What film did you watch last night?

[GrumpyGregry]

Midnight Special. Finely acted parp. Really really great performances. Really really parp film.

 

[Haitch]

This maybe a spoiler in itself.

Whoops. Sorry, @jefmcg. Lack of awareness on my part, although I don't think anyone will spot the twist and ...

Spoiler: spoilsport

I don't think anyone else will actually see the film.
Let me know on either count if you do.

 

[Spartak]

Reviews weren't great but I enjoyed it ! .....

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcendence_(2014_film)

 

[swee'pea99]

Bird - Clint Eastwood's Charlie Parker biopic. Curiously bloodless and unengaging, with no real feel of the era or the events portrayed. Perhaps Eastwood was a bit overawed by the challenge - it all feels over-reverential and unreal. For just one odd example, in every scene of a tour down south, portrayed as taking them down pot-holed backroads strewn with puddles, the car has a showroom gleam to it, like it's been buffed to perfection just before the shout of 'Action!' All clothes are freshly laundered; every street immaculately swept; every backstreet dive looks kind of Hollywood-quaint. The whole thing just fails to ring true. There's a great film to be made about the birth of be bop, but this ain't it. 6/10.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I caught 'The Lone Ranger' on BBC2 last night and surprisingly, rather enjoyed it.

I was initially drawn in by Johny Depp's portrayal of Tonto (would never have recognised him if I hadn't checked the cast list on IMDB) but also enjoyed the camera work and quality cast.

Some great one-liners, particularly from Depp's Tonto.

7/10

Graham

I watched that over the past couple of nights too, quite entertaining, & novel way of telling the story of the early days

It did take a hell of a long time to get to what must the most iconic piece that Rossini wrote

 

[Salar]

American History X

Brutal and powerful scenes, not for the faint hearted.

Good switches between black and white and colour to portray the past and the present.

 

[ianrauk]

Fury

WWII Movie starring Brad Pitt as a Sherman Tank Commander.
Not too bad. Made a little better by not having too much gung ho sentiment, though it did creep in a little towards the end. Quite brutal in parts. Nothing truly outstanding but a good watch. The extras on the BR disc were very good though.

Tonight's fare is one of my all time favourites. In Brugges.

 

[stephec]

Escape From LA.

Top class comedy, I love the way that Kurt Russell doesn't take it the least bit seriously.

 

[Dayvo]

The fifth Jason Bourne film, simply called Jason Bourne and the best of the five so far, IMO.

Plenty of realistic action and fight scenes, stunts and car chases.

8.5/10

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

The Hateful Eight
(on Amazon Prime)

Excellent cast, particularly Kurt Russell who was outstanding.

8/10

P.S. Don't watch it while you're eating.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Star Wars Force Awakens...enjoyed it more than last year, but god there are some cheesy lines in it, particularly by Finn and Princess Leah

 

[John the Monkey]

The Lobster (Netflix)

Fantastic. The same sort of self contained, internally (but off kilter) consistent worlds, mannered dialogue and attention to framing that characterises Wes Anderson, but with a far darker sensibility. I'm wary of saying too much about it, because frankly, I think even the synopsis on Netflix is more than you should know going in.

 

[AndyRM]

American History X

Brutal and powerful scenes, not for the faint hearted.

Good switches between black and white and colour to portray the past and the present.

Brilliant film. I watched an edited for TV version of it once and they'd taken out the shower scene. A very strange move that totally knackers the film!

 

[postman]

It's Christmas.So it is time for a dvd each night.Last night was ,It's a Wonderful Life.

 

[benb]

Rogue One.

Really very good and ties in nicely with Episode IV.
A slight niggle, that

Spoiler

CGI Peter Cushing was too CGI.

8.2465 /10