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4 years, 11 months ago

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It's open season on Harley Quinn when her explosive breakup with the Joker puts a big fat target on her back. Unprotected and on the run, Quinn faces the wrath of narcissistic crime boss Black Mask, his right-hand man, Victor Zsasz, and every other thug in the city. But things soon even out for Harley when she becomes unexpected allies with three deadly women - Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya. Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn is genius casting and all of the performances in this movie are pretty good. The action is fun, exciting, and at times pretty violent. However, the story is all over the place and even a bit messy at times. Even though I enjoyed Harley Quinn and Black Canary in this, I feel like they should have done more with the other characters. I was pretty disappointed with Black Mask and thought he was a weak villain. Overall, it's not bad but it could of been better.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated A Man for All Seasons (1966)

 A Man for All Seasons (1966) 8/10

4 years, 11 months ago

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Sir Thomas More, Lord Chancellor and a friend to King Henry VIII refuses to take the Oath of Supremacy which declares the King as the Supreme Head of the Church of England. His actions put him in the Tower of London for high treason. This superb historical drama is very much an actors movie that has an excellent script, wonderful costumes and lovely cinematography. The story thrives on the anguish of Thomas More, who is torn between loyalty to his King and his own moral beliefs, the beliefs of his religion system and the potential damning of his soul. The political and religious machinations positively pulse throughout, vividly brought to life by a cast of great actors. Paul Scofield is brilliant as Thomas More with the likes of Leo McKern, Robert Shaw, Orson Welles, Susannah York and John Hurt all playing their part in making this movie such a great one. The drama never lags and has good pacing. A very interesting and compelling movie.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Seven Thunders

 Seven Thunders 6/10

4 years, 11 months ago

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Two British soldiers escape from separate prison camps and head to Marseilles to wait for the right opportunity to try for Britain. This is a remarkable movie based upon the horrific true events of January 1943 when the Nazis and their lapdogs the Vichy French dynamited and destroyed the entire First Arondissement of Marseilles, the area known as the Old Port of Marseilles. It's a gripping story with a well written script. It was also shot on location in Marseilles. There's a good cast which includes James Robertson Justice as a murdering doctor and Kathleen Harrison as an ex-pat cockney woman. It all builds up to the exciting climax when the two soldiers try to escape the destruction of the city in order to catch a boat which will take them across the English Channel. A very entertaining movie and a bit of a neglected gem.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Witches

 The Witches 5/10

4 years, 11 months ago

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Following a horrifying experience with the occult in Africa, a school teacher moves to a small English village, only to discover that black magic resides there as well. This is not one of Hammer Studio's well known productions and for good reason. It's not particularly that good and I should know having enjoyed a lot of their stuff. Their movies are usually entertaining and never boring but this isn't the case with this movie. It's not a complete disaster and it does have some eerie moments but the suspense and excitement just isn't consistent enough. The English countryside setting is magnificent for a story of this kind but what a shame the whole thing is half baked. I did enjoy Joan Fontaine's acting as the headteacher of a small school who discovers that witchcraft is alive and well in a sleepy village. The climax though is pathetic and lacks any tension. This movie is decent enough but for a Hammer production it is very disappointing.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Rockets Galore!

 Rockets Galore! 6/10

4 years, 11 months ago

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British military commander Hugh Mander arrives on the Hebrides island of Todday to investigate the land for the government's plan to build a rocket launch base there. Despite Mander's assurances that the islanders will be well compensated for evacuating their homes to make way for the base, Father James and Rev. Angus rouse the islanders and, despite the interference of teacher Janet MacLeod, a serious protest takes hold. This is a sequel to the wonderful Whisky Galore. It's not as funny as it. Though by no means a great movie there are many little points of interest, including the scenery of the Isle of Barra. A couple of the cast from the first movie return which includes Gordon Jackson. British viewers will see a very early appearance from Ronnie Corbett, years before he would go on to form a successful partnership with Ronnie Barker. There are a couple of humourous moments in the story but I felt it didn't have the same spark as Whisky Galore. It's still worth checking it out.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Don't Panic Chaps

 Don't Panic Chaps 5/10

4 years, 11 months ago

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During World War II, a pair of observation teams, German and British, are left on a remote Adriatic island, then forgotten. The two sides call a truce and live harmoniously; that is until beautiful Elsa is cast ashore and war breaks out anew. This is a typical British WWII comedy of the late 1950's. It was made by Hammer Studios. The plot is a bit weak and flimsy, not to mention unbelievable, and boils down to British and German forces stranded on an island and forced to integrate with each other, with all of the stereotyped humour you could imagine. There's a good cast for the movie with the best known being George Cole although his character is rather annoying. The jokes are rather dated and some of the silliness is irritating, but this is acceptable enough fare for its era. Would I say it's worth having a look? No, not really.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Mind Benders

