Has anyone seen The Darjeeling Ltd, Wes Anderson directing? Have just ordered the DVD but I'd be interested if anyone has an opinion.
It is very Wes Anderson, for lack of a better description. Which is good or bad depending on whether you know/like the way he works. Good performances all round, including Owen Wilson, surprisingly enough.
Hunger Games Part two.....I quite enjoyed the first one, it wasnt an epic as such, just very watchable. However now having seen pt 2 the first words to leave my mouth as the credits rolled was "What a cracking film" Good storyline, excellent acting (Jennifer Lawrence is quite captivating) and a well fit role for Woody Harrelson...its not an oscar winner but Im going 8/10 for sheer bloody enjoyment and I cant wait for the next one.
Hunger Games Part two.....I quite enjoyed the first one, it wasnt an epic as such, just very watchable. However now having seen pt 2 the first words to leave my mouth as the credits rolled was "What a cracking film" Good storyline, excellent acting (Jennifer Lawrence is quite captivating) and a well fit role for Woody Harrelson...its not an oscar winner but Im going 8/10 for sheer bloody enjoyment and I cant wait for the next one.
Echo your thoughts Tel , i went to see it recently , the only thing that spoilt it for me was those pesky meddling kids who kept shining a laser pen at the screen, really peed me off!
Inside Llewyn Davis - quite baffling at first but starting to figure it out (mainly through asking other people!). Typically Coen with their dialogue and a John Goodman cameo, and an ending that leaves you cold. Really enjoyed watching it though, like Barton Fink, it's really impressive yet realy hard to get your head around. I suspect the music and references will very popular.
Only Lovers Left Alive - weirdest vampire movie ever. It's a character piece where the two leads happen to be ancient vampires (Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston). Performances are great, script has some excellent dialogue and is surprisingly funny, but very much not a mainstream movie, it's Jim Jarmusch.
Nebraska If you loved The Descendants... this is similar in theme and tone, quirky and funny and very low-fi. Bruce Dern is perfect as the ageing dad who insists he's won a lot of money, and the journey he goes on takes him back to his hometown in Nebraska, giving his son a chance to learn more about his dad. Oscar material.
Carrie exists purely because of an equation dreamt up by a movie studio. Not the worst film you'll ever see, but very pointless. In fact, it misses the point entirely by casting a cute, pretty girl as the lead.
I'm a massive Alan Partridge fan and i was so looking forward to seeing this. It's funny but nowhere near as funny as i was hoping but it may grow on me more with further viewings. The best bit is the Roachford - Cuddly toy , singalong.
Took my five year old daughter to see the Advance Screening at Bluewater of the new Disney film "Frozen" this morning. I thought it was lovely. Good story, likeable characters, quite funny and generally entertaining. And that was just my opinion - my daughter was on the edge of her seat either laughing or in awe throughout. And she wasn't alone in this - the cinema was packed, yet towards the end there was a dramatic moment where the place was absolutely silent. The whole thing was really well done. Also, we saw the 3D version, but it really didn't need it. It didn't get in the way of the story the way 3D sometimes does, but it would have been pretty much as good in 2D, I reckon. I must admit, I do have a fondness for Disney animations anyway, but I really enjoyed this one. Do take your kids if you get a chance.
Took my five year old daughter to see the Advance Screening at Bluewater of the new Disney film "Frozen" this morning. I thought it was lovely. Good story, likeable characters, quite funny and generally entertaining. And that was just my opinion - my daughter was on the edge of her seat either laughing or in awe throughout. And she wasn't alone in this - the cinema was packed, yet towards the end there was a dramatic moment where the place was absolutely silent. The whole thing was really well done. Also, we saw the 3D version, but it really didn't need it. It didn't get in the way of the story the way 3D sometimes does, but it would have been pretty much as good in 2D, I reckon. I must admit, I do have a fondness for Disney animations anyway, but I really enjoyed this one. Do take your kids if you get a chance.
Also saw this at weekend, another thumbs up from eight year old daughter (and me).
The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty is my new favourite film of the year. Really loved it. Very sweet, visually stunning and at times laugh-out-loud funny.
The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty is my new favourite film of the year. Really loved it. Very sweet, visually stunning and at times laugh-out-loud funny.
I have tickets to see this on tuesday, do you think kids will enjoy it?
The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty is my new favourite film of the year. Really loved it. Very sweet, visually stunning and at times laugh-out-loud funny.
I have tickets to see this on tuesday, do you think kids will enjoy it?
I think so... how old are they?
The subtler stuff will get lost, but the overall feel of the movie is bright and breezy, and some of the more... Stiller-esque moments (the recreation of Benjamin Button, for instance) will make most people laugh, whatever their age!
