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WHEN EVIL LURKS  

is possibly the best horror movie of 2023
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Blade Runner 2049 - one of the greatest looking films I've ever seen. Good film but not as good as the original and definitely requires that you've seen it. 

T2 Trainspotting - hey, another sequel set decade after the original. Just like Blade Runner, no match for the original and requires that you've seen it. I liked this sequel more, though. 

Monty Python and the Holy Grail - one of my most watched films ever since I was a kid. Never gets old even if I know it by heart. 

Poison - four short films by Wes Anderson, based on stories by Roald Dahl. Weird stuff. I don't recommend watching them all in a row. The Rat Catcher was my favourite, possibly because I watched it first. 


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^ I haven't seen Identity. I looked it up and it seems interesting. Thanks for the recommendation! 
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^ watched that ages ago, can't remember that much about it other than it had John Cusack in it (and Samuel L Jackson). I'd recommend Identity (2003) for another John Cusack film if you haven't seen it.
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1408 - psychological/supernatural horror film based on a Stephen King short story. Started quite promising, turned silly and then started to take itself too seriously. Strangely captivating, though, so maybe it was a good film after all. 
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Dungeons and Dragons

Exactly how I like my fantasy 'big budget' films, light hearted fun and not up itself. I hope they don't ruin it by releasing a series of sequels but I'm not holding my breath. Did laugh a lot at the obsese dragon sliding down the cavern. f**king hilarious. My only slight quibble was how easy it was to defeat the baddie in the end (sorry spoilers!). She gained these amazing powers but they take her down easily anyway. That made little sense but then I've never played the game so probably its outside of my understanding. Oh, and Hugh Grant is a hoot! (8/10)
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Wow ... what a treat, and totally theatrical on top of it. I thought I was watching another opus by Peter Brook.

(Film about Rembrandt and one painting in particular, although it shows a lot about his style and ability. The film is beyond words! And PG's special on the DVD is even better, although a bit on the tiresome side. It gives a new "meaning" to the arts, but in the end, unlike PG's art school studies (more than once!!!), there are a lot of things that are intuitive that can't be quite explained ... and watching things like "The Pillow Book" will not help you understand anything or even enjoy the film!)
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Originally posted by Gentle and Giant Gentle and Giant wrote:

John Wick Chapter 4
We watched this at the weekend. I'm not sure why exactly but I didn't like it as much as the previous 3 movies. Some of the fight scenes seemed a little clumsy in their execution and it was way, way too long. The overhead scenes in Paris were the best parts and was really like watching a computer game. Good but not great. Only 6/10

Having now had my third viewing [of all four films], I have to say I prefer JW4 to 3 .   It was a fairly elegant end (assuming he is dead,which I think he must be), and also I didn't care for the Halle Berry character in the Third Chapter.

Great series though, Reeves must've been one big bruise after all that training & filming.   I wonder if they'll try to revive the character.
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The Show - neo-noir mystery meets Lynchian surrealism and dreamworld. Or something. Written by Alan Moore. Sometimes it gets too weird for weirdness' sake but rather entertaining. 
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The Beanie Bubble 2023

Story of the mad craze for stuffed toys that thappened in the USA in the 90's. It didn't quite translate in the UK partly because the guy behind it Ty Warner was adamant that he wouldn't bring the UK in. 'The Bubble' is very much like the housing bubble that caused the market to crash in the 00's bring down a few large banks. This wasn't quite as disastrous in general but left a lot of people out of pocket who put money into these toys as collectibles. Not a particularly interesting story in itself so they ziz it up by concentrating on the women who Warner let down badly. I enjoyed Elizabeth Banks performance as well as Sarah Snook's (she of Succession). It's made in a fun light hearted way and is a good time passer 7/10
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Cast a Deadly Spell - combination of horror/fantasy/Lovecraft, hard-boiled detective story and comedy. Yes, it's as silly as it sounds and good to watch while getting ready for Halloween. 
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Barbie - Looked good and started out quite well until it became preachy crap. I'll give it a 4/10. I'll use my wife's exact description when I asked her what she thought - "sh*te".
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The Black Demon 

just landed on Paramount so thought it would be reasonably entertaining Saturday brainless TV watching. Certainly brainless as well as a massively contrived plot. Family end up on an oil rig near Puerto Rico fighting a giant shark that seems to have some telepathic powers. Could have been a 'so bad its good' type film but instead it's just bad. What's especially laughable is the lame attempt to generate some emotion near the end. 2/10
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Originally posted by Frets N Worries Frets N Worries wrote:

Megamind 

9/10

Hilarious Movie, I hadn't seen it until a few weeks ago, highly recommend for all ages
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Filth - I'm a fan of Irvine Welsh and while this is no Trainspotting, it's still a surprisingly good and super funny adaptation of the novel.

Killer Joe - whoa, this was harsh and nasty. William Friedkin still had it even in old age. 

The Fog - far from Carpenter's best, but I never get tired of his films. 
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Birdman is a modern classic! The drumcentric score is what makes it really shine IMO!
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Birdman - well, this was something different for sure. I liked the actors, filming style (long, seemingly uninterrupted takes) and the use of music. 

Killing Them Softly - not bad/not great crime flick. 


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Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Dune
High expectation for this Denis Villeneuve film who can do little wrong (Sicario, Blade Runner, Arrival) and obvioysly very sure footed with sci-fi, probably the studio's 'go to' man after Ridley Scott and JJ Abrams.
I'm not familar with the books at all but sensibly Villeneuve had just stuck with the original book and not gone far into the series. The only problem is that it's clearly meant to spawn a franchise but feels a bit sub Star Wars at times. Good film and interesting cast inc the likes of Charlotte Rampling, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Mamoa (disconcertingly with no beard!), David Batuista and Oscar Isaac. Stellan Skarsgaard (Chernobyl) makes a nice baddy as well. 7/10

Actually I think Lucas got a lot from Frank Herbert, not the other way round.   

Good flick, so much more satisfying than the '80s version or the TV miniseries IMO .



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The Last Voyage of the Demeter  Most people are likely to recall the ship, the Demeter, that brings Count Dracula to England that is found washed up on the coast of Whitby with all crew missing apart from a loan sailor dead, and strapped to the wheel. Well this story tells of that fateful journey from Romania. Dracula here is not all suave and sophisticated, rather a monster much like the beast from Nosferatu. It progresses as you'd expect with the unfortunate sailors being taken out one at a time to provide sustenance to the vampire during the trip. It's well done and has that necessary scariness all throughout the movie. It won't win any awards but it's a great idea for a film and it's a surprise this part of the story hasn't been told before like this. 7/10
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