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I first watched this film the mid-1980s. Teenager-me thought it was really funny, and I watched it again with a certain nervousness to see if it had aged well, and if it was still funny. The good news is I think it has! It is definitely of its time: misogynistic, questionable racial sterotypes etc., but there is a kindness and...

What a shadow of the first one. A cliche-ridden, pale imitation of the majesty of the original, that goes short on the amazing zombie set-pieces, and long on terrible special effects and hammy, 1980s long stares at the camera and schlock hero death scenes. What a stinker. Barely 2.0/10.0

Another Netflix special. Nothing too surprising here, fairly standard stuff. We have seen all this before, but that said, it is done well, and has a few laughs, a few smiles, and a few feels. I enjoyed it, but there are better movies in this genre. 7.0/10.0

A cracking action movie starring Jennifer Garner. Pretty standard thriller fare this, but I enjoyed it. Hopefully there will be a sequel. 7.5/10.0

A Netflix documentary on a remarkable dig at Saqqara in Egypt, and the discovery of an almost 4500 year old tomb that is in remarkable condition. The documentary is part about discovery (and some amazing finds), and partly about the people who work on the digs. Both equally fascinating and entertaining. A well deserved 9.0/10.0

What it lacks in sophisticated story it more than makes up for in lengthy and violent action scenes. There are shades of The Raid, but not as well done. It was entertaining, and I would like to see more. 7.5/10.0

There is little excuse for this film. This sort of writing and directing was crappy in the 1980s, and hasn’t improved with time. So many bad-cop-movie cliches and tropes. I was surprised Eddie Murphy, Jonathan Banks and Steven Berkoff didn’t have cameos. This barely deserves 4.5/10.0

Another carbon copy clone Kevin Hart vehicle. This is as good as the rest, funny, touching in places. I enjoyed it, but I would like to see him in something better. 7.0 / 10.0

A Netflix special. Let me just say up front it is a simple feel-good story, with a light, fluffy script and pace, and it (and Netflix) doesn’t pretend to be anything else. It has the feel of a Hallmark movie. What is surprising is the cast: there are some big names in here that are just too good for this nonsense....

This is a real tear jerker. The reality of the subject matter is in your face, and so it should be. There are some laughs, and all the feels, and although I enjoyed the film I spent a lot of it with tears in my eyes. A heartfelt 8.0/10.0