Mission: Impossible 5 - good. Really fun. It has a complicated plot like the first movie, treachery and shady characters and so on. But action like the fourth movie, which for me is still the best. The motorbike chase is amazing and Simon Pegg very funny. Not the best in the series but great fun on the big screen. Full review here!
I also saw a movie I'm not supposed to talk about yet, but it's easily the best blockbuster this year and I can't resist.
It's based on this book about an ill-fated trip up a certain large hill in the 90s (some lifers may know a fair amount about the story already).
It's utterly gripping and brilliantly made with a great cast. Everybody in my screening, to a person, loved it. Lots of tears and some of the more sensitive souls were a little shaken up! It's a Hollywood blockbuster that doesn't feel remotely Hollywood. Watch it in cinemas if you can as the sound is immense and a major part of the experience. Can't wait for people to see this one.
Never saw The Gallows in the end, was taken off in Bexleyheath after only 1 week(must have been poor)
Ant-Man: wasn't sure what to expect but I like Paul Rudd, and was very impressed 9/10
Inside Out- Wow, what can I say, if I was to put what I really wanted to I would be banned instantly, so lets just say my Girlfriend fell asleep and I was close, worst movie I have watched since Eragon 0/10
Going to watch Pixels tomorrow not released yet but Bexleyheath are doing an advanced preview for Cineworld Unlimited card holders, good cast and seems quite funny from previews
Inside Out. Pixar's most cerebral film but they forgot to put in the jokes. I understand the position of both the previous posters, who gave it 9 and 0 out of ten.
Inside Out, enjoyed this ... but it isn't for young kids, the script is way beyond them. 7/10
I was expecting the younger kids in the audience for Inside Out to become restless but they seemed to be enthralled from start to finish. I guess it works on many levels. I loved it 8/10.
My feeling too. You did'nt hear much laughter from the younger kids, but they did'nt kick off either. My daughters want to see Pixels, but the ad looks dire, and Adam Sandler in recent years is painfull to watch.
Inside Out. Pixar's most cerebral film but they forgot to put in the jokes. I understand the position of both the previous posters, who gave it 9 and 0 out of ten.
Agreed. It looks beautiful as you would expect but it was all just a bit too intellectual for the kids that I took and, it seemed the others nearby. There are a few good lines, scenarios and references to amuse adults but not as many as in similar movies imo but maybe they just went over my head...which is worrying :-/
As my 8 year old nephew said on the way out, "It's all chat, chat, chat and there wasn't a single battle scene!".
Saw Minions at the weekend with my 9 yo. A few giggles, she loved it but definitely was a film for the kids.
During the trailers, we saw an promo for 'the secret life of pets' or something like that it was called. That looks a whole lot of fun so am looking forward to that!
Inside out is definitely going to be one of those films you either love or hate.
Saw Minions at the weekend with my 9 yo. A few giggles, she loved it but definitely was a film for the kids.
During the trailers, we saw an promo for 'the secret life of pets' or something like that it was called. That looks a whole lot of fun so am looking forward to that!
Inside out is definitely going to be one of those films you either love or hate.
I had exactly this experience with my 6 year old at Minions too. Film was ok, but no more than that, but my daughter was absolutely roaring with laughter at the Secret Life of Pets trailer. Still laughing a couple of minutes after it finished - looked really good.
Saw Minions at the weekend with my 9 yo. A few giggles, she loved it but definitely was a film for the kids.
During the trailers, we saw an promo for 'the secret life of pets' or something like that it was called. That looks a whole lot of fun so am looking forward to that!
Inside out is definitely going to be one of those films you either love or hate.
Inside Out is a bona fide Pixar classic. Paulie is the only person whom I've come across who genuinely didn't like it. I must admit, I didn't hear a huge amount of laughter from the kids, and the themes are more interesting to parents, but it was ever thus with Pixar - The basic plot is enough to engage them, everything else is added depth that you'll only get at a certain age.
No children could have fully understood the pathos of Up's opening act, or the coming-of-age arc of Toy Story 3. But they understood the need to save a rare giant bird or to escape the evil daycare centre. And with Inside Out, the basics are pretty easy to follow. And it's a very, very good thing that there wasn't a battle scene. There's enough Marvel bullshit to go around without Pixar getting that lazy.
