Shanks said no Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Welcome to the Punch 6/10 Another British gangster / cop movie with Peter Mullan and this time Mark Strong & James MacAvoy. Set in London Docklands that seems rather deserted. Unbelievable storyline but not a bad violent crime thriller if you stop questioning the plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Planes - basically Cars with wings, but it had some funny bits and the kids liked it. 6/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 End Of Watch - enjoyable cop drama from the director of Harsh Times, only let down by a couple of slightly cheesy moments. 7.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Draper Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 The Hobbit 6/10. Just never seemed to really get going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Draper Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Cloud Atlas 8/10 This one split critics (and JKB reviewers, it seems), but I liked it a lot. It's pretty ambitious, and probably doesn't all come together as planned, but it's worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Draper Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Les Intouchables 9/10 Most enjoyable film I've seen in ages, to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Thirty Dark Zero ... 5.5/10 Too long; boring (fell asleep) and they didn't show the body being dumped out the back of a plane over the Atlantic. So obviously not authentic. Pusher ... Watched it yesterday and barely remember a single scene. Probably a 5.5. Trance ... Watched it this morning but barely remember a single scene bar that one of Rosario Dawson For that alone it gets a 9.5 ... nahh, film was okay, a 7, just. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 The Great Gatsby 1/10 I couldn't get anymore than 30 mins through this before I had to tell the wife you can watch this later yourself.Every single person in it anyoyed the **** out of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Les Intouchables 9/10 Most enjoyable film I've seen in ages, to be honest. Agree completely, rarely have I laughed, cried and sat open mouthed so much during a film. A masterpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Albert Nobbs 4/10 Irish period drama that's a bit Upstairs Downstairs but with a touch of the Crying Game thrown in. Odd film that strangely kept me watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Compliance 7/10 OK this appealed to my twisted sense of humour up to a point. Basically we have fast food joint, a policeman calls up and tells the manageress a member of staff is under suspicion and the manageress has to question and search and the film continues in that vein for 90 minutes......... based on a number of true stories...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Romanov Saviour of HMFC Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Partridge 8/10 didn't disappoint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Lincoln 3/10 Positives - DDL and TLJ are obviously great character actors. But it felt far too much like a history lesson on a extremely boring, albeit very important, issue of American politics / history. Maybe on another day, in a different mood, I might have been more engrossed but 2 hrs in I switched it off, there was still 30 minutes to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) Lincoln 3/10 Positives - DDL and TLJ are obviously great character actors. But it felt far too much like a history lesson on a extremely boring, albeit very important, issue of American politics / history. Maybe on another day, in a different mood, I might have been more engrossed but 2 hrs in I switched it off, there was still 30 minutes to play. You never missed much. As for your review I totally agree with it. Edited August 22, 2013 by vegas-voss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Buaben Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Alpha Papa - 8/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Alan Partridge Very funny but also a good film with a very good story 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Draper Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Agree completely, rarely have I laughed, cried and sat open mouthed so much during a film. A masterpiece. Indeed. What surprised me most was just how laugh-out-loud funny it was. Really top stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Draper Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Planes 4/10 Marking kids' films is difficult, as my son loved it. But then you have to remind yourself that when you're 6, every film you've ever seen is brilliant. For anyone considering this with their kids, it's OK, but generally a bit short on laughs, and not really in the same league as Cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Draper Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Broken City 3/10 A great cast on paper, but the plot was so full of holes that it all just fell apart. Terrible dialogue didn't help either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Manhunter 8/10 Felt the need to watch this after the TV series Hannibal. Class film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Elysium 7/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 The Hunt - excellent Danish drama about a small-town witch hunt after a nursery teacher is falsely accused of child abuse. Mads Mikkelsen won best actor at Cannes for this and it was well earned; he's superb. 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 End of Watch ... As previously mentioned by Zico, enjoyable. A 'Colors' for the 21st Century. POV was a welcome addition, especially as it wasn't overdone. So, it gets a 7/10. Just like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 We're The Millers Quite funny, occasionally very funny and a reasonable "story" to hang off it. Of course it sticks to the tried and tested comedy template but still one of the better comedies of late. 8/10 (demote to a 7.5/7 if Jennifer Aniston in her skimpies doesn't do anything for you). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Samsara - Beautifully shot in Super Panavision 70. On a decent telly it looks fantastic. 8.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Draper Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 The Descendants 8/10 Funny at times, and touching without ever getting too mawkish. Thought it was a wee gem of a film, tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helzibob Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Couldn't sleep so was up early and watched Half Nelson. Not the happiest story in the world but nice teacher and student friendship. I'd say 6/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah O Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. Enjoyable fluff. 