performances; the art is either very clear to see or/and hear; as the scenery, wardrobe and anything else represents this time in history in a meticulous standards and representation: for an example of the musical numbers I have chosen "Cell Block Tango" basically; the musical number including Kelly; is singing/talking about how these criminals came to be here with a comical twist: meaning it isn't one of the ladies fault if their man couldn't hold their liquor, but the liquor in question just happens to be arsenic. The performances; there is naturally fluent chemistry throughout this cast; everyone knew what was expected from each character and each character/performer just delivered it.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; now this mark may need some explaining, as you can see/read I can admire it for what it is, but for some strange reason I just found it to be good and away from this; but it is still a valid point I went to go and see a real-life theatre production with the person I watch some of this content with including this film and we still came out with that was good, there are some extra bits and pieces in the first closing credits and yes this film has some awards to its name such as; 59 Winners include but not limited to Academy Awards, USA 2003 Oscars Best Picture Martin Richards, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Catherine Zeta-Jones and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration John Myhre (art director) Gordon Sim (set decorator) [in total it wins 6 Oscars.] 129 Nominees which includes but not limited to; back to the same event/ceremony Best Actress in a Leading Role Renée Zellweger, Best Actor in a Supporting Role John C. Reilly as Amos Hart: he is the husband to Roxie, that no one respects him and he is fully aware of that fact: with another musical number entitled "Mister Cellophane" and Best Actress in a Supporting Role Queen Latifah [in total it had 7 nominees.]

 

 

 

Nosferatu 2024 by AverageMansReviews

Nosferatu 2024 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is chopping/impaling/burning/ritual/bodily functions/cutting/animal cruelty/feeding/drugs/medical

In the year of 1838, in the town of Wisborg, Germany: in a nutshell; Ellen Hutter [Lily-Rose Depp:] she has recently gotten married which really doesn't sit too well with someone, but he will come in her head or physically, but wherever he goes death follows behind him.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 132 minutes film is roughly for the vast majority of the first half is slow and steady, but as you will read; it is down to one missing/absent character/performer, but after that it does have enthusiasm and real character.

Art and action; the art is the continuous and one of the biggest assets to this film, with I should give you a friendly heads up with a graphic representation, but putting that to one side; they did excellent at bringing this part of history to life and likewise using black and white and shadows such as when we have Count Orlok/Nosferatu across the land from above so we can see the land swiftly; this is a small piece of action, but it shows so much from the aspect of what he is capable of.

Character developments and performances; on both counts for the majority of the character developments and performances are all good; they all play their part with good chemistry. But let's be honest; this film needs the combined effort of Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter, Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok/Nosferatu: he wants his love and will not let anyone stand in his way. Then we have crucially Willem Dafoe as Prof. Albin Eberhart Von Franz: basically I am paraphrasing here when I say he is deemed to be essentially a bit of a crackpot with his theories and so on and so forth, but he is the only one that knows how to resolve this situation. Defoe in all rights should get nominated for an Oscar in the Best supporting role category or something to that effect, because he does really brings film to life; because the other two individually or/and together do a in hindsight a very good job putting in their versions/interpretations of their characters before Dafoe entries the film, but when he enters the film; things drastically improve from the drive of the project to Depp and Skarsgård individually or together being able to flush out their characters/multilayer character developments and/or performances; in a nutshell Defoe is the linchpin to this entire film and also Depp and Skarsgård so roughly speaking by the end of the film; we have three excellent performances, it is just a shame that we don't have Dafoe in this film much sooner as then I would have had no other choice but to award another mark.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; as I have already stated in one way or another artistically it is very beautiful and it does need William Dafoe as  Prof. Albin Eberhart Von Franz to be its firestarter. This film also has many awards accredited to its name; such as 30 Winners that includes but is not limited to Online Association of Female Film Critics 2024 OAFFC Award Best Cinematography Jarin Blaschke and 100 Nominees that include but not limited to from the same award ceremony/event OAFFC Award Best Costume Design Linda Muir 2nd place

The Sentinel 2006 by AverageMansReviews

The Sentinel 2006 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is colourful effects/flashing effects/terrorism/drugs/medical/references to Russia, terrorism and underage

