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Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
Not Great, but Not Terrible Either
This is another base anthology series because that's what seems to be popular right now. It's not great... not a masterpiece... but it's not terrible either. It is average. There are no real scares. There are surprising moments. The scripts are patchworked at times, but they eventually make their points. Acting is good. Plots are rehashings of ideas already done in other shapes, forms, or fashions. You won't be on the edge of your seats, but the show is an okay way to kill some time. I'm a fan of the show's mastermind Mister del Toro. Hopefully, he will forgive this review. I don't hate the show, but I just didn't want like it every much either.
Butter's Final Meal (2022)
Good Intentions, Poor Execution
Butter is a film with good intentions but a very poor execution. After nearly killing himself with food via webcam, Butter becomes beloved and accepted by all, calling his survival a 'do-over.' The lesson this teaches people is to do the worst to yourself because if you live, you'll get another chance and everyone will like you. This way of thinking is dangerous to those with body issues and who have been bullied. The entire last fifteen minutes or so are nice and tidy where everything works out like a oblivious fantasy. Butter is unrealistic and misses an opportunity to make a true statement.
Vacation Friends (2021)
Tries too Hard
This film tries too hard to be funny by going way over the top on everything. The outrageous and absurd attempts at outlandish humor fall flat. John Cena's bare bottom fails to save the movie, but it's a nice albeit brief distraction from many cringe worthy moments.
A Quiet Place Part II (2020)
Huh...
Well... that was lackluster. After the hype, I had expected a rather fast-paced flick with a ton of scares and maybe a conclusion to the story. Instead, it was a slow and mostly boring movie with a rather 'non-ending.'
Cruella (2021)
Not as good as expected
With all the hype and the rave reviews on here, I expected this to be something special. Obviously, those rave reviews are mostly from people intentionally promoting the film with an agenda to help it make money, because this film did not live up to expectations. The script was droll and tired. Cruella was a mere shadow of the evil vixen we've grown to love over the years. Very little of it works, and what does work was not worth the $30 I paid to see it.
The Nines (2007)
Passable and Interesting
This was a decent way to pass some time. It made little sense, was cut into three intertwining sections, and starred the same people in all three sections. Still, the pieces never really came together and Octavia Spencer was massively underused.
The Irishman (2019)
Long, and Boring
I expected more from this, and I don't mean in length. It was much too long, filled with slow and boring conversations with very little else happening throughout the film.
Hide in the Light (2018)
*yawn*
Yeahhhh... no. This was badly acted, badly written, and badly directed dog poop. Don't waste your time with this juvenile junk.
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020)
Christmas Happiness
We loved this! Mariah and her entourage of celebrity guests did a fantastic job performing some wonderful Christmas hits. Mariah, of course, looked stunning throughout the entire film. Sometimes, her skimpy clothes were a little off-putting, seeing as she was supposed to be in the North Pole and surrounded by snow and frigid cold, but she looked the best she has in years. Her vocals were spot-on. There were a few little riffs here and there that didn't seem necessary in the songs, but she carried them flawlessly. Tiffany Haddish was a great narrator for the program. Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson were also a hit. As a worried and panicky elf, Billy Eichner was fun and, well, pretty much Billy Eichner. A special appearance by ballerina Misty Copeland was stunning! Snoop Dogg is always a pleasure to see in anything, but if any performance was a miss, it was the number he and Jermaine Dupri did with Mariah. While I'm a fan of both Snoop and Jermaine, they didn't seem to be given enough to do in their song. Jermaine, especially, was under-utilized. It also would have been fun to have seen Martha Stewart at Snoop's side in a matching Mrs. Claus costume for that scene. Leslie Odom Jr.'s talents, however, were fully utilized. There was a cool incorporation of Woodstock and the rest of the Peanuts gang, and incredibly brief appearances by Heidi Klum, Bette Midler, and Millie Bobby Brown added to the holiday fun. It was also cool to see Mariah on screen with her daughters, but where was Nick Cannon for this family-fun celebration? All in all, this was a great showcase for Mariah Carey and a wonderful 45 minutes of Christmas fun and music. Sure, the script was a little weird, but the sets were fantastic and, sometimes, it's not all about the acting or the writing. Sometimes, it is about the message, and Mariah's upbeat message of holiday love and togetherness during this very tumultuous year was needed and well delivered.
