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Watched the first My Tutor Friend movie years ago so had to watch this one. It's got a different storyline and a new cast. It revolves around a Japanese exchange student Junko Kitano coming to Korea because she is trying to find a Korean man she used to know. This Korean comedy has got the usual drama and laughs that follows the same old routine in these kind of movies. Not that there's anything wrong with that. The characters are funny and there's a token white guy from France amongst them as well who's annoying. The plot wasn't completely smooth and full of cliches, and it had a fair few holes in it too but it was still enjoyable. A fun comedy overall.

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AKB48Fan added 1 item to The Good & The Bad - Movies Watched In 2017 list

A lot of good things has been said about this Taiwanese drama about a 45 year old woman whose life is spiralling downhill (her daughter hates her, the husband ignores her and lives in Shanghai and she even loses her job at a textile factory). Lonely and feeling abandoned, she connects with a man who has injured his eyes at a hospital where she is looking after her mother in law. The main problem with this movie is it's boring, like watching paint dry on a wall! I just couldn't connect or even care for what was happening to the woman played by Shiang-chyi Chen. The only thing I liked about the movie was the cinematography but apart from that I didn't enjoy it at all. I'm sure there are some people that will get something from this movie. Sadly I'm not one of them.

7 years, 5 months ago

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Christopher Nolan's telling of the evacuation of troops from the port of Dunkirk in France during 1940 is not the masterpiece that many are saying it is. If you're under the impression of having your mind blown by the next great wartime classic of our generation, then you may be slightly disappointed. I admit I was in this group. The movie takes place from the POV of three main characters - a pilot, a civilian boat captain, and a soldier. The German soldiers are basically never seen - but when they attack the scenes are really harrowing. Nolan does an amazing job with the battle scenes and the epic score that holds the suspense together. But the story never really explores any of the character's enough to have a huge emotional reaction to their success or failures to succeed. Overall there are certain aspects of this movie that are really good but I don't think it really is a must see movie.

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Shadowlands is the true story of the author CS Lewis and his relationship with the American writer Joy Gresham. This is a beautiful movie, set mostly in the lovely English countryside around Oxford in the mid 50's. The period is well depicted, and you feel that you have stepped back slightly in time. The script is brilliant. Emotional issues are handled with great intelligence, and comic touches help to lighten what is sometimes a very dark story. The acting is excellent. Anthony Hopkins' portrayal of Lewis is sensitive without being weak. Debra Winger hits all the right notes in her portrayal of Joy, brash and bold, yet with a better understanding of emotion than the more sensitive Lewis. Edward Hardwicke does a nice job with Warnie, Lewis' brother giving us a performance that makes us wish we knew more about him. I'm sure many will get teary-eyed with a scene right near the end. Well worth watching.

7 years, 5 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Connection

 The Connection 7/10

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The movie was inspired by true events set in the 1970's. It was about a Neapolitan Mafia Boss Tanny Zampa who ran a French extortion gang in Marseille, France who then started to buy heroin from Turkey being flooded into New York by the French mafia. It was a dedicated judge Pierre Michel who raged bloody war against Zampa's empire. This is a very well made good guys vs bad guys drama with some action scenes mixed in. The director takes us back to the 70's with the sets and costumes rendered to perfection in every last detail. We see the two leading characters in their worlds of business and family. The pace of this movie is fast between paralleling the two principles' activities and chronicling the confrontations. It inevitably tells of their rise and fall too. The 2 hours plus running time goes quickly and it never dips into being boring to watch. Superb acting by Jean Dujardin as Michel and Gilles Lelouche as his nemesis Zampa. Overall, this is a solid movie and a showcase of how good French cinema can be.

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This is a taut thriller about a war crimes detective who heads to a small town to hunt down a Nazi criminal who has escaped justice. Orson Welles plays the Nazi who has hidden himself as a college professor and married a local woman. Edward G Robinson is the dogged detective who will not give up on catching his Nazi. Welles provides menace as the net is slowly closed in on him and even his naive wife when told that her husband might be a war criminal refuses to believe it. It all builds up to a great finale in a church tower. Excellent acting all round by the cast. A fantastic film noir.

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A forgotten Brit gangster movie largely due to the fact that Michael Caine's Get Carter came out in the same year. Richard Burton plays a nasty and violent piece of work by the name of Vic Dakin (supposedly based on Reggie Kray). Burton tries his best at perfecting a cockney accent but can often be seen fumbling through his lines. Good use of location filming in London itself and the now sadly demolished West Pier at Brighton. Burton does well as the mother loving homosexual psychopath and there's a large supporting cast which includes Ian McShane, Colin Welland and Donald Sinden as a sleazy, blackmailed MP. Surprised to see that comedy writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais did the script to this movie. This is a good gritty gangster movie which deserves to be seen by more people.

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Havana Segrand is an actress trying to mount a comeback. She wants to star in a remake of a movie her mother was in but is struggling in trying to convince the director she is the best choice. When Agatha Weiss arrives in town and becomes her new assistant things begin to change, not only for them but for the entire city and industry. This is a movie I really enjoyed, but it is not for everyone. The acting is great and the writing is very intelligent, but the movie itself is very dark. It's a David Cronenberg movie so that should give you an idea of what to expect from this. Julianne Moore gives an amazing performance and this is a movie that is almost impossible to predict what will happen. I really enjoy movies that stay one step ahead of me. This is a movie that you can't talk too much about without giving things away but this is a movie that I think deserves to be seen. Overall, great acting and writing but a very dark and moody movie. If you think you can handle it than give it a shot.

