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In a place where killers are celebrated as heroes, these filmmakers challenge unrepentant death-squad leaders to dramatise their role in genocide. The result is a surreal, cinematic journey, not only into the memories and imaginations of mass murderers, but also into a frighteningly banal regime of corruption and impunity. This is a surreal and shocking documentary that left me utterly speechless and bewildered. It's unlike anything I have ever seen before - a haunting, absurd and frightening glimpse into a period of Indonesian history that has still not been condemned by its own country. It is a movie too ridiculous and far-fetched to be anything but a true story as director Joshua Oppenheimer and his crew get Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass communist murders in a variety of different movie genres of their choosing. What follows is a searing and provocative documentary about the cruelty of man and how these mass-murderers have yet to face justice. These people genuinely think that killing Chinese communists was the right thing to do for their country. You'll be gobsmacked by the end of the movie about the evil acts that human beings can do to another. A very troubling documentary but one that has to be seen.

4 years, 6 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Drive Angry

 Drive Angry 6/10

4 years, 6 months ago

AKB48Fan added 1 item to A New Decade! A New Year! Movies Watched In 2020 list

Milton is a hardened felon who has broken out of Hell, intent on finding the vicious cult who brutally murdered his daughter and kidnapped her baby. He joins forces with a sexy, tough-as-nails waitress, who’s also seeking redemption of her own. What a gloriously violent action movie this is! People being shot with blood splattering out and limbs being maimed with female nudity, fast cars, explosions etc etc and you have the ultimate movie for the lads after a night out on the beer! Don't expect deep characterisation or a great plot or an intelligent script because you won't get that and you won't like this if you take it seriously, it's just absolute ridiculous over the top trashy fun. The script is very cheesy and cliché but the actors use it and make the dialogue and one liners funny. Nicolas Cage gives an enjoyable performance and Amber Heard is smoking hot but William Fichtner steals the show as The Accountant. This movie is a very guilty pleasure from start to finish and I liked it.

4 years, 6 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Role Models

 Role Models 6/10

4 years, 6 months ago

AKB48Fan added 1 item to A New Decade! A New Year! Movies Watched In 2020 list

Two salesmen trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 service hours with a mentorship program. After one day with the kids, however, jail doesn’t look half bad. This is a generic yet likable comedy with some genuinely funny individual scenes. As you would expect, this movie is thin in terms of plot, in fact I'm pretty sure you've seen virtually the same plot done several times before. That isn't to the movie's detriment though as it does still produce some good laughs. Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott make a good pairing together. If you're looking for some brainless, harmless fun to pass the time then this movie is an ideal choice. This movie is nothing special and it never tries to be, but it is effective as a comedy.

4 years, 6 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Hell or High Water (2016)

 Hell or High Water (2016) 8/10

4 years, 6 months ago

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A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family’s farm in West Texas. This is a low-key, slow burning Western crime drama that requires a degree of patience. It will probably be quickly dismissed by a lot of people, but those willing to give it a chance will find an intelligent and very well-written movie. The plot is simple: a middle-aged father and his brother resort to robbing banks after their dead mother's ranch is about to be repossessed by the bank. The local Rangers attempt to catch them before they strike again. Don't be fooled into thinking this is an action movie though, because it isn't. The vast majority of the movie is dialogue and focuses on the relationship between the main characters. Fantastic acting from Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine. This is probably one of the best modern Westerns I've seen. The ending was very well done. Go check it out.

4 years, 6 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Twisted Nerve

 Twisted Nerve 7/10

4 years, 6 months ago

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Martin Durnley is a rich but damaged Oxford University drop-out with a hatred of his banker stepfather. His mother babies the boy, a consequence of Martin’s elder brother, a Down Syndrome sufferer being in full-time care, and the doctors having warned Martin’s parents not to have any more children – just to be on the safe side. It seems that Martin is a bit of a psychopath... A relentlessly dark and creepy thriller about a young man who pretends to be a backwards manchild to hide his secret sexually twisted psychosis. He ingratiates himself with a family and all the while plotting to kill his step-father. Hywel Bennett does such a good job as the screwed up Georgie. Hayley Mills is absolutely lovely as the object of Georgie's obsession but seems a little out of place in such an unrelentingly morbid movie. No happy endings here for anybody. This movie is certainly not for the easily offended and viewing the whole thing makes for a pretty wild watch.

4 years, 6 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Bachelorette

 Bachelorette 2/10

4 years, 6 months ago

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Three friends are asked to be bridesmaids at a wedding of a woman they used to ridicule back in high school. A quite dreadful comedy in which I didn't laugh at all. I'm sure many people will think this is going to be as good and funny as Bridesmaids but it's not. Basically it is simply a waste of time. The filmmakers hire a great cast but the script doesn't deliver. It's an unfunny and moronic comedy with unpleasant characters, gross jokes and stupid situations. A total crapfest and one which you should avoid like the plague.

