Wednesday, September 01, 2021

Movie and TV Reviews - August 2021

Here are some short reviews of things I watched in August.

Movies

  • Jungle Cruise: This turned out to be better than I expected for a movie based on a theme park ride. It had some good moments but never quite came together. (Disney+)
  • Godzilla vs Kong: Meh. (Apple TV)
  • Lake Placid versus Anaconda: Lots of screaming. (Netflix)
  • The Suicide Squad: Much better than the first movie but still not great. 
  • The Last Mercenary: Jean-Claude Van Damme is having something of a career renaissance these days. This was much better than I expected and quite a lot of fun. (Netflix)
  • Beckett: OK action flick with lots of implausible action and not much else. (Netflix)
  • Mortdecai: Not Johnny Depps best. It wasn't quite quirky enough to be good. (Neflix)
  • Sweet Girl: Another movie ruined by a non-linear plot. (Netflix)

TV Shows

  • The Heart Guy (Season 5): The final season of this Australian drama got more soapy and less medical. (Acorn TV) 
  • Thorne: Older gritty and intense British police drama. Good but a bit grim. (Acorn TV)
  • Monty Don's Paradise Gardens: If you like gardens you will enjoy this. (Acorn TV)

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