7 years, 5 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Borrower

 The Borrower 6/10

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An alien is punished by his own kind and sent to be exiled on Earth in a human body. The only problem is his human head seems to explode sometimes so he has to take another human head as a replacement! What a weird and strange horror this is. Totally bonkers! The script is quite clever and the movie has plenty of amusing moments. Impressive make-up effects by Kevin Yagher and plenty of gore help but only to a certain extent. Runs too long and tends to drag out a bit, especially towards the end. I'm sure you'll find this movie unintentionally funny (I'm sure it's not supposed to be a comedy?). An odd choice of movie for the director given that he made the excellent Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer previous to this.

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In the sequel to Library Wars, one of the Library Defence Force staff Komaki is detained by the Media Task Force for recommending a book to a deaf girl. It is deemed unsuitable for disabled people. The LDF are angered by this arrest and try and get Komaki free. The first Library Wars movie was fairly good and this movie continues the story of the struggle between the LDF who don't want censorship for any books and the MTF who use any excuse to ban books which they don't like. The same cast also return with Nana Eikura being the lead as the cute and rather naive at times Iku Kasahara. The same atmosphere and humour is maintained as well. It builds to a satisfactory ending with a cliffhanger that is resolved in the 3rd and final movie The Last Mission. Looking forward to seeing that.

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Tsui Hark (director) and Stephen Chow (writer/producer) team up for this sequel to the 2013 movie. It has an all new cast and the only person returning for a small cameo is actress Shu Qi. Whilst the story may not match it's predecessor it is still entertaining nevertheless. It has Stephen Chow's sense of humour and imagination throughout. The visuals are amazing with lots of lush colours used. The chemistry between the 4 main characters are great and produce many laughs. I didn't think there was enough action and never felt the heroes were in any real danger from the demons shown in the movie. It's a good popcorn movie - there's nothing special about it but it's enjoyable.

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I was expecting this to be a fun Japanese zombie horror comedy but it's not and instead of concentrating on the threat from a lone zombie trapped inside a house, it's more or less a character driven movie about 6 individuals with hidden agendas discussing how to deal with the zombie. Although there's some gore around the hour mark, for a zombie movie it's relatively blood free. The majority of the story has the characters arguing with each other in the living room of a house which I found rather dull. I did think that things would pick up as everybody starts turning on one another but sadly it never happened. This movie didn't engage me at all. I understand that the director would want to approach a zombie comedy in a different way from other movies but somehow it didn't quite turn out as planned. It was a complete waste of 90 mins

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AKB48Fan rated I Am Not a Serial Killer

 I Am Not a Serial Killer 6/10

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John Cleaver is a high school student with an unhealthy obsession with serial killers. His small Midwestern town begins to experience a series of brutal murders. John's mother is the town's only mortician and she allows her son to help her with the postmortems. He plays detective and becomes friends with an elderly neighbour, Crowley, played by Christopher Lloyd, in his best role since Back to the Future. Lloyd is funny, sarcastic and he pretty much steals this movie. The less written about where his quirky character goes, the better. Lloyd and his young costar, Max Records, have a strange and endearing chemistry which will keep viewers guessing as to how it will all end. A nice surprise this movie.

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AKB48Fan rated The Mule (2014)

 The Mule (2014) 7/10

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A very well made Australian black comedy about a slow-witted man who reluctantly becomes a drugs mule, gets arrested by the cops and then refuses to shit out the heroin bags he has inside his body. It is supposedly based on a real life incident that took place in the early 80's. The story moves along nicely and is told in an entertaining manner. Although Hugo Weaving has top billing, it's Angus Sampson who plays the leading character. He is brilliant as Ray, the drugs mule. There is some grossness to be expected with this movie and one scene in particular will have you gagging! All in all, a beautifully produced movie with a fine cast and a good story to boot. Highly enjoyable for anyone to watch.

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Anyone who has ever owned a dog is going to love this movie and probably shed a tear or two as well. It follows several lifetimes of a dog that comes full circle by the end. There is definitely an emotional roller coaster when it comes to this movie, and this time, it was done right. The feelings of transition and letting go are something that is hard to deal with and this movie hits it straight to home. It's heartfelt moments leave you crying your eyes out and the next you are feeling woe free. I was not really surprised by the ending of the movie, it was the ending I expected, but the trip was what mattered the most. I really enjoyed it.

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So this is like a female version of The Hangover except it's not as funny. It does have the cast that had potential to be in a great comedy movie led by Scarlett Johansson. The problem is the majority of them are useless with the exception of Kate McKinnon whose character is weird and odd but at least she makes you laugh. The movie can only go so far with its penis jokes, sex toys humour and a sequence of Scarlett's character fiancé Peter wearing adult diapers and roaming around a gas station doing favour for cash while going on an all night road trip to Miami. It has its cheap laughs and gags but when the humour is repetitive it just gets dull from there on and out. This movie could have been better. See Bridesmaids for a comedy that delivers on jokes and humour instead.

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