The Review: Tom & Jerry (2021)

Tom & Jerry 8/10

Why the fuck was this movie so good? I watched Tom & Jerry yesterday and before I did I wanted them not to talk. That's pretty much it. I know they weren't gonna have the crazy ass violence from the old cartoons with tails being chopped off and being set on fire but just wanted them not to talk and if there were humans for them to be interesting. Turns out I got what I wanted. I didn't watch the trailer so I was surprised when it was mixed in with the real world. And I have to mention the fact that the music used in this movie was fucking incredible. It starts with Tribe Called Quest. There's some fucking Jodeci in it. We were like “Whoever did this has to be Black!” If not they deserve the highest of fives.

The Review: I Care A Lot

I Care A Lot 1/10

This movie is pure ass and this review will be full of spoilers. You can stop reading now if you want. This is going to be about me being upset at such a trash movie and later finding out that the star was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in it. The whole award season stuff is going to have to be a post on its on its own. This is about a con artist named Marla who uses the legal system to grant her guardianship over people. She will work with doctors and others to say “You can't take care of yourself and I now control your life” and immediately start draining all their assets personally and put them in a care facility that she is also working with to keep them alive and get their money. She is a garbage person and not likable in any way but she is the star so its confusing. As I watched this with L. I kept saying and thinking “There has to be someone to cheer for.” I mean the movie begins with a guy trying to see his mother in a facility and being arrested for doing so and losing in court. He spits in Marla's face which is a murderable offense in my eyes but still. She trash.

The Review: 30 Coins

30 Coins 9/10

Random ass spoilers. Hey. Wanna watch a series that will make you yell, scream, curse, and consider grabbing a bible? I got just the show for you. 30 Coins also known as 30 Monedas is a series that was produced in Spain and it shows because they be having some honked up stuff over there. Actually, for as much trash as folks talk about how violent American movies are we are by far the least violent. If you ever watch a horror movie with subtitles you're gonna see things that make Final Destination look like Blue's Clues. After I was finished I found out that every episodes was directed and written by Álex de la Iglesia who did Day Of The Beast which I saw almost ten years ago and that film was fucked up. I know it sounds like I might be trying to talk you out of watching this but I'm not. I just don't watch much horror so when I do it involves a lot of me adding new things to a list of experiences I never want to have.

Documentality: There's No I In Threesome

There Is No I In Threesome 3/10

I have had two people I know that have seen this and after reading some of what one of them wrote I decided to watch this knowing that I couldn't write this like one of my normal reviews. So what I'm gonna do is just write my reactions as I watch this.

I hope they ain't fucking on this diving board.

Wait. They butt ass naked with Go-Pros on their heads? For what? The hell are these people doing? Just jump you weirdos. That water would shoot right up your assholes.

Documentality: The Lady And The Dale

The Lady And The Dale 8/10

I decided to watch this four part docu-series The Last And The Dale just because I saw the car in the poster and knew it from when I was a kid. It was this weird ass three wheeled car so I thought “Oh, this is about some woman that made it or something.” Holy shit. It was about so much more than that. As soon as I started watching my Spider Sense started tingling when Elizabeth Carmichael showed up. I won't spoil this series because I want people to go into it blind. That's what I did and what I have been telling people to do. This is about the car, the life of a criminal, gender issues, the law, family, and prison. Just so much stuff! I liked that Carmichael was a criminal but also a loving parent and both sides of that were shown. This wasn't like some series where the family is involved so it paints the person as a victim and ignores all the wrong they did. This one was like “Yeah, you all may have loved and cared for her but she is a thief and criminal!” I would have rated this even higher but the use of animated cut outs too often would yank me out of the story. Check this out on HBO Max.

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The Review: Judas And The Black Messiah

Judas And The Black Messiah 9/10

This movie was incredible. I heard about Judas And The Black Messiah and the cast really made me wanna check this out. I sadly did not and still do not know much about the history of the Black Panther party. I have heard things and seen films about them but didn't know enough. This is the story of Fred Hampton and the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther's and the FBI using a mole named Bill O'Neal to go undercover and feed them information in the hopes of stopping them. You have no idea how mad I was watching this knowing that O'Neal was dirty. This guy was the definition of selfish. He got arrested after stealing a car and to trim time off his sentence started using bugs, lies, and even trying to give the group damn super weapons to get them arrested. Other than the fact that Hampton was trying to do some good and paid for it with his life I was shocked at how influential he was at such a young age. He was killed at just the age if 21 which is fucking bananas to me. Great acting, music, directing, and story. Check this out on HBO Max which is by far one of the best channels right now. I'm not saying too much about it because I want folks to watch this.

Best Series Of 2020

Movies were too ass last year. I saw the least amount of new movies in 2020 than I ever have so there will be no Best Movies Of The Year. On the other hand TV was kicking all kinds of ass and I haven't even finished watching everything that I want to. So here is a list with links of all my favorite shows from last year.

The Review: The Little Things

The Little Things 8/10

Lots of spoilers likely. A few days ago I watched the movie The Little Things on HBO Max. I was so excited to see this because of the cast and really liked it because it was such a dark ass movie. It felt like something from the 90's or early 2000's which it turns out makes sense as that was when it was written. One night this girl is driving and happy so I knew something bad was gonna happen. This car starts speeding towards her and then stopping. She gets spooked and runs for help at a gas station but no one is there. She ends up running away until she makes her way to the road and a trucker stops and helps her. Later deputy sheriff Joe “Deke” Deacon (definitely written in the 90's) is sent from Kern County to Los Angeles to get some evidence from a recent murder. When he shows up everyone is either dodging him like he's on fire or trying to talk to him when no one is looking. I found out later why and it makes a shit ton of sense. This dude is toxic.

The Review: Lupin

Lupin 7/10

I saw an ad for this series called Lupin or as I called it “Lou-Pen” on Netflix and all I knew about the character in general was that there was a manga about it and it was French. This series is French and I would suggest using the original language and reading the subtitles. This is about a super omega level thief named Assane Diop. He and his father are Senegal immigrants who arrive and his father gets a job as a driver for this rich dude. One day his father is framed for stealing a very expensive necklace and later hangs himself while in prison. Assane grows up and eventually tries to prove his fathers innocence.

The Review: Sylvie's Love

Sylvie's Love 9/10

This movie was cute as fuck. I watched Sylvie's Love and was kinda hesitant because of the time period. If a movie has Black people and it is in the early 1960's I automatically think that it is gonna be about the struggle and sometimes I don't wanna watch people my skin color struggling in real life and in entertainment. Sometimes I want them to be happy, dance, do weird shit, or like this movie, just be in a relationship. This came out at the end of the year though I didn't watch it till this one so at the end of the year I will add it to my best of 2021 list because, my god, last year was ass for films. I have a list I made. It'll be up soon and is nothing but TV shows.

The Review: One Night In Miami

One Night In Miami 10/10

This movie was great. I had been looking forward to watching One Night In Miami based on the premise and the director, Regina King. I have never known her to direct anything and wondered what her flavor would be. That is a thing I look for in movies. There are some directors that have zero flavor and its like the camera is just recording footage (like with The Undoing which was so flavorless I refuse to even write a review for the first episode I couldn't even finish). This is a conversation between four very influential Black men talking about what they could do, are doing, and will do to help Blacks in America. The men are Cassius Clay, Sam Cooke, Jim Brown, and Malcolm X. It begins in 1963 after Clay almost loses a fight because of his showboating. Cooke has a horrible performance in front of a white audience that doesn't even want him there. Brown has a really nice conversation with a white friend but when he offers to help the guy move his furniture he says they “don't allow ni**ers in the house.” Malcolm talks to his wife about his plans to leave the Nation of Islam.

Documentality: I'll Be Gone In The Dark/Heaven's Gate/Night Stalker

I'll Be Gone In The Dark 10/10

I don't watch a ton of documentaries. If I do they tend to be about music in some way. But this one was one I kinda slightly knew about so I decided to check it out. All I knew was that the author had passed away right before the killer was caught. This is by far one of the best and most intriguing documentaries I have ever seen. It was filmed well. This was filthy with information regarding the killer and the authors search for his identity. Michelle McNamara spent years tracking down every clue to the Golden State Killer and ended up dying from an accidental drug overdose. He was known as the East Area Rapist and The original Night Stalker. There is another. I watched his documentary too. This bastard was killing in the 70's and 80's before he was finally caught in 2018. The interviews with the victims families and survivors show how much of an impact this evil son of a bitch had on their lives but also show how he didn't destroy them. Six episodes. In HBO Max. Definitely worth watching.

Documentality: Class Action Park

Class Action Park 7/10

I watched this crazy ass documentary about a crazy ass theme park that was called Action Park. It went by names like Class Action Park and Traction Park. It opened in 1978 and was split into three areas. There was a dangerous ass water park. A deadly kayak spot. And a river that assured you'd get jacked up. They go over the history of the guy that created this place and the invention of the rides that hurt and killed folks. I really liked the way this was filmed with former employees, customers, and a mother whose son fucking died there. There was one guy on here that made me crack up each time he was on screen and I hope there's a version of this that exists with 90 minutes of him talking. I watched this on HBO Max. 

The Review: Harley Quinn Season 1 & 2

Harley Quinn 8/10

This cartoon was funny as fuck. I had seen clips of the Harley Quinn series and was confused because I hadn't heard that it was coming out or anything in 2019 or that there was a whole 'nother season that aired. Whoever was in charge of advertising needs help because I be knowing all kinda random ass comic shows that come out or will be. This series is the best representation of Harley Quinn I have ever seen even when she is aggravating as hell with her desire to keep running to Joker. That is something a cartoon very rarely even has the ability to do. After leaving him she decides that she wants to outshine him and get her own gang. No one really wants to join her and she loses connections when people find out she isn't with Joker anymore. She eventually gathers her own crew.

The Review: Soul

Soul 5/10

A lot of people have been raving about this movie Soul and how good it made them feel. I was not a big fan of the movie. It looked nice. Had good music. But I wasn't moved by the story whatsoever. This music teacher named Joe Gardner has dreams of being a great musician for a living. He is offered a teaching job but gets a great gig playing piano and ends up falling into a manhole and dying. I guess. I'm not quite sure honestly. Like, he isn't bruised or anything but is on an escalator to the Great Beyond and hops off saying he has to get back for this performance. Wait. He's in a coma. That's fucked up that he is moving on from a coma. He meets these soul counselors and he pretends to be an instructor and gets the task of finding a “spark” for someone named 22. 22 has chased away some of the greatest people in history with her behavior.