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The Last Duel
 The Last Duel 7/10
3 years ago
The Last Duel
Two old friends (a knight and a squire) are ordered to fight to the death by the King of France after the knight's wife accuses the squire of raping her. Directed by Ridley Scott and based on a true story of apparently the last duel that ever took place on French soil in December 1386. Told in 3 chapters and from 3 differing viewpoints (much like the classic Japanese movie Rashomon), this is a very good historical drama. The 3 versions of the story was an interesting idea especially with the case being about his/her word against his, although by the time it got to the wife's version of events the viewer had already seen twice, some of it with little or no difference. The duel climax is intense and thrilling. The cinematography is excellent and the directing by Ridley Scott is up to his usual high standards. Great performances by Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Ben Affleck, and Jodie Comer. Although it did run a tad bit too long, I still very much enjoyed this movie. If you don't mind seeing some scenes repeated then this movie could be right up your street.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
A man is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage after saving the life of their heir. With a roll of the dice...Snake Eyes is born. This is the origin story behind the G.I Joe character Snake Eyes. I'm not overly familiar with G.I Joe which was re-named as Action Force in the UK but I enjoyed this action movie. The story isn't complex and it may be lacking in scale, but it has lots of Japanese culture and style and plenty of fast paced and exciting action scenes. The acting and characters are OK, although some characters are brought in for little to no reason. Henry Golding is fine as the title character. It is set-up for a sequel judging by the final scene. Watchable enough.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)
Lifelong friends Barb and Star embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they decide to leave their small Midwestern town for the first time ever after losing their jobs I came to this movie not knowing anything about this movie but it was obvious in the first 5 mins I had instantly regretted turning this on. The whole movie is a disjointed and incoherent mess and most importantly it is not funny. Not even a smirk provoking, only plenty of groans. The musical interludes only added to the pain. The two main characters are really annoying. Kristen Wiig is usually good in her movies but she is absolutely dreadful here. I'm sure this movie will find an audience but for me it was the pits.
3 years ago
The Pebble and the Boy
John Parker is a 19 year old young man from Manchester who embarks on a journey to Brighton, the spiritual home of the Mods, on an old Lambretta scooter left to him by his late father in order to scatter his ashes. This was an enjoyable tale. It's a light, coming of age tale which invokes distant memories of Quadrophenia but only by association. The crux of the tale is a road trip undertaken by John to scatter his father's ashes at Brighton beach. He is aided by the feisty Nicki, brilliantly portrayed by Sacha Parkinson who adds some real class and comic timing to the proceedings. Jessie Birdsall also has a pivotal and poignant cameo. The music isn't as prominent as I would've liked but the story and the little mysteries uncovered along the way made for a great movie.
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The Craft: Legacy
Lily travels to a new town with her mother Helen, to move in with Helen's new partner Adam, a motivational author, and his three sons. Her disastrous first day at the new school sees her become friends with Lourdes, Frankie and Tabby, three women and aspirating witches, whose coven has yet to produce any results. Their power is unlocked when Lily becomes their fourth and they soon use their powers for revenge against bullies at the school. I'm surprised it's taken until now to produce a sequel of sorts to 1996's The Craft which was a great movie. Unfortunately this movie is a bit of a disappointment. For one thing the witches are lacking detail. We don't know much about their backgrounds and they are not the dark witches that were portrayed in the original. These girls are white witches. This fact alone takes away from what was I was expecting. The big bad evil played by David Duchovny is very weak and the way he's despatched at the climax is poor. I quite like the acting by the four witches though and I'm not sure if the final scene is setting up for another sequel or not? This movie isn't a total disaster but it could have been a whole lot better.
3 years ago
Twist
This is a modern spin on the Oliver Twist story. It's been criticised a lot by many viewers but it wasn't too bad. Yes, the story is rather weak but the cast try their best to make it work. The art heist is fairly dull and workmanlike and even the build up and planning involved feels a bit formulaic so there isn't much in the way of surprises. Michael Caine plays Fagin with Lena Headey taking on the role of the psychotic Sykes. Rafferty Law as Twist is OK but I can't say he's a good actor here. The parkour scenes might interest some people. All in all, if you can open to your mind to a different telling of a classic story then you might enjoy this movie.
3 years ago
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The Suicide Squad

