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Just seen Hunter Killer with Gerard Butler. Thought it a action good film. Like the Hunt for Red October but a bit crazier but not in a bad way. And Butler wasn't his usual psycho. A solid 8 from me.
Took the kids to see Bumblebee.
Pretty damn good really and a cracking soundtrack for children of the 80s.
Is that the transformers spinoff?
Looking forward to the second installment of Infinity Wars.
Aye, it’s a bit Iron Giant meets ET but it’s worth a watch.
I know its a long way off but looking forward to the next instalment of star wars.
Vice will be the next one of major interest. Got American Animals to watch tonight.
Is this restricted to 2019 released movies or 2018 movies we’ve just gotten around to watching?
If the later then I’ve watched Ready Player One twice and think both times now it’s shit.
Its not even a Spielberg film, in his truest style, it’s just an odd mashup of Avatar CGI crap and bland storyline.. I wonder, what was he thinking of when he took it on? Money? It wasn’t artistic endeavour that’s for sure..
And they’ll be a sequel, you watch... 🤷♂️🥴
Went to see The Favourite last night. Really good, though not many chase scenes or special effects.
Still waiting for ‘The Irishman’ - supposedly coming out Q1 this year for awards or something, but not even a trailer yet.
Star Wars 9 should be good, well hopefully, 8 was shit.
MIB International looks good
Hunter Killer
An old colleague of mine tweeted that “they’re just putting random ‘Man words’ together now” and a pic of a bus with the poster on the side.
I mentioned that ‘Hunter Killer’ was a kind of submarine, but that was ‘mansplaining’ apprently.
but that was ‘mansplaining’ apprently.
Did you point out that she was just putting random words together with 'man'? Or would that have been too dangerous?
I hope you explained to her what mansplaining actually is.
I hope you explained to her what mansplaining actually is.
I decided the hole I was in, was big enough to stop digging.
Looking forward to Glass. Sam L and Brucie look like a good combination.
Cold War, black and white, with a fabulous sounding score and a luminous leading lady. Suspect I'll be seeing it at home as the local cinemas won't be showing it.
If we're including the arse-end of 2018, I thought the new Spider-Man animated job was tremendous.
I’ve watched Ready Player One twice and think both times now it’s shit.
The book is ace if you're a geek of a certain (my) age.
MIB International looks good
I thought it looked pants TBH.
Also looking forward to Glass in a few weeks.
Got American Animals to watch tonight.
You could append your opinion to the '2018' thread.
Has anyone seen Free Solo yet?
Also looking forward to Glass in a few weeks.
Finally got round to watching Split last night. Really enjoyed it.
Has anyone seen Free Solo yet?
Seeing it next Wednesday...
The wife and I have just watched Green Book, absolutely superb film.
I also can’t wait for Glass, hopefully it will be as good as the others in the trilogy.
Really hoping Alita:Battle Angel is as good as it looks.
Has anyone seen Free Solo yet?
There is a thread on it...
Wife dragged me to see 'The Favourite' yesterday - knew nothing about it. Absolutely cracking. Bawdy period black comedy describes it but doesn't do it justice. Well worth experiencing - performances, dialogue, cinematography and music all absolutely top notch. Not sure about the dancing mind...
Vice will be the next one of major interest
Don't know how much of it was factually accurate but it was a good film to watch, very sobering, with one moment which caused me to laugh out loud 🙂
Edit: And 'The old man with the gun' was brilliant.
This has certainly got my attention:
The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
I think it's more than a b-movie even if it sounds like it!
Looking forward to Polar on Friday on Netflix.
Polar looks like a laugh
Glass just to see if M.Night can finally shake off his bad film curse (The Happening, After Earth, everything else after Unbreakable)
Obvs the new Star Wars, Avengers and Scorcese films
Other than that, Shazam looks like it might be alright, but this is my tip for the top
This has certainly got my attention:
The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot
😎
Oscars 2019 ... Black Panther 7 nominations! It's not even a good Marvel film.
If a superhero film from 2018 was going to be nominated it should have been Infinity War.
Roma is nominated twice for Best picture (Sort of) - once in the main category and in best foreign language film.
Roma could cause serious upset this year!
Glass tonight!
I'd be surprised if they gave it to a Netflix film, there is a lot of hate within Hollywood for what Netflix is doing.
Yes - but A Star is Born is not up for Best Director - so that increases the likelihood of it to me.
Maybe one of those weird split years where a film gets Best Picture and not Best Director or something.
Hollywood will have to get used to it I reckon.
I've only not seen Vice and Green Book out of the Best Picture nominations and I hope to christ one of those 2 wins! (Oh and Bohemian Crapsody, but I'll never watch that)
Roma could cause serious upset this year
I will have to give that another go, but it was hard to keep watching a film [i]in which nothing happened![/i]
I’ve only not seen Vice and Green Book out of the Best Picture nominations and I hope to christ one of those 2 wins! (Oh and Bohemian Crapsody, but I’ll never watch that)
What was Vice like? Didn't see your report?
