RainbowJingle's comments

The Winter Palace (2022)
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

Pretty lame with a woeful storyline.

Don't Forget I Love You (2022)
RainbowJingle 1 points 2 years ago.

Passable romcom, a bit boring. 5/10

How I Met Your Mother (2005) S1 E20
RainbowJingle 1 points 2 years ago.

First time watch. It’s taken 20 episodes to begin to care about the characters but I’m invested

The Wedding Veil (2022)
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

A clever idea of Hallmark to set up a romantic trilogy for Valentine release featuring not one but three of it’s top female stars. Lacey Chabert is flawless.

Butlers in Love (2022)
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

Decent romcom, imaginative setting and fresh acting talent.

Listen out for Love (2022)
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

Very watchable. Good to see a senior love story.

The Secret Sauce (2021)
RainbowJingle 1 points 2 years ago.

Above-average made for TV romcom. The usual plot and characterisation, but somehow quite alive and believable. Worth a watch 4/5.

Love Off the Grid (2022)
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

This is interesting and unusual and based around couples who’ve already met and established their relationships. Documentary format.

However I found it irksome to keep shifting between the various couples. It would have been a more enjoyable watch to have one couple per episode and follow their story through IMO.

Waste of a great premise. 3.5/5

House of Gucci (2021)
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

I liked this a lot. Not least the fabulous fashion and design. Lady G was very convincing.

Marry Me (2022)
RainbowJingle 3 points 2 years ago.

Excited for this - a big name, high production romcom in the same ilk as the noughties.

Wilson and Lopez are seasoned pros and I’m sure it will be a great movie for those of us who love the genre!

Malory Towers (2020) S2 E10
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

Great episode, stakes are building!

Next Level Chef (2022)
RainbowJingle 4 points 2 years ago.

Innovative format. Glad the producers are not focussing on emotional drama and do seem to be keeping culinary skills front and centre High stakes competition. Will be watching the season as it unfolds.

Malory Towers (2020) S1 E5
RainbowJingle 1 points 2 years ago.

I am loving this series.

And Just Like That... (2021) S1 E6
RainbowJingle 2 points 2 years ago.

Rught now I’m preferring this reboot to the original. Love the mature themes.

Malory Towers (2020)
RainbowJingle 3 points 2 years ago.

I read the original books as a child and was enthralled. This modern interpretation pulls off an amazing accomplishment- updated and true to modern day sensibilities, while faithful to the tone and ethos of the text. It’a an excellent teleplay. Top marks for Mallory Towers!

The Chair (2021)
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

Very enjoyable - wish there had been more episodes and seasons to follow but can’t see how that could be given the season ending. 4.5/5

A Kiss Before Christmas (2021)
RainbowJingle 1 points 2 years ago.

Enjoyed this a lot. Well cast with big names, and nice to see a more mature love story. Alternative time-line plot device worked well. Very watchable 4/5.

'Tis the Season to be Merry (2021)
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

Average festive romcom, worth a watch but nothing special.

The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

I’m a superfan and I loved this, just to see Neo and Trinity ride again and be immersed once more in the universe. However the plot and characterisation seemed week and overall this was a very confusing movie!

Free Guy (2021)
RainbowJingle 1 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

Sweet movie, very watchable even for a non-gamer. Fundamentally a love story! Dude is a creation of comic genius!

A Castle for Christmas (2021)
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

Very Watchable. Netflix is turning out some fine Christmas themed romcoms this season.

Love Hard (2021)
RainbowJingle 2 points 2 years ago.

Cute movie, felt fresh and original - quite an achievement for a Christmas romcom. 4/5

Home Alone (1990)
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

Deservedly a Christmas classic though am shocked at the violence!

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
RainbowJingle 1 points 2 years ago.

The muppet version of the 12 days of Christmas, which opens this show, is frankly unbeatable.

Four Christmases (2008)
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

Better than I remember!

Sister Swap: Christmas in the City (2021)
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

I couldn’t get into this. The lead actress is way too perky and enthusiastic. I thought she and her love-interest had zero chemistry and I didn’t care for the restaurant competition or even the food bank. Overall quite disappointing and I abandoned this after 30 minutes.

The Santa Stakeout (2021)
RainbowJingle 1 points 2 years ago.

Better than average Christmas romcom. Spunky pair of well-matched, believable love interests and an imaginative plot that avoids the usual tropes. 4/5.

Star Trek: Discovery (2017) S4 E4
RainbowJingle 3 points 2 years ago.

Glad to see more traditional elements eg away team get more than they bargained for, Captain stepping into a diplomatic role, ship-porn!

But for me this is an overall luke-warm experience. Too much character drama by which I mean excessive emotionality.

A life-long Trek fan, I’m along for the ride this season as new episodes air, however I honestly can’t see myself rewatching Discovery. 3/5

And Just Like That... (2021) S1 E1
RainbowJingle 5 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

Wonderful to watch the gals again as theycatch up with cultural movements of the day. Miranda is an exaggerated goofy hopeless fish out of water at college, which is not fully believable. Charlotte appears frozen in time, same outfits, hair and attitude, which is. Carrie is trying to keep it fresh and relevant,on an edgy sex-talk podcast with a non-binary host.

The outfits are fab, as the interiors and the lighting and make-up is very generous to our queens.

Samantha#s absence is dealt with in a hammy, meta manner - we won’t be seeing her, she’s definitely out and it’s of her choosing. Art imitating life!

The cast is consciously and emphatically more ethnically diverse than in the 90s which is welcome and while obvious, doesn’t feel over-contrived.

