ArcticJambo Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 4 hours ago, 1971fozzy said: The restoration is all about taking blemishes out of the print and applying HDR so it will also keep the film grain. As it should. Whites should be whiter, blacks shouldn’t be crushed or grey. It will never be like e.g Tenet etc but Can’t wait to see it. I suspect it will look better on your big telly. I saw Apocalyse Now on the big screen for the first time last year and it was the sound that made it for me as opposed to the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 18 hours ago, ri Alban said: I'm hearing conflicting opinions of The Batman. Is he a bit of a Goth? More Emo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 The Sound of Metal (iptv) 7/10 Riz Ahmed is excellent as a drummer who loses his hearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Magic Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Hacksaw Ridge. One of those films that gets you emotional when you watch it (I cried a bit) but on reflection isn’t that good. I suppose thats typical of Mel Gibson films? He’s great at turning your emotional screws with heart churning scenes of battle, blood and heroism however when you look back at the film as a whole, it’s actually not that good. Based on the true story of an American army recruit determined to go to the war but refuses to use weapons. It’s got some good scenes and like I said Gibson is great at tugging your heart strings however it’s not a great watch. Andrew Garfield is very good in the lead role. 6/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Jackass forever , 8/10 if u love jackass u will love this. Bigger and bolder and as daft as always, missing bam margera who fell out with the production due to his addiction demons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Cockade Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) I’m another that’s just gone to see The Godfather at the pictures Seen it dozens of times but never on the big screen best film ever imo and fall in love with Apollonia every time! Edited March 15, 2022 by The White Cockade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby bombscare Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Watched Marley and me.. ruined my night to be fair. 🤣 Kill of as many people as you want.. but the dug canny die! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 14 hours ago, Vlad Magic said: Hacksaw Ridge. One of those films that gets you emotional when you watch it (I cried a bit) but on reflection isn’t that good. I suppose thats typical of Mel Gibson films? He’s great at turning your emotional screws with heart churning scenes of battle, blood and heroism however when you look back at the film as a whole, it’s actually not that good. Based on the true story of an American army recruit determined to go to the war but refuses to use weapons. It’s got some good scenes and like I said Gibson is great at tugging your heart strings however it’s not a great watch. Andrew Garfield is very good in the lead role. 6/10 Apocalypto and Passion of the Christ are phenomenal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 15 hours ago, ri Alban said: Apocalypto Brilliant film. Still not seen " The passion of the Christ" though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamhammer Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 On 04/03/2022 at 19:22, Carl Fredrickson said: West Side Story (2021 or 22) on Disney+ Spielberg will go down in history as one of the finest film makers of all time. I have not seen the original but this film is wonderfully produced, great use of colours and shadows, great acting and singing. However, not being a fan of musicals I would not make a song and dance about it. 7/10 Watch the original it’s amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieb Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 22 hours ago, Jamhammer said: Watch the original it’s amazing Jh, in your opinion? I’m with CF about musical’s btw Better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamhammer Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 3 hours ago, maggieb said: Jh, in your opinion? I’m with CF about musical’s btw Better? Yes. It looks great. Natalie Wood is amazing (Though her voice in the songs is the great Marnie Nixon) I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Albert Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) The Duke. Overrated Would have been a decent one hour TV drama but dragged on, only came alive in the closing courtroom scenes. Edited March 18, 2022 by Francis Albert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 17/03/2022 at 23:29, Jamhammer said: Yes. It looks great. Natalie Wood is amazing (Though her voice in the songs is the great Marnie Nixon) I love it I preferred Natalie Wood in the musical " Gypsy" It was a great film , camp as Xmas and had the wonderful Rosalind Russell as the stage mother from hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Ladies in lavender, Netflix, 2004, 7/10, not a bad watch, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Cockade Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 The Dust Devil Horror set and filmed in Namibia Very good film Very different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971fozzy Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 The Godfather and The Godfather Part 2 For me the 2 best movies ever made so I got the new 4K discs and watched them both last night and tonight. They’ve done an amazing job upgrading them in 4K. Look fantastic. Now for the 3rd one 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 (edited) Spider Man: No Way Home. Starts off pish, gets better. I liked the two other previous cinematic incarnations of Spider Man both showing up and being made full canon (all praise alternate realities, the saving of any flagging Hollywood sci-fi franchise). They did well to get all the original actors for all the villains to come back too. 7.5 / 10 Edited March 27, 2022 by Cade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Magic Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 The Power Of The Dog Wont bore you with details. Its dog shit. Avoid. 