Films

A bit late but The Room. I though that the child the captive had had with the captor was actually a girl but the mum referred to him as Jack so that the bad guy didn't get any ideas.

I thought this all the way through until the end (spoiler alert) thinking others (including medical staff) had bought into this delusion until they cut his hair . It was at this pint I realised he was actually a boy. Spoilt the film for me that.

Srsly? Wtf was that?

The rest is whatever. It's a fucking reboot of Ghostbusters. But that was awkward as fuck.

I ain't 'fraid of no box office sales..........

moar like "busty ghosters" amirite???

Is this actually a real film? And there has already been one before with the same premise?

Its like a full on bam up that ghostbusters thing, probs still go see it just so I can hate it.

Im not a fan of melissa mccartney she's just not that fun and plays the same role in every film..

Room. Starts well, descends into mawkish 'kids say the darnedest things' sub-speilberg schlock half way in.

2/7

Ichi The Killer (2001) is awesome.

I've been waiting years to watch it, and I'm quite sure I watched a heavily cut version this evening. Totally worth the wait. Ridiculous. Pure Miike genius.

Bone Tomahawk.

Kurt Russell holds it together brilliantly, him and Richard Jenkins who was in another homage/pastiche, The Cabin in the Woods. Another film that makes you think "wtf is happening" anyway. It's slow paced and the director's not afraid to hold a scene and what you think is the tone is established brilliantly right down to the sheriff's muscular attitude to justice. The whole tone and pace and feel of the film has to be judged alongside THAT scene. I mean you have to judge the whole film because of that extraordinary scene. Strangest Western film since that Tales of the Prairie one that featured vagina dentata.

Watched Lost in translation all the way through for first time tonight, tried when it was first out but dismissed it, couldn't get into it. Superb, so subtly funny. Spot on

Escape From New York (1981)

Enjoyed that for the billionth time tonight, but with the John Carpenter/Kurt Russell commentary. Always nice to see him act.

The Lobster.

Best horromance movie of the year so far. I think.

Total shite.

I enjoyed it...

kill list
film 4 were doing a ben wheatley trilogy on friday due to the upcoming high rise release

no idea who ben wheatley is or if he's any good but mark kermode said he would watch it if he had the chance

bit of a grim, marriage on verge of breaking up, brutal hitmen type thing
quite enjoyable inspite of all the gloom

quirky and strange ending

recorded two others to watch
a field in england and sightseers

hopefully they'll have less staring forlornly into the middle distance

anyone seen the new Coen bros yet?

Their mum is still having kids? Congratulations!

Watched the new point break, how did they mess up so bad?

ben wheatley's latest effort High Rise is out soon, hence the renewed interest. watch everything he's made - his films are incredible.

Saw trailer for High Rise, looks good

Hail, Caesar! OK, a bit short on laughs, couple of decent set pieces, Coen brothers by numbers 6.5/10

The Big Short (2015) was quite okay, it was good, but wasn't amaaaazing.
Spotlight (2015) also quite okay, good, not amaaaazing.
I wish I enjoyed either more, but I didn't. Both were too long and too dialogue-heavy for the wrong reasons, I should have watched The Big Short second, since it at least features some light relief in places.

So so so so excited for High Rise. I'd recommend anyone to read the very short novel by JG Ballard. I hope the film does what a good film does, and not what some films do.

About to watch Pride and Prejudice Zombies. Wish me luck.

Re: Sightseers, shield your eyes when the knitted lingerie comes out...

Belfast film fest programme is out.

Much excited always a high point of the year :)