Watched a British horror movie this week. Don't think I can name it for a while, but will comment now while it's still fresh in the mind.
It's about a single mother and her son. She starts to think it's not her son. Might have something to do with the giant ______ that opened up behind their house.
The film looks great (especially for something so low-budget) and the lead actress is very good. I am not a horror fan, so it's hard to impress me with horror fare. This one relies on the dreaded violins to make fairly innocuous stuff seem scary. The storytelling isn't great either (I had no idea what the main plot point was until a character openly said it an hour into the movie).
It is stuffed with cliches, but it's one of those movies where I feel bad for being negative, cos I am sure the people behind it worked extremely hard to make a good movie (it's the writer/ director's first). I reckon he can go on to make some good stuff, especially if he's not writing the script. He certainly made a small budget go a long way. He just didn't nail the story on this one.
IO......Not one of Netflix's finest to be honest, one of those films that could have been good but failed. Totally miscast too, the female lead looked about 12 years old and I really cringed when the lead actor in his middle 30's took her to bed....maybe its just me. Anyway a poor 4/10....Netflix must do better.
Hunter Killer - A totally ridiculous submarine war movie starring Gerald Butler and Gary Oldman- Nuts but lots of fun . Thouroughly enjoyable. 7 out of 10
Hunter Killer - A totally ridiculous submarine war movie starring Gerald Butler and Gary Oldman- Nuts but lots of fun . Thouroughly enjoyable. 7 out of 10
What did you think of Stan and Ollie? Sorry couldn't find your comments.
Mary Queen of Scots is so factually incorrect it makes Titanic look like a documentary.
But it is not a documentary, it's an entertainment film, as was Titanic btw. When will you people manage to tell the difference?
I know the difference numb nuts, the problem is with the viewers that have no grasp of history, thinking it’s accurate.
I’m actually thinking of doing a film about the 1981 Ashes that England lose 3-2. Winning runs scored by Don Bradman, after poor underarm delivery from Monty Panesar. 20/20 format. All for Entertainment purposes.
A film about drug addiction and the toll it takes on a family relationships. A hard watch but the acting from Steve Carrell as the father and Timothee Chalamet as the son is impressive and it shows how hard recovery is. Based on the memoirs of David Sheff. 7/10
Hunter Killer - A totally ridiculous submarine war movie starring Gerald Butler and Gary Oldman- Nuts but lots of fun . Thouroughly enjoyable. 7 out of 10
We almost agree on this one, id give it only a 6.5/10 due to Oldman thinking this would be a good follow up after playing Churchill. Thouroughly enjoyed it though.
I’d usually wait for a drama like this to hit home entertainment, but the comments on here made me curious. And I agree with what’s already been said.
It’s astonishingly... gentle. The direction (I really enjoyed the look of it while that opening shot is wonderful) and the two leads make it so. Especially Reilly who was incredible, it’s a rare occasion where I didn’t notice the actor in many of the scenes.
Biopics work so much better when a specific period or incident is depicted, rather than a birth to death linear story, which really helps. The story manages to incorporate some really key elements and does it subtly.
And their impersonations of the two are so spot on. I really like that they weave in some ‘bits’ into their day to day lives. That was a great touch.
I’d usually wait for a drama like this to hit home entertainment, but the comments on here made me curious. And I agree with what’s already been said.
It’s astonishingly... gentle. The direction (I really enjoyed the look of it while that opening shot is wonderful) and the two leads make it so. Especially Reilly who was incredible, it’s a rare occasion where I didn’t notice the actor in many of the scenes.
Biopics work so much better when a specific period or incident is depicted, rather than a birth to death linear story, which really helps. The story manages to incorporate some really key elements and does it subtly.
And their impersonations of the two are so spot on. I really like that they weave in some ‘bits’ into their day to day lives. That was a great touch.
6/6
We're thinking of taking our daughter to see this (she likes the original L&H films). Anything in it unsuitable for a 10 year old?
The leads were good (although I feel I'm seeing a bit too much of Dominic West at the moment, with his Sunday nights on Les Misérables). I found the film a little one-dimensional but, overall, decent enough entertainment - 6.5/10.
I’d usually wait for a drama like this to hit home entertainment, but the comments on here made me curious. And I agree with what’s already been said.
