Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets - The fact that I haven't set foot in a bar since the pandemic began made this even more lovelier and poignant.
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The Hole
Two brothers find a hole in their new home that is a gateway to their worst fears. Decent family horror that has a few good scares and an ok story but the climax is just a little too silly and over the top. I've seen worse for sure 6/10
Two brothers find a hole in their new home that is a gateway to their worst fears. Decent family horror that has a few good scares and an ok story but the climax is just a little too silly and over the top. I've seen worse for sure 6/10
No, it’s because my missus works a really stressful job and has no interest in watching anything “heavy” or “deep” (or good) in the evenings. So I end up sitting through all these crap series with her - Grey’s Anatomy, Hart of Dixie, Virgin River, etc. All the actors, characters and plots are basically the same. Gossip Girl broke me though, I can’t even be critical of anything anymore after going through that.
Anyone got some thriller recommendations? Non-scifi please.
Ah! :Lol:
My wife's taste is actually more grim than mine. We do t watch tv together as often anymore, but I still don't spend that time gained on reading. (Sigh.)
I loved Soul.
The first 25ish mins were a bit strange, it didn’t feel like a Pixar film but then they really got into the crux of the film & after that it was excellent. Loved it & the message behind the film.
I watched Coco recently, which I thought was a great movie from Pixar too.
The Midnight Sky (2020)
Available on Netflix, but seriously do not bother. You would have thought that Clooney would have learned from his previous foray into space stinkery,...yes I'm talking about you Solaris as to what makes a decent sci-fi epic. Ok so he might have been redeemed somewhat with Gravity (though not his movie to be fair) but here he seems determined to outdo the mindnumbing Ad Astra with another meandering, plothole riddled debacle. So the movie looks great in places with some impressive vistas but seriously what was the point. Is it a disaster movie, is it a journey of discovery? Who knows. With minimal dialogue and no commentary, I'm not sure what story Clooney is trying to tell here. All we know is that it is set some 30 years into the future after some apocalyptic event has affected the earth. The film does not make any attempt to answer any of the many questions that one would expect though the story slowly begins to unravel in the final 15 minutes.
Although Clooney puts in a decent performance himself, the pacing is all wrong and as for the ending, well you're completely none the wiser when the credits begin to roll. It's just a pointless, vacuous piece of uninspired storytelling. In it's defence though, out of this, Ad Astra and Solaris, I could probably sit though this again for the longest period of time. I believe that some people actually enjoyed Solaris and Ad Astra so they may derive some enjoyment from this too. More power to them, I say.
I'm giving this a 4/10.
Available on Netflix, but seriously do not bother. You would have thought that Clooney would have learned from his previous foray into space stinkery,...yes I'm talking about you Solaris as to what makes a decent sci-fi epic. Ok so he might have been redeemed somewhat with Gravity (though not his movie to be fair) but here he seems determined to outdo the mindnumbing Ad Astra with another meandering, plothole riddled debacle. So the movie looks great in places with some impressive vistas but seriously what was the point. Is it a disaster movie, is it a journey of discovery? Who knows. With minimal dialogue and no commentary, I'm not sure what story Clooney is trying to tell here. All we know is that it is set some 30 years into the future after some apocalyptic event has affected the earth. The film does not make any attempt to answer any of the many questions that one would expect though the story slowly begins to unravel in the final 15 minutes.
Although Clooney puts in a decent performance himself, the pacing is all wrong and as for the ending, well you're completely none the wiser when the credits begin to roll. It's just a pointless, vacuous piece of uninspired storytelling. In it's defence though, out of this, Ad Astra and Solaris, I could probably sit though this again for the longest period of time. I believe that some people actually enjoyed Solaris and Ad Astra so they may derive some enjoyment from this too. More power to them, I say.
I'm giving this a 4/10.
Just watched this and the best part was the Sweet Caroline singalong.
Crap and I usually like George Clooney.
Yeah just a fantastic existential film. One that adults will love more than children. Probably a top three Pixar movie. And yeah Coco was great too...but I loved this more.
Really looking forward to this one.
Anyone saw Onward? Is it any good? I have to find a (legal) way to watch these. I don't care to get Disney+, but I want to see Toy Story 4, Onward, and Soul. Maybe sell my soul and get Disney+ for a month just for these...
I thought it was a solid film & fun watch, but I also don't think it was anything special. Comparatively, Soul is one of the best films they've put out (imo).
