What film did you watch last night?

My wife suggested we watch Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey in Netflix as it was rated 90% on rotten tomatoes.

It was poor, despite a decent cast (Forest Whittaker and Kegan-Michael key). It doesn't help that it's also a musical which I'm not generally a fan of. Apparently she hadn't done much research on the movie.

It seemed it was trying to be a mixture of harry potter (magic equations) and the old Disney movies like Mary Poppins where it's clearly filmed on backlots. The songs were mostly pretty bad and the message is all about belief....not really sure if they meant belief in yourself or just 'belief' as a concept.

I'm guessing the critics scores were higher than they normally would have been because it was released in late 2020 during COVID and lockdowns.

4/10
 
Dune (2021) - Having grew up with the original film and reading the book (although a while back) I wasn't sure what to expect (would there be too much dialogue, not enough "going on" etc) but, wow, loved it from start to finish. The overall art direction and sound track.... yep, that is my jam. If I have one criticism, it was that some of the dialogue was a little hard to make out at times. I don't have the best of hearing but my wife was also struggling with it at points. Second part should be quite the treat. :)

Black Friday - Funny little Zombie / alien romp with Bruce Campbell and Ivana Baquero among others. Not going to win any awards but a nice little turn your brain off kind of film.
 
Klaus - 6.5/10

It was OK, felt a bit flat for a lot of the film and fairly predictable.

It's a Wonderful Life - 7.5 / 10

I've seen this once before and didn't particularly enjoy it, though I think I was a bit distracted and not paying it much attention before. So with my full attention this time, I enjoyed it far more.
 
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Violent Night 7/10 it didn’t promise much as it started and truth be told the plot was a bit hokey at times. But the amusing violence had me in stitches throughout the film. The emotional payoffs actually worked. It seriously over performed its basics with good direction and they leant on the comedy just right. I thoroughly recommend it for £5 on Prime.
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I was a bit confused by it, was it aimed at kids or adults? It seems to be caught in between.

I wouldn't specifically pay to watch it and I'd give it 5/10, not bad but not great, middle of the road.
 
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High Noon. It's one of those films that is on 'must watch before you die' lists. I'm not really a fan of western films unless Clint Eastwood is in it :p but I can see why it is a Classic. Didn't know 'Princess' Grace and 'Angel Eyes' was in it. I'll say a solid 6/10.
 
Silence of the Lambs - 8/10 forgotten how good this movie was. Brilliant performance from both Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. The suspense and build up.

Hannibal - 6/10 no where near as good. Still enjoyed Anthony Hopkins but the story wasn't nearly as suspenseful or well thought out. Just wasn't the same without Jodie Foster imo.
 
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RobDogDog said:
Casino - 8/10

Enjoyed this one quite a lot although started to flag a little bit towards the end.
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Too much narration.
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I know Scorcese is often seen as an untouchable master, but he can waffle on sometimes. Casino and The Irishman being prime examples for me. I feel like Goodfellas is basically Casino but with the filler cut out, and it's a much better film for it IMO.
 
The Shift (2023) - 6/10

A weird dystopian sci-fi story with a heavy focus on its religiously inspired plot.

The story has substance and with strong acting performances and a somewhat realistic ‘police state’ setting it makes for compelling viewing, but it also overcomplicates itself by trying to fit in too much.

The heavy emphasis on religious allegory, romance, drama and action scenes are all good, but I found it to be a bit boring.

Some of the subtle special effects were good whereas others looked cheap, the overly loud music drowned out the atmosphere and the ending, whilst expected, felt a bit of a cop out.
 
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