Roma could cause serious upset this year
I will have to give that another go, but it was hard to keep watching a film in which nothing happened!
I enjoyed Roma immensely but it's like watching a carefully composed photograph that moves - rather than a drama.
Just watched Glass. Really enjoyed it.
Shyamalan goes for broke on the wackiness and I liked it all the more for it.
Great sense of dread - although the institution isn't particularly convincing and maybe there is one twist/add on too far but I still enjoyed its crazy snowball to the end.
You can sort of tell that there isn't much budget hanging around which is to its determent.
Tonally it's a completely different film to Unbreakable.
Music is fantastic.
So ripe for waiting for it to come on Sky Movies then?
[i]What was Vice like?[/i]
[i]I’ve only [b]not seen[/b] Vice and Green Book[/i]
Skipped over the not!
So ripe for waiting for it to come on Sky Movies then?
It's a big screen thing for me.
Just watched Bohemian Rhapsody.
It’s just wonderful, I’m sure some die hard Queen fans my be miffed at some do the poetic license taken, but at its core it’s very like Queen, don’t worry about the details, just be entertained.
For a few moments here and there it gets a bit serious, or a bit sad and then BAM they throw in the origin of one of their amazing songs or so amazing event and you’re back on the joy ride.
11/10
Just seen Vice, it’s very good, you really get a sense of what an objectionable * Cheney is, and how *ed American politics is. It’s very Adam McKay too, so if you liked the Big Short, you’ll like this.
I’m also beginning to like Steve Carell in non comedy roles more and more.
Fair play to the costume/make up dept too, the likenesses to the main protagonists are amazing.
Anyone mentioned Alita Battle Agent yet?
Directed by Avatar bloke, just doing the rounds on Insta and out on release Feb4th.
Loved The Green Book and Bohemian Rhapsody, quite enjoyed The Favourite. Wasn’t overly keen on Stan & Ollie. Poppins was great, but none in the same league as Blackkklansman!! Think that’s my lot so far...
Saw Stan and Ollie last week. Superb film though quite sad in places. However it did play rather fast and loose with some of the facts and chronology.
Saw Stan and Ollie last week. Superb film
Saw an advanced preview in Dec, the train station bit had mrsTH and I in stitches, as did Stans wife.
Vice
Very entertaining, smart, polemical and pretty much sets the political scene for how the hell did we get here ...
It's a very much fill the blanks in with satire history lesson. A great moment half-way through which Kermode spoiled on his review the other day - is stand out.
Christian Bale as Cheney is in full-on Raging Bull method mode with incredible mannerisms and posture. Also the make-up for all characters is really good, very convincing.
The editor clearly knows what they're doing too - juggling all the timelines, faked material, alt-history and family life to a really sharp level. I think this is a shoe in for Best Film Editing.
Lots of great support acting (Sam Rockwell, Amy Adams) as mentioned above.
Probably my favourite of the Oscar contenders so far in terms of accomplishment and entertainment.
A great reminder of how far the USA is from democracy when it comes to power.
Anyone mentioned Alita Battle Agent yet?
Directed by Avatar bloke, just doing the rounds on Insta and out on release Feb4th.
No produced by James Cameron - directed by Robert Rodriguez who can do very little wrong in my book. Dusk Til Dawn, Machete, Planet Terror, Sin City, Spy Kids
Went to see Destroyer. Really good. But Nicole Kidman made up to look rough is still pretty nice!
A great moment half-way through
That had me for a good few seconds... (I hadn’t seen kermodes review)
Went to see Mary Queen of Scotts last week, wish I'd seen Stan and Ollie on the other screen.
But on the otherhand brownie points earned.
Anyone mentioned Alita Battle Agent yet?
Directed by Avatar bloke, just doing the rounds on Insta and out on release Feb4th.
No produced by James Cameron – directed by Robert Rodriguez who can do very little wrong in my book. Dusk Til Dawn, Machete, Planet Terror, Sin City, Spy Kids
Advertised as being from the director of Avatar 🤷♂️🕴🎥
Really hoping Alita:Battle Angel is as good as it looks.
Saw it last night. Sort of rollerball meets blade runner meets terminator meets pinochio meets elysium. The plot is fairly straightforward as you'd expect, but the visuals are good and there's some nice ideas in there. Sets things up nicely for the sequel, which on balance I think I'd still go to see.
Cool, have to go watch it. 👍
As usual,a lot of films I want to see arrive at my local arty cinema* all at the same time 🙁
Vice - Green Book - Destroyer - Burning - Can You Ever Forgive Me .What to choose,what to choose,what to choose?
*I try and avoid Multi-screen places,except for popcorn/big special effect/blockbusters
The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot.
Not what I was expecting at all. Really enjoyed it but want a bit of time to work out why.
Not a scifi action movie.
Going to see Alita next week, first visit to my local fleapit since they spent a shitload of money on it and upgraded the whole place. Now with five screens, and no longer a need to drive to Bath, Bristol or Swindon!
Been a long time since I last saw a film in my home town.
