La Femme Nikita - 1990
Very French and very good.
8/10
Very French and very good.
8/10
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The Suicide Squad
James Gunn does it again.
It's an absolute disgrace that the original Suicide Squad made $750m and this quasi-reboot bombed.
Covid was partly to blame but they definitely should have gone for a different fecking name....
I'd clock it as the best DC flick thus far, not including Joker. Hooray for R-rated blockbusters!
8.5/10
James Gunn does it again.
It's an absolute disgrace that the original Suicide Squad made $750m and this quasi-reboot bombed.
Covid was partly to blame but they definitely should have gone for a different fecking name....
I'd clock it as the best DC flick thus far, not including Joker. Hooray for R-rated blockbusters!
8.5/10
Agreed. Well worth a watch. Not a bad ending as well.
The only thing I remember spotting the various places around Manly where it was filmed as it was the first place I lived in AU after migrating permanently. The water slides at the water works where they films some stunts just reopened a few years ago after a renovation.
The Adam Project. It is exactly what you expect although some of the more emotional scenes are better done than you would expect and it is a good cast. However, the logic and science of the script leave a lot to be desired and so many bit were just lazy scriptwriting. So I'd go a bit lower 6/10.
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Yeah, there's a bit more to those than you'd expect - but then they're also a little awkward if you get into it.
Come to think of it, that summarizes the entire film pretty well.
Evil Dead Trap(1988)
Japanese horror film. Don’t want to say anything as I went into this knowing almost nothing and it was the perfect way to experience this movie. It’s up on YouTube in 1080p with English subtitles, go watch it.
Insane film.
9/10
Japanese horror film. Don’t want to say anything as I went into this knowing almost nothing and it was the perfect way to experience this movie. It’s up on YouTube in 1080p with English subtitles, go watch it.
Insane film.
9/10
Awesome film.
Lantana was quite good.
The Last Wave.
Rabbit-proof Fence.
Romper Stomper just to see how intense Russell Crowe used to be.
Exit.
I rewatched it quite recently and I agree with your sentiment. It's pretty much flawless in its genre, it's a shame a sequel was never actually made.
Yeah really good film, @Pexbo should watch it as he was once in the food industry I think, like a critic or something I can't remember he doesn't talk about it much.
More seriously though it's great at what it sets out to do, and the tension is palpable throughout. Stephen Graham delivers a wonderful performance, and seriously has to be one of the most consistent actors out there. I love him in everything he does.
All the film feels really "real", the interactions in the kitchen, with the customers, the little moments of anger and tension... It's really great. Only disappointing thing for me was...
The ending - I'm not sure they needed to give him a heart attack, and the last couple of minutes (him going into the office, sniffing coke, drinking vodka, and then suffering the heart attack, felt a little bit rushed and a little out of place for a film so grounded in reality. It's not a massive issue but I felt it was a little jarring.
But overall, a cracking little movie that I can imagine will acquire a sort of cult following over the coming years, with too few people having seen it, and harping on about it to their friends who haven't yet watched it.
I watched it this weekend actually and it’s absolutely perfect in so many ways.
My partner worked front of house in hospitality and afterwards we both commented on how strange it was that we felt like we’d watched a documentary and the finer details were so on point that maybe we were focusing on them rather than the film and storyline as a whole and had difficulty judging whether it would be interesting and enjoyable to people who haven’t worked in the industry.
I will try watch this soon. Thanks for reviewing.
He's one of my favourite actors.
And I agree on the spoiler bit.
Have you seen Calibre? On Netflix. Another one of those 'word of mouth' movies that went unnoticed for some reason.
Yeah I remember watching it a while back, and just checked in here, I'd reviewed it
That's the recollection I have of it. Maybe a bit harsh, though I would assume my expectations were quite high after seeing quite a few very positive reviews on here, I probably would have enjoyed it going in knowing nothing about it. Agree on the general point that it's not that well known but would deserve to be, I've mentioned it a few times over the past months around me and I don't think anyone had seen it. Shite Netflix algorithm.
