What was the last film you watched? (V2.0)

[Technics 1210]

The best of enemies.

Superb and riveting movie. Rockwell delivered an amazing performance, as did Henson.

Story was great, not OTT, and very simple to follow.

In a way i'm glad it wasn't a court room drama.

The ending was great!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Six Shooter (6/10)

Blade Runner 2049 (7/10)



Over the years, I’ve thought a lot about what prevents me from considering Denis Villeneuve to be as amazing as most people believe he is. In my eyes, he is a perfectly “good” director that always makes an extremely competent film, regardless of the genre he is working with. But unlike a Fincher who he is sometimes compared to, something is missing from his films which prevents them from surpassing that 8/10 score in my book. This could still be looked at as a positive, considering the sheer versatility and consistency of his filmography.

For me, Blade Runner 2049 exemplifies all of this. A beautiful looking film (for which a lot of credit goes to Roger Deakins who can probably even bail out utterly mediocre directors with his cinematography.) Although perhaps sometimes a little too beautiful to the point where it becomes bland, if that makes any sense? A beautiful shot should have a purpose besides just looking beautiful.

Without getting into spoilers, my favourite aspect of this film is how it explores and subverts the idea of what it means to be a protagonist. This exploration also has a purpose within the story of the film since so much of what Blade Runner is about is looking at things like free will and agency through the behaviours of “manufactured humans”.

Unfortunately, just like many of Villeneuve’s other films, this could have been a masterpiece but ended up being a solidly crafted experience that explored some very interesting ideas like collective memory, but ultimately fell back on too many cliches, while doing away with a lot of the profoundness of the first film. If I have a complaint about the original film, it is that it drags a little bit. This movie has the same issue, except it is compounded by the fact that it just isn’t on the same level as the original.

 

[Markhor]

Chinatown (1974) - Yes I know I'm late to the party on this classic.

Jack Nicholson's performance rightly deserves plaudits, but Faye Dunaway was exceptional with a mix of cold calculation, seductive charm, and real vulnerability despite being a woman of wealth. Jake's valiant struggle up against powerful monied interests, a corrupt municipal department, and a wilfully blind police force still resonates.

The only criticism is the pacing, it does take time for the story to unfold. However this deserves a 9/10, I had high expectations how people here and critics keep banging on about it, and it delivered.

 

[Markhor]

It didn’t grab me when I watched it but that was a very long time ago. Perhaps I should watch it again.

I'll drop it down to 8.5/10 on reflection. I certainly enjoyed Orson Welles' dialogue and the seedy setting of post-WW2 Vienna.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Amy Pohlers Moxie on Netflix.. Decent movie on Feminism and stuff women have to put up with.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Another Round.

It stars the supremely talented Mads Mikkelsen, and is directed by Thomas Vinterberg, the gifted Danish filmmaker behind The Hunt and Celebration.

Amazing, amazing film about a man's personal journey to rediscover himself among an abundance of booze. One of the best films of 2020.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Chinatown (1974) - Yes I know I'm late to the party on this classic.

Jack Nicholson's performance rightly deserves plaudits, but Faye Dunaway was exceptional with a mix of cold calculation, seductive charm, and real vulnerability despite being a woman of wealth. Jake's valiant struggle up against powerful monied interests, a corrupt municipal department, and a wilfully blind police force still resonates.

The only criticism is the pacing, it does take time for the story to unfold. However this deserves a 9/10, I had high expectations how people here and critics keep banging on about it, and it delivered.

Love this film to death. And I actually prefer the deliberate pacing. I guess when you see as much rubbish as I have seen you tend to value the classics even more.

 

[gazza619]

The White Tiger.

8/10

Didnt like the ending though, else I would have given it 9/10.

A very very good watch.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Under Siege (6.5/10)

An entertaining and humorous rendition of Die Hard. Also feel that in some way it inspired later works such as The Rock, Metal Gear Solid 2, and some of the Mission Impossible sequels. Going in, I wasn’t expecting much but was captivated throughout. This is due in large part to Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey who are absolutely wild as the villains.

The Father (7/10)

Assault on Precinct 13 (8/10)

 

[Stewie]

Godzilla vs Kong.. meh!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Rope (8/10)

Spoilers :

This movie was fantastic but James Stewart’s final monologue was terrible. Hitchcock could have conveyed the same idea by having Stewart’s character proceed to be disgusted and alert the entire neighbourhood, while leaving out the whole speech.

