I think there have been quite a few really decent releases despite lock down, but may depend on genre taste, rather than quality?
I would recommend Minari, Promising Young Woman, Black Widow, Love and Monsters, Soul, Borat Sequel to name but a few.
Cruella was stylish, but left me scratching my head a bit as to how it fits in with 101 Dalmatians, Mortal Kombat I enjoyed, but know the characters and play the game, so easy for me to follow - and would leave most uninitiated bamboozled and finally Kong vs Godzilla I also enjoyed, but suspect the quite drawn out monster smash ups are not for everyone.
Saw a poster on the Underground yesterday on our way to Lords advertising M Night Shyamalan's latest called "OLD" & due out on 23rd July, I believe.
Anyone heard anything about it ?
Yeah it’s the one about people on a beach who discover they’re ageing really fast. Which is basically an X-Files episode.
I honestly don’t think I’ll watch another one of his films. He made two or three classics 20+ years ago. And since then he’s made some of the worst movies in the history of mainstream cinema. Lady In The Water and The Happening should’ve been enough for Hollywood shun him permanently. But they let him make Glass which was a tragedy for Unbreakable fans! Some of his stuff is so schlocky it’s genuinely confusing as to what he’s trying to do.
I know, such a shame his work has deteriorated badly.
Might give it a go - an excuse to get out & use the local cinema.
The paucity of cinema opportunities really does make us watch some tripe! I’ve been to see a few films I never would have made the effort for. Just because I wanted to watch something. Anything.
Try paint drying. More drama than recent MNS garbage.
Saw a poster on the Underground yesterday on our way to Lords advertising M Night Shyamalan's latest called "OLD" & due out on 23rd July, I believe.
Anyone heard anything about it ?
Yeah it’s the one about people on a beach who discover they’re ageing really fast. Which is basically an X-Files episode.
I honestly don’t think I’ll watch another one of his films. He made two or three classics 20+ years ago. And since then he’s made some of the worst movies in the history of mainstream cinema. Lady In The Water and The Happening should’ve been enough for Hollywood shun him permanently. But they let him make Glass which was a tragedy for Unbreakable fans! Some of his stuff is so schlocky it’s genuinely confusing as to what he’s trying to do.
I know, such a shame his work has deteriorated badly.
Might give it a go - an excuse to get out & use the local cinema.
Jimmy is spot on. The graphic Novel 'Sandcastle' is where MNS has taken this story from. The only twist in that is the rapid ageing, not sure it's a typical MNS story... Although he did do the Happening, so could be wrong.
Not exactly " latest" but we caught "Once upon a time in Hollywood" last night on Netflix.
Found it really enjoyable & loved Leo's role which he played very well.
Recommend the book in that case.
Wow, is that movie from a book? Thought it was an original screenplay by QT?
He developed the screenplay into a book to flesh it out to how he'd have preferred. Basically more detail and back fill.
Heard QT talking about this on the JRE podcast and was curious about it, might ask for it for a birthday or something - would you recommend? De-railing the film thread into a book thread sorry!
I liked it as all the characters were already clear in my mind. Would recommend, it doesn't add tons, but enough to make some bits make more sense.
I got Covid for a second time so spent much of last week watching films that I find comforting (Marvel and Tarantino mainly!). But I did occasionally try something new - In The Heart Of The Sea (Amazon) was decent, and surprisingly understated. I get a little tired of Hemsworth doing the same performance over and over but Tom Holland was as engaging as ever.
MIB: International was bloody awful.
Detective Pikachu was better than it had any right to be. Thanks to Ryan Reynolds really. I did lose interest towards the end but I have to give it credit for having a decent stab at film noir-style storytelling.
Also I watched An Innocent Man for the first time in 30 years and it made me realise how much I love F Murray Abraham.
Do go and see Riders of Justice if you can. Danish crime thriller with dark comedy elements, I was expecting a very standard film from the setup but it was really refreshing once you get past the weird tone. Some of the best characters I've seen on screen in a long time, and surprisingly touching and humane.
Watched the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. The first 20 minutes is truly woeful but it does get better. Also Jay sadly now has false teeth after years of heroin abuse and his slurring speech is quite distracting. Still enjoyed it for the most part.
I like serial killer films and was looking through prime the other night, ' Hangman' came up, Al Pacino, thought I'd give it ago even though IMDB was 5.2/10
Honestly the worst film I've sat through to the end for years.
Shocking acting, like a shit episode of CSI, it was that bad I just wanted to know the ending, story wasn't a bad story tbf but executed like a spoof rip off Seven
Did anyone watch the Fear Street trilogy? Finished it last night, thought each film got progressively better and the final instalment was pretty decent (dodgy Irish accents aside).
