surreybrowncap
“Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand"
Being shown on BBC2 early Sunday morning (01.15 ) for anyone not seen it....
Films you have seen at the cinema 2024
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Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Scala!!!
With 3 exclamation marks. Doc about the Scala cinema during the 70s/80s/90s.
Very good.
With 3 exclamation marks. Doc about the Scala cinema during the 70s/80s/90s.
Very good.
Dune part two.
We loved it on the IMAX format and could have sat for another hour. A real cinematic experience. Plus, they gave us free Dune posters
We loved it on the IMAX format and could have sat for another hour. A real cinematic experience. Plus, they gave us free Dune posters
Trailer looks really good, unlikely to see it although the Steven Knight connection may bring it to one of the streamers.
(Kae is the name they go by, nowadays)
surreybrowncap
“Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand"
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Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
Fight Club 25th anniversary showing
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
Enjoyed this. It's rare you see a cinematic duet between 2 films. The trailer tells you very little.
It understands that all cinema these days is about previous cinema. Certainly the final scene is way too long and flabby.
It touches similar themes to the Toni Erdmann film on Western Europe's exploitation of Eastern Europe but investigates it much more.
braindancer
not for long
Late Night with The Devil...
Went with one of the teens last night. Thumbs up from both of us. 70s chat show host aims to boost ratings by conjuring a demon on air. Spoiler - things go a bit wrong
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Went with one of the teens last night. Thumbs up from both of us. 70s chat show host aims to boost ratings by conjuring a demon on air. Spoiler - things go a bit wrong
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Elpenor
a clown’s heart and a mandolin
Disco Boy
An undocumented Belarusian joins the French foreign legion and his life intertwines with a Nigerian guerilla soldier. Dreamy debut on the nature of identity by Giacomo Abbruzzese, full of striking visuals, and quite impressive sound especially in the Nigerian delta scenes, but not quite delivering all it aspires to. Music by Vitalic which I enjoyed, and a strong performance by Franz Rogowski.
An undocumented Belarusian joins the French foreign legion and his life intertwines with a Nigerian guerilla soldier. Dreamy debut on the nature of identity by Giacomo Abbruzzese, full of striking visuals, and quite impressive sound especially in the Nigerian delta scenes, but not quite delivering all it aspires to. Music by Vitalic which I enjoyed, and a strong performance by Franz Rogowski.
paul mckenna
Bellend
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
Just caught this, hilarious, thought the ending section was a bit of a coda to the whole thing and could've finished sooner but enjoyable watch.Late Night with The Devil...
Went with one of the teens last night. Thumbs up from both of us. 70s chat show host aims to boost ratings by conjuring a demon on air. Spoiler - things go a bit wrong
Went to see Oppenheimer yesterday. IMAX is incredible and works well for this, especially with the sound design.
The film reminded of The Right Stuff and JFK, in parts. Main criticism would be that Blunt and Pugh aren't given particularly great roles. But Nolan isn't one for strong women characters, as is getting more evident with each of his films.
Aside from that, an epic tale.
The film reminded of The Right Stuff and JFK, in parts. Main criticism would be that Blunt and Pugh aren't given particularly great roles. But Nolan isn't one for strong women characters, as is getting more evident with each of his films.
Aside from that, an epic tale.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
I was near the cinema and that was the next thing that was starting and I didn't want to hang around for a couple hours waiting for Wicked Little Letters to start, which was what I actually wanted to see.
It was silly and funny, mindless entertainment.
I was near the cinema and that was the next thing that was starting and I didn't want to hang around for a couple hours waiting for Wicked Little Letters to start, which was what I actually wanted to see.
It was silly and funny, mindless entertainment.
PTK
Paul Kegan
Are you not breaking the first rule by posting that?
Elpenor
a clown’s heart and a mandolin
Mother’s Instinct - disappointing 50s housewife psycho drama. All is not well in the suburbs despite the spotless houses and immaculate roses. Two academy award winning actresses - Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain - do a decent job but don’t have much to work with.
The Zone of Interest (a second viewing). Still an intense and uneasy watch.
The Zone of Interest (a second viewing). Still an intense and uneasy watch.
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
I have seen two whole films so far this year 
which is possibly twice as many as last year. Aiming for more, I really love the cinema but never go for boring and slightly redundant reasons.
Anyway, so far I have seen:
Dune pt 2: my teenage son's request, we both thoroughly enjoyed it.
Amadeus (director's cut): I made both kids come and see it with me this afternoon, still absolutely brilliant although I stand firm in my view that the original theatrical release is superior and the director's cut unnecessary. Editors exist for a reason But still, the music, the performances, the staging, the lolz, just sublime.
which is possibly twice as many as last year. Aiming for more, I really love the cinema but never go for boring and slightly redundant reasons.Anyway, so far I have seen:
Dune pt 2: my teenage son's request, we both thoroughly enjoyed it.