7/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 The Raven 3/10 Edgar Allan Poe has a problem, his horror stories start coming true. Utter nonsense and I thought John Cusack was better than this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 The Look of Love 8/10 Coogan plays Partridge playing Paul Raymond, maybe being a tad unfair as it was a decent film. Found it hard to believe that a man who was one of the richest people in Britain could be such an idiot. Fair enough he was besotted to his daughter but if she was half as stupid as she was portrayed then he must have had blinkered vision. That aside, what a seriously enjoyable life he led during the good times. Interestingly I looked up what happened to Fiona Richmond, film tells you at the end, she runs a hotel in Grenada where no nude / topless sunbathing is allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychocAndy Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Kick Ass 2 7/10 Never going to be better than the original but good stuff all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf's Mate Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Oblivion 7/10 Seen other comments but thought it was quite good although predictable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf's Mate Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Les Intouchables 9/10 Most enjoyable film I've seen in ages, to be honest. I'm looking for this but can't find it anywhere. Who's in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Untouchable (2011) "Intouchables" (original title) After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker. Stars: Fran?ois Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Olympus has fallen 4/10 Obviously a film made for US audiences. Yes it was big budget action, multiple dead, Gerard Butler the all action hero but did I care? Nah, as soon as they had the baddies throw the star spangled banner from the White House roof you just knew what was coming. "heroes every one of them" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunks Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Thale Finally got round to watching this film based on Scandinavian folklore, with Thale being a Huldra. Super low budget production, but it hit the mark for me - a nice wee supernatural horror. Loved it. 8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Draper Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Silver Linings Playbook 8/10 Much better than I thought it was going to be. Jennifer Lawrence is fantastic, as is - somewhat surprisingly, for me at least - Bradley Cooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Berberian Sound Studio - weird psychological drama that's also a tribute to the Italian giallo horrors of the 70s. Quite clever but felt like it was missing something. 7/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Berberian Sound Studio - weird psychological drama that's also a tribute to the Italian giallo horrors of the 70s. Quite clever but felt like it was missing something. 7/10 Weird is an understatement. Quite enjoyed it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross992 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Elysium - 5/10 - Just found it a bit "Meh"! Copley was pretty good as the bad guy (although a little over the top!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychocAndy Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Dogma 7.5/10 Just watched it again, found it on You Tube, and it was as good as I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Evil Dead (2013) 2/10 Confession time first. I saw the original back in the day, with my girlfriend now wife, its the drunkest I have ever been at the cinema without falling asleep. She still remembered the night as I was close to being thrown out for shouting "that trees going to shag her". So with fond memories we sat down to watch this. Pants. Slasher horror with added boke factor throughout. Maybe an age thing but just didn't do it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Evil Dead (2013) 2/10 Confession time first. I saw the original back in the day, with my girlfriend now wife, its the drunkest I have ever been at the cinema without falling asleep. She still remembered the night as I was close to being thrown out for shouting "that trees going to shag her". So with fond memories we sat down to watch this. Pants. Slasher horror with added boke factor throughout. Maybe an age thing but just didn't do it for me. so typically eighties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunks Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Django Unchained Like Blazing Saddles, only with extreme violence. Point dropped for lack of bean scene. 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf's Mate Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Untouchable (2011) "Intouchables" (original title) After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker. Stars: Fran?ois Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny I've got it on my hard drive! It had received amazing reviews so I rented it from Lovefilm and (ahem) have it. I'll watch it once the Mrs goes to bed as she's not a fan of subtitles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexton Hardcastle Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Now You See Me 6/10 Hard to explain the poor rating without giving away too much. Seen better and seen a lot worse in recent weeks. Worth a scout for Isla Fisher in some tight clothing anyway. The French bursd wasn't too shabby either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C00l K1d Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Kick ass 2 6/10 At least nick cage wasn't in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C00l K1d Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Now You See Me 6/10 Hard to explain the poor rating without giving away too much. Seen better and seen a lot worse in recent weeks. Worth a scout for Isla Fisher in some tight clothing anyway. The French bursd wasn't too shabby either. I was quite looking forward to that one, thought it was pretty pish imo. Almost turned it of when isla fisher started floating in the bubble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi's Tynecastle Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Shutter Island - really good mystery thriller, with another good de caprio performance (but then he is good at "troubled hero with a mysterious past"). Like most twisty turny films it's probably best not to question everything too much afterwards. 8/10 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - the tim burton one - a wild mix of successfully recreating Roald Dahl's world, and defecating all over it. Most of the film looked great, but Depp's Wonka didn't work for me and the back story subplot was tacked on and pointless. Still, our 4year old seemed to enjoy it. 5/10 Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift - bearing in mind my extremely low expectations, this was pretty decent. Different enough from the first two (which were basically the same film) it breezed by harmlessly enough. 5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Is Back Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 The Lone Ranger 7/10 I wasn't looking forward to this as it's been panned by the critics. Done in the same style as Pirates of The Caribbean with gags (some OK some rubbish) and loads of action scenes. Lasts for over 2 hours and I didn't fall asleep which is what I usually do in a cinema so it must have had something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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