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4 years, 7 months ago
The Lion King (2019)
This will probably upset a lot of the purists who think the original Lion King movie will never be surpassed but I think this CGI version of the story is far better. The story is basically the same with a few tweaks. The CGI is amazing - the wildlife and natural scenery is as close to real as you can get. I do agree with what a lot of people have been saying in that the animals fail to show any real emotion as they deliver their lines, whether it's anger or sadness or happiness...the eyes remain the same. The voice acting cast was great although I wasn't too keen on Beyonce as Nala. If you go to this movie forgetting about the original and not expecting that same magic then you'll find its pretty good.
4 years, 7 months ago
4 years, 7 months ago
Breaker Morant
In South Africa during the Second Boer War, Australian Army Lieutenants Harry "Breaker" Morant, Peter Handcock and George Witton stand accused of the murders of 6 Boer prisoners and the assassination of a German missionary. British Commander-in-Chief Lord Kitchener is determined to see the men found guilty, which he can use as a bargaining chip in an impending peace conference with the Boers. Edward Woodward heads the cast of this great movie about a true story of three British soldiers court-martialled during the Boer War for their "take no prisoners" stance after witnessing brutal wartime deaths of fellow soldiers. The story is not told in a conventional way, peppered as it is with flashbacks that fill in the details being discussed at the trial. Only gradually does the full story emerge through the use of these incidents. The superb colour photography and filming locations in Australia all adding to the authentic period look of the story. As well as Woodward, there are excellent performances from Bryan Brown and Lewis Fitz-Gerald. Easily recommended to anyone seeking a modern movie of the Boar tragedy.
4 years, 7 months ago
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
The last job of Calvary Captain Nathan Brittles before retirement is to soothe relations with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians after Custer's last stand. At the same time, he must transport the wife and niece of his commanding officer to a safe destination. After both his missions stall, Brittles attempts a face-to-face meeting with an important Native American chief in order to stave off an impending war. This movie marks the centrepiece of director John Ford's 'Cavalry Trilogy' (following Fort Apache and followed by Rio Grande). The movie is beautifully shot, and makes great use of Ford's beloved Monument Valley locations, frequently shot so that the actors are dwarfed by the magnificent locations. John Wayne turns in a good performance as Brittles, a man who is facing up to leaving the only life he has ever known. It also depicts the everyday life and tensions inside the Cavalry, such as the two soldiers fighting over the same woman. The movie is overly sentimental at times, and some of the comic relief in particular from Victor McLaglen as the often drunk Irish sergeant is quite heavy-handed. There is more than enough to recommend this movie if you love your westerns and John Wayne in particular.
4 years, 7 months ago
4 years, 7 months ago
Anne of the Thousand Days
Catherine of Aragon, empowered wife of King Henry VIII, has yet to give birth to an heir. King Henry's wandering eyes fall on the devout and nubile Anne Boleyn, who refuses his sexual advances. Henry eventually convinces Anne to marry him, but to move forward, the king must face a church that believes divorce is a sin. Overlong historical dramas were all the rage in the late 60's and early 70's, both on TV and movies and so here we have the great Richard Burton's take on Henry VIII and the headstrong Tudor King's infatuation for the young and pretty Anne Boleyn. Beautifully shot, with much pomp and pageantry, it occasionally drags and is spoiled by some speeches by characters anticipating future events not yet enacted, for instance Anne's closing assertion that her daughter Elizabeth will be Queen someday and a great one - at the time, even the most ardent of mothers couldn't have foreseen this. The acting is superb - Anthony Quayle as the grasping, hypocritical Cardinal Wolsey, John Colicos as the scheming Thomas Cromwell and especially Michael Hordern as the shameless, self-serving father of the Boleyns all shine, while Genevieve Bujold, is very good as the beautiful Anne, who uses sex as a weapon to entrap Henry but who in the end dies by the same sword. This is a wonderful version of a story we all know about.
4 years, 7 months ago
Two-Way Stretch
Dodger Lane is nearing the end of a three-year robbery sentence alongside accomplices Jelly Knight and Lennie Price. The prison governor prides himself on running a perfect prison, and the inmates use his benevolence to live comfortably. Friend Soapy Stevens comes to visit with a plan for a foolproof heist, but his scheme is disrupted by the governor's replacement, the stern Sidney Crout. This is a classic British comedy, with a fantastic script by John Warren and Len Heath. The central idea, the characters and the dialogue are all brilliant, as is the wonderful cast. Peter Sellers is tremendous, at that perfect point in his career where he was totally focused but not yet overcome with international stardom, and Lionel Jeffries gives the quintessential ramrod-back, no-nonsense, bark-at-everything, British comedy authority figure. Wilfrid Hyde-White, Bernard Cribbins and Irene Handl are also brilliant. The plot is inventive and extremely silly, if a little predictable, and there are plenty of laughs to be had. This almost forgotten little gem is well worth checking out.
4 years, 7 months ago
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7/10

