Movie Review: Gravity

Movie Review: Gravity

Rated PG-13

91 minutes

Directed by Alfonso Cuaron

Gravity is a story about Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) and Astronaut Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) who are in space repairing some machinery when disaster strikes: space debris tears apart their ship, and the 2 astronauts have to find a way to get back to Earth before they die.

Pilot Thoughts: The Michael J. Fox Show

The Michael J. Fox Show

Broadcast by:

NBC(USA), GlobalTV (Canada)

The Michael J. Fox Show is fine. The cast is pretty good. The dialogue was fine. It's imminently charming. It's a mockumentary, and that format's fine for this show, the drama could've been better, but it was serviceable. It certainly could've been better, but it was serviceable. I certainly liked it enough to keep watching it.

3/5

B-

Pilot Thoughts: The Crazy Ones

The Crazy Ones Pilot Thoughts

Broadcast by:

CBS(USA), CityTV(Canada)

Half-hour comedy

This comedy doesn't disappoint. It is pretty funny, and imminently charming. It does manage to blend comedy and drama pretty well. The cast is first class, and the performances by them are pretty good. I guess that it sometimes drags in the middle, but I did chuckle frequently, and all in all, it's one of the best pilots of the season.

4/5

B+

Pilot Thoughts: Agents of SHIELD

Agents of SHIELD Pilot Thoughts

Broadcast by: 

ABC(USA), CTV(Canada)

Hour long drama

Agents of SHIELD has a fine pilot. It doesn't have the most memorable characters, but you like them in the moment. It doesn't have the best dialogue, but it's fine once you're watching it. The action isn't noteworthy a few days after you watch it, but it's fun in the moment. I guess what I'm trying to say is that while it may not be the greatest pilot in the world, it is a great deal of fun while it lasts.

3.5/5

B- 

Pilot Thoughts: The Goldbergs

The Goldbergs Pilot Thoughts

Broadcast by:

ABC(USA), CTV(Canada)

Half-hour comedy

Well, seeing this in full right after Lucky 7 certainly helped it. That's not to say it's good, because it isn't. It's filled with 80's references, which do not make a comedy. The cast is meh, sometimes they do a fine job, but mostly they're just mediocre. I also just don't get a comedy centered around a family yelling at each other. It's not exactly smart writing, either. And, to top it all off, the dramatic moments are completely out of place, with no emotional resonance left behind. It's just not very good.

2/5

D+

Pilot Thoughts: Lucky 7

Lucky 7 Pilot thoughts

Broadcast by:

ABC(USA), CityTV(Canada)

Half-hour "drama"

There's only one thing you absolutely have to know about this show.

It's horrible.

It's filled to the tee with stereotypes, the title completely negates what goes on (only 5 are truly lucky), it's terribly written, most of the acting is terrible, and it looks so cheap.

Please don't watch it.

.5/5

F

Pilot Thoughts: The Blacklist

The Blacklist Pilot Thoughts

Broadcast by:

NBC(USA), Global TV (Canada)

Hour-long drama

The Blacklist is a mixed bag. On one hand, there are an incredible amount of conveniences in this pilot, making it almost unbelievable at points. But on the other hand, it is so entertaining. It moves quickly with a fast pace, Spader is fantastic as Redd Reddington (ridiculous name much?), it is sometimes shot very beautifully, and it has a good premise for a TV show. Overall, even with the inconsistencies that are in it, it is a quick, fun way to knock off an hour of your time.

3.5/5

B-