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cblock said:

,Just watched Train Dreams on Netflix, very good.

I think it’s the best film of the year. Are you emotionally destroyed now though?!

Chunes said:

Nuremberg. 

Russell Crowe was so good that I forgot he was Russell Crowe. I wish I could say the same for Rami Malek, who was sooooo hammy and almost implausibly bad. Such a shame, without him the film might have been the kind that endures the test of time. 

I was really disappointed with Nuremberg. Had all the ingredients to be really, really good but didn’t deliver. Still worth watching, but not what it could have been. 

Rental Family - really enjoyed this film having gone in with lowish expectations. Draws you in emotionally as the narrative builds to its conclusion in what was around an hour and 50 min film. Brendan Fraser was very good in it but Akira Emoto’s acting and scenes were top drawer imho. 8/10

I too have recently watched Nuremberg

Russel Crowe was brilliant, Remi Malek less so and I couldn't help but think his flouncing was unnecessarily overly dramatic. Leo Woodall was class, good actor that kid 

Like a lot of blokes in their 40s I've got an unhealthy interest in the second world war and the events of the Nuremberg trials and the behaviour of Göering in particular. 

My missus lost interest about halfway in, I was there at the end. Solid 7/10 

ValleyGary said:

The Rip

Easy watch and Damon and Affleck are always good together. Very Netflix but decent enough.

Thought it was good, was a bit confused as to who was the goody and who was the baddy about half way through though!

No Other Choice (South Korea) - 7/10

When a paper manufacturing expert is unexpectedly laid of after 25 years, the perfect life he has constructed for himself and his family is under imminent threat. In his desperation to land a new job, he explores novel ways to eliminate his competitors. The director, Park Chan-wook, is a leading figure in South Korean cinema, with many successful films, including Oldboy.  

I found this an entertaining enough black comedy, with occasional ‘Parasite’ vibes, albeit not nearly at the level of that film. It also become a little too silly on occasions. 

Appreciate people writing reviews of films they’ve seen, particularly at the cinema.

I haven’t been able to go to the cinema for the last 4 months, due to an accident , coming out of the other side slowly now, so really appreciate recommendations, thank you!

Making_all_the_noise said:

Rental Family - Has flown under the radar but it's one of the best films I've seen in the past twelve months. A satirical, original and genuinely touching exploration of loneliness. The acting is excellent and the time flew by watching it. Felt like a cross between A Real Pain (another underrated film) and Lost in Translation. There are a lot of decent films out at the moment, jostling for Oscars, but this is as good as any of them in my opinion.

Pleased to read this - I mentioned it a while back when I saw at London Film Festival and loved it. It hasn’t had great reviews from certain critics, some describing it as “schmaltzy”. I strongly disagree with that - it is a feel good film and well worth watching imo. 

AllHailTheHen said:

16 Oscar nominations for Sinners! It’s a good film but that's ridiculous. Ironically Jack O'Connell not nominated and he was as good as anyone else in it. Odd that 

I didn’t realise the guy from Sinners that’s nominated in the best supporting actor comes from Eltham!

Watched 4 recently 

We bury the dead. 

I lapped up all the hype around this one and was really let down. I found it lazy following a great opportunity to do something different with the genre. Daisy Ridleys character is hard work, which is a problem as she carries the whole film. 

3/10 

The Long walk 

Bang average, promised a lot and had some amusing if rancid moments mainly involving shitting. David Jonson is always good and I did not recognise Mark Hamil at all, he is enjoyable horrible. 

5/10 

The Gorge 

Actually really enjoyed this, its a really daft but fun premise. Miles Teller is good and Anna Taylor Joy is decent too. The action is mental and massively over the top but very entertaining. Not much brain power needed for this. 

7/10 

Friendship 

Had some moments, I watched it on a plane and the sound was playing up a bit, wished I watched Weapons instead. Couldn't work out what it was trying to be, dark comedy, indie-thought provoking drama or what. Some good ideas and some clever-ish set pieces but pretty forgettable 

5/10