Film reviews - old and new

[WeeRussell]

I don’t see a film thread on the front page. Seeing as I’ve been watching more this last wee while, thought I’d start a thread for sharing recent watches, whether the films are new releases, old classics and everything in between.

I’ll kick off with ‘A star is born’ which I watched on Amazon prime a few nights ago.

I thought it was alright but maybe not as into it as much as I thought I would be. Strangely as it began I started to question whether I was going to like it, but as it turned out I thought the first half was the best. Thought Cooper’s decline and their relationship could have been more gripping (and didn’t seem that gradual for quite a long film) and wouldn’t say I was that moved by the end of it. But not bad, and Lady Gaga is a talented woman.

6.5/10

[HibbyDave]

Lucy


Violent action movie with a science fiction twist from Luc Besson.
It’s amazing and Scarlett Johanson is outstanding.



8.5/10

[Since90+2]

Calibre - Scottish film set in the Highlands about 2 friends who get in some bother with the locals.

Absolutely brilliant film tremendously well acted.

9/10.

It was on Netflix a while back so may still be available.

[WeeRussell]

Calibre - Scottish film set in the Highlands about 2 friends who get in some bother with the locals.

Absolutely brilliant film tremendously well acted.

9/10.

It was on Netflix a while back so may still be available.

Seen that a couple of times as I used to know someone that’s in it. Agree it’s a decent wee watch and something quite different.

I watched ‘Joe’ last night with everyone’s favourite Nicholas Cage 😝

It was good. He owns a tree-poisoning company and takes-on a young travelling lad struggling to mind his mum and sister living with an alcoholic and abusive dad. Cage is a bit badass himself but clearly a better role model than the lad’s father.

7/10

[CropleyWasGod]

Watched The Third Man.... yet again... last night.

Magnificent writing from probably my favourite English author. The black and white gives it the perfect desperate feel.

And Orson Welles 😍

[WeeRussell]

Watched The Third Man.... yet again... last night.

Magnificent writing from probably my favourite English author. The black and white gives it the perfect desperate feel.

And Orson Welles 😍

Funny enough I noticed that was on tv tonight on one of the sky channels but didn’t bother with it. Maybe I should have hit the record button after all!

[CropleyWasGod]

Funny enough I noticed that was on tv tonight on one of the sky channels but didn’t bother with it. Maybe I should have hit the record button after all!

It was on BBC4, so you might get it on the iPlayer.

[WeeRussell]

It was on BBC4, so you might get it on the iPlayer.

👍 I like an old classic. Put the majority of the modern carry-ons obsessed with action and special effects to shame.

[HibbyDave]

If we are going with old classics then I give you White Heat.

James Cagney at his very best as Cody Jarrett

[Tyler Durden]

Watched Mank this week on Netflix.

This is David Fincher’s career passion project- the story of Herman Mankiewiecz writing Citizen Kane. The film jumps between him writing it from his sick bed and the prior ten years covering his relationship with William Randolph Hearst.

I would say that it requires a bit of knowledge upfront about the story, Orson Welles and Hearst. There is also still some dispute about what the “true story” is. But you could say that about most historic films.

Anyway I thought it was brilliant. 4 stars from me! Gary Oldman, Charles Dance and few others giving brilliant performances. Made me want to watch Citizen Kane again soon.

[McD]

Watched Mank this week on Netflix.

This is David Fincher’s career passion project- the story of Herman Mankiewiecz writing Citizen Kane. The film jumps between him writing it from his sick bed and the prior ten years covering his relationship with William Randolph Hearst.

I would say that it requires a bit of knowledge upfront about the story, Orson Welles and Hearst. There is also still some dispute about what the “true story” is. But you could say that about most historic films.

Anyway I thought it was brilliant. 4 stars from me! Gary Oldman, Charles Dance and few others giving brilliant performances. Made me want to watch Citizen Kane again soon.



don't think I’ve ever seen Charles Dance give a poor performance, the man is a terrific actor

[Dmas]

I watched The Mauritanian on Amazon the other night, really enjoyed it, true story about a guy who was accused of being a terrorist recruiter for 9/11.


8/10

[bigwheel]

I watched The Mauritanian on Amazon the other night, really enjoyed it, true story about a guy who was accused of being a terrorist recruiter for 9/11.


8/10

I’ll second that [emoji106]

[marinello59]

I watched The Mauritanian on Amazon the other night, really enjoyed it, true story about a guy who was accused of being a terrorist recruiter for 9/11.


8/10

It’s excellent. If you haven’t already you should check out his book.

[Dmas]

It’s excellent. If you haven’t already you should check out his book.

I hadn’t heard of the story before watching it, without trying to give any of the film away at the end credits when the book was being flicked through it didn’t look to ‘readable’ I take it that’s the wrong impression?

[marinello59]

I hadn’t heard of the story before watching it, without trying to give any of the film away at the end credits when the book was being flicked through it didn’t look to ‘readable’ I take it that’s the wrong impression?

The heavily redacted pages were re-written for a later version. I’ve got it on my Kindle and the previously censored passages are shaded so you can see what the authorities didn’t want us to see initially.

[BroxburnHibee]

If we're reviewing old pictures which stand the test of time then my vote has to go for....

The Searchers.

Its John Wayne's finest performance IMO.

[Dmas]

The heavily redacted pages were re-written for a later version. I’ve got it on my Kindle and the previously censored passages are shaded so you can see what the authorities didn’t want us to see initially.

ah right nice one I'll give that a look then, cheers for that

[WeeRussell]

If we're reviewing old pictures which stand the test of time then my vote has to go for....

The Searchers.

Its John Wayne's finest performance IMO.

A true classic. One of many brilliant Wayne films.

You could almost just admire the scenery for the duration of what is quite a long film :greengrin Stunning.

The last Duke movie I seen was 'Red River' for the first time a few weeks back... and I'm going to watch 'the man who shot liberty valance' shortly. Given my love for westerns, and the fact I really like both Wayne and Stewart... I think it's about time I did.

[Mr Grieves]

King of Staten Island is a good comedy that was released last year. I didn't know much about the actor/comedian Pete Davidson and watched it based on some decent reviews

[Dmas]

King of Staten Island is a good comedy that was released last year. I didn't know much about the actor/comedian Pete Davidson and watched it based on some decent reviews

enjoyed this as well, bill burr is good in it as well

[Hibby70]

Just watched Nomadland. My god it's boring. It's like they've taken the bits from between episodes of the Hulk and put it into a film as she travels from.place to place.

[blackpoolhibs]

Not an actual review of a film, but i am searching through my iptv for a film to watch, and there is an extraordinary amount of films with Steven Seagal in them.

How the hell did that man get to star in so many films? :rolleyes:

[Hibrandenburg]

Not an actual review of a film, but i am searching through my iptv for a film to watch, and there is an extraordinary amount of films with Steven Seagal in them.

How the hell did that man get to star in so many films? :rolleyes:

Check out who the producer is on his films, you'll find your answer there.

[Mr Grieves]

I enjoyed Sound of Metal, Riz Ahmed is excellent.

Tenet is an enjoyable mess.

[The Modfather]

Went to see Those Who Wish Me Dead at the cinema last night. It’s not anything groundbreaking or original, but thought it was well done and grounded. Think Cliffhanger with Stallone, but without the 80s over the top action and cheese. Quite enjoyed it.

[Wilson]

Went to see Those Who Wish Me Dead at the cinema last night. It’s not anything groundbreaking or original, but thought it was well done and grounded. Think Cliffhanger with Stallone, but without the 80s over the top action and cheese. Quite enjoyed it.

Haven't seen that but you certainly sold Cliffhanger to me :)

[The Modfather]

Saw A Quiet Place 2 last night, thought it was really good. Can’t remember all that much of the first one but remember thinking it was decent, thought the sequel was a lot better.

[Peevemor]

I watched Cruella last night with my girls. I really enjoyed it and thought Emmas Stone & Thompson were brilliant in their roles. Excellent soundtrack too.

[overdrive]

We watched Palmer last night. Really enjoyed it. Was strange seeing Justin Timberlake in a reasonably serious role.

[Dmas]

Watched Papillion last night, didn't expect much from it to be honest but really enjoyed it, true story about a man sent to a penal colony in French guinea

[Peevemor]

Watched Papillion last night, didn't expect much from it to be honest but really enjoyed it, true story about a man sent to a penal colony in French guineaI don't know what one you watched, but the 1973 original with Steve McQueen & Dustin Hoffman is brilliant. The remake is pretty good too, but I didn't really see the need for it.

