Here’s the ‘Sight and Sound’ top 50 films of the year. I’ve seen 20 of them including the top 3, all of which I was underwhelmed by - La Chimera (3), Anora (2) and All We Imagine as Light (1).
My personal favourites of 2024 are Kneecap, The Holdovers and TheZone of Interest. Outside that top 3, I also really rated Small Things Like These and Thank You for Banking With Us ! (a Palestinian film awaiting UK release).
Here’s the ‘Sight and Sound’ top 50 films of the year. I’ve seen 20 of them including the top 3, all of which I was underwhelmed by - La Chimera (3), Anora (2) and All We Imagine as Light (1).
My personal favourites of 2024 are Kneecap, The Holdovers and TheZone of Interest. Outside that top 3, I also really rated Small Things Like These and Thank You for Banking With Us ! (a Palestinian film awaiting UK release).
I loved The Holdovers- good storyline and some great acting.
Latest Taron Egerton film, who I've been a fan of since the Kingsman films - This one isn't to be confused with the classic Carry On Films, but more of the Die Hard type Christmas film - Starts off really well, and sadly fades off a little bit... Jason Bateman is really good
Just watched it - sort of Die Hard meets Phone Booth.
If you can suspend reality in your own mind it's a decent enough film. Wont be getting any Oscars though!
Here’s the ‘Sight and Sound’ top 50 films of the year. I’ve seen 20 of them including the top 3, all of which I was underwhelmed by - La Chimera (3), Anora (2) and All We Imagine as Light (1).
My personal favourites of 2024 are Kneecap, The Holdovers and TheZone of Interest. Outside that top 3, I also really rated Small Things Like These and Thank You for Banking With Us ! (a Palestinian film awaiting UK release).
I loved The Holdovers- good storyline and some great acting.
Watched the Holdovers again last night - such a great film.
Watched Gladiator II just now and totally enjoyed it. It kept me on the edge of my seat for all 150 minutes. I've always loved the soundtrack of the original film so it was nice to hear it several times in this sequel.
Watched Gladiator II just now and totally enjoyed it. It kept me on the edge of my seat for all 150 minutes. I've always loved the soundtrack of the original film so it was nice to hear it several times in this sequel.
Loved it too but did they really have to do the shark thing?
Latest Taron Egerton film, who I've been a fan of since the Kingsman films - This one isn't to be confused with the classic Carry On Films, but more of the Die Hard type Christmas film - Starts off really well, and sadly fades off a little bit... Jason Bateman is really good
Ah ffs - had no idea this film title had been released - I spoke to my son’s girlfriend on the phone on Xmas Day and asked her what she had been doing which she said she’s watched Carry On, before even asking which one I went full on Williams “Ooo Matron” to which she laughed and then did Howard “Titter ye not” to which she then said “what the fcuk is going on?” I asked her did the characters not use those expressions to which she said no so I just passed the phone back to my son to speak with her. Was utterly confused - now makes sense. She will laugh when I explain what was going on.
Watched Gladiator II just now and totally enjoyed it. It kept me on the edge of my seat for all 150 minutes. I've always loved the soundtrack of the original film so it was nice to hear it several times in this sequel.
Loved it too but did they really have to do the shark thing?
LOL... My mum was like "whaaat? They had these (meaning the whole water and sharks thing) back then?!" I didn't bother to tell her it was quite possibly made up as the film was fast paced.
I don't know if it was you or someone else but I remember people's positive feedback on the film on here so I watched it as soon as it was available online. Had I paid attention to the general lukewarm reviews and ratings on the internet I'd probably miss this entertaining film. So, thanks!😄
Watched Anora. I enjoyed the story and some great performances (particularly the guy who plays the bald henchman), but half the film is people shouting at each other. One of the shouting/screaming scenes must have gone on for 30 minutes, it was almost unbearable. Reminded me of Uncut Gems in its unrelenting intensity. Still there are genuinely funny moments and it's worth a watch.
Saw 'Wicked' over Christmas - a lot better than I expected and I thought Ariana Grande was excellent. Cynthia Erivo delivered another good performance.
Not remotely a new film but Die Hard was showing in the cinema over Christmas and it's impressive how well it still holds up. Pacing, performances, balancing action/jokes/emotions etc... it pretty much is perfect as an action movie.
Watched Anora. I enjoyed the story and some great performances (particularly the guy who plays the bald henchman), but half the film is people shouting at each other. One of the shouting/screaming scenes must have gone on for 30 minutes, it was almost unbearable. Reminded me of Uncut Gems in its unrelenting intensity. Still there are genuinely funny moments and it's worth a watch.
I was expecting much more. Should have been a 90 minute caper, I think.
Watched Gladiator II just now and totally enjoyed it. It kept me on the edge of my seat for all 150 minutes. I've always loved the soundtrack of the original film so it was nice to hear it several times in this sequel.
Loved it too but did they really have to do the shark thing?
I saw Gladiator 2 last night and was a bit underwhelmed. Having slept on it, my feelings are even more negative towards it. It looks good in parts, yet some of the CGI also looks rubbish.
