useless Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 The Small Back Room (Pressburger and Powell) - Very good, Kathleen Byron and David Farrar were great. Sleepwalk (Sara Driver) - Has a strange dream like uncanny feel to it, both Sara Driver films I've seen recently have been great. Manuel on the Island of Wonders (Raúl Ruiz) - Great, one of the best films if not the best I've watched this year, lots of enchanting moments, supposedly a children's movie, but is like if someone like Jacques Rivette made a children's movie, which stands to reason I guess as he and Ruiz are often compared to each other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted September 24, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 24, 2022 Watched this last night and love dit. Fell off a little near the end but well worth watching. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted September 24, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 24, 2022 (edited) On 22/09/2022 at 22:45, villa4europe said: Last 2 days I've done the help, straight outta Compton, hidden figures and schindlers list, seen them all before, all brilliant for different reasons but because I'd seen them all before I was googling away while watching them all I like the help, surprised at how many actors have distanced themselves from it, I don't think the white saviour argument is as strong as say the green book or that its detrimental to the film anyway, Davis and Spencer are superb Straight outta Compton is as good as i remember but for some reason doesn't feature as many breakout actors as I thought it did, mc ren has been in a fair bit, snoop dogg is in atlanta and gone on to be great in judas and the black messiah (watch that film!) I've been here before and I'll say now I'll go listen to NWA and ice cube... But I won't Hidden figures is great, again acting is top level Schindlers list is top 5 all time greatest film ever made, tell me I'm wrong 2 of the greatest ever supporting actor roles ever too, watched it for about the 8th time but I saw moments where senior speilbergo used light on faces even though its in black and white and its just superb, if you said its the best film ever made I wouldnt say no even though I've read the book and I kind of know what they've done and what they haven't done most of what is missing is at least implied (the book is good) You are not wrong. Even if some of Spielberg's later work feels rushed or undercooked, that was his magnum opus. It's probably in my top 2. Edited September 24, 2022 by HKP90 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 (edited) I just watched Athena on Netflix which was released yesterday. Can confirm this is the Film of the Year. Make sure you watch in the original french language with English subtitles Kind regards, M11 Edited September 24, 2022 by messi11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted September 24, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 24, 2022 Just sat down with kids to watch into the Spiderverse with the kids. I'd missed it as I thought it was going to be a kiddy film, but it was brilliant. Possibly the best Spiderman film ever made. Loved it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 1 hour ago, messi11 said: I just watched Athena on Netflix which was released yesterday. Can confirm this is the Film of the Year. Make sure you watch in the original french language with English subtitles Kind regards, M11 More on Athena. If you are a fan of La Haine, Elite Squad or City of God this is the film for you! The first 10 mins opening scene is incredible! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 59 minutes ago, messi11 said: More on Athena. If you are a fan of La Haine, Elite Squad or City of God this is the film for you! The first 10 mins opening scene is incredible! City of God is great so I will add Athena to my list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Realise I am about 35 years late to the party on this but watched Top Gun last night for the first time, although had seen bits before but never watched all the way through. Enjoyed it then immediately after watched Top Gun Maverick which I thought was really good with some amazing flight scenes. . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 On 24/09/2022 at 12:08, Rds1983 said: Watched this last night and love dit. Fell off a little near the end but well worth watching. what platform did you watch this on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted September 25, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 25, 2022 21 minutes ago, theboyangel said: what platform did you watch this on? Prime. Was £1.99 for a 48 hour rental. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Todays film, loved this the first time I watched it and I've been desperate to watch it again ever since just haven't got round to it. I've just had the bluray delivered though so I'm going to stick it on. Also ordered Get Out on Bluray to be delivered in a few days, Im gunna have to compile a list of my horror films again, it will have grown by quite a bit since I last done it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 The Man Who Left His Will On Film (Nagisa Ōshima) - Interesting mystery film from the Japanese New Wave, I liked it, brought to mind other films I like, but is also quite unique. Slack Bay (Bruno Dumont) - This was better than I was expecting as I don't see it talked about much, Not as good as the other Dumont films I've seen recently, but still entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted September 25, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 25, 2022 (edited) very good film, cat and mouse.Superb ending. Edited September 25, 2022 by Follyfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Girlfriends - (Claudia Weill) - I enjoyed it, I read afterwards that Stanley Kubrick apparently raved about it. Safe (Todd Haynes) - Very good, wasn't sure at first but it got better and better and stayed on my mind after it had finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted September 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 Bullet Train was brilliant. Loved it. Super fun film. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Just finished watching Dead Man’s Shoes. Brilliant film, I’ve seen it before but it was just as good second time round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mrchnry Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 @useless gotta say I always enjoy your posts and the diverse range of films. Lovely stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 8 hours ago, MakemineVanilla said: Haven't watched the above, but I hope the infamous 'traffic jam from hell' scene in Weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 13 hours ago, mrchnry said: @useless gotta say I always enjoy your posts and the diverse range of films. Lovely stuff. Pah, bring back pooligan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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