[The Modfather]

I don't know what one you watched, but the 1973 original with Steve McQueen & Dustin Hoffman is brilliant. The remake is pretty good too, but I didn't really see the need for it.

I love the original. Can’t go far wrong with Steve McQueen. Suppose the remake was just about watchable in its own right but I stopped watching half way through as Steve McQueen & Dustin Hoffman it ain’t!

[Dmas]

I don't know what one you watched, but the 1973 original with Steve McQueen & Dustin Hoffman is brilliant. The remake is pretty good too, but I didn't really see the need for it.

Wasn’t aware of an original so I’ve watched the remake with Charlie Hunnam and Remi Malek, was good I enjoyed it

[Dmas]

The Quiet Place 2, watched this last night was expecting it to ruin the first film as I really liked that but I thought the second was also really good, enjoyed it couple o big jumps a lot of tension.

Also watched a film called Wrath of Man with Jason Statham think it’s a Guy Ritchie film typical action man stuff but again pretty decent without troubling any award ceremonies.

[hibsbollah]

No Country for Old Men, currently on Netflix. If you haven’t seen it before you’re in for a treat. It’s actually a faultless movie.

[stantonhibby]

No Country for Old Men, currently on Netflix. If you haven’t seen it before you’re in for a treat. It’s actually a faultless movie.

Yep....brilliant film.

[Kato]

No Country for Old Men, currently on Netflix. If you haven’t seen it before you’re in for a treat. It’s actually a faultless movie.Watched for the first time ever the other night. So good.

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[hibsbollah]

Watched for the first time ever the other night. So good.

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:agree: this week was the First time I’d seen it too, maybe it’s best picture Oscar passed me by because I’d become a dad that year and had a lot on my mind :greengrin But I’ll be watching it again that’s for sure.

[1875Sean]

Just back from watching the suicide squad, really good, much improved from the other movie a few years back

[Killiehibbie]

United States v Billie Holiday.
The land of the free unless you sing a song they don't like. I'll have to watch the Diana Ross version as I don't remember that much about it after 40 years.

[sleeping giant]

I don't know what one you watched, but the 1973 original with Steve McQueen & Dustin Hoffman is brilliant. The remake is pretty good too, but I didn't really see the need for it.

Yup. One of those movies i have watched numerous times.
Excellent film.

[Dmas]

Watched Lansky the other night, Harvey Keitel playing Meyer Lansky, true story and one I knew nothing of before watching it but it was a good watch

[LustForLeith]

Suicide Squad. What a film. Superb characters, proper emotion, top notch action, amazing soundtrack. Insane and all the better for it. Beat super hero film in years

[hibsbollah]

Dune.
Really enjoyed it.
I just have an awful feeling the next instalment is going to be rubbish, don’t ask me why.

[Hibby70]

Finch - like a cross between Chappie, Damnation Alley and Castaway. Couldn't help thinking that the robot sounded like Borat on occasion.

Pretty enjoyable mind you. 7/10

[Dmas]

Dune.
Really enjoyed it.
I just have an awful feeling the next instalment is going to be rubbish, don’t ask me why.


Enjoyed Dune as well, thought it could have given us a bit more before the 2nd part but I'm looking forward to seeing part 2 none the less

[The Modfather]

Went to see Ghostbusters earlier, loved it. It’s clearly made with Ghostbusters fan boys, like me, in mind. Might not stand up as well watching it standalone and not knowing the franchise. Ticked all boxes I’d have wanted a follow up to tick though.

[Jay]

Went to see Ghostbusters earlier, loved it. It’s clearly made with Ghostbusters fan boys, like me, in mind. Might not stand up as well watching it standalone and not knowing the franchise. Ticked all boxes I’d have wanted a follow up to tick though.

Saw it yesterday. Absolutely loved it. I raved about it so much that my (grown up) kids are away to see it tonight.

[Hibby70]

Went to see Ghostbusters earlier, loved it. It’s clearly made with Ghostbusters fan boys, like me, in mind. Might not stand up as well watching it standalone and not knowing the franchise. Ticked all boxes I’d have wanted a follow up to tick though.

Took the family tonight - all of us enjoyed it. Great fun.

Million times better than that last female Ghostbusters effort.

[silverhibee]

Watched the new Bond film last night, pretty rubbish was my thoughts.

[speedy_gonzales]

Seen the French Dispatch last Saturday.
A week later I'm still trying to figure out what the frig I watched?
I genuinely can't tell you if it was as poor as I thought it was because I don't think I'm clever enough to understand it.
A very self indulgent story, told poorly, by Wes Anderson.

[Keith_M]

Seen the French Dispatch last Saturday.
A week later I'm still trying to figure out what the frig I watched?
I genuinely can't tell you if it was as poor as I thought it was because I don't think I'm clever enough to understand it.
A very self indulgent story, told poorly, by Wes Anderson.


I feel exactly the same, having watched it last week.

If this wasn't a film by a well known director, with some reasonably famous people in it, no film studio would have touched that pile of crap with a barge pole.

It was three totally random, totally nonsense, 'stories' artificially squeezed together into a narrative of a closing down newspaper.

In the words of my wife (who is actually into art-house movies) when leaving the cinema... "WTF was that meant to be?"

[Tyler Durden]

Seen the French Dispatch last Saturday.
A week later I'm still trying to figure out what the frig I watched?
I genuinely can't tell you if it was as poor as I thought it was because I don't think I'm clever enough to understand it.
A very self indulgent story, told poorly, by Wes Anderson.

Are you a Wes Anderson fan?

He's like a genre of his own.... an acquired taste perhaps. Not seen this one yet.

[Tyler Durden]

I went to a surprise movie at the Cameo last week. It ended up being "C'Mon, C'Mon" starring Joaquin Phoenix as a documentary maker who has to look after his young nephew unexpectedly.

I'm usually a sucker for this type of indie stuff..... lovely black and white cinematography, not much happens, liberal modern families with kids who talk like 30 year olds. Anyway this was pretty dire stuff. Nowhere near as profound or moving as it seemed to think it was.

Avoid.

[Dmas]

Watched the new Bond film last night, pretty rubbish was my thoughts.


I enjoyed it, worried about future installments after seeing it mind you

[speedy_gonzales]

Are you a Wes Anderson fan?

He's like a genre of his own.... an acquired taste perhaps. Not seen this one yet.

I like most of his movies, a lot.
Loved The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr Fox (Jarvis Cocker is brilliant in that), Isle of Dogs, The Royal Tenenbaums,,,, but the French Dispatch is very poor by his own standards.

[Keith_M]

Are you a Wes Anderson fan?

He's like a genre of his own.... an acquired taste perhaps. Not seen this one yet.


I really liked The Grand Budapest Hotel.


This latest one was just self-indulgent garbage.

[Tyler Durden]

I like most of his movies, a lot.
Loved The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr Fox (Jarvis Cocker is brilliant in that), Isle of Dogs, The Royal Tenenbaums,,,, but the French Dispatch is very poor by his own standards.

I was disappointed that I wouldn’t catch it at the cinema but sounds like I’ve dodged a bullet.

[The Modfather]

Saw Dune last night. Haven’t seen the original or read the book before but thought it was good. Well done and quite slick.

[WeeRussell]

Seen both modern IT movies and the Oasis ‘knebworth’ film fairly recently and I wouldn’t write home about any of them.

Second IT was pretty long and drawn-out, Knebworth was essentially just a film of the gig offering little else and not a patch on supersonic, which I think it wanted to be.

[easty]

Castle for Christmas on Netflix.

It’s as bad as you can imagine.

Netflix described it as “the most accurate depiction of Scotland ever seen on screen”…they are very very wrong.

[Alfiembra]

Castle for Christmas on Netflix.

It’s as bad as you can imagine.

Netflix described it as “the most accurate depiction of Scotland ever seen on screen”…they are very very wrong.

Agree lasted only 10 minutes with it and switched off in disgust.

[Alfiembra]

Watched 14 Peaks Nothing is Impossible on Netflix last night, incredible story about Nepali mountaineer Nimsdai Purja on a quest to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks in seven months. A task that had taken others years to achieve. Stunning photography, Nims is an ex Gurkha and his fitness levels are superhuman. Well worth a watch.

