I assume 'calibre' going by the post title
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Yes Calibre Mr Y , well worth a look 👍
Not new, but new for me. Frost/Nixon. Really well told with great acting. Michael Sheen was good as Frost, although veering towards Austin Powers at times. Frank Langella was excellent as Nixon. A great support cast as well.
I quite enjoyed The Adam Project on Netflix. Easy watching, typical Ryan Reynolds formula but ok for that.
Yep, I’d agree Boiling point was excellent
Fast and furious 9 is one of the dumbest things I’ve ever watched though. Best avoided
When you watch this from start to finish whilst being aware that it was shot in one take, it makes it so much more impressive.
A very clever and well made film, well acted and some extremely relatable characters too - particularly if you are familiar with the hospitality industry!
Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere but all the Bond films are available on Amazon Prime to watch at no extra charge including the latest one. They were put on yesterday and it will for 2 months only apparently. Something to do with Amazon acquiring MGM.
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Neil
Sea of Love. Old Pacino flick - I'm biased because I would probably enjoy anything he did but don't see this one talked about much and I found it a good watch.
The Bombardment (The Shadow in my Eye in other markets) on Netflix.
Based on the true story of Operation Carthage, the attempt to bomb the Gestapo HQ in Aarhus, Denmark. What ensued was an unfortunate catastrophe resulting in the death of 86 children. It's a thought provoking, harrowing and haunting film which will stay with you long after the credits have rolled (unlike 90% of films). Particularly pertinent when considering the plight of innocent Ukrainian civilians, although that's certainly not the result of an accident.
Gary
Not the best acted in the world but a good afternoon film to sit down with the missus, Rescued by Ruby, about a dog that was due to be put down but rescued by a guy looking to get in to the Canadian K9 Unit. True story
I found Belfast very moving. Maybe it’s due to my mothers parents coming from that part of the world but it seemed very personal.
Being in black and white made it huge difference, in the same way Schindlers List did.
Watched “Boiling Point” with Stephen Graham.
Made my glad I’m not a professional chef, if art imitates life.
Went a bit old skool recently and watched a few films I'd missed in the cinema.
Hot Tub Time Machine - not as dreadful as the title suggests. A nice little time travel comedy about friends putting things right, or not. Planning to watch the sequel ass I clearly have no taste.
500 Days of Summer - a romantic comedy, but not a rom-com, darker and more poignant. The story telling method was a little jarring in the beginning, but stick with it and you get an interesting look at relationships and life.
Rgds
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No secret I have bizarre taste but I watched American Mary last night on Horror. Nasty but quite good.
Windfall on Netflix, I nearly fast-forward-ed but the last halfhour redeemed it.
Coyote Ugly - now that is one wild bar!
the Batman. Well there’s nearly 3 hours I won’t get back. Never understood the fascination with Battyman [emoji1660] oh an what’s with the husky voice. Not for me chaps
Pygmalion. Such a classic, I could watch Leslie Howard any time. The Petrified Forest was good too.
Motherless Brooklyn, very long but Edward Norton is superb![emoji106]
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Just watched Persian Lessons - on BBC4 so it should be on iPlayer. A Holocaust film but with an intriguing plot line. Involving and moving.
This thread is for good movies you enjoyed, there’s another thread for ones you didn’t like! But FWIW I did enjoy Batman. It’s perhaps a long time to sustain one mood, it rarely comes up for air and you don’t get much Bruce Wayne. The soundtrack is mostly two notes, repeated for three hours. But they are two really good notes, and the dark mood is beautifully, seductively shot. It’s a Batman who could plausible come from the same universe as the 2019 Joker film, which is high praise.
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When you watch this from start to finish whilst being aware that it was shot in one take, it makes it so much more impressive.
A very clever and well made film, well acted and some extremely relatable characters too - particularly if you are familiar with the hospitality industry!
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Which film was in one take?
Boiling Point.
Best film I have seen this year without doubt was “Nobody”.
Million dollar baby (2004) on Netflix... Clint acted, directed and produced this movie, great talent!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...36f237afa5.jpg
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Agree with Boiling Point, great movie.
Also just re watched one of the best films ever made - Dune. What a bloody movie!!
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Joe bell.
If you have not seen The Lighthouse ( 2019 ) then i would say give it a try. I loved it
I watched 'Nobody' last night and it was delightful. Best action film I've seen in ages, with cracking fight choreography, a great cast, and some good humour. Highly recommend it! Oh, also it's not got a ridiculous run time like most modern films.
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[QUOTE=ViperStripes;5984344]Boiling Point is touted as shot in a single take.Quote:
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the new Dune was quite interesting in that they didn’t release the image of the emperor instead keeping him and his manipulations just out of view. good version though i did love the first one ,this feels slicker and richer in scenery and detail.
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Caught up with Le Mans 66 last night and thought it was a cracking film! No idea why it took us so long to get round to watching it.
'The Rescue,' a documentary about the rescue of the Thai kids football team in 2018. Very good.
Not exactly highbrow though I watched The Wrath Of Man for the second time last night, this time with someone who was new to the film. It's no Oscar winner though it's a 2h entertainer.
I also watched Lost In Translation for the first time in donkey's last week. Quite possibly my all time favourite movie.
[QUOTE=Mr Yarrow;5984989]Shot over two days apparently. Imdb quote as follows
Originally there were going to be 8 attempts at filming, twice per evening for four days in March 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was escalating in the UK. After the first day, Stephen Graham and the producers decided it was too dangerous to have so many people together, so filming was cut short to just two days, resulting in only four takes - the third of which was used for the final film.
I watched it the other night, there are a lot of life lessons in there, delegation, weak team, poor mgt. Still a sombre film though