It’s astonishingly... gentle. The direction (I really enjoyed the look of it while that opening shot is wonderful) and the two leads make it so. Especially Reilly who was incredible, it’s a rare occasion where I didn’t notice the actor in many of the scenes.
Biopics work so much better when a specific period or incident is depicted, rather than a birth to death linear story, which really helps. The story manages to incorporate some really key elements and does it subtly.
And their impersonations of the two are so spot on. I really like that they weave in some ‘bits’ into their day to day lives. That was a great touch.
6/6
We're thinking of taking our daughter to see this (she likes the original L&H films). Anything in it unsuitable for a 10 year old?
No , all good, nothing to worry about for a 10yr old . She'll enjoy it I reckon.
Just back from Stan and Ollie. Absolutely loved it and at times I felt I was revisiting my youth. I never understand the Oscar/Emmies awards. Both main actors here were authentic and unnaturally like Laurel and Hardy. Superb stuff -thoroughly recommended.
I’d usually wait for a drama like this to hit home entertainment, but the comments on here made me curious. And I agree with what’s already been said.
It’s astonishingly... gentle. The direction (I really enjoyed the look of it while that opening shot is wonderful) and the two leads make it so. Especially Reilly who was incredible, it’s a rare occasion where I didn’t notice the actor in many of the scenes.
Biopics work so much better when a specific period or incident is depicted, rather than a birth to death linear story, which really helps. The story manages to incorporate some really key elements and does it subtly.
And their impersonations of the two are so spot on. I really like that they weave in some ‘bits’ into their day to day lives. That was a great touch.
6/6
We're thinking of taking our daughter to see this (she likes the original L&H films). Anything in it unsuitable for a 10 year old?
Nothing unsuitable but I wonder if 10 may be a little young to appreciate it....
It is a great film but poignant. I had to watch The Music Box on YouTube when I got home just to stop me feeling sad inside
Just caught up with Bohemian Rhapsody tonight and I was blown away . If you sit and watch it and pick holes in it you don’t have a heart . It’s a wonderful film that deserves to win the Oscar ( but won’t ) and a fantastic leading performance from Rami Malek . 10 out of 10
Mary Queen of Scots is so factually incorrect it makes Titanic look like a documentary.
But it is not a documentary, it's an entertainment film, as was Titanic btw. When will you people manage to tell the difference?
I know the difference numb nuts, the problem is with the viewers that have no grasp of history, thinking it’s accurate.
I’m actually thinking of doing a film about the 1981 Ashes that England lose 3-2. Winning runs scored by Don Bradman, after poor underarm delivery from Monty Panesar. 20/20 format. All for Entertainment purposes.
Just caught up with Bohemian Rhapsody tonight and I was blown away . If you sit and watch it and pick holes in it you don’t have a heart . It’s a wonderful film that deserves to win the Oscar ( but won’t ) and a fantastic leading performance from Rami Malek . 10 out of 10
Just caught up with Bohemian Rhapsody tonight and I was blown away . If you sit and watch it and pick holes in it you don’t have a heart . It’s a wonderful film that deserves to win the Oscar ( but won’t ) and a fantastic leading performance from Rami Malek . 10 out of 10
Just caught up with Bohemian Rhapsody tonight and I was blown away . If you sit and watch it and pick holes in it you don’t have a heart . It’s a wonderful film that deserves to win the Oscar ( but won’t ) and a fantastic leading performance from Rami Malek . 10 out of 10
And Stan and Ollie?
Not seen it yet
Ok. Hope to see it soon. What I really want is to take my Dad. He's 84 and Laurel and Hardy were a massive part of his adolescence. Unfortunately he views any such biopic of his childhood heroes to be uninformed and usually cruel to the subjects by digging up personal stuff. From what I've heard this is a lovely sympathetic film that covers a period of these great entertainers that has otherwise been ignored by biographers.
Sixth Sense was great. Unbreakable was brilliant. I didn’t mind The Village. The rest... they range from abysmal (Last Airbender) to utterly hilariously bad (Lady In The Water or The Happening).
Total agreement. I think The Village is underrated. Unbreakable is maybe the most original superhero movie of all time. I think everyone disses Sixth Sense now because it was so huge at the time. But at the time it was so popular because it was so good. Alas, his stuff since is horrible.
