Sean Baker is one of my favourite filmmakers, I've loved every film I've seen of his so far. His new film Red Rocket was shown to great acclaim at Cannes this year and its one of my most anticipated films.Florida Project is such a beautiful film
Tangerine is on my watchlist - better get to it soonSean Baker is one of my favourite filmmakers, I've loved every film I've seen of his so far. His new film Red Rocket was shown to great acclaim at Cannes this year and its one of my most anticipated films.
Space Truckers. Somehow this film had passed me by. A lot more watchable than I thought it would be, and a quintessential 80s film perfect for a Sunday afternoon.
Starlet is great too, I probably like it even more than Tangerine.Tangerine is on my watchlist - better get to it soon
Yeah Starlet is top notch (as is FP, still need to watch Tangerine)Starlet is great too, I probably like it even more than Tangerine.
The Last Adventure is my favourite film, which hardly anybody knows. It came out as the French New Wave was in full swing, which it didn't fit and it was dimissed, though it has developed a cult reputation since. I first saw it as a kid and it made a huge impression on me. I don't know another film which dares such a drastic change of tone half way through and it kind of broke my heart. The first half is a light, romantic comedy adventure and then it takes a thoroughly unexpected turn into tragedy and it becomes very bleak. Lovely score as well.The Last Adventure - Another film that probably could not be made now, but in this case that is not a necessarily a good thing. Pilot Alain Delon, inventor and drag car racer Lino Ventura team up with would be artist Joanna Shimkus team up to get some gold from a plane that crashed off the African coast. The film has three parts, first in France where the team has a series of misfortunes, then in Africa where they get the gold, then back in France where people try to steal the gold off them - all this happens in 113 minutes. It should be a rushed, mess but somehow - good acting, sharp direction/editing - it hangs together and while absolutely silly is great fun. Loads of faces/names from French film turn up. Definitely recommend if you want an enjoyable not serious two hours
Watched this tonight. Very good. Cheers for the recommendationnot long after the court case ITV did a four parter, better than the films as I recall.
still on the itvhub
Hatton Garden - Watch Episode - ITVX
Perkins breaks his golden rule and brings forward another get-together of the gang. Will he cut Reader in, and can the police find them?www.itv.com
Malignant, the new James Wan (Saw, Insidious, The Conjuring) horror film. I've always been a James Wan sceptic as find a lot of his work far too derivative and he's never encountered a horror movie cliche he didn't like, but this is my favourite film of his so far. The first two thirds feel rather stilted, like this is another killer-stalks-woman-who-he-has-a-psychic-connection-with thriller and it pretends to be a far more routine and serious horror film than it turns out to be. Two thirds in, the film pulls one of the most outrageous plot twists ever out of the hat, goes totally batshit and it becomes clear that this always was supposed to be tongue in cheek and OTT. The clunky dialogue and stiff acting which are initially off-putting, contribute to the campy vibe, the monster is truly grotesque and it climaxes with a fabulously demented show off between heroine and villain. The trailer doesn't give anything crucial away, btw.
That would be the late, great Ray McAnally. One of Ireland's best actors.Last night I watched “A Very British Coup”, it’s my last week of Britbox so being very selective as to what I watch. Captain Darling playing a security services shit was very good, as was the chap who played the lead.
I didn’t recognise the name Ray McAnally, but it appears he died shortly after it was filmed, so I probably haven’t seen much of his work. I wasn’t so sure about his South Yorkshire accent, but it was a superb piece of acting:That would be the late, great Ray McAnally. One of Ireland's best actors.
Even Keith Allen is good in AVBC.
that Michael Caine one, King of Thieves, is a bit shit. Not even Paul Whitehouse and Jim Broadbent could save it.Watched this tonight. Very good. Cheers for the recommendation