jaydogva Reviews

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

Excellent farewell film to a beloved character

[10/10 · 2 July 2023]

Don't let the naysayers turn you away from seeing this at the theater. It really is an excellent farewell film to a beloved character. Helena, Indy's Goddaughter, does not take precedent in this film. Indiana does not take a backseat to her. The people that are leaving these types of reviews have probably not seen the film. I'd say it's a good balance, and she is a pivotal character to the plot, but this is all about Indiana Jones. As a huge fan of the original, and a fan of Harrison Ford, I truly loved this movie and enjoyed it thoroughly. I had a smile on my face nearly the entire time. There are a few places where the CGI is disappointing, but overall, this is a well made addition and final film to the franchise. There are also a number of nods to the first three films that are placed and executed excellently by James Mangold. And the final scene in the movie is worth a ticket price all by itself. Go see it and enjoy an Indiana Jones adventure, one more time!

Alligator (1980)

Trash. A pile of it.

[1/10 · 18 May 2023]

What a pile of ever loving trash. How in the world did this receive 84% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes!!! I remember watching this as a kid in the 80s and the alligator in the sewer premise was attractive to me then but I didn't remember much else about it so thought I'd give it another viewing. It's also listed as one of the top films about killer alligators. Unbelievable. Unless you like poor creature effects and ridiculous dialogue, inane alligator attack scenes, and plot and mostly just plan bad acting then I suggest not wasting your time with this one. Cheesy as can be. Watch " Rogue" instead.

Bullet Train (2022)

Not very good at all

[3/10 · 20 August 2022]

Brad Pitt usually delivers but this was a complete mess and poorly delivered and timed humor. Acting all around just wasn't that great and everything felt forced.

Prey (I) (2022)

Too Superhuman but okay

[5/10 · 5 August 2022]

Started out well enough but even Arnold wasn't this superhuman. It just got cheesy with the hand to hand combat being just unlikely or believable. Not a bad effort and for sure better than the most recent film but it still falls short, way short. And, not really memorable at all.

Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)

Colossal letdown

[6/10 · 25 June 2022]

What a colossal letdown. I'd rather have an Obi Wan film trilogy in the same vein as Rogue One or Solo than this cheesy poorly written fluff of a tv show.

Severance: The We We Are (2022) Season 1, Episode 9

Fantastic!

[10/10 · 8 April 2022]

All I can say is this episode satisfies fully after an entire season leading up to this moment. Wonderful storytelling! Just when you think writers and filmmakers have thought of everything along comes a series like this. Highly recommend. Looking forward to season two.

Foundation: Preparing to Live (2021) Season 1, Episode 2

First episodes should hook the viewer

[2/10 · 27 September 2021]

This is just bad! First episodes should hook the viewer and these first two do not fit the bill. Quite boring throughout. Uninteresting characters and too much drama (A romantic involvement that just appears out of nowhere) between them that was not in the books. Character are all mismatched and turned around anyway. Producers should have started with "Prelude to Foundation" as a jump off point or perhaps not stay within a linear timeline to give us some backstories on the main characters. And why oh why would you take the biggest reveal of the novels and give it away in the second episode? At this point in the series I could not recommend it.

Foundation: The Emperor's Peace (2021) Season 1, Episode 1

Not a great start to the series

[5/10 · 27 September 2021]

I was extremely excited about this series. I recently read Asimov's seven novels and loved them. I wasn't expecting an exact adaptation but so far this is too far of course and lacks the intrigue of the novels.

Only Murders in the Building (2021– )

Not great

[4/10 · 22 September 2021]

If not for Steve Martin and Martin Short this would nearly be unwatchable. All of the other main characters are simply drab and uninteresting. Very little intrigue to keep the story moving.

Malignant (I) (2021)

Was Looking Good Until...

[4/10 · 13 September 2021]

This movie was a good watch and was intriguing until Gabrielle went all John Wick in the police department. Why oh why do today's filmmakers do stuff like this? Please let's keep things within a certain realm of believability. When did this personality have time to train to fight? Great concept and overall creep factor at the onset but concluded horribly. My rating was at a 7 and dropped to a 4 quickly after that scene.