Yeah I think I recommended it in here myself. But as you say, I knew nothing about it and was very pleasantly surprised.
No worries. Yeah it's only been up on youtube for a month and it's got a full on sex scene so I'm not sure how long it will last on the site,
Tbh I don't watch a lot of old horror, like most I've seen the original Ring, a few others and played the silent hills game(I've recently got into Junji Ito work) so maybe some of the extreme/horror parts in the film might be tame to other stuff but overall it was super ''fun'' watch. Reminded me of Dario Argento work.
Do they pixellate the genitals?
I never understood why thats a thing. Although I do sort of respect keeping up that level of censorship to the bitter end.
The scene in the film is mostly sweaty topless riding in an abandon building. There is also another similar scene but well it's a rape scene.
I never understood why thats a thing. Although I do sort of respect keeping up that level of censorship to the bitter end.
The scene in the film is mostly sweaty topless riding in an abandon building. There is also another similar scene but well it's a rape scene.
Always seemed odd that you can't see a fanny or hard on but you can see the guy's jizz come out and spray wherever.Ah, yep the rude bits of the film defo sound a mixed bag.
It's all red tape and bureaucracy nonsense! The censorship reminds of this documentary on japan where reporters visited these sound proof rooms which you can rent out with the goal of listening to porno cds.
At 15:00 in
Also Japan has a festival which is nothing but hard ons - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanamara_Matsuri.
I could say it's an odd look on sex but well I'm Irish. We've only recently stop telling people that jacking off will send you to everlasting hell.
Is it like Uncut Gems?
I didn't really like that film that much. There are similarities but I much preferred Boiling Point.
It won't? I will be offline for a while...
I preferred Uncut Gems, but I don't really see the similarities, beyond "oh tense film".
Yeah the only similarity is exactly that
It's a terrific film.
Blood Red Sky
A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight.
I enjoyed this Netflix offering , more than I thought I would.
The young la who played Elias I thought was excellent, really felt for him at the end.
Its not the best film you will ever see, but it kept me watching for 2 hours, plenty of blood and gore.
I could've been a spectacular film, they just did not quite get there, needed more money spent, but Nice make-up, decent acting, and a good surprising story.
I would say worth watching
6/10
A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight.
I enjoyed this Netflix offering , more than I thought I would.
The young la who played Elias I thought was excellent, really felt for him at the end.
Its not the best film you will ever see, but it kept me watching for 2 hours, plenty of blood and gore.
I could've been a spectacular film, they just did not quite get there, needed more money spent, but Nice make-up, decent acting, and a good surprising story.
I would say worth watching
6/10
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage - the saving grace (if there is one) of these Venom movies is that they don’t take themselves seriously at all. This was just a silly spectacle…which I found enjoyable. It’s strangely endearing. 7/10
The Green Knight - an old Arthurian poem forms the basis for this medieval story. Dev Patel enters a deal with the great and imperious Green Knight. The acting and story is fantastic. A shame it didn’t win any Oscars. The themes, meanings and cinematography are all excellent. 9/10
Horrible Bosses - 3 employees plan to kill each other’s bosses for varying reasons. Some genuine funny moments and performances (Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Anniston mainly). Overall, a decent movie. 6.5/10
The Green Knight - an old Arthurian poem forms the basis for this medieval story. Dev Patel enters a deal with the great and imperious Green Knight. The acting and story is fantastic. A shame it didn’t win any Oscars. The themes, meanings and cinematography are all excellent. 9/10
Horrible Bosses - 3 employees plan to kill each other’s bosses for varying reasons. Some genuine funny moments and performances (Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Anniston mainly). Overall, a decent movie. 6.5/10
Re-watched Fever Pitch (1997). Forget what a great movie it was -- it was about life through football.
An emotional connection to a boy and his divorced dad; one's identity -- and not needing another despite being in a relationship and finally about being committed to your club like a relationship but with a do-over every August -- unlike real life.
