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Captain Boll, a tough 19th-century merchant seaman, goes after a treasure trove of jewels on a remote island in the Dutch East Indies. Helped by native girl Bintang, he defies local laws to take them but the pair are pursued by the vengeful tribesmen. Just as escape seems impossible, the island's volcano erupts but can Boll and Bintang escape its fury? This is a thrilling action adventure story. There is fighting among pirates and good guys, a graphic flogging of a beautiful slave girl and a massive eruption of a volcano on Krakatoa, all in brilliant colour. Although it's the usual good guys vs bad guys genre, the story line is great and action abounds everywhere as both parties search for a fortune in diamonds. Good performances by the cast. An enjoyable rollicking high seas adventure.

5 years, 4 months ago

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Invited to his first kissing party, 12-year-old Max asks his best friends Lucas and Thor for some much-needed help on how to pucker up. When they hit a dead end, Max decides to use his father's drone to spy on the teenage girls next door. When the boys lose the drone, they skip school and hatch a plan to retrieve it before Max's dad can figure out what happened. I thought the movie was as funny as the trailer advertised. The trio of child actors are great and have good chemistry. Their delivery makes the movie really work and the script matches the actor's level of commitment. It goes through the usual coming of age motions so its not a very original effort. However, its a well made movie in this genre and it made me laugh a lot. I had fun with this movie and I'm sure many more will as well.

5 years, 4 months ago

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Actor Rick Dalton gained fame and fortune by starring in a 1950's television Western, but is now struggling to find meaningful work in a Hollywood that he doesn't recognise anymore. He spends most of his time drinking and palling around with Cliff Booth, his easygoing best friend and longtime stunt double. Rick also happens to live next door to Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate - the filmmaker and budding actress whose futures will forever be altered by members of the Manson Family. This is a fantastic movie regardless of the fictional ending that it came with. It will take you straight to that beautiful 1960's era. It was a completely different vibe. The direction, setting and presentation were all on point! Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt were brilliant. The whole movie belongs to the two of them. They looked natural in their respective characters and their acting was wonderful! Although this movie is a fictional take on the Manson murders which in reality were very painful, it was able to showcase that 60's era very well. Quentin Tarantino's imagination is great and he's an excellent storyteller. A real crowd pleasing movie.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Is Anybody There? (2008)

 Is Anybody There? (2008) 6/10

5 years, 4 months ago

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Young Edward hates living in the old people's home run by his parents. His only interest is an obsession with ghosts, death and the afterlife. Until, that is, the arrival of reluctant new resident, Clarence - a retired magician with a liberating streak of anarchy. Together the odd couple overcome their personal drawbacks. Despite some nice performances and at least two laugh-out-loud moments, the main drawback here is that everything feels rushed. Edward doesn't have any friends at school... then he does a couple of magic tricks, and he's the most popular kid in school. Clarence seems quite aware of everything around him one day, then the next day he can't even remember anyone's name. But with such a short running time, I suppose certain scenes showing gradual plot and character development weren't possible. It's just such a shame, to have a talented cast and not give them enough material to turn this entertaining drama into something truly special. Still worth watching.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Marie Antoinette

 Marie Antoinette 7/10

5 years, 4 months ago

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A wonderful movie charting the life of Austria's Marie Antoinette who rises to become Queen of France before The French Revolution. Director Sofia Coppola has directed a great movie concentrating on the quiet intimacies of the last royals before the French Revolution. Shot beautifully with an endless parade of colourful costumes, there are very few negatives I would attach to the movie. Kirsten Dunst is tantalising as Marie and it is difficult to take your eyes away from her every movement. Jason Schwartzman is quiet, intelligently boring and perfectly cast for King Louis XVI. Coppola adds a contemporary edge to the movie through music and language but this doesn't upset the delicate nature of preserving the characters integrity. I didn't think I would enjoy this movie but it won me over.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Duke Wore Jeans