I watched Nobody yesterday and I've got to say it was absolutely excellent
Stars Bob Odenkirk (Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill from breaking bad and better call Saul) and he is fantastic, the premise is very John Wick-y which I am absolutely fine with, the film isn't trying to be anything it isn't. Its an out and out action/revenge flick and the action scenes are incredible especially the fighting. Thoroughly recommended
Back to the cinema last weekend for the first time in a year and a half. Watched "Summer of Soul", a documentary using excellent rediscovered footage from a series of concerts held in Harlem in the Summer of 1969. The whole film is excellent - one stunning performance after another. Brilliant solos by Stevie Wonder on the drums (I had no idea he could play them) and the organ, Mahalia Jackson and Mavis Staples with an extraordinary gospel duet, BB King playing the blues, Gladys Knight and the Pips with Motown and wonderful cheorgraphed dancing, Sly and the Family Stone with bass driven funk and Nina Simone with some pretty radical politics.
Probably the best music documentary I've ever seen and I've seen a LOT.
Did anyone watch the Fear Street trilogy? Finished it last night, thought each film got progressively better and the final instalment was pretty decent (dodgy Irish accents aside).
I watched the first one and quite enjoyed it - it was kinda hammy but it knew it was and was pretty enjoyable. Some half-decent twists that if it was a standalone would've been a bit shite but I imagine helped link it to the 2nd and 3rd films. Hoping to watch the other 2 at some point but will probably take months
In the Earth directed by Ben Wheatley and has already as ever polarised people. Personally found it strange but very intense throughout. Needs to be watched in total blackout 8/10
Did anyone watch the Fear Street trilogy? Finished it last night, thought each film got progressively better and the final instalment was pretty decent (dodgy Irish accents aside).
I watched them over the last week or so. Quite enjoyed them for what they are and they were pretty well done. As someone brought up on Friday the 13th, Halloween, etc. they were a decent stab* at revisiting my youth. I'll never look at breadslicers in the same way.
Flat on my back at the weekend with some sort of bug so I hit the movies.
Jojo Rabbit I tried this before and couldn't get into it but this time I stuck with it and enjoyed it a lot. A cute whimsical Hitler is a big push but fitted into the film as the young aspiring Brownshirt deals with the fact that his mum is hiding a youg jewish girl in the walls of her house. Great acting, and I was dragged along by the film to it's moving finale. 4/5
Jungle Cruise. I like old Dwayne, and I'm generally a sucker for a Disney movie, and as it had a respectable 69% on rotten tometoes, I went along for the ride. My personal take that it was a silly, dull movie, in which the story made little sense and really needed a lot of work. I'll avoid a guaranteed spoiler but there was one standout fail that annoyed me thrughout. I'll happily go along with the crowd in suspending my doubts for a good fun movie but I just found this one incompetent. 1/5
Inception seen it before but the disney film made me long for something different. Love everything from the soundtrack to the acting to the effects. 5/5
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I would recommend Minari, Promising Young Woman, Black Widow, Love and Monsters, Soul, Borat Sequel to name but a few.
I watched Tomorrow’s War. Was okay, felt like I was watching a different film from the moment the time portal closed tho.
The jumping onto the rocks scene was disturbing.
MIB: International was bloody awful.
Honestly the worst film I've sat through to the end for years.
Shocking acting, like a shit episode of CSI, it was that bad I just wanted to know the ending, story wasn't a bad story tbf but executed like a spoof rip off Seven
Stars Bob Odenkirk (Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill from breaking bad and better call Saul) and he is fantastic, the premise is very John Wick-y which I am absolutely fine with, the film isn't trying to be anything it isn't. Its an out and out action/revenge flick and the action scenes are incredible especially the fighting. Thoroughly recommended
9/10
Probably the best music documentary I've ever seen and I've seen a LOT.
8/10
*see what I did there?
Typical Dwayne Johnson movie. Watchable if not spectacular. A family affair.
Jojo Rabbit
I tried this before and couldn't get into it but this time I stuck with it and enjoyed it a lot. A cute whimsical Hitler is a big push but fitted into the film as the young aspiring Brownshirt deals with the fact that his mum is hiding a youg jewish girl in the walls of her house. Great acting, and I was dragged along by the film to it's moving finale. 4/5
Jungle Cruise.
I like old Dwayne, and I'm generally a sucker for a Disney movie, and as it had a respectable 69% on rotten tometoes, I went along for the ride. My personal take that it was a silly, dull movie, in which the story made little sense and really needed a lot of work. I'll avoid a guaranteed spoiler but there was one standout fail that annoyed me thrughout. I'll happily go along with the crowd in suspending my doubts for a good fun movie but I just found this one incompetent. 1/5
Inception
seen it before but the disney film made me long for something different. Love everything from the soundtrack to the acting to the effects.
5/5
Scarlett Johansson was fantastic in it.