It would be a real shame for someone on here to miss out on Inside Out, almost as much as it would be tragic for anyone to spend money on Terminator: Genisys!
Watched 'The second coming' last night on BFI player. UK release, based in South London about a mother and her family trying to cope with an 'immaculate conception' Script and acting was very strong and natural, I don't know if its my set up but I found the dialogue hard to decipher in places. But apart form that an enjoyable thought provoking film that had humanity and humour.
Slow West. Saw this last night and enjoyed it very much, apart from the cretin two seats down who chomped popcorn loudly and slowly for the entire duration, and sloshed every sip of his drink as if it were mouthwash. Five minutes more I'd have lamped him. But the film was entertaining, great scenery and a slightly different story with a twist. 7/10.
Saw Minions at the weekend with my 9 yo. A few giggles, she loved it but definitely was a film for the kids.
During the trailers, we saw an promo for 'the secret life of pets' or something like that it was called. That looks a whole lot of fun so am looking forward to that!
Inside out is definitely going to be one of those films you either love or hate.
Inside Out is a bona fide Pixar classic. Paulie is the only person whom I've come across who genuinely didn't like it. I must admit, I didn't hear a huge amount of laughter from the kids, and the themes are more interesting to parents, but it was ever thus with Pixar - The basic plot is enough to engage them, everything else is added depth that you'll only get at a certain age.
No children could have fully understood the pathos of Up's opening act, or the coming-of-age arc of Toy Story 3. But they understood the need to save a rare giant bird or to escape the evil daycare centre. And with Inside Out, the basics are pretty easy to follow. And it's a very, very good thing that there wasn't a battle scene. There's enough Marvel bullshit to go around without Pixar getting that lazy.
It would be a real shame for someone on here to miss out on Inside Out, almost as much as it would be tragic for anyone to spend money on Terminator: Genisys!
That opening of Up, goodness me. I dont think anything has ever hit me so hard when I was watching that in the cinema.
Am looking forward to watching Inside Out. I've seen a few reviews that have been uncomplimentary so Paulie isnt on his own. For the most part though, the scores have been 9/10 so am hopeful its worth it.
Another 9/10 from me. Not the usual Pixar film but still funny and a brilliant watch. Couple of points I thought it was dragging out a bit, but it immediately pulled me back in with some very clever parts.
My children are now pressing me about going to see Pixels, but man, it looks crap. Plus the reviews are everything you might expect from an Adam Sandler flick. might be going back to see Inside Out again.
Saw Minions at the weekend with my 9 yo. A few giggles, she loved it but definitely was a film for the kids.
During the trailers, we saw an promo for 'the secret life of pets' or something like that it was called. That looks a whole lot of fun so am looking forward to that!
Inside out is definitely going to be one of those films you either love or hate.
Inside Out is a bona fide Pixar classic. Paulie is the only person whom I've come across who genuinely didn't like it. I must admit, I didn't hear a huge amount of laughter from the kids, and the themes are more interesting to parents, but it was ever thus with Pixar - The basic plot is enough to engage them, everything else is added depth that you'll only get at a certain age.
No children could have fully understood the pathos of Up's opening act, or the coming-of-age arc of Toy Story 3. But they understood the need to save a rare giant bird or to escape the evil daycare centre. And with Inside Out, the basics are pretty easy to follow. And it's a very, very good thing that there wasn't a battle scene. There's enough Marvel bullshit to go around without Pixar getting that lazy.
It would be a real shame for someone on here to miss out on Inside Out, almost as much as it would be tragic for anyone to spend money on Terminator: Genisys!
That opening of Up, goodness me. I dont think anything has ever hit me so hard when I was watching that in the cinema.
Am looking forward to watching Inside Out. I've seen a few reviews that have been uncomplimentary so Paulie isnt on his own. For the most part though, the scores have been 9/10 so am hopeful its worth it.
I take it you haven't seen Grave of the Fireflies? I've not talked to anyone who's seen it who hasn't been moved to tears.
Saw Minions at the weekend with my 9 yo. A few giggles, she loved it but definitely was a film for the kids.
During the trailers, we saw an promo for 'the secret life of pets' or something like that it was called. That looks a whole lot of fun so am looking forward to that!
Inside out is definitely going to be one of those films you either love or hate.
