Unfrosted (2024)

STORY – 0
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 0

 

 

 

VERDICT – 2/5

 

 

PROS –
1) A fictionalized re-telling about the creation of Pop-Tarts toaster pastries by Kellogg’s. In 1963 Michigan, business rivals Kellogg’s and Post compete to create a cake that could change breakfast forever.
2) Jerry Seinfeld making his directorial debut on one of his favorite stand-up act – breakfast cereal.
3) Bill Burr as JFK was fun to watch.

 

 

 

CONS –
1) The SNL ensemble cast is always annoying.

 

 

 

QUOTE –
A meeting of the five cereal families has been called.

Rick and Morty (Season 6)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 1

 

 

VERDICT – 3/4

 

 

PROS –
1) “A Rick in King Mortur’s Mort”
2) “Full Meta Jackrick”
3) “Analyze Piss”
4) “Night Family”
5) Jerry Prime in “Solaricks”

 

 

CONS –
N/A

 

 

QUOTE –
“if i wanted the govt. in my house, i’d buy an Alexa”

I Care a Lot (2021)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 1

 

 

VERDICT – 4/5

 

 

PROS –
1) A con-woman running a guardianship business scams elderly people of their life-savings. Her business was booming until she messed with the wrong victim who turned out to be the mother of a Russian mob boss.
2) Rosamund Pike as Marla Grayson gave a bitch of a performance. Audiences will hate her from the first minute to the last. This time she outperformed her performance in Gone Girl (2014).
3) Great screenplay and great performances will keep the audiences at the edge of their seat.
4) The ending was getting dissatisfying with the bitchy character winning until the final “shot” that gave what the viewers really wanted.

 

 

CONS –
N/A

 

 

QUOTE –
Jennifer, listen to me carefully. I don’t lose. I won’t lose. I’m never letting you go. I own you. And I will drain you of your money, your comfort and your self-respect. Not because I want to, not because I’ll enjoy it or because I planned for it, but because your people didn’t play by the rules. You wanna beat me? Well, come at me fair and square. You get me in courtroom. You outplay me. You don’t bring guns into a care home.

The Station Agent (2003)

STORY – 0
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 1

VERDICT – 3/5

 
PROS –
1) It’s a hang-out movie. 20 minutes into the movie and you’d also want to hang-out with Fin, Joe, and Olivia near the abandoned train station.
2) Possibly one of the best non-fantasy film featuring a dwarf actor.

 
CONS –
N/A

 
QUOTE –
“Finbar McBride: Here I am! Take a look. TAKE A LOOK!”

Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)

STORY – 0
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 1
CULT – 0

 

VERDICT – 3/5

 
PROS –
1) A treat for the fanboys of Between Two Ferns.
2) “Walking On A String” by The Nationals Matt Berninger, Phoebe Bridgers

 
CONS –
1) One time average movie with a cliched and mediocre climax.

 
QUOTE –
Zach: Are you a practicing Jew?
Paul Rudd: No. I’m not a practicing Jew. I perfected it.

Game of Thrones (Season 8)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 0
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 0

VERDICT – 2/5

 

PROS –
1) Cleganebowl. Sandor Clegane will go down as the most remembered character of the series.
2) A moment of appreciation for Peter Dinklage playing Tyrion Lannister.
3) Beric Dondarrion dying to save Arya, Jorah Mormont dying to save Dany. Theon dying to save Bran.
4) Lyanna Mormont‘s giant-killing act.

 

CONS –
1) A rushed final season. A series which could’ve been the greatest series of all time choked during the final season.
2) “The Long Night”. The grand battle ruined thanks to bad cinematography, which included a lame death scene of the grand-villain.
3) All the fan theories, all the wild guesses about the Azor Ahai, etc. were whimpered down by this unfulfilling season full of bad writing.

 

QUOTE –
“love is the death of duty”

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 1
CULT – 1

Verdict – 5/5

 

Pros –
1) A comic-book movie plot gains weight when the heroes hit rock-bottom and a triumph costs enormous sacrifice.This was not even a triumph but the casualty is huge.
2) Not a single boring sub-plot.No time wasted on built-up.High on emotions, not just from the Avengers but Thanos as well.
3) In spite of all the battle sequences, the comic element was not compromised.
4) The jaw-dropping climax that will put Rains of Castameres to shame.
5) Thanos on one side, single-handedly balanced the scale with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on the other side. Probably the best multi-starrer.
6) Avengers musical theme used extensively for the first time.
7) The presence of Red Skull on Vormir left a lot of unanswered questions.
8) Ebony Maw: Boba Fett of MCU.

 

Cons –
1) We know the timeline will eventually get reset in Infinity War II.

 

Quote –
Tony Stark: I’m sorry.Earth is closed today.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 1
CULT – 1

Verdict – 5/5

 

PROS  –
1) “Crips & Bloods” monologue with Father Montgomery
2) Frances McDormand as Mildred Hayes – An unapologetic character
3) One shot scene – Red Welby threw off the window.
4) Woody Harrelson’s suicide note
5) Exemplary soundtrack by Carter Burwell – the highlight will be Mildred burning the police station with Molotov Cocktails with The Last Rose of Summer playing in the background.
6) Screenplay – new unpredictable events keep coming in this movie every 10 minutes.
7) Sam Rockwell as Officer Jason Dixon and his chemistry with his mother.

 

CONS –
N/A

 

QUOTE  –
Mildred Hayes: So how’s it all going in the nigger-torturing business, Dixon?
Dixon: It’s ‘Persons of color’-torturing business, these days , if you want to know. 

Game of Thrones (Season 7)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 0
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 1

 

Verdict – 3/5

 

Pros –

 

1) Olenna’s badass confession.
2) Bronn almost killing Drogon.
3) Bran & Arya’s return to Winterfell.
4) Suicide mission beyond the wall led by Jon Snow. Beric & Thoros fighting wights with flaming swords was truly amazing.
5) Uncle Benjen’s 2nd rescue beyond the wall. Under-rated character deserves a big spin-off.

 

Cons –

 

1) Way too fast as compared to past 6 seasons.
2) Too many online theories corrupted the show for us.We are ourselves to blame.
3) Unnecessary obligatory sex-scenes

 

 

Quote –

 

Sansa : “When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies,but the pack survives.”

Game of Thrones (season 5)

STORY – 0
DIRECTOR – 0
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 1
CULT – 1

 

VERDICT – 3/5

 

PROS –
1) Last 3 episodes
2) Hardhome Battle
3) Drogon killing Sons of the Harpy and taking away Daenerys
4) Arya’s revenge
5) Tyrion with Daenerys
6) Cersei’s walk of shame

 

 

CONS –
1) Killing Jon Snow; Anti-Climax
2) Stannis vs Boltons battle; the battle we never saw
3) With too many main characters being dead, the show seems to be going nowhere.

 

 

QUOTE –
“For the watch”