What film did you watch last night?

Jimbo1010 said:
Jungle Cruise 7/10. Heavy on the CGI, light on the acting and plot but a fairly enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours.
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I like the Rock he's a pretty good leading man but his movies do lean very heavily on CGI. CGI has it's place and a lot of stuff simply can't be filmed without it but I do like Tom Cruise movies for the sheer number of practical effects the sense of realism is just far higher. The Jack Reacher car chase is a great example it's heavily choreographed and cut but it's undeniable he's in the car for most of the shots it looks so much better than many other car chases as a consequence.
 
Midway - 6.5/10

It was decent enough but compared to the war themed bit's I've watched recently (Band of Brothers, The Pacific and 1917) it falls quite short.

Truthfully I just didn't care about any of the characters. Based on a true story which was somewhat interesting but not something I'd be in a rush to watch again.
 
On a big rewatch of movies at the moment while wifey away and i've got free time.

Deliver Us From Evil - 7.5/10 - A sort of dark detective story tied up with some quite gratuitous violent scenes and whole lot of scares that really got my heart racing despite having seen it before. Sean Harris doing his best typecast psycho/possessed/nutcase acting - shame he gets forced into these roles as outside of them, he's a very competent and talented actor. Great visuals and atmosphere.

One thing I struggled with is that the two lead cops sort of acted like soldiers, whipping out knives to fight with criminals, I don't think that's in the guide book. :D I think they were supposed to be ex-military, it just didn't sit right.

New York police officer Ralph Sarchie investigates a series of crimes. He joins forces with an unconventional priest, schooled in the rites of exorcism, to combat the possessions that are terrorizing their city.
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Thekwango said:
Ohhh I was quite taken by the trailer for this but never got round to watching it due to generally poor reviews. Might revisit that plan tonight.
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IMDB only has it as a 6.2 but horror generally gets rated unfairly low. I've probably rated it a little higher due to Sean Harris, think the guy is phenomenal in most things. It's nothing you haven't seen before, same ingredients, different product. ;)
 
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PlacidCasual said:
I like the Rock he's a pretty good leading man but his movies do lean very heavily on CGI. CGI has it's place and a lot of stuff simply can't be filmed without it but I do like Tom Cruise movies for the sheer number of practical effects the sense of realism is just far higher. The Jack Reacher car chase is a great example it's heavily choreographed and cut but it's undeniable he's in the car for most of the shots it looks so much better than many other car chases as a consequence.
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I like the Rock...but dear god he counted act to save his life, its just a slightly different written variation of "him" each and every single damn time. At Least Arnold went and tried different types of films, did the harder R films etc. Rock is just about that cheap CG Disney muck. SO many of his films I forget even existed, that one with the Tower, and one with a Monkey, did anyone even remember he was in them? Think he did a disaster film film, all of them straight into the trash bin never to be watched again.
 
cu3ed said:
If you watch it today it isn't good to be honest, really cheesy in parts.
I think his best has been Faster, that was near the start as well.
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I rewatched it in march and still quite liked it, yeah it is cheesy and it has Baddy McBadguy Neal McDonough in it being a baddy but he's done hell of a lot worse with high budgets in recent years.

Rundown (Welcome to the Jungle) is ok too.
 
SixTwoSix said:
I rewatched it in march and still quite liked it, yeah it is cheesy and it has Baddy McBadguy Neal McDonough in it being a baddy but he's done hell of a lot worse with high budgets in recent years.

Rundown (Welcome to the Jungle) is ok too.
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Really should be his screen name.
 
A Simple Favor (2018)

Went into this one with no expectations or knowledge of the film. Turned out pretty good to be honest, both my wife and I really enjoyed it. Sort of a comedy, mystery, crime, whodunit type of thing.

Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively star as well, so what's not to like?

8/10
 
The Current Wars

Thought it was fairly interesting and entertaining with a good cast. Having seen it, i think some of the reviews it received were a bit harsh.

7/10.
 
cu3ed said:
I like the Rock...but dear god he counted act to save his life, its just a slightly different written variation of "him" each and every single damn time. At Least Arnold went and tried different types of films, did the harder R films etc. Rock is just about that cheap CG Disney muck. SO many of his films I forget even existed, that one with the Tower, and one with a Monkey, did anyone even remember he was in them? Think he did a disaster film film, all of them straight into the trash bin never to be watched again.
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He does play very similar characters. The trouble is, with how he looks and how he is known, it is going to be very difficult for him to play completely different characters. I can't see him doing a Christian Bale or similar and going mega skinny or mega fat for a role!

Fortunately, he is a very charismatic person with a very good screen presence so he is good in the roles he plays.
 
I did a Julia Roberts/Richard Gere/Gary Marshall double bill last night with Pretty Woman/Runaway Bride.

The first one, just loved it, still amazing. The 2nd one has its moments but is pretty average.

Julia Roberts just shine in both though, the soundtrack is especially fantastic.
 
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