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Best In Show
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8/10 It's by the people behind This Is Spinal Tap and it's in the same vein of surreal but well observed humour. I hadn't heard much about this before but it is very entertaining with good performances throughout, Eugene Levy and Fred Willard both do sterling work as supporting actors. Commando Starring
8/10 One of the greatest brainless action films ever and oh so quotable, it's totally unrealistic and brilliant. DOA: Dead Or Alive Starring
5/10 The word preceding film above should tell you all you need to know here, it's cheesy, the dialogue is rubbish, the fight scenes aren't even that good but strangely entertaining for all that, definitely one of the films that loops round from atrocious to just about passable.
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The Replacements
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7/10 I've given it a score but frankly that's entirely unimportant in how much I enjoy this film, it's not the best film I own, hell it's not even the best sports film I own but for sheer hours of amusement I don't think anything else comes vaguely close. It's silly fun for the better part of two hours, nothing more than that and no pretensions to be anything else, this is one of my favourite films ever and I say that despite it starring Keanu Reeves (who's surprisingly good in this).
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It's awesome!!!
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Looking back on the last few posts in this thread I'm beginning to wonder if I watch too many films.
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8/10 I'd heard of the film before but for some reason it didn't really appeal because I didn't know anything much about it. It's a very good film with strong performances throughout, some brilliant lines and Tom Hanks is great as a cad with a concience, equally Philip Seymour Hoffman doesn't disappoint as a bolshy CIA agent. The Outlaw Josey Wales Starring
9/10 Thanks to A Place Of Light for the recommendation, I'd expected a good story and some excellent performances but I hadn't expected so much wry humour which percolates through the film. I'm not a huge Western fan in general but this is just a great film without reference to genre.
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6/10 Predictable RomCom with some out loud laugh moments. Katherine Heigl is amusing and pretty on the eyes for the blokes and there are a couple of hotties for the girlies as well. Dan in Real Life 7/10 Not sure what I was expecting from this film as it had Steve Carrell in it and didn't really enjoy The 40 Year Old Virgin or Anchorman. However, he does semi serious quite well. A few heart string tuggages along the way.
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Inkheart
a story about a man who's reading words bring the words to life and in turn something from our world replaces whatever came out of the book. Intriguing idea but badly executed, it could've been so much more fun, or so much darker, except it is neither. 5/10 |
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20-05-2009, 09:00
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The Night Worker
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Watched this last night on Film4, Old film but well worth a mention, Superb performance by the lead actress, Based on a True story about some Doris that wasted 6 blokes. I watched it all even though it was a late start & didn't finish till gone 2am, I felt for the woman but then she did remind me of my old Ma. Top film & well worth a watch.
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Poolhall Junkies
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7/10 It's a first time directorial effort and leading role from Mars Callaghan, done on a limited budget and it's pretty good, we're not talking untrammelled brilliance here but it's quite entertaining and there are strong performances from the other actors including Christopher Walken who is amusing as ever. American Pie Starring
7/10 Probably the best of the films as it manages to steer a fine line between plain gross out humour and wit to remain funny throughout. Eugene Levy is on fine form as the dad trying to support his son no matter what but always inadvertently embarrassing him. Green Street Starring
7/10 It's a fairly decent attempt at a film on football violence, not as good as I.D. and on a par with Football Factory. Charlie Hunnam gives a good performance as the leader of one firm, I'm not sure how realistic it is (probably not very) but it's entertaining enough. My major problem with the film is attempting to take Elijah Wood seriously as a football hooligan, he just doesn't seem to be anywhere close to it - I almost docked a point for it but that would be a bit unfair on the other actors who do their jobs well enough. Monster Starring
8/10 Good performances throughout with Charlize Theron being completely unlike you've ever seen her before, it doesn't quite make up for the turkey that followed in Aeon Flux but at least you could see why people thought she could act. Not particularly comfortable viewing but definitely worth watching.
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I thought I watched a lot of films
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