killienick Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Walter Mitty 5.5/10 A film which tried to be fantastical and serious at the same time but achieves neither with great success. If Stiller had concentrated on either then it might have been a decent story but it was just ok. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Hamilton on Amazon Prime. 5 stars. I reckon the writer used to do the scripts for The Professionals. The acting's of a similar calibre. Keeps you watching though so 4/10. Edited January 25, 2016 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim O'Grady Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Room, tense & mostly believable. I thought the kid was terrific. 7.5/10 Grimbo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowdenLoyal Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Big Hero 6. Brilliant animated film although I'm a sucker for most of them. Went to see Hatful Eight at the pictures last week and thought it was 'no bad'. However in terms of expectation of a film compared to what it actually delivered, it's up there as one of the worst for me. I get the feeling Tarantino thinks he can do whatever he likes and make a film excellent. Sadly not in this case. Would not recommend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 An American Werewolf In London. Looking pretty dated now, in all fairness, but still worth watching for the pure radiance that is a young Jenny Agutter. I'd totally forgotten the Nazi zombie dream, for some reason, and also how abrupt the ending is. The cinema scene is still pretty funny, as is the return from the zoo. Still a solid seven. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Pulp Fiction: I thought it was absolutely fantastic. The story goes off in a whole load of different directions but comes together brilliantly which is helped out by some great acting. One thing I noticed is how long the takes were in it. At times it would just be two people sitting there talking an the camera wouldn't move at all to keep it a flowing conversation. I think I'd need to watch it again to pick up on everything but, all in all, it was a wonderful movie. 9.5/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Pulp Fiction: I thought it was absolutely fantastic. The story goes off in a whole load of different directions but comes together brilliantly which is helped out by some great acting. One thing I noticed is how long the takes were in it. At times it would just be two people sitting there talking an the camera wouldn't move at all to keep it a flowing conversation. I think I'd need to watch it again to pick up on everything but, all in all, it was a wonderful movie. 9.5/10 Was that the first time? What have you been doing with your life? I'd recommend Jackie Brown next. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Was that the first time? What have you been doing with your life? I'd recommend Jackie Brown next.I've been doing a bit of a G_MAN (at least I think it was him) of late in terms of watching critically acclaimed movies that I've missed over the years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I've been doing a bit of a G_MAN (at least I think it was him) of late in terms of watching critically acclaimed movies that I've missed over the years. Good idea. If you like the still camera on conversations thing you will love Jackie Brown. It's from an Elmore Leonard novel, like Get Shorty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Good idea. If you like the still camera on conversations thing you will love Jackie Brown. It's from an Elmore Leonard novel, like Get Shorty.Thanks. I'll certainly give it a go. I was having a look on Netflix to see whether there was anything that jumped out at me as that's where Pulp Fiction was but it was to no avail so I'll watch Jackie Brown next 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Spotlight deserves the mental praise it's been getting. Ahead of Bridge of Spies a bit on the Oscar side of things as my personal favourite but a fair bit ahead. I really can't recommend this enough. A modern classic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) Dirty Grandpa. 100 minutes of immature vulgarity, profanity and toilet humour from Robert De Niro and Zach Effron. Wont be up for any awards but drew a few laughs. 5/10 Edited January 27, 2016 by Kyle 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I've been doing a bit of a G_MAN We all wish you a speedy recovery. Get well soon Accies. #SendingLuv #Pray4Acc1874 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Was that the first time? What have you been doing with your life? I'd recommend Jackie Brown next. I hated Jackie Brown the first time I watched it. It's since gone one to be one of my favourite QT films. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11thHour Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Black Mass - 6/10. Depp is on fine form here but the movie as a whole is just a bit of a let down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Jackie Brown definitely grows on you. It seemed a wee bit of a disappointment after Tarantino's first two films, but I saw it again a while back and it was much stronger than I remembered. Makes me want to see it again, actually. Has anyone seen Four Rooms recently, and was it anything other than a bowl of poo soup? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loon From Outta Toon Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 The Rise of The Krays! Great film 8/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie95 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Straight Outta Compton I really enjoyed this movie based around the lives of N.W.A., despite it following the basic biographical drama guidelines, it was still a good movie. 7/10. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Ant-Man - good throwaway fun, and probably a lot better than you might expect Marvel to be making at this stage of the game. There's definitely a similar feel to the second half of Iron Man, but very enjoyable nonetheless. Poltergeist - pointless remake that chucks in some superfluous digital effects and tries to remove any subtlety from the original. Hopefully Sam Rockwell got a decent wedge that'll see him through some better roles. Meet the Spartans - yikes. You could literally watch 300 while reading a list of trashy, long-forgotten pop culture events from a decade ago, and it would be more amusing than this. Still, at least yon Irish laddie from Eastenders will have been able to tell the lads back home about the time he spent staring at Carmen Electra's rack without having to use the internet. Kudos to Carmen Electra for establishing a career as the Playboy model who'll turn up in your movie and not get her tits out, BTW. Quite impressive, in its way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrdavidson95 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Captain Phillips watched purely because we're sailing around Africa. Good watch but I do pick apart the technical inaccuracies: radars don't beep. 7/10 Now You See Me was thoroughly enjoyable. Plot twists a plenty and the cast are very, very good. 8/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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