Emma 1996 by AverageMansReviews

Emma 1996 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is animal cruelty

Way before dating websites there were matchmakers: early in the 19th century we have our lead role Emma Woodhouse [Gwyneth Paltrow] which she is of high society so she leaves a luxurious lifestyle with hobbies and interests and when she is not doing them, she is being a matchmaker to her friends and family. The next two individuals which she will aim her cupid arrow at is Harriet Smith [Toni Collette] and Mr Elton [Alan Cummings.]

This is one of those films that I don't have too much to say about it, the pacing is fluently mobile, don't get me wrong this film is good, but at the same time this project is a period drama/romantic/comedy so there is a lot of dialogue and talking about one's feelings using English from this timeframe. The comedy briefly ranges from inner monologue from Emma Woodhouse's perspective, speaking negatively about somebody or awkward silences and one time of breaking the fourth wall.

The art from the globe and any of this artistry or to the costumes and landscapes and so on this is all good. Likewise the character developments and performances are all good, this is a cast performance everyone gels and has good chemistry.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good: it is a pleasant little film, this film also has awards credited to its name. Three Winners, for an example Academy Awards, USA 1997; Oscar; Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score Rachel Portman. Nominees 7 [at the same awards ceremony] Best Costume Design Ruth Myers. But it is now time to leave on a joke/blooper; after watching a perhaps good amount of this film, the person I usually watch films with, did some research on this film, because this cast looked young. Because I was under the impression I was watching the now I know to be the 2020 remake, but as you can clearly see I was wrong we were watching the 1996 version, but never mind, I hadn't seen this film before. In hindsight I should have picked up on this based on the cast wasn't the same.

Mickey's Delayed Date 1947 by AverageMansReviews

Mickey's Delayed Date 1947 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there are flashing/colourful effects

Your late Mickey Mouse: as this project is roughly 7 minutes long, consequently the pacing is designed just to move quickly and efficiently, let's move on; so Mickey Mouse [voiced by Walt Disney] and his loyal and date saving dog Pluto [voiced by Pinto Colvig] as they have both asleep, suddenly the telephone goes off; it is Minnie Mouse [voiced by Ruth Clifford] to find out where Mickey is because he is late for their date, so he rushes to meet her in a panic.

This project is very easy to settle down with, the art/animation is warm and welcoming as for an example we have Pluto asleep and in a dream bubble he is dreaming about him having a bone.

Mickey is looking sharp for his date with Minnie when he leaves his house, but what a shame when he meets her he has gone through a less than straightforward journey to get there [Mickey hayling for a cab and instead of it stopping for him; it drives through a puddle so Mickey gets read] to get their quickly, but don't worry he is able to still pull it off because Minnie pointing out what a cute costume he has on with Mickey basically going in with the attitude of yes I meant to come out like this.

This film receives: 8/10, this is excellent; the only thing I didn't like in this project was this tall hat sequence with Pluto; Pluto goes to pick it up with his teeth and for some strange reason it ducks out of the way so it does this sequence of every time Pluto goes in for it moves somehow out of the way. I mean it would have made better sense if a window was open and every time Pluto went to pick it up a gust of wind would blow it to a different place; I mean this I can get and understand

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 by AverageMansReviews

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 by AverageMansReviews

Just a heads up: I need really haven't been keeping up with this company, I know little bits and pieces the Cody Rhodes situation and these matches may be in the wrong order.

Rey Mysterio [with Dominik Mysterio] vs. The Miz [with Maryse:] Singles Match: my pick is The Miz. I did hear many moons ago, so just to cover my back this could be just speculation on my part now. But I was under the impression they were thinking or going to split up this father and son Tag Team. So why not either begin it here with Dominik accidentally hitting his father or they could just speed it up, by him turning heel on his father here, or then again I could be completely wrong here.