It wasn't me: briefly; Secret Service Agent Pete Garrison [Michael Douglas:] he until a short time ago was the Secret Service of the President of the United States of America and the First Lady, but now is on the run for a crime he didn't commit. Secret Service Agent David Breckinridge [Kiefer Sutherland:] he is leading the chase and charge to capture Garrison, and I am sure that there is nothing personal in it... Oh yes did I forget to mention; they were once best friends until Garrison slept with Breckinridge's wife.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 108 minute film is... well this is going to sound confusing, but slow and steady with attempts of being quicker than what it actually is... in hindsight you are very much aware of the time not really moving.

Action; there is plenty of chasing, gunfire and the only action sequence and tell you to look out for is this type of chopper being taken care of and there is about it really.

Character developments and performances; because this film is a mystery all I can say about them really is they are solidly good and the performances of those character developments are reflected in the performances. But let's be completely honest this film would have really struggled or really gone to pieces without Douglas or/and Sutherland: individually or together they really do try to keep this film upwardly mobile

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; as I have already indicated in one way or another everything just sticks to the script and consequently it gets given the mark it does, I mean if you have seen it before I would recommend watching it once, but it is very much one of those films that you can only see once or like myself see it once every large gap in the middle, I think I have seen this film may be three times and the last two times I think was to produce some kind of content under a different name or now this name. It does have 2 Nominees to its name; Golden Trailer Awards 2006 Golden Trailer Best Thriller Black Reel Awards 2007 Black Reel Best Director Clark Johnson

 

Double Jeopardy 1999 by AverageMansReviews

Double Jeopardy 1999 by AverageMansReviews

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See this is just not the ending section of a legendary Gameshow: briefly; Elizabeth "Libby" Parsons/another name [Ashley Judd:] she is now on the run breaking her parole after serving 6 years in prison for a crime she didn't commit and trying to locate her son. Travis Lehman [Tommy Lee Jones:] he is Libby's parole officer and a runner of this parole location/building for his parolees, he has a career in law but after colourful history, he does like his drink he is left doing this job, so he now has to chase down Libby.

Generally speaking: the script/character developments consequently the framework and pacing of this 105 minutes film: straight of the bat, there is one massive character development, I get reason why they did this. But the consequences of this are easy to see; as we have to go through this prison sentence and speaking of prison sentence; we don't get any kind of where we are in it other than dialogue exchanges. So even though I understand why they did this character development and getting through this prison sentence; the effects are this section of the film is in turn boring. But other than that it runs as one individual is on the run and the other is trying to capture them and etc, then this relatively quick realisation that Libby could be telling the truth towards the closing stages of this title is not good.

Action, comedy and art; there is a lot of chasing sequences and some weapons being used which all serve a good purpose, but to be honest with you the only action sequence that stands out would be; this escape sequence where Elizabeth tries to escape from this vehicle belonging to Lehman, but she is handcuffed sitting in the navigator's chair handcuffed to the car: meanwhile Lehman has gone to get a drink; did I forget to mention that we are on this fery; as Libby tries to escape by breaking in connection between the chain of the handcuffs and the door handle; by undertakings this action she pushes forward the car in front so that ends up in the river sinking, but here is the funny part; for some strange reason no one pays attention to this sequence of events; which you would think some people would have noticed this car driving into the river? But no, it takes Lehman to notice one missing car and what it actually transferring, so he obviously rashes back down to his vehicle, he tries to stop Libby, but she locks the door with her foot and needless to say that this vehicle in the in the river and this time people hear it; but we have this and executed underwater sequence and a slight fight in the water.

Character developments and performances; into one side what I have already said; broadly speaking the character developments follow a simple outlay and the trio of performances which I will reference in the next section of this content; they are very much the driving force behind this project and I can say this without a shadow of doubt without them; this film would have fallen on its face.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; now this mark is obviously going to need some explaining, based on everything they said about this project already. Yes I could have given a slightly less than mark, but I chose this one because I wanted to put a reflection of the performances of the trio of: Judd, Tommy Lee and Greenwood. This film has 1 Winner award to its name Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actress - Suspense Ashley Judd. 3 Nominations that include but not limited to from the same award ceremony/event Favorite Actor - Suspense Tommy Lee Jones and Favorite Supporting Actor - Suspense Bruce Greenwood as Nick Parsons/other names: he is the husband of Elizabeth that allegedly murdered.