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3 years ago
The Suicide Squad
A group of super villains led by Bloodsport which includes fan favorite Harley Quinn and Peacemaker are on a mission to a small military run island off South America to destroy a tower containing a secret lab and the associated records. I quite liked the original Suicide Squad movie in 2016 but this one is definitely better. It's wonderfully imaginative, very funny and excessively gory. The action, humour and general spectacle never stops with so many great characters and delightfully choreographed action set pieces. Idris Alba is great in the lead with fine support from the rest of the cast but with special mention for Margot Robbie who shines as Harley Quinn once more and Peter Capaldi as The Thinker. It is wildly OTT and gets even more so towards its spectacular climax, but if you can live with the bizarre ideas here, it's great fun.
3 years ago
Tenet
 Tenet 7/10
3 years ago
Tenet
First of all, did I enjoy this movie from Christopher Nolan? Was I entertained for the entire duration which was quite long? On both questions I have to answer yes. Now I don't consider myself as stupid, but I'm not a genius either, but this movie is so hard to follow, almost at the point you're frying your brain to figure out what's going on. I'm happy I'm not the only one that didn't understand much of the complexity of the story. Tenet is just one of those movies that need your full constant attention, very difficult to understand but that isn't bad for the matter. The cinematography is great, with excellent action scenes, and a cast that did a very good job. John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, the two main characters are pleasant to watch. In conclusion, I'm surprised I liked this movie as I didn't get it all.
3 years ago
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F9
 F9 6/10
3 years ago
F9
The 9th in the Fast & Furious franchise moves further and further away from what it should be: car chases and all about cars. They do things with cars but it becomes all a bit exaggerated and laughable. It's still entertaining but a rocket car going into outer space in order to destroy a satellite! Come off it, that is bloody ridiculous if you ask me! The regulars all return with a new addition in the form of Dom's brother Jacob played by John Cena plus a face from the past who was supposedly dead returns as well. All I can say is just enjoy this far fetched movie for the action.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
I was really looking forward to this as I enjoyed the first movie but I ended up being disappointed by it. It is all over the place. It starts off promisingly enough but as soon as the big bad character Cletus is introduced the thing really hits the skids. The entertaining elements from the first movie, the humour and dare I say it, the symbiotic relationship/tolerance of man and alien are thrown under the bus for this angry CGI fest. It looks great but the plot is almost non-existent, and that robbed the formidably sarcastic "Venom" of much of the charm that made the original work. I didn't hate the movie, it has a pace that passes 90 minutes effortlessly enough, but overall I was really disappointed.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Martial-arts master Shang-Chi confronts the past he thought he left behind when he's drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organisation. With no real concept of the character or the story, I didn't really know what to expect from Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. I was pleasantly surprised. This Marvel action movie is above average, and features impressive visuals, engaging action scenes, and entertaining characters. There are some missing pieces in the story, which they may be saving for later, but overall, I enjoyed this introduction to a new MCU superhero.
3 years ago
Mortal Kombat
 Mortal Kombat 6/10
3 years ago
Mortal Kombat
Earth is on the verge of annihilation. After nine victories by Outworld, they are one loss away from the Earth being conquered. Cole Young, Sonya Blade, and Liu Kang must defeat the warriors of ruthless Outworld Emperor Shang Tsung. A decent reboot. It's colourful, chaotic and even a bit camp; it's silly but it knows it, emulating the feeling of playing the fighting game with friends rather than the feeling of being engaged in brutal, to-the-death bouts against vicious, otherworldly opponents. Fans of the games will find plenty of enjoyment here. The story is essentially an excuse to get its stars involved in one-on-one bouts with one another and make references to their video-game counterparts. The action, save for a couple of odd edits, is well-choreographed and energetic. Even though it has many faults, I enjoyed this movie.
3 years ago
3 years ago
SAS: Red Notice
Tom Buckingham, a special forces operator, is taking Dr. Sophie Hart from London to Paris to propose. When their train is deep inside the Channel Tunnel, Grace Lewis and her team of heavily armed war criminals seize the train and hold hundreds of passengers hostage. Grace threatens to expose the British governments darkest secrets and blow up the Channel Tunnel if her ransom demands are not met. Based off the book by former SAS member Andy McNab, this isn't too bad of a mindless actioner. The plot is nothing more than trying to stop the bad guys. You could call it Die Hard On A Train. There is a good amount of action in the movie, nicely crammed into the storyline and it actually made for a good combination of action and storytelling. Sure, the storyline was predictable, but aren't most action thrillers following the same formula anyway? I can't say that Ruby Rose as the head baddie Grace Lewis is that good of an actress. I was genuinely entertained by this movie and it's actually is well-worth taking the time to sit down and watch.
3 years ago
No Time to Die
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

3 years ago
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Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

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Wish Upon a Cow: Love and Farm

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7/10

Vampire Host

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6/10

Orthros no Inu

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8/10

Security Police

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8/10

Otomen

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