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Post by darksidebeadle on Dec 11, 2022 6:39:39 GMT
Welcome back to another week of the BEST & WORST edition of 'what movies did you see last week?' thread. For those who haven't been part of it before, basically your host (me) posts my weekly movies and you can comment on those and list your movie for the same time frame. I will get back to you on yours and you can talk to other users here about their films. It's a great place to talk about film.
FIRST TIME FILM VIEWING
Farha (2022, Darin J. Sallam)
Netflix
Emotional and sometimes intense story set in a village in Palestine. Based on true events, this is the film the Israeli apartheid state does not want you to see. One of the best films of the year.
7.5-8/10
The Long Haul (1957, Ken Hughes)
UK noir starring American noir regular Victor Mature. Could’ve been leaner but still very effective.
6/10
Intolerable Cruelty (2003, Coen Brothers)
Netflix
The Coens took over this existing project rather than originate it but they did rewrite it and it feels like a Coens film. Just not a great one.
5.5/10
Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022, Joe Begos)
Super low budget Christmas horror that actually starts more like a Linklater hangout movie before it becomes a holiday themed terminator movie. I preferred the hangout stuff to the horror stuff. It is quite lean at 85 minutes but with 20 to go I was ready for it to be over. It’s still worth a look but a more likeable lead could’ve helped.
5.5/10
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970, Billy Wilder)
I know this one has its fans but it didn’t work for me. I founds it pretty stuff and overly talkie.
4/10
REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING
Carrie (1976, Brian De Palma)
blu ray
A classic horror with a great lead performance and superb visual direction.
8/10
Avanti! (1972, Billy Wilder)
Fun enough latter day comedy from Wilder and Lemmon.
6-6.5
Along Came a Spider (2001, Lee Tamahori)
Netflix
Solid enough thriller that is well crafted but maybe a bit predictable.
6/10
REPEAT TV VIEWING
The Larry Sanders Show (1992, Season One)
Was great revisiting this influential and funny show.
Great TV
WEEKLY FILM AWARDS
BEST FILM: Carrie
BEST ACTOR: Jack Lemmon - Avanti!
BEST ACTRESS: Sissy Spacek - Carrie
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ashraf Barhom - Farha
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Tala Gammoch - Farha
BEST EDITING: Paul Hirsch - Carrie
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Mário Tosi - Carrie
BEST SCORE: Steve Moore - Christmas Bloody Christmas
BEST SCRIPT: Lawrence D. Cohen - Carrie
BEST DIRECTOR: Brian De Palma - Carrie
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
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Post by jcush on Dec 11, 2022 7:16:19 GMT
Intolerable Cruelty - My least favorite Coen Brothers movie, but I still mostly enjoyed it. 6.5/10
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes - Hasn't stayed with me much at all, as I barely remember it. Probably the only Wilder movie I don't like. 5.5/10
Carrie - A classic. 8/10
Avanti! - Due for a rewatch, but I quite enjoyed it. 7.5/10
First Time Viewings:
Daisies (1966, Vera Chytilóva) - 7.5/10
Decision to Leave (2022, Park Chan-wook) - 8/10
Black Girl (1966, Ousmane Sembene) - 7/10
Joint Security Area (2000, Park Chan-wook) - 8/10
Dual (2022, Riley Stearns) - 7.5/10
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022, Guillermo del Toro & Gustafson) - 7/10
Late Spring (1949, Yasujirô Ozu) - 8/10
Repeat Viewings:
In Bruges (2008, Martin McDonagh) - 9.5/10
The Great Silence (1968, Sergio Corbucci) - 8/10
Come and See (1985, Elem Klimov) - 9.5/10
Bicycle Thieves (1948, Vittorio De Sica) - 8/10
It Happened One Night (1934, Frank Capra) - 9/10
The Abyss (1989, James Cameron) - 8.5/10
The Battle of Algiers (1966, Gillo Pontecorvo) - 8/10
TV Viewings:
Star Wars: Rebels - Season 1 (2014-2015) - 7/10
Star Wars: Rebels - Season 2 (2015-2016) - 7/10
Movie Awards:
BEST FILM: In Bruges
BEST ACTOR: Colin Farrell - In Bruges
BEST ACTRESS: Claudette Colbert - It Happened One Night
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ralph Fiennes - In Bruges
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Tang Wei - Decision to Leave