 The Mind Benders 6/10

4 years, 11 months ago

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Dr. Henry Longman, a brilliant scientist, conducts experiments on himself to test whether humans can actually be brainwashed, which results in him alienating himself from his wife. This is a very interesting movie about sensory deprivation experiments that result in unexpected, tragic results. The story is told in a serious and somber manner. Dirk Bogarde is especially good as the reluctant researcher who volunteers to take a second dip in "the tank" to prove that sensory deprivation can be used to brainwash a person. The movie seems to come to a climax when it is revealed to Bogarde that he was brainwashed while in "the tank", but then goes on for another 15 mins in order to give the movie a happy ending. This somewhat drags the story down, but does not detract from the overall impact of this movie.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Allegro non Troppo (1976)

 Allegro non Troppo (1976) 7/10

4 years, 11 months ago

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An enthusiastic filmmaker thinks he's come up with a totally original idea: animation set to classical music! When he is informed that some American named "Prisney" has already done it, he decides to do his own version, using an orchestra comprising mostly old ladies and an animator he's kept locked in a dungeon. This is an Italian parody of the Disney movie Fantasia. It's a mix of live action slapstick sequences and animated shorts. It's certainly not for kids to watch but more for an adult audience as it has sexual content. Amongst the animated shorts you'll see is a horny faun lustily pursuing naked young maidens to the strains of Debussy and sludge at the bottom of what looks like a Coke bottle evolving into some pretty nasty lifeforms to the strains of Stravinsky. None of the animation shorts connect to each other. The live action comedy shot in black and white is also pretty funny with the conductor and the animator fight sequence the best of the lot. The animation is pretty crude but don't let that put you off this from watching this bizarre and surreal movie. I didn't expect to like this but it grew on me. I enjoyed it a lot.

4 years, 11 months ago

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In the years after the Civil War, Jo March lives in New York and makes her living as a writer, while her sister Amy studies painting in Paris. Amy has a chance encounter with Theodore, a childhood crush who proposed to Jo but was ultimately rejected. Their oldest sibling, Meg, is married to a schoolteacher, while shy sister Beth develops a devastating illness that brings the family back together. The umpteenth movie version of Little Women deserves kudos for its authentic period feel, and there are brief moments in which it truly engages, but overall, the plot line is all over the place, and no amount of well-choreographed young woman group chaos can overcome this. None of the characters was ever sufficiently developed to make me feel connected to them. Perhaps that's the fault of Greta Gerwig as the director adding her feminist message to the story. The acting is good with Soarsie Ronan being the pick of the bunch. Emma Watson seemed to me to be under used in the movie. The movie seemed rushed, and with the constant flashback and flash-forwards it just comes off as confusing to anyone unfamiliar with the subject matter. If you want to see a very good version of the story, go and see the 1994 one with Winona Ryder instead.

4 years, 11 months ago

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4 years, 11 months ago

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

A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life. You may heard about how bad this movie version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical is and they'd be right. It is truly terrible and hands down the worst movie of 2019. Words can't explain what I just saw. The recipe for a hit was there: an all-star cast, a big budget and a director who adapted the fantastic Les Miserables to the big screen so what could go wrong? Literally everything! Beautiful sets, scenes, and some good dancing couldn't even begin to save the hideous story and plotless adventure. The singing by some of the cast is awful. It's a total yawn-fest of boredom. If you've ever had a nightmare that left you feeling nauseous, sick, and confused.. this movie is leaves you the same way! Do yourself a favour and steer well clear of this unwatchable movie.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Bunny Lake Is Missing

 Bunny Lake Is Missing 7/10

4 years, 11 months ago

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Ann Lake drops off her 4 year old daughter Bunny at school but leaves her with the cook as she can't find any teachers at the time. Returning to collect her later, she discovers the child has gone missing and that nobody has any recollection of ever seeing her. The police are called to investigate her disappearance. A suspenseful movie that will have you on the edge of your seat with an amazing finale. This intriguing movie is packed with thrills, suspense, plot twists, and results which are quite entertaining though sometimes it gets a bit too over the top. From start to finish the intrigue and thrilling scenes are continuous with a fantastic script. The cast is superb with Laurence Oliver as a detective hoping to find the missing child, Carol Lynley as Bunny's tortured mother Ann, Noel Coward as a drunken landlord and Keir Dullea who is rather unsettling as Ann's brother. All in all, a great mystery thriller that never lets up.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated True as a Turtle