Just caught up with Bohemian Rhapsody tonight and I was blown away . If you sit and watch it and pick holes in it you don’t have a heart . It’s a wonderful film that deserves to win the Oscar ( but won’t ) and a fantastic leading performance from Rami Malek . 10 out of 10
I was late to this party too but was taken to the sing-a-long version at The Prince Charles (just off Lie-Sester Square) and the only thing I could add to the mostly great reviews was that during the long hair section you could see that Rami could also play a great Mick Jagger if the role came around too. It’s a good film with a great soundtrack.
Mary Queen of Scots is so factually incorrect it makes Titanic look like a documentary.
But it is not a documentary, it's an entertainment film, as was Titanic btw. When will you people manage to tell the difference?
I know the difference numb nuts, the problem is with the viewers that have no grasp of history, thinking it’s accurate.
I’m actually thinking of doing a film about the 1981 Ashes that England lose 3-2. Winning runs scored by Don Bradman, after poor underarm delivery from Monty Panesar. 20/20 format. All for Entertainment purposes.
Saw Mary Queen of Scots on Monday. I thought it was great, despite any historical inaccuracies. Oddly I find the historical inaccuracies in ‘Bo Rap’ more grating. Perhaps because it’s recent history?
Off to see The Favourite next Monday. I know next to nothing about Queen Anne except that she built great houses.
Btw, I go to the Clapham Picturehouse, but quite a few people boycott the chain because of the owners’ poor treatment of staff. Tricky one, because I’d hate to see my local cinema close down.
Btw Peterloo seemed to disappear without trace, which is a shame.
Off to see Pinter ‘Party Time’ and ‘Celebration’ now. Just slightly off topic.
[Edit: Pinter was great, despite the pillar in the way.]
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I’m actually thinking of doing a film about the 1981 Ashes that England lose 3-2. Winning runs scored by Don Bradman, after poor underarm delivery from Monty Panesar. 20/20 format. All for Entertainment purposes.
A film about drug addiction and the toll it takes on a family relationships. A hard watch but the acting from Steve Carrell as the father and Timothee Chalamet as the son is impressive and it shows how hard recovery is. Based on the memoirs of David Sheff. 7/10
I’d usually wait for a drama like this to hit home entertainment, but the comments on here made me curious. And I agree with what’s already been said.
It’s astonishingly... gentle. The direction (I really enjoyed the look of it while that opening shot is wonderful) and the two leads make it so. Especially Reilly who was incredible, it’s a rare occasion where I didn’t notice the actor in many of the scenes.
Biopics work so much better when a specific period or incident is depicted, rather than a birth to death linear story, which really helps. The story manages to incorporate some really key elements and does it subtly.
And their impersonations of the two are so spot on. I really like that they weave in some ‘bits’ into their day to day lives. That was a great touch.
6/6
6/10
The leads were good (although I feel I'm seeing a bit too much of Dominic West at the moment, with his Sunday nights on Les Misérables). I found the film a little one-dimensional but, overall, decent enough entertainment - 6.5/10.
It is a great film but poignant.
I had to watch The Music Box on YouTube when I got home just to stop me feeling sad inside
It’s a wonderful film that deserves to win the Oscar ( but won’t ) and a fantastic leading performance from Rami Malek .
10 out of 10
It’s a good film with a great soundtrack.
Bohemian Rhapsody 8/10
Saw Mary Queen of Scots on Monday. I thought it was great, despite any historical inaccuracies. Oddly I find the historical inaccuracies in ‘Bo Rap’ more grating. Perhaps because it’s recent history?
Off to see The Favourite next Monday. I know next to nothing about Queen Anne except that she built great houses.
Btw, I go to the Clapham Picturehouse, but quite a few people boycott the chain because of the owners’ poor treatment of staff. Tricky one, because I’d hate to see my local cinema close down.
Btw Peterloo seemed to disappear without trace, which is a shame.
Off to see Pinter ‘Party Time’ and ‘Celebration’ now. Just slightly off topic.
[Edit: Pinter was great, despite the pillar in the way.]
Half way through it. In this digital age there must be a fair few chancers out there like this bloke