 

[IMMY69]

I would still recommend watching Justice League the Snyder Cut...

Anyone fan of movies should be interested in this as it shows you how different a film can be just by editing.
It's literally a different film to the original Whedon cut.

 

[Saj]

Detroit.

Based on the Algiers Motel incident during Detroit's 1967 12th Street Riot.

Interesting film 6/10

 

[Robert]

I would still recommend watching Justice League the Snyder Cut...

Anyone fan of movies should be interested in this as it shows you how different a film can be just by editing.
It's literally a different film to the original Whedon cut.

I am looking forward to it. One day when Mrs Robert is out.

 

[Firebat]

I would still recommend watching Justice League the Snyder Cut...

Anyone fan of movies should be interested in this as it shows you how different a film can be just by editing.
It's literally a different film to the original Whedon cut.

I watched it a couple of days ago and I completely agree. Amazing how Snyder filmed all of those scenes and wrote those storylines just for Whedon to chuck half of it in the bin and make his own terrible ending.

 

[shaz619]

I would still recommend watching Justice League the Snyder Cut...

Anyone fan of movies should be interested in this as it shows you how different a film can be just by editing.
It's literally a different film to the original Whedon cut.

It was a much better cut compared to the initial release although it was too long, Whedon overly pandered to the studio demands to. There was more of a structure in place and understanding behind each character’s motivations, especially Cyborg. For those who like Marvel Avengers, I don’t think this was too different if am honest; from those who read DC comics, not sure if they should take that as an insult or compliment. Am more then happy for the studio to continue their character study’s though and look forward to Matt Reeves’s Batman which has huge potential.

 

[IMMY69]

It was a much better cut compared to the initial release although it was too long, Whedon overly pandered to the studio demands to. There was more of a structure in place and understanding behind each character’s motivations, especially Cyborg. For those who like Marvel Avengers, I don’t think this was too different if am honest; from those who read DC comics, not sure if they should take that as an insult or compliment. Am more then happy for the studio to continue their character study’s though and look forward to Matt Reeves’s Batman which has huge potential.

Two films would have been better but I liked the chapters format.
You could watch three chapters and then come back to finish the rest.

Really looking forward to the new Batman film.

Also I know it wasn't a film but Wondavision was absolutely superb

 

[IMMY69]

I watched it a couple of days ago and I completely agree. Amazing how Snyder filmed all of those scenes and wrote those storylines just for Whedon to chuck half of it in the bin and make his own terrible ending.

Sups actually looked like sups and not with a cgi'd over mustach

I mean how could Whedon Andy he studio screw that up so badly?

 

[Robert]

The Trial of the Chicago Five.

Interesting as an historical document, mostly with regard to the unprofessional and unconstitutional antics of the judge at the eponymous trial. Uncomfortable echoes of authoritarianism and policing in Trump’s time, and for that matter Johnson’s time.

7/10. Would have been 8/10 but for the clichéd ending. I find Aaron Sorkin overrated to be honest.

 

[OMB]

Paglait - A slow and subtle Hindi movie about a young Indian widow who discovers herself while she is in mourning.

The White Tiger was good too

 

[Stewie]

Snyder Cut Justice League gets the "movie of the Pandemic" award from me. Loved it!

 

[Saj]

Run

American psychological thriller film directed by Aneesh Chaganty and written by Chaganty and Sev Ohanian. The film stars Kiera Allen as a homeschooled teenager who begins to suspect her mother (Sarah Paulson) is keeping a dark secret from her.

Decent watch. A few twists and turns

6/10

 

[Gullycricket]

Watched Kong vs Godzilla. 6/10 just due to the effects. Nothing much interms of story tbh

 

[Robert]

The Trial of the Chicago Five.

Interesting as an historical document, mostly with regard to the unprofessional and unconstitutional antics of the judge at the eponymous trial. Uncomfortable echoes of authoritarianism and policing in Trump’s time, and for that matter Johnson’s time.

7/10. Would have been 8/10 but for the clichéd ending. I find Aaron Sorkin overrated to be honest.

Chicago Seven I mean. Derrrrr.

 

[OMB]

Run

American psychological thriller film directed by Aneesh Chaganty and written by Chaganty and Sev Ohanian. The film stars Kiera Allen as a homeschooled teenager who begins to suspect her mother (Sarah Paulson) is keeping a dark secret from her.

Decent watch. A few twists and turns

6/10

Yes was good to watch. Amazing acting by Kiera on her wheelchair. Though the movie ending was a bit mean.

