LeMarchand Posted February 25, 2022 Author Posted February 25, 2022 Uncharted (Cinema) Not the world's greatest film - I'd suggest waiting for the home release - but I enjoyed it for what it was. (Chloe had one of those "Is she supposed to be English or Australian accents?", though)
3s-gtech Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 Uncharted (Cinema) Not the world's greatest film - I'd suggest waiting for the home release - but I enjoyed it for what it was. (Chloe had one of those "Is she supposed to be English or Australian accents?", though) That’s kind of what Chloe has in the games though Claudia Black is ace.
witch Posted February 26, 2022 Posted February 26, 2022 13 MinutesNetflix All about tornados. Film pretty cheesy but the effects and aftermath are very good
Simcfc73 Posted February 26, 2022 Posted February 26, 2022 Sing 2.. the kids loved it.. and so did I. Proper feelgood film to get away from the worlds woes.
LeMarchand Posted February 27, 2022 Author Posted February 27, 2022 The 355 (PPV) When an operation to retrieve a cyber-MacGuffin goes wrong Jessica Chastain assembles an international team to retrieve it. Entertaining enough, but I'd wait until it's on something you have a sub for before watching it.
JATSO Posted February 28, 2022 Posted February 28, 2022 The Power of the Dog - Netflix, nice twist at the end.
LeMarchand Posted March 1, 2022 Author Posted March 1, 2022 The King's Man (Disney+) Prequel to the modern-day films is set in the lead up to and during WW1 and has a lot more factual stuff in it that you'd expect. Also seems a bit timely given the current state of the world. I thoroughly enjoyed this, and wish I'd managed to see it at the cinema. Director Matthew Vaughan shoots fight scenes where you can actually see what's going on and, this time around, manages to refrain from some of the dodgier elements in the first two movies. Plus there's a bit of a shock development. If this sort of thing is something you enjoy I'd give it a go. Surprised it hasn't been cancelled for blatant cultural appropriation. One British actor plays a Brit, German and Russian (OK, they are related), English actors play Scots, a Welsh guy plays another Russian and, most egregiously of all, an actress from Kent plays a Yorkshire lass. The guy with his leg blown off in the trenches was played by someone with only one leg in IRL, though.
LeMarchand Posted March 7, 2022 Author Posted March 7, 2022 Death on the Nile (2022) (Cinema) The much-delayed sequel to "Murder on the Orient Express" finally gets a release. This time Poirot must deduce who the killer is on a luxury cruise on the Nile. The film starts with what you've all been waiting for, an origin story for Poirot's moustache. Oddly, it seems less bushy but more styled this time around - doubly odd as the timeline seems to be: Moustache Origin (WW1) London setup for "Nile" 1940s Unseen adventure in Istanbul Murder on the Orient Express Unseen travel to Egypt Death on the Nile DotN takes place 6 weeks after London - Poirot's a busy man, though attempting to hire him as some sort of intellectual bodyguard seems to be a recipe for murder. Anyway, it's a handsomely mounted film, but I didn't find it as entertaining as "Orient Express". If you're into this sort of thing it's worth a look, though I'd wait until it's on whatever service you have access to.
LeMarchand Posted March 10, 2022 Author Posted March 10, 2022 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (Various PPV) Wasn't expecting to like the first, but found it quite enjoyable and went into this one with higher expectations. It starts off well, with some amusing interplay between Eddie and Venom, but when the plot kicks in it degenerates into a CGI fight fest. Wait until it's free.
LeMarchand Posted March 13, 2022 Author Posted March 13, 2022 The Adam Project (Netflix) Ryan Reynolds adds yet another unique character to his repertoire; he's like a male Tilda Swinton. Nah... Ryan is Ryan yet again in this time travel actioner with a large dollop of sentimentality. If it's on your watchlist you'll probably enjoy it - it's a fun movie, but if it's not I wouldn't rush to add it unless you want to try downing a shot every time you spot something that's an homage to another film. You might be under the table quite quickly, though.
Simcfc73 Posted March 13, 2022 Posted March 13, 2022 The Adam Project (Netflix) Ryan Reynolds adds yet another unique character to his repertoire; he's like a male Tilda Swinton. Nah... Ryan is Ryan yet again in this time travel actioner with a large dollop of sentimentality. If it's on your watchlist you'll probably enjoy it - it's a fun movie, but if it's not I wouldn't rush to add it unless you want to try downing a shot every time you spot something that's an homage to another film. You might be under the table quite quickly, though. Didn't enjoy this... seen it all before and although I really like Reynolds... it's just him in every movie. The kid annoyed me and Hulk was awful. Getting decent Rotten Tomato reviews though.
