Stan and Ollie was wonderful. Great performances by John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan. Their wives, Lucille (Henderson) and Ida (Arianda) are, as the review says, ‘formidable double act in their own right’. I shed a tear towards the end (although it doesn’t take much these days).
Colette I also enjoyed. West was excellent, Knightly decent, but she came alive during the dance troupe sequences. I do enjoy a biopic
Aquaman was a bit of a laugh. Due to an inadequacy in my wife’s online ticket purchasing skills we saw the film in ‘Screen X’ at Cineworld. They use three projectors, two of which project on the side walls, but only for about twenty percent of the movie. The effect is immersive and quite effective during action or flying sequences.
Just watched Stan and Ollie - I loved it. A very gentle and warm film with excellent performances from the main actors. Steve Coogan is superb.
Took me back to childhood watching some of the sketches.
If you liked Unbreakable, keep your money in your wallet and don’t let this utter piece of shit ruin the memory of the days when Shyamalan could fluke a decent movie.
Ghost Stories on Netflix is decent. Paul Whitehouse and Martin Freeman with cameos. Worth a watch although could have been executed better. 7/10
Saw this in the cinema with people screaming a bit. I thought it was good but not as good as the stage show. The theatre had a sign saying if you left the auditorium, you would not be re-admitted. There was one scene where a girl in the front row couldn't take any more and sprinted out the theatre faster than Linford Christie whilst screaming in terror!
If you liked Unbreakable, keep your money in your wallet and don’t let this utter piece of shit ruin the memory of the days when Shyamalan could fluke a decent movie.
0/500
What I don’t understand is why do they put on the poster in great big letters “ A Film by - M Night Shyamalan -“ as if it’s a good thing ??? The man got lucky with his first film and has made terrible movies ever since .
Sixth Sense was great. Unbreakable was brilliant. I didn’t mind The Village. The rest... they range from abysmal (Last Airbender) to utterly hilariously bad (Lady In The Water or The Happening).
Sixth Sense was great. Unbreakable was brilliant. I didn’t mind The Village. The rest... they range from abysmal (Last Airbender) to utterly hilariously bad (Lady In The Water or The Happening).
Total agreement. I think The Village is underrated. Unbreakable is maybe the most original superhero movie of all time. I think everyone disses Sixth Sense now because it was so huge at the time. But at the time it was so popular because it was so good. Alas, his stuff since is horrible.
Finally got around to seeing A Star Is Born . I really liked the first hour then it gradually turned into the Lady Ga Ga show and I found it annoying. Bradley Cooper was brilliant though . 7 out of 10
If you liked Unbreakable, keep your money in your wallet and don’t let this utter piece of shit ruin the memory of the days when Shyamalan could fluke a decent movie.
0/500
Aw man, was tentatively looking forward to this hoping it’d be the beginning of his redemption
Didn't expect to enjoy The Favourite at all. Feared it was over-hyped historical drama, alleged comedy, and went reluctantly as a favour for a ladyfriend. But it was damn good. Now recommending to everyone.
Bird Box - 7.5/10 - Thriller Interesting one if you strip it down it isn't the greatest script or doesn't really make you want to watch it. Think its along the same lines as quiet place, kind of predictable too. That said i did enjoy it, with a few clever twists and the acting was very good imo. Worth a watch but wont blow you away.
Sorry got to disagree, imo it was an appalling film, started well enough, but ended up farcical. Another take on a Zombie film, pelt! Just spend 2 hours staring at a lamp post instead, its more rewarding. 1/10
Agree entirely. Watched it to see what all the hype was about. Waste of time. 1/10
Arqaaaman......Fuck me Aquaman was bad, and I mean really bad. Like Jimmy, I thought Id been watching for three straight days and it still had 35 minutes to go. Truly bloody awful and the only people it will appeal to are middle aged women swooning over Jason Momoa. 2/10
Operation Finale. What a gem of a film this turned out to be. In a nutshell its the story of tracking down Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann superbly played by Ben Kingsley. Set in Argentina where Eichmann fled to and how Mossad agents tracked him down was quite intriguing.....especially the way they spirited him out of the country. Well worth a look. 7/10
Preferred Mary Queen of Scots to The Favourite. Although, having read a lot about that period of history, some wasn’t factually correct. However it was well done. Until the end. Which happened abruptly. Was enjoying it and could have had another half hour in it I think to properly wrap it up instead of a written conclusion before the credits.