The Craft: Legacy (2020)
Few Good Points, Many Bad Ones
'The Craft: Legacy' was a rather mediocre addition into what is sure to become 'The Craft' franchise. When I heard Fairuza Balk was making an appearance in it, I became eager to see it. When I then saw that her screen time was cut to less than a minute, I was ultimately disappointed. Putting her very brief appearance aside, 'The Craft: Legacy' seems more like a toned-down reboot than an actual sequel to the stunning original film. 'The Craft' - original - was exciting, dark, creepy, had a killer soundtrack, and a solid plot. It was not short on the scares. 'The Craft: Legacy' has a killer soundtrack, a bland and disappointing plot, too many 'look, we're having so much fun and isn't it pretty' bright parts, and zero scary moments or true homage to forms of witchcraft that could even be relatively possible. Of the cast, transgender actress Zoey Luna gave the only real stand-out performance, and there was a decent attempt by Lovie Simone, given the unimpressive dialogue she was tasked to work with. Cailee Spaeny's 'Lily' seems too much like a Robin Tunney wannabe but without the edge and bravery. Of the cast's four main witches, Lily might have the strongest powers, but she's the weakest in all other aspects. David Duchovny appears as the wicked stepfather-to-be, and seems to run some kind of macho, male-empowerment cult that we learn far too little about to care. Michelle Monaghan does a decent job as Helen, Lily's 'mother,' given that her character is also rather weak and very undefined. Aside from Fairuza's split-second appearance, the film manages to pay homage to a few traits of the first movie - the calling of the elements and directions, the appearance of snakes (although briefly and not fully utilized), and the fact that the girls pair up while in school. What the film truly lacked, aside from it's way too politically correct script, was scares. I found it to be Blumhouse's most disappointing film in recent years. For a company that set a new foundation for horror in their earlier years, they fell way short with 'The Craft: Legacy.' They had an opportunity to make this film something truly great for this new generation, and they failed. Kudos to Nicholas Galitzine, who plays Timmy, for somehow managing to pull off a somewhat emotionally split and unbalanced role with a script that would have had me gouging my eyes out and praying to be recast, had I been him. Two rather fine actors Charles Vandervaart and Donald MacLean Jr. are so incredibly underused in this film that it makes their characters barely worth mentioning. If Blumhouse were to decide to make another movie in this franchise, they need to sit down, review the first one again, see where they went wrong, and give us something new and different. Otherwise, they needn't bother. If you haven't yet seen 'The Craft: Legacy,' it is available for $20 on pay-per-view and streaming services. Save your money. Wait until it's free one day. Then, you won't be cursing yourself as I was after blowing the money on it.
Rebecca (2020)
Daphne du Maurier would be Proud
Let me begin by saying that 'Rebecca' is one of my favorite novels of all time, and Hitchcock's classic rendition is one of my favorite films. When I saw that Netflix had revamped it into a brand new movie, I wasn't sure what to think. Netflix has a habit of rushing their pictures and focusing more on set design and special effects than scripting and plot. However, I buckled down to watch it, and let me say, I was quite pleased and incredibly impressed.
For those who don't know the story, 'Rebecca' is about a young servant to a wealthy and eccentric old woman who happens to be in the right place at the right time to find love and excitement with a wealthy and recently widowed playboy. The servant in this feature is played by the lovely and talented Lily James, and the playboy is well-cast as Armie Hammer.
When the two meet and their relationship builds, there comes a bit of jealousy from the eccentric old woman, played by the always stunning Ann Dowd. With a threat to pull the servant away and take her across the world, as far away from the playboy as possible, Maxim de Winter proposes and steals the servant away, marrying her and moving her into his enormous and elegant manor.
There is one problem with this - the staff of Manderley was overly fond of Rebecca, de Winter's first wife, and they do not take to Lily James all that well. In fact, the head of the house Mrs. Danvers (played by the remarkable Kristin Scott Thomas) detests the new wife's presence so much that she begins to sabotage her stay in the house.
Tensions arise and dark secrets begin to surface, causing turmoil between the new bride and her loving but distant husband. The film, in true du Maurier fashion, seamlessly begins to transform from a classic romance into a nail-biting mystery.