[Babyshamble]

I watched For a few dollars more for the first time last week.. outstanding..
10/10

[WeeRussell]

I watched For a few dollars more for the first time last week.. outstanding..
10/10

I’ve always said it’s my favourite of the trilogy. Brilliant film.

Probably the order of least famous to best known that I prefer them, with the good, the bad and the ugly in third (though still a quality film)

[Jakhog1]

Just watched the Power of the dog on Netflix, don't understand the good reviews for it, I thought it was dull and not much happened over the two hours

[WoreTheGreen]

I watched For a few dollars more for the first time last week.. outstanding..
10/10

Watched “Hang ‘Em high “ good but couldn’t take it seriously as “Blazing saddles” must have used it as a template

[hibee_girl]

The new West Side Story is absolutely amazing.

[Ronniekirk]

The new West Side Story is absolutely amazing.

It’s on my list of must see films Seen loads of theatre production s and always enjoyed them


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[CropleyWasGod]

The new West Side Story is absolutely amazing.

Agreed.

Not a lot different from the original, but you can't really improve on that.😍

[lord bunberry]

I went to see Clifford the big red dug today with the bairn, it’s not going to win any Oscars but it was one of the best kids films I’ve been forced to sit through.

[The Modfather]

Saw the new Matrix yesterday. Watchable, but just a cash grab as no real story to justify the point of it. It also tries too hard to be clever and meta.

[Keyser Sauzee]

Watched The Terminal on Netflix today, really good film. Tom Hanks is excellent in it and I’d forgotten how good he was in a comedy role.

[CropleyWasGod]

Singing in the Rain was on today.

Perfection 😍

[The Modfather]

Singing in the Rain was on today.

Perfection 😍

Talking of old films, we watched Some Like It Hot yesterday, they don’t make films like that anymore.

[speedy_gonzales]

Singing in the Rain was on today.

Perfection 😍

Managed to catch most of it whilst tidying up the Christmas Day massacre that was my kitchen.
Great movie but Donald O'Connors talent comes dangerously close to overshadowing Gene Kellys.
A much underrated state performer of his time that was relegated to support roles with the exception of his "Francis" series of movies.
That aside, pretty amazing when you think Gene & Donald's dance skits were generally filmed in one take with one camera, before resetting the stage then going again from a different angle. I can't think of many performers nowadays that could better, or even match their entertainment abilities.

[CropleyWasGod]

Managed to catch most of it whilst tidying up the Christmas Day massacre that was my kitchen.
Great movie but Donald O'Connors talent comes dangerously close to overshadowing Gene Kellys.
A much underrated state performer of his time that was relegated to support roles with the exception of his "Francis" series of movies.
That aside, pretty amazing when you think Gene & Donald's dance skits were generally filmed in one take with one camera, before resetting the stage then going again from a different angle. I can't think of many performers nowadays that could better, or even match their entertainment abilities.

DOC was an incredible talent. Without him, SITR wouldn't have been the same; that walk up the wall is one of my all-time favourite movie moments.

He's my second-favourite hoofer of all time, behind Kelly. As you say, though, if he'd had the chance to lead in more movies....

The original West Side Story is on this afternoon.. 😍

[Northernhibee]

I largely hate the cinema and don't have the attention span to sit down and watch movies on TV when there are so many other more engaging things to grab my time, but my partner has been trying to subject me to "classic" movies that I've missed when the local cinema shows them.

In the past three weeks, been to see The Matrix (good special effects, a bit simple otherwise but could happily switch off and watch it) and Die Hard (extremely mindless but very much enjoyed it).

[greenlex]

Don’t look up on Netflix. :thumbsup:Solid 9/10

[Hibbyradge]

Don’t look up on Netflix. :thumbsup:Solid 9/10

Really? It getting panned by the critics but I'll watch it now.

Cheers.

[Ayrshire Hibee]

The girl in the yellow jumper.....filmed in Uganda but in English, based on a true story....which seems unbelievable and like something Tarantino would write......well worth a watch. *warning has scenes that will have you squirming!!

[Ronniekirk]

The girl in the yellow jumper.....filmed in Uganda but in English, based on a true story....which seems unbelievable and like something Tarantino would write......well worth a watch. *warning has scenes that will have you squirming!!

On netflicks ?


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[Scouse Hibee]

Watched the latest Bond movie on Boxing Day, really don’t get the hype and great reviews it gets, wasn’t overly impressed at all.

[greenlex]

Really? It getting panned by the critics but I'll watch it now.

Cheers.
Good satire. Almost a spot on snapshot of life today. You could really imagine it playing out for real. A bit slow to begin with but it got going.

[easty]

Watched The Killing of a Sacred Deer on Netflix last night.

Weird film.

[McD]

Watched the latest Bond movie on Boxing Day, really don’t get the hype and great reviews it gets, wasn’t overly impressed at all.


agreed, it wasn’t up to much imo

[Dmas]

Watched Don’t look up on Netflix last night….didn’t get it, don’t know if you need so prior knowledge of something or if I just totally missed it but I thought it was poor despite a really good cast

[Tyler Durden]

I thought “Don’t Look Up” was pretty awful.

Massive fan of the director and it’s a great cast. But it’s message and the plot is so obvious and on the nose after the first 20 minutes. It’s a satire that just isn’t very funny.

Tonally, it’s all over the place. Ron Perlman as the astronaut seems to be acting in a different film from Timothee Chalomet for example - although the least said about his character the better. There’s 20 minutes the film could have done without.

I also thought Mark Rylance’s performance was cringe worthy.

As you can tell, I hated the film!

[BroxburnHibee]

I thought “Don’t Look Up” was pretty awful.

Massive fan of the director and it’s a great cast. But it’s message and the plot is so obvious and on the nose after the first 20 minutes. It’s a satire that just isn’t very funny.

Tonally, it’s all over the place. Ron Perlman as the astronaut seems to be acting in a different film from Timothee Chalomet for example - although the least said about his character the better. There’s 20 minutes the film could have done without.

I also thought Mark Rylance’s performance was cringe worthy.

As you can tell, I hated the film!

I thought the whole film was just bizarre.

[HibbyDave]

Don’t look up… I thought it was a decent watch but a little bit too long.

Watch to the very very very end of the credits

[Dmas]

I thought the whole film was just bizarre.

I was the same didn’t know what I was watching wasn’t funny wasn’t a good story just…rubbish

[WeeRussell]

Watched The Terminal on Netflix today, really good film. Tom Hanks is excellent in it and I’d forgotten how good he was in a comedy role.

I enjoyed the terminal too (watched it a couple of times years ago) Saying that, I don’t think I’ve ever not liked a Tom Hanks film.

[WeeRussell]

Watched the latest Bond movie on Boxing Day, really don’t get the hype and great reviews it gets, wasn’t overly impressed at all.

Spectre was on tv last night. Quite enjoyed it given I’ve not expressed much love for ‘new bonds’ and Daniel Craig as the main man (it might be almost entirely quantum of solace to blame for that!).

Still.. give me Roger Moore running about Thailand any day before this modern carry on.

[Keyser Sauzee]

Watched Vanilla Sky last night and thought it was brilliant right up until the end, left me a little disappointed. Tom Cruise is excellent in it.

[patch1875]

Watching World War Z on film4 great film one of the best zombie films.

[patch1875]

Get Carter

Watched this again last night such a grim but superb movie not your usual glamorous gangster movie.

[greenlex]

The Gentleman.
Matthew McConaughey is excellent. Hugh Grant in a very different role. Watched it tonight. Liked a lot. :aok:

[speedy_gonzales]

The Gentleman.
Matthew McConaughey is excellent. Hugh Grant in a very different role. Watched it tonight. Liked a lot. :aok:

Seen a trailer at the cinema for another Guy Ritchie movie, "Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre", and Hugh Grant is in it also and from the trailer I thought he was playing the exact same character (Fletcher), turns out it's not, completely different part so either Grant has became one dimensional in his character portrayal or Ritchie has got lazy with his casting.

[greenlex]

Seen a trailer at the cinema for another Guy Ritchie movie, "Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre", and Hugh Grant is in it also and from the trailer I thought he was playing the exact same character (Fletcher), turns out it's not, completely different part so either Grant has became one dimensional in his character portrayal or Ritchie has got lazy with his casting.
To be fair Grant has gone from a one dimensional character actor to two. Doubled his portfolio. :greengrin

[hibsbollah]

Don’t Look Up.
Very important satire.