Inside Out is a bona fide Pixar classic. Paulie is the only person whom I've come across who genuinely didn't like it. I must admit, I didn't hear a huge amount of laughter from the kids, and the themes are more interesting to parents, but it was ever thus with Pixar - The basic plot is enough to engage them, everything else is added depth that you'll only get at a certain age.
No children could have fully understood the pathos of Up's opening act, or the coming-of-age arc of Toy Story 3. But they understood the need to save a rare giant bird or to escape the evil daycare centre. And with Inside Out, the basics are pretty easy to follow. And it's a very, very good thing that there wasn't a battle scene. There's enough Marvel bullshit to go around without Pixar getting that lazy.
It would be a real shame for someone on here to miss out on Inside Out, almost as much as it would be tragic for anyone to spend money on Terminator: Genisys!
That opening of Up, goodness me. I dont think anything has ever hit me so hard when I was watching that in the cinema.
Am looking forward to watching Inside Out. I've seen a few reviews that have been uncomplimentary so Paulie isnt on his own. For the most part though, the scores have been 9/10 so am hopeful its worth it.
I take it you haven't seen Grave of the Fireflies? I've not talked to anyone who's seen it who hasn't been moved to tears.
The overriding thing i took away from watching Jurassic World was not that the characters were utterly stupid ( they were ) or that the story was dull and predictable ( it was ) , it's that considering this film was made 22 years after the original it doesn't look any better . In fact i would say it looks worse. I was looking forward to watching Chris Pratt again after his brilliant performance in Guardians of the Galaxy but even he was dull in this. This movie was crying out for a Jeff Goldblum , Sam Neill or a Richard Attenborough but what we got was a ridiculously over the top Bryce Dallas Howard and Vincent D'Onofrio. I even wanted the Dinosaurs to eat the kids but we all knew that wasn't going to happen. The only thing i really like about this is who the actual hero in the end is. I thought that was quite clever. I didn't absolutely hate this but i didn't like it very much either.
Child 44 is the story of an ex member of the Russian military police who investigates a series of child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union. I am struggling to think of a bad film that Tom Hardy has made . He is currently flavour of the month and quite rightly so but Child 44 is probably the worst thing he has done but it's not his fault. This film is all over the place. It can't decide whether it is a serial-killer thriller or an old-school anti-Soviet propaganda movie and just ends up failing miserably on both fronts. The editing is disastrous. It feels like a bunch of scenes all put together and not always in the correct order . I honestly thought there had been scenes accidentally deleted at one stage it was so bad and at 137 minutes you can't wait for the end credits to roll.
The editing is disastrous. It feels like a bunch of scenes all put together and not always in the correct order . I honestly thought there had been scenes accidentally deleted at one stage it was so bad and at 137 minutes you can't wait for the end credits to roll.
The firefight at the beginning and the mud wrestling at the end...from what I could tell they stuck a camera in a tire and rolled it down a hill
I'm not a big horror fan at all. Not because they scare me but because they don't . Unfriended is different. The whole film is played out on different social networking sites . Facebook , Youtube etc and it's as if you are watching what unfolds on your PC. It's very clever and creepy to boot. The story is about a girl who killed herself because she was humiliated online and someone or something is out to get revenge on her behalf . Although i really liked this i'm about to contradict myself by saying i hope this format isn't repeated again simply because we spend enough time online as it is without us watching on the big screen what we do on the small screen. Well worth watching though.
While We're Young - it's Ben Stiller and Noah Baumbach again (see: Greenberg). It has the plot of a psychological thriller, but it's pitched as a light-hearted, age-related comedy. I thought it was excellent, although I think it'll hit the nose of anyone slightly older than me (early 40s). Adam Driver was especially excellent. Only drawback is none of the characters are particularly likeable, at least until the end. 4/5
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I also saw a movie I'm not supposed to talk about yet, but it's easily the best blockbuster this year and I can't resist.
It's based on this book about an ill-fated trip up a certain large hill in the 90s (some lifers may know a fair amount about the story already).
It's utterly gripping and brilliantly made with a great cast. Everybody in my screening, to a person, loved it. Lots of tears and some of the more sensitive souls were a little shaken up! It's a Hollywood blockbuster that doesn't feel remotely Hollywood. Watch it in cinemas if you can as the sound is immense and a major part of the experience. Can't wait for people to see this one.
