Raylenth Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 Black Widow. It's an enjoyable film and done well, though it's not going to be one I watch again more than likely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 (edited) THE TOMORROW WAR (2021) 4/5 (No spoilers) After a slew of s***ty straight-to-streaming movies I didn't expect much from Amazon's THE TOMORROW WAR but I was very pleasantly surprised. It's like a good old-fashioned sci-fi action film from the 90s in the vain of INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996) with a hint of TERMINATOR 2 (1991); time-travelers from the future arrive in our present to recruit soldiers to help fight a losing future war against aliens.The action was great, the monsters were cool (the aliens are given purpose!) and the characters weren't the cliches I expected. Sure when I heard there was a father, daughter and grandfather in the story I anticipated there'd be some unnecessary/tired estranged relationship sub-plot going on (we just had that in ARMY OF THE DEAD), I mean there is...but its not as eye-rolling as we're used to (I don't think) and it doesn't get in the way.The film has three solid acts and moves along pretty swiftly (as it should with a 2hr+ runtime) but the start of the film is a little too swift; we're barely 5 mins in before the time-travelers arrive with their HUGE announcement of an alien invasion and we're hardly given any time to get comfortable with the protagonist's introduction or the set-up of the film's universe first. BTW since when was World Cup at Xmas?!Of course there's things that make no sense, the odd cop-out, the ending is horribly cheesy and beats from other sci-fi films are borrowed like THE THING (2011), STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997) and EDGE OF TOMORROW (2014) but the good out-weighed the bad. I know when I'm having a good time when I look at the counter and am glad to see there's still another hour to go. I look forward to the sequel and finding out more about the aliens' arrival. Edited July 10, 2021 by nicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mfahey79 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 1st trip to the cinema in 18 months, and watched A Quiet Place part 2. Really enjoyed it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Black Widow was a good action Comic film. It wasn't the best Marvel film but a good adaptation with excellent effects and a real feeling of falling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 The Forever Purge was a good installment in The Purge saga. It certainly showed the events following The Purge Election Year well and did show the various different views and consequences well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Escape Room: Tournament of Champions was a good sequel. It was not as good as the first but did have a more elaborate set up with a couple of very nice twists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) A QUIET PLACE PART II (2021) 4/5 (No spoilers) I liked the first film but it seemed to simply be an excuse to have some high-tension scenes built around people having to keep quiet while blind monsters hunted them - similar to how the VERY simple plot of JOHN WICK (2014) was also 'just an excuse' to showcase action. A QUIET PLACE PART II is more of the same; its great at tension but weak on the actual story. This time Emily Blunt takes a bit of a back-seat allowing Cillian Murphy to be a great addition. We also learn a tiny bit more about the aliens and what has happened to civilization but overall the sequel doesn't add much - it's just literally 'the next day'. If you watch both films back-to-back it almost feels like a TV mini-series - except there just doesn't seem to be much going on in this film's universe. It's very contained and I'm sure it could quickly be over by Part 3. Having said that this installment does verge on THE WALKING DEAD territory though and so could open up into a similar TV series (a spin-off film is in development). It's a fun film though, probably better than the first but it's short, thin and over with very quickly with not enough plot or dialogue to breathe life into characters throughout. It needs more meat. Edited July 19, 2021 by nicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Jungle Cruise was a good attempt at an adaptation of a Disneyland ride. It had some good effects and certainly incorporated the rider's humour, but did feel like family adventure film that had been done many times before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Old was a good supernatural thriller with an interesting end which certainly plays on your mind. Not M Night Shyamalan's best but still a good film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 (edited) Raya And The Last Dragon: Slightly disappointing, even for a fantasy film some of the storyline was stupid which detracted from it a bit. A nice story and very pretty but ultimately a bit of a let down. Knives Out: I really enjoyed this. Amusing and a good story that was well done and avoided being predictable. I'm looking forward to the next film Edge Of Tomorrow: Surprisingly I enjoyed this. I was a bit apprehensive as I thought some of Cruise's recent films had been slated a bit so wasn't expecting much but this was good. Bill And Ted Face The Music: Meh. Not sure I really liked the ending for a couple of reasons so it's a bit of a disappointing end to the franchise. Edited August 3, 2021 by Raylenth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Capaldi Fan Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Apart from the fact this film has a wonderful performance by Peter Capaldi, on so many other levels it is far better than the original. It's funnier, more action packed and more gory. Definitely one of the best DC films in a long time. Top notch direction and fantastic cast. And did I mention Peter Capaldi is in it? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 17 hours ago, Peter Capaldi Fan said: Apart from the fact this film has a wonderful performance by Peter Capaldi, on so many other levels it is far better than the original. It's funnier, more action packed and more gory. Definitely one of the best DC films in a long time. Top notch direction and fantastic cast. And did I mention Peter Capaldi is in it? Is Pee Cap in it? I didn't know that. They need to advertise that better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 The Suicide Squad (2) was an excellent sequel. I am a fan of the first movie and thought this was just as good. The effects were brilliant and plenty of blink and you'll miss them appearances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021) 2/5 (No spoilers) Sorry, guys but I didn't enjoy this film at all. I wanted to like it but it must be one of the most over-hyped films I've ever seen. Whilst visually-pleasing, the overall ridiculousness and campness of the squad reminded me of MYSTERY MEN (1999). I know it was never meant to be taken seriously when you have characters like a talking shark-man (the only interesting part of the film) but even as a goofy comedy it's so underwhelming and weird. The cast is filled with dull characters and a plethora of cameos and bit parts that go nowhere; the opening scenes and introduction of Micheal Rooker's character are especially misleading. Furthermore it felt very random with so many pointless characters that do F-all like Polka-Dot Man, Ratcatcher and King Shark. Even Harley Quinn seems to be taking a back-seat in this (apart from the middle when she goes off on her own). Meanwhile the one-eyed villain reminded me of Futurama and John Cena was like Mark Whalberg. The problem wasn't the jokes; it wasn't embarrassingly unfunny (the over-head projector came close) but the story and characters were just dull and random while other parts were surreal and psychedelic in a Ren & Stimpy way eg. Harley vs. the guards. And the humor and violence seemed to be riding on the coat-tails of DEADPOOL (2016) just not as good. I am absolutely STUNNED this has been lauded with so much praise, I pretty much gave up trying to follow the plot after the first act and kept looking at the timer. "They're dying to save the world?", well I was dying for the film to end. It was just as bad IMHO as David Ayer's SUICIDE SQUAD (2016). Edited September 23, 2021 by nicky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 Free Guy. I really enjoyed this. I didn't find it laugh out loud funny or anything but it was amusing and a well made film, the attention to gaming detail with things going on in the back ground with players characters was well done and there was also a surprising cameo and related scene. All in all a very good film. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 The Courier. This is a really excellent film and a fascinating true story. Go see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedammit Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 11 hours ago, Raylenth said: The Courier. This is a really excellent film and a fascinating true story. Go see it! No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) VAL (2021) 4/5 (No spoilers) I'm not a huge fan of Val Kilmer but I do like a lot of his work including this documentary about his life, career and illness. It's not entertaining per se (I don't think that's the purpose of a documentary) but I did find it fascinating and informative even as just a casual fan. What's great about this film is that it's auto-biographical and everything is coming straight from the horse's mouth so there's no question about anything being inaccurate - it feels very personal and is wonderfully written and narrated. There is also a lot of previously unseen private camcorder footage that Val has documented all of his life which gives fascinating insight into what went on during some productions. He even shows footage of himself at LFCC and tells the viewers what he thinks of such signing events. Of course we all want to hear Val talk about his alleged "difficult behaviour" and his beefs with Joel Schumacher, John Frankenheimer etc. but he never does. Instead he chooses to tell his story from an unbiased perspective; he never says a bad word about anyone in his narration and instead just presents us with footage. Anyway being more candid about his animosity towards others publicly wouldn't win him any sympathy and just make him look child-ish. Most importantly the film has a heart; it shows there is a human behind the movie-star persona. We learn about his family troubles, his divorce, his children and his illness and how it has all effected him and how grateful he is. This seems to be the main motivation for Val making this film. Edited August 20, 2021 by nicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 11 hours ago, natedammit said: No. Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedammit Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 15 hours ago, nicky said: Instead he chooses to tell his story from an unbiased perspective; he never says a bad word about anyone and instead just presents us with footage. Anyway being more candid about his animosity towards others publicly wouldn't win him any sympathy and just make him look child-ish. That doesn't exactly sound like an unbiased perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedammit Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 12 hours ago, Raylenth said: Yes. Oh well ok then, maybe I will... no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 3 hours ago, natedammit said: Oh well ok then, maybe I will... no. Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedammit Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Raylenth said: Yes Maybe I'll wait until it comes out on... no. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mfahey79 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) So finally seen the new Suicide Squad. Didn't take much but it was better than the first one. Not a great film by any shakes. And I'm going to say it was a bit meh. It was entertaining in parts, but that was about it. Cant fault the actors. And unpopular opinion Harley Quinn is still an annoying character Edited August 19, 2021 by Mfahey79 Posted to soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Capaldi Fan Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Mfahey79 said: So finally seen the new Suicide Squad. Didn't take much but it was better than the first one. Not a great film by any shakes. And I'm going to say it was a bit meh. It was entertaining in parts, but that was about it. Cant fault the actors. And unpopular opinion Harley Quinn is still an annoying character But, but, but....... Peter Capaldi is in it 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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