I felt like Cap America was good but I don't think it really felt that special or different to any other Superhero movie (Market saturation maybe?) of its ilk. I feel like there was no need for the Winter Soldier to be who he was (avoiding spoilers) but they needed the Cap to have some kind of moral dilemma which I thought is weird seeing as I think having him struggle to come to terms with the modern world after however many years on ice is kind of set up on a plate and would be better than what they were going for.
Still an entertaining film and worth the watch. 7/10
RoboCop - 5 out of 10 Average The Way Way Back - 8 out of 10 V/Good Snowpiercer - 7 out of 10 Plot holes but enjoyed the film. The Legend of Hercules - 2 out of 10 Think Danny Green.
some good bits but a terrible terrible portrayal of the somalian characters. If your going to have a film with 30% somali language in it, at least make it more believable than constant ranting and screaming. i thought this film was total rubbish.
Blue Jasmine - 1/10
gosh this was Allen at his self-indulgent worst. can anybody empathise with such characters? good actors, terrible script and direction. like watching paint dry but more predictable.
Dallas Buyers Club - 8/10.
reallly enjoyed this one. thought it was well scripted and directed and an enjoyable story.
Without a shadow of a doubt , Jude Law's best ever acting performance. He is fantastic as Dom Hemingway , a man who has the vocabulary of a poet with tourettes. This has more than a few shades of Sexy Beast. How this didn't get more recognition when it was released at the end of last year , i dont know. I loved it.
If there was a film I did NOT want to see it was the Lego Movie. But it creased me up. Great film with a sting in the tail. What more could you ask for from an advert that lasts nearly two hours. Sincerely, it was way better than Frozen.
A convergence of Brave new world meets Terminator meets Hunger Games with a little Twilight romance thrown in. Not the most original of storylines and, in my opinion, could have done with being 15/20 mins shorter.
Without a shadow of a doubt , Jude Law's best ever acting performance. He is fantastic as Dom Hemingway , a man who has the vocabulary of a poet with tourettes. This has more than a few shades of Sexy Beast. How this didn't get more recognition when it was released at the end of last year , i dont know. I loved it.
Wouldn't have normally been drawn to this film but watched it on the strength of your review Beds as we seem to normally have similar taste. Have to say though I thought it was a load of old macho tosh. The dialogue was terrible, Richard E Grant's character was totally unbelievable and as for the supposedly loveable rogue who is the main character, I fail to see what I was supposed to like about a racist, misogynistic, violent criminal who's apparently only 'redeeming' features were his unwillingness to grass on people and that he chose not to leave a young girl for dead at the scene of a car accident.
Maybe I just totally missed the point, but it thought it was one of the worst films I've seen for ages. Each to his own though.
Without a shadow of a doubt , Jude Law's best ever acting performance. He is fantastic as Dom Hemingway , a man who has the vocabulary of a poet with tourettes. This has more than a few shades of Sexy Beast. How this didn't get more recognition when it was released at the end of last year , i dont know. I loved it.
Wouldn't have normally been drawn to this film but watched it on the strength of your review Beds as we seem to normally have similar taste. Have to say though I thought it was a load of old macho tosh. The dialogue was terrible, Richard E Grant's character was totally unbelievable and as for the supposedly loveable rogue who is the main character, I fail to see what I was supposed to like about a racist, misogynistic, violent criminal who's apparently only 'redeeming' features were his unwillingness to grass on people and that he chose not to leave a young girl for dead at the scene of a car accident.
Maybe I just totally missed the point, but it thought it was one of the worst films I've seen for ages. Each to his own though.
Fair enough . It had mixed reviews in the UK but seems to have gone down well in the States with their critics.
I'm not sure Dom Hemingway was ever meant to be a lovable rogue , just a nasty piece of work. Which he was and I thought Jude Law did a great job of portraying that .
As you say each to their own .
School holidays for the next two weeks so it looks like my kids are going to drag me to the cinema to watch Captain America , which I'm not looking forward to one little bit.
Another thumbs up for The Book Thief 8.5/10. I thought I only enjoyed it because it's pretty much my Mum's life story in so many ways. It's good to see others enjoyed it from a 'neutral' corner too.
Watched saving Mr Banks the other day, Emma Thompson played a bit of a wacky character , didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I did , thought Tom Hanks played the part of Walt Disney well, 7 out of 10, but not everyone's cup of tea.
This is a straight to dvd British film it and it doesn't take long to see why it didn't get a cinema release.. I am Soldier looks like and has the feel one of those recruitment adverts for the army you see on TV . I wouldn't be surprised if the director normally shoots drama for CBBC.
Saw the Butler on blu ray, 8 out of 10 for me, but I'm a bit of a sucker for a bit of history, shocking reminder of what life was like in 60's America.
Watched saving Mr Banks the other day, Emma Thompson played a bit of a wacky character , didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I did , thought Tom Hanks played the part of Walt Disney well, 7 out of 10, but not everyone's cup of tea.
Really enjoyed Saving Mr Banks. With actors as good as those two you know it's going to be half decent at the very least. I understand the true story it's based on doesn't end in quite the same way as the film but it was a good film.
Noah was last weeks film.....so, if you take the film completely out of context witht the biblical story, then it wasnt such a bad film....add in the Biblical side and its total guff. Some parts of particualr comedy was a scene with Ray Winstone wearing a welders helmet....and then his tribe running around with huge sheets of corrugated iron.....quite farsical in itself until you introduce the Rock Monsters from LOTR and the Hobbit into the equation....if it hadnt been called Noah and hadnt referenced the maker all the time, they may have gotten away with a mythical middle earth flood movie, but they didnt and it is what it is.....couldnt really fault the acting but it has to go into the "Tosh" Pile. I'll be generous and give it 5/10.
