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A President of an unnamed South American country comes to a hospital to have a delicate brain operation. The opposition party to the President send a trio of assassins to murder him. Even though this is a British movie, it's set in snowy Montreal, Canada. It's a good suspense movie which is headed by Richard Todd as a doctor trying to find out how a patient has died after a slipped disk operation and then making an assumption that he was murdered. The assassins botched the job up due to the President asking for his room to be switched and the wrong man was killed instead. Apart from Todd, Herbert Lom is also great as the South American President. The movie works well because the writing is good and debutant director Jack Cardiff does a nice job of keeping the tension mounting. It all ends up in a big shootout at the hospital as the assassins try one more time in finishing the job they're supposed to do. It's an entertaining movie with some nice twists.

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AKB48Fan rated The Favourite

 The Favourite 7/10

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This great movie is about Queen Anne who reigned over Britain in the early 1700's. As the movie opens, Anne is in a frail condition, while her closest confidante, Sarah, seems to be directing most of Britain's business. Then arrives Abigail, Sarah's cousin, desperately looking for a job. She gets a low-level job but it isn't long before she manages to start treating the Queen's leg sores, and before we known it, Sarah and Abigail are in a fight for the Queen's graces. This is the latest movie from director Yorgos Lanthimos. I loved The Lobster and this is another "off center" movie. This time a historical piece based on more-or-less true events that took place. This is a movie that belongs to all three of the main stars: Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, and Emma Stone. Colman hits the points of carrying a lot of nobility and worsening mental state as the Queen. She is absolutely wonderful with a performance that deserves all the accolades. Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone are also brilliant in their roles as the cousins trying their best to be the Queen's favourite. This movie won't be for everybody. I personally liked it enough to say that it works more as a dark comedy than a historical retelling. All in all, a well-made and acted movie and another triumph for Yorgos Lanthimos.

6 years ago

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Attempting to film a new zombie movie, the cast and crew find themselves attacked by a horde of ravenous flesh-eating creatures which interrupts the shooting schedule of their production and forces them to actually have to defend themselves from the undead ravaging the set. This is a refreshing new take on the zombie genre and a movie of 2 halves. The first half is all about the scenario outlined above but the second half took me by surprise as it's actually all about the shooting of the movie. It's basically a movie within a movie. It's about the backstage exploits of the industry, filled with egotistical actors stuck in roles they don't want to be in, stressed-out stage-hands constantly trying to appease their bosses and the on-the-fly guerrilla tactics that must be employed to ensure the shoot goes off smoothly. You'll laugh by looking at the creation of the film that has plenty to enjoy about it commenting on the rushed nature of filmmaking and how creative individuals must sacrifice their vision to make content for studio execs who only see how much money it'll make. Overall, this is an endlessly fun and wildly entertaining horror comedy about how the low budget movie industry works.

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What a fantastic movie this is. This incredible story takes us on the journey of one of the most iconic rock bands of all time and gives us a look at not only the birth and life of the band but a peek behind the curtain into the life of one of music's biggest legends and Queen frontman, Freddie Mercury. From their humble beginnings playing college shows to their historic performance at 1985's Live Aid concert, Bohemian Rhapsody will take you on one hell of a rock n' roll ride. Rami Malek takes on the role of Freddie Mercury with all the charm and swagger that the real man gave off. Never one to be ignored or denied, Malek's Mercury is cocky and charming and just captivating to watch. Even through Freddie's highest highs and lowest lows he gives a fantastic performance. While many would like the sole focus of this film to be Freddie Mercury you can't leave out the rest of the band because, let's face it, with them there is no Queen. Freddie's bandmates bring a lot to this picture from the sarcastic and at times confrontational Roger Taylor to the band's voice of reason Brian May to the quiet talent of John Deacon. Bohemian Rhapsody is an entertaining, fun, funny, and at times the heartbreaking movie that definitely deserves your attention. Fans of Queen should breathe a sigh of relief because this is a solid movie. I absolutely loved it. Highly recommended.

6 years ago

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Set in an alternative universe and after a civil war has split Japan, 3 governors try to unify the country, however, they are secretly members of the alien species Evolt known as The Blood Tribe who have plans to take over the planet. They manage to control the local population to turn them against the Kamen Riders. On the run, Sento Kiryu aka Kamen Rider Build must stop The Blood Tribe in succeeding in their plan to conquer the Earth. I haven't seen a decent Kamen Rider movie in years so I thought I'd give this a shot. I haven't watched the Kamen Rider Build series (it's been praised highly by tokusatsu fans) but if it's anything like this movie I don't think I've missed out on that much. The plot is generic and poorly written. The fight choreography isn't that good and as for the special effects that's an entirely different matter altogether - it's that bad. I did like the costume for Build which reminded me of Kamen Rider W (2 different colours for each side of the body). To be honest there isn't that much I liked about this movie though seeing ex-SKE48 idol Rena Matsui as one of the Blood Tribe was great. I was very disappointed with it all.