2/10 Could easily be a 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 (edited) The Furies. Er...gory. Very gory. 😁 Edited March 27, 2022 by neilnunb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Boiling point. 7/10 Stephen graham is excellent as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, Muppetboy said: Boiling point. 7/10 Stephen graham is excellent as always Meant to say, done in one take which is impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Moonfall. Really dont know where to start with this one. Popcorn movie. Completely batshit mental. Great entertainment. Wont win any Oacars. 7/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weakened Offender Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 On 30/03/2022 at 09:42, Muppetboy said: Boiling point. 7/10 Stephen graham is excellent as always He is but its very predictable and pretty meh. The fact its done in one take is really all that makes it stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 On 30/03/2022 at 09:42, Muppetboy said: Boiling point. 7/10 Stephen graham is excellent as always I think he’s a great actor, but was left feeling disappointed with this On 30/03/2022 at 09:47, Muppetboy said: Meant to say, done in one take which is impressive Didn’t even realise that🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 On 27/03/2022 at 20:52, Vlad Magic said: The Power Of The Dog Wont bore you with details. Its dog shit. Avoid. 2/10 Could easily be a 1. Turned it off half way through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrickson Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Morbius. Surprisingly good 8/10 Some cracking special effects and I thought Matt Smith stole the show. Lots of action but the usual leaving things open for sequals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Magic Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 30 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: Turned it off half way through Wish I had 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 I’m half way through Boiling Point and so far it is just, alright, nothing more. Impressive technically doing it in one take single camera but I’m not sure how much it adds to it. Apparently they did 4 complete takes and chose the best one. I’m a bit baffled how people are praising Stephen Graham for being able to do it. Theatre actors do it 8 times a week and often with cast members being on stage for the entire show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 11 hours ago, Tazio said: I’m half way through Boiling Point and so far it is just, alright, nothing more. Impressive technically doing it in one take single camera but I’m not sure how much it adds to it. Apparently they did 4 complete takes and chose the best one. I’m a bit baffled how people are praising Stephen Graham for being able to do it. Theatre actors do it 8 times a week and often with cast members being on stage for the entire show. Is everyone not just praising Stephen Graham in general, rather than for his ability to do a single take? He's a brilliant actor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 36 minutes ago, Ray Gin said: Is everyone not just praising Stephen Graham in general, rather than for his ability to do a single take? He's a brilliant actor. I meant more in general than on here. I didn’t word it very clearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 8 hours ago, Ray Gin said: Is everyone not just praising Stephen Graham in general, rather than for his ability to do a single take? He's a brilliant actor. Great actor, watched most of his stuff, but had to turn this off near the end of the first episode, mind boggling why he agreed to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: Great actor, watched most of his stuff, but had to turn this off near the end of the first episode, mind boggling why he agreed to that it gets better and is a funny watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, milky_26 said: it gets better and is a funny watch I love stupid humour but just couldn’t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Took the lad to see The Batman last night. Quite enjoyed it. A bit more dark and realistic than most of the previous versions. No futuristic flying electronic sonic laser digital things in this one other than what he puts in his eye. 8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 " Death on the Nile". 