Thought it was fairly boring. Would probably give it 5/10. 2 of those points are because I fancy Saoirse Ronan.
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What film did you watch last night?
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Thought it was fairly boring. Would probably give it 5/10. 2 of those points are because I fancy Saoirse Ronan.
Watching this now.
A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West Texas.
My type of film... Thanks for the recommendation.
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Capernaum 2018 Quality movie both intriguing and captivating set in Lebanon. Certainly worthy of the Imdb 8.5 score (& top 100 placing)
See How They Run - a bit of fun really, light hearted with not much to say but enjoyable enough for a wind down. 3/5
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The Unborn.
It's late at night in a deserted factory primed for demolition, with just two security guards responsible for covering 18 floors! What could possibly go wrong?
Anyway, Joey and Tiffany have to check each room on each floor of the factory to confirm that it's clear, before the demolition crew arrives at daybreak. The rooms are sealed with tape, armed with alarms, and monitored with security cameras, so it should be an easy job. But when alarms start going off for no apparent reason while doors mysteriously open and close, Joey and Tiffany start to wonder if they might have a problem that doesn't match their job description.
The Unborn was wildly successful at the prestigious Shriekfest Film Festival, where director Tal Lazar and writer Danny Matier won the highly coveted Best Horror Feature. Despite this, it has inexplicably languished at a pathetic and wholly undeserved 3.8 on IMDB.
I find this difficult to comprehend, because The Unborn is a very close to a master class in short filmmaking (it clocks in at a sparse 70 minutes). The characters are well drawn, the tight plot is constructed swiftly but efficiently from a sparse framework of clues, the acting is solid, and the conclusion is punchy. Fans of the indy scene will immediately recognise Manni L. Perez and Chris Bellant in the lead roles.
I rate The Unborn at 26.64 on the Haglee Scale, which works out as an impressive 8/10 on IMDB.
It's late at night in a deserted factory primed for demolition, with just two security guards responsible for covering 18 floors! What could possibly go wrong?
Anyway, Joey and Tiffany have to check each room on each floor of the factory to confirm that it's clear, before the demolition crew arrives at daybreak. The rooms are sealed with tape, armed with alarms, and monitored with security cameras, so it should be an easy job. But when alarms start going off for no apparent reason while doors mysteriously open and close, Joey and Tiffany start to wonder if they might have a problem that doesn't match their job description.
The Unborn was wildly successful at the prestigious Shriekfest Film Festival, where director Tal Lazar and writer Danny Matier won the highly coveted Best Horror Feature. Despite this, it has inexplicably languished at a pathetic and wholly undeserved 3.8 on IMDB.
I find this difficult to comprehend, because The Unborn is a very close to a master class in short filmmaking (it clocks in at a sparse 70 minutes). The characters are well drawn, the tight plot is constructed swiftly but efficiently from a sparse framework of clues, the acting is solid, and the conclusion is punchy. Fans of the indy scene will immediately recognise Manni L. Perez and Chris Bellant in the lead roles.
I rate The Unborn at 26.64 on the Haglee Scale, which works out as an impressive 8/10 on IMDB.
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Watcher 6.5/10
Not a bad creepy horror offering. Burn Gorman is as creepy as ever. A few too many tropes for my liking but watchable all the same.
Not a bad creepy horror offering. Burn Gorman is as creepy as ever. A few too many tropes for my liking but watchable all the same.
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Had a bit of a marathon sesh over the past two nights.
Aliens - 10/10 - Simply amazing. Will always remain my favourite film ever.
Predator - 9/10 - Arnie has never been so good.
Predator 2 - 6/10 - Didn't really like this one. Monsters in urban environments never seems to work for me.
Prey - 9/10 - I think this was made straight for streaming but it was very well done indeed. Loved the Native American side of things. Tempted to watch it again with the Comanche dub.
Aliens vs Predator - 8/10 - Another one of my faves with Ripley mark II which seems to be a running theme in these Alien movies.
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem - 4/10 - Total drivel.
Aliens - 10/10 - Simply amazing. Will always remain my favourite film ever.
Predator - 9/10 - Arnie has never been so good.
Predator 2 - 6/10 - Didn't really like this one. Monsters in urban environments never seems to work for me.
Prey - 9/10 - I think this was made straight for streaming but it was very well done indeed. Loved the Native American side of things. Tempted to watch it again with the Comanche dub.
Aliens vs Predator - 8/10 - Another one of my faves with Ripley mark II which seems to be a running theme in these Alien movies.
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem - 4/10 - Total drivel.
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Smile 5/10
Not quite sure why this is getting such good reviews, it's pretty bang average. At least half hour too long too. Seen worse though.
Not quite sure why this is getting such good reviews, it's pretty bang average. At least half hour too long too. Seen worse though.
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Vertigo - 1958
One of the best.
One of the best.
Barbarian - 7.5/10 - this was a nice refreshing slice of horror, successfully walks a fine line between common horror tropes and some unexpected elements. A few moments and scene changes are a bit jarring and there is one moment that makes it come apart a bit in the final act but overall, really satisfying after some dreary mainstream horror this last few years.
There is a deliberate use of forced camera perspectives throughout that adds to the uneasy nature of the movie to great effect.
Richard Brake is sadly criminally unused in the movie, I expect an extended version at some point no doubt which will increase his characters on screen time.
There is a deliberate use of forced camera perspectives throughout that adds to the uneasy nature of the movie to great effect.
Richard Brake is sadly criminally unused in the movie, I expect an extended version at some point no doubt which will increase his characters on screen time.
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Thor, Love and Thunder - 4/10
For me, this was one of the worst Marvel films to date.
Han Solo - 5.5/10
We started watching this ages ago and stopped after about 25 minutes as we got bored. Picked it up again yesterday afternoon and it clicked with both of us more than what it did previously.
For me, this was one of the worst Marvel films to date.
Han Solo - 5.5/10
We started watching this ages ago and stopped after about 25 minutes as we got bored. Picked it up again yesterday afternoon and it clicked with both of us more than what it did previously.
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Enola Holmes 2
Definitely one of the the films released in 2022. Enola Holmes is present, as is her brother, who is Sherlock Holmes. A case is solved. London is a city.
5/10
Definitely one of the the films released in 2022. Enola Holmes is present, as is her brother, who is Sherlock Holmes. A case is solved. London is a city.
5/10
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Black Panther in 3D
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The School for Good and Evil on Netflix.
Um...terrible but I quite enjoyed it.
Harry Potter for the woke generation
6.5/10
Um...terrible but I quite enjoyed it.
Harry Potter for the woke generation
6.5/10
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R.I.P.D 2, Quite enjoyed the 1st one, but probably being generous giving this one 4/10