Knight’s Tale
Love this rather silly film. Great heart, good acting and a superb soundtrack.
M
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Barbie
A BIG recommendation from my eldest. My wife and I got ten minutes in, and gave up.
When she came home at Christmas my daughter saw this on the system and was keen to watch it, and so I saw the whole thing.
There were moments that I did find funny, and the actors did what they could with the material.
The issue for me is that I have been sensitised by years of watching beloved series undermined and destroyed by modern writing, and obvious messaging laid on with a trowel.
Ultimately, for ME, is you are going to take pot-shots at one sex you should do so evenhandedly. This was not done here.
For ME, I would always like to see the solution to any issue being the coming together of a couple, not a retreat to opposite corners.
I won’t be watching this again.
M
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I watched it on a recommendation from my nephews who said it was “intelligent”. I thought it was boring and moronic. But I could tell that the movie thought it was clever.
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Bill Murray can usually get a smile from me. I think this film is an attempt by Sofia Coppola to float another Lost in Translation but it doesn’t quite work.
Bill is a retired art dealer,obviously well heeled and a great admirer of his daughter.
Rashida thinks she might be having a problem with her husband that involves his secretary.
Bill thinks he can get to the truth.
Well made and featuring a swept and tidy New York but not for me. Too polite.I couldn’t care about their problems but I know I wasn’t the target audience.
Incidental fact. Rashida is the daughter of Quincy Jones.
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Missed the second movie but enjoyed this one last night. Flew by. Daniel Craig has definitely laid the “former Bond” moniker to rest with Benoit Blanc. 8/10
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Watched it over Christmas. Interesting to note it was filmed in the UK.
A masterful and brutal depiction by Richard Gere of a paperless fall from grace into the homeless world of New York.
RG can’t quite get it together,perhaps early dementia. Memories keep reappearing and dissolving. Although he has a fragile relationship with his daughter history means she cannot support him.
Innovative direction and camera work.
RG appears to be the main production sponsor. Several seasoned performers appear. Good to see he feels able to give something back.
It was never going to be a hit.
Prime. Took ten minutes to mine that one from the dross.
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Last night I watched this on DVD; One Hundred Mornings
Not a particularly cheery film, but quietly compelling nevertheless. It essentially asks a simple question; when society collapses how do you keep hold of your humanity?
We saw this at the Cinema last night. It was a subtitled showing on a Monday and there were about 10 people there. What a film, totally brilliant.
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We loved this film and were very glad to see it win an Academy Award for animation.
I enjoyed Alexander Paynes’ Holdovers that featured Paul Giamatti and went in search of more films that he had directed.
So back 20 years ? Again with Giamatti who is a middle grade English teacher with many pretensions and an overly developed love of wine.
He takes his friend on a prenuptial bonding trip around the Californian wine area which all goes horribly wrong.
Good fun. £3.49 for a fine print on Amazon Prime.
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Harlequin
Robert Powell and David Hemmings.
Originally written for David Bowie. Filmed in Australia and music by Brian May - turns out not the Brian May.
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I have just watched The Ballad of Wallis Island and what an absolute understated joy of a film it is! A wonderful story well acted by a talented small group of actors. Recommended.
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Another of Spike Lees’ joints. Featuring Denzel and a fine set of false teeth. DW is a music mogul about to buy back the controlling interest in his company. When his son is kidnapped for ransom… the rest would be spoilers….
It’s a lively colourful story based on a Kuroasawa film that was based on an Ed. McBain novel. I couldn’t rate it as highly as some critics.
Some McGregor hi fi and a fine picture of Lester Young and Billie Holliday graced the final minutes.
On Apple TV
I finally caught this. Utterly wonderful poetry of life.
One of the better films I’ve seen on a long time.
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“…F—ing Merlot!”
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Sinners
Two brothers return home intent on opening a juke joint with some unwelcome guests turning up on opening night. Popcorn vampire flick with a few jump scares, some interesting musical bits but not sure why it’s got 16 nominations.
A couple of years after Butch with the same underrated director. George Roy Hill.
A story that is quite concisely and clearly told.
The pair take down Robert Shaw’s greedy gang boss in a complicated yup… sting.
I Blurayed to get all the extras but generally available to stream for £3.49 and worth every penny.
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