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Bedsaddick said:

The Salesman


I decided to watch The Salesman when I found out that it beat the brilliant Land of Mine to best film in a foreign language at last years Oscars. Was it as good as Land of Mine ? well maybe not quite but I'm really pleased I watched it.
It's the story of a couple are forced to leave their collapsing apartment building, when a friend offers them a flat to live in but he doesn't tell them this it was formerly inhabited by a prostitute. While home alone at night and taking a shower, the wife is attacked, and has difficulty coping with the aftermath.
This is a film set in Iran but it could be set anywhere. The people in this film are just like you and me and although there are cultural difference you wouldn't really know it in this film.
Writer and director Asghar Farhadi has made thought provoking film about disgrace , revenge , and pride and the cast do him proud.
The Salesman is available on Amazon.


8 out of 10


https://youtu.be/_hHUkvNG7iU

Stuck that on my watch list on Amazon Prime. Saw Moonlight last night which was pretty good.

Watched an interesting on the other day, apologise if its has been mentioned already.
The Book Of Henry - 7.5/10 - Thought it was very heartfelt, about a boy who is a genius at 11 he lives with his single mum and younger brother. Helps his mum out with accounts/ investing and then becomes ill. I wont give any spoilers but its quite emotional/sad film but a good story to go with and well worth the watch. Acting isn't brilliant but not bad, the main lady is Naomi Watts (i think) she was very good, as was Henry who was quirky.

Just watched "Hostiles". Enjoyed the film but the detail was historically inaccurate. Nevertheless, a good story

Hostiles



Since the beginning of movie making the story of the native Indian and their struggle with the white American ( or visa versa) has been told verbatim but I haven't seen any that focus on the emotional and mental impact of the death and distruction that surrounds both sets of people .That is until now.
This this the story of army captain Joseph J. Blocker who undertakes one final mission before retirement. To escort Yellow Hawk , a dying Cheyenne war chief - and his family back to sacred tribal lands. Together they battle against the brutality of men , coming to the rescue of a young widow amidst the carnage of her murdered family. On the journey the two men have to learn to trust one another despite their history.
To say this film is a little bit grim is to say The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a little bit gory.
At times this film is so dark it's difficult to watch. The mental torture these characters endure due to their grieving hits you full in the face.
Christian Bale is fantastic as is Wes Studi and Rosamund Pike and it cannot have been an easy film to make.
If you are looking for an all action traditional western this is not it. It's what people would call a modern western and while I enjoyed the performances , i can't say the film , because of it's content , was enjoyable.
In fact I would say Hostiles was very hard work .



7 out of 10



https://youtu.be/vJz5l5ru7ws

Agree with Beds on Hostiles. I enjoyed it, I thought the acting was great... but if I wasn't in a screening, I probably would have taken a break and come back to it the next day!

Also, for a film that wants to show it's characters on an arc of forgiveness and redemption (for being racist), it's remarkably simplistic when it comes to the native American depictions.

Still, a really good western and well worth a watch.

Chef_addick said:

Three Billboards, really enjoyed it, Frances Mcdormand and Sam Rockwell were both great, had some really funny moments considering the story.

Will no doubt win plenty of awards and deservedly so.

Going to see this tomorrow hopefully.

Watched " The Man with the Iron Heart" on netflix tonight.

Very decent film & worth a watch although Mr F is convinced it's a remake.

Tried the test above and was delighted to find my most appropriate film was the Gay Fisting one - is it on Netflix?

The Limehouse Golem

I also gaught the Limehouse Golem this week. No fisting of any sort, but despite some gore, it was a very enjoyable film. I'm a bit of a sucker for these sort of historical movies, which was just another reason I loved the Prestige so much, and this was a good movie. I won't discuss it but I enjoyed everything, the atmousphere, acting, characters and plot.

8/10

Seen 3 excellent films in the last 10 days.

3 Billboards - 9/10
Molly's Game - 8/10
Brad's Status - 8/10.

JiMMy 85 said:

Agree with Beds on Hostiles. I enjoyed it, I thought the acting was great... but if I wasn't in a screening, I probably would have taken a break and come back to it the next day!

Also, for a film that wants to show it's characters on an arc of forgiveness and redemption (for being racist), it's remarkably simplistic when it comes to the native American depictions.

Still, a really good western and well worth a watch.

I've heard its very gory and that is worrying me about seeing it. How graphic is it?

I'm suprised how well people have rated Bright. It's the worst thing I've ever seen on Netflix. I turned it off half way through, brain dead story.

any recommendations to watch tonight .......me, wife and 16yr old son this evening
thx

stonemuse said:

ken_shabby said:

Tried the test above and was delighted to find my most appropriate film was the Gay Fisting one - is it on Netflix?

The Limehouse Golem

I also gaught the Limehouse Golem this week. No fisting of any sort, but despite some gore, it was a very enjoyable film. I'm a bit of a sucker for these sort of historical movies, which was just another reason I loved the Prestige so much, and this was a good movie. I won't discuss it but I enjoyed everything, the atmousphere, acting, characters and plot.

8/10

I really enjoyed it.

I watched this on a plane and thought it was dodoo, perhaps I hadn't had enough mojitos?

NapaAddick said:

JiMMy 85 said:

Agree with Beds on Hostiles. I enjoyed it, I thought the acting was great... but if I wasn't in a screening, I probably would have taken a break and come back to it the next day!

Also, for a film that wants to show it's characters on an arc of forgiveness and redemption (for being racist), it's remarkably simplistic when it comes to the native American depictions.

Still, a really good western and well worth a watch.

I've heard its very gory and that is worrying me about seeing it. How graphic is it?

Not that gory at all. There is one scalping scene right at the beginning of the film that is a bit gory but that's about it.

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stonemuse said:

Watched the 1958 Dunkirk last night. Good film and interesting to see the number of scenes retained in the latest version. Obviously they are both based on the same event so there is a kind of inevitability to this.

Well directed, not surprisingly, by Michael Balcon and a great addition to the excellent Ealing Films portfolio.

It was directed by Leslie Norman.

Fanny Fanackapan said:

Watched " The Man with the Iron Heart" on netflix tonight.

Very decent film & worth a watch although Mr F is convinced it's a remake.

Is he thinking of Antrophoid (sp) which was based on the same story from memory.

Anthropoid is told in a similar way to the mid seventies version called Operation Daybreak. Linear and just from the perspective of the allies. TMWTIH also provides backstory of Heydrich and his family. Both new films are good but not great.