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Aleksei Rodionov - Come and See
BEST SCORE: Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo - The Battle of Algiers
BEST SCRIPT: Martin McDonagh - In Bruges
BEST DIRECTOR: Elem Klimov - Come and See
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Post by darksidebeadle on Dec 11, 2022 7:52:24 GMT
Intolerable Cruelty - My least favorite Coen Brothers movie, but I still mostly enjoyed it. 6.5/10 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes - Hasn't stayed with me much at all, as I barely remember it. Probably the only Wilder movie I don't like. 5.5/10 Carrie - A classic. 8/10 Avanti! - Due for a rewatch, but I quite enjoyed it. 7.5/10 First Time Viewings: Daisies (1966, Vera Chytilóva) - 7.5/10Decision to Leave (2022, Park Chan-wook) - 8/10Black Girl (1966, Ousmane Sembene) - 7/10Joint Security Area (2000, Park Chan-wook) - 8/10Dual (2022, Riley Stearns) - 7.5/10Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022, Guillermo del Toro & Gustafson) - 7/10Late Spring (1949, Yasujirô Ozu) - 8/10Repeat Viewings: In Bruges (2008, Martin McDonagh) - 9.5/10The Great Silence (1968, Sergio Corbucci) - 8/10Come and See (1985, Elem Klimov) - 9.5/10Bicycle Thieves (1948, Vittorio De Sica) - 8/10It Happened One Night (1934, Frank Capra) - 9/10The Abyss (1989, James Cameron) - 8.5/10The Battle of Algiers (1966, Gillo Pontecorvo) - 8/10TV Viewings: Star Wars: Rebels - Season 1 (2014-2015) - 7/10Star Wars: Rebels - Season 2 (2015-2016) - 7/10Movie Awards: BEST FILM: In BrugesBEST ACTOR: Colin Farrell - In BrugesBEST ACTRESS: Claudette Colbert - It Happened One NightBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ralph Fiennes - In BrugesBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Tang Wei - Decision to LeaveBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Aleksei Rodionov - Come and SeeBEST SCORE: Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo - The Battle of AlgiersBEST SCRIPT: Martin McDonagh - In BrugesBEST DIRECTOR: Elem Klimov - Come and SeeIntolerable cruelty is 12th of 16 coens seen for me sherlock is 19th of 23 wilders seen for me yours Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022, Guillermo del Toro & Gustafson) - I’ll watch this before years end In Bruges (2008, Martin McDonagh) - wow you really love this one, most people like this one but I’ve never seen quite as high a score as this 7/10 (probably due a rewatch) The Great Silence (1968, Sergio Corbucci) - 4.5/10 Come and See (1985, Elem Klimov) - 7/10 not one I’d ever watch again though Bicycle Thieves (1948, Vittorio De Sica) - 8.5/10 It Happened One Night (1934, Frank Capra) - 8/10 The Abyss (1989, James Cameron) - 7.5/10 I’d like to rewatch this when it comes out on 4k, rumoured for March next year The Battle of Algiers (1966, Gillo Pontecorvo) - 9/10 |
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Post by jcush on Dec 11, 2022 7:56:48 GMT
Intolerable Cruelty - My least favorite Coen Brothers movie, but I still mostly enjoyed it. 6.5/10 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes - Hasn't stayed with me much at all, as I barely remember it. Probably the only Wilder movie I don't like. 5.5/10 Carrie - A classic. 8/10 Avanti! - Due for a rewatch, but I quite enjoyed it. 7.5/10 First Time Viewings: Daisies (1966, Vera Chytilóva) - 7.5/10Decision to Leave (2022, Park Chan-wook) - 8/10Black Girl (1966, Ousmane Sembene) - 7/10Joint Security Area (2000, Park Chan-wook) - 8/10Dual (2022, Riley Stearns) - 7.5/10Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022, Guillermo del Toro & Gustafson) - 7/10Late Spring (1949, Yasujirô Ozu) - 8/10Repeat Viewings: In Bruges (2008, Martin McDonagh) - 9.5/10The Great Silence (1968, Sergio Corbucci) - 8/10Come and See (1985, Elem Klimov) - 9.5/10Bicycle Thieves (1948, Vittorio De Sica) - 8/10It Happened One Night (1934, Frank Capra) - 9/10The Abyss (1989, James Cameron) - 8.5/10The Battle of Algiers (1966, Gillo Pontecorvo) - 8/10TV Viewings: Star Wars: Rebels - Season 1 (2014-2015) - 7/10Star Wars: Rebels - Season 2 (2015-2016) - 7/10Movie Awards: BEST FILM: In BrugesBEST ACTOR: Colin Farrell - In BrugesBEST ACTRESS: Claudette Colbert - It Happened One NightBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ralph Fiennes - In BrugesBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Tang Wei - Decision to LeaveBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Aleksei Rodionov - Come and SeeBEST SCORE: Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo - The Battle of AlgiersBEST SCRIPT: Martin McDonagh - In BrugesBEST DIRECTOR: Elem Klimov - Come and SeeIntolerable cruelty is 12th of 16 coens seen for me sherlock is 19th of 23 wilders seen for me yours Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022, Guillermo del Toro & Gustafson) - I’ll watch this before years end In Bruges (2008, Martin McDonagh) - wow you really love this one, most people like this one but I’ve never seen quite as high a score as this 7/10 (probably due a rewatch) The Great Silence (1968, Sergio Corbucci) - 4.5/10 Come and See (1985, Elem Klimov) - 7/10 not one I’d ever watch again though Bicycle Thieves (1948, Vittorio De Sica) - 8.5/10 It Happened One Night (1934, Frank Capra) - 8/10 The Abyss (1989, James Cameron) - 7.5/10 I’d like to rewatch this when it comes out on 4k, rumoured for March next year The Battle of Algiers (1966, Gillo Pontecorvo) - 9/10 In Bruges is one of those rare films that just seems to get better every time. For me it's one of the most hilarious films ever made and one of the most entertaining. I appreciated Come and See a lot more this time. I actually only rated it 6/10 before. Not sure why I didn't connect with it before. |
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Post by darksidebeadle on Dec 11, 2022 7:58:38 GMT
Intolerable Cruelty - My least favorite Coen Brothers movie, but I still mostly enjoyed it. 6.5/10 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes - Hasn't stayed with me much at all, as I barely remember it. Probably the only Wilder movie I don't like. 5.5/10 Carrie - A classic. 8/10 Avanti! - Due for a rewatch, but I quite enjoyed it. 7.5/10 First Time Viewings: Daisies (1966, Vera Chytilóva) - 7.5/10Decision to Leave (2022, Park Chan-wook) - 8/10Black Girl (1966, Ousmane Sembene) - 7/10Joint Security Area (2000, Park Chan-wook) - 8/10Dual (2022, Riley Stearns) - 7.5/10Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022, Guillermo del Toro & Gustafson) - 7/10Late Spring (1949, Yasujirô Ozu) - 8/10Repeat Viewings: In Bruges (2008, Martin McDonagh) - 9.5/10The Great Silence (1968, Sergio Corbucci) - 8/10Come and See (1985, Elem Klimov) - 9.5/10Bicycle Thieves (1948, Vittorio De Sica) - 8/10It Happened One Night (1934, Frank Capra) - 9/10The Abyss (1989, James Cameron) - 8.5/10The Battle of Algiers (1966, Gillo Pontecorvo) - 8/10TV Viewings: Star Wars: Rebels - Season 1 (2014-2015) - 7/10Star Wars: Rebels - Season 2 (2015-2016) - 7/10Movie Awards: BEST FILM: In BrugesBEST ACTOR: Colin Farrell - In BrugesBEST ACTRESS: Claudette Colbert - It Happened One NightBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ralph Fiennes - In BrugesBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Tang Wei - Decision to LeaveBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Aleksei Rodionov - Come and SeeBEST SCORE: Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo - The Battle of AlgiersBEST SCRIPT: Martin McDonagh - In BrugesBEST DIRECTOR: Elem Klimov - Come and SeeBEST FILM: The Battle of Algiers BEST ACTOR: Colin Farrell - In Bruges BEST ACTRESS: Claudette Colbert - It Happened One Night BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ralph Fiennes - In Bruges BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Lianella Carnel- bicycle thieves BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Mikael Saloman - The Abyss BEST SCORE: Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo - The Battle of Algiers BEST SCRIPT: Martin McDonagh - In Bruges BEST DIRECTOR: Gillo Pontecorva - the battle of Algiers |
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Post by darksidebeadle on Dec 11, 2022 8:00:05 GMT
