GrahamJags Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 A Street Cat Named Bob - 2/10. The 2 is for the cat. The lead guy is absolutely brutal. American Pastoral - 6/10. Probably drags on for longer than it needs to, but quite enjoyed this. Dakota Fanning is great in it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co.Down Hibee Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Gone Baby Gone Really enjoyable ,BenAfflecks directorial debut apparently,some good performances from a great cast.8/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Deadly Pickup. A delightful romp. 10/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 The Greasy Strangler 7/10 Christ! I knew this was gonna be a bit weird but fuckinell! It's kinda like Napolean Dynamite but more extreme and deliberate in its shitness, think it tips over more to the 'so bad it's bad' side of things rather than 'so bad it's good'. A film that needs to be experienced however -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Nocturnal Animals 8/10 Great film (story within a story scenario, Amy Adams is divine, lovely cinematography natch, natch, natch) but the opening credits are probably the most disgusting thing I've witnessed on the big screen. Seriously, I nearly lost my fish supper over the old burd in front of me. They also insulted my sensibilities as a feminist. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Fish Tank 5/10 Bit of council estate realism from one of Britain's few reasonably well-known female directors (Andrea Arnold). Funny how realism dates isn't it. Like 50s post-war European realism seems sort of absurdly manufactured now. Same with this, to a certain extent. A diverting two hours in the life of a girl approaching womanhood with her shit parent and shit prospects and no way out except for a horse and a slightly grabby Michael Fassbender and a pikey guy with a horse and a knackered Volvo. Not relentlessly grim, but grim, and kind of poetic in its way. I think films like this always end up feeling a bit heavy-handed. Lead role is played by a non-actor and it starts to tell -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Arrival 7/10 Good film, wonderfully constructed, strong recco -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 The Resurrection Of Jake The Snake 8/10 Good film. As much about addiction as wrestling, and what a fucking ledge DDP is -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiepiemuncher Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Nocturnal Animals 8/10 Great film (story within a story scenario, Amy Adams is divine, lovely cinematography natch, natch, natch) but the opening credits are probably the most disgusting thing I've witnessed on the big screen. Seriously, I nearly lost my fish supper over the old burd in front of me. They also insulted my sensibilities as a feminist. I don't know what they were thinking with the opening scenes. It kind of puts you off recommending the film, which otherwise was brilliant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sx Drugz N Martin Jol Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Gone Baby Gone Really enjoyable ,BenAfflecks directorial debut apparently,some good performances from a great cast.8/10 Love this film, the junkie ma is off her rocker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Gone Girl: Very, very fucked up, but I really liked it. It's edge of your seat pretty much the whole way through it, and considering it was 2 and a half hours, the fact that it didn't really drag in at all is a good achievement. The acting in it is great as well. 8.5/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas79 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Excellent film I turned it off after 20mins thinking this is gash, but gave it another go and loved it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 (edited) The Handmaiden 9.6/10 Utterly gorgeous piece set in 1940s Japanese-occupied Korea. Directed by the same fella who did Oldboy. Erotic thriller that twists and turns. Might be my FOty Edited November 16, 2016 by Christophe -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Groundhog Day. Always liked that film. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Groundhog Day. Always liked that film. Groundhog Day. Always liked that film. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saigon Raider Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Had a couple of days off sick so watched two documentaries on Netflix: Merchants of Doubt: about the pseudo-experts who are put up by lobbying firms to defend, for example, climate change skepticism. Really depressing how a few powerful firms can completely change a nation's mindset about an issue that the entire scientific community agrees on. The Barclay Marathon: The Race That Eats It's Young: absolutely loved this - a mental ultramarathon that goes on in rural Tennessee. You have to write an essay to try to enter and pay the $1.60 application fee, if you get selected you get a letter of condolence. Over 100 miles, climbing and descending 120,000 feet over 60 hours. The guy that set it up is a legend, one of the best things I have seen in ages. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 2 hours ago, Savage Henry said: Groundhog Day. Always liked that film. Dammit, I was going to post the same thing every morning until somebody said something! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untitled00 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Had it downloaded for ages but only recently got round to watching 'Pontypool'. It's a Canadian film and I knew nothing about it going in. Would strongly recommend if you watch it to do the same and not google it. Not that there's loads of twists and turns or anything but it's a complete exercise in tension building and mind fuckery. It's set solely in a small town radio station hosted by a former big city shock jock. About a breaking story that's going on in the local area. The performance of the lead actor (Steven McHattie) is absolutely superb, his tone, facial expressions and body language carry the film in many ways. It's difficult to describe in all honesty and some folk will absolutely detest it, but it puts a very unique spin on a genre that's been done to death recently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minertaur Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 On 11/7/2016 at 10:47, GrahamJags said: Nocturnal Animals - 8/10. Very good watch. Will also echo what KPM said about Shannon being great. Similar character to Jeff Bridges' in Hell Or High Water, but maybe not quite as good. Doctor Strange - 4/10. Not a massive Marvel/superhero fan but thought the first hour was great before it became a bit of a mess in the second. The Accountant - 3/10. Couldn't get into this at all. Ben Affleck was pretty dreadful as the lead. The Light Between Oceans - 7/10. Really enjoyed this. Hadn't read the books so I enjoyed the storyline. Ending is pretty predictable, but still managed to make me shed a tear. I saw this last night and think you're being a bit harsh. Would give it a 6/10. Wasn't what I was expecting but did think it was enjoyable. Affleck did a good job I felt. The twist of who the bad guy was though was too obvious for me! Still don't get why the firm actually hired him to do the work or why he loved the Autistic school so much. He never even went there except for one day! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Nocturnal Animals I loved every moment of this. 9/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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