Eight Iron Men

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4 years, 7 months ago
Eight Iron Men
In Italy during World War II, a squad of American soldiers is scattered by sniper fire, leaving one soldier, Pvt. Small, trapped inside a foxhole. Pvt. Coke reports back to camp and presses his commanding officer, Sgt. Joe Mooney, to dispatch a rescue team. But orders for the division to pull out of the area place the squad in the uncomfortable position of attempting the rescue at the risk of going against military protocol. Mainly confined to a couple of sets, the success or failure of this movie rests very heavily on the script and upon the ensemble cast. Most of the actors work well, Bonar Colleano and Lee Marvin almost raising this movie to a level above the slightly interesting. Unfortunately, the script just isn't punchy enough and you wait for tense moments that never arrive. The guy who gets stranded proves himself to be pretty useless. The ending is lacklustre, almost as if there should have been another scene and they forgot to record it. Worth seeing for the performances of Lee Marvin and the sadly short-lived Bonar Colleano and for the curious day-dream sequences, but Saving Private Ryan it ain't!
4 years, 7 months ago
I Spy
When the Switchblade, the most sophisticated prototype stealth fighter created yet, is stolen from the U.S. government, one of the United States' top spies, Alex Scott, is called to action. What he doesn't expect is to get teamed up with a cocky civilian, World Class Boxing Champion Kelly Robinson, on a dangerous top secret espionage mission. Their assignment: using equal parts skill and humor, catch Arnold Gundars, one of the world's most successful arms dealers. Change the Asian face of Jackie Chan with that of Owen Wilson and what do you have? Another Rush Hour. Oh, there are a few different gimmicks but the slick black hip-hop speak and cockiness of the roles in which Eddie Murphy excels, give this movie the same texture. The dialogue is often funny but not really witty, the action is hyped and the circumstances are unreal. I found much of the script to be very predictable but laughed at some of the outrageous scenes anyway. Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy are both great comedic actors. They have good chemistry together having fun trading punchlines. Famke Janssen is smoking hot as a double agent. An enjoyable movie to watch in the end.
4 years, 7 months ago
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RV