Can You Ever Forgive Me (8/10).
Melissa McCarthy and Richard E Grant are a perfect match,superb.
Tonight > Burning
I'm looking forward to seeing this one. "Beats" is Set in Scotland 1994 with an awesome score mixed by JD Twitch of Pure and Optimo.
https://mixmag.net/read/uk-rave-culture-film-beats-clip-news
I've been waiting for 'The Irishman' for what feels like years and then 'suddenly' they release the most amazing trailer ever that gives away just enough to wet your appetite, but not so much as to ruin it. Actually that's nonsense, in the history of vague and pointless teaser trailers this demands an award all of it's own.
Brilliant! All it needs is that cast list eh!? Sod Netflix, gotta be the cinema for that.
saw Cold Pursuit at the weekend.
was expecting a typical liam neeson kills lots of people by being super hard, film from the description.
it's kinda quirky, dark humour, tongue in cheek. Really enjoyed it.
showing on a tiny screen cos it got bad reviews, near you...
Captain Marvel
Slightly above average Marvel. Style pitched somewhere between GOTG and Iron Man.
Likeable cast but all bit too Star Trek for me...
One of the best Silence of the Lambs gags featuring a cat ever.
Sam Jackson on form and nice 90's riffs, but on the whole a bit lacking in freshness.
Nice little Stan Lee tribute at the beginning.
I like the Irishman trailer (it's the very essence of a teaser!), oh and if the CGI de-aging in Irishman is anything like as good as Captain Marvel we will be very impressed.
Is the release on international women's day intentional?
No. Nor is Singletrack Women. All coincidence.
Cold Pursuit ... showing on a tiny screen cos it got bad reviews, near you…
4Star glowing review from Empire mag. But I saw the trailer and it looked pretty bad. Maybe they pitched the trailer wrong.
Bit late to the party on this one. Relatively recently seen films include A Star is born, Stan and Ollie, Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book. A Star is born - trailers made it look better than it actually was. Good film but not as good as I expected. Thought Lady Gaga was terrific in it though. Bradley Cooper just felt a bit over acted to me. Really enjoyed Stand and Ollie. Some poignant moments and a great watch. Loved Bo Rhap even though it does play fast and loose with the truth. But then it wasn't really intended as an authoritative documentary on the band. Overall a most excellent film. And last week we saw Green Book. Thought it was a terrific film. Was slightly apprehensive after Spike Lee's comments but went anyway and glad we did. Great film. Sure, a little twee and simplistic but that didn't detract from the enjoyment. In fact, because of the understatement in it I thought it enhanced the message and the overall experience.
So... saw Jordan Peele’s new one this afternoon - “Us”
I’m still in 2 minds about it.. was a good idea, some aspects of it were great, some very silly. Didn’t quite work for me.
Re: Alita, despite what the snobby critics were suggesting, Alita looks like it’s done more than enough to cover its costs and go into profit, so highly likely it’ll get the sequel its so clearly set up for.
I really enjoyed it, the motion capture developed to create Alita’s character is nothing short of astonishing, the detail and subtle expressions in her face are amazingly well done.
So glad it was Rodriguez who did all the directorial work, he does seem to bring an extra quality to a movie.
Suggested Alita to my son last weekend, we watched the trailer and it made it look so uninteresting we didn’t bother. Think we’re both a bit jaded by flashy CGI fights. (Quite glad really cos we went for a bike ride instead)
Just back from Shazam!
It’s DCs Deadpool, but less ‘adult’ and almost better for it. Hilarious fun, very good indeed.
Anyone seen the Sisters Brothers? Such a limited release looks like another one I’ll miss. What a cast.
I have DezB! Managed to see The Sisters Brothers at a little cinema in Oxford over the weekend.
What a superb film. Not an action packed cowboy movie, but just weird enough and different enough to be my sort of film. Highly recommended.
Saw hellboy last night.
Meh. If you like blood, guts and gore it’s fine, but yeah. Meh.
Excellent,I am going to see Sistors Brothers on Wed night.
Meanwhile, I went to see Happy As Lazzaro at the weekend .A quirky wee film that still has me playing bits over in my head.
If you like Italian stuff like 'Le quattro volte' you will enjoy it.
Looks like Luc Besson could be back on form.
This thread got destroyed by the Endgame one!
Saw Long Shot which was an excellent rom-cum polemic with Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron. Lots of laugh out loud moments with the obligatary Rogen crude sections (always feels like way too much effing and jeffing) being less successful in a film which has great performances and genuine chemistry.
Smart satire is jammed in there too with bang up to date politics.
The romance stuff works really well. Nice riffs on Pretty Woman. Some uneven bits at the half-way but the plot exists for the leads to do their stuff.
If they'd chopped a couple of daft plot points in the middle and tweaked the not so subtle jizz humour this would almost be a five star for me.
Just don't see it with your mum.
Only just catching up with this thread, but Anna (while looking like classic Besson - a very good thing) seems from the trailer at least to be 'inspired' by Killing Eve (or at least the same books)?