🎥 Films
🎥 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, 2003 - ★★★½
I watched it because of Matthew McConaughey - and he played his part.
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PS (Not a loser at all - but 3 1/2 from me for McConaughey is not a good score.
🎥 Love Actually, 2003 - ★★★★½
It's fashionable to knock it, but I won't. Solid. A splendid cast and really what's not to love? .. other than it is a bit n 'Lala Land' - but heh - it’s a Christmas movie.
🎥 The Gentlemen, 2019 - ★★★★
Watching the spin off show recently reminded me that I hadn't reviewed this - which I watched only this past Christmas. I like most of Ritchie's movies - this was no exception. I like most McConaughey work - this was no exception. And - DEFINITELY better than the spin off series.
🎥 The Beautiful Game, 2024 - ★★★★
One of those 'little' movies that just hits the spot and then there is 'Bill' - so really, what is not to love.
Turns out there is a soccer competition for Homeless people around the world - and this release sees to be synched with the first annual competiton since before COVID. (If I read right.)
🎥 The Covenant, 2023 - ★★★★
Massive fan of Guy Ritchie. This is not your usual Guy Ritchie. Do not miss it. Wonderful.
🎥 Fast X, 2023 - ★★★★
I’m not a massive fan of the FandF franchise, I am definitely not a ‘hater’. This one though .. X … OH MY .. and totally made my Jason Momoa. Played the ‘baddie’ brilliantly, highly recommend just to see him do his thing. This ain’t Aquaman.
🎥 Renfield, 2023 - ★★★★
Love and Hate Mr Cage … and his movies. This one is definetlu love. Over the top as only he can do, without it being bad. I’m not a Dracula dude. This was great.
🎥 The Family Plan, 2023 - ★★★½
Generally like a nice Wahlberg movie .. no exception .. in fact one of his better ones. It’s a formula .. sure .. aren’t they all? But overall .. YES.
🎥 Heart of Stone, 2023 - ★★½
It was alright. I try out Gal Godot outings from me to time because I clearly am missing something. Whatever it is I continue to miss it!
🎥 Asteroid City, 2023 - ★★★★
Yes it’s Wes Anderson, so you kinda know what you are going to get … except you don’t. To me seemed a lot more intricate than his precious outings.
🎥 Oppenheimer, 2023 - ★★★★½
Not sure I can add anything more to reviews than you already know, other than I didn’t see it in IMAX, I wish I had.
🎥 Napoleon, 2023 - ★★★
Not as long as I thought
I had low expectations after reading reviews - so much better than I thought
Joaquin was as good as ever
I barely recognised Rupert Everett
In all honesty, I went to see it in the theatre because there is a new cinema in the area - one of those fancy 30 seats per screen afffairs - and I wanted to try out that experience. I didn’t really care about the 'is it true to history ' commentaries because I didn’t care and had no idea ... being one of those people that when I see a fictional movie about real life - I assume that it is fiction - and if something really piques my interest I go investigate.
One such example : williamgallagher.com/selfdistract/2023/12/01/histerical-accuracy-with-ridley-scott/
Meanwhile I am definitely no expert on Napleon. What I do remember about him from my ENGLISH school days is
1 'Waterloo' - because 'english'
2) 'able was i ere i saw ellba' - because playground word games
3) 'Josephine' - because that is what I remember people talking about- there were even TV sketches as I recall
Good spectacle, nothing in it that made be think to myself - OOH - need to go learn more about that.
🎥 Living, 2022 - ★★★★
Lovely .. and one of those ‘little’ films … and Bill Nye … c’mon .. why are you still here?
🎥 BlackBerry, 2023 - ★★★½
I know most of the story, but like to cross check that knowledge with what the film delivers, new stuff, look into … blah blah blah ..ok I generally like these kinds of movies … royal epics aside .. it didn’t disappoint. It is what it is.
The Tetris story I knew a lot less about … enjoyed it more … because I didn’t know the story(?) or just a better story and movie(?) … I suspect the latter.