9/10
An emotional connection to a boy and his divorced dad; one's identity -- and not needing another despite being in a relationship and finally about being committed to your club like a relationship but with a do-over every August -- unlike real life.
9/10
Menace II Society. A grim American social drama from 1993, depicting life for a couple of Black young adults at the end of or just after high school in Watts, Los Angeles, and how the gang life with its casual and bigger criminality and violence runs through everything they do.
I think this was a pretty influential film when it came out, along with Boyz n the Hood (from 1991), as there hadn't been a lot of films yet that depict Black American ghetto life in this sort of realistic, in-your-face approach. And it does do so very well. Watching it now, though, it seems a bit dated. This kind of depiction is not new anymore, the film otherwise doesn't have a very strong story, and the acting is a bit exaggerated (in my impression, anyway).
So I think it doesn't quite pack the punch it used to anymore, but it's still a pretty powerful film that made me wonder what's happened (if anything) in the 30 years since this film was made. 7/10
I think this was a pretty influential film when it came out, along with Boyz n the Hood (from 1991), as there hadn't been a lot of films yet that depict Black American ghetto life in this sort of realistic, in-your-face approach. And it does do so very well. Watching it now, though, it seems a bit dated. This kind of depiction is not new anymore, the film otherwise doesn't have a very strong story, and the acting is a bit exaggerated (in my impression, anyway).
So I think it doesn't quite pack the punch it used to anymore, but it's still a pretty powerful film that made me wonder what's happened (if anything) in the 30 years since this film was made. 7/10
Ambulance (2022)
Excuse the pun, but what a ride! High octane thriller that grabs you by the short and curlies from the get go and refuses to let go. It sometimes amazes me how modern day films get made with the amount of planning and execution involved because the scale of this movie is just off the charts. I sat through this movie just in awe of the cinematography, the sweeping vista shots, the intricate camera work just thinking to myself, wow this is some serious shit that Michael Bay would be proud of. It wasn't until the credits rolled at the end that yeah, sure enough his name popped up under 'Directed by'. I honestly didn't know but it made perfect sense. It was as if every single scene had been meticulously planned and crafted in detail within an inch of its life. I don't know why Bay gets the hate because if this is the style he is looking to make his own, I'm all in.
Ambulance is a remarkable film with some great performances from pretty much everyone that had a speaking part apart from the one irritating guy, Castro, the type of character that Bay always insists on including in his movies. Gyllenhaal, Abdul-Mateen II and Gonzalez produce some stellar performances as the three central characters in a bank heist gone wrong movie. Bay's smart direction, fast cut to scenes and excellent visuals really draws you into the story. The pacing is excellent and apart from 5 or 10 minutes dedicated to the back story is all about the two bank robbing brothers and their efforts to evade what appeared like the whole of LA law enforcement. As I mentioned before the cinematography and film editing were some of the best that I have seen in a movie. Say what you like about Michael Bay, but he really has an eye for filmmaking. I would pay to watch a Masterclass on how he sets up his shots. Many of them in this film were just stunning.
And if you're thinking of waiting until this gets released on streaming platforms...don't! The scoring and sound editing were just excellent, really adding to the overall experience. I'm not sure what the budget was but this must have cost a fortune to produce. It's like in terms of the production for this project, every aspect has been done just right with no cut corners or cheap substitutes. What pisses me right off is that when you look at the usual pretentious crap that gets nominated year in and year out for those hollow annual awards, films like this which honestly wipes the floor with some of that competition will most likely get overlooked, probably coming third in 'Best Sound Mixing' category, if there was a third spot.
Anyway, I loved this film. I was invested in the characters. I was gripped by the fast-paced action genuinely not knowing where I was being taken next, going through a whole raft of emotions, particularly in the final act and smugly satisfied that I was able to recognise a Michael Bay film. Nobody will complain about the 2+ hours running time as it's all killer and no filler. Don't get it confused with the original Danish version though from which it was adapted.
I'm giving this a 9/10.
