Films I watched this week
Discussion
Suburbicon. Really dark, Matt Damon's character is a bit of a heartless monster in this tale of murder, the mob and insurance fraud. It's all set in late 1950s idyllic Americana with a side serving of racial tension when an African American family move in next door.
Nice little twist at the end which wasn't entirely unexpected, but still welcome.
I liked it but it won't be a blockbuster.
Nice little twist at the end which wasn't entirely unexpected, but still welcome.
I liked it but it won't be a blockbuster.
Electric Boogaloo: The wild and untold story of Cannon Films
I caught this on Film4 the other night, a film covering the B movie makers of Cannon Films.
There are some cracking films covered in the story of what was a chaotic company, a really entertaining watch.
One of the films they showed was "Lifeforce" which i thought was great at the time, half the film seemed to be the lead actress walking about starkers.
But as a B movie it was pretty good overall with some great effects.
I caught this on Film4 the other night, a film covering the B movie makers of Cannon Films.
There are some cracking films covered in the story of what was a chaotic company, a really entertaining watch.
One of the films they showed was "Lifeforce" which i thought was great at the time, half the film seemed to be the lead actress walking about starkers.
But as a B movie it was pretty good overall with some great effects.Love Actually in Concert - 8/10
One for the wife and I didn’t expect too much given I’d set the bar a bit high for these things (Jurassic Park at the Albert Hall last year), but it was brilliant. I’ve always enjoyed the film but the orchestra really made the most of it, rearranging some of the score etc. The last 10 minutes or so were stunning.
Spielberg - 9/10
I’ve read loads on Steven Spielberg over the years but this epic documentary currently being shown on Sky Atlantic (it’s very long and very detailed) is pretty exceptional. Loads of input from the man himself and pretty much every major player in his career.
Also just got Odeon Limitless for £130 so thought I’d start rattling through stuff I’d never usually consider shelling out for.
Murder on the Orient Express - 6/10
It looked nice and the cast was wonderful, but I was just flat out bored by the final third and wasn’t on the edge of my seat waiting to find out who the killer was (I didn’t know the story). The reveal did not improve matters.
One for the wife and I didn’t expect too much given I’d set the bar a bit high for these things (Jurassic Park at the Albert Hall last year), but it was brilliant. I’ve always enjoyed the film but the orchestra really made the most of it, rearranging some of the score etc. The last 10 minutes or so were stunning.
Spielberg - 9/10
I’ve read loads on Steven Spielberg over the years but this epic documentary currently being shown on Sky Atlantic (it’s very long and very detailed) is pretty exceptional. Loads of input from the man himself and pretty much every major player in his career.
Also just got Odeon Limitless for £130 so thought I’d start rattling through stuff I’d never usually consider shelling out for.
Murder on the Orient Express - 6/10
It looked nice and the cast was wonderful, but I was just flat out bored by the final third and wasn’t on the edge of my seat waiting to find out who the killer was (I didn’t know the story). The reveal did not improve matters.
Edited by ukaskew on Sunday 3rd December 23:53
A few I'd not seen.
Storks - Animation, with the kids. Storks are no longer delivering babies but working for 'Amazon'. Until they have to deliver a baby again.
Usual high quality animation, good cast and some genuine laughs for all ages. The wolf pack getting progressively funnier, and the baby not sleeping sequences had me laughing out loud and the lids going "whaaa". 7.5/10
Dr. Strange - Yup, Marvel. This time its the mystic east as the origin story of a brilliant but arrogant surgeon crippled finds his place in the world. A few laughs but a lot of mumbo jumbo poorly explained. It looked good but you've seen it before in the Matrix and Inception. The usual you mustn't do the thing until you need to do the thing ending. Not too long, an enjoyable way to past 100 minutes. 7/10
Storks - Animation, with the kids. Storks are no longer delivering babies but working for 'Amazon'. Until they have to deliver a baby again.