Amadeus (director's cut): I made both kids come and see it with me this afternoon, still absolutely brilliant although I stand firm in my view that the original theatrical release is superior and the director's cut unnecessary. Editors exist for a reason
But still, the music, the performances, the staging, the lolz, just sublime.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Io Capitano
Two young lads set out in high spirits on an Odyssey to Italy from Senegal. Except you know things are going to be tough. And fuck me are they tough. Just astounding filmmaking, with many how the fuck did they film that moments. And a grounded human story full of incredible savagery and incredible compassion. An amazing performance from the lead, Seydou Sarr. The actors and crew must have gone through the wringer. Powerful stuff.
My film of the year so far. Definitely one for the big screen. Sit at the front and take it all in.
Two young lads set out in high spirits on an Odyssey to Italy from Senegal. Except you know things are going to be tough. And fuck me are they tough. Just astounding filmmaking, with many how the fuck did they film that moments. And a grounded human story full of incredible savagery and incredible compassion. An amazing performance from the lead, Seydou Sarr. The actors and crew must have gone through the wringer. Powerful stuff.
My film of the year so far. Definitely one for the big screen. Sit at the front and take it all in.
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ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
I saw 'Seize Them!' a couple of weeks ago.
Not great, not terrible, passed the time, it was free and very close to home.
Not great, not terrible, passed the time, it was free and very close to home.
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Late Night with the Devil. Exorcist-style shenanigans in 70's chat show found footage. I'm not one for horror but this is very well done -- great performances and captures the 70's vibe perfectly. The end is a little bit of a mess but it's good up till then.
Disco Boy. Intertwined stories of an Eastern European man who joins the French Foreign Legion and an insurgent group in the Niger Delta. A few interesting bits are outweighed by lots of Deep and Symbolic (and very French) bits that really didn't work for me. It's only an hour and a half long but felt way longer. And Jeez, but the music is annoying.
Disco Boy. Intertwined stories of an Eastern European man who joins the French Foreign Legion and an insurgent group in the Niger Delta. A few interesting bits are outweighed by lots of Deep and Symbolic (and very French) bits that really didn't work for me. It's only an hour and a half long but felt way longer. And Jeez, but the music is annoying.
Idris2002
Stay Alive in '25
Recently:
American Fiction - I read the book this is based on nearly twenty years ago. Yes, I was into it before any of you had even heard of it. A rare case of the film nearly being as good as the book (all the stuff with the protagonist's mum and his brother is new, by the way).
The Lavender Hill Mob - in a restored version. Not sure I'd ever seen this one on the big screen. It does seem to get better and better every time I see it. Also Audrey Hepburn's first ever appearance in a movie. Also Sid James in a rare straight role - not sure if he ever got proper credit for those sorts of thigns.
Spirit of the Beehive - basically Pan's Labyrinth for grown-ups. Made in the last years of Franco's reign, it could only take about the civil war indirectly. The beehive is a metaphor for Spain under fascism, Frankenstein's monster probably plays a metaphorical role here too. The characters don't have a great time but (with one exception) it could have been a lot worse for them.
American Fiction - I read the book this is based on nearly twenty years ago. Yes, I was into it before any of you had even heard of it. A rare case of the film nearly being as good as the book (all the stuff with the protagonist's mum and his brother is new, by the way).
The Lavender Hill Mob - in a restored version. Not sure I'd ever seen this one on the big screen. It does seem to get better and better every time I see it. Also Audrey Hepburn's first ever appearance in a movie. Also Sid James in a rare straight role - not sure if he ever got proper credit for those sorts of thigns.
Spirit of the Beehive - basically Pan's Labyrinth for grown-ups. Made in the last years of Franco's reign, it could only take about the civil war indirectly. The beehive is a metaphor for Spain under fascism, Frankenstein's monster probably plays a metaphorical role here too. The characters don't have a great time but (with one exception) it could have been a lot worse for them.
Same here - got a copy of it in a Hammersmith bookshop that sold reduced price novels etc. was blown away by it and bought another one by the author about clones of jesus which was well odd
Monkey Man, Dev Patel's directorial debut. Bloody revenge thrillers are generally not my thing but the Indian setting and corrupt police/politician/guru plot work very well. Excellent debut I think though imagine it'll go down like a bowl of cold sick with Modi supporters.
The fight between monkey man and the cobra made me laugh a lot and the transwomen getting stuck into the fight in full Hindu deity get-up is fab.
I saw this on Mubi this afternoon, beautiful film (just looked at this thread to see if anyone saw it at the cinema)
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
Saw it on Friday at the cinema and concur. Was just lovely.
