Q-ell Betton
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I write stuff. A lot.
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'Bonding' - A Review (Netflix)
Sometimes my mouth—or fingers in this case—go before my brain. Let me explain. I have a history of watching the first episode of a series and then leaving it. I’ve done it with GOT, The Wire, 24, Ozark, all critically acclaimed shows that I have seen opening episodes of but never returned to.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Geeks
'Endgame' Thoughts–No Spoilers
It begins and ends with Iron Man. That is as spoilery as I will get in this look at the conclusion of the Infinity War saga, Avengers: Endgame. The Russo brothers were always going to be up against it trying to top Avengers: Infinity War. Not only is it an epic film, story, and piece of filmmaking, it also has one of the best endings in modern cinema.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Geeks
What Will Happen When Thanos Returns?
I don’t generally write reviews on big films. I don’t see the point. It’s not that I do not have an opinion, it is just they tend to be well covered, generally. Whether I loved or loathed the film, if it is a tent pole movie, an awaited-for release, it will be reviewed by hundreds, if not thousands of reviewers.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Geeks
'Sniper: Ultimate Kill'
The words ‘ultimate,’ ‘sniper,’ and ‘kill’ are very popular when it comes to creating film titles. Put any one of those words into the search bar on IMDB, and a whole slew of variations pop up. It seems that many a filmmaker has the same idea as to what makes a good title. Or they’re just lazy.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Geeks
'Dog Days'
There is a popular myth that people are either cat or dog people, as though it is not possible to like both. Obviously, that is nonsense, plenty of people like both even if they may have a preference for one over the other. People who have pets tend to like them as a companion. Even if they have a partner or family, a pet is a different kind of companion.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Geeks
'Someone Great'—Review (Netflix)
Gina Rodriguez, the self-proclaimed voice of Latina women, is in another Netflix film. Full disclosure; ever since Rodriguez decided that she was going to throw black women under the bus, so as to advance the cause of Latina women, I have gone right off of her.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Geeks
'The Lovers'—A Review (Netflix)
This is not my usual type of genre to review, romantic comedies. Though I like and watch most genres of film, I have not reviewed many romantic comedies. The premise of most of them does not usually lend itself to a review, with the strength of the films usually relying on the central pairing's chemistry more than anything else.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Geeks
'The Basement'–A Review (Netflix)
Only five minutes in, and I can see why this film scored three point seven on IMDB. Might be some sort of a record. Generally, I don’t critique acting, because actors are at the mercy of the director, script, and one another. Being an actor is hard. The competition is fierce, the rejection constant, the availability of good, paying, projects rare.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Geeks
'The Lazarus Effect'–A Review (Netflix)
Back in the late eighties, Peter Filardi wrote a screenplay that started a mini bidding war. The story of medical students dying and bringing themselves back proved an enticing and intriguing premise, and Filardi’s Flatliners script was snapped up by Colombia pictures.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Geeks
'Polar': A Review (Netflix)
If you were to take a John Wick film and splice it with Kill Bill 2, the bloodier of the two-parter, and it was directed by a Guy Richie protege, who hadn’t quite got the grasp of subtlety, you would get something close to Polar, the Netflix film starring Mads Mikkelsen, last seen opposite Benedict Cumberbatch’s Stephen Strange, in the MCU’s Doctor Strange, and Vanessa Hudgens, moving away from her Disney roots.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Geeks
The Tiger in the Woods
Tiger never cheated. Possibly the greatest golfer the sport has ever seen, he did not fall from grace due to—like so many sportsmen before him—a desire to win by any means, regardless of the possible consequences. No, Tiger Woods was taken down because his life did not match his public image.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Unbalanced