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[Off-topic] TravisBean:
I just saw "Once Upon A Time in Hollywood." Not a bad movie, and don't regret having spent money to see it, however, I didn't feel it was quite on the same level as some of Tarantino's other movies such as "Pulp Fiction" and "The Hateful Eight." I don't think I would have lost any sleep had I missed this one.

https://www.firstpost.com/entertain...dicaprio-brad-pitts-performances-6680301.html

This review pretty much hits the nail on the head.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
If you like slow-burn espionage Thrillers, she was excellent in the mini-series adaptation of the John Le Carre novel, The Little Drummer Girl:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7598448/

I really enjoyed it personally. Michael Shannon elevates everything he is in and Alexander Skarsgård was another great addition to the cast.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
"The Intruder"

At first thought, when considering watching this movie, I figured that it was just another stalker flick (and in reality that's all it really is). However, Dennis Quaid imparts such a spectacular performance in this role that I give this flick four out of five stars. The critics didn't think much of this movie but the popular vote found it favorable. Two thumbs up for Dennis Quaid's performance and excellent Hitchcockian film editing.
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
Take Point - Korean American terror thriller spy movie. 3/10 don't bother.

"Godzilla king of the monsters" nonsensical. 3/10

"MIB (2019)" corny predictable bad cgi.. . 5/10

Fast and Furious Hobbs and Shaw - Should be called fast and ridiculous hobbs and shaw in the future.. . But some laugh out loud moments. If you liked theMeg you will like this. The motorbike scenes was cool though. 7/10 for entertainment. (Its not Academy Awards stuff)

Killers Anonymous - When big stars like Jessica Alba, Gary Oldman do bad movies for money. Don't bother. 2/10

Krasue Inhuman Kiss - Good Thai horror with strange relationships. 7/10

Dead Water - I lile Judd Nelson.. but not in this bad movie. 5/10 ...watch at home if nothing else on.

Tolkein - boring... so bad. 3/10

Whitney - Not sure if i mentioned it. Its not bad. Not great. 6/10. interesting though.

Cold Blood - jean reno. don't bother. too predictable. Acting not great. 5/10
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Dennis Quaid was excellent in the recent-ish TV show, Fortitude. Old and grizzled as a fisherman in the high latitudes. Great show btw. Highly recommended!

All those terrible movies. You need a palate cleanser after that lot! Something awesome and simple. How about Mad Max Fury Road? Or The Raid 1 & 2. Or less simple, but awesome all the same, Elite Squad 1 & 2 https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0861739/

I rewatched The Man From Nowhere again last night. Shameless Korean 'Man On Fire' ripoff. Not as good as the latter, but still awesome. Korean movies just aren't as good as they used to be. I don't know what happened. :(
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
Ya I watched some great ones lately afterwards,

The Boys - Anti superheros . very good. Bit extreme but entertaining. 8/10

The Loudest Voice - Russell Crow is amazing. 8/10

Siren - Tv series about a mermaid? boring but teenagers might like it. 4/10
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
Angel Has Fallen

I really enjoy movies, where the leading roles are performed by the likes of Morgan Freeman and Gerard Butler, but aside from that, the storyline/plot is so entirely far fetched and unbelievable that I really can't recommend this movie to anyone. (Some pretty decent action scenes though)
[Off-topic] Ratya:
Agree Freeman top actor
[Off-topic] Ratya:
what do you think about Inception with Di Caprio ?
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
That was a very strange very mystical/surrealistic movie. Had I been in a different frame of mind when I went to see it I might have enjoyed it more. It's the type of movie that can develop a cult following. (It was well done)
[Off-topic] MikeTruck:
What's the worst movie u guys have watched?

Today i saw death race 2....i couldn't sit though it.
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
Driven : Good movie about John DeLorean 7.5/10
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
Drive : Great movie with Bryan Cranston. 10/10
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
Long Shot : Seth Rogan Charlize Theron. First half ok.. second half just too silly and ridiculous.. lame. . 5/10

Spiderman Far from Home : I still think the older Spiderman movies were better.. This movie too much CGI and gets too ridiculous in end. 6.5/10

Late Night : Emma Thompson is good. Funny movie. 7/10

Anna: Luc Beson does not disappoint. Good movie. Some good twists. Like a Nikita in Russia but different. Very Good if you like Luc Beson movies 8/10.
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
Ad Astra : For me.. wonderful cinematography. Great script. If you liked Apocalypse Now and Blade runner then you will like this. There is a tiny bit of Space Odyssey 2001 feel to it also. For those who watched the legendary Apocalypse Now movie, then you will see alot of similarities in the storyline.