[Wilson]

Get Carter

Watched this again last night such a grim but superb movie not your usual glamorous gangster movie.

Love it. Bleak.

Haven't watched it in years but watch the scene between Caine and Ian Hendry - pissholes in the snow - on YouTube every now and again.

"I see you've still got your sense of humour Jack".

[sleeping giant]

Don’t look up… I thought it was a decent watch but a little bit too long.

Watch to the very very very end of the credits

Aw ffs . I hate when that happens.
I didnt 😩

[Tobias Funke]

The Gentleman.
Matthew McConaughey is excellent. Hugh Grant in a very different role. Watched it tonight. Liked a lot. :aok:

Loved it. Charlie Hunnam also excellent.

[CropleyWasGod]

Only The Animals.

Quirky French whodunnit on Netflix.

[WeeRussell]

Get Carter

Watched this again last night such a grim but superb movie not your usual glamorous gangster movie.

Good film - and one of those that is constantly on tv if you have sky!

Watched the Joker for the first time this week. I thought it was decent and Mrs Russell thought it was awfy good!

[The Modfather]

Went to see Uncharted. I’m a big fan of the games and was sceptical going in based on most computer game adaptations. Thought it was really good though and well done. Works as a film in its own right and also enough nods to the game for the fans. Tom Holland & Mark Wallberg were good together.

[G15 Hibs]

Suspicion (1941)
Watched it for, I think, the first time recently (always a chance I'd seen it before on a wet afternoon when I was taking a sickie from school back in the day). Classic Hitchcock psychological meddlings, great performances from an unlikable Cary Grant and a wonderful Joan Fontaine, with a touch of humour from Nigel Bruce (Watson to Basil Rathbone's Holmes), steadily increasing tension and paranoia until a cop-out ending. Brilliant, until the last 5 minutes.

[hibsbollah]

Suspicion (1941)
Watched it for, I think, the first time recently (always a chance I'd seen it before on a wet afternoon when I was taking a sickie from school back in the day). Classic Hitchcock psychological meddlings, great performances from an unlikable Cary Grant and a wonderful Joan Fontaine, with a touch of humour from Nigel Bruce (Watson to Basil Rathbone's Holmes), steadily increasing tension and paranoia until a cop-out ending. Brilliant, until the last 5 minutes.

One of the greats, and the best Film Noir. Probably in my top 10.

[G15 Hibs]

One of the greats, and the best Film Noir. Probably in my top 10.

My favourite Film Noir is probably Out of the Past (a.k.a. Build My Gallows High). Anything with Mitchum, really. I need to watch it again, haven't seen it in years.

[patch1875]

Jackass Forever.


Great nostalgic fun took me back to my 20s don’t know how they can take the pain at their age!

[hibsbollah]

My favourite Film Noir is probably Out of the Past (a.k.a. Build My Gallows High). Anything with Mitchum, really. I need to watch it again, haven't seen it in years.

I actually have that as part of a 7 dvd film noir box set, and I’m now unlikely to watch it as I don’t own a DVD player anymore! I’d imagine it’s on a platform somewhere, I’ll give it a bash.

[hibsbollah]

Whoops Apocalypse. Topical.

[WeeRussell]

I found ‘Uncut gems’ featuring Adam sandier a really good watch having heard pretty much unanimous positive reviews.

Very different to happy Gilmore and Billy Maddison 😁

[Northernhibee]

Cyrano. Was dragged along by my partner and ten minutes in I expected to hate it but really enjoyed it.

[Hibby70]

The Batman - very long , very dark ,very voice-overy. Reminded me of the Crow more than Nolan's Dark Knight films.

Felt a bit repetitive and a bit too much style over substance. Imagine comic book fans would love it more than your typical movie goer.

[Paulie Walnuts]

I found ‘Uncut gems’ featuring Adam sandier a really good watch having heard pretty much unanimous positive reviews.

Very different to happy Gilmore and Billy Maddison 😁

I quite enjoyed Uncut Gems. Must be one of the most chaotic movies I’ve ever seen though.

[easty]

Watched the M Night Shyamalan film “Old” a couple of days ago. A truly terrible film.

[Alfiembra]

Watched “The Lucky Ones” on Prime last night, story of 3 US soldiers trying to get home on leave from Afghanistan. Doesn’t get the best of reviews but I found it a good watch and funny at times.
Shades of Trains, Planes and Automobiles, has Tim Robbins in it, never realised what a big dude he is, the guy looks like a giant in this film.

[Wilson]

Watched “The Lucky Ones” on Prime last night, story of 3 US soldiers trying to get home on leave from Afghanistan. Doesn’t get the best of reviews but I found it a good watch and funny at times.
Shades of Trains, Planes and Automobiles, has Tim Robbins in it, never realised what a big dude he is, the guy looks like a giant in this film.

6 foot 5 apparently. I'd throw him in in place of Andy McNeil.

[The Modfather]

Watched Nightmare Alley last night. Lasted about an hour before gave up bored. The wife kept watching, probably because of Bradley Cooper. Noir isn’t really my thing but even allowing for that it was style over substance. Nothing happened.

[Wilson]

Watched Nightmare Alley last night. Lasted about an hour before gave up bored. The wife kept watching, probably because of Bradley Cooper. Noir isn’t really my thing but even allowing for that it was style over substance. Nothing happened.

I quite enjoyed it. I found Cate Blanchett and Bradley Cooper really watchable in their roles. There might be something missing though. I figured the film had a little less impact because of previous exposure to things like American Horror Story Freak Show but perhaps it is more than that...

Interestingly it is a remake and the original made the Independent list of top 20 films noir. I'd like to see a few films on that list after reading a poster on here claim Suspicion as his top one.

I watched the Maltese Falcon which is decent - unless you like films with a lot less talking!

[Stairway 2 7]

I quite enjoyed it. I found Cate Blanchett and Bradley Cooper really watchable in their roles. There might be something missing though. I figured the film had a little less impact because of previous exposure to things like Anerican Horror Story Freak Show but perhaps it is more than that...

Interestingly it is a remake and the original made the Independent list of top 20 films noir. I'd like to see a few films on that list after reading a poster on here claim Suspicion as his top one.

I watched the Maltese Falcon which is decent - unless you like films with a lot less talking!

Maltese falcon is great.

Top 3 noir would be The Third Man, 12 Angry Men and Sunset Boulevard

All amazing films

[hibsbollah]

Maltese falcon is great.

Top 3 noir would be The Third Man, 12 Angry Men and Sunset Boulevard

All amazing films

I love 12 Angry Men but I’d be struggling to call it a film noir. It doesn’t have that necessary nihilism where there is no redeeming features about anybody. 12 angry men ends on an emotional high with morality all over the place.

I do agree it’s an absolute classic. Actually we were putting some of our old dvds to charity shops yesterday and that one made the cut as a ‘must keep’.

[Kato]

Maltese falcon is great.

Top 3 noir would be The Third Man, 12 Angry Men and Sunset Boulevard

All amazing filmsAre any of those films Noir?

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[Stairway 2 7]

Are any of those films Noir?

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Agree actually probably not 12 angry. Other 2 are always on the lists of best film noir, along with double indemnity which is also class

Maltese and s Blvd are both on the independents list Wilson mentioned

[Kato]

Agree actually probably not 12 angry. Other 2 are always on the lists of best film noir, along with double indemnity which is also class

They must have extended the genre out a bit. Great movies, all three but I wouldn't think they had the elements to include them as noir. The Third Man, closest.

Double Endemnity is so great.

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[Stairway 2 7]

They must have extended the genre out a bit. Great movies, all three but I wouldn't think they had the elements to include them as noir. The Third Man, closest.

Double Endemnity is so great.

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Third man is in guardians top 5 noir, sunset b in independents top 3, maybe not an easily defined criteria. Aye a need to watch double indemnity again. Been saying I've wanted to do a third man tour in Vienna for ages, closest I've got was a stop over going to see hibs in Athens ha

[Kato]

Third man is in guardians top 5 noir, sunset b in independents top 3, maybe not an easily defined criteria. Aye a need to watch double indemnity again. Been saying I've wanted to do a third man tour in Vienna for ages, closest I've got was a stop over going to see hibs in Athens haDid a wee but reading last night and noticed that originally Noir was based around detective/crime/femme fetalle stories but was expanded to include tense black and white thrillers.