Last night was Captain America. I never got into the Marvel comics as a kid in any big way, and Captain America in particular gave me the snots as it always rammed down your throat that the Yanks won the war. However, the film was brilliantly done, all the special effects we have come to expect and another lovely cameo by Stan Lee. Well acted and Scarlett Johansson at her husky best, what more could you ask for....a few people have now got the hang of waiting until the credits have completely finished with the Marvel Films and it was well worth the wait until the theater lights came up.....I loved it and would give it a 8.5/10
Last night was Captain America. I never got into the Marvel comics as a kid in any big way, and Captain America in particular gave me the snots as it always rammed down your throat that the Yanks won the war. However, the film was brilliantly done, all the special effects we have come to expect and another lovely cameo by Stan Lee. Well acted and Scarlett Johansson at her husky best, what more could you ask for....a few people have now got the hang of waiting until the credits have completely finished with the Marvel Films and it was well worth the wait until the theater lights came up.....I loved it and would give it a 8.5/10
In reference to the post-credits scene I thought it was a load of crap. What the hell was that about? Maybe its just because I don't know the characters so don't really understand what they revealed but didn't fancy it myself.
Watched The Quiet Ones yesterday. Its realistically a standard possession film but I thought it was done really well. The tension was pretty high past about the 1/3 mark in the film and I rather enjoyed it. Kept me tense through it and plenty of jumpy moments, thought it was well filmed too. They could've shaved off 20 minutes or so if they needed but it didn't feel too long to me. 7.5/10 for me.
An above average British horror that has few scary moments and a tense claustrophobic ending. Horror is not my favorite movie genre but i quite enjoyed this.
A man who is in a financial mess is offered help by playing a game. 13 tasks , each one worse than the other. Not the worst film i have seen but it could have been executed much better. Reminded me a little of the Saw films but without Jigsaw.
Amazing Spider-Man 2 - liked it a lot. 3D IMAX scenes of Spidey flying through the NYC skyline were simply the format at its finest to date IMHO. Story kept me engaged for the most part, but thought it was 15 mins too long in total. I didn't know of Electro before the film, but thought the character was well constructed and developed. I look forward to 3 and there defo will be one... 7.5/10
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Still an entertaining film and worth the watch. 7/10
The Way Way Back - 8 out of 10 V/Good
Snowpiercer - 7 out of 10 Plot holes but enjoyed the film.
The Legend of Hercules - 2 out of 10 Think Danny Green.
some good bits but a terrible terrible portrayal of the somalian characters. If your going to have a film with 30% somali language in it, at least make it more believable than constant ranting and screaming. i thought this film was total rubbish.
Blue Jasmine - 1/10
gosh this was Allen at his self-indulgent worst. can anybody empathise with such characters? good actors, terrible script and direction. like watching paint dry but more predictable.
Dallas Buyers Club - 8/10.
reallly enjoyed this one. thought it was well scripted and directed and an enjoyable story.
Without a shadow of a doubt , Jude Law's best ever acting performance. He is fantastic as Dom Hemingway , a man who has the vocabulary of a poet with tourettes. This has more than a few shades of Sexy Beast.
How this didn't get more recognition when it was released at the end of last year , i dont know.
I loved it.
9 out of 10
A convergence of Brave new world meets Terminator meets Hunger Games with a little Twilight romance thrown in. Not the most original of storylines and, in my opinion, could have done with being 15/20 mins shorter.
Maybe I just totally missed the point, but it thought it was one of the worst films I've seen for ages. Each to his own though.
I'm not sure Dom Hemingway was ever meant to be a lovable rogue , just a nasty piece of work. Which he was and I thought Jude Law did a great job of portraying that .
As you say each to their own .
School holidays for the next two weeks so it looks like my kids are going to drag me to the cinema to watch Captain America , which I'm not looking forward to one little bit.
A very good performance from Cate Blanchett . I'm not a massive fan of Woody Allen films but this is one of his better recent efforts.
7 out of 10
Mr F enjoyed it but not my cup of tea & I fell asleep twice !
This is a straight to dvd British film it and it doesn't take long to see why it didn't get a cinema release..
I am Soldier looks like and has the feel one of those recruitment adverts for the army you see on TV .
I wouldn't be surprised if the director normally shoots drama for CBBC.
4 out of 10
Might give Noah a swerve & opt for Captain America once the kids have gone back to school
7.5/10 for me.
An above average British horror that has few scary moments and a tense claustrophobic ending.
Horror is not my favorite movie genre but i quite enjoyed this.
7 out of 10
A man who is in a financial mess is offered help by playing a game. 13 tasks , each one worse than the other.
Not the worst film i have seen but it could have been executed much better.
Reminded me a little of the Saw films but without Jigsaw.
5 out of 10
This is quite a slow burner and may not be to everyone's taste but i really liked this. Great performances from Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck
7 out of 10
American Hustle......boring and overhyped, didn't relate to any of the characters 5/10
Nebraska....was shocked they tried to call it a comedy.....was like watching paint dry. 4/10
Dallas Buyers Club......brilliant performances and loved every minute 8.5/10
About Time....didn't think I'd like it but ended up really enjoying it....7.5/10
Wolverine....I'm a fan but this one missed the mark, 6/10