Ronda Rousey & Naomi vs. the WWE SmackDown Champion Charlotte Flair & Sonya Deville; Tag Team Match: my pick is Ronda Rousey & Naomi. The only thing I have to say here is this is some really stupid booking here. Based on the grounds either way [unless I have missed something which just in case I will apologise here; apologies,] so on either team you have one wrestler/character returning to in ring competition so they have just guaranteed someone is going to be losing on their return; smart bookings... Not! I can guarantee you it will be Deville that takes the pin-fall to protect Flair from the loss heading into WrestleMania 38/2022 with her Championship on the line against Rousey which Rousey will become the new WWE SmackDown Women's Champion.

Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair vs. Piper Niven vs. Nikki A.S.H. vs. Alexa Bliss: Elimination Chamber Match for a WWE Raw Women's Championship Match at WrestleMania 38/2022: my pick is Alexa Bliss. This is sling shot booking so whomever returns to in ring competition instantly gets where they need to be on the card and Bliss vs. the Raw Women's Champion Lynch at WrestleMania 38/2022 where Bliss is also the new Raw Women's Champion is a hard reset on both of these Women's Divisions for the next year of TV programming [hopefully] if we do get this match up/stipulations I have suggested I would really like it to headline WrestleMania 38/Night 1 on Saturday 02/April 2022. I should point out I have just found out they have gone for Rousey vs. Champ Charlotte Flair for the WWE women's SmackDown Championship for this main event slot, I can see why this is understandable it is a big match.

Drew McIntyre vs. Madcap Moss [with Happy Corbin;] Falls Count Anywhere Match. My pick is Madcap Moss. Well they have telegraphed something is going to go down here by using the stipulation of Falls Count Anywhere Match it is designed to protect in this case McIntyre from the loss and it gives Corbin the licence to get involved at some point; why can I see this feud ending at WrestleMania; a 2-on-1 Handicap Match with McIntyre going over [if this does materialise you can take this as my prediction.]

Goldberg vs. Champ Roman Reigns [with Paul Heyman;] Singles Match for the Universal Championship: my pick is Roman Reigns. Everyone knows that Goldberg at this stage of his career cannot do long matches and he needs to be with somebody that will cover up his weaknesses so Reigns will do this, I just wouldn't recommend going for a cup of tea, because you may miss this match or another way of looking at it is; the entrances maybe longer than this actual match.

The Viking Raiders [Erik & Ivar] vs. Champ's The Usos [Jey & Jimmy Uso;] Tag Team Match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships: my pick is The Usos [Jey & Jimmy Uso.] Let's be positive for a second this man looks good and is should be good, but I can't see The Viking Raiders [Erik & Ivar] toppling the Champions here.

Lita vs. Champ Becky Lynch; Singles Match for the WWE Raw Championship: my pick is Becky Lynch. No disrespect to Lita it would be good to see her as a Champion again, but as I have already made reference to in this predictions and previous predictions Lynch will not lose her Championship until this year's WrestleMania.

Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins vs. Austin Theory vs. Riddle vs. AJ Styles vs. Champ Bobby Lashley: my pick is Bobby Lashley. If I was booking WrestleMania, I would want him going in as WWE Champion and dropping it to Rollins [yes once again if this match does materialise in the future you can take this as my prediction:] I just couldn't leave Lashley out of one of the main event matches of WrestleMania, especially when this wrestling company are now and have been using him as he should have always been treated on his return to this company as a big deal.

Additional; on keeping up-to-date with or trying to keep up-to-date on the Cody Rhodes situation. I understand that Lesnar most probably will be going over here and picking up this championship to set up WWE vs. Universal Champion at WrestleMania 38/2022 winner take both Championships. On one hand this really does not appeal to me, either outcome just no thank you, hence why I have stuck with Lashley here at this pay-per-view with a very slim hope heading to WrestleMania as WWE Champion. But on the other hand if we are going to have this/do this can we please, please, please, please make this the final encounter for these Championships, the more I am thinking about it the more this would make sense for the biggest in all of professional wrestling WrestleMania.

