Films you've watched recently.

[MK Shrimper]

Gifted - A mathmatical genius 7 yr old living with her uncle is sent to a "normal" school. Borders on the sickly sweet (made Mrs MK cry), but the performances pull it back from a Channel 5 movie. 8/10

 

[Mad Cyril]

The Karate Kid. Watched it with my children. 10/10.

 

[Pubey]

Cars 3 - 6/10

 

[Napster]

Despicable Me 3. Worst of the bunch. Very poor. Only the minions kept it from being completely unwatchable.

 

[* ORM *]

Another vote for the Green Mile despite the fact that I like Tom Hanks more as a human than an actor. However two I finally watched overnight on the plane and it is Britain at its best.

Their Finest. 7/10. I wasn't so sure I was going to enjoy this and 7 is maybe a bit harsh because the movie was paced pretty well and a decent plot but the down marks for me was for an unnecessarily overacting Bill Nighy. The film is not as predictable as you may think.

I, Daniel Blake. 9/10. Superbly written and acted and a damning indictment of life on the tough side. Not sure how accurate it was but I can well believe the mindless bureaucracy, the needless form filling and assessments by non-professionals. A sit up and thank your lucky stars film definitely recommended

 

[Kenny]

Spiderman Homecoming : 7/10. Solid Entry into the MCU for Spidey, Keaton was great as The Vulture and there was one scene with him and Spidey that had DeNiro/Pacino in Heat levels of tension. Glad they didn't go back to square one with Peter Parker gets bitten by Spider, Uncle Ben dies etc etc. Best Spidey since Spiderman 2 (2004)

War for The Planet Of The Apes: 8/10. This has been a great trilogy and the cgi effect chimps still have me memorised, unlike the the iffy cgi Peter Cushing in Rogue One. Quite a brave choice for a big blockbuster that most of the film is subtitled with the chimps signing to each other.

tomorrow....Dunkirk!

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

About to give The Danish Girl and Rogue 1 a watch.
Been told Rogue 1 is pretty good but then he rated the prequels which were pants!

 

[MK Shrimper]

About to give The Danish Girl and Rogue 1 a watch.
Been told Rogue 1 is pretty good but then he rated the prequels which were pants!

Both decent films, IMHO Rogue 1 is better than The Force Awakens.

 

[Kenny]

Dunkirk 9/10 - Superb!, doesn't follow the normal war movie formula, there's little or no exposition. My only nitpick was the 3 overlapping timelines of the protagonists were a bit confusing until I read up on it later on. Harry Styles actually does a solid job, and doesn't sing! I think I will try and see it again and seek out an IMAX viewing this time.

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

Both decent films, IMHO Rogue 1 is better than The Force Awakens.

That bodes well as I didn't mind The Force Awakens even if it was a remake of A New Hope.

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

Dunkirk 9/10 - Superb!, doesn't follow the normal war movie formula, there's little or no exposition. My only nitpick was the 3 overlapping timelines of the protagonists were a bit confusing until I read up on it later on. Harry Styles actually does a solid job, and doesn't sing! I think I will try and see it again and seek out an IMAX viewing this time.

That's maybe why the film hasn't gone down so well in the States!
Going to Walthamstow Empire Friday for this - really looking forward to it.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Dunkirk 9/10 - Superb!, doesn't follow the normal war movie formula, there's little or no exposition. My only nitpick was the 3 overlapping timelines of the protagonists were a bit confusing until I read up on it later on. Harry Styles actually does a solid job, and doesn't sing! I think I will try and see it again and seek out an IMAX viewing this time.

On my list for tomorrow.

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

Rogue One 6/10 and that's generous. Entertaining enough but far far too many stupid one liners referring to the original which were not required. Not sure how much further they can go on with this. Back to speaking lobsters while Forest Whitaker's character, Saw Gerrera, should have had more of a story line. At one point I thought it was turning into a episode of Monkey.
Wouldn't go out of my way to watch it again.

 

[Sentinel]

Went to see Dunkirk at the Odeon in Southend today and it really is superb.

The film gives the full horror of Dunkirk by showing three over-lapping stories of a solider on the beach, an RAF pilot in a spitfire and a little ship going from the south coast to Dunkirk and back. The thing is the soldier was on the beach for a week, the boat trip lasted a day or so and the pilot was an hour, but the three were linked together very well. There is no character development but there doesn't need to be. Also, there is very little dialogue. But I was transfixed for the entire film and I really did feel I was there. I had tears during the first half an hour or so as I realised the hell of Dunkirk.

Go and see it but expect to be exhausted when you leave. This is very intense and not an easy watch. There is no blood or guts like in Band of Brothers but it is a tough watch all the same.

Afterwards I went to St Clements church in Leigh were there is a memorial to the fisherman or Leigh who went to Dunkirk and never came back. RIP fellas, see you in Valhalla.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Another vote for Dunkirk.It's a wonderful film.At times deeply moving.

Thought the beach scenes owed a lot to Joe Wright's superb Atonement.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Raw- french horror, where a vegetarian University freshy eats a bit of raw meat and gets a taste for meat....which goes a bit out of hand. Stomach churning stuff, but damn good. 8/10

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Another vote for Dunkirk.It's a wonderful film.At times deeply moving.

Thought the beach scenes owed a lot to Joe Wright's superb Atonement.

I'll add weight to Dunkirk. Just got in from watching it. What a truly amazing film and a real insight to what happened to our troops. 10/10

 

[Ricey]

Memento - 8/10 - Very odd film but thoroughly enjoyable but also slightly confusing at times. You have to pay full attention to understand all that is going on but gripping throughout.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Memento - 8/10 - Very odd film but thoroughly enjoyable but also slightly confusing at times. You have to pay full attention to understand all that is going on but gripping throughout.

Not seen Dunkirk but I think it's Nolan's best work.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Memento - 8/10 - Very odd film but thoroughly enjoyable but also slightly confusing at times. You have to pay full attention to understand all that is going on but gripping throughout.

Ive also ordered a copy of it on the strength of enjoying Dunkirk.Missed it when it came out-friends rave about it.