Never saw The Gallows in the end, was taken off in Bexleyheath after only 1 week(must have been poor)
Ant-Man: wasn't sure what to expect but I like Paul Rudd, and was very impressed 9/10
Inside Out- Wow, what can I say, if I was to put what I really wanted to I would be banned instantly, so lets just say my Girlfriend fell asleep and I was close, worst movie I have watched since Eragon 0/10
Going to watch Pixels tomorrow not released yet but Bexleyheath are doing an advanced preview for Cineworld Unlimited card holders, good cast and seems quite funny from previews
I guess it works on many levels. I loved it 8/10.
My daughters want to see Pixels, but the ad looks dire, and Adam Sandler in recent years is painfull to watch.
As my 8 year old nephew said on the way out, "It's all chat, chat, chat and there wasn't a single battle scene!".
During the trailers, we saw an promo for 'the secret life of pets' or something like that it was called. That looks a whole lot of fun so am looking forward to that!
Inside out is definitely going to be one of those films you either love or hate.
No children could have fully understood the pathos of Up's opening act, or the coming-of-age arc of Toy Story 3. But they understood the need to save a rare giant bird or to escape the evil daycare centre. And with Inside Out, the basics are pretty easy to follow. And it's a very, very good thing that there wasn't a battle scene. There's enough Marvel bullshit to go around without Pixar getting that lazy.
It would be a real shame for someone on here to miss out on Inside Out, almost as much as it would be tragic for anyone to spend money on Terminator: Genisys!
But the film was entertaining, great scenery and a slightly different story with a twist. 7/10.
Am looking forward to watching Inside Out. I've seen a few reviews that have been uncomplimentary so Paulie isnt on his own. For the most part though, the scores have been 9/10 so am hopeful its worth it.
Another 9/10 from me. Not the usual Pixar film but still funny and a brilliant watch. Couple of points I thought it was dragging out a bit, but it immediately pulled me back in with some very clever parts.
Jurassic World
The overriding thing i took away from watching Jurassic World was not that the characters were utterly stupid ( they were ) or that the story was dull and predictable ( it was ) , it's that considering this film was made 22 years after the original it doesn't look any better . In fact i would say it looks worse.
I was looking forward to watching Chris Pratt again after his brilliant performance in Guardians of the Galaxy but even he was dull in this. This movie was crying out for a Jeff Goldblum , Sam Neill or a Richard Attenborough but what we got was a ridiculously over the top Bryce Dallas Howard and Vincent D'Onofrio. I even wanted the Dinosaurs to eat the kids but we all knew that wasn't going to happen. The only thing i really like about this is who the actual hero in the end is. I thought that was quite clever.
I didn't absolutely hate this but i didn't like it very much either.
4 out of 10
Child 44
Child 44 is the story of an ex member of the Russian military police who investigates a series of child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union.
I am struggling to think of a bad film that Tom Hardy has made . He is currently flavour of the month and quite rightly so but Child 44 is probably the worst thing he has done but it's not his fault.
This film is all over the place. It can't decide whether it is a serial-killer thriller or an old-school anti-Soviet propaganda movie and just ends up failing miserably on both fronts.
The editing is disastrous. It feels like a bunch of scenes all put together and not always in the correct order . I honestly thought there had been scenes accidentally deleted at one stage it was so bad and at 137 minutes you can't wait for the end credits to roll.
4 out of 10
seeing advanced screening of Fantastic Four tomorrow
Inside Out:
IMDB - 8.6
Rotten Tomatoes - 98%
Metacritic - 94%
Paulie8290 - 0/10
Pixels
IMDB - 5.5
Rotten Tomatoes - 18%
Metacritic - 27%
Paulie8290 - 10/10
Unfriended
I'm not a big horror fan at all. Not because they scare me but because they don't . Unfriended is different.
The whole film is played out on different social networking sites . Facebook , Youtube etc and it's as if you are watching what unfolds on your PC. It's very clever and creepy to boot. The story is about a girl who killed herself because she was humiliated online and someone or something is out to get revenge on her behalf .
Although i really liked this i'm about to contradict myself by saying i hope this format isn't repeated again simply because we spend enough time online as it is without us watching on the big screen what we do on the small screen. Well worth watching though.
8 out of 10