Tag: Alicia Vikander

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2025: The Best Of The Year So far: August Edition

John Stark

I haven’t seen everything, but as of my last count, I’m at 217 films. It’s slowing a bit as I try to back catalog my reviews onto Rotten Tomatoes, but here’s how I see the year so far. Top 25 Films So Far: #1- deaf President Now #2- Tornado #3- The Parenting #4- Lavender Men #5- My Dead Friend Zoey #6- Sinners #7- The Assessment #8- She Rides Shotgun #9- The Amateur #10- the Ruse #11- Thunderbolts #12- Ballerina #13- Materialists #14- Magazine dreams #15- K-Pop Demon Hunters #16- Bonus Track #17- The Luckiest Man In America #18- Bridget Jones … Continue reading 2025: The Best Of The Year So far: August Edition

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Firebrand

John Stark

Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived. The girls of Six have really made it easy (and catchy) to remember the fates of the wives of Henry VIII, and that comes in handy here as Alicia Vikander plays… one of them. now if i tell you, it’ll ruin it, because you’lll have the song stuck in your head. At least you know there are only four options. She’ll either get a divorce, die, get beheaded, or… survive? While Firebrand has a supporting cast, they just can’t match the performances of Vikander, or Jude Law as Henry the VIII. And, the audio … Continue reading Firebrand

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Seventh Son

John Stark

Starring: Ben Barnes, Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harrington, Djimon Hounsou, Jason Scott Lee, and Olivia Williams. Directed By: Sergei Borgov Where I Watched it: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description Provided By: Media Access Group Narrated By: Claudia Dunn The Plot: I have no idea. There’s a monster hunter (Bridges) who loses his apprentice, so he buys a slave (Barnes) and makes him his new apprentice. There’s a witch (Moore) who is obviously bad, and another who might be (Vickander). Special effects ensue. What Works: Nothing. Quite literally, almost nothing about this film works. I’d love … Continue reading Seventh Son