Netflix and director Ben Wheatley took their time with this story, staying as true to the novel as possible while still paying appropriate homage to Hitchcock's film - and still making it very much their own. I recommend this movie to those who love a good romance, a good thriller, and a fantastic story. And remember - if you like the movie, you'll love the book.
Eli (2019)
An Excellent Film with a Twisted Surprise Ending
Ciarán Foy gives his best directorial effort to date in this chilling and haunting thriller about a young boy with an auto-immune deficiency which causes him to suffer near death when exposed to the Earth's natural atmosphere and elements.
Charlie Shotwell, who rose to fame with his portrayal in the film 'Captain Fantastic' delivers his best performance to date as young Eli. Eli is taken on a final effort to cure him to a once abandoned manor in the middle of nowhere that has been taken over by a medical expert with a new type of method of treatment for curing patients with is particular disease. Escorted by his parents - played by the impeccable Kelly Reilly and Max Martini - he meets the sweet and loving Doctor Horn, portrayed by the brilliant Lili Taylor in her best acting gig in years.
Everything seems fine at first, aside from the banging in the pipes and some unusual insects that hang around his window - that is, until is first treatment when Eli begins to see apparitions that threaten to do him arm. As usual when children see ghosts, no one believes him and he is given a choice by his parents to tough it out and take the treatments or to live forever with a condition that won't let him truly live.
An appearance by the young and talented Sadie Sink ('Stranger Things') brings about the only 'friend' to Eli - a person he can clown around with and then later confide to.
As it goes, there is much more to this hospital than meets the eye. Three children prior to Eli have undergone this treatment - none of which survived beyond the third procedure. Eli learns this and becomes adamant to leave, but his over-bearing father and his loving but worried mother prevent it. The spirits of the dead children begin to torment Eli... or are they trying to help him?
Without giving more away, this film offers genuine scares and edge of your seat thrills that keep the viewer hooked from start to finish. There are a few 'huh' moments where we're not sure exactly what the mother knows and we wonder whose side she's really on. The ending is a shocker - one that some found to be out of left field but one that I feel genuinely adds to the story instead of taking away from it. The special effects team did an excellent and seamless job in this film, and Ciarán Foy took his time with the story, ensuring that everything we see and every scare that happens is done for the benefit of both the story and the viewer. It is one of the best Netflix horror films to date, and the ending made me yearn for a sequel that could begin right where it left off.
A Ghost Story (2017)
Not Horror, Nor Is It Meant To Be
'A Ghost Story' is in all regards a poetic love story, filled with emotion and intrigue. It is not a horror story, which should be obvious to those who take the time to read the blurb. It is instead the story of a couple in love, one of which is taken from this life much too early - only to return as a ghost. The film takes some heat from reviewers for the usage of sheets for the ghosts. This is due to our culture and the way that we use sheets at Halloween time to costumes ourselves or our children into ghosts. It is a form we can relate to. There is a rather long pie-eating scene in the film, and it is an important scene as it shows the distress and heartache in the female lead over the death of her lover. There is also a rather long table conversation that, if you pay attention to it, is pertinent to the film. Look for a guest appearance from singer Kesha around that time. The cycling through time and space in 'A Ghost Story' is intriguing and heartbreaking all at once. It gives a deeper insight to what it must be like for a spirit, yearning to be with the one it loves, to be kept in a place and haunting it for endless days and nights. Tragic, passionate, well-written, and incredibly acted, 'A Ghost Story' is a winner on all accounts. I hope it is never remade. I hope there is never a sequel. It would be a shame to try to top this gem of a movie.