 

Average Extra of: Superman 2025: The Problems by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

Average Extra of: Superman 2025: The Problems by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

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Warning: there will be adult censored language and in some aspects it is going to be brutal and/or brutally honest so you may not want to read this and the problems will be in no particular order, even though I will be putting in some kind of order and finally this is not a review, but eventually it will be used to support the review anyway

Real Talking Time:

1. Origins are fudgin’ awful: the origin storyline has been reduced down to work on screen: this was incredibly lazy, okay if you don't want to do the origin routine then be a bit more inventive: give viewers pockets of memories of how these key points came to be throughout the film and from different perspectives also, but other than that as things are we are left to assume things which is just me donkey manure, because the audience can’t identify and build a connection with anyone, so from the outset we are put on the back foot, consequently we have the manufacture connections with these characters based on  the present and the future [the duration of this movie.]

2. As one of the last kryptonians you can't whitewash your history out of existence: I actually find this quite offensive, because it is virtual signalling that it is more than acceptable to whitewash your history which is wrong, because Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman finds something out about his history that he doesn't like: so towards the end of the film he identifies as a human being and roughly speaking says he makes mistakes, when he should have said yes I am an alien and human with flaws to match either or both and to compound that he just chooses his adopted family memories over his kryptonian parents when he should have both up, to remind him that he is a kryptonian, but it is up to him and his relative to make sure that they changed the legacy of the kryptonians.

3. But then again Kal-El/Kent/Superman is a dick: he doesn't like being verbally challenged as this interview attempt with Lois Lane will clearly show, he comes off as a spoiled self-righteous posterior head in a nutshell this is not Kal-El/Kent/Superman, I don't know what this is? But it is manure.

4. There is 1% of chemistry between Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman and Lois Lane: this is why it is important to give us some form of back story to show us character building/developments, because they really have no on-screen chemistry, you can try and manufacturing it as much as you want, I mean there is one scene that looks and feels genuine and that is it when Lane gives her boyfriend a drink when things are not going so well and yes Lane makes reference earlier in the film that this relationship was possibly a bad idea and yes I am paraphrasing here.

5. Lois Lane is much better without Kal-El/Kent/Superman: well this is clearly a problem when Lane as a individual character is so much more better rounded without the baggage of Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman.

6. Any member of the Justice Gang in this film: they completely outshine Kal-El/Kent/Superman. For those that are not able to understand what I am actually saying here is; they are a glowing positive to this project, so I don't actually have a problem with them, but conversely as I have already indicated they completely outshine Kal-El/Kent/Superman, I mean he is one example; whilst they are taking care of business Kal-El/Kent/Superman is more interested in saving a squirrel.

7. Kal-El/Kent/Superman's flying sequences: they just fudgin' look ugly

8. Kal-El/Kent/Superman's slow motion action sequences: guess what they also look fudgin' ugly, to the point where someone needs to phone up James Gunn and tell him the 1999 to early 2000's phoned up and said this generation want their style of filmmaking back.

9. Lex Luther are you feeling okay?: This also is not Luther this is also manure, you see even though this is meant to be a younger version of this iconic character, he is meant to have a little bit of class to him instead of losing his rag when he is angry and crying like a little baby at one point.

10. Kal-El/Kent/Superman and Luther have zero chemistry: yes they have zero fudgin' chemistry as they are both whining female doggies.

11. Kal-El/Kent's hairstyle: I hate it with a fudgin' passion

12. David Corenswet as Kal-El/Kent/Superman: he should have never been given the role, he just doesn't have IT as Kal-El/Kent/Superman, you know when you see someone in a project and even if from a younger version of the character that you are portraying at minimum on the first outing there should be signs of this is the right person for this role, they just have to grow into it for the first time and perhaps one sequel or connecting project.

13. Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor: not to be lazy, but at the same time you can echo the previous sentiment from the previous paragraph and just put Hoult as Lex Luthor instead of Corenswet as Kal-El/Kent/Superman. I mean I would have really considered bringing back Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luther, but I guess the only problems with this are he is from the old world of the DCEU or whatever the name is now, Gunn probably wanted a new start in a new world and Hoult and Eisenberg have a six-year age gap as of this content being first created Hoult is 35 and Eisenberg is 41 years old.

14. The war conflict: this is one of those occasions where if we didn't have everything else in this list, I would have possibly actually I would have left it alone, so for the fan base of DC, I'm not unnecessarily picking everything apart, I am just saying with everything else including this it is just a contributing factor: it just has that odour of basically; there is problems within this country: meaning Superman or the Justice Gang must go over there are resolved the issue. Even though the Justice Gang sequence is lots of good fun, I think we all know that is not my point here, but I just had to add the last bit in so I am honest about things from the very beginning.

15. Kara Zor-El/Kara Danvers/Supergirl not a great first look: now as I have been around comic book heroes and all of that for some time now, I do realise that she may or/and they may build a storyline off from where she had might have been other than party. But now I have said that I can now say this; it is not exactly a great is look for her first appearance to be out somewhere with a red sun partying whilst the Earth is very much going to manure: it also virtual signals to this modern culture of: that women can do whatever they like, whenever they like, as predominantly men can go out and fixed the issue.

16. Cosmetically there are some women of this cast that were eye candy: full disclosure I heard this point being made on someone else's content, but for those that have known me long enough, I would have noticed it as well. Let's just say you would have to be blind not to notice, but if you want me to give you one example as I have already mentioned this individual once already; Kara Zor-El/Danvers/Supergirl I mean who directed this film James Gunn or was it Michael Bay?... Meaning I know it was Gunn, but Bay as everyone knows within the live action Transformers franchise minus Bumblebee 2018 depicted women as eye candy and free soft adult material for masturbating later on I have seen at least one comment basically pointing out that we have never had a bad Supergirl or/and praising this version already for the time she had on-screen. I mean I know I'm not stupid sex sells, but do we have to reduce especially women down to their looks.

17. I am greatly concerned about where Superman and/or DCEU are heading: because let's be completely honest and if I haven't made this crystal clear allow me to do so, if Kal-El/Kent/Superman is being out shone by the Justice Gang in his own debut movie as it relates to this version of him and this new beginning for the DCEU then there is a big fudgin' problem, because all this film mainly want to do is see more individual member projects about the Justice Gang, move on and leave Superman for while and to cover my back in the future I am indifferent to seeing a Supergirl film based off her first impressions, but to make sure I'm not come coming over as sexist in this content; I would greatly prefer giving her the chance in her own movie than seeing this Superman for a large amount of time any time soon and how is Superman going to actually gel with any media characters in any major crossovers if the Justice Gang and outshine him as I have already said in his own first outing, I mean as you may have gathered by now they didn't have to try, I would usually say that hard, but that would in implying some kind of effort took place, which is was absolutely effortless.

 

Heads of State 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Heads of State 2025 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/terrorism/burning/impaling/torture/vehicle crash/cutting/references to Russia

Fish & Chips: briefly; Air Force One is attacked and consequently it leaves President Will Derringer [John Cena:] he is the President of the United States of America and previously an acting film star of the Water Cobra franchise and Prime Minister Sam Clark [Idris Elba:] he is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and previously he served his country in the British Army: between them they have to work out what the hell is going on, Oh yes they do exactly get along after an situation involving fish & chips.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 113 minutes film is... Well I have to be honest to begin with it is a little bit slow, but after the opening section to be fair it does find itself, so broadly speaking I would say it was good.

Action, comedy and art; because when this film does get going eventually the action and comedy is pretty consistent I will take a look at one sequence of events: we have Prime Minister Clark and President Derringer that have gone themselves into a spot of bother as they are fighting with these individuals and at some point; one of these individuals loses a tooth and the some strange reason I didn't see the funny side obviously, but still the some strange reason; the camera shot comes from inside the mouth of this individual that has lost a tooth looking outwards: the art is excellent fun and of a high standard.