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[WeeRussell]

Watched ‘no country for old men’ for the first time after some glowing reviews from a few friends over the years.

It was good but didn’t rate it quite as highly as some of them did.

7.5/10

[Mr Grieves]

Everything everywhere all at once is an absolutely glorious film. Basically about a family's relationships but with added martial arts and comedy, must watch on Amazon prime

[HibbyDave]

Just watched Deep Impact on tv (again).
Still a great bit of escapism.
Morgan Freeman being Morgan Freeman…. “ but the waters receded”

[Hibby70]

Just watched Deep Impact on tv (again).
Still a great bit of escapism.
Morgan Freeman being Morgan Freeman…. “ but the waters receded”
One thing I noticed was the Sky TV guide said something along the lines of "Morgan Freeman and Elija Wood are among the survivors of a meteorite strike on earth". 🤣

That'll be the spoiler then

[Keith_M]

I was dragged to the GFT in Glasgow to watch Triangle of Sadness.

I'm really no expert on what makes a good 'Arthouse' movie, but it had a couple of reasonably amusing moments.

What I would say is... do NOT watch this film if you get queasy easily, especially the scenes on the boat.

[Oscar T Grouch]

Watched Black Adam last night. Not a brilliant film but it was good fun and it entertained me for two hours. I have never read any stories of these characters in the comic books so went into this cold. The plot was a bit obvious but it turned out to be better than I thought it would be.
Dwayne Johnson was brooding and solemn in the lead role and great at kicking ass as you would expect, his slight comic element encouraged by Amon Tomaz was a weak copy of the relationship between John Connor and the Arnold's T-800 in T2 Judgement Day but was entertaining none the less.
Adriana Tomaz was well played by Sarah Shahi but at times I was disappointed with her decision making especially when she was under pressure, there is so much more to her character than being a mother. I liked the Justice Society of America, if not just for the name but I grew to like the characters and Aldis Hodge was great as Hawkman. The awkward one way sexual tension between Atom Smasher and Cyclone was funny to watch and I thought Pierce Brosnan was excellent playing the old and tired Dr Fate.
The baddies, once established, were easy to hate and demonic and the post credit sequence made me giggle given the two characters in it and the possible/probably sequel that foretells. Was interesting to see the Amanda Waller character from Suicide Squad appear in this one and although just a cameo she was as usual excellently played by Viola Davis with all the sinister malevolence of her other appearances.
All round, an easy to watch action flick with a decent plot, if you go to watch it without expecting too much you'll enjoy it, the film doesn't take itself too seriously and there really isn't a bad performance from any of the actors in it. Better fair than your average Marvel film but the DC franchise has to produce more like this and less Suicide Squad and the studio's cut of Justice League if it wants to get close to its comic book rivals.

[Moulin Yarns]

The new Black Panther film is a good way to avoid the weather. Saw it at ocean Terminal yesterday before an evening at a busy Teuchters Landing.

[Keith_M]

The new Black Panther film is a good way to avoid the weather. Saw it at ocean Terminal yesterday before an evening at a busy Teuchters Landing.


I believe they call that "damned with faint praise".

:greengrin

[Hibby Bairn]

Saw Living last week at the Cameo. New Bill Nighy film.

Thoughtful, reflective, touching and amusing. Very much enjoyed it.

[Hibbyradge]

Watched Black Adam last night. Not a brilliant film but it was good fun and it entertained me for two hours. I have never read any stories of these characters in the comic books so went into this cold. The plot was a bit obvious but it turned out to be better than I thought it would be.
Dwayne Johnson was brooding and solemn in the lead role and great at kicking ass as you would expect, his slight comic element encouraged by Amon Tomaz was a weak copy of the relationship between John Connor and the Arnold's T-800 in T2 Judgement Day but was entertaining none the less.
Adriana Tomaz was well played by Sarah Shahi but at times I was disappointed with her decision making especially when she was under pressure, there is so much more to her character than being a mother. I liked the Justice Society of America, if not just for the name but I grew to like the characters and Aldis Hodge was great as Hawkman. The awkward one way sexual tension between Atom Smasher and Cyclone was funny to watch and I thought Pierce Brosnan was excellent playing the old and tired Dr Fate.
The baddies, once established, were easy to hate and demonic and the post credit sequence made me giggle given the two characters in it and the possible/probably sequel that foretells. Was interesting to see the Amanda Waller character from Suicide Squad appear in this one and although just a cameo she was as usual excellently played by Viola Davis with all the sinister malevolence of her other appearances.
All round, an easy to watch action flick with a decent plot, if you go to watch it without expecting too much you'll enjoy it, the film doesn't take itself too seriously and there really isn't a bad performance from any of the actors in it. Better fair than your average Marvel film but the DC franchise has to produce more like this and less Suicide Squad and the studio's cut of Justice League if it wants to get close to its comic book rivals.

We need to talk...:wink:

[Hibbyradge]

I just finished watching Bad Times at El Royale.

Wow. I don't really know how to describe this film, but I'll give it a go.

Suspenseful, surprising, Tarantino-esque, Cohen-esque, great acting, heist, theatrical, challenging, creepy, musical, twist-tastic, mysterious, edgy, noir, chaotic.

It's definitely not a popcorn movie but it's not arthouse either.

I enjoyed it and I'm glad I saw it.

[WeeRussell]

I just finished watching Bad Times at El Royale.

Wow. I don't really know how to describe this film, but I'll give it a go.

Suspenseful, surprising, Tarantino-esque, Cohen-esque, great acting, heist, theatrical, challenging, creepy, musical, twist-tastic, mysterious, edgy, noir, chaotic.

It's definitely not a popcorn movie but it's not arthouse either.

I enjoyed it and I'm glad I saw it.

Had that one recorded for a while but never got round to watching yet.

And I can believe every bit of your description just going by the synopsis and movie poster 😂

[Hibbyradge]

Had that one recorded for a while but never got round to watching yet.

And I can believe every bit of your description just going by the synopsis and movie poster 😂

There's a moment in it which made me jump and shout out "woah" in surprise even though I was watching it on my own. I've seen loads of jump scares but this was so well done and unexpected, partly because it's not really that type of film. Actually, there's a second moment like that but not quite as effective.

It wasn't universally well received so it might not get you as it did me, but hurry up and watch it so I can hear what you thought. :hilarious

[Tyler Durden]

I just finished watching Bad Times at El Royale.

Wow. I don't really know how to describe this film, but I'll give it a go.

Suspenseful, surprising, Tarantino-esque, Cohen-esque, great acting, heist, theatrical, challenging, creepy, musical, twist-tastic, mysterious, edgy, noir, chaotic.

It's definitely not a popcorn movie but it's not arthouse either.

I enjoyed it and I'm glad I saw it.

Tarantino lite for me. Good cast but pretty forgettable overall

[Hibbyradge]

Tarantino lite for me. Good cast but pretty forgettable overall

What's the difference between 'esque' and 'lite'?

[Tyler Durden]

What's the difference between 'esque' and 'lite'?

Tarantino lite = an inferior product, bordering on homage to QT

That would be my personal definition but of course Tarantino himself is massively derivative. Feels like a genre all of his own.

My comment wasn’t intending to dispute your summary, the film is defo Tarantino esque

[Billy Whizz]

Went to the cinema yesterday, think it was the 1st time before Covid
Went to see “The Menu”, wasn’t what I was expecting. Won’t spoil it for anyone, but I’d recommend it

[patch1875]

Just watched Collateral for the first time in a while.


Still a great watch can’t beat Micheal Mann’s visuals.

[WeeRussell]

Don’t think I’ve mentioned it on here before.. but seeing as was on tv again last night..

Young Guns. Up there with some of my favourite westerns ever.

Second is good too but first one proper classic. It’s what got me into the Billy the Kid story years ago.

[The Modfather]

Watched Father Stu with Mark Wahlberg. Interesting story and quite enjoyed it.

[patch1875]

Don’t think I’ve mentioned it on here before.. but seeing as was on tv again last night..

Young Guns. Up there with some of my favourite westerns ever.

Second is good too but first one proper classic. It’s what got me into the Billy the Kid story years ago.


Like them also. Tombstone is my favourite of the modern westerns. val Kilmers performance was epic.

[easty]

Like them also. Tombstone is my favourite of the modern westerns. val Kilmers performance was epic.

