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Finally, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (the original) - 6/10
Gruesome, but most of it is cartoon violence. Plot-wise ... plot? Stylish popcorn movie.
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Amelie (The Fabulous Adventures of) - 10/10
Every time I watch this I enjoy it more. So many brilliant little ideas and touches, so many well-drawn characters, and a score that hits the spot perfectly every time.
Perhaps next time I watch it I'll give it 11/10.
We're on the same page there, TG. Despite you being from the wrong side of the tracks (Pennines).
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LOST RIVER - 2/10
Ryan gosling's first film as writer/director. Some good actors and some nice imagery, but i felt nothing for the story and it felt very plodding. He seems to be very influenced by the Winding Refn chap, and maybe Terence Malick? Although this was at least short.
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Into the Furnace - 4/10 - good acting, but straight forward revenging.
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SLOW WEST 6.5/10 - Not bad. A short, quirky western, with a good cast, and a satisfying ending.
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Black Sea - 7/10. Not bad.
Poltergeist (2015) 1/10 - for Sam Rockwell, who I like. This is just an awful nothing of a film. It makes scary clown dolls not scary. The music adds nothing. There's no sense of wonder or awe or fear. I felt nothing for the characters. The first shot of the film is just lousy. I hate my friend for making me watch it.
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Lost River 2/10 - some great imagery and good actors (Ben Mendehlson is great in everything) but didn't really do anything for me and drags like flip.
Videodrome - 8.5/10 Ace.
X-Men: The Last Stand - 3.5/10 Oh, dear. That was a lot of duff choices.
The Wolverine - 5.5/10 - Jackman is good, the setting is interesting, the story is too linear, with no twists and isn't particularly interesting . It's almost completely bloodless and would be a kids film but for one totally unnecessary eff-bomb. They always annoy me in that they're never needed and it's swearing for swearing's sake (just to get a higher rating?).
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Jul 6, 2015 - 5:46 PM
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Solium
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Tomorrowland 4.5-5
This was a total surprise and a delight. I think others have called it a flawed gem and that's how I feel about the film. I found it fun, adventurous, creative, thought provoking. I loved the interaction between the characters, and the situational humor sprinkled through out.
When I saw the previews I had no idea what to make of this film. First the teasers focused on a late teen girl as the protagonist. Then George Clooney, then the teen girl and a younger girl whom seem to have super human powers. Finally they featured a boy who was like a 12 year old "Rocketeer". What was this all about?
Now understanding the dynamics, the best way I can describe this is as an "American Doctor Who". George Cloony was like the grumpy old Doctor, the older teenage girl his sharp as nails opinionated companion (or sorts!) and the younger girl the mystery character in the center of the whole story. (Even Giacchino's score has a Murray Gold DW flare to it)
The story kept my attention as it kept unraveling and there were some outstanding effects sequences. One thing I did like about the film was that it was not non stop action. So when the effects shots kick in they have more impact than in a typical wall to wall CGI film. The pacing was more in tune with an 80's film.
But the film is flawed. The story is a mishmash of ideas that I am not sure all comes together. It gets unexpectedly "PG" violent in the middle, and the payoff at the end just wasn't strong enough and for some reason. The worse of the CGI reared it's ugly head in the final act as well.
Regardless of it's flaws I found it a highly entertaining film.
[On Soap Box]
It's criminal an inventive fun film like this gets panned by the critics and audiences, while GOTG and JW gets so much praise.
[/Off Soap Box]
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Get Hard - 1/10 - a will Ferrell film I hadn't heard of. And wish I'd never seen. Total garbage. Suffers the modern Hollywood comedy problems of a celebrity cameo, swearing passing itself off as dialogue, woeful protracted scenes of what I assume is ad-libbing, because if it was scripted they deserve a punch. Even Alison Brie can't save this and she's immense.
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SPY 2/10 - oh dear with this level of terrible dialogue Ghostbusters is doomed in the hands of this director. Melissa McCarthy is fine and also exactly the same in every film I've seen so far. Statham has never been worse. Product placemen, characters defined by swearing, and a celebrity guest star? check. No modern American comedy can live without them apparently. Woeful bilge.
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