I saw Onward at the cinema just before the first lockdown and absolutely loved it. As a guy who’d lost his dad recently prior to that, it was probably not the wisest of choices as I was in bits several times. But, similar to Soul, it takes a left turn from what you think it’s trying to say, to reveal its much deeper actual meaning.
Likewise...
Soul:
Absolutely loved it! Going beyond the technical stuff, we all know the animation and design is going to be gorgeous. Like above the film makes you think it’s headed in a particular direction then takes a left about 1/2 way to show you what moral it’s really trying to tell you and I just loved it. I would put it in the category with Up, Inside Out and Coco!
Although...I did think it should have had one more scene an epilogue similar to Up where
when Carl accepts the house is gone, begins the life with Russell and Dug and then it shows the house landed at the same spot as the picture
it cuts to black then jumps ahead 13yrs later. Camera goes across the office of Joe with all his teacher awards, having realised his spark is inspiring others. When a new kid knocks on the door. Joe turns and is about to ask the kids name when he see embroiled on her clothing “No.22”. He smiles, asks how he can help, then cuts to credits.
Thanks guys! My brother also liked it, but he'll love anything Pixar will ever produced, so that's not much help. 
Watched Operation Christmas Drop tonight. Gotta get a chunk of cheesy Christmas films in over the holidays! This one was OK. Different from the usual fare in that it's not really a romantic comedy, but rather a feel-good film about this annual Christmas drop (a real event) with some vague romantic development to add some story. In that sense, it's not really a good film, but it keeps going well enough and you get your feel-good shot.
This scene was so funny
I found it entertaining enough for a movie and it had a little charm to it. The dude from Vikings was good for a movie like this
Watching Wonder Woman 1984 recently has given me a hankering for the DC slate again....apart from all the Batman shit of course.
Have a word, Solaris is fecking awesome. Lush Cliff Martinez score, multiple Natascha McElhones and Jeremy Davies being Jeremy Davies. What more could one want?
Time To Hunt on Netflix was quite fun.
Yep, it did its thing as a Christmas movie, but I've definitely seen better stuff in the genre.
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So you enjoyed it, I'm pleased for you. McElhone is the only reason I would ever watch that steaming pile again. But then again, I always have The Truman Show....so nah!
Myself, my friend and the other 4 people in the theatre had a whale of a time and I believe we contributed to 50% of the total box office takings.
In other news, I would like to elope to Fiji with McElhone.
She is most worthy of elopement, on that we can agree.
Finally got round to watching The Peanut Butter Falcon
Absolutely love buddy movies. Absolutely love road movies and absolutely love being made to cry in films. All three boxes ticked.
Shia Lebeouf absolutely nailed this film, what a great performance.
9/10
Absolutely love buddy movies. Absolutely love road movies and absolutely love being made to cry in films. All three boxes ticked.
Shia Lebeouf absolutely nailed this film, what a great performance.
9/10
I liked it. With an extra hour and a bit more detail this could have been a masterpiece.
7/10
Soul - loved it
Ended up watching this tonight after reading your review. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Haven't watched a feel good film like that in ages. Thank you!
Nor me. So many lovely moments in the film and none of them over played. Great soundtrack too. To be fair I think you knew what sort of film it was going to be after 20 mins but it didn’t matter as it was so well executed
Loads of friends and work colleagues had been recommending it for a while but just never got round to watching it, never quite felt in the mood for it but shouldn’t have waited so long.
I didn’t actually realise it was Shia Leboeuf for a good few minutes, how good was he?
Glad you enjoyed it.
I watched it around three weeky ago and I even forgot I've seen it. Thought it was good, enjoyed it, but I guess it's pretty forgettable.
Hana-Bi (Fireworks) by Takeshi Kitano. The most aesthetic gangster (?) movie I've watched.
Definitely isn’t an all time great but a great little film nonetheless. Good to know films like this are around though.
Yeah, great film, not seen that for years. I liked Sonatine, Violent Cop and Brother too.
Watched Seventh Voyage of Sinbad this morning. Not seen it for years. Great film.
Brother was the first Kitano film I watched. Instantly became a fan. Did you watch Outrage trilogy? It is not as sophisticated or deep as Sonatine or Hana-Bi but pretty entertaining.
Have you seen Rainy Dog? Brilliant film, one that clearly influenced Tarantino.
Watched Sonatine and Brother but was bored out my mind. I don't see the Kitano appeal unfortunately.
Takashi Miike is the man for you then.