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A young man who has married a rich old lady for her money bumps her off one night in what is seen by the police as suicide. Soon he is after another wealthy widow but even though she's in love with him and marries him, she has his number and he can't get his way with her money. This is a thoroughly engaging noir movie with a twisted plot line. It's got everything working in it from the direction, cinematography, the script and superb performances from the cast. Although Dirk Bogarde is excellent as the scheming killer, it's Margaret Lockwood that's the star in this movie as she was nearing the end of her career. Her character Freda is quick on the uptake and never at a loss for words. The story moves along rapidly and is filled with twists and turns and though it falls apart at the end, that doesn't take away from the fun of everything that's preceded it. Fans of noir movies will enjoy it.

6 years ago

AKB48Fan rated Psyche 59

 Psyche 59 6/10

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The wife of a wealthy businessman is suffering from 'hysterical blindness' after a mysterious fall. When the wife's younger sister comes to live with her after a failed attempt at marriage, years-old tensions between the sister and her brother-in-law rise to the surface. A strange, almost hypnotic type of movie, Psyche 59 aims to be a thriller but just misses the mark of being great. The set up is intriguing, the twists risqué and the photography suitably moody. Patricia Neal gives a fine performance as the afflicted blind woman, both physically and emotionally, Samantha Eggar is super sultry and raises the temperatures considerably, while both Ian Bannen and Curt Jurgens are fine. Unfortunately the pay off in the climax is hopelessly weak, the whole build up holds the attention, you sense we are heading for great dramatic denouement, but sadly that's not the case. Still worthwhile for fans of psychological melodramas verging on soap opera.

6 years ago

AKB48Fan rated Tears for Simon

 Tears for Simon 7/10

6 years ago

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An 18 month baby boy is snatched in his pram whilst his young nanny has gone inside a chemist for 2 mins. The police start an investigation while the child's distraught parents hunt for him on their own. This is a great movie mainly for 2 reasons - first for the cameos you get from many future British TV stars such as Barbara Windsor, Thora Hird, Joan Hickson and Joan Sims. Secondly the colour photography show glorious London at it's best during the mid 50's with many classic transport buses and cars shown. The story is quite absorbing, although a little uneven with many red herrings thrown in to keep you guessing right to the end. You do feel for the parents whose hope grows with every new lead that crops up but the sadness etched on their faces when it comes to nothing breaks your heart. In the end this is a well made and suspenseful thriller which I really enjoyed.

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A beautiful former female art student starts a new job at a wallpaper and textile company. A married man there becomes infatuated with her and they begin having a relationship that doesn't go anywhere far as people always start interrupting them. He decides to book a hotel room for their lunch hour in order to have their privacy and this is where things go pear shaped as his lies to the manageress makes the woman become slightly unhinged. It's hard to say whether the way the story unfolds is an elaborate set up by the woman to have some fun by pretending to become crazy or she is genuinely nuts and imagining how desperate her life would be married to the man? The gorgeous Shirley Anne Field is brilliant as the woman and it's easy to see why men would fall for her. Robert Stephens is also good as the naive man who destroys his relationship with the woman by threading a small lie that ultimately grows into a monster. The location shots of London at the turn of the 60's is also impressive. Overall, this is an interesting little movie to watch.

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Paula Simonian is a 31 year old woman who is dumped by her boyfriend and left to fend for herself on the streets of Paris. By lying to a woman she meets on the metro that she's an old friend of hers from school, she manages to get a job as a baby sitter and also a sideline selling lingerie in a shop. This is a nice debut movie from director Leonor Serraille with a great performance from Letitia Dosch as Paula. The viewer watches her emerge from her lowest ebb to slowly regaining her mojo. It's hard not to sympathise with Paula's plight as she's estranged from her parents and she must do what she can to earn money for herself. Granted not much character development takes place but it doesn't really matter. At the end of the day, this movie is about independence and making something for yourself, whether it be building relationships, repairing them or knowing when to cut them off. You're not going to get anything new from the story but it's still a delight to watch.

6 years ago

AKB48Fan rated The Snorkel (1958)

 The Snorkel (1958) 7/10

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An underrated and sadly seldom seen movie from Hammer Studios. After the mother of a teenage girl dies in what is seen as a suicide at her home, Candy is determined to prove that the stepfather Decker killed her and thus begins a dangerous game of cat and mouse between the two. From the opening scene of this fantastic movie, the viewer knows how the killer does his work...but then watches to see if his teenage stepdaughter can find out. Blaming someone for murder is one thing, but finding solid proof is something else entirely. The suspense is cranked up throughout the movie as we know Decker wants to kill Candy off but when will he get his chance to do the terrible deed. Peter Van Eck is truly excellent as the cold-blooded stepfather Decker with Mandy Miller also performing admirably as the likable, cute and effective Candy. The movie builds to an extremely tense scenario capped off by not one but two highly satisfying resolutions. This is a real treat for Hammer fans and another feather in their cap that they could do something different and well apart from just classic horror.

