Films you've watched recently.

[Mad Cyril]

Chappaquiddick. 8/10.

Ted Kennedy was a bit of a scumbag.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Saw Losey's last film Steaming on DVD last night.Remember seeing the stage play when it came out.Not bad in a sisters, agit-prop sort of way.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

On Chesil Beach.Very English.Nicely opened up from his novella by Ian McEwan,who also wrote the screenplay.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Saw Fritz Lang's Metropolis again last night on DVD.Last time I saw it was back in the 70's with a Queen soundtrack ,IIRC.This (2010) print and soundtrack is much better.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Ready Player One.

Nonsense, but enjoyable nonsense. Bit overlong but a solid 7/10

 

[RHB]

Finding your feet. A gentle comedy romance film which is probably aimed mostly at over 60s like me. I wasn't to fussed at first but Mrs RHB wanted to see it and by the end I was totally hooked.

A veteran cast headed up by Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall and Joanna Lumley. Spall and Staunton, in particular, are tremendous. 8/10

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Finding your feet. A gentle comedy romance film which is probably aimed mostly at over 60s like me. I wasn't to fussed at first but Mrs RHB wanted to see it and by the end I was totally hooked.

A veteran cast headed up by Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall and Joanna Lumley. Spall and Staunton, in particular, are tremendous. 8/10

Agreed.We both liked it so much at the cinema that I bought a copy on DVD to watch again.(Probably next week now that the WC's finished).

 

[Napster]

Open House on Netflix. Dont bother. Watched 30 mins. Gave up. Not very good.

Leatherface - prequel to Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Pretty decent solid number. 6/10.

 

[Blueronron]

Realive, really thought provoking about cryogenically and what could happen

Not the most cheerful but well worth a viewing and certainly changed my view especially the ending

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Saw Brando's The Wild One again on DVD the other night.A bit dated these days perhaps but it still contains Brando's great line:"What are you rebellling against,Johnny? What've you got?"

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Enjoyed seeing Finding Your Feet again earler.As RHB says it's probably a film aimed at the over 60's but it's still genuinely moving with Immelda Stauton and Timothy Spall at the top of their game.Was struck by how much the dance scenes are very much a metaphor for change and life itself.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Tully - Stressed out mum Charlize Threron hires a "night nanny" after the birth of her 3rd kid and things happen. It's ok, has Diablo Cody's fingerprints all over it. 7.5/10

 

[MK Shrimper]

The Bay - found footage horror with nasties lurking in the water. Ok, gory enough. 7/10

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Mama Mia! Here we go again.Pehaps not the sort of film I'd usually go and see but thoroughly enjoyable nonetheless.Always liked Abba's music,especially first time around.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Mama Mia! Here we go again.Pehaps not the sort of film I'd usually go and see but thoroughly enjoyable nonetheless.Always liked Abba's music,especially first time around.

I turned the first off after 5 minutes of Meryl Streep's singing. I love Abba but it made me want to crawl up my own rectum. I'll pass.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I turned the first off after 5 minutes of Meryl Streep's singing. I love Abba but it made me want to crawl up my own rectum. I'll pass.

This is the new one-prequel+sequel.La Streep only gets to sing one song in it.Honestly, it's not bad at all.Even Mark Kermode gave it a 5 star review in the Observer.Helps if you leave your critical falculties at home though.

(Edit.Only saw the first one after my wife was bought a copy as a retirement present a few years back.The new film is better).

 

[MK Shrimper]

This is the new one-prequel+sequel.La Streep only gets to sing one song in it.Honestly, it's not bad at all.Even Mark Kermode gave it a 5 star review in the Observer.Helps if you leave your critical falculties at home though.

(Edit.Only saw the first one after my wife was bought a copy as a retirement present a few years back.The new film is better).

Kermode absolutely adores the 1st one. Sometimes I do question the films he champions.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Kermode absolutely adores the 1st one. Sometimes I do question the films he champions.

Yeah.I'm not too keen on the horror genre which he usually goes ape over. But he's always interesting though and an independent thinker.Though I generally prefer Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Saw Le-Weekend earlier again on DVD.Thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Rewatched La La Land over the weekend as mum was up (and we don't want any sex or language thankyou) and it's still wonderful (cue Barna Discussing about the jazz.....)....and sort of watched Sweet Country (hard hitting Australian film about the mis-treatment of the native population by old whitefellas). Whilst it revels in the beauty of the Aussie Outback it's a bit slow going and arty.