Intouchables. French. Must see. Absolutely wonderful.

As do I. I've also hunted down some great alternative versions of some of the songs.

I have a soft spot for Bluegrass anyway.

One of my favourites. Zach Braff (the actor who played the main guy) was the director, picked the music, the cast. It's all his film. You might try 'The Last Kiss'; not quite as good (doesn't have that extra bit of sparkle Garden State does) but very enjoyable, Rachel Bilson is superb. I dare you to not fall in love with her.

Watched American Reunion. Really liked it, much better then the others, wasn't just a re-hash of the first (well, actually, it sort of was in a clever way). Made me care about the characters (even though I'm not a fan of the series). It did sail very close to being a gross-out comedy just getting cheap laughs (especially at the start), and probably for some people it will cross that line, but I think overall it had enough interest in the characters and good enough performances to lift it from the dross it could have been. Was the first one really made 13 years ago?

Sorcerer. An utterly compelling convergence of four characters' back stories into the mother of all danger missions. Momentary shots of sentinel policemen, closeups of disinterested locals or wild dogs and chickens just roaming the dusty tracks, heavily intersperse with scenes of craft: the truck engine rebuilds, and the intricate explosion setup for the road clearance. Much as the opening of his later 'To Live & Die in L.A.' also focusses on technique and proficiency, Friedkin for an extraordinary burst of films in the 70s and 80s, rarely leaves any 'empty' space in his films.

A real cult, under-rated classic, and only after viwing it finally for the third time did I spot why the film has the name it does!

Two-Lane Blacktop. Another from an era - the 70s - when film was so much more of a challenging medium. These days this would be re-written with all the focus on the road race, with delineated goodies and baddies and some pithy one liners for all scenarios. Two unknowns, non-actors even, in James Taylor and Dennis Wilson truck along Route 66 challenging all with their '55 Chevy. Then their worlds blend with 'GTO' - an inspired Warren Oates, playing an irreverent road Pinocchio, who reveals a personality on the harmless side of sociopathic. In the thread about good film endings, I should push this one in. Symbolic or mere directorial tic, it just makes you want to find some open road.

1492 Conquest of Paradise. I personally think that the less Ridley Scott tries to garnish a film, the better. For me it's why Alien works. It's stark. It's simple. But in this telling of the Columbus tale, he throws so much time at magnificent Old World palatial scenes, and destructive hurricanes in the New World, that an elemental part to the whole history, the actual voyage, is relegated to a couple of minutes of shrugged shoulder mutiny and brief break in the clouds and 'boof!' the Atlantic is crossed. That's why Donaldson's 'The Bounty' is so very much better from an adventure film persepctive: you get so much more atmosphere and ambience per celluloid minute. That being said, the ever watchful Armand Assante - he must be due a big, big, meaty supporting act some day that will truly raise his profile - chews the scenery whenever he's on. Just love the wavy cadence of his speech patterns.

Green Lantern. Utter rubbish. So sad, that Hollywood keeps throwing money at junk like this. So little creative oxygen in the industry that they have to rely on comic book storylines and minimal inventive screenwriting.

Convoy. I believe it's probably Peckinpah's highest grosser, yet, surely it's his worst. From the man who could make such a gently elegaic film like Junior Bonner, he must have been steadfastedly drunk through the directing of this. I read somewhere that one review emphasised it would have been better off with Hal Needham steering it along.

Simpatico. A twist of noir-ish themes with a horse racing scandal at the heart of it, with strains of redemption, infidelity, fortune reversal and payback all interwoven. A good film, but lacking, as much as Nick Nolte, Sharon Stone, Albert Finney and Jeff Bridges try.

The Lorax - 2/10

I actaully fell asleep though this film it was pure pish!

Plot - A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

It also has enviro messages all the way through about cutting trees down and how man has an impact etc.

It was just rotten.

Ted: Some very funny moments. I know it is Seth McFarlane, but there was a little too much Family Guy in there, actors, humour etc. 7/10

The Dark Knight Rises: Epic film all the way through, always that little bit of suspense with it, the music, as it did with TDK, helps make the film what it was. Admittedly, the ending was a bit cheesy, with the whole "Robin" thing but all in all, it was a brilliant film, 9/10

Good films I enjoyed this weekend?

None...because the missus hogged all the available television in the house to watch Olympics

Just finished watching Se7en.
Bloody great film.
Brad Pitt and Morethan Freeman. I won't mention the other actor for others who may have not seen it.

Despicable Me - Proves that it's not just Pixar who can do this right. Comedy and emotion without too much schmaltz. The little one loved it and it got very dusty in our lounge towards the end. It's now on repeat replacing Cars and The Incredibles. 9/10

Triangle

Thanks to those who suggested this film earlier in the thread, me and MrsRS enjoyed every minute of it.

Can't say too much about it without creating a spoiler but just as a reminder, Melissa George with some friends on a yacht and a very clever plot.