4 years, 6 months ago

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Brenda moves to London to begin living those intoxicated fantasies that all young women imagine city life to offer. Soon after her arrival she begins a relationship with Peter with whom she is tremendously happy. When she becomes pregnant Peter’s behaviour towards her alters as he reveals the most frightening and unpredictable side of his personality. In the 70's, Hammer tried to reconnect with a changing cinema audience by trying new kinds of movies, hoping that one might be the model for a new franchise. This is one of those attempts, mixing the psychological horror genre with the new frankness of kitchen sink drama. It’s not entirely successful but it has a grim fascination to it and it is carried by a good performance from Rita Tushingham as its introverted, vulnerable lead character. Perhaps what stops the movie becoming as gripping as it could be is that the viewer knows from early on that Peter is a serial killer and spends most of the story waiting for Brenda to find out too. Overall, this is an intriguing, rarely seen experiment from Hammer but it just didn't work out for them.

4 years, 6 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Jackie

 Jackie 7/10

4 years, 6 months ago

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An account of the days of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, in the immediate aftermath of John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. Framed around a frank interview with President Kennedy's widow, this movie is a biopic that deals almost exclusively with her reaction to JFK's assassination, and paints the portrait of a woman who both loves history and is aware she is living it. Jackie Kennedy essentially throws herself onto the sword of history and makes her grief and suffering as grandiose and epic as the death of a President deserves. Director Pablo Larraín mixes the story up with the nitty-gritty of funeral arrangements, while at the same time underscoring the woman's trauma. Natalie Portman's performance is, of course, fantastic. I wasn't really sure what to expect from this movie but I really liked it in the end.

4 years, 6 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Scarlet Web

 The Scarlet Web 6/10

4 years, 7 months ago

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An insurance investigator is framed for murder after a pretty woman hires him to recover a letter from a man who wants to blackmail her. A short and snappy British b-movie which doesn't deliver anything new storywise but it is still entertaining. The movie moves at a good pace, with efficient direction by Charles Saunders. The director whacks up some suspense at the climax where the killers attempt to murder Hazel Court's character by putting her head in a gas oven and Griffith Jones' hero has to save her life whilst attempting to outrun the police at the same time. While it may not offer any surprises, it's still an efficient movie that does more than enough to keep the viewer interested.

4 years, 7 months ago

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Traveling through an unnamed European country on the brink of war, sickly, intellectual Ester, her sister Anna and Anna’s young son, Johan, check into a near-empty hotel. A basic inability to communicate among the three seems only to worsen during their stay. Anna provokes her sister by enjoying a dalliance with a local man, while the boy, left to himself, has a series of enigmatic encounters that heighten the growing air of isolation. I've got a bit of a love/hate relationship with Ingmar Bergman movies. Some of them are fantastic and then there are others which are dull and boring like this one. It is just so uninteresting. I don't think anything at all happened in this movie. As far as I can tell, it's just a window into the lives of three very boring people. I have no idea why people are saying this movie is brilliant. Is it because of the explicit scenes that for the 60's are so shocking - who knows? The only bright spot in this movie is the cinematography. I wasted 95 mins watching this crap. I won't bother with it again that's for sure!

4 years, 7 months ago

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Filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl’s controversial masterwork is an artful work of propaganda showcasing German chancellor and Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler at the 1934 Nuremberg Rally. Edited from over 60 hours’ worth of raw footage shot over the course of the rally’s four days, the film is visually remarkable in the way it captures the event’s enormous scale. A staggering look back in time at the pomp and circumstance of Nazi Germany. It's an important snapshot of how it was like in Germany during the mid 30's. The main goal of this movie commissioned by Hitler was to focus on showing the spectacle of the Nazi party, and their mission to generate pride for Germany under their banner. Hitler talks a lot of shit during his speeches! My biggest take away from watching this was how masterful and innovative Leni Riefenstahl's direction was. For 1934, she did an extraordinary job of capturing these series of parades, assemblies, and speeches. To be honest watching endless parades does get a bit boring after a while. I do think this is an important historical movie to witness, in order to better understand what Nazi Germany looked like, what they were capable of, and the rhetoric they used to build their empire. A chilling documentary and a foretelling of what was to come in 4 years time.

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AKB48Fan rated My Left Nut

 My Left Nut 7/10

4 years, 7 months ago

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AKB48Fan rated Ink

 Ink 7/10

4 years, 7 months ago

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Invisible forces exert power over us in our sleep. A mercenary named Ink, on a literal nightmare mission, captures the spirit of 8-year-old Emma in the dream world. To save her, the dream-givers marshal all their resources, focusing on saving the soul of Emma’s tragically broken father. One of the most unique and interesting movies you'll ever get to see. It's got a dark atmosphere to it but it also has a warm feeling to it at the same time. The story was easy to follow but wasn't simple enough for it to be boring. All the characters, even the disturbing-looking 'villain' with the big nose is likeable. But most of all it's a really fresh movie with new ideas planted in it that work out wonderfully. That being said, it's not for everybody. I thought I wouldn't like it at first but it grew on me. Looking for a movie that's different from the norm? Give this a shot and see what you think.

4 years, 7 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Snuff Bottle Connection

 Snuff Bottle Connection 6/10

4 years, 7 months ago