What film did you watch last night?

[AndyRM]

My guess was going to be The Wicker Man, but the director only made a couple other films which didn't involve meteors... Any more details SNSSO?

 

[Profpointy]

Lazenby was terrible. The only reason OHMSS is any good is because Peter Hunt was a genius.

Hardly matters, it's certainly one of the better films, and Lazenby is adequate. It ain't Lear after all

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Braking Waves... And Lars Von Trier.
And Meloncholia...

Husband is home, hence why I now know.

Edit: apologies over the red herring... It wasn't a meteor, but earth's twin the collided with earth. Somehow I never remember that or the names

 

[Berk on a Bike]

The Imitation Game. Great performance by Benedict Cumberbatch. Could've done without Keira Knightly pronouncing it "methmetics" but, you know... As for the story, the history lesson is obligatory I suppose (spoiler alert: the allies win the war) but how the intrigue and Turing's downfall are portrayed make it very watchable.There is quite a bit of fictionalisation and dramatic licence taken. This here website gives some good info regarding fact vs fiction http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/imitation-game/ (**actual spoilers**)

(..and seeing as many of you have seen American Sniper there's a page on the above site for that one too).

 

[EltonFrog]

Birdman. Overacted, ambiguous load of old twaddle, with some unpleasant characters, I expect it'll win a load of oscars.

 

[mustang1]

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind.

But I only saw less than half before turning it off. Wanted to watch the rest as it might not have been a bad movie, but I prefer to spend less time watching stuff like this.

 

[John the Monkey]

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind.

But I only saw less than half before turning it off. Wanted to watch the rest as it might not have been a bad movie, but I prefer to spend less time watching stuff like this.

I hated that last time I saw it. I do have a rewatch scheduled, to see if my first impression sticks, but not yet...

 

[AndyRM]

GMO OMG

2/10

A stereotypical Angelino wonders why pesticides are put on food and reaches no conclusions about anything, beyond that he considers GMO to be a very bad thing. Possibly the least informative documentary I've ever seen. Avoid.

 

[glenn forger]

Eternal Sunshine is a wonderful film, it's a re-affirmation of love and the shattering heartbreak of loss.

 

[jhawk]

"The Theory of Everything". An amazing film about an amazing man. I was left wondering whether Professor Hawking would give his brilliance and intellectual abilities, in order to walk, talk, etc again.

 

[Creamcrackered]

On the plane to Harare it was:
- The Equaliser, with Denziel Washington - 5/10 - passed the time
- One Chance - the Paul Potts story with James Corden 8/10 - Full Montyesque
- A Good Lie - Sudan refugees in the US - 9/10. Excellent (much better than it sounds).

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Zaytoun (2012) - Beirut, 1982: a young Palestinian refugee helps an Israeli fighter pilot escape from PLO captivity because he wants to visit his ancestral family home. En route through war-torn Lebanon their relationship develops into a close bond.
In a strange way I actually enjoyed this film... 7/10

Katyn - guessing it doesn't need a description... Again I enjoyed it in a strange way. Poignant because I am pretty certain we cycled passed the memorial whilst cycling through Poland.. 7/10.

 

[swee'pea99]

Recorded a movie called The Selfish Giant before Christmas, but hadn't got round to watching it, though my youngest did. She looked a bit shaken afterwards.Now I know why. Brilliant, but boy is it bleak. Stunning performances from the two teenage leads.

 

[Profpointy]

Looper - a brain teasing sci-fi time travel picture. Makes you think, but don't think two much else it'll fall apart. Good though - maybe 7/10. Primer, on similar themes was rather better.

 

[AndyRM]

Recorded a movie called The Selfish Giant before Christmas, but hadn't got round to watching it, though my youngest did. She looked a bit shaken afterwards.Now I know why. Brilliant, but boy is it bleak. Stunning performances from the two teenage leads.

An absolute gem of a film. Unfortunately some dust got in my eyes towards the end.