 

[Sunzi]

Seaspiracy on Netflix - technically not a film but it's an incredible documentary about the murky depths of mass-scale fishing and the effects it is having on the world/environment.

Worth a watch.

 

[Markhor]

Blade Runner (1982) - Underwhelmed. Very slow pace and the special effects may have been impressive for its time but the director gets so carried away with it he forgets to tell a coherent story. The human story is far less interesting than the replicants. 5/10.

28 Days Later - very grim and probably one of the first films to feature "fast zombies" but the protagonist becomes too overpowered. 5/10.

Children of Men - An interesting idea well executed. I was mesmerised by the long takes (although some of them are illusions apparently) especially the car ambush scene. I like there isn't any overexposition - sometimes it's best to leave things to the imagination than explain every little detail to the viewers. 7.5/10.

Infernal Affairs - This was interesting as I saw The Departed first so the plot twists didn't surprise me. Superbly acted, more condensed than the Scorsese film but one of the few situations where I prefer the Western remake to the original (whereas I feel the total opposite with Oldboy). 7.5/10.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Gutted about your low rating for A History of Violence bro, really rate that one and am a big fan of Cronenberg’s work in general.

I love that movie.

 

[IMMY69]

The Mauritanian on prime

A Stella cast and a true story.

7/10

 

[James]

I'll drop it down to 8.5/10 on reflection. I certainly enjoyed Orson Welles' dialogue and the seedy setting of post-WW2 Vienna.

The setting, the sense of place and the cinematography are all fantastic, and the memorable zither music stands in such a quirky contrast to the haunting noir setting. It is undoubtedly a very good overall piece of cinema. But I was disappointed with the lack of screen time for Orson Welles. I know he is playing the titular “Third Man”, who is more of a plot device than an actual character, and the atmosphere of the film relies on him being shrouded in mystery — but I was expecting to both see him and to hear his booming Mid-Atlantic chocolate tones for more than 2 minutes!

 

[Robert]

Blade Runner (1982) - Underwhelmed. Very slow pace and the special effects may have been impressive for its time but the director gets so carried away with it he forgets to tell a coherent story. The human story is far less interesting than the replicants. 5/10.

.

What human story? You must have watched the theatrical release with the dodgy Raymond Chandler voiceovers, not the Director’s Cut.

The visuals are what do it for me, and Rutger Hauer’s iconic performance. Every scene just fascinated me.

It’s got to be the most influential film since The Godfather.

 

[James]

There would be no modern sci-fi without Blade Runner. (Hopefully people think this is a good thing — lol.)

It also has a greater grasp on identity, memory, and philosophical existentialism than any other film I’ve seen.

But it is a grower. I found it odd, slow and impenetrable the first time around, but 15 years and 10+ viewings later, it’s one of my favourite films.

I recommend The Final Cut.

 

[shaz619]

Blade Runner (1982) - Underwhelmed. Very slow pace and the special effects may have been impressive for its time but the director gets so carried away with it he forgets to tell a coherent story. The human story is far less interesting than the replicants. 5/10.

28 Days Later - very grim and probably one of the first films to feature "fast zombies" but the protagonist becomes too overpowered. 5/10.

Children of Men - An interesting idea well executed. I was mesmerised by the long takes (although some of them are illusions apparently) especially the car ambush scene. I like there isn't any overexposition - sometimes it's best to leave things to the imagination than explain every little detail to the viewers. 7.5/10.

Infernal Affairs - This was interesting as I saw The Departed first so the plot twists didn't surprise me. Superbly acted, more condensed than the Scorsese film but one of the few situations where I prefer the Western remake to the original (whereas I feel the total opposite with Oldboy). 7.5/10.

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.

There are a number of cuts and the story inherently revolved around the essence of humanity and what can be considered right or wrong, may need to see again but I did feel he narrative revolved around how replicants are positioned in society, it is open to interpretation but the finishing stretch emphasised some of our innate flaws and lack of morality. I watched it over two days, I would criticise the length though.

 

[gazza619]

Collateral (2004) featuring Tom Cruise. A proper old style thriller.

8/10

 

[Last Monetarist]

I rewatched Unforgiven (1992) again after 5-6 years and still feel it's one of the best westerns of all time, with Little Bill being the real star. Mesmerizing performance by Gene Hackman, truly impeccable turn, possibly his greatest act. I'd give the film 9/10.

Great allegory about how survival is not necessarily related to what one deserves or merits.

