LakotaDakota Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 On 13/04/2020 at 22:50, Brumerican said: It really is the best film nobody saw. As much as i like Olivia Wilde, Just watch superbad again instead. Booksmart is one of the most overrated movies of the past few years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Troglodyte said: I was disappointed with Orient Express when I saw it at the cinema. Not terrible, but just meh. I'm wondering whether it'd be worth watching The Damned United with my wife - we've just watched 'Quiz' on ITV and she was saying about how good Michael Sheen was. She's not into football at all but it's a good film anyway (from what I remember after seeing it a few years ago). Probably won't bother though! He's amazing in everything, one of the greatest actors ever from Wales, in fact I can think of only 2 that might be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 46 minutes ago, Phil Silvers said: He's amazing in everything, one of the greatest actors ever from Wales, in fact I can think of only 2 that might be better. Hopkins, maybe. Burton ? He was better in theatre, imo. I like the guy who portrayed Dylan Thomas in that film with Sienna Miller. His name escapes me. I do rate Sheen. A very decent man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 3 hours ago, LakotaDakota said: As much as i like Olivia Wilde, Just watch superbad again instead. Booksmart is one of the most overrated movies of the past few years. I agree. I watched it after the glowing reviews on here. Thought it was fine with a few laughs but nothing special. 6/10. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 18, 2020 Moderator Share Posted April 18, 2020 I watched "Border" on film 4 earlier - it's extraordinary - brilliantly written, brilliantly acted, brilliantly filmed, brilliantly scored, true to its cultural heritage, great as a straight story, great as allegory and an absolutely insane, jaw dropping story from start to finish. I loved it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Watched... The Assassin (Hou Hsiao-Hsien) My Friend Ivan Lapshin (Aleksei German) Alice (Jan Švankmajer) The Secret Garden (Agnieszka Holland) Liked them all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 14 hours ago, LakotaDakota said: As much as i like Olivia Wilde, Just watch superbad again instead. Booksmart is one of the most overrated movies of the past few years. Yep. Was expecting something great from what I'd read but it was terrible. Didn't finish it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 2 hours ago, useless said: The Assassin (Hou Hsiao-Hsien) Forgot about that one, is meant to be really good, did try and aquire it when it came out but had subtitle trouble Will try again tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 10 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: I watched "Border" on film 4 earlier - it's extraordinary - brilliantly written, brilliantly acted, brilliantly filmed, brilliantly scored, true to its cultural heritage, great as a straight story, great as allegory and an absolutely insane, jaw dropping story from start to finish. I loved it. I tried it, got bored, and gave up after about 35 minutes. Maybe I should try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 12 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: I watched "Border" on film 4 earlier - it's extraordinary - brilliantly written, brilliantly acted, brilliantly filmed, brilliantly scored, true to its cultural heritage, great as a straight story, great as allegory and an absolutely insane, jaw dropping story from start to finish. I loved it. A hard watch at times but agree it's very well done for what it is. Very subtle acting at times, very few actors can do almost nothing but say everything at the same time and you get it, you get what they are thinking but the director has to let that happen, good work. Check out Jordskott if not already seen, its different but again dips into into Scandi folklore and those giant forests. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 18 hours ago, sheepyvillian said: Hopkins, maybe. Burton ? He was better in theatre, imo. I like the guy who portrayed Dylan Thomas in that film with Sienna Miller. His name escapes me. I do rate Sheen. A very decent man. Those two are definitely at the highest level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 21 hours ago, Troglodyte said: I was disappointed with Orient Express when I saw it at the cinema. Not terrible, but just meh. I'm wondering whether it'd be worth watching The Damned United with my wife - we've just watched 'Quiz' on ITV and she was saying about how good Michael Sheen was. She's not into football at all but it's a good film anyway (from what I remember after seeing it a few years ago). Probably won't bother though! 20 hours ago, Phil Silvers said: He's amazing in everything, one of the greatest actors ever from Wales, in fact I can think of only 2 that might be better. @Troglodyte tape it and watch it with her, if she does not like it watch it on your own. If nothing else it's a good football history lesson, although in reality it's a lot more than that. As a football fan you will not be disappointed. @Phil Silvers Indeed, a most underrated actor who really gets into character like no one else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) On 17/04/2020 at 15:19, theboyangel said: Eye on the Sky is on tv this week too - great film which builds in tension brilliantly Having googled it i quite fancy watching this. When and where is it on? I've trawled the tv pages and not come across it.......help !!!!!!!!!! Edit: I do wish people who post films they have watched, rate etc would state where it is on, Netflix, Sky, Amazon etc.....it really would be a big help PS; this is a general moan/winge/request....not poster specific.... Edited April 18, 2020 by imavillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theboyangel Posted April 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 18, 2020 1 hour ago, imavillan said: Having googled it i quite fancy watching this. When and where is it on? I've trawled the tv pages and not come across it.......help !!!!!!!!!! Edit: I do wish people who post films they have watched, rate etc would state where it is on, Netflix, Sky, Amazon etc.....it really would be a big help PS; this is a general moan/winge/request....not poster specific.... Eye In The Sky - Tuesday 21st April 2020 at 2100hrs on Film 4 (channel 313 Sky or 428 Virgin) would you like me plump up your cushions before you settle down to watch it? (no offence taken!) 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 26 minutes ago, theboyangel said: Eye In The Sky - Tuesday 21st April 2020 at 2100hrs on Film 4 (channel 313 Sky or 428 Virgin) would you like me plump up your cushions before you settle down to watch it? (no offence taken!) nah....just drop some popcorn at the front door....ring the bell and step back 2 metres when i pick it up though ta.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 'Tiger Tail' on Netflix is excellent. A very beautiful, elegiac film about the sadness of getting old and reflecting on paths not taken. Don't cry at films, in general, but this one nearly snuck a tear out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 SpiderMan, Far from Home. Pretty shite, crap storyline, seemed mainly to be a homage to Iron Man more than anything else. Nick Fury’s character appeared to have become a bit of a joke. I actually really like this incarnation of SpiderMan but that was a shite effort IMO. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 The Conversation A 1974 Gene Hackman film. You’ve probably got the gist of it just from that. It’s a 70’s Gene Hackman movie without the guns and car chases, just all the quiet scenes. I actually really enjoyed it. The world of the quiet secretive wire tapper investigator and how he descends in to paranoia. Stumbled across it by accident, had never heard of it, very good. It’s on i-player if you click the clicky. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 1 hour ago, bannedfromHandV said: SpiderMan, Far from Home. Pretty shite, crap storyline, seemed mainly to be a homage to Iron Man more than anything else. Nick Fury’s character appeared to have become a bit of a joke. I actually really like this incarnation of SpiderMan but that was a shite effort IMO. I thought the opposite to be fair, it was a great teen movie made by Marvel and Holland confirming he’s the best Peter Parker on the big screen. However, Spiderman - into the Spiderverse is the best Spiderman film to date. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Enjoyed The Platform (Spanish film on Netflix) as it was pretty thought provoking and (ever so slightly) relevant to the recent spate of food hoarding due to coronavirus. don't let the subtitles out you off watching. Spoiler I'm not a fan of 'open' none endings though as it can feel a bit of a cop out I imagine this will be remade into an English speaking film in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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