Savages is a great movie that flies under most peoples radars. The Shallows was pretty entertaining as well.
What film did you watch last night?
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Savages is a great movie that flies under most peoples radars. The Shallows was pretty entertaining as well.
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Forced to watch this by my wife, ended up loving it. I see a few oscars in Margot Robbies future as she's so versatile.
I saw this as an Odeon Screen Unseen and I would never have chosen to watch it as I have no interest in ice skating or the story behind this. However it is one of my films of the year.
Venom - 5/10 - Passable entertainment with the interaction between Venom and Eddie being the only highlight. I felt that Michelle Williams, who is a great actress and Riz Ahmed (again great actor) were horribly miscast and given far too many very poor lines to deal with, especially once the action started. The CGI was awful far too often, the story had so many inconsistencies such as Venom needs to bond to a host like an organ donor yet can jump between Eddie and his Ex without issue whilst the bad-guy Symbiote swaps bodies every 5 minutes and the script, outside of Eddie/Venom is just woeful at times. However, despite all the negatives I found it to be a passable "disengage brain" movie which helped waste 2hrs of my life without much regret.
Ide also add Platoon to that list.
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Watched Halloween 2018 last night, decent slasher, filled with loads of the usual fatal mistakes the 'prey' make, but bigger body count and Jamie Lee is still looking great for her age! 
7/10
7/10
Black Panther - 6/10 - A technologically advanced country has built a wall around itself to block any immigration from its surrounding poorer neighbours, keeping them impoverished whilst it refuses to help out. Their unelected ruler forces his people to work throughout the country, banned anyone leaving unless you agree to act as a spy for the regime whilst he personally hunts down and kills those who do not wish to return. He also restricts the internal movement of his people, preventing them from moving to the more affluent citys and instead leaving them stuck in the harsh outer reaches, either harsh dusty plains or on freezing mountains, where they serve as a border force preventing all illegal immigrants who are escaping repression and rape in their home countries from entering.
However, a brave man comes to challenge this appalling regime, to rip down the walls of oppression and share this wonderful technology with the world yet he is despised by those who have benefited most from it, those who live like royals while the rest can only watch from outer reaches. Eventually the disparity between the haves and have nots erupts into Civil War when an attempted coup on the brave new leader occurs, led by the previous dictator and his SS-like personal guard force who show no mercy, even threatening to kill those they love for choosing a side which wants to open itself up to the world rather than remain in isolation, uncaring to suffering of their neighbours.
Eventually the dictator defeats of brave hero, killing him with a single knife thrust whilst our brave hero refuses to be saved, preferring to die as a free man rather than live as a slave.
I'm not surprised this has been nominated for the Oscars, it's a powerful political story with a real heart and warning about the risks faced when good people try to change a corrupt system.
However, a brave man comes to challenge this appalling regime, to rip down the walls of oppression and share this wonderful technology with the world yet he is despised by those who have benefited most from it, those who live like royals while the rest can only watch from outer reaches. Eventually the disparity between the haves and have nots erupts into Civil War when an attempted coup on the brave new leader occurs, led by the previous dictator and his SS-like personal guard force who show no mercy, even threatening to kill those they love for choosing a side which wants to open itself up to the world rather than remain in isolation, uncaring to suffering of their neighbours.
Eventually the dictator defeats of brave hero, killing him with a single knife thrust whilst our brave hero refuses to be saved, preferring to die as a free man rather than live as a slave.
I'm not surprised this has been nominated for the Oscars, it's a powerful political story with a real heart and warning about the risks faced when good people try to change a corrupt system.
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Black Panther - 6/10 - A technologically advanced country has built a wall around itself to block any immigration from its surrounding poorer neighbours, keeping them impoverished whilst it refuses to help out. Their unelected ruler forces his people to work throughout the country, banned anyone leaving unless you agree to act as a spy for the regime whilst he personally hunts down and kills those who do not wish to return. He also restricts the internal movement of his people, preventing them from moving to the more affluent citys and instead leaving them stuck in the harsh outer reaches, either harsh dusty plains or on freezing mountains, where they serve as a border force preventing all illegal immigrants who are escaping repression and rape in their home countries from entering.
However, a brave man comes to challenge this appalling regime, to rip down the walls of oppression and share this wonderful technology with the world yet he is despised by those who have benefited most from it, those who live like royals while the rest can only watch from outer reaches. Eventually the disparity between the haves and have nots erupts into Civil War when an attempted coup on the brave new leader occurs, led by the previous dictator and his SS-like personal guard force who show no mercy, even threatening to kill those they love for choosing a side which wants to open itself up to the world rather than remain in isolation, uncaring to suffering of their neighbours.
Eventually the dictator defeats of brave hero, killing him with a single knife thrust whilst our brave hero refuses to be saved, preferring to die as a free man rather than live as a slave.
I'm not surprised this has been nominated for the Oscars, it's a powerful political story with a real heart and warning about the risks faced when good people try to change a corrupt system.
Hahaha! That’s actually very apt.
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The predator 2/10
I went into this with fairly low expectations, expecting maybe a 5/10 at most, but it didn't even manage that. Just pure unadulterated garbage. Honestly, one of the worst films I have seen in a long time.
If you're thinking of watching it, just don't bother. It'll be two hours of your life you'll never get back.
I went into this with fairly low expectations, expecting maybe a 5/10 at most, but it didn't even manage that. Just pure unadulterated garbage. Honestly, one of the worst films I have seen in a long time.
If you're thinking of watching it, just don't bother. It'll be two hours of your life you'll never get back.
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Watched Isle of Dogs today with my partner and our daughter. Excellent. Real stop-motion animation
Can't recommend it enough.
Had these all noted down from previous threads and been steadily getting round to watching.....these have all been super films & right up my street.
......Kindly looking for some similar quality recommendations