Intolerable cruelty is 12th of 16 coens seen for me sherlock is 19th of 23 wilders seen for me yours Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022, Guillermo del Toro & Gustafson) - I’ll watch this before years end In Bruges (2008, Martin McDonagh) - wow you really love this one, most people like this one but I’ve never seen quite as high a score as this 7/10 (probably due a rewatch) The Great Silence (1968, Sergio Corbucci) - 4.5/10 Come and See (1985, Elem Klimov) - 7/10 not one I’d ever watch again though Bicycle Thieves (1948, Vittorio De Sica) - 8.5/10 It Happened One Night (1934, Frank Capra) - 8/10 The Abyss (1989, James Cameron) - 7.5/10 I’d like to rewatch this when it comes out on 4k, rumoured for March next year The Battle of Algiers (1966, Gillo Pontecorvo) - 9/10 In Bruges is one of those rare films that just seems to get better every time. For me it's one of the most hilarious films ever made and one of the most entertaining. I appreciated Come and See a lot more this time. I actually only rated it 6/10 before. Not sure why I didn't connect with it before. Yeah I’ve only seen Bruges once. I enjoyed Amit at the time. I’ll get back to it one day. also, glad you liked revels s3 and especially 4 are even better |
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Post by jcush on Dec 11, 2022 8:02:09 GMT
In Bruges is one of those rare films that just seems to get better every time. For me it's one of the most hilarious films ever made and one of the most entertaining. I appreciated Come and See a lot more this time. I actually only rated it 6/10 before. Not sure why I didn't connect with it before. Yeah I’ve only seen Bruges once. I enjoyed Amit at the time. I’ll get back to it one day. also, glad you liked revels s3 and especially 4 are even better What Ozu films have you seen? |
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Post by darksidebeadle on Dec 11, 2022 8:07:05 GMT
Yeah I’ve only seen Bruges once. I enjoyed Amit at the time. I’ll get back to it one day. also, glad you liked revels s3 and especially 4 are even better What Ozu films have you seen? Only Tokyo story which I was pretty soft on |
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Post by jcush on Dec 11, 2022 8:11:00 GMT
What Ozu films have you seen? Only Tokyo story which I was pretty soft on Late Spring is the fifth one I've seen. Tokyo Story is another one I appreciated a lot more after a second viewing. |
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Post by darksidebeadle on Dec 11, 2022 8:37:44 GMT
Only Tokyo story which I was pretty soft on Late Spring is the fifth one I've seen. Tokyo Story is another one I appreciated a lot more after a second viewing. Unfortunately it put me in no mood for any more from him. I prefer Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, kobayashi, shindo and Okamoto for old Japanese cinema |
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Post by theravenking on Dec 11, 2022 12:24:01 GMT
Welcome back to another week of the BEST & WORST edition of 'what movies did you see last week?' thread. For those who haven't been part of it before, basically your host (me) posts my weekly movies and you can comment on those and list your movie for the same time frame. I will get back to you on yours and you can talk to other users here about their films. It's a great place to talk about film. FIRST TIME FILM VIEWING
Farha (2022, Darin J. Sallam)
NetflixEmotional and sometimes intense story set in a village in Palestine. Based on true events, this is the film the Israeli apartheid state does not want you to see. One of the best films of the year. 7.5-8/10The Long Haul (1957, Ken Hughes)UK noir starring American noir regular Victor Mature. Could’ve been leaner but still very effective. 6/10Intolerable Cruelty (2003, Coen Brothers)
NetflixThe Coens took over this existing project rather than originate it but they did rewrite it and it feels like a Coens film. Just not a great one. 5.5/10Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022, Joe Begos)Super low budget Christmas horror that actually starts more like a Linklater hangout movie before it becomes a holiday themed terminator movie. I preferred the hangout stuff to the horror stuff. It is quite lean at 85 minutes but with 20 to go I was ready for it to be over. It’s still worth a look but a more likeable lead could’ve helped. 5.5/10The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970, Billy Wilder)I know this one has its fans but it didn’t work for me. I founds it pretty stuff and overly talkie. 4/10REPEAT MOVIE VIEWINGCarrie (1976, Brian De Palma)blu rayA classic horror with a great lead performance and superb visual direction. 8/10Avanti! (1972, Billy Wilder)Fun enough latter day comedy from Wilder and Lemmon. 6-6.5Along Came a Spider (2001, Lee Tamahori)
