rudi must stay Posted December 30, 2025 Posted December 30, 2025 Christy A very good sports film 8/10
rudi must stay Posted December 30, 2025 Posted December 30, 2025 Red Dust Hard hitting Apartheid drama set in South Africa 8/10
JudyJudyJudy Posted December 31, 2025 Posted December 31, 2025 “ Marty Supreme “ 2025 Truly bizarre film . A messed up slapstick comedy almost . Different plot strands which don’t really move the film along but it’s got one great thing . A brilliant central performance from Timothee Chalamet . He’s terrific , funny and the heart of the film. There are some great table tennis scenes and a very bizarre scene when he drops his drawers to take a bare spanking from another character . The other character uses a table tennis paddle . Apparently he was offered a bum double but being the method actor he is , literally took one for the team . 🤣 Gwenyth Paltrow is also good as an aging milf actress Marty has a crush on seduces and robs ! The soundtrack is terrific too . it’s a seriously bonkers film an original 8/10
rudi must stay Posted December 31, 2025 Posted December 31, 2025 Anemone Atmospheric, tense and brilliant 8/10
Cade Posted December 31, 2025 Posted December 31, 2025 Bugonia (2025) A remake of the 2003 South Korean film "Save The Green Planet!" Yorgos Lanthimos directs Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons (of course) in this tale of a disaffected young conspiracy theorist who kidnaps the female CEO of a medical firm who he believes is secretly an alien plotting the destruction of mankind. The usual Yorgos Lanthimos insanity ensues. Another slice of excellence from one of the very few directors in Hollywood still able to try new things and take risks (even if this is a remake) 8/10
Tazio Posted December 31, 2025 Posted December 31, 2025 21 minutes ago, Cade said: Bugonia (2025) A remake of the 2003 South Korean film "Save The Green Planet!" Yorgos Lanthimos directs Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons (of course) in this tale of a disaffected young conspiracy theorist who kidnaps the female CEO of a medical firm who he believes is secretly an alien plotting the destruction of mankind. The usual Yorgos Lanthimos insanity ensues. Another slice of excellence from one of the very few directors in Hollywood still able to try new things and take risks (even if this is a remake) 8/10 I’m looking forward to seeing this one. Emma Stone is carving a very nice niche for herself in film.
Cade Posted December 31, 2025 Posted December 31, 2025 6 minutes ago, Tazio said: I’m looking forward to seeing this one. Emma Stone is carving a very nice niche for herself in film. Emma Stone and Anya Taylor-Joy are the most interesting female actors in Hollywood right now. They'll take on any role in any genre and are willing to try new things no matter how far out the project may be. For a while it seemed as if Saoirse Ronan would be similar but she's got stuck in a period drama rut.
rudi must stay Posted January 1 Posted January 1 9 hours ago, Cade said: Emma Stone and Anya Taylor-Joy are the most interesting female actors in Hollywood right now. They'll take on any role in any genre and are willing to try new things no matter how far out the project may be. For a while it seemed as if Saoirse Ronan would be similar but she's got stuck in a period drama rut. Ronan picks interesting things too The Outrun is a good film
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 1 Posted January 1 30 minutes ago, rudi must stay said: Ronan picks interesting things too The Outrun is a good film She’s exceptional . I also like Andrea Riseborough .
Victor Mancini Posted January 1 Posted January 1 13 hours ago, Cade said: Bugonia (2025) A remake of the 2003 South Korean film "Save The Green Planet!" Yorgos Lanthimos directs Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons (of course) in this tale of a disaffected young conspiracy theorist who kidnaps the female CEO of a medical firm who he believes is secretly an alien plotting the destruction of mankind. The usual Yorgos Lanthimos insanity ensues. Another slice of excellence from one of the very few directors in Hollywood still able to try new things and take risks (even if this is a remake) 8/10 watched this recently and thought it was outstanding, having saw a few of Yorgos Lanthimos I’m not really a fan of his work, It’s probably the my pick for film of the year tbh.
Ray Gin Posted January 2 Posted January 2 (edited) The Lost Bus 4/10 Based on a "true story" of a bus driver getting school kids to safety during a wildfire, but blatantly massively exaggerated nonsense. Edited January 2 by Ray Gin
rudi must stay Posted January 2 Posted January 2 Thor Ragnarok This is my favourite Marvel film it oozes creativity: great looking film and great fun too 10/10
rudi must stay Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Paradise Records Fun film about a record store owner 6/10
rudi must stay Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Hyena I love this film what it's about no clue but it's inventive and fun 8/10
Vansen Posted January 4 Posted January 4 The Great Flood (Netflix) Sci fi Korean disaster film. Extraordinary. Loved it. 10/10
Malinga the Swinga Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Just back from Dominion, best cinema in Edinburgh, from seeing The Housemaid. Dragged along by wife but way better than I thought it would be. Sydney Sweeney excellent in role as was Amanda Seyfried Solid 8/10.
Tazio Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Roofman on Amazon Prime. A decent light hearted watch based on a real story. Channing Tatum plays Jeffrey Manchester a robber who breaks into McDonald’s premises through the roof at night and then robs them when the staff come in before they are open to the public. Obviously there’s a lot more to it than that but that’s all dealt with in the first few minutes. Good central performances by Tatum and Kirsten Dunst who refreshingly for Hollywood seems quite happy to play age specific parts and not battle her age with surgery and diet concoctions. She was also excellent recently in Civil War.
