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AKB48Fan rated Inn for Trouble

 Inn for Trouble 6/10

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The spin off movie from the popular late 50's/early 60's sitcom The Larkins starring Britain's favourite battleaxe Peggy Mount as the matriarch of the dysfunctional Larkin family. The family are relocated from their usual urban abode to run a country pub but a greedy property developer wants the land around the pub to build a road and uses devious methods to try and get rid of the Larkins. The plot is wafer thin to be honest but the comedy is great and it's nice to see how life was in Britain during this time which would soon disappear. Carry on stalwart Charles Hawtrey has a bit part as a miserable employee in the Larkins pub and even Leslie Phillips gets a small role. Give it a viewing on a wet Sunday afternoon.

6 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Faces in the Dark

 Faces in the Dark 6/10

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Businessman Richard Hammond sets his sight on inventing a new light-bulb in his factory. Trying out a prototype, Hammond gets caught in an explosion which permanently blinds him. His doctor tells him he will have to rely on his wife and friend. Returning to his country home, Hammond is horrified that things are different to what he remembers. Are the two secretly plotting to make him go mad and then kill him? Yet another long forgotten British psychological thriller, this is a movie that makes the very best of a low budget thanks to a unique feeling storyline and plenty of suspense that builds up, particularly in the second half. The first half is a little slow and stately, but as a mystery this throws clues at you every now and then before finally letting rip towards the climax with an excellent twist. Great acting from the entire cast. An enjoyable little movie.

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The first Bad Moms movie was funny so how would the sequel fare? Whilst it isn't quite as good, it still has enough laughs for everybody to enjoy. The trio of Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn are back and once again Hahn as the foul mouthed mother Carla steals every scene she's in. The ladies are joined by their mothers for Christmas and the similarities between this movie and that for Daddy's Home 2 won't escape some viewers. There isn't that much of a plot to be honest in that the ladies have to deal with their interfering mothers during the holiday season. I did find it unbelievable that they allowed a minor to swear several times during the movie. The filmmakers try to be more outrageous with the ladies' behaviour this time round but I don't think it worked out that well. All in all, this comedy certainly has its moments but if you expect it to hit the heights of the first movie you'll come away disappointed. Still, it's worth taking a look.

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Den of Thieves is a movie to showcase how tough and rugged Gerard Butler is. He plays the head of a sheriff's unit that goes after a group of bank thieves. It's a good old heist movie with a plot that is so interwoven within itself that you are sometimes left a little floundering and running to catch up but with the awesome gun battles on display you won't be complaining too much about it. Even though Butler may be the main star here, the standout performer is Pablo Schreiber as the leader of the bad guys. The movie is well shot and has a good script and even though it does go on a little bit too long, this was a decent watch and I would certainly sit through it again.

6 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Long Memory

 The Long Memory 7/10

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Phillip Davidson is a man released from prison after serving 12 years for a murder he didn't commit. Finding a base home on a dilapidated barge in a boggy Thames inlet, Davidson sets about finding the liars who were responsible for his incarceration. This is a well directed and acted British noir crime thriller. It wasn't well received upon it's release but over the years it has garnered much praise. John Mills is fantastic as the vengeful ex convict stalking the dank London and Gravesend streets in search of revenge. It's a solid and involving drama which grips you right to the end.

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A great war movie about a group of 12 Special Forces soldiers who were sent into Afghanistan in the weeks following the 9/11 attacks to lay the groundwork for the Taliban's downfall. They were called the Horse Soldiers as they were forced to ride horses against tanks and rockets. Despite this and the overwhelming odds against them, they displayed courage and heroism under fire. The story is tense and exciting with the battle scenes well shot. Chris Hemsworth is the main star as Captain Nelson who leads his troops against the Taliban. He gives a strong performance. The first half of the story could have been improved but it gets better and the final charge on horseback is well worth seeing. Overall a good movie but one that will be quickly forgotten by moviegoers.

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Billed as a comedy but I'd say it's more of a drama than anything else. It tells the story of a couple who decide to undertake a newly-invented procedure to shrink their bodies so they can start a new life in an experimental community. The husband played by Matt Damon goes ahead with the procedure but the wife gets cold feet and pulls out leaving the husband alone in his new world. This is a movie of two halves. The first half is probably the most interesting but the second half goes into preaching mode as the viewer discovers that the problems encountered in the real world such as drug taking and poverty is also the same in the new small world. It's liked the filmmakers had changed direction half way through from being a tale about Matt Damon's journey as a little man to something completely different altogether. I wasn't too keen on this at all and as a result I become bored with the movie. It's a shame as I was starting to enjoy the story but as soon as the female Vietnamese character was introduced that was it for me. The movie on the whole did not deliver what it promised in the trailer.

6 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Shape of Water

 The Shape of Water 7/10

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A great romantic dark fantasy movie by Guillermo del Toro about a mute cleaning woman who falls in love with an amphibious humanoid creature that's been captured by the military and held in a secret facility. I didn't think I was going to like it at first but it definitely grew on me as the story went on. Even though the movie is a tad over 2 hours, the pacing is perfect and it never felt it was dragging or even gets boring. Sally Hawkins is amazing as the mute woman and shines in one of the best performances of her career so far. Backing her up is Octavia Spencer who plays her cleaning friend and Michael Shannon as a sadistic villain with an electric cattle prod who enjoys torturing the poor creature. I know many have said that this movie is something akin to The Creature From The Black Lagoon but it isn't. It's a completely different kettle of fish (to pardon a pun!). The movie has a solid storyline, a brilliant cast and is another triumph for the director. I really enjoyed this movie and despite the weird love story between a woman and a fish creature I'm sure you will too.