The plot is a warmed over rehash of the first that you could see coming a Roman mile off, but my main issue is probably with the casting and a couple of the performances. I was completely unimpressed by Paul Mescal's casting as a leader. Despite a couple of set piece speeches, he just doesn't have the charisma or gravitas of Crowe and there's a massive credibility gap in believing all these men would follow him to their deaths - "nah, you're alright mate" would more realistically be the response imo.
Denzil seemed to be phoning it in for me, the twin emporers were just cartoonish movie villains and I struggled to get on board with Captain Darling and Andy Pipkin in such a supposedly dramatic storyline.
I'll no doubt watch it again on the tele' and my view might change but for now even the still glorious Connie Nielson couldn't redeem this one for me.
Watched Gladiator II just now and totally enjoyed it. It kept me on the edge of my seat for all 150 minutes. I've always loved the soundtrack of the original film so it was nice to hear it several times in this sequel.
Loved it too but did they really have to do the shark thing?
I saw Gladiator 2 last night and was a bit underwhelmed. Having slept on it, my feelings are even more negative towards it. It looks good in parts, yet some of the CGI also looks rubbish.
The plot is a warmed over rehash of the first that you could see coming a Roman mile off, but my main issue is probably with the casting and a couple of the performances. I was completely unimpressed by Paul Mescal's casting as a leader. Despite a couple of set piece speeches, he just doesn't have the charisma or gravitas of Crowe and there's a massive credibility gap in believing all these men would follow him to their deaths - "nah, you're alright mate" would more realistically be the response imo.
Denzil seemed to be phoning it in for me, the twin emporers were just cartoonish movie villains and I struggled to get on board with Captain Darling and Andy Pipkin in such a supposedly dramatic storyline.
I'll no doubt watch it again on the tele' and my view might change but for now even the still glorious Connie Nielson couldn't redeem this one for me.
I agree the CGI looks poor. I watched the making-of on the Black Hawk Down blu-ray last year and even the special effects from 2001 look more real. In fact I had absolutely no idea that there was CGI in Black Hawk Down. It's so real. I've noticed in recent years that many big blockbuster films have fake-looking CGI. I don't know why this technique/technolgy has gone backward.
I like Gladiator II as it's quite fast paced. I watched Clint Eastwood's 'Juror #2' and was quite disappointed because it was so slow... My mum slept through the whole film only to wake up at the end. I told her she didn't miss anything important. I think in comparison, it's amazing that at the age of over 80, Ridley Scott is still able to make entertaining action films while Eastwood kind of slows down in storytelling. Scorsese, who's my favourite director of all, seems to do the same with his last few films like 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and 'Silence'. I wonder if it's an age thing.
Film by Andrea Arnold set in Kent about a young girl and her dysfunctional family. A pretty bleak film but very watchable and has Barry Keoghan playing the father - a ball of energy.
Nkiya Adams in the main role is brilliant.
Some interesting locations including the Isle of Sheppey.
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https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/dec/19/the-50-best-films-of-2024-in-the-uk
If you can suspend reality in your own mind it's a decent enough film. Wont be getting any Oscars though!
5) Never Look Back
4) Sasquatch Sunset
3) Baltimore
2) The Promised Land
1) Strange Darling
I don't know if it was you or someone else but I remember people's positive feedback on the film on here so I watched it as soon as it was available online. Had I paid attention to the general lukewarm reviews and ratings on the internet I'd probably miss this entertaining film. So, thanks!😄
One word from me to describe my feelings of this unique production...
WOW !
The plot is a warmed over rehash of the first that you could see coming a Roman mile off, but my main issue is probably with the casting and a couple of the performances. I was completely unimpressed by Paul Mescal's casting as a leader. Despite a couple of set piece speeches, he just doesn't have the charisma or gravitas of Crowe and there's a massive credibility gap in believing all these men would follow him to their deaths - "nah, you're alright mate" would more realistically be the response imo.
Denzil seemed to be phoning it in for me, the twin emporers were just cartoonish movie villains and I struggled to get on board with Captain Darling and Andy Pipkin in such a supposedly dramatic storyline.
I'll no doubt watch it again on the tele' and my view might change but for now even the still glorious Connie Nielson couldn't redeem this one for me.
I like Gladiator II as it's quite fast paced. I watched Clint Eastwood's 'Juror #2' and was quite disappointed because it was so slow... My mum slept through the whole film only to wake up at the end. I told her she didn't miss anything important. I think in comparison, it's amazing that at the age of over 80, Ridley Scott is still able to make entertaining action films while Eastwood kind of slows down in storytelling. Scorsese, who's my favourite director of all, seems to do the same with his last few films like 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and 'Silence'. I wonder if it's an age thing.
Film by Andrea Arnold set in Kent about a young girl and her dysfunctional family. A pretty bleak film but very watchable and has Barry Keoghan playing the father - a ball of energy.
Nkiya Adams in the main role is brilliant.
Some interesting locations including the Isle of Sheppey.