Watchmen [Season 1,] Episode 4: If You Don't Like My Story, Write Your Own by AverageMansReviews

Watchmen [Season 1,] Episode 4: If You Don't Like My Story, Write Your Own by AverageMansReviews

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5 things about this episode

Warning: there are flashing effects/other effects/white supremacy/shooting/medical

The Greenwood Centre for Cultural Heritage: Storyline, Action, Art and Character [Character developments:] these all combine in one way or another; Detective Abar is back here again, but this time as Sister Night. She breaks in this location [basically under a false claim she radios in to Squad that there has been a break-in at the Greenwood Centre for Cultural Heritage the Silent alarm has gone off and she is going to check it out, but it is her breaking into this location.]

So after this she in a nutshell goes to this computer to pick up this new information on her family three in the shape of an acorn in a section name Greenhouse, where you plant [put this acorn in this tube in] this highly sophisticated hologram three comes out and you get this computer telling you about your family tree. In this case Detective Abar/Sister Night finds out more about Will Reeves her grandfather and his unfortunate background.

This episode receives: 7/10, this episode is good: so yes this episode is good, it keeps things going, but by this TV program's incredibly high standards this episode feels slower compared to all of the previous episodes

 

Uncharted 2022 by AverageMansReviews

Uncharted 2022 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/cutting

I have a job opportunity for you: I will begin in New York Nathan Drake [Tom Holland/younger Nathan Drake better known as Nate; Tiernan Jones] works in this bar as a bar attendant, but I would recommend keeping an eye on your possessions whenever he is around; you see his hands are much quicker and slippery than your eyes are. He gets approached for this job opportunity from Victor Sullivan better known as Sully [Mark Wahlberg.] But after Nathan declines the first time around, he finds Sully's business card in his pocket; Sully has quick hands as well. Nathan agrees to this job not for the financial reward; yes that would be nice but to find out what happened to his older brother Sam Drake [unknown apologies for that/younger Sam Drake; Rudy Pankow.] Finally for a little piece of advice you should watch your back when it comes to Braddock [Tati Gabrielle] and/or Chloe Frazer [Sophie Ali.]

This is just a solidly good film the storyline and pacing, the action, comedy, art, character developments, character types and performances; follow a safe and reliable format; be it Nathan Drake having this action sequence with The Scotsman [Steven Waddington] and the comedy being Nathan have no idea what The Scotsman has just said based on the fact he is speaking heavily Scottish. Or another sequence of action but also mixed in with comedy and art is where we have Nathan and Sully chasing down Chloe; this sequence of events is enthusiastic and it looks excellent as well as it begins if my memory is correct with this rooftop sequence [apologies if I am incorrect about this] but regardless this sequence looks excellent, in fact from an artistic perspective; this film has plenty to offer from a visual perspective.

As I have already also made reference to the character developments, character types and performances are good; they are very much like their character types.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; I mean this film does precisely what it is designed to do, which is do all of the foundation work for possibly a sequel, this is just a friendly heads up there is an extra scene after the title "Uncharted" before the closing credits, I should just cover my back by saying I don't know if there is or isn't any more after scene or scenes, because I had already left, so if you want to go and watch this film and if there is, please get back to me and tell me all about it.

 

DC's Batwoman [Season 3,] Episode 49: Broken Toys by AverageMansReviews

DC's Batwoman [Season 3,] Episode 49: Broken Toys by AverageMansReviews

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5 things about this episode

Warning: there is flashing/other effects/medical/stabbing/shooting

So Beth Kane/Alice is going to be killed off by the end of this TV program then: Storyline, Character [Character developments:] Comedy and Action these all combined in one way or another; I should quickly state that this is not a spoiler and it is just speculation on my part, but if you have been with me long enough you would know or will now I have been speculating this since Season 2 for example DC's Batwoman [Season 2,] Episode 23: Bat Girl Magic! Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2021/08/dcs-batwoman-season-2-episode-23-bat.html I mean if you can read what you can hear and see, it is annoyingly transparent that by the end of this season that Wilder will have everything she ever wanted a family, a girlfriend and possibly a good career. Dr. Hamilton [after being saved by her stepsister Beth Kane/Alice; Beth Kane/Alice pushes Dr Hamdan out of the way of a fatal shot or something] and dedicates the rest of her life to her clinic possibly renaming it The Kane's Clinic after her stepfather and to stepsisters.