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4 years, 7 months ago
RV
The Munros are a typically American dysfunctional family, complete with rebellious, uncommunicative offspring and baffled parents. Patriarch Bob would like to remedy the situation before his son and daughter instant-message their parents out of their lives. Bob rents a motor home to take the clan on vacation but soon finds that camping and togetherness can be hazardous to one's health. This movie isn't one of Robin Williams best, as a matter of fact it's not really that good. It's similar to National Lampoon's Vacation except that it's much better than this movie. The movie has a few laughs and a predictable ending. There are definitely some lame attempts at humour. The Goernike family are very annoying I have to say. Williams must have had a good pay day to sign up to this movie. This wasn't too well received when it was released and I can now see why that was the case.
4 years, 7 months ago
4 years, 8 months ago
The Bridge at Remagen
Fatigued by the long combat in Europe, Lt. Phil Hartman and his men are ordered to advance on Remagen, a possible toehold into enemy territory. Meanwhile, Maj. Paul Kreuger of the German armed forces is ordered to defend the town and the nearby bridge across the Rhine. As a desperate battle commences, Hartman and Kreuger both find themselves pawns of larger forces and witness how war can turn each side against itself. This movie carefully tells the story of a crucial battle from both sides, although I found the German characters to be better written and more realistic than their American counterparts. Of the US troops, George Segal is saddled with a dullish character, although Bradford Dillman is better as the prissy major. The Nazi characters are well drawn and the best of the bunch is Robert Vaughn. He's not the first actor I would have chosen to play a Nazi officer but he does surprisingly well cast against type and brings plenty to this multi-layered character. The action is realistic and sufficiently thrilling to make this movie worth a watch.
4 years, 8 months ago
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
A deadly virus from a secret Umbrella Corporation laboratory underneath Raccoon City is exposed to the world. Umbrella seals off the city to contain the virus, creating a ghost town where everyone trapped inside turns into a mutant zombie. Alice, a survivor from Umbrella's secret lab, meets former Umbrella security officer Jill Valentine and mercenary Carlos Oliviera. Together, they search for a scientist who might be able to help. The first sequel to Resident Evil is action packed but flawed from director Alexander Witt who is admirable in making this sequel but the lack of character development, too many characters, real suspense, and a poor central villain weigh it down. The cast for the most part are good in their roles which includes Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Thomas Kretchman, Jared Harris, and Mike Epps. The rest of the cast are okay in their small roles of characters from the games who only make brief extended appearances before being written out out of the movie too soon for the audience to care about them. The action is pretty much non stop and impressive but after a while it gets to be a bit repetitive. The special effects and the make up artists have done a great job of creating the creatures that roam Raccoon City. Despite it's flaws, this sequel isn't that bad. It's a decent sci-fi thriller with plenty of action, great special effects, some suspense, humour, and good performances by the cast who make this second movie in the series worth watching but it could've been better.
4 years, 8 months ago
Jamaica Inn
 Jamaica Inn 6/10
4 years, 8 months ago
Jamaica Inn
After the death of her mother, young Mary travels to the Cornish coast seeking her Aunt Patience. Stranded on a windswept, isolated road, Mary meets Humphrey Pengallan, who kindly escorts her to the Jamaica Inn. There, Mary meets her aunt and bullying uncle, Merlyn Joss, who secretly leads a band of pirates that pilfers the goods from wrecked ships. Suspicious, Mary turns to Pengallan for help, only to discover another dark secret. While Jamaica Inn might be a disappointment to viewers only familiar with Alfred Hitchcock's later Hollywood work, this is not that out of line with his earlier British films. That said, if you didn't know this was a Hitchcock movie, most people would not guess it from the directing. The story in the novel by Daphne Du Maurier has the classic Hitchcock elements of deception, suspicion and paranoia; however, the movie does not. They are not brought out clearly, and the viewer is not left in the cold sweat of terror or in much suspense. What is left is the bare telling of a story and some action. The acting, judged apart from the famous names, is really just b- movie fare. But Charles Laughton's performance, while not great, is still pretty good. The bottom line is that Jamaica Inn is worth watching because it is reasonably entertaining. And it is of some academic interest because of its place in Alfred Hitchcock's works.
4 years, 8 months ago
Pit of Darkness
A man wakes up bruised and unsteady in an old WWII London bomb site. Seeing the time he hurries home where he apologises to his wife for being three hours late. What he doesn't realise is that he's actually three weeks late and his wife has been worried sick. Over the next couple of days he attempts to piece together what happened to him and in the process finds he's being followed by strange men. Even though the title sounds like a Hammer horror movie production, it's actually another decent British b-movie by the prominent Butchers Film Service. This is one of those movies where everything just gels together quite nicely. It's certainly not the best of its kind but it's also hard to fault. The lead has to play detective to find out what took place in the weeks since his disappearance. William Franklyn is a dependable lead but the supporting cast is even better. Nigel Green is a doctor and a youthful Anthony Booth is a spiv type. Nanette Newman makes an impact as a woman caught up in the plot. The climactic scenes in particular are quite exciting and overall this movie is sure to be enjoyed by fans of this genre.
4 years, 8 months ago
4 years, 8 months ago
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4 years, 8 months ago
French Dressing
Jim Stephens is a deckchair attendant working in the flagging seaside resort town of Gormleigh. Jim enjoys his easy life in the town with his girlfriend, Judy, a young reporter on the local paper. Things are soon turned upside down when Judy writes an article at Jim's suggestion calling for a film festival featuring Brigitte Bardot to revitalise the town and bring in tourists. This is an atrocious comedy movie in what was Ken Russell's directing debut. It starts feebly then gets worse. It's a one-joke movie whose one joke isn't funny! It totally fails as an old-fashioned seaside romp and the cast is left floundering with a terrible script. James Booth who was somewhat popular at the time is too chirpy for my liking and poor Roy Kinnear as the council employee who always seems to mess up tries too hard to generate laughs. Marisa Mell is nice to look at as the French babe but I preferred the American girl Alita Naughton as the pretty reporter who made one more movie then disappeared. The only good thing about this movie is the lovely views of Herne Bay.
4 years, 8 months ago
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2/10

Who Done It?