NetflixSolid enough thriller that is well crafted but maybe a bit predictable. 6/10REPEAT TV VIEWINGThe Larry Sanders Show (1992, Season One)Was great revisiting this influential and funny show. Great TVWEEKLY FILM AWARDSBEST FILM: Carrie BEST ACTOR: Jack Lemmon - Avanti! BEST ACTRESS: Sissy Spacek - Carrie BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ashraf Barhom - Farha BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Tala Gammoch - Farha BEST EDITING: Paul Hirsch - Carrie BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Mário Tosi - Carrie BEST SCORE: Steve Moore - Christmas Bloody Christmas BEST SCRIPT: Lawrence D. Cohen - Carrie BEST DIRECTOR: Brian De Palma - Carrie 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 Intolerable Cruelty (2003, Coen Brothers) One of the weakest Coen movies, despite the capable cast it feels largely annoying and pointless. 4.5/10 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970, Billy Wilder) For a spoof I just don't find this funny enough. It's basically a waste of a fun concept. 5/10
Carrie (1976, Brian De Palma) My least favourite De Palma. Sissy Spacek is arguably excellent, but the whole thing feels just far too obvious and shrill for my taste. 3/10
Along Came a Spider (2001, Lee Tamahori) Monica Potter is really cute and Michael Wincott always makes for a good villain, but the film itself is sort of mediocre. 6/10 |
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Post by theravenking on Dec 11, 2022 12:30:41 GMT
Intolerable Cruelty - My least favorite Coen Brothers movie, but I still mostly enjoyed it. 6.5/10 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes - Hasn't stayed with me much at all, as I barely remember it. Probably the only Wilder movie I don't like. 5.5/10 Carrie - A classic. 8/10 Avanti! - Due for a rewatch, but I quite enjoyed it. 7.5/10 First Time Viewings: Daisies (1966, Vera Chytilóva) - 7.5/10Decision to Leave (2022, Park Chan-wook) - 8/10Black Girl (1966, Ousmane Sembene) - 7/10Joint Security Area (2000, Park Chan-wook) - 8/10Dual (2022, Riley Stearns) - 7.5/10Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022, Guillermo del Toro & Gustafson) - 7/10Late Spring (1949, Yasujirô Ozu) - 8/10Repeat Viewings: In Bruges (2008, Martin McDonagh) - 9.5/10The Great Silence (1968, Sergio Corbucci) - 8/10Come and See (1985, Elem Klimov) - 9.5/10Bicycle Thieves (1948, Vittorio De Sica) - 8/10It Happened One Night (1934, Frank Capra) - 9/10The Abyss (1989, James Cameron) - 8.5/10The Battle of Algiers (1966, Gillo Pontecorvo) - 8/10TV Viewings: Star Wars: Rebels - Season 1 (2014-2015) - 7/10Star Wars: Rebels - Season 2 (2015-2016) - 7/10Movie Awards: BEST FILM: In BrugesBEST ACTOR: Colin Farrell - In BrugesBEST ACTRESS: Claudette Colbert - It Happened One NightBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ralph Fiennes - In BrugesBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Tang Wei - Decision to LeaveBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Aleksei Rodionov - Come and SeeBEST SCORE: Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo - The Battle of AlgiersBEST SCRIPT: Martin McDonagh - In BrugesBEST DIRECTOR: Elem Klimov - Come and SeeJoint Security Area (2000, Park Chan-wook) - An interesting glimpse into life at the Inter-Korean border, but I didn't find the plot itself that compelling. - 7/10 In Bruges (2008, Martin McDonagh) - While I enjoyed the first two acts very much, I must say that unfortunately the last third lost me. - 6/10 The Great Silence (1968, Sergio Corbucci) - The ending is certainly memorable, but I found the rest of the movie rather meh. - 6/10 The Abyss (1989, James Cameron) - Not a fan of this one. Too long and slow for my taste. - 5/10 |
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Post by theravenking on Dec 11, 2022 12:37:10 GMT
First Time Viewing
Carnival Of Souls (1962; Herk Harvey) - This classic is said to have inspired the films of George A. Romero and M. Night Shyamalan, but its historical importance aside I found it rather dull and predictable.
