Gone through a few from Old to New -
Chef - 7/10 - A really "nice" story about a divorced father renewing his relationship with his young son via a road trip after the father loses his job as a top Chef and starts again from scratch with a food truck. Well acted, nice humour but a little to much of a "hollywood ending" for me.
Maleficent - 4/10 -Angelina Jolie alone isn't enough to carry this mess of a film. It has it's good bits and feels more designed for under 10's which is probably why it didn't work for me. Very good CGI for the most but let down by a poor script and some truly horrific accents.
Troy - 6/10 - I would score this lower but for one scene between Peter O'Toole and Brad Pitt where O'Toole is pleading for Pitt to return the body of O'Toole's son which is phenomenal. Sadly the rest of the film, which does have some very good little scenes, feels bloated with far too much going on distracting from the main story.
Zodiac - 5/10 - A well made film which seems to lose it's way in the last 1/3, much like the real life investigation. Some very good acting from both leads but the story meanders around far too much which made me lose interest quickly.
Toy Soldiers - 7/10 - An 80's version of "Die Hard with kids" but very enjoyable. The smart script does have a few cliche's but it doesn't distract. While the kids (Sean Astin, Will Wheaton etc) do a fantastic job of conveying their disrespect for authority I though Lou Gosset Jr stole the film with his performance of the stereotypical "tough but fair" teacher. The action sequences during the final act were very well done too.
Chef - 7/10 - A really "nice" story about a divorced father renewing his relationship with his young son via a road trip after the father loses his job as a top Chef and starts again from scratch with a food truck. Well acted, nice humour but a little to much of a "hollywood ending" for me.
Maleficent - 4/10 -Angelina Jolie alone isn't enough to carry this mess of a film. It has it's good bits and feels more designed for under 10's which is probably why it didn't work for me. Very good CGI for the most but let down by a poor script and some truly horrific accents.
Troy - 6/10 - I would score this lower but for one scene between Peter O'Toole and Brad Pitt where O'Toole is pleading for Pitt to return the body of O'Toole's son which is phenomenal. Sadly the rest of the film, which does have some very good little scenes, feels bloated with far too much going on distracting from the main story.
Zodiac - 5/10 - A well made film which seems to lose it's way in the last 1/3, much like the real life investigation. Some very good acting from both leads but the story meanders around far too much which made me lose interest quickly.
Toy Soldiers - 7/10 - An 80's version of "Die Hard with kids" but very enjoyable. The smart script does have a few cliche's but it doesn't distract. While the kids (Sean Astin, Will Wheaton etc) do a fantastic job of conveying their disrespect for authority I though Lou Gosset Jr stole the film with his performance of the stereotypical "tough but fair" teacher. The action sequences during the final act were very well done too.
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