Excuse the pun, but what a ride! High octane thriller that grabs you by the short and curlies from the get go and refuses to let go. It sometimes amazes me how modern day films get made with the amount of planning and execution involved because the scale of this movie is just off the charts. I sat through this movie just in awe of the cinematography, the sweeping vista shots, the intricate camera work just thinking to myself, wow this is some serious shit that Michael Bay would be proud of. It wasn't until the credits rolled at the end that yeah, sure enough his name popped up under 'Directed by'. I honestly didn't know but it made perfect sense. It was as if every single scene had been meticulously planned and crafted in detail within an inch of its life. I don't know why Bay gets the hate because if this is the style he is looking to make his own, I'm all in.
Ambulance is a remarkable film with some great performances from pretty much everyone that had a speaking part apart from the one irritating guy, Castro, the type of character that Bay always insists on including in his movies. Gyllenhaal, Abdul-Mateen II and Gonzalez produce some stellar performances as the three central characters in a bank heist gone wrong movie. Bay's smart direction, fast cut to scenes and excellent visuals really draws you into the story. The pacing is excellent and apart from 5 or 10 minutes dedicated to the back story is all about the two bank robbing brothers and their efforts to evade what appeared like the whole of LA law enforcement. As I mentioned before the cinematography and film editing were some of the best that I have seen in a movie. Say what you like about Michael Bay, but he really has an eye for filmmaking. I would pay to watch a Masterclass on how he sets up his shots. Many of them in this film were just stunning.
And if you're thinking of waiting until this gets released on streaming platforms...don't! The scoring and sound editing were just excellent, really adding to the overall experience. I'm not sure what the budget was but this must have cost a fortune to produce. It's like in terms of the production for this project, every aspect has been done just right with no cut corners or cheap substitutes. What pisses me right off is that when you look at the usual pretentious crap that gets nominated year in and year out for those hollow annual awards, films like this which honestly wipes the floor with some of that competition will most likely get overlooked, probably coming third in 'Best Sound Mixing' category, if there was a third spot.
Anyway, I loved this film. I was invested in the characters. I was gripped by the fast-paced action genuinely not knowing where I was being taken next, going through a whole raft of emotions, particularly in the final act and smugly satisfied that I was able to recognise a Michael Bay film. Nobody will complain about the 2+ hours running time as it's all killer and no filler. Don't get it confused with the original Danish version though from which it was adapted.
I'm giving this a 9/10.
The Batman
Great cinematography, score, decent acting, Pattison was terrifying as batman, grounded, enjoyed the detective aspects... But the story felt thin, the film veers off the narrative track around the mid point, I was quite bored from that point on. It's too damn long. Waaaay too long. Probably would have enjoyed more at home 7/10
Great cinematography, score, decent acting, Pattison was terrifying as batman, grounded, enjoyed the detective aspects... But the story felt thin, the film veers off the narrative track around the mid point, I was quite bored from that point on. It's too damn long. Waaaay too long. Probably would have enjoyed more at home 7/10
I should rewatch Boyz, but it definitely left a stronger impression in my mind. It's probably been 20 years since I saw it though.
I don't think I've seen any film called Fresh. I see a comedy thriller of that name came out this year. Is that the one you mean? What's with it?
No, it’s a 1994 Boaz Yakin movie, similar genre to the two discussed above but a Brooklyn setting and more plot driven. I left an IMDb link for you above. Well worth a look.
Ah! Sorry, missed the link - that colour is never obvious enough for me. But yes, that makes a lot more sense in the context. I've never seen it, but it does sound good. Not on Netflix unfortunately, but I'll keep it in mind!
Morbius getting absolutely panned by the critics
Not surprised. Even the trailer looks abysmal. And Sony is involved.
As if they're anything to go by. That's telling me it's probably going to be pretty good.
The Worst Person in the World
Cinema can be very good, folks!
Cinema can be very good, folks!
I usually take them with a pinch of salt but almost every reliable review has completely destroyed it
It's at 4.7 on IMDB that's some C movie straight to DVD average rating