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One of only four Hammer war movies, this is a good and sometimes harrowing POW drama. The movie takes place on a small island - which is being used as a prison camp by the occupying Japanese forces - off the coast of Malaya, as it then was, in August 1945. Brutal and unrelenting by the standards of the time, it does not pull any punches in its depiction of Japanese atrocities against their prisoners and, as such, it was criticised for being gratuitously violent when it was released. The story was apparently based on a real incident. One thing that is very distracting about the movie is that, extras aside, none of the Japanese characters are played by actors who look even remotely Japanese. There is some fine acting on display most notably from Andre Morell as the obstinate and authoritarian Colonel Lambert. In the end, this is a good movie which pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable in British cinema in the late 1950s with its depiction of violence.

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Set 40 years after the original movie, the plot follows Laurie Strode once again, as she prepares to face the masked Michael Myers when he returns to Haddonfield, Illinois, after his last killing spree on Halloween night. This movie has had mostly praise from diehards and critics for its well balance approach to the source material, by not swaying too far from it, while also subverting enough expectations to stand on its own with the use of suspense and brutal action. Specific things that I didn't like were the just randomly crazy psychiatrist that had evidentialy been working for 20 years and no one knew he was insane. It just seemed a little convenient to me that he was nuts and helping Michael out. Overall, a welcome return to form for the franchise and judging by the ending there might be yet again an outing for Michael Myers in the future.

6 years, 3 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Very Important Person

 Very Important Person 7/10

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A great WWII comedy about an unfriendly British professor who wants to test out his equipment over Germany but is unfortunately shot down in a plane and thrown into a POW camp. His new room-mates at the hut there don't like him at all but when an important coded message from London orders them to plan an escape for him, they discover how important he is to the country. A very well done lighthearted comedy with many of the comedic stalwarts from this era taking part such as John Le Mesurier, Stanley Baxter, Leslie Phillips and Eric Sykes in supporting roles. James Roberson Justice is excellent in his role as the cantankerous Very Important Person. The German officers are cast as total buffoons and the British prisoners get by with a stiff upper lip and using humour as ultra sharp defence mechanisms. All in all, a typical British comedy from the time but turned into something special by the brilliant cast.

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A very funny British movie from the 60's with about a young man who wants to take his girlfriend to the seashore in a borrowed caravan. His friend Fred is going to take them there, but in true comic fashion things don't go as planned and the group ends up stranded in France. Getting back to England is going to be difficult with no money and no petrol and these plot complications lead to one mishap after another. What a great comedy this manages to be and also a bit edgy whilst remaining entirely family friendly. A fine comic cast led by Bob Monkhouse and Leslie Phillips with the gorgeous Shirley Eaton and Irene Handl, brisk pacing and a sweet natured approach to comedy that the British did so well in the 1950s and 60s make A Weekend with Lulu a very pleasant way to spend 90 minutes.

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This movie is about a young boy, Keda and his family of nomads who live 20,000 years ago in Europe. During a hunting trip, Keda is separated from his family and spends the remainder of the film trying to get reunited with his family with the help of his newly acquired wolf that he names Alpha. The pacing was very, very slow. Things don't start to pick up until about halfway into the movie when Keda is separated and has to fend for himself. The first half is about his interactions with his family, but even those interactions, didn't captivate me. Every scene just felt like things happening and not scenes building towards something. The movie does have very beautiful shots of scenery and neat special effects but that's about all the good things I can say about it. It just didn't do it for me I'm afraid.

6 years, 3 months ago

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The original Goosebumps movie took me by surprise when it came out in 2015 and I really enjoyed it. Now 3 years later here comes the sequel. New characters and more monster action! The 2nd Goosebumps movie finds 2 boys letting loose an evil ventriloquist's dummy named Slappy from a sealed book. His powers are able to bring Halloween to life which causes chaos. This is a fun family adventure which will immerse you from start to finish. Jack Black has a small cameo right at the end. The actors playing the kids do a good job. The visual effects, from the costumes in the Halloween store that come to life to haunted pumpkins and demonic gummy bears are great. An impressive sequel.

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The 3rd in the secret agent parody series with Johnny English being called up to MI7 when a cyber attack reveals all British undercover agents. It's up to English to discover and stop the villain. I've always enjoyed the Johnny English movies and this one is just as funny as the other two. It doesn't matter about the plot as it really does deliver on laughs throughout. Every scene contains some slapstick shenanigans. This is the movie's strength. There are segments in the movie such as a scene in a French restaurant, an extended sequence involving virtual reality, as well as the final act, which are laugh-out-loud funny. Rowan Atkinson is fantastic once again as the inept secret agent. If you love non-stop slapstick humour then you'll enjoy this movie very much.

