dogmc Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Jason Bourne. Meh. 6/10 This ^^^. Basically a soulless cynical rehash of the previous films. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 This ^^^. Basically a soulless cynical rehash of the previous films. Aye, pretty much spot on there. 'Beige Bourne'. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young_bairn Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Suicide Squad.Oh my that was bad. Very bad. Don't know where to start there is so much wrong with it. It's obvious this film was rushed to add substance to the Dc universe and fails miserably. Solid 3/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) (108) Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion 8.3/10 A dark Italian satire from Elio Petri on power and corruption where a recent former head of a homicide squad decides to have a bit of a busman's holiday and prove to himself how much he can get away with. Recommended (mubi) Edited May 25, 2017 by Christophe -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby carlos Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Suicide Squad.Oh my that was bad. Very bad. Don't know where to start there is so much wrong with it. It's obvious this film was rushed to add substance to the Dc universe and fails miserably. Solid 3/10 Is Margot Robbie decent though [emoji120] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustOneCornetto Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Runaway Jury Caught this on Film 4 last night. Pretty good courtroom drama based on a John Grisham novel and an excellent cast including Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, John Cusack and Rachel Weisz. Not so much about the case itself but more about jury selection and manipulation. Cusack is one of the jurors but has his own agenda and this is one of his best performances. A film worth checking out. 7/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Anyone seen The Red Turtle yet? Gonna go see it on Saturday at the GFT. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Couple from this week Dread - karl Urban version (7/10) Being vaguely aware of the comics, (ie haven't read but get the gist of the character etc) I thought it was played well, captured the atmosphere of Megacity well, and was a good watch as a futuristic cop movie. Only downsides were the 4 other judges seemed to not have enough back story or motivation, they just turned up for the money and Urban trying to pull stallone faces which I found a bit annoying The Great Wall. (6/10) Visually looks stunning in terms of the wall, Beijing, the desert etc, the costumes for the chinese army, the creatures not so much. Story is proper scify channel sharknado teritory 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParT Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 The Invitation. Total shite with a terrible ending. 2/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 (109/110) In Order of Disappearance 6/10 A sometimes slightly surprising Nordic black-comedy revenge flick starring Stellan Skarsgard who goes a bit Xtro when his son is killed by gangsters. Alright I guess. (DVD) GLOW - The Gorgeous Women of Wrestling 9/10 Pretty amazing story about a women-only wrestling promotion which was hugely popular on cable TV around 1990. The show was absolutely mental! And it's really interesting to see what the women have to say about it in hindsight. Much like male wrestlers, even those who don't make it onto TV, it's amazing how often they just adore the business they're in. Only one of them went onto significant success with a major promotion (Ivory) but none of them were bitter about the injuries they suffered. There was one fat lass from Samoa who was in a hospice, on drips, but she still had nothing but good things to say. Only 73 minutes or so... (Netflix) -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordfishtrombone Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 42 minutes ago, Christophe said: (109/110) In Order of Disappearance 6/10 A sometimes slightly surprising Nordic black-comedy revenge flick starring Stellan Skarsgard who goes a bit Xtro when his son is killed by gangsters. Alright I guess. (DVD) GLOW - The Gorgeous Women of Wrestling 9/10 Pretty amazing story about a women-only wrestling promotion which was hugely popular on cable TV around 1990. The show was absolutely mental! And it's really interesting to see what the women have to say about it in hindsight. Much like male wrestlers, even those who don't make it onto TV, it's amazing how often they just adore the business they're in. Only one of them went onto significant success with a major promotion (Ivory) but none of them were bitter about the injuries they suffered. There was one fat lass from Samoa who was in a hospice, on drips, but she still had nothing but good things to say. Only 73 minutes or so... (Netflix) A fictionalised tv series has just been made about Glow, I heard Marc Maron talking about it on the Adam Buxton podcast, he is in it, I think he said it was going on Netflix. The main bit that caught my attention was that Alison Brie is also in it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Swordfishtrombone said: A fictionalised tv series has just been made about Glow, I heard Marc Maron talking about it on the Adam Buxton podcast, he is in it, I think he said it was going on Netflix. The main bit that caught my attention was that Alison Brie is also in it. Yeah, goes up on Netflix next month I think. Not sure how that's gonna work but I'll give it a go! -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Get Out - Brilliantly spooky and really well done. Memento - wtf just happened. Clueless. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellinwigan Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Jaws 10/10 Perfection 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Battle of Ardennes - Hitler's Last Stand 1/10 Film is set in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge. Starts off ok and turns in to a love story between one of the American officers and one of the locals. The Longest Day 10/10 One of if not the greatest war films ever made 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 1 hour ago, ajwffc said: The Longest Day 10/10One of if not the greatest war films ever made Is that you, Sean? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Get Out - Brilliantly spooky and really well done. Memento - wtf just happened. Clueless. I've seen Memento once and the only thing I could tell you is he's after a guy who raped his wife. Not a clue if he got him or not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 On 2017-5-24 at 23:52, bobby carlos said: Is Margot Robbie decent though When she's told she's to stay off the bars of her cage, she licks them. That is all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 (edited) (111) What Is A Group? 6.5/10 Short comic documentary from Ian Svenonius ostensibly to promote his band but ends up being an actual funny Marxist unpacking/analysis of the role of the musical group and the industry as a formentation of late capitalism. Nods to Godard and the 60s new wave, which means its in turns stylish and a bit insufferable (YouTube) Edited May 28, 2017 by Christophe -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) (112) Alien Covenant (or Alien(s) vs Prometheus) 6.5/10 So I quite like the Alien franchise in all of its latterly flawed glory and yet and yet and yet I had not really looked into this film or known it was even coming out so I have managed to get to the point of a new release (+ a few weeks) without knowing anything about who is in it, what the story is, when it is set, yadda x3 Without being arsed with spoiler tags I think I'm ok saying that it progresses where we left off at the end of Prometheus but also incorporates a hefty dollop of story devices and plot from the earlier films. It's...fine. Solid. I think that I like the story and the atmosphere a lot more than I like the action set-pieces, which are humdrum, or the characters, who feel somewhat sketched. There's also a lot more tell than show, characters do big monologues and yet you end up knowing and caring less about them somehow because they become fairly one-dimensional. Not read much feedback on it, though I have a feeling that purists will moan and action film fetishists will moan but I can't see any major holes in it. (cinema) Edited May 29, 2017 by Christophe -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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