Garacesh Posted March 14, 2022 Posted March 14, 2022 (edited) Derp, wrong thread Edited March 14, 2022 by Garacesh
simpsonj Posted March 14, 2022 Posted March 14, 2022 Titans (Netflix) Honestly don't know why my wife and I have persevered with this through 3 seasons. It always feels like it's on the cusp of being amazing, and constantly disappoints, either in execution or the stupid decisions each characters seems to have to make to move the plot forward.
PureDarkStar Posted March 14, 2022 Posted March 14, 2022 Second the comment about the new Ryan Reynolds , it's not the worst film in the world. Worth a watch if you're bored.
witch Posted March 16, 2022 Posted March 16, 2022 The Adam Project (Netflix) I enjoyed it although it was fairly uninspiring and derivative. But I was mesmerised by Mark Ruffalo's weird accent
LeMarchand Posted March 18, 2022 Author Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) Jolt (Amazon Prime) Edit: Trailer probably a bit violent for work Born with a condition that makes her a strong, speedy, rage machine, Lindy is trying to settle down after a life of institutions and a spell in the military and as a bouncer. When her date is murdered it's time to break out her particular set of skills, as the cops seem to think she killed him. Yes, it's basically Kate Beckinsale gets "Crank"y but it turned out to be a lot more fun than the trailer suggests and has a nice line in humour. I'd watch the teased "Jolt 2", but wouldn't be up in arms if it never happened. Edited March 18, 2022 by LeMarchand
LeMarchand Posted March 21, 2022 Author Posted March 21, 2022 Scottish Mussel (99p Amazon rental, though we should have checked - I think it's free on Sky/Virgin/iPlayer) Trailer has lots of gratuitous bikini shots. After being mistaken for Uzi-toting Pearl Pirates, a group of young lads decide that they can make money by becoming just that. One of them gets in with a local wildlife conservationist to further their plans, but finds himself both falling for her and wanting to conserve wildlife himself. Saw this before the weekend went to pot and it was a lot of fun, if totally predictable. Not the greatest film made, but not the disaster reviews suggest.
Jawloms Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 Idle Hands. Not watched it in about 15 years. Stupid film, but in the right way.
witch Posted April 3, 2022 Posted April 3, 2022 Morbius Disappointing. Didnt really go anywhere. Effects were ridiculous - no chance of seeing what on earth was going on. At the end it became clear this was a setup for the next film
LeMarchand Posted April 3, 2022 Author Posted April 3, 2022 Two films on Netflix that featured people taking illegal substances that might be funnier for an audience who is under the same influences. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Taking place soon after the end of the first movie, this sees the two stoners accused of being terrorists and thrown in Guantanamo Bay. I've seen the first and third movie and found them funny, but this one fell a bit flat. Some funny bits, but I think you probably have to be "in the mood". The Bubble In a "bubble" to film "Cliff Beasts 6" during lockdown, a group of actors and Hollywood types find the going tough. Not awful, but disappointing given the talent involved.
Brax Posted April 4, 2022 Posted April 4, 2022 Fast and Furious 8 was on ITV2 yesterday, Looks like Rock beats scissors and torpedoes!
LeMarchand Posted April 17, 2022 Author Posted April 17, 2022 Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Virgin Go but on most PPV) Decades-later sequel to the first two movies. A lot of fun, but leans a bit too heavily on the crutch of nostalgia. That said, the ending is near perfect. The two end credit sequences are worth a watch. The Ice Road (Amazon Prime) It's Ice Road Truckers get The Wages of Fear as a desperate Liam Neeson takes a job to transport rescue equipment across frozen lakes that are starting to melt - a difficult enough job without others trying to sabotage the mission. I wasn't expecting much from this but, whilst it's far from a classic, it turned out to be surprisingly decent with a few well-handled tense sequences.
LeMarchand Posted April 25, 2022 Author Posted April 25, 2022 Moonfall (Amazon PPV) Diverting fluff. Remember to disengage brain before watching.
Norphy Posted April 25, 2022 Posted April 25, 2022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The grandkids loved it. If you don’t mind me asking, how old are the grandkids? I want to take my 5 year old to see it but am a bit concerned about the two hour runtime.
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