 

[Pascal Gambit]

I recently watched a brilliant movie called The Men Who Stare at Goats, which has an ensemble of actors led by George Clooney.

IMHO, not since Kubrick's Dr Strangelove... has any film even remotely captured the futility of modern warfare in a zany, madcap and satirical way that the said movie does. I laughed riotously from beginning till end like I haven't in a long while.

I thoroughly recommend it to anyone here who hasn't seen it yet...

 

[Markhor]

What human story? You must have watched the theatrical release with the dodgy Raymond Chandler voiceovers, not the Director’s Cut.

The visuals are what do it for me, and Rutger Hauer’s iconic performance. Every scene just fascinated me.

It’s got to be the most influential film since The Godfather.

I couldn't hear any voiceover from the dodgy stream I caught it on. The human story involving Deckard and Rachel, that seemed far less interesting than Roy and his sidekicks' quest for more life.

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.

There are a number of cuts and the story inherently revolved around the essence of humanity and what can be considered right or wrong, may need to see again but I did feel he narrative revolved around how replicants are positioned in society, it is open to interpretation but the finishing stretch emphasised some of our innate flaws and lack of morality. I watched it over two days, I would criticise the length though.

I liked the ending, and I liked the philosophy underpinning the film where the replicants seemingly valued life more than the humans simply going through the motions, and the religious symbolism of Roy meeting his "creator".

However I feel BR fans neglect the flaws. The VK test to decipher human from replicant is so long and convoluted, just slap a serial number on them ! The setting seems more Tokyo or Shanghai than LA. And the pacing is glacial ! I guess I went into the film with high expectations given the franchise's cult status, and came out feeling cold.

 

[Itachi]

Recently again watched the series tokyo ghoul.

One of the greatest anime of all time.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2/10)

 

[Itachi]

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2/10)

It wasn't THAT bad.

 

[James]

I couldn't hear any voiceover from the dodgy stream I caught it on. The human story involving Deckard and Rachel, that seemed far less interesting than Roy and his sidekicks' quest for more life.


I liked the ending, and I liked the philosophy underpinning the film where the replicants seemingly valued life more than the humans simply going through the motions, and the religious symbolism of Roy meeting his "creator".

However I feel BR fans neglect the flaws. The VK test to decipher human from replicant is so long and convoluted, just slap a serial number on them ! The setting seems more Tokyo or Shanghai than LA. And the pacing is glacial ! I guess I went into the film with high expectations given the franchise's cult status, and came out feeling cold.

There is much more to look out for if you were to watch it again in the future. Below I will share just a few of my favourites.

It is implied that Deckard himself could be a Replicant. There is evidence in the film and in the script both supporting and contradicting this theory. Deckard’s clouded memories and his unicorn dream, as well as Gaff’s origami models and cryptic comments throughout the film are subtle hints in support.

Ridley Scott envisages Deckard as a Replicant, whereas Harrison Ford believes that he is a Human. Many of the cast and crew of Blade Runner and of the sequel film still disagree on the answer to this fundamental question — others feel that the answer to the question remaining ambiguous is the whole point of the film.

Replicants and their treatment is also a strong allegory for Race and “Othering”. Consider how Western society and the Arts & Humanities — since the classical European civilisations — have built themselves on sending an idealised, internally haunted and physically chiselled super-masculine Hero on a journey or mission (in this case Deckard), and using him as a Master Signifer in order to negatively posit the Other as standing against him. This and many demarcations, and the racial lines that have been culturally drawn in particular, are entirely socially constructed processes.

This undesirable Other could be anyone who presents as different to the Hero. The further away that the appearance, traits and purpose are of the Other, the more the Other becomes dehumanised. In the film, the Replicants are typically Othered characters. Pris and Zhora do not seem to adhere to conventional norms of gender, sexuality, behaviour, and dress. Leon interacts with others in the manner of an uneducated middle-aged man who would be located on the autism spectrum. And Roy Batty is highly eccentric, with bipolar tendencies. They are firm “Others”.

There is also the Christian imagery in the final chase across the rooftops. Roy holds a dove, which symbolises the bringing of tranquility through the Holy Spirit, and so he seems to act as a broker of peace between Humans and Replicants. Roy is able to lift Deckard to safety, despite having nails in his hands as Jesus Christ did. Roy therefore saves the sinful Deckard, representing Humankind, and he then dies — as Jesus also did.

 

[Robert]

I couldn't hear any voiceover from the dodgy stream I caught it on. The human story involving Deckard and Rachel, that seemed far less interesting than Roy and his sidekicks' quest for more life.

