port-ton Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 The BFG - 4/10Was really looking forward to it after loving the cartoon movie as a kid, but I never really felt any nostalgia during it.Maybe it's because I was a kid but I always remember being a bit scared of the cartoon, so was hoping it was going to be a little bit darker but it was super kid friendly, which made it all a bit boring.Thought the CGI was good for the most part and the little girl actress was really good, but that's about it.I enjoyed Ghostbusters more and I gave that a 5/10 so this sits at at most a 4 for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Purge election year. Every film they take the death count a wee bit further. This 1 is pretty impressive. Story is pretty good with our hero with the help of a few supporters protecting the senator who wants to ban Purge night. Won't ruin any spoilers for you. It's what we've come to expect from the purge franchise. 7/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jupiter Jazz Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Hail Caesar 8/10 High-Rise 6.5/10 Anomalisa 9/10 Bone Tomahawk 7/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I watched Twin Town the other night. Quite raw and nowhere as good as Trainspotting but some funny scenes. 7/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Author: The J T Leroy Story - 7.5/10 Absolutely nutty doc about a writer (had anyone else heard of them because it seems like they were pretty well known in the late 90s/early 00s but I hadn't?) who wasn't at all who anyone thought they were. V much recommended. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Sicario 7.5/10 Now on Netflix, pretty good, Benicio Del Toro being total badass -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamJags Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 It's Such A Beautiful Day - 9/10. Don't know if this can be classed as a film since it only really goes on for an hour, but I watched this on Netflix last night and its amazing. Easy to compare it to Anomalisa because of the subject matter and the fact that its animated, but this is well worth a watch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 The Falls - unrated Peter Greenaway mock documentary. Think this is in my favourite 20 or so films but I'm not recommending it as it appeals to a certain kind of pedantic prat (like me). 3 hours long detailing an unexplained event that has affected 19 million people worldwide. The film deals with 92 of them (all the ones whose surname begins FALL) in approximately 2 minute bursts. I just can't think of another film that is remotely like this, nor would I know where to begin rating it -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamJags Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Suicide Squad - 4/10. Not great. Very, very different to how it was being advertised I thought. Funless, humourless, and the storyline wasn't great in the sense that they just rushed most of the characters introductions. Exceptional performance from Margot Robbie though. Aside from the fact that she's utterly gorgeous, she was fantastic as Harley Quinn. Thought Will Smith was fairly decent as well. Jared Leto is a fucking rubbish Joker. Tried to hard to imitate Heath Ledger's interpretation of him, when he really should have left that and tried to make his own stamp on it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcat1990 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Author: The J T Leroy Story - 7.5/10 Absolutely nutty doc about a writer (had anyone else heard of them because it seems like they were pretty well known in the late 90s/early 00s but I hadn't?) who wasn't at all who anyone thought they were. V much recommended. I read "The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things" in the early 00's. Pretty dark stuff from memory. Only work I read of hers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 The Good DinosaurProbably the poorest Pixar film Iv seen. 3/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saigon Raider Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Jungle Book 8/10 Hail Caesar 6/5/10 Mad Max 8/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11thHour Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 LA Confidential - 7/10. Took ages to get going I thought but ended up not too bad at all. Thought it was going to be more seedy and have a bit more mystery to it though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleysaints Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Secret life of pets 8/10Jungle book 9/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Stubbs Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Beasts of No Nation - 10/10. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young_bairn Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Beasts of No Nation - 10/10. Mods pls 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Star Trek Beyond. Distinctly meh. Effects were either excellent or extremely ropey (the scene with Kirk riding the motorbike looked shite in parts). Plot isnt great and the twist as to the bad guy's origins is just utterly shite. No more than a 5/10. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Finding DoryNot as good as Finding Nemo5/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Suicide Squad gets a 7 from me. The usual shite comic movie villain but I enjoyed most of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 I picked up the Batman Vs Superman : Ultimate Edition on blu-ray and I have to say I really enjoyed it. I've not seen the cut that was released in the cinema, so I'm not sure what has been added. Certainly, there is some fairly graphic violence in this version that I'm pretty sure wouldn't have been in the cinematic cut, but as for actual plot points I can't say one way or the other if it improves on it. Sure, it's a bit slow in points and they've tried to shoehorn in the Justice League characters, but there is a lot to like. I can see where the criticism about it being too "dark" has come from, but I thought there was a fair bit of humour running through it, mostly the interaction between Bruce Wayne and Alfred (Jeremy Irons is excellent in a fairly small role). Ben Affleck is really good as an older, bitter Batman as well. I actually like Henry Cavill as Superman as well, and really liked Man of Steel, but he almost feels like a supporting character in what really should be his film. Jesse Eisenberg is utterly horrific as Lex Luthor, though, but I detest him as an actor, so wasn't expecting much anyway. 7/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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