I love Tombstone, but I think my favourite modern western is probably 3:10 To Yuma

[Oscar T Grouch]

Caught Jean-François Richet's "Plane" over the weekend. Well decent action flick worth 1 hour 40 minutes of anyones time. Butler and Colter are good in the leads, the story pulls you along and the action keeps you entertained, violent but not too graphic.

[Mon Dieu4]

Like them also. Tombstone is my favourite of the modern westerns. val Kilmers performance was epic.

Val Kilmer in that film is my favourite acting performance in any film, tremendous

[WeeRussell]

Like them also. Tombstone is my favourite of the modern westerns. val Kilmers performance was epic.

Agreed - so cool.

As is Russell Crowe as Ben Wade in the 3:10 mentioned above, albeit I don’t rate the film as highly as tombstone.

Actually watched the original 3:10 to Yuma with Gary Cooper last year (or year before.. the corona years all merge for me)

On another note the Magnificent Seven modern remake is my least favourite of the ‘newer’ westerns.

[Tyler Durden]

Saw Cocaine Bear at the weekend.

Have to admit I was disappointed - it just wasn't as funny as it could have been. Maybe needed like a Seth Rogen type as the cast just didn't quite deliver IMO. Apart from Isaiah Whitlock and Ray Liotta who were brilliant as ever.

[Scouse Hibee]

Watched the Magnificent Seven last night, it was superb.

[Donegal Hibby]

Watched the Magnificent Seven last night, it was superb.

I bet that one is your favourite . :faf:. :top marks

[Donegal Hibby]

Been reading abit of this film that was shot in the south west of Donegal , one I'd watch as Liam Neeson would be one of my favourite actors.
https://www.donegaldaily.com/2023/09/06/watch-first-trailer-for-neesons-donegal-thriller-released-ahead-of-world-premiere/

[Keyser Sauzee]

Not a review but thought it was the most appropriate thread, been looking to watch The Basketball Diaries from the 90’s but can’t find it on any of the regular streaming sites. Does anyone know where I might be able to watch this?

[heretoday]

Maltese falcon is great.

Top 3 noir would be The Third Man, 12 Angry Men and Sunset Boulevard

All amazing films

Maltese Falcon. Superb. Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre are classic crooks.

[Stairway 2 7]

Not a review but thought it was the most appropriate thread, been looking to watch The Basketball Diaries from the 90’s but can’t find it on any of the regular streaming sites. Does anyone know where I might be able to watch this?

https://fsharetv.io/watch/the-basketball-diaries-episode-1-tt0112461

Can't see on usual services but a Stream here

[Keyser Sauzee]

https://fsharetv.io/watch/the-basketball-diaries-episode-1-tt0112461

Can't see on usual services but a Stream here

Superb mate cheers

[WeeRussell]

https://fsharetv.io/watch/the-basketball-diaries-episode-1-tt0112461

Can't see on usual services but a Stream here

Used this to watch life of Brian last night - nice one S27 👍

[grunt]

Watched "Dragged Across Concrete" yesterday on Amazon Prime. Thought it was quite good, albeit long (2h:38m) and a bit gory in parts. Dare I say it seemed like a Shakespearian tragedy? It's fair to say user reviews are divided. It seems to be a film you either love or hate.

[Hibbyradge]

Used this to watch life of Brian last night - nice one S27 👍

Was it any good?

[Wilson]

Was it any good?

It was good enough for Jehova.

[Hibbyradge]

It was good enough for Jehova.

:thumbsup:

[WeeRussell]

Was it any good?

Well, at first.

[WeeRussell]

It was good enough for Jehova.

😁


Right, you’re in.

[WeeRussell]

Wild Rose.

Not bad.

Not bad at all.

[The Modfather]

Went to see Killers Of The Flower Moon last night. Really enjoyed it, though at about 3 1/2 hours was about 45 mins too long and it dragged on a bit. Not sure I’d watch it again but would definitely recommend.

[c31]

Went to see SUMOTHERHOOD for something to do yesterday - Its the worst film I've ever seen. Pure crap, don't waste your time or money on this..
I thought it was part of the Hood movies but no it's just absolute rubbish..

[Paulie Walnuts]

Went to see SUMOTHERHOOD for something to do yesterday - Its the worst film I've ever seen. Pure crap, don't waste your time or money on this..
I thought it was part of the Hood movies but no it's just absolute rubbish..

Just looked it up. Ed Sheeran and Jeremy Corbyn are in it :faf: :greengrin

[Scouse Hibee]

Went to see Killers Of The Flower Moon last night. Really enjoyed it, though at about 3 1/2 hours was about 45 mins too long and it dragged on a bit. Not sure I’d watch it again but would definitely recommend.

Thanks for that, going this week and was looking forward to it 😀.
Having said that I wasn’t keen on watching Oppenheimer but the wife wanted to go and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[c31]

Just looked it up. Ed Sheeran and Jeremy Corbyn are in it :faf: :greengrin

Yeah Ed Sheeran ****s in a garden and Jeremy Corbyn is just his weird self for about 1 minute screen time each.

[WeeRussell]

Went to see Killers Of The Flower Moon last night. Really enjoyed it, though at about 3 1/2 hours was about 45 mins too long and it dragged on a bit. Not sure I’d watch it again but would definitely recommend.

The lineup certainly promises quality!

[Hibby70]

Just looked it up. Ed Sheeran and Jeremy Corbyn are in it :faf: :greengrin

In that case c31 got all he deserved going to see it 😂

[The Modfather]

Watched The French Connection, thought I had seen it before but don’t think I’d seen it all the way through. Really good.

Although, what was the point of the gunshot off screen at the very end? I know it’s a true story so the characters had pre-determined outcomes, which they advised in the end credits of what happened next. Does that not render the fade to black gun shot pointless? Either leave it in and don’t say what happened next for everyone, leaving it ambiguous. Or don’t have the gun shot as the what happened next text removes all ambiguity.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

Watched five nights at Freddy's. Not good at all. When I started watching it it felt familiar and cottoned it reminded me of Willy's wonderland which is a couple of years old. Turns out it's based on five nights at Freddy's

[Fuzzywuzzy]

Watched The French Connection, thought I had seen it before but don’t think I’d seen it all the way through. Really good.

Although, what was the point of the gunshot off screen at the very end? I know it’s a true story so the characters had pre-determined outcomes, which they advised in the end credits of what happened next. Does that not render the fade to black gun shot pointless? Either leave it in and don’t say what happened next for everyone, leaving it ambiguous. Or don’t have the gun shot as the what happened next text removes all ambiguity.

Watched it not that long ago as well. Great film .

[Colr]

I see they’ve made a movie of Alastair Grey’s book Poor Things.

Emma Stone’s getting good reviews for her role but they seem to have removed the socialism, feminism and Scottishness from it to appeal to the American gammon market. Pity.

[danhibees1875]

Leave the world behind

Easily the worst film I've ever watched. Long too, so in excess of 2 hours wasted on it. Spent the whole film expecting things to suddenly happen but it never did. Utterly bizarre film. :confused:

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Leave the world behind

Easily the worst film I've ever watched. Long too, so in excess of 2 hours wasted on it. Spent the whole film expecting things to suddenly happen but it never did. Utterly bizarre film. :confused:

My old man said pretty much the same, not got round to watching it yet.

[Hibby70]

Leave the world behind

Easily the worst film I've ever watched. Long too, so in excess of 2 hours wasted on it. Spent the whole film expecting things to suddenly happen but it never did. Utterly bizarre film. :confused:

Wish I'd read this before watching it tonight, utter dross.

[Colr]

Wonka = *****

[easty]

Wonka = *****

I enjoyed it

[Hibby70]

Watched Saltburn. Really enjoyed it (has a couple of pretty horrific but funny moments). Rosamund Pike and Richard E Grant are brilliant as the parents

[patch1875]

I enjoyed it

I couldn’t make it but my wife and kids loved it.

Watched the current Mission Impossible movie really enjoyed it.

[The Modfather]

Watched End Of Days the other night. Thought it was quite good. A typical 90s Schwarzenegger action film, so never going to threaten the Oscars, but well done for what it is and a different take on that kind of film. Wife thought it was utter trash though, and she watches mainly utter trash, so concerning I enjoyed it!