I liked the ending, and I liked the philosophy underpinning the film where the replicants seemingly valued life more than the humans simply going through the motions, and the religious symbolism of Roy meeting his "creator".

However I feel BR fans neglect the flaws. The VK test to decipher human from replicant is so long and convoluted, just slap a serial number on them ! The setting seems more Tokyo or Shanghai than LA. And the pacing is glacial ! I guess I went into the film with high expectations given the franchise's cult status, and came out feeling cold.

You know Deckard is a replicant too, right? But he didn’t know it until the origami unicorn, and he gets that flood of realisation in the final seconds?

The test audiences didn’t like that, so the film turned into a Raymond Chandler gumshoe tale instead of something less obvious and more thought-provoking.

Then the Director’s Cut came out and it went from a curiosity to a classic.

 

[James]

You know Deckard is a replicant too, right? But he didn’t know it until the origami unicorn, and he gets that flood of realisation in the final seconds?

The test audiences didn’t like that, so the film turned into a Raymond Chandler gumshoe tale instead of something less obvious and more thought-provoking.

Then the Director’s Cut came out and it went from a curiosity to a classic.

Ah [MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION], have you decided your view?

I personally believe that Deckard is a Human.

I love the ongoing discussion about it.

 

[Last Monetarist]

Watched two films recently (The Mauritanian & The Courier) which featured Benedict Cumberbatch, who is an actor that I can take or leave alone. He often has a tendency to ham it up and eat up the screen - especially when the role requires a bit of subtle understatement - and it makes one forget what it is that they are supposed to be watching.

The Mauritanian turned out to beat my (low) expectations of being a film dominated by SJW tropes and naive progressive agendas in the present political climate. I have always been a big fan of Tahar Rahim and he put in a very accomplished performance depicting the struggles of someone detained in Guantanamo Bay for 14 years under pretext of recruiting the perpetrators of the September 11 attacks.

The film wasn't as dark as it could have been due to the fact that the detainee, Mohamedou Ould Slahi, had an admirably optimistic outlook on life (as detailed in his memoir). Perhaps that allowed him to survive Gitmo and the waterboarding. I'd give the film 7/10.

The Courier could have been much better than it was given that the story of Oleg Penkovsy (perhaps one of the most significant Cold War spies in history) has not been properly told either in print or cinema. A lot of it has to do with the fact that it's still not been properly verified whether Penkovsky had genuinely turned sides or not.

The film suffered due to Cumberbatch being miscast in the role of an unassuming salesman tasked by the lamplighters to ferry around messages via Moscow from the mole Penkovsy to the MI6 and CIA in London. The script itself was fairly clunky and unrealistic given how it took liberties to allege that the CIA's lead agent handling the Penkovsy case was a young girl in her twenties who was ostentatiously giving orders to MI6. An average 5/10 for this film.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

The Exorcist 3 (8/10)

One of the great horror movie sequels

Possession (4/10)

Too jarring and grating for me. Didn’t really get much out of it but I get what it was going for.

 

[Markhor]

In The Heat of the Night - A linear detective story well executed with good dialogue, producing the famous line "They call me Mr Tibbs !" - 6.5/10.

Moon - From the director of Source Code (which I loved), this was masterfully done on a low budget. I really felt the claustrophobia of the setting and the emotional breakdown of Sam Bell as he discovers who he really is. One of the most thoughtful sci-fi films I've seen. 7.5/10.

 

[Robert]

21 Bridges.

Cop corruption thriller. Predictable. A waste of a stellar cast leg by Chadwick Boseman.

5/10

 

[gazza619]

Unhinged featuring Russel Crowe.

Found it very gripping. 8/10

 

[shaz619]

The Exorcist 3 (8/10)

One of the great horror movie sequels

Possession (4/10)

Too jarring and grating for me. Didn’t really get much out of it but I get what it was going for.

The exorcist sequels were horribly panned I believe so I didn’t bother with them. There is an exorcist TV series I been watching which is decent

 

[marlonbrowndo]

The exorcist sequels were horribly panned I believe so I didn’t bother with them. There is an exorcist TV series I been watching which is decent

The third one is actually pretty well received and is getting more and more reverence as time goes on. The rest are awful.

I’ve been meaning to start the show for a while on prime

 

[Saj]

Unhinged

Action thriller film starring Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson and Austin P. McKenzie. It tells the story of a young woman who is terrorized by a seemingly mentally ill stranger following a road rage incident.

