Movie review thread(about the last film you saw)

[Maidstoned Eagle]

West Side Story - An excellent remake, though lacking some of the energy of the original (America and the dance hall scene especially) Spielberg makes a good fist of jt. Stand out numbers being the reworking of Officer Krupke and a stunning duet.between Anita and Maria "A Boy Like That". Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler are very good as Toni and Maria and Ariana deBose is a stand out as Anita. Lovely performance from original cast member Rita Moreno as well.

One downside is Mike Faust as Riff is whiny and has no real presence.

8/10

[Martin H]

Originally Posted by Maidstoned Eagle

West Side Story - An excellent remake, though lacking some of the energy of the original (America and the dance hall scene especially) Spielberg makes a good fist of jt. Stand out numbers being the reworking of Officer Krupke and a stunning duet.between Anita and Maria "A Boy Like That". Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler are very good as Toni and Maria and Ariana deBose is a stand out as Anita. Lovely performance from original cast member Rita Motel as well.

One downside is Mike Faust as Riff is whiny and has no real presence.

8/10

Rita Motel - have to love autocorrect…….

[gold76]

Me and my good lady have a ten minute rule on films, sometimes applied, alas sometimes not..

In the past week or so, I've watched:

Bird Box, 7/10 very good
The Fog 6/10 bit dated now, but Adrienne Barbeau is good as the DJ

Doolittle, it didn't switch this off, but a pile of wank 1/10
Blade Runner 2049, turned off after Gosling creamed Batista N/A
Some Sherlock holmes guff with Gandalf, dull as fook, lasted 20 minutes N/A
Mortal Engines- **** a doodle do, what cobblers 2/10
Some like it hot 8/10- classic

[Johnnieboy]

Crashed on the sofa I accidentally watched Taking Chance today. Kevin Bacon plays a deskbound marine officer escorting home the casket of another dead marine from Iraq. Really moving, beautifully made. No glorification or schmaltz. True story and totally unexpected waterworks on a Wednesday.

[Maidstoned Eagle]

Originally Posted by Martin H

Rita Motel - have to love autocorrect…….

My kindle had a mind of its own.

[Martin H]

Originally Posted by Maidstoned Eagle

My kindle had a mind of its own.

Quite like the way sometimes it improves on the original.

[Danny_Cheviot]

The Nightingale. (18)

Not one for Sunday afternoon with the family. Thankfully I watched it on my own. Tempted to switch it off after 15 mins, but watched it to the end.

Puts taking the knee into context if historically correct.

7/10

[RazorsEdge]

Don’t look up

I enjoyed it

[cappuccinoeagle]

Storm Fear(1955)
A seasonal, snowbound noir with little good cheer. Watchable enough, well acted, especially noir icon Dan Duryea. Starring and directed by Cornel Wilde, there’s a supporting role from Dennis Weaver ( aka McCloud). 6.5/10 ( YouTube)

[weltklasse]

Don't Look up was enjoyable

[Lazarus]

Originally Posted by Maidstoned Eagle

West Side Story - An excellent remake, though lacking some of the energy of the original (America and the dance hall scene especially) Spielberg makes a good fist of jt. Stand out numbers being the reworking of Officer Krupke and a stunning duet.between Anita and Maria "A Boy Like That". Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler are very good as Toni and Maria and Ariana deBose is a stand out as Anita. Lovely performance from original cast member Rita Moreno as well.

One downside is Mike Faust as Riff is whiny and has no real presence.

8/10

I have to wonder what was the motivation behind this remake. It's almost a statement of disrespect on the part of Spielberg, who is giving out the message that he can do a better job than the original. Remakes are for directors who are bankrupt of new ideas, in my opinion.

[1905]

Originally Posted by RazorsEdge

Don’t look up

I enjoyed it

Originally Posted by weltklasse

Don't Look up was enjoyable

Same, thought it was great 7.5/10

[RazorsEdge]

Originally Posted by 1905

Same, thought it was great 7.5/10

Agree

[sunshine lucas]

Decided to exercise my brain and finally watched Primer today.
After also watching the 25 minute explainer YouTube vid afterwards I’ve concluded that it’s too clever for me. I may watch it one more time tho to see if more falls into place second time around...

[Stellavista]

Originally Posted by weltklasse

Don't Look up was enjoyable

I haven't watched it yet, but the family did and enjoyed it very much.
Not too taxing, not crash, bang, wallop. Great Boxing Day fayre, apparently.

[Flappy Chicken]

No Time To Die - a bit meh a few nods to old Bond Movies. How they start with a new Bond will be interesting may be a Bobby Ewing moment

[cappuccinoeagle]

Inside Out(2015)
An amusing, imaginative animation with heart warming moments. Amy Poehler is perfect casting as Joy. 7.5/10 (BBC1)

[Old Joe Paxton]

Originally Posted by Stellavista

I haven't watched it yet, but the family did and enjoyed it very much.
Not too taxing, not crash, bang, wallop. Great Boxing Day fayre, apparently.

Considering some of the messaging and targets in the film, eg the media, the great US public and much more, quite an ironically funny post in some ways

[Old Joe Paxton]

Originally Posted by Danny_Cheviot

The Nightingale. (18)

Not one for Sunday afternoon with the family. Thankfully I watched it on my own. Tempted to switch it off after 15 mins, but watched it to the end.

Puts taking the knee into context if historically correct.

7/10

Yes very good. The holocaust that was early 18thC Van Diemans land.

Read also, Robert Hughes The Fatal Shore. Read if you are of sound and open constitution. No cancel culture re details of our forebears settling of early Australia. Including our genocide of Tasmanian indigenous people’s, all dead within 60 years of colonisation.

Happy new year!

[cappuccinoeagle]

Spider-Man Far From Home (2019)
An exciting, imaginative 2nd outing for Tom Holland in the title role also helped by the presence of Jake Gyllenhaal & Samuel L Jackson. 7.5/10 ( I Player)