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 4 Posted January 4 (edited) “ The Searchers “ 1956 Not really a fan of the western genre , in particular older westerns which distorted native Americans experiences. I much prefer more modern revisionist ones such as “ Unforgiven “ , “ 310 to Yuma and “ Tombstone” . Anyway this film really is a classic despite my reservations . John Wayne gives a fine performance ( probably his best ) in a complex role of a man searching for his Neice ( or is she his daughter z? ) “ who was kidnapped by “ injuns” . He has conflicting views about her as she has clearly been abused for years by the native Americans . He feels she is unclean and a “ half breed” . Natalie Wood plays her . It’s beautifully filmed and directed by the legendary John Ford . 9/10 Edited January 4 by JudyJudyJudy
rudi must stay Posted January 5 Posted January 5 Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Absolutely rotten. An awful script and dull of terrible acting performances. Avoid 5/10
rudi must stay Posted January 5 Posted January 5 On 01/01/2026 at 09:59, JudyJudyJudy said: She’s exceptional . I also like Andrea Riseborough . You should watch Battle Of The Sexes she's great in that
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 5 Posted January 5 2 hours ago, rudi must stay said: You should watch Battle Of The Sexes she's great in that I’ll need to check it out 👍
rudi must stay Posted January 6 Posted January 6 The Girl Who Lept Through Time Cool Japanese Animation 8/10
rudi must stay Posted January 6 Posted January 6 The Boy And The Heron A masterpiece in my opinion 10/10
rudi must stay Posted January 6 Posted January 6 Mammal I like this film - slow and steady but intriguing 8/10
John Findlay Posted January 6 Posted January 6 Jay Kelly on Netflix. Main actors are George Clooney and Adam Sandler. A gentle comedy with a couple of laugh out loud moments. Subtlely played by both Clooney and Sandler, which for Americans is unusual, well i think it is. The supporting cast are very good too, Laura Dern, Stacy Keach(playing Clooney's dad), Jim Broadbent, Emily Mortimer, and i have to say Lenny Henry. 8.5/10.
rudi must stay Posted January 6 Posted January 6 La Chimera Nice film visually with a nice soundtrack 8/10
Tazio Posted January 6 Posted January 6 The Tank on Amazon Prime. The story of a German tank unit on a special mission in no man’s land after Stalingrad. Very tense, well shot, good performances. However if you do watch it switch off 5 minutes before the end, truly shit ending that spoiled the preceding 2 hours for me.
luckyBatistuta Posted January 7 Posted January 7 22 hours ago, John Findlay said: Jay Kelly on Netflix. Main actors are George Clooney and Adam Sandler. A gentle comedy with a couple of laugh out loud moments. Subtlely played by both Clooney and Sandler, which for Americans is unusual, well i think it is. The supporting cast are very good too, Laura Dern, Stacy Keach(playing Clooney's dad), Jim Broadbent, Emily Mortimer, and i have to say Lenny Henry. 8.5/10. I’m out
rudi must stay Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Tron Ares Style over substance perhaps but I like it, I liked Tron Legacy too 8/10
Malinga the Swinga Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Just watched Nuremberg on Sky. A good watch. 8 out of 10
rudi must stay Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Thoroughbreds A film that passes the time but is nothing new really 6.5/10
rudi must stay Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Bugonia Very impressed with this it looks great and is really intriguing 10/10
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 10 Posted January 10 1 hour ago, rudi must stay said: Bugonia Very impressed with this it looks great and is really intriguing 10/10 I fancy that . Good cast and “ poor things “ was exceptional
rudi must stay Posted January 10 Posted January 10 3 hours ago, JudyJudyJudy said: I fancy that . Good cast and “ poor things “ was exceptional Very interesting film visually
iantjambo Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Karate Kid: Legends 3/10 I’m a big fan of the Karate Kid series and Cobra Kai tv show but this was awful. Awful acting and nothing more than a poor regurgitation of the previous movies. I would say fans of the series should give it a watch just to complete the set but don’t expect much.
rudi must stay Posted January 11 Posted January 11 The Unholy Trinity Passed some time... Pleasant 7/10
superjack Posted January 11 Posted January 11 Finally watched I Swear last night, 10 / 10. Like others on here, being brought up in Gala, I used to see John about a lot. The guy playing him in the film had his ticks amd mannerisms down to a tee.
Tazio Posted January 11 Posted January 11 Gunslingers on Amazon Prime. I paid £4.99 for this which is approximately £4 too much.
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 12 Posted January 12 “ Giant “ 2025 Biopic of Prince Naseem Hamed . It focused on his relationship with his manager Brendan Ingle and their stormy relationship . At times Prince would state that it was Allah who gave him his talent which kinda miffed Ingle . There’s a few interesting discussions in it about this . I thought the boxing scenes were superb and the acting from both leads was excellent . Pierce Brosnan and Amir El Masry. Never heard of Masry before but he’s very good . 7/10
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 12 Posted January 12 “ Knives out -wake up dead man “ 2025 Another one in the series. I like that the writers paid homage to the classic “ locked room “ mystery theme which the great writers did decades ago ( John Dickson Carr being one ) . It’s a bit muddled and again a bizarre mix of thriller and comedy . I guessed the killer almost immediately but still enjoyed it . Glenn Close is off her rocker but fun to watch . Josh Brolin hamms it up as a priest and Josh O’Connor ( who I’ve met one time ) is great in the almost lead role . That’s left to Daniel Craig . Not bad 6.5/10
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