What films have you watched recently?

guitarfishbay · December 2017

Bright, on Netflix.

It’s a take on the cop paired with partner from another race and them dealing with their differences to save the day. But the twist is it’s a world where humans coexist with Elves (who are generally rich, intelligent, and powerful) and Orcs (who are portrayed as less intelligent, physically strong, and publicly hated for historical reasons).

Once you realise it’s not trying to explain absolutely everything that happens credibly it’s enjoyable. I mean the everything wrong with YT guy could fill a long episode about it, it’s quite a basic story and some of the significant parts were a little rushed, but personally I thought it was a fun watch overall. Felt very late 90s/early 00’s to me.

Moe_Zambeek · December 2017

Ferdinand - at the new Odeon luxe in Edinburgh.

Film gets a 6.5/10 from me, 9/10 from my son. The cinema gets a 9.5/10. Reclining seats and loadsa legroom.

merlin · December 2017

I watched Bladerunner 2049. Sorry guys, Philip K Dick may be turning in his grave....

paulnb57 · January 2018

Danny1969 said:

BRISTOL86 said:

BigBearKris said:

"Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri ".

Crime/Drama based in rural US town. Grieving mother is fed up with the local sheriff dept. in regards to her daughter's murderer.
Strong performances from Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson.
I liked it - tad on a long side. My other half though yawned throughout.

6.5/10

Watched this a couple of nights ago and thought it was excellent.

Just watched it, thought it was very very good, a great film in a sea of cliched rubbish

Me too, quirky small towm America, with residents to match, thoroughly enjoyed it, although the ending caught me by surprise, but it worked really well.....it's no action theiller, but benefits from proper old school acting......
9/10

LesbianWithAGun · January 2018

I saw Girls Trip (2017) with my friend for new years at midnight before heading out to a party.
It's new.
I hadn't heard of it, but I've seen it now.
Comedy about celebrity girls set in New Orleans.
Adult humour.

FarleyUK · January 2018

War of the Planet of the Apes - needed to watch something on my new 4k HDR telly, and this didn't disappoint.

Pretty impressed with it, and the CGI is naturally outstanding - I'd say 8/10.

EricTheWeary · January 2018

Watched the first half of Wrecking Crew ( much praised on this forum) before Xmas but it seems to have gone off Netflix now so haven't seen the second half. It was okay, I guess an eye opener if you aren't familiar with those people.

In lieu of that I watched the iPlayer documentary about The Proclaimers instead. Reasonably interesting, various people involved who I wouldn't have guessed were anything to do with the twins. Spent some of it trying to decide if I still fancy KT Tunstall.

MrsTheWeary was watching the Wizard of Oz yesterday. I've never seen it all the way through although I've seen lots of bits. I'm not sure I feel drawn to it's very stylised look.

paulnb57 · January 2018

FarleyUK said:

War of the Planet of the Apes - needed to watch something on my new 4k HDR telly, and this didn't disappoint.

Pretty impressed with it, and the CGI is naturally outstanding - I'd say 8/10.

I was really disppointed with War of Palmet of the Apes, although the CGI was good, I was expecting War......all too slow and actionless for me......

paulnb57 · January 2018

Justice League - Utter arse gravy.....0/10

goldtop · January 2018

The Great Beauty - an Italian movie about the hedonistic lifestyles of Rome's glitterati. A sort of update to La Dolce Vita. Not our normal sort of movie.

First - it's visually stunning, as in OMG jaw-dropping cinematography. If you like movies where the texture of the scenery, the shot composition and lighting create an almost non-stop series of masterpiece paintings, you'll love this. The only movie I've seen that's made me wish we had a 50-inch 4k screen.

Then there's the soundtrack. It manages to alternate between impossibly beautiful choral music and thumping dance tunes without ever jarring. It's the sort of soundtrack that has you scurrying off to IMDB to find out more.

It leaves you guessing, too. It's meaning is not laid out on a plate, many things still puzzle me. Significant things happen without further comment. The dialog, too, is sometimes quick, complex and hard to follow (at least via the subtitles). Some things are fantasy, or exaggerations. Parts of it are surreal. Especially Rome itself, as they somehow shot the movie without the hoards of real people and tourists getting in the way. So it really does feel like a gorgeous playground for the super-wealthy, Berlusconis and mafia to enjoy.

We will have to watch it again, because we had to follow the subtitles so closely that there was hardly enough time to savour its sheer beauty.

I can't wait. It's that good. 10/10

BintyTwanger77 · January 2018

Spy: really, really funny, far better than I thought it would be. Melissa McCarthy as hilarious as ever, some cracking one-liners, and Jason Statham almost steals the show as the rogue agent.

Date Night: absolutely loved it, I'll watch anything with Steve Carell anyway because he's a fucking master, Tina Fey great as always.

Dinner For Schmucks: patchy, but some really funny scenes, again, Carell is superb.

munckee · January 2018

Watched Guardians of the Galaxy 2, possibly better than the original, if its a super hero movie its up with watchmen, alter egos and kick ass as one of the best.

Snap · January 2018

@munckee - Watchmen! Yes, I also think its a cracker, though plenty don't

Soon to be series by HBO. That could be good.

EricTheWeary · January 2018

The Autopsy of Jane Doe.

