Another one from the Glasgow Festival to look out for: Calvary. Irish black comedy, with Liam Gleeson as a "good priest" whom a man at confession threatens to murder in revenge for the abuse he suffered at the hands of another priest in childhood. Heavy subject matter, but actually enjoyable, sometimes funny and moving story. From the same director as "The Guard".
If anybody has seen this nonsense could they please explain to me what was going on ? Rubbish like this gives the British film industry a bad name. I hated it.
Before you see this film you need to leave your brains at the door to enjoy it , otherwise you will find yourself picking at the massive holes in the plot. Basically , Liam Neeson seems to be playing the same bloke he plays in Taken , Unknown and The Grey. Fun , if you like that sort of thing.
3 days to Kill. Another as the above...leave your thinking head at the doorway.....Kevin Costner playing a newly diagnosed cancer victim CIA agent is coerced by the hidesouly mis-cast Amber Heard with the promise of a miracle drug if he takes on one last assignment......Kev tries hard to hold it all together, but who ever decided to cast the leather clad Heard as his boss seriously had his brains firmly tucked away in his pants. Connie Nielsen provides the eye candy for the older generation (Princess Lucilla from Gladiator). 5.5/10 the extra .5 is down to Kev's presence.
Saw Non-Stop, sadly I cannot agree with Beds, even if you actively try to shut your brain off through the entire film it remains ridiculous, and in a stupid way, not an entertaining way. Taken is clearly what the marketing types were going for, doesn't come any where close sadly.
Went to see monument men as I was interested in the subject matter, despite it Having some well known actors in it for me it was a big disappointment, I'm not so sure it did justice to the real people who put their necks on the line to do this.
I know its not a new film , but just watched Rush on Blu Ray this week , loved it , don't know how much of it was historically accurate , but their were some funny & shocking moments in the film , 9 out of 10, thought the guy who played Lauda was excellent.
Yes great film. Watched it with my parents last month. None of us were interested in F1 so didn't really expect we would enjoy it. In the end it turned out to be one of the most entertaining films I'd watched for some time.
Also finally saw Rush on DVD and thought it was excellent. Lauda comes across as a proper star... great performance. The Actual racing was much better than I was expecting. 8/10
about time is a cute little comedy by Richard Curtis starring bill nighy and is really well done. 8/10
I watched Gravity expecting it to be terrible but actually thought the middle hour was captivating if the idea of being in space is of interest to the viewer. Think it has been too harshly criticized on this thread. 6/10
Not the latest but saw Kings of Summer recently and was quite impressed with it. Also caught up with World War Z and thought that the special effects were more interesting than the actual storyline and nothing like the book!
Not the latest but saw Kings of Summer recently and was quite impressed with it. Also caught up with World War Z and thought that the special effects were more interesting than the actual storyline and nothing like the book!
Last Vegas.....didn't fancy it but by the time I arrived it was that or Robocop. What a surprise, a good old fashioned comedy which was really funny. Might not appealbto those under 40 but a really good laugh. 7/10
Finally go around to seeing this and to be fair i wasn't expecting too much but i couldn't have been more wrong. This is a an adrenaline packed film that has you on the edge of your seat and i'm pleaded to say that doesn't play the sympathy card one little bit. Daniel Brühl got all the plaudits for his portrayal of Niki Lauda but i actually think Chris Hemsworth does the better job as James Hunt. Great Stuff.
NEED FOR SPEED I saw this on Wednesday evening with a bunch of friends as it was a mate's birthday and he chose it. I went with no prior knowledge of it. If I had been on my own I would have walked out after about 20 minutes. Sooooo poorly scripted, acted, clichéd, rubbish. Utter tosh.
Prague, it's a bit of an adventure story - director is Wes Anderson, so everything is very vivid/ cartoon-esque. About the life of Concierge at the hotel, set in a fictional Eastern European country in the 1930s. Fantastic cast including Ralph Fiennes as the concierge, Willem Defoe as the baddy, Jude Law, Jeff Goldblum, Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Harvey Keitel etc. Get the feeling they had a lot of fun making it! Overall it is very lighthearted, though with a few darker undertones. Kind of Tea with Mussolini meets Brother Where Art Thou if that makes any sense at all?!
Caught this one earlier this week. Fabulous looking film and loved it from start to finish. Terrific cast, funny script and Ralph Fiennes was a revelation in a comedy roll which I really didn't expect. Probably Wes Anderson's most accessible film too if you're not used to his work.
American Hustle - 5/10. Looks very slick, reasonably well acted, and should have been an interesting story, but ultimately I found myself just not caring what happened to anyone in the film. No idea how this got anywhere near a best film oscar.
Dallas Buyers Club - 7/10. Matthew McCantspellhisnamewithoutlookingitup is excellent and as are a number of the supporting actors. Enjoyed it but felt it sat on the fence a bit with regards to the morality of the story. It's a good film but it could have had a bit more depth.
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If you loved the book, you will enjoy the film. If you haven't read the book you are in for a treat.
8.5/10
NO idea what it was about ! Utter piffle !!
Stunning performances from Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto but the film itself wasn't quite as good as i was expecting.
7 out of 10
Before you see this film you need to leave your brains at the door to enjoy it , otherwise you will find yourself picking at the massive holes in the plot. Basically , Liam Neeson seems to be playing the same bloke he plays in Taken , Unknown and The Grey.
Fun , if you like that sort of thing.
6 out of 10
6 out of 10
about time is a cute little comedy by Richard Curtis starring bill nighy and is really well done. 8/10
I watched Gravity expecting it to be terrible but actually thought the middle hour was captivating if the idea of being in space is of interest to the viewer. Think it has been too harshly criticized on this thread. 6/10
I have....................what a load of shite!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-26469181
Quite entertaining and amusing in parts - 7/10.
Heart warming road movie that charms the pants off you. Bruce Dern is superb as are Will Forte and June Squibb.
Recommended.
8 out of 10
Looking forward to Grand Budapest Hotel - will keep an eye open for Ujpest players so I'll know what our team will look like next year.
Rush
Finally go around to seeing this and to be fair i wasn't expecting too much but i couldn't have been more wrong. This is a an adrenaline packed film that has you on the edge of your seat and i'm pleaded to say that doesn't play the sympathy card one little bit.
Daniel Brühl got all the plaudits for his portrayal of Niki Lauda but i actually think Chris Hemsworth does the better job as James Hunt.
Great Stuff.
9 out of 10
I saw this on Wednesday evening with a bunch of friends as it was a mate's birthday and he chose it. I went with no prior knowledge of it. If I had been on my own I would have walked out after about 20 minutes. Sooooo poorly scripted, acted, clichéd, rubbish. Utter tosh.
Did i get across that I didn't like the film?
1 out 10
O.2 out of 10.
Dallas Buyers Club - 7/10. Matthew McCantspellhisnamewithoutlookingitup is excellent and as are a number of the supporting actors. Enjoyed it but felt it sat on the fence a bit with regards to the morality of the story. It's a good film but it could have had a bit more depth.