I mean if I am anyway near the right ballpark I will be absolutely fuming, because throughout these three seasons they have tried to drill into our heads that Beth Kane/Alice is a villain, but this is simply not the case I mean throughout season 1 when it was appropriate I highlighted Beth Kane/Alice has done or going to do terrible things which I never condoned, for an example DC's Batwoman [Season 1,] Episode 8: A Mad Tea-Party Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2021/02/dcs-batwoman-season-1-episode-8-mad-tea.html but in a nutshell her family gave up on her and left her behind at 12 years old or somewhere around here if my memory is correct, so she had to survive any way possible. I mean if you read the entire season 1 of reviews this fact and family or stepfamily don't take any responsibility for this which irritated me so much.

But as it relates to here and now I just wanted to bring this up now so when or if it happens I can use this review as reference that I said it way before it happened. I just think it is incredibly fuming, frustrating and sad that this TV program pushes i its agenda yet puts mental health and the fact that if you do anything wrong with or without mental health influences [I should quickly state; it depends what the individual or individuals have done] but in the context of this TV program; Beth Kane/Alice cannot move on from it because as this TV show proves they [meaning these characters will put it back in Beth Kane's/Alice's face when it suits them.]

But let's be positive for a minute; Beth Kane/Alice doing the empty drink straw sucking thing over this important dialogue between Wilder, Fox and Moore this legendary inventor Kiki Roulette and Beth Kane/Alice taking all of this seriousness out of this situation with this beautifully timed sound effect/activity.

Later on there is this lively simultaneous action sequences yes I am classifying this as one action sequence, because they are simultaneous these are good, I will tell you the teams; we have Wilder/Batwoman, Dr. Hamilton and Beth Kane/Alice dealing with one situation and then we have Moore Fox/Batwing dealing with another situation.

This episode receives: 7/10, this episode is good; but it clearly suggests that after everything is said and done at the very least Beth Kane/Alice isn't going to have a happy ending and yes I would really like to be wrong about this, I mean at this point I will take a her being alive and free, but not able to come back to Gotham City

Bird on a Wire 1990 by AverageMansReviews

Bird on a Wire 1990 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/animal cruelty/animal feeding/drugs/electrocution

Don't I recognise you from somewhere?: After Marianne Graves; high society lawyer [Goldie Hawn] stops to pick up some petrol/gas she recognises the gas pump attendant Billy Ray; various aliases due to being in a witness protection programme but real name Rick Jarmin [Mel Gibson] her ex-fiancé which she thought he was dead based on the grounds she attended his funeral. But after this complete accidental reunion; now their lives are in real danger as there is these two people looking for them in Eugene Sorenson [David Carradine] and Albert Diggs [Bill Duke] for revenge as it relates to Eugene Sorenson for spending the last 18 years in the United States Penitentiary Hodolin-Pennsylvania and a cleanup Albert Diggs so these two individuals can begin new business with the Colombians; yes Eugene Sorenson is wanting to get back into business of drugs, but I am basically pointing out where the focus lies first one is for revenge and the other is business.

For this 110 minute film; the pacing is always moving what with this action/buddy comedy approach and chemistry between our lead partnership feeling free-flowing and natural with likewise good performances [all the performances are all good you know they are what they are.] But back to our lead partnership of Rick Jarmin/Mel Gibson and Marianne Graves/Goldie Hawn; it takes this partnership to be as I have already said free-flowing and natural for it to be a good film, on reflection it heavily relies on this fact, so much so if this partnership didn't work this film would have fallen on its knees, but luckily it works.

Now there was a specific reason I pointed out a high society lawyer as it relates to Marianne Graves/Goldie Hawn, because they have also gone with the characteristics/personality of someone that is completely out of the depths to deal with these ongoing situation changes, be it action on and or in the air or anything else she is completely out of her depths.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; this is one of those films that knows what it is doing and consequently it knows what it can offer its viewers which is a solidly good crime, action and comedy film.