Lowish budget but some pretty creepy moments.

boogieman · January 2018

Remember. Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau as a couple of Jewish guys in an old people's home who’ve been in Auschwitz. Really well acted (especially Plummer) and some clever plot twists. It’s a freebie on Prime, well worth a watch.

not_the_dj · January 2018

Supersonic, the Oasis docu. Very well put together, even if you don’t like them for the music that much it’s worthwhile as a snapshot of that time....and the ‘interesting’ relationship between the brothers.

On the iPlayer for a while yet.

Philly_Q · January 2018

not_the_dj said:

Supersonic, the Oasis docu. Very well put together, even if you don’t like them for the music that much it’s worthwhile as a snapshot of that time....and the ‘interesting’ relationship between the brothers.

I watched that over Christmas. I'm not a fan of the band at all, but thoroughly enjoyed the film, it's very well done.

Meanwhile, behind the times as always, I just watched Spectre. Wow, what a non-event. It's so flat.

Grangousier · January 2018

On New Year's Day I went to see The Good, the Bad and the Ugly at the Prince Charles (London rep cinema), which was full (partly because it was £1 a ticket for members), and although the film won't be new to anybody it was amazing to see it in a cinema full of people totally into it. There's stuff I'd never really noticed before because watching on the TV it's easy to get distracted, but in the cinema there's nothing to do but watch the screen. Well, I suppose you could look at your phone and chat with your friend, but none of us did that because we weren't arseholes.

Anyway, I think I'll try and see more movies I've never seen in the picture in the pictures, because it can be wonderful if the audience is arsehole-free.

EricTheWeary · January 2018

The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc Sec.

I didn’t love it ( on Amazon BTW) but it’s certainly interesting. Sort of French Indiana Jones/ The Mummy starring the insanely attractive Louise Bourgoin . I think this is the full version as it has Louise ( Adèle) taking her kit off, there was an edited PG version as well apparently.
I spotted the delightful Thomas Dutronc playing over the end credits which was a bonus.

goldtop · January 2018

Arizona Dreams - an early appearance of Depp in Kusturica's first US-made movie. Also has Faye Dunaway, Vincent Gallo and Jerry Lewis. It's ... odd. Surreal, sort of deep, often daft, farcical and tragic. I'm not sure there's a point to it? Maybe that is the point. 4/10 for now.

RMJ · January 2018

I'm 3 movies into MCU. Skipped Hulk as I've seen before and remember it being a bit pants like.

paulnb57 · January 2018

EricTheWeary said:

The Autopsy of Jane Doe.

Lowish budget but some pretty creepy moments.

Agreed! Great film comsidering there are pretty much only two people in it, worth watching...

Bright.
Fantasy cop drama, some great effects, racial inequality between Humans and Orcs. Elves and Fairies feature too, in a run down gone to ratshit LA, Gangs roam the streets, everyone hates the cops, but there is a doomsday device, in this case a magic wand, of enormous power to be kept out of the hands of the bad girl....forumla stuff in a different package, Will Smith saves the world again!........
Slated by the critics, but what do they know? One mans Fish is another mans Poisson!
I loved it!.....8/10

Brize · January 2018

thomasross20 said:

Paddington 2 I'd give 9/10.

Yep, went in with the little one thinking that it would just be a kid's film and it was bloody brilliant.

goldtop · January 2018

After Life - A Japanese film about exactly that. Not religious or supernatural, no ethereal choirs, heavenly clouds nor angels. Instead a very humanist, charming idea about the spirit passing on. Low-key drama, understated scenes and brilliant acting - like a lot of Koreeda's movies. 8/10

sinbaadi · January 2018

Kingsman: Golden Circle
Amusing. Grotesque. Ridiculous and OTT in a good and entirely unnecessary way. Elton John really shoehorned in too.

The first is far better, but this was entertaining. 6.5/10

HAL9000 · January 2018

Hostiles. Western in which a reluctant Christian Bale is given the task of returning a handful of Cheyennes back to their homelands. Entertaining enough but something a little bit unsettling about the way it goes about trying to be politically correct. 7/10.

menamestom · January 2018

Lego Ninjago Movie. 5/10. A few laughs but after the first lego movie it's all getting a bit formulaic.

The highlight was before the film, there was a Now TV advert on with Morph and Chaz of Tony Hart fame. My missus leant over and said is the other one is called 'Mindy?'

'Mindy?' I replied. She said, 'yeah, they were called Morph and Mindy when we were kids weren't they?'

Then just into the film, Jackie Chan came on and she asked, 'Is that wax on wax off bloke?'

Unbelievable.

Deadman · January 2018

Moonlight.

I so wanted to like this, but no. It was fucking crap.

1/10.

Philly_Q · January 2018

Deadman said:

Moonlight.

I so wanted to like this, but no. It was fucking crap.

1/10.

Interesting. The combined forces of the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA, SAG, Kermode & Mayo, etc are against you.... but you could be right.

I haven't seen it, doesn't really appeal to me.

Philly_Q · January 2018

It Comes at Night

Low-key post-apocalyptic sort-of-thriller with some mild horror trappings... it's well-acted but bleak and unlikeable. I don't think it actually has very much to say.

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