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Mad Heidi (2022) Movie Review

Mad Heidi – Movie Review

Mad Heidi

Director: Johannes Hartmann, Sandro Klopfstein

Writer: Johannes Hartmann, Sandro Klopfstein, Gregory D Widmer, Trent Haaga (Screenplay)

Cast

Plot: Swiss mountain girl Heidi is abducted by brutal government troops and must defend herself and fight a war against a cheese-fueled machinery of hate.

Runtime: 1 Hour 32 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Mad Heidi starts when Switzerland comes under attack from a new ruler the very Swiss leader President Meili (Van Dien). He wants to destroy anyone lactose intolerant to improve the cheese business. The strict ruling of Meili sees him killing anyone who supports the lactose members of society, including Goat Peter (Matsena).

When Meili orders his troops led by Kommandant Knorr (Rüdlinger) to execute Goat Peter, they make it a public showing. Heidi (Lucy) witnesses her love murdered and her grandfather killed, being captured. She is taken to a corrections camp to correct her ways but ends up fighting back against the brutal ruler.

Verdict on Mad Heidi

Mad Heidi is an action horror comedy diving into the grindhouse movies with Swissploitation. It follows a new tyrant president of Switzerland that uses his military to kill anyone who doesn’t like cheese. Until he clashes with a young woman who leads a fight back against the evil dictator.

This is a true throwback to the Grindhouse era of horror. We get massive amounts of blood splatter, over-the-top characters and an unlikely hero. It leans heavily into the comedy never taking anything too seriously. We could easily compare this to the modern-era Machete movies. Alice Lucy is excellent in the leading role, while Casper Van Dien steals the scenes with his bonkers tyrant dictator. If you like the Grindhouse movies, this is a welcome addition to that world.

Final Thoughts – Mad Heidi is a great splatter-packed Grindhouse movie.

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Hard Feeling (2023) Movie Review

Hard Feeling – Movie Review

Hard Feeling

Director: Granz Henman

Cast

Plot: Two best friends try to make it through high school while dealing with embarrassing new urges and their very inconvenient feelings for each other.

Runtime: 1 Hour 42 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Hard Feeling starts when high school student Charly (Schafer) deals with constant bullying from the other students.  His only friend is Paula (Henman) and they are both late bloomers. However, after a freak lightning strike, Charly finds his life-changing.

Charly finds himself dealing with his first erection and his penis talking to him. However, this leads to him being left in an embarrassing situation, leading to him going viral. Meanwhile, Paula is going through the same situation and finding it just as difficult. Can the two navigate their new feelings or face ruining their friendship?

Verdict on Hard Feeling

Hard Feeling is a high school romantic comedy following two best friends that suddenly start having sexual urges. They both find themselves having their penis and vagina talking to them as they are unsure of what they need in life. The two must learn to deal with the urges and the high school politics.

This does bring a funny comedy to life seeing how the two a dealing with their conversations with the genitals. The high school politics are as ruthless as always. When it comes to everything going on, it is all about learning how to deal with people in life and understanding the people you should keep around you.

Where to Watch: Hard Feeling is available on Netflix now.

Final Thoughts – Hard Feeling is a funny high school comedy.

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Mother’s Day (2023) Movie Review

Mother’s Day – Movie Review

Mother's Day

Director: Mateusz Rakowicz

Writer: Lukasz M Maciejewski, Mateusz Rakowicz (Screenplay)

Cast

Plot: Nina, a secretive ex-NATO Special Operations agent, must use all her lethal skills to save her son who has been kidnapped by ruthless gangsters. Finding Max is a double chance for her. A chance for a new sense of adrenaline and the possibility of returning to life for her son, whom she must have had more.

Runtime: 1 Hour 34 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Mother’s Day starts as ex-NATO Special Operations Agent Nina (Grochowska) watches over her son Max. Max was raised in a foster family, but Nina makes sure he is keeping out of trouble. However, one day her past has come back to haunt her. Max is kidnapped but a ruthless gang.

Nina must use all her skills to track down the kidnappers to save her son.  However, the gang isn’t going to go down without a fight as Nina is faced with countless enemies.

Verdict on Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is an action thriller that has a striking resemblance to Netflix’s other recent movie ‘Mother’. It follows a more military figure that went into hiding to protect their child who was raised by a foster family. However, when their past comes back to haunt them, they must use their skills to protect their family.

This gets all the points for the action sequences that hit hard throughout. As for the story it keeps us guessing, with plenty of twists along the way. When it comes to the characters in the gang, we get a string of over-the-top figures. Agnieszka Grochowska is wonderful in the leading role as the ruthless agent who will do anything to get her son back. She is cold in delivery and deadly in the fights.

Where to Watch: Mother’s Day is available on Netflix now.

Final Thoughts – Mother’s Day is a hard-hitting non-stop action flick.