There wasn't a dull moment in this movie, and compared to the recent total rubbish from Hollywood this year, this movie was excellent.

9/10 for me, extra points because Brad Pitt did very well. And Tommy Lee Jones is as usual, brilliant.
[Off-topic] Sanjayraghunathan:
How many of you are excited for the joker movie in this thread?
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
Glad to hear. I was looking forward to seeing this movie. I don't know when I'm going to have a chance to see it because I'm working double shifts, but I shall try and squeeze it in.
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
x men dark Phoenix : Too much CGI. it's not bad but not great. 6/10 but kids would love it.

Late night - Emma Thomson is great. 7/10

Spiderman Far fm home: too much silly CGI. 6/10. I prefer the old spiderman movies.

survival box: don't bother. rubbish. 1/10

Swamp Thing Season 1: good. worth watching

7.8/10

Terraformers: Japanese Mars scifi about 500 yrs in future where we fight cockroaches on steroids . don't bother. it's rubbish.

1/10
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Im dying to see it. Even more now as i know our tastes are aligned, and you know i love AN and BR! It's exactly the type of sci-fi that i wanted more of.

Yeah, really looking forward to this too. I love Joaquin Phoenix and this sort of performance is right up his street. Have you seen You Were Never Really Here or The Sisters Brothers? Both are recent and very good good films of his.
[Off-topic] ThatisJigen:
Poetry in motion
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Joker - 9/10

I don't mind rating it over 9 too. I'd be surprised if Joaquin Phoenix doesn't get an Oscar.

Have a lot of catching up to do with this thread, but go watch Joker guys, it's beautiful. After a lot of bad and bland movies this year, this one was an absolute pleasure to watch!
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
Swamp Thing (DC). Season 1: A TV series, so not a movie but Enjoyable to watch 7/10.
[Off-topic] Wooman:
12 Years A Slave has 13 nominations at the Critics Choice Awards, Gravity has 10
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Parasite - The new, highly acclaimed movie from Bong Joon-ho. In short, it's a masterpiece. A fact which becomes more evident as the film progresses. It's my favourite of his filmography, and i've liked a few of his previous films a lot. Snowpiercer and Memories of Murder particularly. This is a must watch movie. 9/10
[Off-topic] J3NK:
Marvel Studio :) All Movies :laugh:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Incendies - Before Director Denis Villeneuve rose to prominence with English language movies like Sicario and Prisoners, he made a few in his native French (Canadian). Incendies is the best known of these and is an absolute masterpiece.

"A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to the Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love."

It's a beautiful but harsh film that leaves you feeling like you've been punched in the gut. 9/10
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
This is next on the list.
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
Joker.. watched it couple weeks ago.. I thought I reviewed it here already. Anyway its a 9/10 for me. and 10/10 for Joachim Phoenix's performance. Good to see some shockers in the movie (Batman connection) and less CGI and some scenes that payed homage to Heath Ledger (taxi etc).

Succession (Season 1) : very good. very enjoyable. I think season 1 acting was better than season 2 but it's still good. Legend Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Caulkin, Nicholas Braun, Matthew MacFadyen and others all brilliant. 9/10 many laugh out loud moments. Tense also.

Chernobyl : I think it's overrated. 6.5 or 7/10
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
Ad Astra

Really now, pirates on a moon base? So many things about this movie didn't make sense. Some might have found this flick entertaining but to me, this movie amounted to nothing more than "Brad Pitt in outer-space" and a couple of cameos from another famous actor (Tommy Lee Jones).

