Post by phorlanx on Sept 23, 2018 15:26:49 GMT

FIRST TIME MOVIE VIEWING
Downsizing (2017, Alexander Payne)
tv
Well this is a very different and better film than the one that was marketed. It has some interesting ideas but it feels a little undercooked in the third act.
5.5-6/10
Sierra Burgess is a Loser (2018, Ian Samuels)
Netflix
A teen high school film that takes its premise to unbelievable areas at times. An okay enough watch though.
5/10
REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING
The Silence of the Lambs (1991, Jonathan Demme)
Blu ray
Just as gripping as ever, this film is a triumph of the genre.
8/10
FIRST TIME TV VIEWING
Norm Macdonald Has A Show (2018, Season One)
Netflix
Hang out with Norm Macdonald and guests and have some laughs, loved 8 of the 10 episodes
Highly Recommended
I’m Dying Up Here (2018, Season 2)
tv
Another great series of this show that is set in the west coast club scene of the 70’s.
Recommended
WEEKLY AWARDS
BEST FILM: The Silence of the Lambs
BEST Actor: Anthony Hopkins - The Silence of the Lambs
BEST ACTRESS: Jodie Foster - the Silence of the Lambs
BEST SCRIPT: Ted Tally - The Silence of the Lambs
BEST SCORE: Howard Shore -The Silence of the Lambs
BEST DIRECTOR: Jonathan Demme - The Silence of the Lambs
10/10 - Perfection (or as close to it as possible)
09/10 - An Excellent film
08/10 - A VERY Good film
07/10 - A Good film
06/10 - A Solid film
05/10 - An Average film
04/10 - Below Average film
03/10 - A mostly bad film
02/10 - A mostly terrible film
01/10 - Awful through and through
00/10 - Not only awful but offensive too
Only saw The Silence of the Lambs 7 from your list. I definitively like it (it has some great moments) and Hopkins' performance is really good, but I did not find the film as thrilling or gripping as most seem to do.
This week I've seen The Front Page 6.5-7, which I didn't really like at all until the last 20-30 minutes, but all things considered - solid film after all, and Mirage 7 in which I really liked the tone and the atmosphere, but I was disappointed by the plot occasionally, especially the ending.
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