6 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated You Must Be Joking!

 You Must Be Joking! 7/10

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One of the early movies that Michael Winner directed and probably his best. A motley group of soldiers have their initiative tested in a scavenger hunt set by an army psychologist. They are instructed to obtain six symbols of the British way of life. The reward for the winner is to be fast-tracked for promotion and a ten-day, all-expenses-paid trip around the world for two. This is a cracking comedy from start to finish with some brilliant scenes involving a huge cast of British favourites. Everyone performs well, and they look like they had a whale of a time making this movie. The script has some humorous dialog and some slapstick. Top of the bill is the wonderful Terry Thomas along with Lionel Jeffries as a kilted Scotsman who steals every scene he's in, Bernard Cribbins, Denholm Elliott and Wilfred Hyde-White. The funniest character for myself was Annabelle Nash played by Gabriella Licudi who helps an American soldier in his quest. Her driving skills are atrocious and it's a laugh seeing the chaos she creates whilst on the roads. To anyone who enjoys fun-filled, brisk British comedies, this is worth checking out.

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A bitter airline pilot fakes his own death and gets his wife to collect the money. They escape to Malaga in Spain after committing a perfect crime. But, of course, there's always the dogged investigator to make things difficult. A fair to middling thriller but one that really needed a Hitchcock or at least a director who knew how to mould the somewhat far-fetched material into something more plausible than this. The first 15 to 20 minutes seemed a good set-up for a premise that sounds exciting and suspenseful. Then suddenly Laurence Harvey is walking around with dyed blonde hair and a terrible Aussie accent and the film goes downhill from there before picking up again near the climax. The story tends to sag in the middle where nothing really happens. There should have been more suspense between the scheming couple and the insurance investigator. Laurence Harvey tends to overact here and Lee Remick is beautiful and does OK with the material. It's not a bad movie but it could've been better.

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A girl fakes her own alien abduction and disappears, leaving her father to search for her in a strange teenage world of unicorns and black holes. I'm not really sure what I watched here but it was absolutely awful. I'm taking it's meant to be an insight into the world of teen culture but I just found it a confusing mish-mash of psychedelic claptrap by the director. Maybe Alex Taylor wanted his audience to embrace the strange and weirdness that's taking place. That's all fine if it leads to something good for the viewer but it doesn't. There's certainly not much of a plot in the movie. The cast are forced to speak terrible dialogue. They're basically just talking gibberish half the time. Teenagers though might be able to empathise with the characters? So in the end, this is one of the worst movies I've ever had the misfortune to watch. A right abomination!

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Ian Carmichael and Janette Scott are newlyweds who fed up with the cost of rent, purchase a houseboat. The houseboat is the typical junk sold to gullible newlyweds and the pair immediately run afoul of the man with the biggest yacht. With the help of his pal Sid James, and without the consent of his wife, Carmichael repairs the boat's engine and along with Liz Frazer sets off for a honeymoon cruise on the river which goes wrong when they end up in France with no fuel for the trip back home. This is a fun movie which gets better as it goes along. There is some slapstick and since Liz Frazer plays a stripper, a little titillation but not much. Sid James plays a character we've seen him play so many times, the wise cracking friend not always up to complete good. Ian Carmichael is his usual calamity self - the nice guy who ends up suffering when one accident after another befalls him, more often than not down to something that his character has done. This movie is basically one of those 60's comedies which is driven by the cast delivering the sort of characters and humour which they were known for. I enjoyed it and if you like this sort of comedy you'll be entertained too.

6 years, 1 month ago

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A French anthropologist moves to Los Angeles and is followed by the evil spirits of an extinct tribe he once uncovered. Just before he dies in hospital, he transfers his memories to the mind of a female doctor and through her the viewer sees what happened to him. This is an eerie as well as supernatural chiller about a society of malevolent ghosts set in Los Angeles and dealing with a mysterious anthropologist well performed by Pierce Brosnan (in his 1st leading movie role) and the woman doctor finely acted by Lesley-Anne Down. The movie packs gruesome images, grisly killings as well as providing plenty of suspense, continuous flashbacks and nightmares, chills and plot twists. Don't come into the movie expecting answers as to who these spiritual Nomads are as you won't get it here. It's up to your own interpretation as to what is going on. The final scene is quite surprising. All in all, this may not appeal to everybody but if you're after what some have called 'a thinking man's horror' you might take something out of it.

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When a little girl is knocked down by a truck on the road, the race is on to find people that have the same rare blood type as her. The way you see the accident taking place the girl should have been killed instantly so it's quite surprising that she's still alive. Possible donors include a convicted criminal awaiting his execution, a footballer and a scientist on the run from the police. Only the scientist who is selling secrets storyline is vaguely interesting if I'm being honest. It's a fairly routine thriller in which some car chases are added to liven things up but in the end it's all fairly predictable. Glynn Houston does his best with the script as the detective charged with finding the 3 donors. In the end, the movie passes the time but it's not memorable or special.

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