Wolfie Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 On 15/06/2023 at 01:06, Eddie said: "Living" starring Bill Nighy. One of those 'inspired by abc which was itself inspired by xyz" films. It almost has an air of Ealing Cinema about it, yet it was only released last year. A bureaucrat learns that he is suffering from a terminal illness, and basically... well, no spoilers from me other than to say that I feel that the film has had quite an effect on me emotionally - or there's quite a bit of dust in here. I was wondering about this one for a while and decided to watch it at the weekend on your recommendation. Really enjoyed it. Maybe this is just me but it had a feel of "it's a wonderful life" about it. Not a bad thing IMO and the deliberately old fashioned feel of it obviously fed into that. I must admit the final couple of scenes almost had me blubbing. Bill Nighy is a pleasure to watch, as ever, with his amazing repertoire of physical expressions often doing much of the acting heavy lifting. 8/10 Eddie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Wes Anderson's Asteroid City, including a cast of dozens of famous actors. And Jarvis Cocker! One of the strangest films I've ever seen, with a film within a play within something else. Bryan Cranston the on screen narrator. Probably a work of genius, but sometimes baffling. If you don't go to sleep, you can't wake up? Might just sweep all the Oscars? Georgi Kinkladze/10 Jubbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimRam Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Extraction 2 on netflix Action thriller. As good as the first one...just don't look away from the screen as you will miss something! 8/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 On Netflix The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe The Unearthed Tapes Documentary of her troubled life with true telephone conversations. Most of this is out there over the years, Involving Politicians/Film stars/Husbands and the like, But hearing phone conversations put a different slant on her life...very sad life she led from birth and died at the age of 36 ...an 8 out of 10 for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksRam Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 On 21/06/2023 at 17:28, TimRam said: Extraction 2 on netflix Action thriller. As good as the first one...just don't look away from the screen as you will miss something! 8/10. Saw this last night. Not sure it's quite as good as the original but close. Set up for a bit of a run I thought based on the ending. TimRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 On 31/05/2023 at 08:46, Jubbs said: Not "last film you saw" but one I am incredibly excited for: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Early reviews saying it's better than the first, which is a hard feat at the first is such a brilliant film. Looking forward to watching it in the cinema. Watched it last night. Was absolutely blown away. Can't believe that this and the bloody Puss In Boots movie are two of my favourite films of all time. Jubbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 24 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: Watched it last night. Was absolutely blown away. Can't believe that this and the bloody Puss In Boots movie are two of my favourite films of all time. I'm still cross about sitting through 2 and a half hours of it for that ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: I'm still cross about sitting through 2 and a half hours of it for that ending. I could sense it was about to happen. I actually thought it was going to wrap up 15 minutes before it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Some will not see the sense of making another Indiana Jones film but I loved it. A macguffin, lots of action and an over the top ending. Standard Indiana Jones fare but really enjoyable. sage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 The Ninth Gate (Netflix) 1999 film by Roman Polanski with Johnny Depp as a rare book dealer, tasked with finding the last copies of a book supposedly written by the devil himself. Enjoyed this. No jump scares (thankfully) & not a scary horror but a good thriller with an unsettling air about it. Slightly unsatisfying ending but well worth a watch. 7/10 Chester40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 On 02/07/2023 at 20:13, AndyinLiverpool said: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Some will not see the sense of making another Indiana Jones film but I loved it. A macguffin, lots of action and an over the top ending. Standard Indiana Jones fare but really enjoyable. It's not one for me (I didn't like number 3 and hated 4) but glad you liked it. I've seen a few dodgy reviews of it and one in particular made me chuckle for insisting on calling it Indiana Jones and the Diarrhea of Disney AndyinLiverpool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geriatram Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 I went to see Dial of destiny yesterday and i quite enjoyed it. But as there was only my wife ,myself and two others watching there was a lack of atmosphere. The best part for me was meeting the legend himself B4. Carl Sagan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 4 hours ago, Wolfie said: It's not one for me (I didn't like number 3 and hated 4) but glad you liked it. I've seen a few dodgy reviews of it and one in particular made me chuckle for insisting on calling it Indiana Jones and the Diarrhea of Disney Critical Drinker? His review is funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Ouija - origin of evil (SKY) from 2016 Prequel to a previous Ouija film which I haven’t seen. A family of fake mediums get an Ouija board to connect with the dead father. Better than I expected. Good slow & intelligent build up and then the inevitable ramped up finale. 6.5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Smile. A woman who’s cursed by people only she can see and who have an evil smile - leading to their violent death Obvious influence from the “Ring” films and The Exorcist but not bad 7/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 ….the wife is away so it’s been horror night👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 For the umpteenth time, I'm currently watching '2012'. Each time I do, I think "Is it possible that this is the worst 'bad science' film ever made?" Kenny Burns/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 49 minutes ago, Eddie said: For the umpteenth time, I'm currently watching '2012'. Each time I do, I think "Is it possible that this is the worst 'bad science' film ever made?" Kenny Burns/10. That the one where the Queen gets on the last plane to safety with millions dying and she get's to bring on the Corgis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester40 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 (edited) Indiana Jones- Dial of Destiny : film of 3 parts for me - cgi is great and starts off as good as any Indy film with OTT action scenes and lots of well handled nostalgia. Was really loving it. Phoebe WB is fine as a sidekick, but gets increasingly grating as she becomes more of a focal point and the film starts to drift a little. Then ending comes which is just creaky and odd, hard to swallow for me and took me right out of it. Overall 6 or 6.5 out of 10 Edited July 8, 2023 by Chester40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester40 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 23 hours ago, Wolfie said: The Ninth Gate (Netflix) 1999 film by Roman Polanski with Johnny Depp as a rare book dealer, tasked with finding the last copies of a book supposedly written by the devil himself. Enjoyed this. No jump scares (thankfully) & not a scary horror but a good thriller with an unsettling air about it. Slightly unsatisfying ending but well worth a watch. 7/10 Always liked this film. Manages to create a real feeling of 'it could be real' that makes it really eeire and unsettling. Bit like a Dan Brown story but much creepier and better acted. Wolfie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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