Character developments and performances; character developments and subsequently the performances are both of a good standard; I know I am not really overly selling you this film, but then again everything is a paint by numbers approach with this title; okay I can say that this trio of performers; which I will reference in the final section of this content are the spearhead; driving force behind the success of this title and without them this film would have really struggled.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; on the whole it does everything in its power and at its disposal to get given this mark; the trio of Cena, Elba and Priyanka Chopra as Noelle Bisset: she is an MI6 operative on this mission, which doesn't go too well; that in some way or another they very much keep this film going on every single level and yes at some point there is this extra credit seen in the closing credits.

 

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: Adam Cole Health Update from AEW All In: Texas 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: Adam Cole Health Update from AEW All In: Texas 2025 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning/Speculation: there will be some adult language sensitive adult language references and there will be some speculation in this content

We now know why: yes we know why Adam Cole was pulled/relinquished AEW TNT Championship and it is terrible news as of Sunday 13/07/2025: it was made public knowledge that Cole had to face his biggest adversary again by the name of concussion, for those that are not familiar with this situation Cole's AEW career so far to date has been very much blighted by injury I mean when you try to do this rescue angle/rundown angle and you end up injuring yourself again, you know you are just very unlucky.

But going up against a concussion again is something completely different, I may not be a medical professional, but I would like to believe that we will see Cole again doing the wrestling thing, but it may just take a long time and that is what is being taken from Cole and as a sports fan I know that concessions: well you don't fudge with concussions, so this is just speculation on my part, we could be going years without seeing Cole in the ring, so if I could give Cole some advice: pick yourself up and put one foot in front of the other and take each day as it comes and hopefully one day he will be back doing your thing.

Now for those cynical people out there that are now thinking who are you to give advice? Well let me tell you who the fudge I am... I am a mother fudger, that is condemned to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair because they have brain damage, and because of the funny thing called ageing this manure surprise, surprise doesn't get easier... that is the fudge I am. I am not comparing myself to this situation, but the outlook is the same of he has to get through his situation and I have to get through mine, the only difference is Cole's situation has the possibility to get better as mine won't.

Here is to a speedy recovery and see you down the road Cole.

 

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: Jim Ross is cancer free and returns to commentary at AEW All In: Texas 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: Jim Ross is cancer free and returns to commentary at AEW All In: Texas 2025 by AverageMansReviews

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So this happened last night: Jim Ross returned to AEW last night after successfully being cancer clear again. I didn't see this pay-per-view but I did see a picture of him and I know he has been cancer clear for some time now, as he made it public knowledge, but in sensitive situations such as these I like to see it, before putting it in content form. Now let's hope he can have a good run behind the desk before he announces his retirement, because he says that it I am paraphrasing here: it isn't too far away, but for now let's enjoy him whilst we still have him.

Congratulations on being cancer free again and glad to have you back JR

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: Adam Cole Relinquishing the AEW TNT Championship at AEW All In: Texas due to injury 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: Adam Cole Relinquishing the AEW TNT Championship at AEW All In: Texas due to injury 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Warning: at one point or another I will be using censored adult language references and I will be speculating/putting my opinion across, because of the sensitive nature of this: I would like to state that I am not a medical professional or actually in this situation and I know in this day and age that speculation is not helpful so I will be speaking broadly at best.

So it was meant to be: The Don Callis Family's: Kyle Fletcher [with Don Callis] vs. Champ The Paragon's: Adam Cole; Singles Match for the AEW TNT Championship at this event, but only a little while ago now things were beginning to come through on social media that Cole was not medically cleared to wrestle tonight, so he came out to I am paraphrasing here to indicate: that firstly he apologises that he is not medically cleared to wrestle tonight, he goes on to indicate that you won't be able to wrestle for some time, he doesn't want to talk about the R word: that being Retiring, because he isn't in the right headspace and he just wanted to come out here and talk to the audience; because if this is indeed goodbye, because you are best damn wrestling fans in the world. [Cole is visibly struggling at this point with the fans appreciate him: with Thank You Adam!] Cole reciprocates with Thank You, he continues with since I was 9 years old, I have always dream of being a professional wrestler, it is the only thing I have ever; ever wanted to do, you guys and all of you have made that come true for me, you have supported me through multiple promotions, all over the world, you have no idea how much that means to me. With my highest moments and more recently lowest moments, all of you have been so, so supportive every step of the way and damn it I will love you forever, thank you so much [Cole visibly finding this very difficult at this point:] he continues: I don't want to take up any more of your time and does the old school wrestling tradition of putting over the event and the promotion before he leaves. For those old school wrestling fans I know it is usually a veteran wrestler looking over the younger talent before leaving, but I think we can let Cole have this moment... If you think we can't then to shut the hell up. He finished it off by saying thank you for changing my life I will love you always. Cole spends a few more minutes in the ring with the crowd saying thanks again, with his stable mates Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong being there for a group hug and one final Adam Cole Bay Bay.