[KeithTheHibby]

Leave the world behind

Easily the worst film I've ever watched. Long too, so in excess of 2 hours wasted on it. Spent the whole film expecting things to suddenly happen but it never did. Utterly bizarre film. :confused:

Watched it tonight. Had a look at Wikipedia to find out if they were making a sequel as the ending left you hanging.
Having read up on it apparently they didn’t want the stereotypical ending to a disaster movie whereby it all sorts itself out.
I actually enjoyed it and was left feeling I wanted more. They could defo do a sequel.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

Watched Machete. I get the style but still struggled with it. Wonder if de niro has it as a low point. Still, I'll still watch Machete Kills

[patch1875]

Leave The World Behind.

It’s getting mixed reviews but I enjoyed it.

[matty_f]

Watched Goodfellas last night (we do a movie night each week with my daughter, taking a turn each to pick the film, this was mine).

It’s almost flawless - a fantastic film.

[Keith_M]

Watched Goodfellas last night (we do a movie night each week with my daughter, taking a turn each to pick the film, this was mine).

It’s almost flawless - a fantastic film.


The storyline and acting are amazing, but I always found the film a bit disturbing.

TBF, through, that's probably the intention.

[Dmas]

Watched Goodfellas last night (we do a movie night each week with my daughter, taking a turn each to pick the film, this was mine).

It’s almost flawless - a fantastic film.

I caught it half way through one night recently on the movie channels sat and watched it, seen it loads but not for a while, superb film, I don’t think there’s a bad performance in the whole film.

[DH1875]

The storyline and acting are amazing, but I always found the film a bit disturbing.

TBF, through, that's probably the intention.

The real life story/events and characters that the film is based on are a lot worse.

[WeeRussell]

Watched Goodfellas last night (we do a movie night each week with my daughter, taking a turn each to pick the film, this was mine).

It’s almost flawless - a fantastic film.

Been known to quote this along with The Shawshank Redemption as joint top in my favourite film list.

Although an episode of family guy recently spoiled Shawshank just a little for me 😁

[Fuzzywuzzy]

Just watch any given Sunday again after about 20 years. Pretty Shan to be honest. Al Pacino as a football coach is pretty poor.

[WeeRussell]

Just watch any given Sunday again after about 20 years. Pretty Shan to be honest. Al Pacino as a football coach is pretty poor.

That speech though.

[Colr]

I see they’ve made a movie of Alastair Grey’s book Poor Things.

Emma Stone’s getting good reviews for her role but they seem to have removed the socialism, feminism and Scottishness from it to appeal to the American gammon market. Pity.

It was actually OK. Emma Stone was good. Mark Ruffallo over acted a bit. The themes had to be pointed out rather obviously in the script for the dumb-ass American audience and it lost something by being moved from Glasgow to London. The steam-punkish stuff works quite well with Alasdair Gray’s narrative and approach.

Overall 3/5.

[s.a.m]

It was actually OK. Emma Stone was good. Mark Ruffallo over acted a bit. The themes had to be pointed out rather obviously in the script for the dumb-ass American audience and it lost something by being moved from Glasgow to London. The steam-punkish stuff works quite well with Alasdair Gray’s narrative and approach.

Overall 3/5.

I haven't read the book, but I though the film was great fun. I read an interview with Alastair Gray's son who said he'd seen it 7 times so far. Apparently the director loved the book, and asked to meet Gray to talk about adapting it a while back. He went to meet him in Glasgow, and Gray gave him his blessing to do whatever he wanted with it. The director is Greek, and he said that he didn't feel confident he'd be able to address the Scottish political themes with the right amount of respect, so he moved it to more recognisable or generic locations, and left aside the specifically Scottish political metaphors.

I thought the socialism and feminism themes you mentioned in your previous post (before you saw it, so maybe you'd have a different impression now), did come through - to the extent that I thought that they were a bit too explicitly asserted. I'd give it a 4, and I'm looking forward to reading the book.

Edit: I see you did recognise the themes were included and were a bit hammy... :greengrin

[Hibby Bairn]

Out 2nd Feb https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/jan/19/this-is-a-film-to-make-us-unsafe-in-the-cinema-as-we-should-be-sandra-huller-and-christian-friedel-on-the-zone-of-interest

[Pretty Boy]

Finally got round to watching Saltburn and tbh I can't really see what all the fuss is about.

It was a bit pedestrian for about 90 minutes then they rushed about 8 years into the last 30. It felt a bit black comedy by numbers to me and the twist was obvious from about an hour in.

On the positive the acting was good, particularly the Catton parents although you would expect that given who was cast.

[Colr]

Saw “The End We Start From” last night.

Excellent movie set in a climate change dystopia but without the usual hysterics and pseudo-politics but a very human story brilliantly acted by Jodie Comer and an excellent supporting cast.

Will make a good TV movie when it come round.

[Dmas]

Watched killers of flower moon last night (Apple TV) enjoyed it, a good film with great actors but it was far too long for me

[patch1875]

24 Hours to Live. (Amazon)

Wasn’t expecting much but was a fairly watchable old school style action movie.

[Moulin Yarns]

Nyad. Maybe not what you would call a star studded film but gripping. True story about a woman who keeps trying to swim from Cuba to florida. Can't recommend it enough.

[Del Boy]

Nyad. Maybe not what you would call a star studded film but gripping. True story about a woman who keeps trying to swim from Cuba to florida. Can't recommend it enough.

Watched this last week, really enjoyed it too, quite remarkable story

[Colr]

All of Us Strangers is really good. Brilliant performances all round.

[Tyler Durden]

Saw "The Holdovers" last weekend. It was really good, standard top performance from Paul Giamatti.

Albeit, it's definitely a Xmas film so probably best to wait to watch in 11 months time. Recommended if you like this slightly old fashioned low key stories and the films of Alexander Payne.

[matty_f]

Watched American History X tonight - hadn’t seen it in years, it’s a terrific film.

[Hibby70]

Watched American History X tonight - hadn’t seen it in years, it’s a terrific film.

Totally agree, haven't watched it in years so I'll be giving it a go at the weekend. The "pavement" scene is truly shocking.

[Babyshamble]

Watched starred up . Excellent film. Jack O'connell. Just been cast as Blake in the bio about Amy Winehouse. Top actor

[Jones28]

Totally agree, haven't watched it in years so I'll be giving it a go at the weekend. The "pavement" scene is truly shocking.

That is the single worst noise in cinema.

[Wilson]

That is the single worst noise in cinema.

Mobile phone going off.

[easty]

Saltburn. I was bored for at least the last half an hour.

[Keyser Sauzee]

Saltburn. I was bored for at least the last half an hour.

Yep, it was pretty clear where the story was going from early on with a few random weird scenes thrown in. Scratching my head at the praise it’s getting.

[WeeRussell]

Watched American History X tonight - hadn’t seen it in years, it’s a terrific film.

Class film. And one of the main reasons Ed Norton is up there with my favourite actors.

[Dmas]

Yep, it was pretty clear where the story was going from early on with a few random weird scenes thrown in. Scratching my head at the praise it’s getting.

Huge amount of this with streaming services films and series just now vast majority fail to deliver has to be false social media buzz or something going on to drive views

[Fuzzywuzzy]

Saltburn. I was bored for at least the last half an hour.

Watched it last night. Lasted a lot longer than necessary. Reminded me of six degrees of separation but darker

Six degrees of separation is a great film

[matty_f]

There's Something About Mary was the wife's choice for movie night last Friday. I remembered it being much funnier than it was watching it again. It hasn't aged well at all. Much like me, to be fair.

[marinello59]

There's Something About Mary was the wife's choice for movie night last Friday. I remembered it being much funnier than it was watching it again. It hasn't aged well at all. Much like me, to be fair.

Aye, I remembered you as being much funnier. :greengrin

[easty]

There's Something About Mary was the wife's choice for movie night last Friday. I remembered it being much funnier than it was watching it again. It hasn't aged well at all. Much like me, to be fair.

Watched it a couple of months back and thought the same.

[matty_f]

Aye, I remembered you as being much funnier. :greengrin

There is, I think, a direct link between the length of time one is married with kids and a decrease in how funny they are.


That and I have to worry about infractions and bans now... .:greengrin

[Oscar T Grouch]

I watched the Beekeeper over the weekend. Very Jason Statham, very OTT, very actioned packed, very violent and very good at what it is. Interesting and talented cast around Statham. Not one for Oscar night but a bloody good and entertaining film that is worth a watch. Some really unintentionally funny lines in it too. Near the start when he meets his landladies daughter, who just happens to be FBI, she goes, " I think I notice a hint of British Isles in your accent". Statham as far as I could tell up to that point was speaking in his usual East London accent goes, "Yeah I was born there". Anyways well worth 2 hours of your time, out on Prime at the moment.