2022 version. Kenneth Branagh as Poirot for a second time after " Murder on the Orient Express". The only good thing to say about this film is its slightly better than his Orient express. Its a classic whodunnit and it was a relatively good 1978 version of it. This film is bland, boring and despite the cast is just stodgey Imagine replacing Bette David and Maggie Smith with French and Saunders.. They are nowhere near the acting class of those two legends. They also changed a lot of the characters in it and recast some with black actors . To be right on i suppose but doesnt fit the era the film is in really. Even the scenery is mainly CGI 3/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Magic Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Has probably been discussed here a few times but I haven’t watched it in years. It’s on Prime for free. ”Dead Mans Shoes” If you haven’t seen this masterpiece I suggest you do. 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jibbers Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 The Sparks Brothers on Netflix. Fascinating documentary about the band Sparks. Hadn’t realised they’ve released 25 albums. I only knew their hits from the Mael Intuition compilation but I will be listening to more after this. Both brothers are really cool guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weakened Offender Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 On 04/04/2022 at 20:09, JamesM48 said: also changed a lot of the characters in it and recast some with black actors . To be right on i suppose but doesnt fit the era the film is in really. Oh dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 On 04/04/2022 at 20:09, JamesM48 said: " Death on the Nile". 2022 version. Kenneth Branagh as Poirot for a second time after " Murder on the Orient Express". The only good thing to say about this film is its slightly better than his Orient express. Its a classic whodunnit and it was a relatively good 1978 version of it. This film is bland, boring and despite the cast is just stodgey Imagine replacing Bette David and Maggie Smith with French and Saunders.. They are nowhere near the acting class of those two legends. They also changed a lot of the characters in it and recast some with black actors . To be right on i suppose but doesnt fit the era the film is in really. Even the scenery is mainly CGI 3/10 I hadn't realised Agatha had written documentaries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 I tried to watch Motherless Brooklyn last night on Prime but gave up half way through. Edward Norton's performance was decent enough but the plot was hard to follow and not captivating enough for me to continue watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. On Netflix. Spent the first part thinking Chadwick Boseman had got the plaudits out of sympathy at his sad death as the entire cast were excellent. But then about half way through his character really came into it and it really is a great performance by him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 The power of the dog 8/10 Having read some of the earlier reviews I realise I am going out on a limb here but we watched it last night and all 3 of us thought it was really good. Yes its long and can feel slow at times but one of the best westerns I have seen in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 1 hour ago, The Frenchman Returns said: The power of the dog 8/10 Having read some of the earlier reviews I realise I am going out on a limb here but we watched it last night and all 3 of us thought it was really good. Yes its long and can feel slow at times but one of the best westerns I have seen in a while. I’ve thought about watching it but the reviews put me off , which is unlike me really . The cast are incredible so it surely can’t be that bad and clearly isn’t if you liked it . Good to see Kirsten Dunst finally getting Oscar nominated . She should been for several films . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 In Bruges (Prime) 7.5/10 Seen it before but still thoroughly enjoyed it on 2nd viewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Oxygen (Netflix, 2021) French/American sci-fi movie starring Melanie Laurent as a woman who suddenly wakes up in an airtight medical pod which is losing oxygen, with no memory of who she is or why she's there. Most of it is just her and the camera. Other actors appear via flashbacks. Great acting on show. French dialogue, English subtitles. Solid 8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Magic Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 On 12/04/2022 at 12:41, JamesM48 said: I’ve thought about watching it but the reviews put me off , which is unlike me really . The cast are incredible so it surely can’t be that bad and clearly isn’t if you liked it . Good to see Kirsten Dunst finally getting Oscar nominated . She should been for several films . Not wishing to put you off and everyone has different taste but I really didn’t enjoy it. I thought it was a pile of shit to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Spencer,2021, Prime video, 7/10, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Magic Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Watched “new” Dune last night. Well part 1 of 3 I believe? Enough going on to keep you interested. Not enough explanation of how the 2 houses ended up leaving/taking Arrakis over. The politics as a whole a bit left for you to work out. High hopes for parts 2 and 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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