Now as it relates to speculation/my opinion which could mean precisely all of two dumplings of manure: look as of this content Cole is only 36 years old and yes I don't know the medical situation, but bad news first: we have had many wrestlers and long-term absences away from the ring such as Adam Copeland, Christian Cage, Bryan Danielson, Sting and Saraya, but here is the good news they have all returned at some point, so I am hopeful to see Cole again sometime down the line, so to Cole here is to a speedy recovery and see you down the road and I think everyone within the wrestling community can appreciate how I am going to leave this content: for those that continuously believe that this simulated sport is fake, we have real athletes putting their lives on the line every time they compete so as this situation reminds us these athletes do break down, but as I have no doubt Cole will show us again when we get knocked down; we just get the fudge up again and move forward.

 

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Evolution 2025 by AverageMansReviews

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Evolution 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Warning: straight off the bat there will be adult language references yes censored but still adult language references, I may try to be more straight to the point based on I have got so much content to do and finally I have to be brutally honest I find it highly comical that in one way or another WWE/NXT have three events happening over this one weekend, in some pathetic attempt to squash AEW: All In Texas 2025: Newsflash I wonder if the WWE hierarchy have actually noticed what they have actually done and subliminally said "We have to put on three events to take on one AEW event" which leaves me to ask this rhetorical question: so maybe across the board your content that you are putting out isn't good enough perhaps? That you have to put On three events to try and detract from a rival promotion. Does anyone remember back in the good old days when AEW first started out that WWE didn't see them as competition, before I receive feedback of they see everyone as competition, this I am fully aware of: but it smells of desperation to the point where Trips may want to change their underwear. [It has also recently come to my attention as of last night that on Friday 11/07/2025: ROH put on an event called ROH SuperCard, so I still only like one promotion/brand putting on one even each.]

So here we are again... It just took them 7 years to be bothered to do a second instalment of this event... Can I just ask why? Why bother? The WWE clearly don't care about women's wrestling, because if they did they would at minimum put this event on either once a year or at minimum once every 2 years and before I have feedback from feminists or feminists advocates or/and supporters. I am not actually being a misogynist here, in fact I am actually just calling it out for what it is; which is a PR stunt and on top of that to dominate this weekend of wrestling: let me put it another way, could you imagine if the WWE chose not to go back to the middle east for let's say 2 years, firstly they would be in breach of that contract obligations and secondly the amount of money they would miss out on would be astronomical, so they clearly have a financial motivation to put on the shows, so as they have wrestlers saying we have the best women's rosters: how about you shut up and show us you have as a promotion a invested interest in your female wrestlers and put on this event as I am already illustrated once a year or every 2 years; prove me wrong that this is just not another PR stunt and another way to dominate this weekend of wrestling?

Battle Royal for a World Championship Match at Clash in Paris: my pick is the WWE Women's United States Champion Giulia. Can I just say this is an absolutely manure way to get a female champion on a female card she should have easily her own match on this card and whilst on the subject to prove my point that the WWE don't particularly care about women's wrestling let me ask you how you think these mid-card women's championships are going?... Well let me tell you they are going as well as every other women's champion/champions on the main roster

Jordynne Grace [with Blake Munroe] vs. Champ Fatal Influence's: Jacy Jayne [with Fallon Henley & Jazmyn Nyx;] Singles Match for the NXT Women's Championship: my pick is Jordynne Grace. As this pairing is a relatively new pairing, it would be unwise for them to lose, I mean the only way that this could happen without hurting them too much would be one of these two ladies getting caught with a steel chair when it wasn't them that used it very much like an Eddie Guerrero.

Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Sol Ruca & Zaria vs. The Kabuki Warriors': Asuka & Kairi Sane vs. Champs The Judgement Day's: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez; Fatal Four-Way Tag Team Match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship: my pick is Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss. Firstly I am not keen on this outcome, but because of the name of this event I can't see them not giving Flair another championship

Queen Cargill vs. Naomi; Singles Match: my pick is Queen Cargill. Naomi will be absolutely fine to take this loss right here; as I will explain a little bit more later on.

Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. Champ Becky Lynch; Triple Threat Match for the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship: my pick is Becky Lynch. Sadly and I hate this so fudgin' much Bayley is here to take the loss so they set up the singles match: rematch for the other to at WWE SummerSlam over one of the two nights be it Saturday 02 or Sunday 03/08/2025. I really want Bayley to leave the WWE, only by doing so will she discover for herself that she is actually one of the best female wrestlers in the world today.

Rhea Ripley vs. Champ Iyo Sky; Singles Match for the WWE Women's World Championship: my pick is Rhea Ripley. As it relates to both of these competitors; I have no problem with them so what I am about to say next is nothing personal. But for the love of god can we please, please, please just bring is uninspiring championship run to an end? Because this is no exaggeration, but fair point; this has to be one of the worst yet highly talented wrestler championship runs in modern history of wrestling at the very least.

Trish Stratus vs. Champ Tiffany Stretton; Singles Match for the WWE Women's Championship: my pick is Trish Stratus. This match should be in the main event slot and I will show you why right now.

Naomi Cash In her Money In The Bank Briefcase/Contract:

Naomi vs. Champ Trish Stratus; Singles Match for the WWE Women's Championship: my pick is Naomi. Please don't be so fudgin' stupid WWE, in the sense of go and make this match a triple threat, because it would make Naomi look very stupid when, if you do it this way it makes her look more intelligent and she just has to take on one person and at that one very tired person from just wrestling. So at WWE SummerSlam we could set up a Fatal Four-Way for this championship involving Cargill vs. Stratton vs. Stratus vs. Champ Naomi

 

 

My Spy: The Eternal City 2024 by AverageMansReviews

My Spy: The Eternal City 2024 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/terrorism/shooting/stabbing/burning/electrocution/bodily functions/impairing/torture/references to only functions, Russia and sexism

Let's just get through this shall we: briefly; JJ/other name [Dave Batista:] he still works for the CIA, but nowadays you can find him being behind screens such as being a computer analyst; Sophie [Chloe Coleman:] she has hit the awkward teenager years, she would like to go away with the school for a choir competition in Italy, JJ puts himself forward to be a chaperone and at some point they will find themselves in a mission.

Generally speaking: the script: well... it is a steaming pile of garbage: you may as well fast-forward the first roughly 39 minutes not a lot happens, as a character development is designed to focus on essentially Sophie coming-of-age and JJ really struggling with that and the direction of his own life. But to be brutally honest it is only until much later on that we have some kind of resolution. I mean away from this garbage, we do have a mission unfolding at some point, but because of this really painful script and don't even get me started on the framework and pacing of this 113 minutes film; as I have already illustrated; this film does take ages upon ages to get going and even when it does get going, I wouldn't blame you if you completely forgotten how or what we saw get here.

Action, comedy and art: Because the action and/or comedy is the kind of things you would broadly expect like chasing, escaping and guns  and likewise we have the comedy level to complement that; with JJ rumbling this party going on with these high school children/choir: but also protecting them from the real bed check, so one minute we have this chaotic parties scene and the next moment we have JJ being the maestro so this choir can seemingly get in some rehearsal time, there is this escaping sequence of these characters under JJ's watch; it has been given the presentation of him waiting for them, but you can see them going cross the outside window and we even have a reference to oral sex [which obviously I cannot disclose here,] but I know it is lowbrow but it is the only time I laughed. The action sequences including artistic temperament I can give praise to is this underwater sequence near to the end of the film; let's be honest here and say it is by far the best sequence of events that this film has the offer, as the concept may be a relatively easy and straightforward outlay, but it is clear to seeing this they really did pull out all the stops to make this sequence the best that they could put out.