Excellent film, really enjoyed it 7/10

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Night of The Living Dead (8.5/10)

 

[gazza619]

Unhinged

Action thriller film starring Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson and Austin P. McKenzie. It tells the story of a young woman who is terrorized by a seemingly mentally ill stranger following a road rage incident.

Excellent film, really enjoyed it 7/10

Yeah i really liked it as well. What an actor is this Russell Crowe. The female lead also did a fantastic job! I have decided to be careful when pressing my horn whilst driving

 

[Robert]

The exorcist sequels were horribly panned I believe so I didn’t bother with them. There is an exorcist TV series I been watching which is decent

I remember III was pretty good, with Sam Neil playing Damien as a grown man.

 

[IMMY69]

I remember III was pretty good, with Sam Neil playing Damien as a grown man.

You're getting confused with Omen ��
The one with Sam Neil was called The Final Conflict when Jesus returns to defeat the anti christ ��

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Dawn of The Dead (1978) (9.5/10)

Another example of one of those great works of art that manages to be deeply profound and highly entertaining at the same time.

Using zombies to convey the idea of dehumanization of the enemy and its effects, has been done many times since this movie, but has never been done this well.

Furthermore, the film’s status as a clever commentary on consumerist culture (yes that was a deliberate alliteration) has been discussed at length and rightfully so. It is handled really well and is one of the aspects of the film that will get even better with time.

On top of all this, the film is just so damn well made. Great gore and tense set pieces combined with good use of music. The pacing is also perfect.

One of the major aspects that people complain about in many other zombie/monster movies is that the human side of things is very poorly handled. Zack Snyder’s 2004 remake of this film is an example. While it is the only movie of his I actually enjoy, it suffers from having too many characters with none having any depth or being remotely interesting. This film has a small cast of characters but each of them are well developed, compelling and act like actual human beings would in their situation.

The greatest zombie film ever made.

 

[Saj]

Yeah i really liked it as well. What an actor is this Russell Crowe. The female lead also did a fantastic job! I have decided to be careful when pressing my horn whilst driving

haha.

Crowe is so versatile and looks a natural in most roles.

Brilliant actor.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Dawn of The Dead (1978) (9.5/10)

Another example of one of those great works of art that manages to be deeply profound and highly entertaining at the same time.

Using zombies to convey the idea of dehumanization of the enemy and its effects, has been done many times since this movie, but has never been done this well.

Furthermore, the film’s status as a clever commentary on consumerist culture (yes that was a deliberate alliteration) has been discussed at length and rightfully so. It is handled really well and is one of the aspects of the film that will get even better with time.

On top of all this, the film is just so damn well made. Great gore and tense set pieces combined with good use of music. The pacing is also perfect.

One of the major aspects that people complain about in many other zombie/monster movies is that the human side of things is very poorly handled. Zack Snyder’s 2004 remake of this film is an example. While it is the only movie of his I actually enjoy, it suffers from having too many characters with none having any depth or being remotely interesting. This film has a small cast of characters but each of them are well developed, compelling and act like actual human beings would in their situation.

The greatest zombie film ever made.

[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] [MENTION=1842]James[/MENTION] [MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION] seen it?

 

[shaz619]

[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] [MENTION=1842]James[/MENTION] [MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION] seen it?

Great review there and it’s a known classic, I’ve been meaning to get around to watching this but don’t think it’s on Amazon or Netflix ? the other reason am putting off watching this is because Army of the Dead is due to be released on Netflix which I will probably watch and it most likely will be average, watching the classic will just make me make direct comparisons and the modern stuff rarely lives up to pioneering works; having said that, I thought The Walking Dead (watched up until s6 mid season finale? and The Revenants had decent execution of the Zombie concept and put some weight on character work, Revenants (french version) especially was a unique take

 

[marlonbrowndo]

I See You (6.5/10)

 

[Ryw]

The Red pill by Cassie Jaye 9/10
Its been ban everywhere,felt sick to my stomach after watching. Directed by a woman ,the film is pulled from cinemas because it (offended) them. Society and media has brainwashed everyone xD

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Man on Fire (6.5/10)

I’m convinced that Rockstar forced every single person who was involved with the development of Max Payne 3 to have this movie playing in the background while working. Stylistically, the inspiration is obvious (with those flashy cuts that are fine in video game cutscenes but can get a little silly when used so frequently in a movie). However, they are very similar in terms of plot as well. Corrupt cops, corrupt politicians, corrupt business families, kidnappings, ransom money exchanges gone wrong, and an alcoholic, washed up protagonist who gets another chance at life.