:rolleyes:
[Off-topic] rishita90:
I have watched Joker recently and for me, it's a good one.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
Your post requires moderation from the namesake of one so inclined.......... :D
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
Good to see some familiar faces still around. ;)
[Off-topic] Corner12:
I watched Game of Thrones and really liked the movie Martian
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
any amazing movies coming up after Joker??
[Off-topic] Dirk:
This is how my 'to watch' list looks currently:

A Rainy Day in New York

The Irishman

Official Secrets

The French Dispatch

Once Upon A Time in Hollywood

The Gentlemen

Last Night In Soho

Knives Out

Lucy in the Sky

Greyhound

Ad Astra

JoJo Rabbit

The Report

Joker

The Lighthouse

El-Alamein

The Irishman is obviously a big one. Scorsese, De Niro and Pacino.
[Off-topic] Corner12:
I am now watching Law Abiding Citizen. Very strong movie.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
Since the Breaking Bad movie "El Camino" had just been released, I realized that I hadn't watched any reruns of "Breaking Bad" lately. So I decided to start watching the entire Breaking Bad series in chronological order from the very beginning........ And guess what? This series is just as fantastic the second time around as it was the first! Simply Amazing.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Better Call Saul started good and has become excellent too. Mike plays a big part in that, along with other BB faves like Nacho. Can't wait for the new season. I liked El Camino too.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
TIFU

Working on a new site. NIce food facilities. Fill plate with nice fry-up Breakfast. Grab Salt & Pepper shakers. White and Brown contents. Apply to food.

Vanilla and Cinnemon. FML. :crying:

facepalm.jpg

The Nightingale:

"Set in 1825, Clare, a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way she enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker named Billy, who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past".

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4068576/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

Up to now, Irish actress Aisling Franciosi has been better known for television series. Her first major film role and she totally nails it. Also has the voice of an angel. Well worth a watch. 8/10 (10/10 her performance)
[Off-topic] husam666:
Battle for Sevastopol is a very good Russian film about one of the deadliest female snipers during WWII. Excellent film 8/10 only thing that bothered me is in the English parts, it sounded like they are dubbed, very weird fake British accent (Even though the set was supposed to be USA) and the voices didn't fit the characters, however the rest is brilliant.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'm going to watch this today. It looks great!

V for Vendetta - Haven't seen this in years and had forgotten just how good it is. The film holds up really well. It looks great and sounds great. I love the performances, particularly the two leads. The films message is still on point and the story is simple but compelling. With November 5th coming up, why not give it a rewatch? 10/10
[Off-topic] husam666:
let me know what you think.

Thank you for making it clear why V for Vendetta is on the trending list. Completely slipped my mind.
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
same here... I watched it two times already whole episodes.. a couple years ago... and now I want to watch it all over again a third time... I'm currently watching Sopranos again for third time..

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I watched Doctor Sleep https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5606664/

It's great a 9/10 for me.

Some great now ideas.. Loved it. First half bit slow but it builds up to excellent second half to end. A must watch

I finished watching Chernobyl. For me was totally overrated. It's OK.. good but not great at all. Watchable. 6.5/10 for me.

Dolomite is my name : Eddy Murphy is back. Hilarious. 7.5/10 a silly but hilarious true story. About a man who went from failure to genius star.

47metres Down: Another shark movie. Illogical. Bad acting. Don't bother unless it's late at night and nothing else to watch. 5/10

I wanna watch "Ford vs Ferrari". Anyone seen it? Sounds good.
[Off-topic] Wooman:
Guys suggest me some good thriller movies.. bored because of holidays. (2018-2019)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Check out 'Dragged Across Concrete'. It was one of the best movies this year! 'Sicario' is one of the best Thrillers of all time, or you could just delve into the Denis Villenueve filmography and watch them all. David Fincher is another master of the Genre, as is Park Chan-Wook.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
I am now watching on Comet TV "The incredible Two-headed transplant." If you're in the mood for a good laugh have a gander at this flick. You might actually recognize some now well-known actors!! (Bruce Dern for one)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067245/
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Looks as bad as Frankenhooker!

