I’m sure it’s previously featured on this thread - it’s the biopic about a guy with learning difficulties, who became Stoke City’s kit man. We watched it again on iPlayer this week and it was just as good the second time around. If you’ve not seen it, I’d definitely tune in. Toby Jones is excellent as Neil and the drama is interspersed with chats between him and the man himself. A deserved winner of two BAFTAs.
I’m sure it’s previously featured on this thread - it’s the biopic about a guy with learning difficulties, who became Stoke City’s kit man. We watched it again on iPlayer this week and it was just as good the second time around. If you’ve not seen it, I’d definitely tune in. Toby Jones is excellent as Neil and the drama is interspersed with chats between him and the man himself. A deserved winner of two BAFTAs.
A horror film, which is not normally my thing. Five American students attend a Swedish rural midsummer festival run by a pagan cult and things turn predictably nasty. Definite shades of 'The Wicker Man' and Florence Pugh is, as usual, very good.
Eurovision (Netflix)
A musical comedy spoof, as two small-town Icelandic singers - Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams - chase glory at the Eurovision Song Contest. It is complete and utter nonsense but I quite enjoyed it as the film went on. A useful antidote to the concession of late goals at Griffin Park
Thought it was really good. Pretty scary considering
Agreed .. I have just watched this on DVD .. now we know where the pandemic terminology comes from .. more informative, if of course, highly dramatized, than most of the documentaries I have seen about the current pandemic. Ironically Minneapolis features a lot, a city now going through another regrettable kind of epidemic
Watched it about a week ago - remarkably prescient considering where we are now. Recommend it.
A lot of the science is generally accurate but they make the vaccine/cure, can't remember which, far too quickly.
Thought it was really good. Pretty scary considering
Agreed .. I have just watched this on DVD .. now we know where the pandemic terminology comes from .. more informative, if of course, highly dramatized, than most of the documentaries I have seen about the current pandemic. Ironically Minneapolis features a lot, a city now going through another regrettable kind of epidemic
Watched it about a week ago - remarkably prescient considering where we are now. Recommend it.
A lot of the science is generally accurate but they make the vaccine/cure, can't remember which, far too quickly.
I always make allowances for 'poetic licence' and a happy ending, else the planet would be devoid of humans ((:>)
Indeed. I didn't say the filmmakers were wrong to do it so quickly in the film, only that scientifically it wasn't accurate.
I find it interesting that films with 'realistic' tones get kicked a bit for doing anything unrealistic. Gravity springs to mind here - a film that treated the vacuum of space in a way that few, if any space films had before. But it's a popcorn action thriller, so most of it is not remotely close to realistic - nor is it supposed to be (stuff like using the fire extinguisher, the distances between space stations, Clooney tugging on the rope)! It's the marketing that leads to a backlash I think.
Anyone else seen the newly released 'horror' film Saint Maud? We went this weekend with high hopes after reading Mark Kermode's gushing review in which he reckons it is Oscar winning material. Well, we were greatly unimpressed. Only one 'fright' moment in the whole film. We didn't buy into the 'loneliness' angle of the main character and found the whole thing slow and tedious.
That is 3 terrible films on the bounce for us; this, 23 Walks and Tenet. It's slim pickings at the moment. We were literally the only ones in one film and 2 of 8 people in Odeon Orpington on Saturday for SM. The film industry is gonna struggle to survive if this carries on. We keep going back as we live locally and have Limitless cards. That said, the poor offerings really are testing my 'limits' now.
Anyone else seen the newly released 'horror' film Saint Maud? We went this weekend with high hopes after reading Mark Kermode's gushing review in which he reckons it is Oscar winning material. Well, we were greatly unimpressed. Only one 'fright' moment in the whole film. We didn't buy into the 'loneliness' angle of the main character and found the whole thing slow and tedious.
That is 3 terrible films on the bounce for us; this, 23 Walks and Tenet. It's slim pickings at the moment. We were literally the only ones in one film and 2 of 8 people in Odeon Orpington on Saturday for SM. The film industry is gonna struggle to survive if this carries on. We keep going back as we live locally and have Limitless cards. That said, the poor offerings really are testing my 'limits' now.