 

[Saj]

Monster

Steve Harmon is a 17-year-old honor student whose world comes crashing down when he's charged with felony murder. He soon faces a complex legal battle that could leave him spending the rest of his life in prison.

Interesting take on the American legal system and their treatment of black people.

7/10

 

[jeetu]

The Good , the bad and ugly
Rewatched it again , this time 162 min remastered version. Still the greatest western of all time. Ending duel with Ennio Morricone music is still gives me goosebumps.

 

[shaz619]

The Good , the bad and ugly
Rewatched it again , this time 162 min remastered version. Still the greatest western of all time. Ending duel with Ennio Morricone music is still gives me goosebumps.

GOAT movie, not seen the remaster version what’s different about it ?

 

[shaz619]

Brightburn, decent casual watch, nice twist on a known premise but could have been a bit more then what it was

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

I would still recommend watching Justice League the Snyder Cut...

Anyone fan of movies should be interested in this as it shows you how different a film can be just by editing.
It's literally a different film to the original Whedon cut.

I watched the Synder Cut and I absolutely loved it. The character arc for Cyborg was really great and in fact I would say he perhaps had the most impactful story arc in the movie.

Also the way Flash heroically saves the world - was amazing to watch - instead of the bumbling idiot he was in the Whedon cut.

And I got to see my all time favorite super hero - Superman in the black suit/costume. He looked amazing in black.

I cannot even believe how different both movies were.

Thanks to social media (well DC fans to be specific) for forcing Warner Bro's to release the Synder cut.

I'd highly recommend the movie with one rider that it is a 4 hour movie.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Cure(1997) 7/10

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Day of The Dead (1985) (7/10)

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Below is my review of Primer, which was trending at the top of Reddit truefilm for days

I think I gave the movie a 7.5/10 on this thread but didn’t write a review.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

While this movie tackles the idea of time travel better than anything else I’ve watched, what really surprised me was how there was much more to it than that.

The cold, workmanlike and rigid “look” of the film (partly due to its tiny budget), combined with its locations (warehouses, offices, suburban homes), little details such as the two main characters always wearing white button down shirts with a tie, and the technical engineering jargon that is not meant to be understood by the average viewer, all create a mundane setting which, when juxtaposed with something as mystifying as time travel, brings to light the humanity and vulnerability of these drained and overworked engineers. This humanity is something that is not often explored in such a setting, and by integrating something fascinating like time travel into the previously monotonous lives of these characters, the film could be viewed as an example of magical realism.

The film also serves as a critique of capitalism. Right from the start, the characters argue and obsess over ways to generate extra income to fund pet projects in the hopes of generating even more income, despite already working full time. Even after making the greatest scientific discovery of all time (no pun intended), they are so consumed by an ultra capitalist society, that they use this machine which provides a seemingly endless amount of possibilities, to make money in the stock market. It says something terrifying about our society and systems that toxic productivity and the need to be a slave to the capitalist system are so ingrained in or forced upon people, that despite gaining the ability to play with time, their minds are still trapped within the confines of these systems.

Finally, the film deals with workplace obsession and its effects in a unique manner. The effects that the machine has on the lives of these characters, mirror the effects of overworking (deteriorating handwriting, lack of sleep etc). Since the machine is effectively their “work”.

This is one of the instances where I feel the budget holds the film back. Perhaps if it were longer and better funded, it could have explored its themes in further detail through the use of more interesting scenarios. Nevertheless, the film is a perfect example of how you can create something great using just a camera and some good ideas.

 

[OMB]

Man on Fire (6.5/10)

I’m convinced that Rockstar forced every single person who was involved with the development of Max Payne 3 to have this movie playing in the background while working. Stylistically, the inspiration is obvious (with those flashy cuts that are fine in video game cutscenes but can get a little silly when used so frequently in a movie). However, they are very similar in terms of plot as well. Corrupt cops, corrupt politicians, corrupt business families, kidnappings, ransom money exchanges gone wrong, and an alcoholic, washed up protagonist who gets another chance at life.

