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Post by marechal on Apr 1, 2024 17:42:30 GMT
The Accountant: Ben Affleck as a bad-ass autistic accountant and the ubiquitous JK Simmons as the federal agent on his trail. Very good.
Melancholia: two sisters in a deteriorating relationship as a rogue planet hurtles toward earth. Good cast and very nicely filmed. Has a dreamlike quality to it. Won't be everyone's cup of tea but I enjoyed it.
Mending the Line: vets with PTSD grapple to come to grips with their lives. Laudable subject but mostly falls flat as it tries too hard to pull your heartstrings.
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Post by voice on Apr 1, 2024 18:24:36 GMT
Shirly, about the first black woman to run for President in 1972
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Post by marechal on Apr 1, 2024 18:28:34 GMT
Any good?
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Post by voice on Apr 1, 2024 18:37:35 GMT
not bad for a bopic
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Post by perrykneeham on Apr 1, 2024 19:55:44 GMT
Not Bassey, surely?
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Post by perrykneeham on Apr 1, 2024 19:56:54 GMT
Now, there's a biopic I would watch.
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Post by perrykneeham on Apr 1, 2024 20:03:02 GMT
I wondered out loud why we haven't seen a biopic of Shirley Bassey yet, and Mrs B said that it will probably have to wait until she's croaked it. Spot on, of course. Her family life has been quite sporty, I understand.
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Post by voice on Apr 3, 2024 2:41:09 GMT
The beautiful game, light hearted drama about the homeless world cup. Not bad.
Turning point. The bomb and the cold war. Good documentary series, well worth a watch.
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Post by mids on Apr 5, 2024 16:49:14 GMT
Ripley. Quite good. Black and white.
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Post by voice on Apr 5, 2024 17:13:31 GMT
Was looking at the trailer yesterday, looked worth a watch
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Post by mids on Apr 5, 2024 17:37:58 GMT
I'm enjoying it. It's stylish and slow.
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Post by voice on Apr 6, 2024 4:50:54 GMT
The Boys in the Boat about the US rowing team in the 1936 Olympics
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Post by perrykneeham on Apr 7, 2024 8:36:25 GMT
I'm enjoying it. It's stylish and slow. We're enjoying it. It's very picturesque, but I have to confess that I find the B&W disappointing. I'm usually fine with it, but it feels contrived here. Also, I suspect that it makes production cheaper: it's a cinematic trick to stop you noticing non-period features. |
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Post by marechal on Apr 7, 2024 18:40:03 GMT
Gran Turismo, the story of Jann Mardenborough, which I'd never heard about before. Pretty incredible story, which made it a good movie.
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Post by mids on Apr 7, 2024 18:54:44 GMT
I'm enjoying it. It's stylish and slow. We're enjoying it. It's very picturesque, but I have to confess that I find the B&W disappointing. I'm usually fine with it, but it feels contrived here. Also, I suspect that it makes production cheaper: it's a cinematic trick to stop you noticing non-period features. I liked the black and whiteyness of it. I half thought they might go colour when it got to Italy too but happily not. I'd have thought it was more expensive to do black and white these days since it's pretty rare. You'd need to find all the production specialists etc. |
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Post by voice on Apr 7, 2024 19:14:09 GMT
You Don't Know Me, first episode wasn't bad
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Post by voice on Apr 8, 2024 1:20:12 GMT
Living, quite and unbecoming, liked the whole feel of it.
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Post by voice on Apr 9, 2024 4:39:43 GMT
Three Body Problem, watched the first two, very good so far
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Post by voice on Apr 13, 2024 5:37:45 GMT
A Gentleman in Moscow, quite good so far
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Post by flatandy on Apr 13, 2024 13:32:45 GMT
Oh, there's a TV of that? The book was very enjoyable but I began to wonder about how much it stuck to retro themes of how noble the nobility are.
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