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Collateral Beauty. Ok,it's not the best storyline and can see why it got some of the bad reviews it did, but honestly, I really enjoyed this one. Yes, the 'plan' to help Howard was a little saft, but I'd watch it again just for the ending. Will Smith cries well. On a down note, the Love-Time-Death actors, Keira Knightley as Love didn't work for me, neither did Helen Mirren as Death.
The Founder. Before I'd watched this, I had heard of Ray Kroc but didn't know his full story. Bit of a ruthless shit wasn't he.
Doctor Strange in 3D. Can be summed up in just 2 words, absolutely brilliant. Will just add that the debris flying everywhere and the buildings folding scene looked ace.
The Founder. Before I'd watched this, I had heard of Ray Kroc but didn't know his full story. Bit of a ruthless shit wasn't he.
Doctor Strange in 3D. Can be summed up in just 2 words, absolutely brilliant. Will just add that the debris flying everywhere and the buildings folding scene looked ace.
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My first reaction was 'wow - they cast Ron Swanson as one of the McDonald brothers!'
Inspired!
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Looking forward to that.
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Moonlight.
Could have been better. The first half of the film was very good, great story, lots of potential to u cover the dynamics of life in the projects as a gay black youth, but they lingered far too much on specific moments instead of developing the wider story.
The second half was the dullest hour of my life, and I was at the Birmingham game.
Could have been better. The first half of the film was very good, great story, lots of potential to u cover the dynamics of life in the projects as a gay black youth, but they lingered far too much on specific moments instead of developing the wider story.
The second half was the dullest hour of my life, and I was at the Birmingham game.
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I saw Moonlight last night and thought it was brilliantly done. Some of the cinematography is fantastic - the performances all top notch and a subject matter that had to be handled respectfully. Which it was.
I disagree with DDW about the second half - I was worried about the casting of the oldest Chiron but he absolutely nailed his scenes.
It wasn't an easy watch, and it's certainly not the sort of film I'd want to see again, but I thought it was very good indeed. I think I preferred Lion, Manchester By The Sea and Hacksaw Ridge to this (which were also nominated for the Best Picture Oscar) but I can see why Moonlight won and why it would appeal.
I disagree with DDW about the second half - I was worried about the casting of the oldest Chiron but he absolutely nailed his scenes.
It wasn't an easy watch, and it's certainly not the sort of film I'd want to see again, but I thought it was very good indeed. I think I preferred Lion, Manchester By The Sea and Hacksaw Ridge to this (which were also nominated for the Best Picture Oscar) but I can see why Moonlight won and why it would appeal.
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Manchester by the Sea - I agree with Langers, a brilliantly emotional film with some excellent moments of levity. Casey Affleck is excellent as has been publicised. You'd have to be pretty heartless not to have some feeling for all of the characters in this on some level.
Arrival - really enjoyed this and its attempt at addressing all sorts of social issues, a real thinker that rattles along.
Blood Father - Mel Gibson showing that he is still a good actor but shown up by Erin Moriaty as his daughter who was brilliant. Violent and in parts funny too. There was a dig at Trump and the mexican wall, and Moriaty's speech on attitudes to immigrants was brilliant, she did a better job than the Remain campaign in 2 minutes of screen time. Somebody should've played that and changed the word 'mexicans' to 'poles'.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back - Total shite and I love the books, Lee Child should be ashamed of himself letting that garbage into the cinema screen.
Mechanic: Resurrection - Garbage but so bad it's brilliant, like a lot of 80's cliche films rolled into one and I really enjoyed it because it is terrible.
Arrival - really enjoyed this and its attempt at addressing all sorts of social issues, a real thinker that rattles along.
Blood Father - Mel Gibson showing that he is still a good actor but shown up by Erin Moriaty as his daughter who was brilliant. Violent and in parts funny too. There was a dig at Trump and the mexican wall, and Moriaty's speech on attitudes to immigrants was brilliant, she did a better job than the Remain campaign in 2 minutes of screen time. Somebody should've played that and changed the word 'mexicans' to 'poles'.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back - Total shite and I love the books, Lee Child should be ashamed of himself letting that garbage into the cinema screen.
Mechanic: Resurrection - Garbage but so bad it's brilliant, like a lot of 80's cliche films rolled into one and I really enjoyed it because it is terrible.
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Would you not watch that? I'd certainly watch that.
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Really? I thought it was dull, didn't really know what it wanted to say as a message. Focused too much on linguistics I thought.
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I would if he was thrown in prison for nigh on 3 decades but wasn't released.
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Assassins Creed
Seriously - who decided on that script, who wrote those characters and have they been found and re-captured yet? Absolute fucking mince - almost falls into the 'so bad it's almost funny' category.
"The enema!" :icon_lol: :icon_lol:
Seriously - who decided on that script, who wrote those characters and have they been found and re-captured yet? Absolute fucking mince - almost falls into the 'so bad it's almost funny' category.
"The enema!" :icon_lol: :icon_lol:
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Yeah I really enjoyed Rogue One mate, I'll watch it again at some point. Loved the last scene even though I knew it was coming about twenty minutes into the film. I really hope they churn our more of the same.
Take some earphones or something to Boss Baby, it really is fucking crap.
Take some earphones or something to Boss Baby, it really is fucking crap.
