Film Reviews by CM

Welcome to CM's film reviews page. CM has written 20 reviews and rated 24 films.

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Ray

Great performance from jamie fox and Kerry Washington

(Edit) 27/12/2023

Brilliant Performance from Jamie fox and Kerry Washington.

Having lost his sight following witnessing his younger brother drowning.

It was good to see him rehabilitate. The acting was fantastic.

The music was fab, Jamie fox sounded authentic.

It was also interesting to see the film deal with issues like segregation racial division in America

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Big George Foreman

Big George foreman

(Edit) 30/09/2023

An Average attempt to depict George Foreman's life starting with his troubled childhood to his boxing glory.

The Former champion then attempts to becomes a preacher.

Some parents with troubled youth approached him George realised the best way to help his community was to set up a youth centre.(boxing club)

His best friend who entrusted me the financial affairs left him near bankruptcy.

George becomes an entrepreneur finally inventing his lean grilling machine.

Having left boxing for some time George then makes an effort to return to the ring

The casting was a bit dubious at times nevertheless it was a gentle take on Mr foreman.

The message of the story seem to be never give up.

George funny meets a woman who has also with God and this marriage works exceptional well

You would have been nice to see a bit more about is boxing career but I think the fight with Frazier and Muhammad Ali had to be the most impressive

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Mad Money

Brilliant Entertainment, fab cast

(Edit) 01/09/2023

Three really low level workers rob the bank.

Diane Keaton is fabulous as is Queen latifah and Katie Holmes.

At times the film is so funny and it Is almost crazy.

Perfect entertainment

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Hustlers

Ultimate girl power!

(Edit) 25/08/2023

This is a really good people driven character piece. What really impressed me about the film is the warm between and solidarity of the girls which later is challenged.

The film picks up on the issue of economics in the wall Street crash and also wall Street men who sometimes make money with deals that leave other people disadvantaged.

The girls can concocted a formula of drugging and maxing out the men's credit cards. A true story....

The men were actually reluctant to report it, as the crime happened in a strip club and they didn't want to admit to their wives friends and employers to find out that they were in strip club.

Ramona the main character played by Jennifer she gives an authentic experience of a pole dancer and striper, hard to believe she was 50 years old when she made this film, in the end a sting operation, gets them busted.

The soundtrack is also brilliant.

The film has a kind of reflective nature almost like a counsellor the girls are telling their story to a journalist.

The film concludes with the philosophy Ramona has "this whole country is one big strip club"

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Girlhood

Brilliant of coming of age film

(Edit) 02/08/2023

This is a brilliant coming of age film Karidja Toure' is an extremely rare actress, excellent at conveying vulnerability sadness loneliness and toughness at times.

The young girl has a rotten home life and has been left with so few options school and education seem to not be accessible, having been told by the school that she did not have enough grades to stay on at high school.

The journey to adult hood is a difficult one.

It was interesting to see that the director casted an all black cast and the socio economic circumstances that were in it was a brilliantly told story.

My favorite is the Rihanna scene

The main lead was absolutely flawless in her performance. I suspect Karidja will end up being quite an upcoming Star

I love the cinematography and music the use of blue and purple backgrounds at times really emphasised just how awesome the beautiful this actress was.

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Notorious

Interesting insight into the notorious b.i.g

(Edit) 26/05/2023

Chronically in the life of the notorious b.i.g. more than just a man behind rap. Written by his mother Violetta Christopher valance, son, father, husband - lover.

Well written and definitely well casted, Jamal woolard cuts a very realistic depiction of wallace's life

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She Said

Worthwhile watching

(Edit) 10/05/2023

This film covers all the sexual abuse that went on with Harvey Weinstein he follows it through to Harvey weinstein's eventual conviction, people who have been scared frightened ashamed to come forward finally did so it was a compelling piece of work definitely worth watching

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Trafficked

Quite good, not cinema quality

(Edit) 20/12/2022

Story a little predictable, missing girl trafficked.

Family hires a private detective versus the police

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And Just Like That...: Series 1

Disappointed

(Edit) 26/10/2022

I was very disappointed by this series I felt it could be a little bit bland in areas, and I think they try to create a story which they thought the public might like.

although it did not seem honest or realistic it lost its "Buzz"

No Samantha Kim Catrel either.

Big dies which is awful it placed carrie a difficult predicament -almost like she was back in the beginning. The children have grown older lily and Brady and rose the goldenblach family seemed to have matured.

Lilly is a serious musical wonder

Lots of stereotypes and innuendos trying to throw in as many black people as they could someone non-binary and gay but it didn't really work because it still based upon the stereotypes and a certain narrative.

Very disappointed feels incomplete.

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House of Gucci

Good insainly interesting

(Edit) 02/06/2022

This is a film about the Gucci dynasty, an Italian fashion house, Lady Gaga carries an intense performance, as Patrizia - love the costume and dress, the clothes really takes you from the 70's to the 90'S. Maurizio Gucci the shy husband training to be a lawyer at the start of their marriage

The marriage becomes interwoven with the business and power struggle. The Gucci family is a difficult industry to deal with,

Maurizio begs the wife (Patrizia) to stay away from Gucci - forcing away from the empire. Maurizio is shot, followed by investigation and imprisonment of the wife and other family members for tax some died in poverty

The light at the end is tom Ford, great movie would have liked more fashion....

Ridley scott trumps a great cast of actors lady gaga really carries her weight, in this demanding role.....House of Gucci

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Stillwater

Good Matt Damon really can act

(Edit) 19/12/2021
Spoiler Alert

Matt Damon is totally convincable as an oil rigger, not so keen on the story line, strange to see him in a French film, he has a quiet demeanor subtle but powerful performance. The ending was strange, it would have been nice for him to end with the woman and child

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County Lines

County Lines

(Edit) 06/08/2021

An honest and plain portrayal of a young man, bullied in a pupil referral.

Pushed out with a poor single mother he slowly transcends into a power world

Drugs, this almost costs him his life, crossing county lines, from a nurturing brother to dealer.

Conrad Khan is a brilliant young up and coming actor

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Dallas Buyers Club

Wow, an enlightened performance

(Edit) 17/07/2021

Mathew McConaughey as Ron Woodroof, Rodeo texas cowboy, the film starts with a somewhat hedonistic feel, sex, drugs, rock and - roll.

Towards the end McConaughey leads a graceful journey into the American drug administration authority. This 1980's HIV infected rodeo, makes an educated move to challenge his 30 day prognosis.

Set in the 1980' s at the start of the HIV pandemic's in America

The buyers club is based on true story, of human collective to get vital treatments, from Israel - Mexico Ron gains an increasing foothold on the then knowledge, beyond AZT Ron finds a solution, hospital clinical trials fail to fully address the disease.

Jared plays alongside; a HIV infected transgender intravenous drug user, and unlikely partnership

Together they tackle issues of prejudice traller trash, class sexuality and ignorance.

Gardner leads graceful performance as a Doctor, researching HIV treatment trials.

A fantastic cast, the physical transformations are huge, McConaughey and Jared aces at a creditable performance.

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Baby Done

Did not enjoy

(Edit) 17/04/2021

I did not enjoy, the main character was unconvincing. Light hearted, some times drove, the baby was the best part

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Anti-Life

Strange film

(Edit) 17/04/2021

Strange.....badly written I drifted of into writing my weekly to do list whilst watching, apart from Bruce Willis, nothing else makes sense

This film a waste of money!!!!!

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