What film did you watch last night?

[sbweightman]

The Gray Man (2022) - 4/10

Stylish but about as cliché and predictable as you can get with its plot and premise.

The set pieces are somewhat different but it is pretty boring even with all the globetrotting and big stars.

The non-stop action in the second half (from Prague onwards) ramps up the energy and entertainment value considerably, but it goes over the top and becomes preposterous, especially Gosling’s flat response to the events.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Thirteen lives. Brilliant film.

 

[Gregvivi0401]

Thirteen lives. Brilliant film.

Well its something for tonight thx.

 

[Freakbro]

Thirteen lives. Brilliant film.

Didn't realise it was directed by Ron Howard, he certainly knows how to do drama. The other half was wanting to go to the cinema tonight, I'll suggest this instead.

 

[Westie]

watch the documentary its a lot better tbh!

 

[sbweightman]

The Man From Toronto (2022) - 3/10

A watchable mistaken identity caper with low effort put in all round.

The CGI is poor and cheap looking, the comedy is humorous and silly but rarely funny and the film is too long.

The plot and action is passable and Hart is likeable if typecast as the loser, but there’s little thrills or depth to keep you engaged.

 

[ianh]

Single Black Female - 3/10 - A race-swap "made for TV" remake of the far superior Single White Female from '92 starring Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh (I give it a 7/10 - I really liked it). This version doesn't really have any "stars" as such, other than the ex-Aunt Viv from The Fresh Prince and a couple of "only done TV" actresses in the main roles (both very large ladies so a body positive film) and either that lack of "Film vs TV" acting experience, or the awful script, or both really hurts the film and hammers home that it's just a bad "Hallmark Channel" type film especially when combined with the very low production values. There's one or two good scenes by Amber Riley (The "Stalker") but overall it's just a sad (and I'm only assuming this) cash-grab based off the interest in race-swapping yet another well known Film.

For me I'd say you'd be better off spending your time watching the original than this.

 

[Subzero85]

Breakdown 1997, mans wife goes missing, film follows kurt Russell in his search for her, really enjoyed it, 7/10. Now on to escape from new york

 

[arc@css]

Now on to escape from new york

Awesome movie.

 

[Gregvivi0401]

The Man From Toronto (2022) - 3/10

A watchable mistaken identity caper with low effort put in all round.

The CGI is poor and cheap looking, the comedy is humorous and silly but rarely funny and the film is too long.

The plot and action is passable and Hart is likeable if typecast as the loser, but there’s little thrills or depth to keep you engaged.

If you have nothing to do it's ok to watch

 

[Ninco!]

Breakdown 1997, mans wife goes missing, film follows kurt Russell in his search for her, really enjoyed it, 7/10. Now on to escape from new york

Always really enjoyed this film, although for a Kurt Russell movie, seemingly slipped under the radar following his blockbuster turn as Wyatt Earp in Tombstone (1993) which is epic!

JT Walsh carried such menace - another recommendation and lesser known nineties thriller is 'Red Rock West' with Nicolas Cage and JT.

 

[Subzero85]

Always really enjoyed this film, although for a Kurt Russell movie, seemingly slipped under the radar following his blockbuster turn as Wyatt Earp in Tombstone (1993) which is epic!

JT Walsh carried such menace - another recommendation and lesser known nineties thriller is 'Red Rock West' with Nicolas Cage and JT.

Cheers, will check out red rock west, yea JT Walsh was great at playing villians, shame he passed away quite young and didnt get a lot of mainstream praise

 

[kona786]

Breakdown is great. Love younger Kurt Russell.

My face KR film being Big Trouble in Little China. Must have watched it 40 times as a kid.

 

[sbweightman]

Beast (2022) - 6/10

A mostly traditional ‘creature feature’ elevated by its majestic South African setting and magnificent creatures.

The main plot serves its purpose and I can see why the family strife was included, but the girls’ characters were quite annoying and the dream sequences were unexplained and out of place.

There’s enough good acting, tension and great lion CGI for the film to do its job as enjoyable entertainment with a mild moral message, even if the ending was (expectedly) far-fetched.

 

[steve5424]

I am looking forward to watching Best.

I saw something interesting the other day that said Idris Elba's own real life daughter audition for a role as his on screen daughter, but the director didn't feel there was a good chemistry between the two. That must hurt.

 

[Kirkyl85]

Guns Akimbo

Insanely fun, feels like Scott Pilgrim meets Shoot Em' Up.

Going to be watching Apocalypse Now on 4K tonight.

 

[AndyCr15]

Top Gun Maverick - 7½/10

Super cheesy in places, a little predictable, but good fun. I probably don't scores as high as some as I just can't remember the original, so anything it would score for nostalgia is lost on me...

 

[Infidelus]

I've spent the last week watching all the Die Hard films, so:

Die Hard: 9/10
Die Hard 2: 8/10
Die Hard With a Vengeance: 8/10
Die Hard 4.0: 6/10
A Good Day to Die Hard: A generous 5/10 as an action film

 

[Diddums]

Thirteen lives. Brilliant film.

I really liked how they paid homage to all the locals helping out. Even if their contribution to the rescue was small, the crew still tried to squeeze it in, the pipe/bamboo thing being a perfect example. Excellent film, not too "hollywooded".

 

[=XDC=FluphyBunny]

Prey.

Featuring (in the final fight) the dumbest Predator in the history of the franchise.

4/10