Man of Steel (2013)
A Nearly Perfect Superman Film
'Man of Steel' is a visually stunning movie that took its time with everything from its artistic set designs and costuming to the backstories of General Zod and his fellow Kryptonians. Unlike the traditional 'Superman' films, there is no naive Lois Lane here. She's made well aware of who Superman really is early in the film. Clark Kent cannot fool her behind a pair of black-framed glasses and a different coif. The plot is pretty tight, with the main issue being in the development of Henry Cavill's Superman. The cast of writers, along with director Zack Snyder, seem to not fully understand the Man of Steel and the pure goodness within Superman. They made him overly-torn over who he is, what he is, and what he's supposed to be, and it feels barely reconciled with the dramatic and - for Superman - the traumatic final showdown. It lacked many of Superman's finest qualities, as they tried to overly-modernize a character that did not need to be modernized. I would have enjoyed seeing a second antagonist in the film. Brainiac would have been enjoyable for a change, as would Mister Mxyzptlk, Lobo or Bizarro. The DC Universe seems to continuously focus on the same characters while ignoring the more entertaining and unique ones. Having said that, it's still a pretty solid film. Dianne Lane does a wonderful job as Clark's earth mother Ma Kent, while Kevin Costner performs the script written for him well. Costner's death scene in the film is terribly forced though. No one - superhero or not - would have just stood by and watched their father get swept up by a tornado. That piece of the movie should have never made it to the final cut. Lawrence Fishburne is a breath of fresh air as Perry White, and Christopher Meloni offers a straight-forward and cool performance. An appearance from Jimmy Olsen would have been nice, but instead we got a lecherous and rather worthless character in Michael Kelly's portrayal of Steve Lombard. I hope DC allows Henry Cavill to continue his portrayal of America's greatest hero, but I hope future writers take the time to study Superman before writing him as unbalanced as he appears in Mr. Snyder's films.
Jack Reacher (2012)
Great Movie with a Pompous Lead
Aside from having a smug Tom Cruise, who absolutely oozes with pompous arrogance in this film, 'Jack Reacher' is a definite treat and an excellent thriller. While Cruise does a decent job handling the material and assuredly some of his own stunts, his attitude throughout is what kept this review from receiving a higher score. The saviors of the film are Werner Herzoog (one of my favorite writers and directors of all time), Rosamund Pike, and the always intriguing Jai Courtney. David Oyelowo's character is undefined between good and bad, and it makes him unbalanced with little to no explanation for his role on playing both sides. That, of course, is due to the writing, or perhaps to the final edits. A bit part from the great Robert Duvall adds a good deal of entertainment and fun, while Alexia Fast gives her best performance of her career. Richard Jenkins does a tremendous job at keeping us guessing which side he's on, all the way to the plot's climactic turn. If you're a Tom Cruise Fan, you'll love this film even more than I did. If you're not a Tom Cruise Fan, it's still highly enjoyable, full of action and suspense, and is a great introduction to what should have been a series of films, but died away after the sequel. I would love to see the series rebooted, but with a different lead. It's hard to root for a hero who is incredibly arrogant and a downright know-it-all.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
Action-Packed Fun
First of all, shame on Channing Tatum for speaking as disparagingly about this film as he did. Even though he was signed to three of these films, I don't blame the production company from offing him in the sequel. 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' is an action-packed and often humorous film that pays good homage to the cartoons and comics of days long past, while bringing them into our modern world. Marlon Wayans is a highlight of the film, and in truth, he is the film's real American hero. The production studio missed its mark by not bringing him back for the sequel. Dennis Quaid, who took his role by urging from his son, does a great job as the leader of the Joes, and the film is literally nonstop action. What more could anyone want? I have always been a 'true' fan of G.I. Joe, ever since I was a a little kid. I watched every cartoon, read every comic book, had every toy... The Only thing that could have made this better for me would have been Sergeant Slaughter. It is visually stunning, well-acted, and incredibly filmed. There are a lot of haters out there as far as this first installment of the franchise is concerned. To them, I say this: Go back to your source material, and if you know it's based on a toy or a cartoon or a comic book and that's not your thing, don't watch it.
Ghost of Goodnight Lane (2014)
The Worst Piece of Crud I've Seen in Years
So, this terrible piece of garbage is what happens when the director is also the writer, producer, an editor, and gives himself a cameo in his own picture. There is no one to tell him exactly how bad of a job he's done until it's too late. The cast is decent, and the movie made me feel sorry for them. Two things came to mind. Either they were friends of the director and decided to do him a favor by appearing in his insanely low-budget and badly written film, or they were hard-up for money. Either way, 'Ghost of Goodnight Lane' manages to taint the careers of everyone involved. The ghost's story is ridiculous and even manages a tie-in with Charles Manson, because why not? Aside from that, the ghost has so many powers - too many powers - and they keep changing. The characters are equally as uneven. Billy Zane's character behaves in a way that makes him seem pretty naive and useless as a film producer in the movie. While his crew is being slaughtered - or rather slaughtering themselves - he just keeps on with his picture like it's the most important thing that needs to be done right then. I honestly wanted to gouge my eyes out as I forced myself to sit through this monstrosity. Fortunately, the ending with the director's cameo satisfied that craving. Don't waste your time with this film. The only purpose it serves is to turn me off of watching anything else that the director has ever made or will ever make. Billy Zane - what happened, dude?
Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020)
It's Not Supposed to be the Lost Boys...
Many of the reviews on this are comparing it to The Lost Boys, which is fully unfair to Vampires vs. The Bronx. One, The Lost Boys - while having a few light moments of humor - is pretty much classic vampire horror. Vampires vs. The Bronx bills itself as a Comedy / Horror, and that is accurate. It's funny in all of the right places, and the scares are meant more for teenage audiences - not adults with jaded expectations. It moves swiftly, offers cameos of some pretty rad players, and stays fun throughout. Personally, I would have enjoyed it even more had they taken a little more time telling the story and offering deeper inside-looks to the 'vampire takeover' and the company surrounding it. An extra half hour of film would have done it justice in a more complete way. Yet, the acting is great throughout, the plot is solid, and it is so unlike The Lost Boys that those saying it's a copy of The Lost Boys should rewatch both films, which I've done recently. Normally, Netflix Movies are fails in my opinion. This was like a fast-paced, blood-thirsty block party, and it rocks.
Ratched (2020)
Unoriginal and Bland
We will ignore the fact that Ryan Murphy hasn't produced an original idea since 'Nip/Tuck.' Much of the problem with 'Ratched' is that they took one of literature and film's greatest antagonists and turned her life into a mediocre version of 'American Horror Story.' The plot and personas are terribly uneven, and this creates characters that are highly over-dramatized and violent just for the sake of being violent. However, there are three characters who feel properly defined, but that is due to the great skills of their actors and the way they managed to handle the poor and scattered scripting. Judy Davis's Nurse Bucket, Sharon Stone's Lenore Osgood, and Sophie Okonedo's Charlotte Webb steal the show and manage to enrapture the audience with perfection and give us a great distraction from the show's poor development. They are the only reasons this review received two stars instead of just one. The usually brilliant Sarah Paulson seems unsure of how to handle her character, as do the show's writers, who jaggedly shift Nurse Ratched from hard-cruel to hard-kindness to hard-love and back again. This season also feels like an attempt for Ryan Murphy to revisit his ever-popular 'Asylum' season from American Horror Story - which is perhaps the most perfect season from an anthology series that has long-fizzled out of originality and true horror. The problem with this is that 'Asylum' was quite original, scary, and had enough heart to make it feel real, and 'Ratched' is someone else's character that the show's creators and producers decided to claim as their own and went crazy with her. I feel 'Ratched' loses the focus nearly completely from its stunning source material 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.' Most of the 'horror' found in this series is in the form of violent and graphic gore. There's very little psychological horror in it, which should be dominate in a series about a mental hospital. 'Ratched' hosts an all-star cast with some unexpected guest appearances, including Rosanna Arquette and Fred Maske. 'Ratched' was eight episodes of scripted torture that I will avoid partaking in further when Season 2 premiers in 2021.
The Invisible Man (2020)
Interesting Start to a Yawn of a Movie
Elizabeth Moss can do no wrong. I've always said it, and in this interpretation of 'The Invisible Man' she manages to hold her own against a script that loses itself and becomes more of a yawn than frightening. Perhaps Hollywood has forgotten how to make a movie scary. Perhaps writers don't know what scary is. Either way, this film begins entertainingly suspenseful but it quickly loses its steam. For instance, when we know the Invisible Man is in the room with her, we expect bad things to happen. In today's world, an audience needs to be surprised and caught off guard - something this film fails to do. Perhaps 'The Invisible Man' has been played out. It's been done, done again, and now overdone. I would enjoy seeing originality return to Hollywood, but I have a feeling in a few more years, we'll have another rehashing of this film, which I've nicknamed 'Sleepy Time Tea.' If you're craving an 'Invisible Man' story, watch the original. If you're craving something stellar featuring Elizabeth Moss, look elsewhere.