The Dark Knight (2008)

Overrated

[4/10 · 4 September 2021]

Not that great. Didn't remain consistent with Batman Begins and was extremely predictable. The plot and action labors along and never reaches a satisfying conclusion. The best thing about this film is the score.

Alone (V) (2020)

Done before and better

[3/10 · 23 August 2021]

Rotten Tomatoes Critics are out of their minds. There is nothing new here at all. It's all been done before and better. Not much in the way of edge of your seat here. It's mostly predictable and unimaginative all the way through.

Magnum, P.I.: Mac's Back (1984) Season 5, Episode 3

One of the Best

[10/10 · 13 May 2021]

One of the best episodes! So happy that "Mac" is back!

Creepshow: Night of the Living Late Show (2021) Season 2, Episode 5

Dad direction for this show

[1/10 · 3 May 2021]

Season one showed some promise but season 2 has just shown us poor writing and worse acting. This is like some bad low budget stuff.

Creepshow: Model Kid/Public Television of the Dead (2021) Season 2, Episode 1

Horrible first episode.

[1/10 · 10 April 2021]

I recall the first season as being fairly decent. But if this episode is any indication of what's to come in season two, then it's not looking great. Much much much too silly and campy from both segments. Also very predictable.

Everybody Loves Raymond: Bad Moon Rising (2000) Season 4, Episode 22

Horrible BEAST

[1/10 · 28 February 2021]

Debra is a horrible horrible beast in this episode. Her behavior goes far beyond any of the other hateful things, that can be humorous, this family does. Her violent behavior toward Ray just isn't funny.

The Twilight Zone: Meet in the Middle (2020) Season 2, Episode 1

Excellent!

[10/10 · 19 November 2020]

Best episode of the series by far. Writers hit the nail on the head with this one. Engrossed and rapt the entire time. This is The Twilight Zone.

Psycho (1998)

Excellent!

[8/10 · 15 November 2020]

An excellent remake. Don't know why the hatred for it. I thought Vaughn did an excellent job in the role. As did Heche. Nearly a shot for shot homage to the original.

Night of the Living Dead (1990)

Better Than The Original!

[9/10 · 4 November 2020]

Better acting, visual effects and makeup, as well as superb pacing make this remake far better than the original film.

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Doesn't really hold up anymore

[4/10 · 27 October 2020]

The remake is a far better film. This one doesn't hold up well today.

Rabid (1977)

A brutal watch and not in a good way

[2/10 · 17 October 2020]

This was brutal to get through and not in a good way. I can't imagine anyone ever looking at this script and thinking this was worthy of making. Just bad all around. Disappointing to say the least.

The Broken (2008)

Excellent

[9/10 · 7 October 2020]

Beautiful and Stylish and well paced throughout. The combination of atmosphere, haunting score, sound effects, and the wonderful Lena Headey make this an excellent movie to experience.

The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

How it should be done

[7/10 · 4 October 2020]

Apart from a couple of cheesy moments that pull you out of the film, this one is an example of how horror should be done. Quite gory.

Burnt Offerings (1976)

Don't make them like this anymore

[8/10 · 28 September 2020]

Don't make them like this anymore! Great all around. Excellent cast and well acted. Slow burning, creepy and no silly CGI. If you can't make it look real why show it? Sometimes it's best to leave things up to the imagination and this movie does just that many times and when it does use effects they are practical and believable. No silly one-liners. And a shocking finale that although may be predictable (I don't know I've saw this movie many times over the years) it'll stay with you after the credits roll. Seriously cannot go wrong with a cast like Betty Davis, Karen black, and Oliver Reed to carry this film and make it believable. Extremely well directed and paced.

The Shed (I) (2019)

Why give it away at the beginning

[2/10 · 26 September 2020]

Great premise, but not well done at all and very cliche plot lines. First mistake was revealing to us what was in the shed from the get go. Much of horror and suspense comes from what we don't know or can't see. Unfortunately, this movie gives it all up in the first 5 minutes and therefore makes the remainder of it highly predictable.