I do wonder if films are becoming the bridesmaid and TV Series are the bride.
Anyone else seen the newly released 'horror' film Saint Maud? We went this weekend with high hopes after reading Mark Kermode's gushing review in which he reckons it is Oscar winning material. Well, we were greatly unimpressed. Only one 'fright' moment in the whole film. We didn't buy into the 'loneliness' angle of the main character and found the whole thing slow and tedious.
That is 3 terrible films on the bounce for us; this, 23 Walks and Tenet. It's slim pickings at the moment. We were literally the only ones in one film and 2 of 8 people in Odeon Orpington on Saturday for SM. The film industry is gonna struggle to survive if this carries on. We keep going back as we live locally and have Limitless cards. That said, the poor offerings really are testing my 'limits' now.
I love the Wittertainment show from Kermode and Meo but one thing I’ve learned is that Kermode likes some weird shit that is awful and dislikes some really good movies and directors . He definitely doesn’t mirror the man or woman in the street .
Anyone else seen the newly released 'horror' film Saint Maud? We went this weekend with high hopes after reading Mark Kermode's gushing review in which he reckons it is Oscar winning material. Well, we were greatly unimpressed. Only one 'fright' moment in the whole film. We didn't buy into the 'loneliness' angle of the main character and found the whole thing slow and tedious.
That is 3 terrible films on the bounce for us; this, 23 Walks and Tenet. It's slim pickings at the moment. We were literally the only ones in one film and 2 of 8 people in Odeon Orpington on Saturday for SM. The film industry is gonna struggle to survive if this carries on. We keep going back as we live locally and have Limitless cards. That said, the poor offerings really are testing my 'limits' now.
I am sad to say that "proper" films just aren't coming to the cinema anytime soon. COVID and the closing of cinemas in New York and LA means that blockbusters that "need" a US flagship release to unlock rest of the world theatrical releases are held up, until NYC and LA reopen.
By the time they do, I genuinely believe the world will have changed forever, in cinema terms. I expect AMC (Showcase), Odeon and Cineworld to all have but disappeared, with new names above the door. You don't need THREE multiplexes in Manchester. You simply don't.
James Bond NEARLY got sold this week to Apple for $600m. That would have been $400m PROFIT for MGM. But they held firm wanting to theatrically release the film next April. If they can't release next April, it'll be sold.
Expect to see flagship, "event" films in cinemas next year, but expect to see a lot of good stuff turning up direct on Amazon, Netflix, Apple and Sky.
Very disappointing - the humour was very predictable. Cohen gets less funny with each project.
It had its moments, a couple of parts really really made me laugh and the bit everyone is talking about genuinely shocked me, not that politicians are reptiles but that someone didn't sue Sacha Baron-cohen or legal him out of showing it.
The actor who played his daughter was brilliant and had excellent comedic timing
Not new but new to Sky. Lucy in the Sky. Only got two stars and I assume it’s because it doesn’t have car chases and violence. Bit too long but in my view Natalie Portman provided a wonderful piece of character acting and has gone up in my acting estimations enormously. Without spoiling it’s about Portmans characters ( a NASA astronaut) perfect life slipping into chaos and breakdown.
Seen a lot of below average blockbusters recently!
Mortal Engines **
Don’t know much about the book, but it was painfully obvious that it was an adaptation in that the subplots were half baked. You could almost see where cuts had been made. It might have been ok if the final act was decent, but the villain turns into a generic megalomaniac and it’s all rather obvious. Looks impressive, and one character in particular was really interesting. Worst thing is, I’ve no idea who it’s aimed at. It’s too violent for kids and too childish for adults. Venom **
Nowhere near as bad as I expected. It’s shit, just not atrociously shit. Tom Hardy was surprisingly irritating, partly because of his accent, and partly because the character was really obnoxious.
Watched Mortal Engines at last... was enjoyable in my opinion and I would say it's aimed at the Hunger Games audience. Even though I enjoyed it, it wasn't a good film if I were to compare it to a proper decent post apocalyptic fantasy sci fi. Tom was played by an Irish chap, but had to put on a poor british accent. An american then played an Irish chap, bit unusual as his Irish accent was average at best.