The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty is my new favourite film of the year. Really loved it. Very sweet, visually stunning and at times laugh-out-loud funny.
I have tickets to see this on tuesday, do you think kids will enjoy it?
I think so... how old are they?
The subtler stuff will get lost, but the overall feel of the movie is bright and breezy, and some of the more... Stiller-esque moments (the recreation of Benjamin Button, for instance) will make most people laugh, whatever their age!
A moving and inspirational movie about the impact a brain injury causes on Olympic standard Snow boarder Kevin Pearce and his family. one of this years best movies.
Cameron Diaz has an 'interesting' scene with a Ferrari. 4.5/6
She does the splits on the windscreen of the Ferrari and procedes to rub herself off on the windscreen....it came over as being freakishly weird rather than sexy.
The Butler. Little too sugar coated which overawed the more serious side of segragation in the mid sixties...entertaining and well acted but too Schmaltzy for me 5/10, very average..... and Ive no idea what came over Rickman wanting to play Reagan albeit Jane Fonda made a convincing Nancy.
Just my take on Frozen. I saw it in spanish with my two daughters. They both liked that idiot snowman, and the youngest liked the whole thing. The older one did'nt like it much. As for me, and I admit I seem to be flying against public opinión here, I thought it was the worst animated film I've seen since Valient. They cheerfully said it was 'by the makers of Tangled' without mentioning that they used all their fun stuff up in Tangled, and replaced it with a non stop grind of mediocre songs. The one point when the film picked up (a bit) was the finale, when the music stopped and they got on with the story. Other people did like it, but I'll stick with my view that this one is vastly overrated, and I won't be buying it on DVD when it makes its money grabbing appearance in the shops. Marks out of ten.....2
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Another Jason Statham film you just cant help but like.
7 out of 10
Inside Llewyn Davis - quite baffling at first but starting to figure it out (mainly through asking other people!). Typically Coen with their dialogue and a John Goodman cameo, and an ending that leaves you cold. Really enjoyed watching it though, like Barton Fink, it's really impressive yet realy hard to get your head around. I suspect the music and references will very popular.
Only Lovers Left Alive - weirdest vampire movie ever. It's a character piece where the two leads happen to be ancient vampires (Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston). Performances are great, script has some excellent dialogue and is surprisingly funny, but very much not a mainstream movie, it's Jim Jarmusch.
Nebraska If you loved The Descendants... this is similar in theme and tone, quirky and funny and very low-fi. Bruce Dern is perfect as the ageing dad who insists he's won a lot of money, and the journey he goes on takes him back to his hometown in Nebraska, giving his son a chance to learn more about his dad. Oscar material.
Carrie exists purely because of an equation dreamt up by a movie studio. Not the worst film you'll ever see, but very pointless. In fact, it misses the point entirely by casting a cute, pretty girl as the lead.
It has a couple of funny moments but this is probably the most self indulgent film i have ever seen.
5 out of 10
I'm a massive Alan Partridge fan and i was so looking forward to seeing this. It's funny but nowhere near as funny as i was hoping but it may grow on me more with further viewings.
The best bit is the Roachford - Cuddly toy , singalong.
7 out of 10
I thought it was lovely. Good story, likeable characters, quite funny and generally entertaining. And that was just my opinion - my daughter was on the edge of her seat either laughing or in awe throughout.
And she wasn't alone in this - the cinema was packed, yet towards the end there was a dramatic moment where the place was absolutely silent.
The whole thing was really well done.
Also, we saw the 3D version, but it really didn't need it. It didn't get in the way of the story the way 3D sometimes does, but it would have been pretty much as good in 2D, I reckon.
I must admit, I do have a fondness for Disney animations anyway, but I really enjoyed this one. Do take your kids if you get a chance.
The subtler stuff will get lost, but the overall feel of the movie is bright and breezy, and some of the more... Stiller-esque moments (the recreation of Benjamin Button, for instance) will make most people laugh, whatever their age!
A really interesting film about the history of the most dangerious race in the word. The Paris to Dakar Rally
8 out of 10
The whole film is below
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2306745/
A moving and inspirational movie about the impact a brain injury causes on Olympic standard Snow boarder Kevin Pearce and his family.
one of this years best movies.
9 out of 10
A very strange movie. I enjoyed the atmospheric first half but the second half is just too strange. Toby Jones is good.
5 out 10
When Terrence Malick gets behind a camera it's a thing of beauty , it's just a shame his films are so hard to interpret.
7 out of 10
It's a bit of escapism I think.
Other people did like it, but I'll stick with my view that this one is vastly overrated, and I won't be buying it on DVD when it makes its money grabbing appearance in the shops.
Marks out of ten.....2