Tubbs’s Film Reviews

8089 Films have been rated or reviewed by Tubbs.

Hotel Transylvania (2012): The character design is entertaining and well animated.
Free Willy (1993): On the poster for this film it looks as if a leaping Willy wants to land on the kid and squash him – I know how he feels.
A Dog's Way Home (2019): It has borrowed heavily for its screenplay and because it had a soft voice I couldn't hear some of what the dog was saying but the animal trainers have done an excellent cuddly job.
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998): A crime film without a policeman. If you can make violence and bad language entertaining then this is a good try. When it comes to crime films the British have a cream of character actors to draw on and here are a number of them on show.
Best Offer, The (2013): The screenplay took a dip as soon as the love interest kicked in and so did Rush's performance although admittedly his character was inexperienced with women. Although the promising screenplay was a disappointment the production values were excellent.
How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017): Because its source was Neil Gaiman it was never going to be boring but the casting of Alex Sharp was a mistake – he struggled in his part and proved to be a distraction.; DVD $29.95
Sunset Boulevard (1950): The opening scene is memorable but the final scene is even better. In between the screenplay is laced with humor that is often caustic. Considering the reaction the film was likely to create it was a brave film to make.
Nanny McPhee (2005): Terrific family entertainment performed by a top–notch adult cast headed by one of the best there is.
Sea of Love (1989): A pretty good cast but the screenplay has lost some of the impact it had 30 years ago.
Us (Jordan Peele's Us) (2019): It has a good look to it but the screenplay is necessarily familiar because of its crowded horror genre. However, it is worth a watch because of the doppelgänger aspect.

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Tubbs’s Film Reviews