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 X+Y 7/10
4 years, 4 months ago
X+Y
A socially awkward teenage maths prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad. A charming coming of age/fish out of water drama. This isn't a movie just about maths of course, it's about autism, or experiencing emotions and opening yourself up to them for the first time or, for the first time after a tragic bereavement. Director Morgan Matthews delivers a beautiful, nicely paced movie full of emotional heart from James Graham's screenplay, showing a real eye for a good shot. But best of all, this is a movie which seems to give autism a fair deal, rather than an offensive, ill-researched depiction of it. Asa Butterfield and Sally Hawkins are fantastic in the movie. All in all, a wonderful British movie with plenty of heart.
4 years, 4 months ago
4 years, 4 months ago
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
A bawdy story of how a poor damsel surrenders her virtue again and again to get to the top of society. Terence Young’s British historical comedy in which a young 18th century woman finds that losing her virtue is no handicap to a successful career is way too long and isn't that amusing. I think that's the main reason this movie doesn't work so well is that it lacks in funny situations. I think it was trying too hard to be like the movie Tom Jones. Kim Novak as Moll Flanders looks stunning in her costumes and gives an OK performance but the script lets her down. Overall, it was a disappointing movie due to the long running time, slow pace and lack of genuinely funny humour.
4 years, 4 months ago
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
Dr. Bonner plans to live forever through periodic gland transplants from younger, healthier human victims. Bonner looks about 40; he’s really 104 years old. But people are starting to get suspicious, and he may not make 200. This is a minor Hammer movie, but it's made by the studio's finest director in Terence Fisher. Unfortunately it is one of Fisher's worst work. It is terribly boring and a very talky movie with little action and pacing better suited to the stage. It certainly starts off interesting enough but the lack of shocking moments and a self-serious tone makes it a dull experience by the end. The production design is also pretty strong and the fog-filled streets are atmospheric when used. Christopher Lee is given a heroic role for a change but even his presence in this movie isn't enough to save it. Hammer completists might want to watch it but otherwise you're better off watching something else.
4 years, 4 months ago
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The Man Who Could Cheat Death

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3/10

Mrs Caldicot

7/10


4 years, 4 months ago
Mrs Caldicot
After her husband’s death, a woman starts looking for independence. A rather charming movie. While portrayed as a light-hearted fun movie, it is in fact quite dark with under trained nurses dosing up geriatrics with drugs to make them more pliable so costs can be kept down and an ungrateful son physically drugging up his mother to sell her property for development. Husband and wife team Pauline Collins and John Alderton take the main leads with Peter Capaldi playing Mrs Caldicot's ungrateful and manipulated son. I thought this movie was a fantastic bit of family fun.
4 years, 4 months ago
4 years, 4 months ago
Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
An uptight, leather-clad female alien from Mars, armed with a ray gun and accompanied by a menacing robot, comes to Earth to collect Earth’s men as breeding stock. This is a low budget British sci-fi movie which isn't that good despite the beautiful title character. There are a lot of problems with this movie such as the the cheap production design, the simple set, the cardboard characters, the ridiculous robot (a poor man's Gort) with mobility issues and the sluggish pace of the story. As might be expected the best scenes were those with the Devil Girl herself who might be a relation of Darth Vader with her long black cape. Patricia Laffan in that tight get up is an unforgettable sight!! A young John Laurie (of Dad's Army fame) also appears. This movie is good for a cheap laugh but as a serious sci-fi story it's not that great.
4 years, 4 months ago
4 years, 4 months ago
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Tess of the D

4 years, 4 months ago
Aquarium
Six strangers awake in a strange sealed off room while a mysterious observer tells them that only one of them will survive. This low budget French movie tries to rip off Saw but fails badly. There’s no actual torture and certainly no gore. There’s a bit of straightforward, brutal violence towards the end and some deaths, but anyone buying this expecting a Saw-style feast of torture and gore effects will be sadly disappointed as I was. I thought it was boring and it generated little interest in myself. In fact, I was happy when it was all over. Overall it was really poor and not worth taking a look.
4 years, 4 months ago
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Aquarium