Best visual gag AND oneliner - Miranda swigging ‘purse wine’ during a recital. To get through ‘two hours of tween Mozart.’ Genuinely funny!!!

Dramatic moment with MR B was set up to be obvious, but gripping nonetheless. A grim start to the season, setting a dark tone, and letting us know there will be emotional depth to come, and big changes for Carrie.

I can’t be objective about SATC, and I’d be interested to know how this revival is generally received. I’m so happy to see them all again, even with the grim twist.

Home Economics (2021) S2 E9
RainbowJingle 2 points 2 years ago.

This series has finally gelled for me. Sharp writing and warm emotion. Interesting, believable characters. Hope we’ll get a season 3!

Home Economics (2021) S2 E8
RainbowJingle 2 points 2 years ago.

Slightly quirky, wholesome family sitcom, this series has grown on me. It’s taken two seasons for the characters and narrative to gel. 7/10

Deck the Halls (2006)
RainbowJingle 2 points 2 years ago.

I enjoy this movie a lot, it’s on my annual Christmas Movie rewatch. Great cast, plausible story and good production values. Soundtrack is worth mentioning. I don’t understand the poor ratings & reviews, I give this a solid 6.5/10

A Charlie Brown Christmas (TV Short 1965) (1965)
RainbowJingle 4 points 2 years ago.

Can’t beat Charlie Brown Christmas for ALL the feels. Fave scene - dancing in the school hall. Unbeatable soundtrack, all in all a very sophisticated piece of TV and deservedly a classic.

Star Trek: Discovery (2017) S4 E3
v8nlw 5 points 2 years ago.

I think this was misnamed, it really should be called Star Trek Burnham. I watch this only because this is where the franchise has landed. Very PC. The crew spend too much time being in touch with their respective sensitive sides. Dare I say it but like a lot of these great old stories it has been usurped in the usual way which I don’t need to spell out. Come back Jim, Spock and Bones :)
Overall it is a good watch as it is high budget and the special effects are solid.
I’m looking forward to the next completely new iteration of Star Trek.

RainbowJingle 8 points 2 years ago.

Agree! Far too much emphasis on emotional processing at the expense of plot and narrative. Admire the tech and effects and general whizz-bang nature of it all, but doubt will be rewatching DISC for decades to come, as with 90’s era Trek and TOS. Also looking forward to SNW.

Christmas CEO (2021)
RainbowJingle 1 points 2 years ago.

Charming typical Hallmark Christmas fare. Familiar tropes abound: sweethearts reunited, family business vs corporate, family values. A bit dull and plodding but watchable. 3.5/5

Christmas at Castle Hart (2021)
RainbowJingle 1 points 2 years ago.

Better than average Christmas romcom. Characterful setting steeped in local flavour. Despite the predictable plot, Lacey Chabert brings it home. 4/5

The Nine Kittens of Christmas (2021)
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

I liked it. The lead actress was strong & good to see women represented in medical careers on Hallmark. Very well behaved kittens!

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
RainbowJingle 3 points 2 years ago.

Top quality - a true Christmas classic movie 5/5

'Twas the Fight Before Christmas (2021)
RainbowJingle 3 points 2 years ago.

Delusional & paranoid narcissist, bullying his neighbours.

Star Trek: Discovery (2017) S4 E2
RainbowJingle 12 points 2 years ago.

2.5/5 I know this will sound negative, but for me this episode was over-saturated with the crews emotions, their emotional responses and processing their emotions with each other.
This has its place, but almost every character was processing emotionally at the expense of pace, narrative and as a result the tone suffered.
I’ve enjoyed watching this series so far, but I can’t see how the show is going to warrant decades of rewatches as per 90s Berman era Trek.

The Masked Singer (2019) S6 E8
RainbowJingle 1 points 2 years ago.

Beachball!! Need Brain bleach!!!

Star Trek: Prodigy (2021) S1 E4
RainbowJingle 2 points 2 years ago.

Two new Trek episodes in one week!!!

Star Trek: Discovery (2017) S4 E1
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RainbowJingle 4 points 2 years ago.

Yup - we are in for an embarrassment of riches. There looks to be new Trek episodes dropping on a weekly basis from hereon in - a renaissance period for the franchise.

I haven’t been a huge fan of DISC up to now, but am happy to watch along, and am excited for the new costumes and set designs etc. Also looking forward to SNW and of course the return of Lower Decks which is fast proving to be a true gem.

Star Trek: Prodigy (2021) S1 E3
RainbowJingle 2 points 2 years ago.

Interesting to get a cliffhanger. Didn’t think that to be a feature of children’s programs. Show’s getting more and more watchable and Trek elements & values are becoming established.

Schmigadoon! (2021) S1 E4
RainbowJingle 1 points 2 years ago.

I’m all in for this show at this point. Characters demonstrating maturity, depth and growth. And I so love the delightful scenarios and costumes.

Schmigadoon! (2021) S1 E3
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

Getting good. Upping the stakes and some depth and dimensionality emerging from the secondary characters.

Schmigadoon! (2021) S1 E1
RainbowJingle 1 points 2 years ago.

Cute, I’ll keep watching. Production values are high with fantastic costumes and choreography.

Star Trek: Prodigy (2021) S1 E2
RainbowJingle 2 points 2 years ago.

An improvement over the pilot. Becoming more watchable. Great exposition/world building. Surprised at the in-depth treatment of the tech of Trek. Would be good to see some interaction with other aliens eg encountering a strange new world or alien ship next episode. 3.5/5

Queen Bees (2021)
RainbowJingle 0 points 2 years ago.

Started well with an original premise but declined towards the end - littered with cheesy rom-com tropes and an uber-schmaltzy ending. Watchable but not great.