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A different take from the usual Godzilla movies in that there's no stomping of cities in this one and humanity has been defeated by kaijus into going into outer space and settle on the planet Tau-Ceti e. This is the first in a new animated movie series about Godzilla. It's only average and definitely could have been improved. The story is about a battalion of human soldiers that come back to Earth to try and reclaim the planet back for humanity by seeking to kill Godzilla. I found the whole movie very underwhelming and not that exciting. The soldier wishing revenge on Godzilla for killing his parents has been seen before and done better in previous Godzilla movies. For a movie titled Planet of the Monsters, only one other species apart from Godzilla is shown. Yes, the animation looks great and all that but with such a lifeless story I found the whole experience rather dull.

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I'm not sure why this has been praised so much as it's slightly overrated in my opinion. It's just your average coming of age story about a rebellious teenager growing up in Sacramento, California. It's the writing and directing debut of Greta Gerwig who I don't really think too highly as an actress to be honest. The cliche dialogue makes you want to roll your eyes. The only highlight of the movie is Saoirse Ronan's acting. She's good as the lead character in a movie inhabited by your usual high school stereotypes. A shame that she's been let down by a shoddy script. A lot of the movie concentrates on Lady Bird's relationship with her mother in which they quarrel quite a bit. Overall, I wasn't that impressed by this movie and I wouldn't bother watching it again.

6 years, 11 months ago

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Series 1-3

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Whenever you see a movie that is produced by WWE Studios, you have a certain feeling that movie isn't going to be very good and this is definitely the case with this pathetic comedy. Ken Jeong of The Hangover fame is the lead character in the movie. He plays a man that goes to desperate measures to pay a debt to a loan shark. The Hoff isn't much better than Ken although he does send himself up a lot. It is a dire and very unfunny movie and no amount of lewd and raunchiness can save it. There's only so much you can watch before you decide that enough is enough and that was the case with me. A dreadful movie that people should keep clear of.

6 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Birth of the Dragon

 Birth of the Dragon 2/10

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A poor movie supposedly about Bruce Lee's fight against Wong Jack Man but it turns out to be about an American martial arts student instead. There are a lot of complaints about Lee's one-dimensional portrayal in this movie in that he is seen as an egomaniac and he was never as arrogant as that in real life. He is also seen as being nothing more than a sidekick to the American lead character. The story is rather dull and the actual fight between Lee and Wong Jack Man isn't even that exciting. At the end of the day, if you're expecting a good martial arts movie along the likes of Ip Man then you're gonna get very disappointed. It's nothing more than a rubbish Hollywood production and an insult to Bruce Lee's legacy.

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What an incredible movie and will surely nab the Best Picture at the Oscars along with some other awards. I came into watching the movie knowing nothing about the story but wanted to see it because of word of mouth about it. This is a movie that grips you right from the start and holds the tension of the backstory right up until the end. Although it has a very serious subject, this movie is a dark comedy believe it or not. The characters are written extremely well and the actors did a brilliant job portraying them. Frances McDormand is amazing as the grieving mother out for justice who believes the police are doing nothing to solve her daughter's murder. This isn't just McDormand's movie though as Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson are also superb. Don't miss out on this cracking movie. It deserves all the plaudits that have rained down on it. Highly recommended.

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One of the best movies about Winston Churchill you'll ever get to see. When telling a story as well-known as that of Winston Churchill and the beginning of the 2nd World War, being both exciting and historically accurate isn't always easy, but that's where the unique take on the historical drama of this movie comes in. The story goes through the first month of Churchill's wartime reign as Prime Minister. It also tells the political manoeuvring in Westminster as Churchill was appointed Prime Minister, and the very real and impending threat that the fall of Britain could mean the end of freedom in the Western world. There is some humour in the script which shows Churchill liked jokes especially when his secretary explains that he did the V for victory sign incorrectly at first! Gary Oldman is outstanding as Churchill and is right up there with Robert Hardy as the only other actor to accurately portray him. With a stunning central performance by Gary Oldman, confident and passionate directing from Joe Wright, and a brilliant screenplay from start to finish, Darkest Hour is a simply exceptional movie. Definitely go and see.

6 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Happy-Go-Lucky

 Happy-Go-Lucky 7/10

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If you can get past the irritating and somewhat annoying cheerfulness of Sally Hawkins' character Poppy, there is much to like in this movie. Poppy is a good person, a caring primary school teacher and is always optimistic about everything. She meets an angry, racist and frustrated man in Scott, her driving instructor because she doesn't take his instruction seriously enough and she winds him up big time. They are complete opposites to each other and this movie charts their evolving relationship. Although it has been said that this movie is the most cheerful that director Mike Leigh has ever made, beneath the surface of the story lies a dark side to it. I like Sally Hawkins as an actress and she is really good as Poppy. Her smiling demeanour thankfully does crack near the climax as her battle of wills against Scott explodes into a major confrontation on a driving lesson. Overall, this was an entertaining movie and as I said right at the start it all depends on how you can handle Poppy as a character whether you will like it or not.

6 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Immortal Voyage of Captain Drake

 The Immortal Voyage of Captain Drake 2/10

6 years, 11 months ago

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A poor attempt at making a cheap POTC like movie using Francis Drake trying to track down the Tree Of Life and facing many obstacles during his quest. I'm not sure where to start with this terrible movie as it's a complete mess. The CGI is pathetic and I do understand this was a Sy-Fy production with a cheap budget but come on. I'm sure they could have done better than this. Then we come to the acting. I used to like Adrian Paul in Highlander but he is awful as Francis Drake. He doesn't know which British regional accent to hold at times as it changes constantly. The action scenes aren't that good as well and as for the script - it's totally lame. I wish I could have found something positive to say about the movie but there isn't. It's bad, really bad!

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