Crane
14 years ago
3 weeks ago
2,434
Premium
I really don't like Sean Penn, at all.

Agree on Riddick as well.
Telegram Sam
16 years ago
3 months ago
5,082
Premium
Just got back from seeing American Hustle and I really enjoyed it. The characters were superb, as was the cinematography, and there were also some genuinely hilarious moments. David O. Russell is quickly becoming one of my favourite directors.
Franck
18 years ago
1 week ago
4,255
Brassed Off.

Abso-fucking-lutely brilliant. Pete Postlethwaite at his very best.
Shola
16 years ago
6 years ago
2,708
I watched Pulp Fiction for the first time in years.

Thought the Bruce Willis scenes were all terrible. His girlfriend in the film must be one of the most annoying characters in film history.
Number 1
16 years ago
1 year ago
3,650
I saw American Hustle and enjoyed the performances of the lead actors, but felt something in the plot and certainly tone was awry.

It certainly confused me they went after Jeremy Renner's character when he didn't seem to have anything against him, and the film made it look like they just wanted to take him out for the sake of it.
The Platypus
14 years ago
1 year ago
1,784
I really don't like Sean Penn, at all.

Agree on Riddick as well.


That's just silly.
Crane
14 years ago
3 weeks ago
2,434
Premium
Some of his films are good, but there is something about him that just annoys me.
Shola
16 years ago
6 years ago
2,708
Sean Penn in real life is really fucking annoying.
tmatthew
18 years ago
1 year ago
771
Incredible actor.
Crane
14 years ago
3 weeks ago
2,434
Premium
He went full retard though.
tmatthew
18 years ago
1 year ago
771
Just watched 12 Years a Slave, absolutely incredible. Surpassed all my expectations.
Telegram Sam
16 years ago
3 months ago
5,082
Premium
Just watched 12 Years a Slave, absolutely incredible. Surpassed all my expectations.

It's getting so much hype at the moment. What was so good about it?
tmatthew
18 years ago
1 year ago
771
Just so powerful. I've not seen a lot of films about slavery, I'm not even sure if there are that many, but I doubt any have been done like this before.

Beautifully shot. Loved Shame but McQueen really took it to a new level here. The acting was first class too; Chiwetel Ejifor, Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Cumberbatch and Paul Dano were all exceptional.
Tommo.
13 years ago
5 months ago
2,272
It certainly confused me they went after Jeremy Renner's character when he didn't seem to have anything against him, and the film made it look like they just wanted to take him out for the sake of it.


Just seen it and I agree. They made him out as a good guy who does things for the community but then go for him
Franck
18 years ago
1 week ago
4,255
Jackie Brown.

As someone who rates most of his films a lot lower than the consensus, I'd say it's the second best Tarantino film.
The Platypus
14 years ago
1 year ago
1,784
Jackie Brown is brilliant and underraaaateeeed.
Crane
14 years ago
3 weeks ago
2,434
Premium
12 Years should go down as an all time classic.

Bobber can probably help me out on this, but have many other directors first 3 films been of such a high class?
The Platypus
14 years ago
1 year ago
1,784
12 Years should go down as an all time classic.

Bobber can probably help me out on this, but have many other directors first 3 films been of such a high class?


Not many. Most directors have one small movie that's good but not fantastic right before they go on their run. Tarantino is probably the most famous exception.
Haven't seen 12 Years a Slave yet, but I assume it will be fantastic.
Eric Portapotty
15 years ago
1 week ago
3,324
Premium
Cradle 2 The Grave.
Vercoe
12 years ago
4 years ago
1,510
Brassed Off.

Abso-fucking-lutely brilliant. Pete Postlethwaite at his very best.


\o/ one of my favourite films! Wouldn't have thought that'd be your bag though.
Franck
18 years ago
1 week ago
4,255
Amour (2012) - Michael Haneke

Not in the mood to write a full review, but I feel I saw something different in this film than most of the reviewers I have read did. Whereas most reviewers tend to emphasise how depressing they found the film, I instead saw something very sweet and beautiful in the love and loyalty Georges shows towards Anne in their struggle against the brutality of old age. Haneke's detached and almost spartan directing lets the exceptional acting performances by Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva really shine and makes the film feel very real. It is very easy to forget that you are watching actors and not a real couple.

By focusing on an elderly couple that left the energetic passion of newly found love behind them long ago Amour offers us a very moving look at a different side of romance than we typically get to see in fiction, and the end result is as marvellous as it is heartbreaking.

5/5.
VP.
14 years ago
2 months ago
25,271
Watched Bad Granpa a few days ago, some bits are very funny but others a bit boring. The boy is probably the star of the film more so than Knoxville.
hammer9
16 years ago
6 hours ago
161,682
Scary Movie 5....pffft haha
Nani17
16 years ago
3 days ago
415
Watched Wolf on Wall Street and was very impressed. Great ratings from critics too.
Crane
14 years ago
3 weeks ago
2,434
Premium
Samirah
16 years ago
5 months ago
108
Since I have to do reviews of films, I go see a few at a time generally. Of course, my editor really loved assigning me to go do both Wolf of Wall Street and Lone Survivor. To be fair though, Lone Survivor was a good film...Wolf of Wall Street was...eh.

Twelve Years a Slave and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom were both incredible. Seriously, if you haven't seen them, you should definitely do so.
Slashman X
18 years ago
1 year ago
6,000
Been on a Denzel binge (Deja Vu, Pelham 123, Unstoppable, Training Day, Inside Man), all completely awesome films.

Then watched Source Code and Limitless, both awesome films too.

Drinking a bottle of rum a day has really impacted my film watching
The Platypus
14 years ago
1 year ago
1,784
Since I have to do reviews of films, I go see a few at a time generally. Of course, my editor really loved assigning me to go do both Wolf of Wall Street and Lone Survivor. To be fair though, Lone Survivor was a good film...Wolf of Wall Street was...eh.

Twelve Years a Slave and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom were both incredible. Seriously, if you haven't seen them, you should definitely do so.


Rating Lone Survivor over any Scorsese movie ever is pretty much a crime.
Samirah
16 years ago
5 months ago
108
Don't get me wrong, one of my film professors was Scorsese's cinematographer for some time, but Wolf of Wall Street is frankly nothing but a drug and sex fest. Lone Survivor was merely okay itself, though I do give kudos to Peter Berg for not acquiescing to the calls for American exceptionalism like most of the right-wing pundits here wanted.

To be completely honest...Saving Mr. Banks blows both of them out of the water in my opinion. At least as far as overall film is concerned. And both the other two movies I named are much better films as well.
Number 1
16 years ago
1 year ago
3,650
A friend of mine saw Wolf of Wall Street a few days before I did and when I was talking about it with him he described it as a softcore porn film with story attached.

Tbf, he did have a point. Lots of drugs, sex and financial jargon. I enjoyed it though.

You'll need to Login to comment