[Hibby70]

Just watched The Holdovers. Good film but enhanced by the fact that one of them has a book called Hibernian Nights. Think it might be David Gray's autobiography.

Seriously though it's very well acted, it's not exactly die hard though.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

Watched zone of interest. After seeing the reviews I actually feel like I should have liked it more than I actually did. Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed it and it's very auditory but I just enjoyed it.

[Hibby70]

Watched zone of interest. After seeing the reviews I actually feel like I should have liked it more than I actually did. Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed it and it's very auditory but I just enjoyed it.

I started to watch it last night but I started to feel a bit queasy with the noise (and knowing what it was). Definitely going to give it another go though.

[Del Boy]

Just watched The Holdovers. Good film but enhanced by the fact that one of them has a book called Hibernian Nights. Think it might be David Gray's autobiography.

Seriously though it's very well acted, it's not exactly die hard though.

Watched this last night and really enjoyed it

[matty_f]

Watched Good Will Hunting on Friday night, I realised I hadn't ever seen it all the way through so picked that for our movie night. Terrific movie, Matt Damon and Robin Williams are outstanding in it,

Followed that up over the weekend with The Marvels, not quite in the same league but entertaining enough as these films go.

[Hibby70]

Watched Good Will Hunting on Friday night, I realised I hadn't ever seen it all the way through so picked that for our movie night. Terrific movie, Matt Damon and Robin Williams are outstanding in it,

Followed that up over the weekend with The Marvels, not quite in the same league but entertaining enough as these films go.
Robin Williams was a great actor, especially GWH and Dead Poets Society

[hibsbollah]

Robin Williams was a great actor, especially GWH and Dead Poets Society

My favourite Robin Williams role was the baddie in Insomnia, a very underrated cop movie with Al Pacino from about 15 years ago. One of Christopher Nolans first films, obviously now hes become the go to director in Hollywood so its a good opportunity to see his early work if you liked the Dark Knight stuff and of course Oppenheimer.

[CropleyWasGod]

One new, one old.

The Outfit, on Netflix. I was drawn to it by Mark Rylance, who I really like.

It's a gangster-psychological thing, all set in the one place in 1950's Chicago. Fabulous stage-style acting from everyone, with lots of plot twists.

And then there's The Third Man, which has just popped up on iPlayer. I adore that film almost as much as I love Graham Greene. Probably my favourite English writer ever.

[Stairway 2 7]

One new, one old.

The Outfit, on Netflix. I was drawn to it by Mark Rylance, who I really like.

It's a gangster-psychological thing, all set in the one place in 1950's Chicago. Fabulous stage-style acting from everyone, with lots of plot twists.

And then there's The Third Man, which has just popped up on iPlayer. I adore that film almost as much as I love Graham Greene. Probably my favourite English writer ever.

I change my favourite film weekly but The Third Man, 12 Angry Men and Life is Beautiful, sit on top the most.

The Anton Krass theme tune gives me calm. Masterpiece of a film

[hibsbollah]

Dune 2. Absolutely spectacular.

[Keyser Sauzee]

Dune 2. Absolutely spectacular.

After watching the first film in September I’ve been really looking forward to this coming out, will hopefully get round to it at the weekend.

[hibsbollah]

After watching the first film in September I’ve been really looking forward to this coming out, will hopefully get round to it at the weekend.

I liked the first one a lot, and this sequel tops it in my opinion. 3 hours is a long time for me at the cinema but i barely noticed the time go. Some of the visuals are eye-popping.

[He's here!]

Watched Good Will Hunting on Friday night, I realised I hadn't ever seen it all the way through so picked that for our movie night. Terrific movie, Matt Damon and Robin Williams are outstanding in it,

Followed that up over the weekend with The Marvels, not quite in the same league but entertaining enough as these films go.

Robin Williams...goes without saying how good he was, but Matt Damon's versatility is right up there too, from the Bourne Trilogy to The Talented Mr Ripley.

[J-C]

One new, one old.

The Outfit, on Netflix. I was drawn to it by Mark Rylance, who I really like.

It's a gangster-psychological thing, all set in the one place in 1950's Chicago. Fabulous stage-style acting from everyone, with lots of plot twists.

And then there's The Third Man, which has just popped up on iPlayer. I adore that film almost as much as I love Graham Greene. Probably my favourite English writer ever.

He plays a tailor in that, yea really good film, watched it last year, took me too long to realise he was the BFG. 😁

[He's here!]

Just watched The Holdovers. Good film but enhanced by the fact that one of them has a book called Hibernian Nights. Think it might be David Gray's autobiography.

Seriously though it's very well acted, it's not exactly die hard though.

Paul Giamatti is excellent in Sideways, if you haven't seen that.

[CropleyWasGod]

He plays a tailor in that, yea really good film, watched it last year, took me too long to realise he was the BFG. 😁

He's not a tailor, he's a cutter :greengrin

[Hibby70]

Paul Giamatti is excellent in Sideways, if you haven't seen that.

Haven't watched that in years, yes very funny.

[s.a.m]

He's not a tailor, he's a cutter :greengrin
:greengrin I learned something there!

[s.a.m]

I watched the Beekeeper over the weekend. Very Jason Statham, very OTT, very actioned packed, very violent and very good at what it is. Interesting and talented cast around Statham. Not one for Oscar night but a bloody good and entertaining film that is worth a watch. Some really unintentionally funny lines in it too. Near the start when he meets his landladies daughter, who just happens to be FBI, she goes, " I think I notice a hint of British Isles in your accent". Statham as far as I could tell up to that point was speaking in his usual East London accent goes, "Yeah I was born there". Anyways well worth 2 hours of your time, out on Prime at the moment.

I really enjoyed it too. Like you say, it's not awards material or memorable, but it's great fun.

[Keith_M]

Watched a German film yesterday called "Ich bin dein Mensch".

The premise is of a scientist taking part in an experiment with a company that creates Robots programmed to be their 'ideal partner'.

It's both humorous and raises serious moral questions. I quite enjoyed it.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Watched "Luther" at the weekend. Awful

Really enjoyed the series and finally got round to catching the movie but was really disappointed with it

[matty_f]

Raiders of the Lost Ark was movie night choice this Friday. A favourite since childhood, it's just about a perfect movie. Absolutely love it.

[hibsbollah]

Raiders of the Lost Ark was movie night choice this Friday. A favourite since childhood, it's just about a perfect movie. Absolutely love it.

Agree. After re-watching the first four, my takes are Raiders is class, just the benchmark. Temple is a lot poorer than I remember, the 'demonic' scenes when Indy is under the spell are ridiculously long and overblown, takes up way too much of the film. Opening sequence in China and the first half hour absolute genius though. Crusade almost up there with Raiders, the Nazi stuff is hilarious, let down a bit by the love interest, a bit squirmy, and Connery's chemistry with Ford makes the movie great. Crystal Skull, i actually think it was unfairly panned, definitely not up to the previous movies but i thought it was watchable. (my family members disagree!)

[Dmas]

Watched Land of bad last night was alright was a little disappointed as I thought it was going to be a serious war type film but it was the typical action type where baddies can’t shoot and the heroes only need a shot off, worth a watch won’t trouble the Oscar’s

[He's here!]

Agree. After re-watching the first four, my takes are Raiders is class, just the benchmark. Temple is a lot poorer than I remember, the 'demonic' scenes when Indy is under the spell are ridiculously long and overblown, takes up way too much of the film. Opening sequence in China and the first half hour absolute genius though. Crusade almost up there with Raiders, the Nazi stuff is hilarious, let down a bit by the love interest, a bit squirmy, and Connery's chemistry with Ford makes the movie great. Crystal Skull, i actually think it was unfairly panned, definitely not up to the previous movies but i thought it was watchable. (my family members disagree!)

I find it hard to pick significant faults with any of them, although having re-watched them all over Christmas with my youngest I agree with you re the scenes in Temple of Doom.

I recall being cynical about Crystal Skull, worrying that Ford was too old for that sort of comeback but I enjoyed it. I was REALLY cynical about him coming back last year for Dial of Destiny (and, yet again, with the Nazis) but it's hard not to enjoy.