Character developments and performances; these character types as you may have guessed already are of a bog standard level as I have already alluded to from earlier. Okay usually I wouldn't be perhaps this harsh, but in this case what with the performances putting in a solidly good performance from: David Kim [Ken Jeong:] he is the head of Covert Operations for the CIA and  [Kristen Schaal:] she is a computer analyst for the CIA. But for the rest on top of the script and etc, these performances feel and look like as if we are just going through the motions here, but if this is what they were going for here? Well done to them they have struck gold.

This film receives: 3/10, this film is poor; this is one of occasions where you just have to say Wow that was an experience... Which I would like to never repeat again hopefully; it was really tiresome and hard work to watch and finally yes there are some extra bits and pieces in the closing credits

 

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for AEW All In 2025 by AverageMansReviews

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for AEW All In 2025 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is going to be some censored adult language references in this content at one point or another.

Women's Casino Gauntlet Match for a future AEW Women's World Championship Match: my pick is the ROH Women's Champion Athena. Obviously I don't know the participants so I am a much guessing here, but as she is a native of Texas this would be an excellent way to begin this event and I have just realised based on another match later on this is either going to be something really hot in a wrestling context or something really manure if I am anywhere near remotely correct.

JetSpeed's: Kevin Knight & "Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. The Patriarchy's: Christian Cage & the ROH World Television Champion Nick Wayne vs. Champs The Hurt Syndicate's: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin [with MVP;] Three-Way Tag Team Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship: my pick is The Hurt Syndicate's: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin. I just don't see these championships going anywhere soon, which as you will see in this content could work out very nicely in the future.

Swerve Strickland & Will Ospreay vs. The Young Bucks': Matthew & Nicholas Jackson; Tag Team Match; If Ospreay and Strickland lose, they cannot challenge for the AEW World Championship for one year. If The Young Bucks lose, they will be stripped of their Executive Vice President titles: my pick is The Young Bucks': Matthew & Nicholas Jackson. I smell a debut or a return to make the difference for Bucks, because there is a lot riding on this match which is perfectly designed for somebody to make an impact on their debut or return

The Don Callis Family's: Kyle Fletcher [with Don Callis] vs. Champ The Paragon's: Adam Cole; Singles Match for the AEW TNT Championship: my pick is Kyle Fletcher. I fully expect both stables to get involved at one point or another, but having said that I also fully expect for Callis to have the telling interference. 

The AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Moné vs. Champ Toni Storm [with Luther;] Singles Match for the AEW Women's Championship: my pick is Toni Storm. I swear if Storm loses her championship here I will lose my manure, because Storm has done so much for AEW and to be brutally honest I don't want to see Moné holding yet another championship. When I watch wrestling I want to have interesting characters holding them and what I saw online of Moné having a promo segment with Storm:AEW Dynamite [Wednesday 09/07/2025,] she still can't give or her mic work is dog manure, I find her insufferably boring. But knowing TK he will probably put yet another championship on her; so quick question to all these promotions with her as their champion; is there any exit strategy in the future? ... No I didn't think so.

The AEW Continenta Champion Kazuchika Okada vs. The AEW International Champ Kenny Omega; Winner Takes All Match to unify the AEW Continental Championship and AEW International Championship into the inaugural AEW Unified Championship: my pick is Kenny Omega. Whilst he still go and a very high level, it would be a good idea to give him this opportunity to establish is new championship unification

Men's Casino Gauntlet Match for a future AEW World Championship Match: my pick is The Hurt Syndicate's: MJF. To set up a feud between The Hurt Syndicate vs. Death Riders at some point down the line.

"Hangman" Adam Page vs. Champ Death Riders': Jon Moxley [with Marina Shafir;] Texas Death Match for the AEW World Championship: my pick is Jon Moxley. Now AEW have done a fantastic job rebuilding Page, but how do you protect your talent without giving them the championship in question or at the least not here? Well interference would be the easiest route as long as it makes sense so it is either someone debuting or returning or Gabe Kidd, I just see something happening in the final seconds just before Page becomes the new champion.