 True as a Turtle 6/10

4 years, 11 months ago

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A young newly married couple on their honeymoon embark on a voyage to France on a sailing boat named Turtle. This is a fine example of a landlubbers-at-sea comedy directed by Wendy Toye, one of the few female directors at that time. The storyline is nearly irrelevant but everybody carries the story off well in fact you could easily believe that the whole movie was a dramatised documentary of a weekend sailing trip. There are plenty of good bits of humour and lots of 50's atmosphere to enjoy. St Malo in France during the late 50's looks great. Great acting from the whole cast. A pleasant way to spend 90 mins.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Shot Caller

 Shot Caller 8/10

4 years, 11 months ago

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A California stockbroker Jacob is arrested and charged for a fatal DUI accident, and on his lawyer's advice, takes a plea deal which sees him sentenced to 16 months in prison. While incarcerated, he becomes involved with a violent white supremacist gang. This movie is a dark character piece. It's about Jacob's journey from clean-cut family man to a hard and violent gang member that shouldn't be crossed. This kind of movie has been done before but Shot Caller does an excellent job of getting you to feel for Jacob but at the same time being shocked by his actions. In this context, you understand why he did what he did but the depth of his transformation is shocking yet intriguing. The biggest reason you should check this out is the awesome acting by the cast. Nicolaj Coaster-Waldau does an amazing acting job. He is excellent as Jacob. It's easily his best work outside of Game of Thrones. Overall, this movie isn't boldly new but it absolutely achieves what it wants to and although it sidesteps some of the issues, it still hits hard. Definitely one to seek out.

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Home at Seven

 Home at Seven 6/10

4 years, 11 months ago

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Meek and mild-mannered bank clerk David Preston returns home after work one evening to find his wife, Janet, distraught, as he had been missing for more than 24 hours. David recalls nothing from the period, and when the news reports that a steward at his club had been murdered in that time, he hurries to visit his friend, Dr. Sparling. There he confesses his growing fear that he was responsible for the crime, as he hated the murdered man. Ralph Richardson who plays the main role in this movie also directed it. It was his sole directing effort and he made a fine job of it too. He is perfectly cast as the staid, banker living a life of ritualistic routine that has been turned upside down. Margaret Leighton who plays his wife also performs wonderfully. The resolution of Richardson's predicament is quite satisfying and also adds depth to the movie. It also shows how an innocent little white lie between husband and wife (and this one really is innocent), can have grave consequences. It's not the most exciting movie ever made as it is primarily dialogue-driven, but it's a good British stiff upper lip take on an amnesia noir thriller. Give it a shot and you're sure to enjoy it.

4 years, 11 months ago

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A writer moves to his lakeside cabin to find solitude. However, a psychotic stalker blames him for plagiarising his work and refuses to leave him alone. Based on a Stephen King story, this is not exactly a memorable or path-breaking movie of its genre but it does manage to be fun to an extent. The story is easily predictable and there are plenty of unintentionally funny moments. It is pretty much just another thriller but the locations (especially the landscape and nature round the lake house) are very pleasing to look at and the cinematography is quite impressive. The way the 'revelation' is displayed towards the end is hilarious and overly dramatic. Johnny Depp is great at what he's given to do but the role itself suffers from poor writing. If he wasn't in the movie I'm sure it would have been a dud. Be sure to disengage the brain before viewing!

4 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan added 2 items to their collection

4 years, 11 months ago

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

A failed climate experiment in order to stop global warming turns the Earth into a world of snow and ice which kills off most of the population. The survivors get on board The Snowpiercer, a train that circumnavigates the globe. Curtis Everett leads a ragtag group of people from the lower class in the tail end of the train in a revolution against the elite of the front of the train. Directed by the man behind Korean blockbusters The Host and Memories of Murder, Bong Joon-ho has done a wonderful job with this movie with all his trademarks intact throughout the story. Written as well as it is envisioned, the movie includes moments of hilarity infused in the tense moments and the action sequences are brilliantly filmed as well. The cinematography captures the dystopian world brilliantly. Chris Evans delivers a fine performance as Curtis who leads the tail passengers into a revolt. Other great performances come from Octavia Spenser, Jaime Bell and Ed Harris but the one who impresses the most turns out to be the famous Korean actor Song Kang-Ho as the guy who created the doors system on the train and whom the revolt needs in order to reach the front. All in all, an original and entertaining movie with interesting visuals that never gets boring. Recommended.

4 years, 11 months ago