Joker - Movie of the year. Outstanding performance from Phoenix. Just sublime. Perfect origin story. I thought it was a shame that they couldn't resist throwing in a wtf ending. People will debate endlessly what it means, but what it actually means is that they couldn't resist throwing it in there. FWIW, my own take on the ending below:

The ambulance hitting the police car, and the immediate aftermath of that, is pure fantasy. Nothing more than wish fulfillment. He can see the riot going on as the car passes, and the Wayne shooting happens, but in reality the police car carries him off to the asylum. At the end he kills the psychiatrist that he was speaking to, explaining the bloody footprints.
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
sounds good.. i might try find it check it out
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Loved that movie. So much tension for such a simple film. Hardy nailed it. If you haven't seen it, The Drop was another movie he was in around the same time and was also excellent.
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
Line of Duty. : Aaron Eckhart in a low budget movie with Polos from Breaking Bad guy. Their acting is good but wasted by the supporting actors and script. 6/10

Gemini Man : Bad acting. predictable story. Corny dialogue. 4/10

Room: Strange low budget nonsensical movie with Olga Kurylenko about different dimensions. Boring. 3/10

Portals : Bad acting low budget bad boring. waste of time. 2/10 don't bother.

Re-memory : Peter Dinklage in a low budget but good movie because has a few twists. Kinds like a Black Mirror movie. 7/10

Ford v Ferrari: Excellent action and acting by Christian Bale and Matt Damon. Realistic driving on track, great sound and cinematography, laugh out loud scenes. 9/10 a must watch especially if you like racing movies. Very realistic. ( Not like the fast and furious movie nonsense that became a joke unrealistic as more were made.)
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood - Loved it. Just drops you into an almost fairytale version of Hollywood at the end of the Sixties and lets you revel in the sights and sounds. Lot's of Homage as can be expected. Tarantino's enthusiasm for the era is obvious. Despite that, it didn't feel self indulgent though. Robie, DiCaprio and Pitt are all outstanding. 9/10

Top 5 Movies of the year so far, (in no particular order):

Parasite

Dragged Across Concrete

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Joker

The Nightingale
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
The King (netflix) : excellent. 8/10 about king Henry

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Thats interesting cos in beginning the reviews of once upon a time in Hollywood was not good.. But i will try watch it now after what u said about it
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
Rambo v Last Blood : feels its like 1% Rambo 30% Evil Dead effects and 69% Home Alone movie. Stallone is ok but just bad story, bad other actors, bad script, silly story

3/10

Radio Flash : I liked Charlie from Lost actor.. but this movie just wastes the actors.. silly script and story 4/10

im looking forward to The Irishman movie now
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I was disappointed. Too long, bad CGI, and just not that interesting. Not terrible, just terribly average. 7/10
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
Good to know thks cps the reviews seemed very high.. overrated then..

btw

just watched Ready or Not

Ready or Not
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I thought Ready or Not was pretty good. Became a little tiresome by the end though. Game Night is another of the same ilk for anyone looking for more of the same. I like Horror/Comedy, with Tucker & Dale vs Evil being the funniest of all time. Severance is pretty good too.

Freaks - New movie available now. Pretty compelling Horror/SciFi/Mystery flick with an abundance of tension. Interesting cast with all roles well played. The child actress was perfection.

TV roundup:

Servant - New M. Night Shaymalan series airing on Apple TV. Half-Hour episodes and well within the Directors oeuvre. Three episodes in and very enjoyable so far.

Mr. Robot - Fourth and final Season, and the best one yet. Every episode has knocked it out of the park, with one of the recent episodes highest rated ever on iMDB.

Rick & Morty - More of the same. Some episodes better than others, but all good.

The Watchmen - Fantastic adaptation from the Graphic Novel. It's incredibly good and shouldn't be overlooked. This is the one i look forward to all week.

His Dark Materials - I don't hate it, but i think i'm a bit older than the target audience.

Silicon Valley - More of the same. Still very funny, but needs to end soon to preserve it's legacy.

Can't wait for new Seasons of...

Better Call Saul

Westworld

Fargo
[Off-topic] Torpedda:
I love interesting films with an unpredictable plot. The genre does not matter to me.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Ad Astra - Moody Sci-fi Thriller in the same vein as Solaris, or the Danny Boyle flick Sunshine. Really enjoyed it, particularly Brad Pitt whose acting is on par with his very best performances. Tommy Lee Jones pulls off a great cameo performance too. CGI isn't as good as Gravity but it's close, and overall the fim looks great. Some silliness, but it's not so ridiculous that it detracts from the enjoyment. The message that we are to learn from the film is arrived at in an unexpected way. A very solid 8/10
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
Watched The Irishman...I thought it was good but overrrated...I mean it was good to see the Godfather Gppddells crew get back with Scorcese....it was good just cos that...but seemed missing something...but I think it was probably Joe Pesci's best performance.