Usual high quality animation, good cast and some genuine laughs for all ages. The wolf pack getting progressively funnier, and the baby not sleeping sequences had me laughing out loud and the lids going "whaaa". 7.5/10
Dr. Strange - Yup, Marvel. This time its the mystic east as the origin story of a brilliant but arrogant surgeon crippled finds his place in the world. A few laughs but a lot of mumbo jumbo poorly explained. It looked good but you've seen it before in the Matrix and Inception. The usual you mustn't do the thing until you need to do the thing ending. Not too long, an enjoyable way to past 100 minutes. 7/10
Butter Face said:
Just watched American Made, great film, very enjoyable.
Watched this yesterday evening. Standard Tom Cruise film, though there is a distinct lack of crisis of confidence in this one. Given the subject matter it could have easily been a much more gritty film, but not with Cruise. It's all kept quite light, a couple of light laughs here and there, a little bit of action. A easy Sunday evening watch.7/10
Midnight run because I saw it mentioned a handful of pages ago.
I haven't seen this film for well over 20 years and still enjoyed it. I don't think there is a scene in the film where Robert De Niro wasn't smoking a Marlborough!
Great, comedy interaction inbetween Charles Groden and De Niro.
I can't remember seeing, "The Duke" in other films but I'm sure he must've made a few.
7/10 for Sunday evening entertainment.
I haven't seen this film for well over 20 years and still enjoyed it. I don't think there is a scene in the film where Robert De Niro wasn't smoking a Marlborough!
Great, comedy interaction inbetween Charles Groden and De Niro.
I can't remember seeing, "The Duke" in other films but I'm sure he must've made a few.
7/10 for Sunday evening entertainment.
Love Midnight Run, in the top ten films of the 80s for me.
ukaskew said:
Spielberg - 9/10
I’ve read loads on Steven Spielberg over the years but this epic documentary currently being shown on Sky Atlantic (it’s very long and very detailed) is pretty exceptional. Loads of input from the man himself and pretty much every major player in his career.
Also just got Odeon Limitless for £130 so thought I’d start rattling through stuff I’d never usually consider shelling out for.
Yeah, it's brilliant, nice insight into how people blamed SS and co for ushering in the age of blockbusters and changing the industry and it's money chasing for good.I’ve read loads on Steven Spielberg over the years but this epic documentary currently being shown on Sky Atlantic (it’s very long and very detailed) is pretty exceptional. Loads of input from the man himself and pretty much every major player in his career.
Also just got Odeon Limitless for £130 so thought I’d start rattling through stuff I’d never usually consider shelling out for.
jammy-git said:
Butter Face said:
Just watched American Made, great film, very enjoyable.
Watched this yesterday evening. Standard Tom Cruise film, though there is a distinct lack of crisis of confidence in this one. Given the subject matter it could have easily been a much more gritty film, but not with Cruise. It's all kept quite light, a couple of light laughs here and there, a little bit of action. A easy Sunday evening watch.7/10
I quite enjoyed it, it's one of those stories that's been told a few times from various angles already - if you've seen Narcos Cruise's character appears in that for an episode.
I didn't find it a standard Tom Cruise film at all though, he does none of his usual gurning for the camera, the action scenes are very un Tom Cruise and, as above the character has endless optimism, one of those "ah, it'll all work out fine" people you always assume with lurch from disaster to disaster but somehow mange to sail through life, well most of the time anyway. Not to mention his Louisiana accent (well, it convinced me anyway, not sure about anyone from that neck of the woods) and Southern Mannerisms.
Founds the ending quite shocking, which is probably the oddest thing about it - it's played very light hearted, a bit like 'Air America' if anyone remembers that from the 90s, the almost completely the avoid all the bloodshed from that whole era, it's almost a comedy, the trailer makes it look like one too, guess they decided to stick pretty close to the story.
8/10
P-Jay said:
I didn't find it a standard Tom Cruise film at all though, he does none of his usual gurning for the camera, the action scenes are very un Tom Cruise and, as above the character has endless optimism, one of those "ah, it'll all work out fine" people you always assume with lurch from disaster to disaster but somehow mange to sail through life, well most of the time anyway. Not to mention his Louisiana accent (well, it convinced me anyway, not sure about anyone from that neck of the woods) and Southern Mannerisms.
For me I thought it was similar to Cruise in Knight and Day and possibly Edge of Tomorrow.Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff