The Hunt (Jagten) - 9/10. Mads Mikkelsen is brilliant, and the film's gripping throughout. Difficult topic to approach which makes it fairly intense at times

An Honest Liar

The life and career of the renowned stage magician turned scientific skeptic of the paranormal, James Randi.

7.5/10

(05-14-2015, 02:13 AM)Dexter Wrote: Ex-Machina - very very close to being a brilliant movie...with an ending you think you see coming, but won't

8/10

Saw it last night. I'd say it was a brilliant film. Had it all really, everything you'd want from a sci fi thriller. Really enjoyed it.

9/10

The ending was really good - never saw it at all...

Starred Up - 6/10

Brittish prison drama about a 19 year old who is sent from a young offenders institute to an adult prison as he was causing too much bother, decent enough film but quite depressing

(05-18-2015, 12:53 AM)Ric Flair Wrote: Starred Up - 6/10

Brittish prison drama about a 19 year old who is sent from a young offenders institute to an adult prison as he was causing too much bother,  decent enough film but quite depressing

Thought it was pretty shit tbf.

Thought that cook from skins would end up being quote a good actor but seems he's a bit of a one trick pony. His character in starred up was almost a carbon copy of cook.

(05-18-2015, 01:10 AM)Morph Wrote: Thought it was pretty shit tbf.

Thought that cook from skins would end up being quote a good actor but seems he's a bit of a one trick pony.  His character in starred up was almost a carbon copy of cook.

It sat on my shelf for about 6 months as its not the sort of film i'd normally go for , I've not seen skins so it was the first thing i've saw him in but apparently he's good in '71

The Lazarus Effect - at last, a decent horror movie to watch.

8/10

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Maggie - Arnie in a very dark, highly original take on the zombie genre.

8/10

(05-18-2015, 01:10 AM)Morph Wrote: Thought it was pretty shit tbf.

Thought that cook from skins would end up being quote a good actor but seems he's a bit of a one trick pony.  His character in starred up was almost a carbon copy of cook.

I thought it was brilliant. Really good prison drama that's been lauded for its accuracy. Really enjoyed the lack of score, it made the whole thing very tense.

Jack o'connell is a great actor. He's obviously getting type cast from his role as Cook but watch 71 or Unbroken. Totally different characters.

The theory of everything - 7/10

A great performance from Redmayne but the film was only good.

(05-18-2015, 01:10 AM)Morph Wrote: Thought it was pretty shit tbf.

Thought that cook from skins would end up being quote a good actor but seems he's a bit of a one trick pony.  His character in starred up was almost a carbon copy of cook.

(05-18-2015, 07:54 AM)Roger H. Sterling Wrote: I thought it was brilliant. Really good prison drama that's been lauded for its accuracy. Really enjoyed the lack of score, it made the whole thing very tense.

Jack o'connell is a great actor. He's obviously getting type cast from his role as Cook but watch 71 or Unbroken. Totally different characters.

Iv'e seen him in Eden Lake, Harry Brown, Dive (decent TV movie), Weekender, Towerblock and The Liability with Tim Roth (fucking awful film), thought he was a very good actor. In contrast I thought he was awful in Skins but that was probably just his shit character.

(05-18-2015, 01:10 AM)Morph Wrote: Thought it was pretty shit tbf.

Thought that cook from skins would end up being quote a good actor but seems he's a bit of a one trick pony.  His character in starred up was almost a carbon copy of cook.

Check out unbroken. Quality actor.

I really enjoyed starred up. Felt like it captured the reality of prison.

Dallas Buyers Club. Pretty incredible stuff from McCounaughey and Leto, immersing themselves in the roles the way they did. Very good. 8/10.

Mad Max: Fury Road

I liked the bit where the car crashed.

8/10

(05-18-2015, 10:46 AM)Alan Partridge Wrote: Check out unbroken. Quality actor.

I really enjoyed starred up. Felt like it captured the reality of prison.

Maybe I'll need to watch it again, I've watched a few shitty prison films recently so I might just be mixing it in with them.

I think I've only seen him in a few things but he's played "Cook" so probably being harsh on him if he actually has just been type cast.

Nightcrawler - 7/10

Great idea for a film but felt like the writing was a little weak at one or two points. Jake Gyllenhaal really is a superb actor.

Watched Trance last night as it was on 4. Enjoyable enough but total nonsense. Thought that Cassel was wasted as he can play a role with real intensity but his character was totally one dimensional. 6/10

Rosario Dawson though. Pinilla.

Couple of netflix films at work over the last few days.

Dawg Fights - 4/10 -  'documentary' (half a step up from direct to youtube) about quasi-legal backyard fights in miami. Lots of trash talking and guys who are gassed after 2 minutes of brawling. fuck all technique and anytime a punch lands it's due to luck. It all builds up to the guy who runs it - who's a big bad motherfucker tbf - getting a shot at a legit mma fight.

Hobo With A Shotgun - 3/10 - It looks and feels cheap and the fact that it's an exploitation film is just a lucky cover for that. Some of the violence is fun but the dialogue has nothing clever or knowing to say that might drag it out of the gutter. Probably the worst proper film i've seen for continuity errors. Bonus point for ending with Run With Us, the raccoons theme song.

Both blissfuly short and vaguely enjoyable, but utter shite

Watched the Enfield Haunting 3xeps from Sky.

Really enjoyed it, though I can remember the actual media from when it happened and know how much of a storm it caused..

7/10

Pitch Perfect 2. Fucking awful. 1/10