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3/10

We

5/10


4 years, 4 months ago
We
A secret agent on the trail of a thief finds himself captured by crazed, inbred cannibals and taken to their village. This horror/martial arts/comedy hybrid from legendary Hong Kong filmmaker Tsui Hark is not as good as I thought it would be. It had a great start with fast and gory action that included all manner of weapons, two deaths and a guy cut in half with a saw whilst he is strapped to a table. All within the first five minutes! Then it just went downhill with useless comedy taking over which I didn't find that funny. The martial arts fights when it does happen is good and inventive. It's odd having music from the movie Suspiria thrown into the mix as well. I'm sure there are fans of this wild and crazy movie but it just didn't click with me at all.
4 years, 4 months ago
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It Happened One Night

have watched

8/10

Irezumi

6/10


4 years, 4 months ago
Paul McCartney's Get Back
This is a 1991 concert movie starring Paul McCartney that documents The Paul McCartney World Tour of 1989–1990. It is actually a compilation of several dates during that tour. In 90 mins you get 22 songs - some from his new album at the time and some from his Beatles days. McCartney and his band which includes his late wife Linda are on top form. Earlier in the concert, you see old film clips of The Beatles accompanying some of the songs, and that was nice to see. All in all, I really enjoyed this concert movie. A must-see for those that love The Beatles or Paul McCartney.
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Renaissance
 Renaissance 6/10
4 years, 4 months ago
Renaissance
To find Ilona and unlock the secrets of her disappearance, Karas must plunge deep into the parallel worlds of corporate espionage, organized crime and genetic research – where the truth imprisons whoever finds it first and miracles can be bought but at a great price. This is a stylish sci-fi neo-noir thriller that draws viewers in through its unique animation style, which honestly is far more suitable for a video game than a feature-length movie. It looks cool a lot of the time, but there were moments here and there where the animation just got in the way, and it was a bit difficult to see exactly what was going on. The animation style works for most of the movie, however. It does a great job at setting the dark, noirish tone that is retained throughout the plot. Just before he got the job as 007, Daniel Craig lends his voice to one of the main characters here alongside Jonathan Pryce. In the end, this is a fairly thrilling sci-fi neo noir that makes good use out of all the flair and panache it can get.
4 years, 4 months ago
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Seraphim Falls
The Civil War has ended, but Colonel Morsman Carver is on one final mission – to kill Gideon, no matter what it takes. Launched by a gunshot and propelled by rage, the relentless pursuit takes the two men through frigid snow-capped mountains and arid deserts, far from the comforts and codes of civilisation, into the bloodiest recesses of their own souls. A great Western with a simple plot done very imaginatively. Absolutely gorgeous cinematography from snow covered mountains to rolling plains to stark deserts. The two leads are fantastic (Liam Neeson's revenge-driven tough guy, and Pierce Brosnan's grizzled survivor). I enjoyed the story of one man's escape from a man trying to kill him in the wilderness with only a knife and his cunning. A 21st Century Western with bite which one should not ignore.
4 years, 4 months ago
Killing Eve
 Killing Eve 8/10
4 years, 4 months ago
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Killing Eve
Watched Season 1 - 2018 Watched Season 2 - 2019 Watched Season 3 - 2020
4 years, 4 months ago
4 years, 4 months ago
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to “finish off” his last major nemesis, Sherlock Holmes, by making him fail to prevent the perfect crime.Does it involve a family curse, the crown jewels of England, or something else…? This movie was Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce's second outing as Holmes and Watson, and really, has there been a better incarnation on the big screen? The story doesn't have Holmes performing at his razor-sharp best but Rathbone performs with perfect panache. George Zucco as Moriarty plays him with an understated gleam of evil in his eye. The evocation of foggy Victorian London is atmospheric, with 22B Baker Street never having looked so grand. If you love Sherlock Holmes, then give this movie a go. You won't be disappointed.
4 years, 4 months ago
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