6 years, 3 months ago

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Bradley Cooper's directorial debut is a satisfying and well-made remake of the classic story (this is the 5th remake of the story!). Cooper stars as troubled country/rock musician Jackson Maine who discovers and falls in love with a female singer named Ally played by Lady Gaga who he sees performing in a drag queen bar. The acting in the movie is good with Cooper giving a great performance as such an ambiguous and flawed protagonist. I didn't expect Lady Gaga to be completely convincing in her role, but she did a great job with both acting as well as singing. The songs are incredibly well performed. The movie fails for taking the unfortunate route of indulging in some cheesy clichés of romantic dramas and going on for 25-30 mins too long. Overall a decent enough movie but it's not as spectacular and Oscar worthy that some people make it out to be.

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I was expecting this to be an fun and exciting movie about the first man to land on the Moon but it's quite a dour and depressing movie. It managed to capture none of the majesty, grandeur, or scope of the undertaking - it was just a wet blanket of constant angst. There's also too many shaky handheld camera shots just to make it seem more authentic. Worth seeing for the visuals and the Gemini 8 portrayal but all in all seemed, to me, to be a bit shallow. Even the actual Moon landing itself is a bit anti-climatic. It makes Neil Armstrong come across as a cold and dull person especially with his family. Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy have absolutely zero chemistry on screen. To say this movie dragged on for way too long is an understatement. I can't really recommend this movie as it's too boring for words.

6 years, 3 months ago

AKB48Fan rated BlacKkKlansman

 BlacKkKlansman 8/10

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Another cracking movie by Spike Lee. It's based on a true story during the late 70's in which an undercover black police detective managed to hoodwink KKK members into believing he was a white man on the telephone whilst sending one of his colleagues into the lion's den to infiltrate the organisation. It's an enthralling movie which held my interest from start to finish. John David Washington and Adam Driver are brilliant as the officers working on taking down the klan. Spike Lee is at his best, as he typically is when working with material about race in America. Subtlety isn't always his strength or his intention, hence the mix of over-the-top and subtle racism. He opts to hammer home his message at the movie's closing with some footage of last year's march in Charlottesville and the sound bites from a certain political figure that followed. Go watch it as it gives everybody something to think about.

6 years, 3 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Pursuers

 The Pursuers 6/10

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A group of former concentration camp survivors have banded together to form a group that hunt Nazi war criminals that have escaped justice. When the former kommandant of Auschwitz is discovered living in London under a false identity, the group sends one of them over there to capture and bring him back to Germany for trial. This is a fast paced thriller written by Brian Clemens who is best known for The Avengers and many other British TV series. It follows the Nazi villain as he tries to escape from the UK by plane but cannot due to the tampering of his passport so he asks some local hoodlums to make him a new one and he befriends a Jewish girl who doesn't know he was the boss of the concentration camp where her parents were killed. The finale sees the former Nazi, the hoodlums and his hunter end up in a warehouse where a shootout between all of them takes place. The movie only lasts for just over an hour but it's well worth seeking out.

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AKB48Fan rated The Severing Crime Edge

 The Severing Crime Edge 7/10

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AKB48Fan rated The Terror of the Tongs

 The Terror of the Tongs 6/10

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This isn't a very well known Hammer movie as it's not a horror movie but a violent adventure. Christopher Lee plays the evil and cunning Chung King, the leader of the Red Tongs in 1910 Hong Kong who will kill anyone who stands in their way of their slave and opium trade. The Tongs make the mistake of killing a British sea captain's daughter and he goes all out for revenge against them. Christopher Lee is basically playing Fu Manchu by any other name. Future Dr Who villain actor Roger Delgado plays his right hand man. This movie is far from being the best that Hammer were producing at the time but it's entertaining to watch. Hammer completists will want to give it a go.

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AKB48Fan rated Wakaba*Girl

 Wakaba*Girl 6/10

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I can't understand why the critics have taken pot shots at this movie because it's great. It's not a superhero movie as Venom is more of an anti-hero. Tom Hardy makes this entire movie work with a completely passionately versatile performance showing immense acting talent like he always does. Once Eddie Brock achieves full symbiosis with Venom, it becomes an absolutely intense and fun experience to witness. The dialogue exchanges between Eddie and Venom is hilarious. There are also cool action sequences to enjoy. I thought Riz Ahmed was fine as the conniving billionaire villain. Even though it's a PG-13 movie, it is still a very dark and violent story with some outstanding body horror sequences. To those that are bored with formulaic Marvel Universe movies, this is a breath of fresh air and all the better for it.

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