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
A Great Final Chapter
While this is far from perfect and probably not what those of us who were fans of the first two movies were expecting, and perhaps the ending is a bit impossible and ridiculous, 'Bill & Ted Face the Music' is a solid joyride of time-travel fun. First of all, it was great seeing Alex Winters back on the big screen. Secondly, the film offers great tributes to the original films, as well as a hologram tribute to the late George Carlin. At times, Keanu Reeves seemed to struggle getting back into his character, but there are some new faces like Samara Weaving and Brigette-Lundy Paine to keep us in the moment. If you're looking for an Oscar-Worthy, cutting edge film that will keep you on the edge of your seat, you obviously didn't see the first two of these. One must take Bill and Ted for what they are - two not incredibly bright guys who have good intentions and a lot of luck along the way. William Sadler also returns as Death, and that's a cameo sure to please fans of 'Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey.' Holland Taylor's performance of The Great Leader was uneven and not very well defined, and while they should have spent more time lettings us closer to her, they chose an easier route of having us follow Kristen Schaal's Kelly - an unneeded character that sort of clogs the film. Kid Cudi also makes an appearance, and if you don't know who he is, don't feel bad. Neither do a lot of people. Yet they found him interesting enough to have a decent-sized Cameo in the film, even if he's unnecessary and adds very little to the movie as a whole. Having said all of this, 'Bill & Ted Face the Music is still a solid, funny, and unique movie that offers us glimpses of creativity that others have not yet to reach with their films.
Fleabag (2016)
Moments of Brilliance that Leave You Hanging
'Fleabag' is a spectacle of humor and heart that offers moments of brilliance to the viewers. These moments come at a severe price - unfinished storylines that will remain unfinished due to the lead's choice to discontinue the show. We are left hanging on many notes and it leaves us without a feeling of satisfaction or finality. The characters are quirky and far from perfect. Often, they are so uneven that you wonder if the writers watched the previous episodes. Fleabag's sexual preferences shift so continuously based on her self-doubts and bad luck that her awkward dating life takes front and center placement, leaving the more intriguing storylines to suffer. Olivia Coleman steals the show as Fleabag's stepmother, and Sian Clifford gives a steady performance as Fleabag's neurotic sister. However, with such an abrupt ending with so many things hanging in the balance, show-runner Phoebe Waller-Bridge hurt her show more than helped it by cancelling it and leaving those dangling arcs up in the air, never to be revealed. My suggestions to the new viewers is to watch Season One - a nearly perfect season - and ignore Season 2. Otherwise, disappointments await.
Lovecraft Country (2020)
Just another 'American Horror Story'
Jordan Peele seems to have taken a card from Ryan Murphy with this chaotic and confusing series, filled with 'Ooh I bet this would be neat' moments that fall flat. The premise of the show is decent, and it is what led me to want to see it from the very first preview. So far, it is nothing more than another quirky season of AHS that offers very little actual horror and a lot of chaos and reasons for Jonathan Majors to undress. There are some good moments throughout, but viewers must first endure some tired running around and soap opera 'Ooh look what they did now' moments. Episode One introduced us to the rich cultural world of music and dancing and livelihood and mystery - all of which seem lost when Episode Two rolls around. Of all of the cast, Wunmi Mosaku is the stand-out actor in this series. Her portrayal of Ruby is the most well-rounded and properly defined character to appear and to have a somewhat constant role. However, there's not enough of Ruby to make up for the scattered performances by Mr. Majors, Michael Kenneth Williams, and Jurnee Smollett - an actress I've always enjoyed but have trouble getting to know her character with her character's unbalanced personality. Jonathan Majors became a favorite of mine with his film 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco,' and I will remain a fan, but his character in 'Lovecraft Country' is so broken that it does not allow Mr. Majors to shine in the role. Instead, he takes a backseat to the ensuing rushes of plot twists, turns, and breaks that wreak havoc throughout. Mr. Peele, along with JJ Abrams and the rest of the massive production crew, throw a lot at us in each episode. In fact, we're given so much that it becomes hard for most of it to make any sense in the hour that each episode is given. Each episode ends on a cliffhanger of sorts. Those cliffhangers are, for the most part, abandoned once each new episode starts. Bits and pieces pop up here and there, but not enough for anyone to truly know what's happening, and after so much of this, I found I no longer cared what was happening. 'Lovecraft Country' still has a few episodes left in the season, and those are chances to turn this around. Yet, if the past couple of episodes are any indication, it will only get worse and more chaotic.