Strike or whatever his name was could have been a fantastic character, but was a bit part distraction in the way he was used... Pretty disappointing.
Mortal Engines
Watched Venom a couple of weeks ago. I once again enjoyed the story, but the delivery wasn't great. Tom Hardy was the WORST choice of actor for this role. I liked his Venom portrayal, but his Eddie Brock was poor. He cannot do american accents as you say and I just didn't find his performance as believable in any way.
Venom
I'm left wondering why Hollywood can't cast people with the correct accents? Or just let them use their own accent for the character. It's an immersion breaker for me and probably costs a star each time it bothers me.
Anyone else seen the newly released 'horror' film Saint Maud? We went this weekend with high hopes after reading Mark Kermode's gushing review in which he reckons it is Oscar winning material. Well, we were greatly unimpressed. Only one 'fright' moment in the whole film. We didn't buy into the 'loneliness' angle of the main character and found the whole thing slow and tedious.
That is 3 terrible films on the bounce for us; this, 23 Walks and Tenet. It's slim pickings at the moment. We were literally the only ones in one film and 2 of 8 people in Odeon Orpington on Saturday for SM. The film industry is gonna struggle to survive if this carries on. We keep going back as we live locally and have Limitless cards. That said, the poor offerings really are testing my 'limits' now.
I am sad to say that "proper" films just aren't coming to the cinema anytime soon. COVID and the closing of cinemas in New York and LA means that blockbusters that "need" a US flagship release to unlock rest of the world theatrical releases are held up, until NYC and LA reopen.
By the time they do, I genuinely believe the world will have changed forever, in cinema terms. I expect AMC (Showcase), Odeon and Cineworld to all have but disappeared, with new names above the door. You don't need THREE multiplexes in Manchester. You simply don't.
James Bond NEARLY got sold this week to Apple for $600m. That would have been $400m PROFIT for MGM. But they held firm wanting to theatrically release the film next April. If they can't release next April, it'll be sold.
Expect to see flagship, "event" films in cinemas next year, but expect to see a lot of good stuff turning up direct on Amazon, Netflix, Apple and Sky.
Forever.
As you know Clive, I have a business interest in cinemas. If I'm honest our industry has been too lazy for too long, being a slave to the Hollywood machine that feeds us. I've always believed that people are naturally social and want to go out. Cinemas have to represent great value and deliver on experience, as well as broadening their content offer. We are/were happily showing Netflix content, like Chicago 7 and people will pay to see it on the big screen if you deliver something different/better than tv. Look out for our new cinema in Sittingbourne opening soon. We are trying to set standards way above the existing cinemas in Kent. Covid has changed the industry forever, but it's only accelerated what was inevitable and cinemas will adapt or die.
Anyone else seen the newly released 'horror' film Saint Maud? We went this weekend with high hopes after reading Mark Kermode's gushing review in which he reckons it is Oscar winning material. Well, we were greatly unimpressed. Only one 'fright' moment in the whole film. We didn't buy into the 'loneliness' angle of the main character and found the whole thing slow and tedious.
That is 3 terrible films on the bounce for us; this, 23 Walks and Tenet. It's slim pickings at the moment. We were literally the only ones in one film and 2 of 8 people in Odeon Orpington on Saturday for SM. The film industry is gonna struggle to survive if this carries on. We keep going back as we live locally and have Limitless cards. That said, the poor offerings really are testing my 'limits' now.
I am sad to say that "proper" films just aren't coming to the cinema anytime soon. COVID and the closing of cinemas in New York and LA means that blockbusters that "need" a US flagship release to unlock rest of the world theatrical releases are held up, until NYC and LA reopen.
By the time they do, I genuinely believe the world will have changed forever, in cinema terms. I expect AMC (Showcase), Odeon and Cineworld to all have but disappeared, with new names above the door. You don't need THREE multiplexes in Manchester. You simply don't.
James Bond NEARLY got sold this week to Apple for $600m. That would have been $400m PROFIT for MGM. But they held firm wanting to theatrically release the film next April. If they can't release next April, it'll be sold.