5/10
TV
Narcos: Mexico - Season 1 (2018) - Not as good as the original series (I miss Wagner Moura as Pablo Escobar, although he does have a short cameo), but still gripping TV.
7.5/10
Mare Of Easttown (2021) - Kate Winslet is unsurpringly convincing as a "difficult" cop in this mini-series, and there is some decent support from the likes of Guy Pearce and Angourie Rice, but just like in Sharp Objects the crime plot is secondary to the character drama and ultimately just not that original or exciting.
5/10
Repeat Viewing
Nothing this week
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Post by darksidebeadle on Dec 11, 2022 13:18:28 GMT
First Time Viewing
Carnival Of Souls (1962; Herk Harvey) - This classic is said to have inspired the films of George A. Romero and M. Night Shyamalan, but its historical importance aside I found it rather dull and predictable. 5/10 TV Narcos: Mexico - Season 1 (2018) - Not as good as the original series (I miss Wagner Moura as Pablo Escobar, although he does have a short cameo), but still gripping TV. 7.5/10
Mare Of Easttown (2021) - Kate Winslet is unsurpringly convincing as a "difficult" cop in this mini-series, and there is some decent support from the likes of Guy Pearce and Angourie Rice, but just like in Sharp Objects the crime plot is secondary to the character drama and ultimately just not that original or exciting. 5/10 Repeat Viewing Nothing this week I enjoyed Mare of east town |
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Post by politicidal on Dec 11, 2022 13:42:54 GMT
Repeat Viewings:
The Brothers Grimm (2005) 7/10
Solomon and Sheba (1959) 5.5/10
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) 5/10
First Viewings:
Ride Vaquero! (1953) 4/10
Empire Records (1995) 6/10
Swing Shift (1984) 7/10
Force of Nature (2020) 5/10
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) 6/10
Bullet Train (2022) 7/10
Havana (1990) 5/10
Decoy (1946) 4/10
Troll (2022) 5/10
The Bad Guys (2022) 7/10
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Post by James on Dec 11, 2022 13:50:48 GMT
Carrie - 8/10
First Time Viewings:
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987, Tony Scott) – DVD
7/10
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994, John Landis) – DVD
6/10
Saboteur (1942, Alfred Hitchcock) – DVD
7/10
Repeat Viewings:
None
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Post by James on Dec 11, 2022 13:52:01 GMT
Intolerable Cruelty - My least favorite Coen Brothers movie, but I still mostly enjoyed it. 6.5/10 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes - Hasn't stayed with me much at all, as I barely remember it. Probably the only Wilder movie I don't like. 5.5/10 Carrie - A classic. 8/10 Avanti! - Due for a rewatch, but I quite enjoyed it. 7.5/10 First Time Viewings: Daisies (1966, Vera Chytilóva) - 7.5/10Decision to Leave (2022, Park Chan-wook) - 8/10Black Girl (1966, Ousmane Sembene) - 7/10Joint Security Area (2000, Park Chan-wook) - 8/10Dual (2022, Riley Stearns) - 7.5/10Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022, Guillermo del Toro & Gustafson) - 7/10Late Spring (1949, Yasujirô Ozu) - 8/10Repeat Viewings: In Bruges (2008, Martin McDonagh) - 9.5/10The Great Silence (1968, Sergio Corbucci) - 8/10Come and See (1985, Elem Klimov) - 9.5/10Bicycle Thieves (1948, Vittorio De Sica) - 8/10It Happened One Night (1934, Frank Capra) - 9/10The Abyss (1989, James Cameron) - 8.5/10The Battle of Algiers (1966, Gillo Pontecorvo) - 8/10TV Viewings: Star Wars: Rebels - Season 1 (2014-2015) - 7/10Star Wars: Rebels - Season 2 (2015-2016) - 7/10Movie Awards: BEST FILM: In BrugesBEST ACTOR: Colin Farrell - In BrugesBEST ACTRESS: Claudette Colbert - It Happened One NightBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ralph Fiennes - In BrugesBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Tang Wei - Decision to LeaveBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Aleksei Rodionov - Come and SeeBEST SCORE: Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo - The Battle of AlgiersBEST SCRIPT: Martin McDonagh - In BrugesBEST DIRECTOR: Elem Klimov - Come and SeeThe Abyss - 7.5/10 |