Man on Fire was very impressive.
I can watch any movie of Denzel's, anytime. That and westerns

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Coherence (7.5/10)

Might write a review soon

 

[Saj]

The Woman in the Window

2021 American psychological thriller film directed by Joe Wright from a screenplay by Tracy Letts, based on the 2018 novel of the same name by pseudonymous author A. J. Finn. The film follows an agoraphobic woman (Amy Adams) who begins to spy on her new neighbors (Gary Oldman, Fred Hechinger, and Julianne Moore) and is witness to a crime in their apartment. Anthony Mackie, Wyatt Russell, Brian Tyree Henry, and Jennifer Jason Leigh also star.

It had potential, but it fell a bit flat in the end.

5/10

 

[Saj]

Things Heard & Seen

An artist relocates to the Hudson Valley and begins to suspect that her marriage has a sinister darkness, one that rivals her new home's history.

Pretty good. A few twists and turns.

6/10

 

[Saj]

The Strange House

When a big-city family moves to a remote town, two young brothers and their new friends try to solve the menacing mystery that haunts their home.

It had potential, but then it just became stupid and drifted into 99 minutes of my life that I won't get back.

3/10

 

[Saj]

I Am All Girls

A relentless detective finds common ground with a killer systematically targeting the perpetrators running a powerful child-trafficking ring.

Pretty good film tackling the horrible topic of child-trafficking.

6/10

 

[marlonbrowndo]

The Night of The Hunter (8/10)

Kill List (6.5/10)

 

[marlonbrowndo]

My review of The Exorcist 3

I don't usually start a review off by mentioning performances. But in this case I must. So much of what works in this movie, works because of its two leads. George C. Scott and Brad Dourif are two of the most volatile, compelling and skilled performers. In this film, we see them at the peak of their powers. George C. Scott is known for his outbursts and this film possibly contains his greatest ones. Brad Dourif also really cranks it up as the psychotic serial killer.

Overall, this is a masterful example of how to craft a horror movie. Most people know The Exorcist 3 because of its infamous jump scare. (Which I am not going to spoil, and which I recommend you do not look up on YouTube since the whole point is that you do not know that it is coming) This is a bit unfortunate because it sometimes overshadows how good the rest of this movie is. Nevertheless, it is probably the greatest jump scare ever put in a film, and any filmmaker who wants to put one in their movie, should sit down and study it. Perfect set up and execution in terms of blocking, camera angles and sound.

The movie is atmospheric with a looming sense of dread throughout. William Peter Blatty knows exactly what to show and what to leave out. An example is the protagonist describing a horrific murder at the start of the film. The director could have easily shown us this. It is often said that a good director shows and doesn't tell. In this case, Blatty does the opposite and it works for two reasons. Firstly, because of the calibre of the actors at his disposal. Secondly, it allows him to sustain tension throughout the film by hinting at these horrors, but only displaying them when the time is right. The use of horrific religious imagery is also very effective.

Not only does this work as a horror film, it is an excellent sequel. Thematically, it explores similar ideas as the first film such as faith, and the battle between good and evil. Yet it looks at these things through a more modern lens. This is evident by the more urban feel of the movie, along with the hospital setting where metallic and cold hallways act as demonic hunting grounds.

Interestingly, this is only one of two films that Blatty has directed. He is primarily a novelist who wrote the books that both this movie and the first were based on. This is why the dialogue here feels like something out of a novel rather than a horror film. An aspect that I personally appreciated.

I was disturbed, yet satisfied by the ending at the same time. Two emotions that don't often blend. Blatty holds nothing back, yet somehow executes the ending with enough care to keep one thinking after the credits roll.

There are some issues here though. It is evident that Blatty is not as skilled a filmmaker as William Friedkin, who directed the first film. The film isn't exactly the best looking and the sound feels a bit off at times. Two people will be talking in the same room at the same intensity, yet one will be much louder. The use of sudden jump cuts can also be a bit jarring and release some of the built up tension. There are also some strange directorial decisions. Throughout the film we see POV shots from the killers perspective, yet we randomly get one from the protagonists perspective. Some might argue that this is done to establish the conflict between the two. I think its just thrown in there without a purpose.

Ultimately, these are all minor issues and The Exorcist 3 is one of the great horror movie sequels.

 

[Itachi]

sweater. a Bengali movie.

It was a refreshing movie to watch. A father is having hard time finding groom for his older daughter. A proposal comes in but with the condition from the future mother in law that the girl has to have the ability to knit sweaters like her.

The girl was always criticized for not having any talent. She was low on confidence and lack of self respect.

while trying to knit, it's a journey that she embarked upon in order to redeem herself.

The songs are very touchy. In some parts, it was unnecessarily dragging but it was a good one as a whole package.

8/10