7/10


4 years, 8 months ago
Who Done It?
The movie debut for Benny Hill finds him quitting his job as a sweeper in an ice rink after winning £100 and a bloodhound dog in a detective magazine. He opens a private detective agency and gets involved with a bunch of murderous Russians and a machine that can control the weather! This movie came out as Ealing Sudios was entering its last furlong, the great studio's wonderful comedies behind them, this very much feels like a last throw of the dice whilst giving Benny Hill's career a timely push. Fans of Benny will quite quickly see the emerging comic talents of him at the early stage of his career. While this movie is obviously a low budget production, the slapstick gags and rapid-fire quips will keep any Benny Hill fan in stitches. The love interest in the movie comes via the gorgeous Belinda Lee, sadly to lose her life in a road accident five years later. There's a blink or you'll miss it cameo by Carry On star Charles Hawtrey. The number of chaotic scenes involving chases and destruction of events and property etc are well played out, with the obligatory speed framing technique showing its face as well, and it builds to a frenetic last quarter of movie that culminates at the old West Ham Stadium (not the football ground Upton Park). All in all, a fun and enjoyable movie that will not disappoint Benny Hill fans.
4 years, 8 months ago
Dominion
This documentary which exposes the horrific truths of the animal agriculture industry in Australia shows that cruelty knows no bounds in human beings. Narrated by Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Sia, Sadie Sink, Katherine von Drachenberg and the director himself Chris Delforce - it's a powerful movie that will shock and anger you. Delforce and his crew use drones, and handheld cameras (including many hidden ones) to capture the horrors of the modern animal agriculture industry. He explores how different animals are used for food, entertainment, research and clothing, while also posing questions of the morality of using animals in these ways. The movie also details how many different types of animals are abused in their own different unique ways. For those who know very little about animal agriculture, this documentary should blow them away. It's extremely hard to watch and emotionally shocking but people need to be educated about how the meat industry works. A real-life horror story. Any ignorance or denial you may have before watching this will be quickly diminished. It's a painful wake-up call that the whole world needs to see.
4 years, 8 months ago
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9/10

Porridge (1979)

7/10


4 years, 8 months ago
Porridge (1979)
Cellmates Fletch and Godber find themselves on the wrong side of the bars when they're inadvertently bungled out of Slade Prison during someone else's escape. Somehow they've got to break back in before warder Mackay notices their absence. This is probably the best movie adaptation of any of the 1970's BBC/ITV sitcoms and stays true to the TV series. Porridge was simply one of the greatest comedy shows Britain ever produced. The majority of the cast are in the movie apart from Christopher Biggins. The set-up of the story is wonderful and makes for some very funny comedy, executed with aplomb by Ronnie Barker, Fulton Mackay and company. It's true that taking the characters out of the confines of the prison strips away much of what made the TV series so special, but the characters are so strong, the actors' chemistry is so evident so the movie stands tall enough to not sully the reputation of the show. It's a delightful way to spend an hour and half with your feet up and as a stand alone movie it entertains those not familiar with the TV show. Although the movie is no masterpiece in itself, it should be treasured keenly by all who value British comedy at its best.
4 years, 8 months ago
Boys in Brown
 Boys in Brown 6/10
4 years, 8 months ago
Boys in Brown
Teenager Jackie Knowles drives a getaway car in a robbery. He is captured and sentenced to serve three years in a borstal institution run by a sympathetic governor. Back in the day, this movie of borstal life for young criminals was hard hitting but it's very dated now compared to Scum from the 1970's which was much more violent and gritty. It's still is an engaging little tale of borstal life with a brilliant cast and a great script allowing each character to develop and stand out from the crowd. The story weaves together various little subplots in order to stay interesting but particularly excels during a latter stage jailbreak sequence from the boys. Richard Attenborough is the leading man as Mickey with Michael Medwin, Dirk Bogarde and Jimmy Hanley all giving good performances as well. Barbara Murray is simply stunning as Mickey's girlfriend on the outside. Overall, this is a reasonably well made and entertaining movie which emphasises humane treatment and reform.
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