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Post by James on Dec 11, 2022 13:52:46 GMT
First Time Viewing
Carnival Of Souls (1962; Herk Harvey) - This classic is said to have inspired the films of George A. Romero and M. Night Shyamalan, but its historical importance aside I found it rather dull and predictable. 5/10 TV Narcos: Mexico - Season 1 (2018) - Not as good as the original series (I miss Wagner Moura as Pablo Escobar, although he does have a short cameo), but still gripping TV. 7.5/10
Mare Of Easttown (2021) - Kate Winslet is unsurpringly convincing as a "difficult" cop in this mini-series, and there is some decent support from the likes of Guy Pearce and Angourie Rice, but just like in Sharp Objects the crime plot is secondary to the character drama and ultimately just not that original or exciting. 5/10 Repeat Viewing Nothing this week Not watched anything from your list. |
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Post by moviemouth on Dec 11, 2022 14:51:57 GMT
MINE
Emancipation (2022 Antoine Fuqua) - 7.5/10
Armageddon Time (2022 James Gray) - 6.5/10
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022 Guillermo del Toro) - 6/10
Causeway (2022 Lila Neugebauer) - 7/10
Decision to Leave (2022 Park Chan-wook) - 8/10
She Said (2022 Maria Schrader) - 8/10
Eternals (2021 Chloé Zhao) - 5/10
Metro (1997 Thomas Carter) - 5/10
Terrifier 2 (2022 Damien Leone) - 7/10
Film Awards
BEST PICTURE - She Said
BEST ACTOR - Will Smith (Emancipation)
BEST ACTRESS - Jennifer Lawrence (Causeway)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Samantha Morton (She Said)
BEST DIRECTOR - Maria Schrader (She Said)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Robert Richardson (Emancipation)
BEST SCORE - Alexandre Desplat (Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio)
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Post by soggy on Dec 11, 2022 15:05:46 GMT
Hello again!
Yours:
Intolerable Cruelty (2003, Coen Brothers)
I liked it well enough but it is definitely a lesser Coen film. 6/10
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970, Billy Wilder)
Agreed. 4/10
Carrie (1976, Brian De Palma)
A wonderful adaptation that's honestly better than the novel. Very good. 8/10
Mine:
The Darjeeling Limited (Wes Anderson, 2007)
This is one of the few Wes Anderson movies I hadn't seen, so I'm glad to cross it off my list. I personally found it quite funny at times and the sentimentality of this one worked for me for the most part (I also love movies that take place mostly on trains so there's that too) but it's not quite up there with his best. 7/10
Infernal Affairs III (Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, 2003)
The final and easily worst of the Infernal Affairs movies. On one hand this feels like a better companion film to the second than the second did to the first (in terms of characters actions matching what we had been shown) but I found myself just not caring part of the way through. It wasn't suspenseful as the first, it didn't have the drama of the second… it was just there. 4/10
Killing (Shin'ya Tsukamoto, 2018)
"You'll soon bleed to death, so reflect on your life." I usually love Tsukamoto's films… I can't really say that about this one, though I liked and respected it. This is absolutely devastating deconstruction of the typical Samurai film. It plays so many of the tropes those who watch these films expect and it does so cleverly. It's a film about the act of killing, how it destroys and how it can be so easy for some. Despite the title, there is only one real action scene in it. It's mostly a chamber piece, so small in scale that it honestly comes off almost as a play at times… which is fascinating given how nature is shown throughout. It's quite possibly the most depressing of Tsukamoto's films as well, leaving me not only uncomfortable as it ended, but needing something light hearted to escape it. 7/10
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