THE ONES BELOW,20 something chick flick,Two pregnant married couples share a duplex,
I managed to watch 10 mins before ,I deleted it ,Sorry ladies its chicks only flick.and highly effective man repellant *!
THE ONES BELOW,20 something chick flick,Two pregnant married couples share a duplex,
I managed to watch 10 mins before ,I deleted it ,Sorry ladies its chicks only flick.and highly effective man repellant *!
THE CONJURING 2, (HORROR)
Having just "witnessed" (,and I use the word deliberately) this portrayal of events that happened in 1977 in Enfield Town ,North London,I,m in a state of shock at how realistic and frightening this movie is .If you like millions of others thought the Exorcist movie was dramatic,this one will knock you dead!This haunting is the most documented paranormal story ever recorded,From a purely cinematic standpoint ,the director had me jumping out of my skin and sent shivers coursing through my body at every turn.Its one "hell"of a movie and again I use the word delibertately, Sceptics will be smugly smiling at my reaction to this tale ,but if they watch this movie they will not be so blase and I dare say as freaked as I am right now , [10~10]
JASON BOURNE (action) A rather disheveled Jason is in the Asian wilderness ,bareknuckle brawling for cash when he is contacted by Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles),Nicky has just hacked the CIA mainframe ,she has information surrounding the assassination of Jasons father years before. She solicits Bournes help in stopping a new "Treadstone" recruitment named "Ironclad". The two team up again to track down his fathers killers and thwart the black opps recruitment.The CIA are immediately aware that Bourne is in play and the old guard are determined to finish him once and for all. (the Vegas car chase is worth the admission money alone)
[ 9~10] MATT DAMON ,TOMMY LEE JONES .
EXPENDABLES 3 ,The cast of stars reads like the milky way ,
New kids on the block don't dissapoint ,Sly,leads his men and woman to the gates of hell,where his former comrade, Mel Gibson now his deadly enemy awaits the Expendables arrival with a small army of elite troops , Sentimental beginning but gets snowballs into
"THE" suicide mission of all suicide missions! [8-10]
CAPT AMERICA, MARVEL COMICS,
Capt America is dressed like a 40's NFL player ,while the rest of the cast look very chic and dapper,he looks like a poor relation whos been unable to evolve as a normal persons rate,Plus the fact that the actor portraying C.A. can't act.The computer enhanced fight scenes are ludicrous and the ending is obvious from the get go,
The script follws suit,add to this an oversized cast ,all jockeying for position and we have a keystone cops comedic flick that is trying desperately to be taken seriously, [5~10]
FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS BIOPIC /ROMANCE,
This is a delightfully funny yet sad movie,Its the story of two aging patrons of the arts .Florence played by Meryl Streep is an eccentric chanteuse and her devoted yet wayward husband and man of the world Hugh Grant tries to insulate his spouse from the harsh reality of NYC's 1940 society ,He manages manfully ,by limiting his wifes singing forays to only a select few.On a whim ,Florence cuts a record and has it hand delivered to a local radio station ,The proverbial cat is well out of the bag ! If you like great acting in an old school style ,and wish to make a happy excursion down memory lane..... go get the popcorn !, [9~10]
GENIUS SCREENPLAY,BIOPIC,
The story of bohemian author Thomas Wolfe and his co-editor Maxwell Perkins who laboured for years to produce two novels,at great personal sacrafice and cost to the ones that loved them,
JUDE LAW, COLIN FIRTH [7.5 ~10]
SKIPTRACE JACKIE CHAN ,COM,THRILLER
Usual fare from Jackie ,Made in China with an American male lead thrown in.( Not dubbed),Its not going to trouble the Golden Globe comittee. [6~10]
THE CALL UP (sci-fi)
Some wimps get an invitation to join and enter a computer simulation ..The lure a $100K, prize.Unaware of the danger that lies ahead ,they take up the challenge,After 20 mins you wish they hadn't ,YAWN .zzzzzzzzzzzz [5~10]
THE SHALLOWS ,THRILLER.
There have been many movies that have tried to recreate (the now very dated) JAWS plain terror,some have had more success than others ,This unknown compact cast deliver a thrilling ,dare I say it? better show than the Speilburg original.The shark itself is a totally believable villian and you find youself giving his "personality"a lot of thought. ,The story centers around a 20 something ,sexy surfer girl who has issues surrounding her mothers premature death ,She searches Mexico for a beach her mother once visited,with only a photograph to guide her.By stealth she finds an idealic lagoon ,a surfers paradice.The location,only known to locals who guard its secrets jealously ,so much so they won't reveal its name..........
Paradice found for the young woman or Paradice Lost ? [[9~10]
LOVE AND MERCY, BIOPIC (john cussak) 2014
The Brian Wilson story
60's band The Beach Boys who had fun ,fun,fun,while surfin USA and became the west coasts favourite sons ,Brian led the group to one hit song after another and they became a pop sensation worldewide ,Brian, however became obsessed with his music at the cost of his sanity ,This story shows his gradual decent into complete madness ,The story revolves around his relationships with his shrink ,his new found love interest and his tryrannical father , [8~10]
FOR THE LOVE OF SPOCK (documentary)
This documentary is directed by Leonard Nimoys son ,its aimed at Star Trek fans or "Trekkies"as they're known,Its almost 2 hours long and you become very aware of its longeivity"It documents" Leonard the Vulcan" and " Leonard the Actor" ,it has lots of clips from the show .The Vulcan bits are absorbing ,the actors bits not so much.I managed to watch 1 hour + but it gets to be too much of a sons perspective on his continually absent workaholic and alcoholic dad,and its focus becomes blurred and frankly boring.
Another classic (albeit dated film) is Brighton Rock (1947)It was adapted from the Novel Brighton Rock by the well-known Author Graham Greene.It starred the iconic actor Richard Attenborough("Dickie"-sadly no longer with us).He played a violent gang leader "Pinkie Brown".The plot is truly gripping throughout with serious gang isssues,betrayals and unadulterated violence.Attenborough gives a sterling performance throughout.May be on Youtube.In a sense,they don't make em like that any more!
I.T. SUSPENSE ,THRILLER
Pierce Brosnan plays a business man on the verge of a make or break deal .His investors presentaion however is interupted by a tech'glitch ,a new I.T. temp helps save the day ,Pierce asks him to fix his 'smart home'wi-fi set up at the insistence of his teenage daughter,The temp however has own agenda.Pierces life is turned upside down as his privacy and business come under attack ,threatening his familys safety and bringing him to the edge of insanity, [8~10]
OUR KIND OF TRAITOR,Stellan Skarsgard,Ewen McGregor,Damien Lewis (drama)
A gripping tale of blood monies that make their way into the U.K.economy aided and abetted by the British establisment.Ewan Mc Gregor plays a poetry professor on holiday who is befriended by a larger than life Russian,he becomes embroiled in a deadly struggle for survival [8.5~10]