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Ya I liked Ad Astra because it reminded me of Apoclypse now

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Freaks and Servant sounds good.will check it out.

yeah I couldnt get into Dark Materials.

im trying to get past Season 4 episode 1. Alot going one..been so long since I watched the other seasons...hopefully I can get into it as you said its good..

Yeah Ready or Not I loved the concept...but it seemed to be missing something in the end..
[Off-topic] ManojKing:
Guys need your opinion on City of God movie is it worth the watch?
[Off-topic] Dirk:
It's very good. I'd also recommend Elite Squad, (Tropa de Elite), and it's sequel. Both excellent movies.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
"The Art Of Self-Defense"

This was a rather strange but very well done movie. It's one of those movies that you have no idea what's going to happen before it actually happens. Most of today's movies are just well, too darn predictable. I give it a solid four out of five.

"Ford vs Ferrari"

I don't know how historically accurate this movie is, but I'll go along with most of the other people that viewed this movie and say it was indeed truly outstanding. A solid four out of five.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
You are so right. It could be a straight up reimagined sci-fi version.

I hope it's better than 'Rush'. Wasn't thrilled by that movie at all! Richie Cunningham, aka Ron Howard, has done better.

Le Mans with Steve McQueen is worth a watch if you like racing movies.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
You really ought to check out the movie The Art of self-defense. You'll be surprised at how good it is.

And yes Ford vs Ferrari was an excellent movie. The only people that had any kind of problems with it where those that were looking for historical accuracy.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'll take a gander, thanks.

We should do a reference list of car movies. Most will be famous car-chase movies....

Bullitt

Ronin

French Connection

Gone in 60 Seconds

Vanishing Point

Smokey and the Bandit

Cannonball Run

The Blues Brothers

Deathproof

Mad Max + Fury Road

The Italian Job

Condorman

Drive

Fast and Furious

Dukes of Hazzard

Convoy

Any i missed....?
[Off-topic] Andzzz:
Fury
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
Ford v Ferrari is better than Rush.

The Wolf Hour. Excellent performance by Naomi Watts. Tense. simple story, makes you wonder is it a serial killer movie, mental problem movie or what.. but keeps you watching

7.5/10.

The Courier - I like Gary Oldman but these big name stars in low budget bad dialogue movies are not good..The script seems it was written by a fresh graduate it was so corny.
[Off-topic] ANRUDev:
A Quiet Place - if I should use one word it would be different. It was interesting and kept me up till the end. Still there are some points which could be improved so I will give it 8/10

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It is a must watch for me.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
"Hustler's" starring Jennifer Lopez. Well, there is no polite way of putting this, this movie just plain sucked. (don't mean to offend any JLo fans out there)

And you don't have to worry about any spoiler alerts for this review, cuz I couldn't bring myself to watch the movie all the way through............ :rolleyes:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Yeah, i'll be skipping it.

The Art of Self Defense was pretty awesome though. Thanks for the tip! Jesse Eisenberg is pretty versatile really.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
He was good in that movie about how Facebook started out.

Any others with him in it that you would recommend?
[Off-topic] Dirk:
The Hummingbird Project was good. Give that a try.

I started watching Doctor Sleep, then thought wtf am i doing/this isn't Kubrick/this is the normal Stephen King trash and turned it off.

A Rainy Day In New York - Elle Fanning is one of my favourites, and even when playing a dizzy innocent she manages to be charming and likeable. Never irritating or annoying. The movie feels like a stage play, and that's a good thing on this occassion. Good date movie. 8/10
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
"Zombieland 2 Double Tap"

If you don't go in expecting too much you won't be disappointed. This really wasn't too bad as far as zombie/ slapstick comedy goes. It certainly wasn't worse than the first movie. I found it entertaining and give it a 3 out of 5