Expect to see flagship, "event" films in cinemas next year, but expect to see a lot of good stuff turning up direct on Amazon, Netflix, Apple and Sky.
Forever.
As you know Clive, I have a business interest in cinemas. If I'm honest our industry has been too lazy for too long, being a slave to the Hollywood machine that feeds us. I've always believed that people are naturally social and want to go out. Cinemas have to represent great value and deliver on experience, as well as broadening their content offer. We are/were happily showing Netflix content, like Chicago 7 and people will pay to see it on the big screen if you deliver something different/better than tv. Look out for our new cinema in Sittingbourne opening soon. We are trying to set standards way above the existing cinemas in Kent. Covid has changed the industry forever, but it's only accelerated what was inevitable and cinemas will adapt or die.
The experience of the Everyman Cinema near us has completely changed our attitude, no more cineworld etc... We'll do the odd date night there for the food, drinks and comfortable movie package... Haven't been for almost a year mind!
@kafka@Dazzler21 I agree with both of your comments. Non traditional cinemas, so to speak are embracing the opportunities as are the customers.
Cinema will live on, but it will be forever different. I saw Tenet on the big screen - the only way to see it - should have done iMAX but not one near me, now I live in the sticks of the Derbyshire Dales!
Comments
A horror film, which is not normally my thing. Five American students attend a Swedish rural midsummer festival run by a pagan cult and things turn predictably nasty. Definite shades of 'The Wicker Man' and Florence Pugh is, as usual, very good.
Eurovision (Netflix)
A musical comedy spoof, as two small-town Icelandic singers - Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams - chase glory at the Eurovision Song Contest. It is complete and utter nonsense but I quite enjoyed it as the film went on. A useful antidote to the concession of late goals at Griffin Park
Pretty original and worth watching. Gets good reviews as well, 92% on rotten tomatoes.
Anyone else seen the newly released 'horror' film Saint Maud? We went this weekend with high hopes after reading Mark Kermode's gushing review in which he reckons it is Oscar winning material. Well, we were greatly unimpressed. Only one 'fright' moment in the whole film. We didn't buy into the 'loneliness' angle of the main character and found the whole thing slow and tedious.
That is 3 terrible films on the bounce for us; this, 23 Walks and Tenet. It's slim pickings at the moment. We were literally the only ones in one film and 2 of 8 people in Odeon Orpington on Saturday for SM. The film industry is gonna struggle to survive if this carries on. We keep going back as we live locally and have Limitless cards. That said, the poor offerings really are testing my 'limits' now.
By the time they do, I genuinely believe the world will have changed forever, in cinema terms. I expect AMC (Showcase), Odeon and Cineworld to all have but disappeared, with new names above the door. You don't need THREE multiplexes in Manchester. You simply don't.
James Bond NEARLY got sold this week to Apple for $600m. That would have been $400m PROFIT for MGM. But they held firm wanting to theatrically release the film next April. If they can't release next April, it'll be sold.
Expect to see flagship, "event" films in cinemas next year, but expect to see a lot of good stuff turning up direct on Amazon, Netflix, Apple and Sky.
Forever.
The actor who played his daughter was brilliant and had excellent comedic timing
8/10
Tom was played by an Irish chap, but had to put on a poor british accent. An american then played an Irish chap, bit unusual as his Irish accent was average at best.
Strike or whatever his name was could have been a fantastic character, but was a bit part distraction in the way he was used... Pretty disappointing.
Mortal Engines
Watched Venom a couple of weeks ago.
I once again enjoyed the story, but the delivery wasn't great. Tom Hardy was the WORST choice of actor for this role. I liked his Venom portrayal, but his Eddie Brock was poor. He cannot do american accents as you say and I just didn't find his performance as believable in any way.
Venom
I'm left wondering why Hollywood can't cast people with the correct accents? Or just let them use their own accent for the character. It's an immersion breaker for me and probably costs a star each time it bothers me.
Cinema will live on, but it will be forever different. I saw Tenet on the big screen - the only way to see it - should have done iMAX but not one near me, now I live in the sticks of the Derbyshire Dales!