Watched a British horror movie this week. Don't think I can name it for a while, but will comment now while it's still fresh in the mind.
It's about a single mother and her son. She starts to think it's not her son. Might have something to do with the giant ______ that opened up behind their house.
The film looks great (especially for something so low-budget) and the lead actress is very good. I am not a horror fan, so it's hard to impress me with horror fare. This one relies on the dreaded violins to make fairly innocuous stuff seem scary. The storytelling isn't great either (I had no idea what the main plot point was until a character openly said it an hour into the movie).
It is stuffed with cliches, but it's one of those movies where I feel bad for being negative, cos I am sure the people behind it worked extremely hard to make a good movie (it's the writer/ director's first). I reckon he can go on to make some good stuff, especially if he's not writing the script. He certainly made a small budget go a long way. He just didn't nail the story on this one.
IO......Not one of Netflix's finest to be honest, one of those films that could have been good but failed. Totally miscast too, the female lead looked about 12 years old and I really cringed when the lead actor in his middle 30's took her to bed....maybe its just me. Anyway a poor 4/10....Netflix must do better.
Hunter Killer - A totally ridiculous submarine war movie starring Gerald Butler and Gary Oldman- Nuts but lots of fun . Thouroughly enjoyable. 7 out of 10
Hunter Killer - A totally ridiculous submarine war movie starring Gerald Butler and Gary Oldman- Nuts but lots of fun . Thouroughly enjoyable. 7 out of 10
What did you think of Stan and Ollie? Sorry couldn't find your comments.
Mary Queen of Scots is so factually incorrect it makes Titanic look like a documentary.
But it is not a documentary, it's an entertainment film, as was Titanic btw. When will you people manage to tell the difference?
I know the difference numb nuts, the problem is with the viewers that have no grasp of history, thinking it’s accurate.
I’m actually thinking of doing a film about the 1981 Ashes that England lose 3-2. Winning runs scored by Don Bradman, after poor underarm delivery from Monty Panesar. 20/20 format. All for Entertainment purposes.
A film about drug addiction and the toll it takes on a family relationships. A hard watch but the acting from Steve Carrell as the father and Timothee Chalamet as the son is impressive and it shows how hard recovery is. Based on the memoirs of David Sheff. 7/10
Hunter Killer - A totally ridiculous submarine war movie starring Gerald Butler and Gary Oldman- Nuts but lots of fun . Thouroughly enjoyable. 7 out of 10
We almost agree on this one, id give it only a 6.5/10 due to Oldman thinking this would be a good follow up after playing Churchill. Thouroughly enjoyed it though.
I’d usually wait for a drama like this to hit home entertainment, but the comments on here made me curious. And I agree with what’s already been said.
It’s astonishingly... gentle. The direction (I really enjoyed the look of it while that opening shot is wonderful) and the two leads make it so. Especially Reilly who was incredible, it’s a rare occasion where I didn’t notice the actor in many of the scenes.
Biopics work so much better when a specific period or incident is depicted, rather than a birth to death linear story, which really helps. The story manages to incorporate some really key elements and does it subtly.
And their impersonations of the two are so spot on. I really like that they weave in some ‘bits’ into their day to day lives. That was a great touch.
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It’s out Feb 1st.
Took me back to childhood watching some of the sketches.
If you liked Unbreakable, keep your money in your wallet and don’t let this utter piece of shit ruin the memory of the days when Shyamalan could fluke a decent movie.
0/500
7 out of 10
I’m actually thinking of doing a film about the 1981 Ashes that England lose 3-2. Winning runs scored by Don Bradman, after poor underarm delivery from Monty Panesar. 20/20 format. All for Entertainment purposes.
A film about drug addiction and the toll it takes on a family relationships. A hard watch but the acting from Steve Carrell as the father and Timothee Chalamet as the son is impressive and it shows how hard recovery is. Based on the memoirs of David Sheff. 7/10
I’d usually wait for a drama like this to hit home entertainment, but the comments on here made me curious. And I agree with what’s already been said.
It’s astonishingly... gentle. The direction (I really enjoyed the look of it while that opening shot is wonderful) and the two leads make it so. Especially Reilly who was incredible, it’s a rare occasion where I didn’t notice the actor in many of the scenes.
Biopics work so much better when a specific period or incident is depicted, rather than a birth to death linear story, which really helps. The story manages to incorporate some really key elements and does it subtly.
And their impersonations of the two are so spot on. I really like that they weave in some ‘bits’ into their day to day lives. That was a great touch.
6/6