 The Duke Wore Jeans 4/10

5 years, 4 months ago

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To avoid an unwanted match to a European princess, a British duke's son plans to send a cockney double in his place at her arrival. I only watched this as it's from the Rogers/Thomas stable who are more famous as being behind the successful Carry On movies. I can appreciate that Tommy Steele was very popular in his time but I just didn't find this movie all that good. Tommy performs in two roles and his fans will like that he gets to sing a few songs as well. The supporting cast do a good turn in helping Tommy move the plot along, but this is not a movie to watch for spotting familiar faces of English comedy. This is a movie that'll only interest Tommy Steele fans. It's an old fashioned and rather unexciting tale.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Do You Know This Voice?

 Do You Know This Voice? 6/10

5 years, 4 months ago

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A man kidnaps a child and demands a ransom from the child's parents. However, a series of events lead to the child's death. The kidnapper is still desperate for cash and tries to make arrangements to pick up the ransom. Police become aware of the child's death and lay a trap. The kidnapper slips through the police net but there is a witness. A neighbour was at the phone booth and saw the kidnapper leave the scene. This is quite an engrossing kidnapping drama in this well-acted little thriller set in Bristol. Even though the title sounds like it's a police procedural drama, it proves anything but that. It's more of a thrilling movie about the kidnapper wanting to silence the witness. Any more information would spoil the plot. Dan Duryea plays the scheming menacing bad guy with Isa Miranda also fantastic as Mrs. Marotta who is determined to catch the kidnapper even though she is unaware that it's someone close to home. The movie has a good twist right near the climax. Overall it's an entertaining b-movie.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated A Prize of Arms

 A Prize of Arms 7/10

5 years, 4 months ago

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Three crooks pose as soldiers in order to steal money from a safe on an army base. This movie grabs you from the very start. Its simple bare-bones approach emphasises the clever plot, and engaging character development. The lack of soundtrack actually heightens tension appropriately, along with deft camera work, and tight dialog. The plot ducks and weaves as it unfolds before your eyes. At times you wonder the significance of a particular action, only to later admire its genius as you appreciate its subtle significance. The tension is magnificently maintained throughout. The trio of main stars in Stanley Baker, Helmut Schmid and Tom Bell are fantastic. There are early appearances by several British comedy actors including Fulton Mackay, Tom Adams, Rodney Bewes, Stephen Lewis and Michael Robbins. The movie ends with a bang as you'll discover after watching it! A very entertaining movie for you to seek out.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 7/10

5 years, 4 months ago

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When cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever — and bests a brilliant and fearless rogue MI6 agent, who just happens to be Deckard Shaw’s sister — bitter enemies Hobbs and Shaw will have to partner up to bring down the only guy who might be badder than themselves. This is a good spin-off from the Fast & Furious franchise. The movie is mindless, fun entertainment, with a ridiculous and nonsensical plot and story that coasts along merely on the charisma and star power of its stars. The dialogue is absurd, but the action scenes are great and in keeping with the last couple of F&F movies completely over the top. The Rock and Jason Statham are brilliant and have great chemistry together. A couple of The Rock's family in current WWE stars Roman Reigns and The Uso's turn up for the final battle in Samoa. On the whole this movie is a hell of a lot of fun but leave your brain in the cinema foyer because you won't be needing it here!

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Lion King

 The Lion King 7/10

5 years, 4 months ago

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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.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Breaker Morant (1980)

 Breaker Morant (1980) 7/10

5 years, 4 months ago

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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.

5 years, 4 months ago

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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.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Anne of the Thousand Days

 Anne of the Thousand Days 7/10

5 years, 4 months ago

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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.

5 years, 4 months ago

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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.

5 years, 4 months ago

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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!

5 years, 4 months ago

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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.

5 years, 4 months ago

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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.

5 years, 4 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Bridge at Remagen

 The Bridge at Remagen 6/10

5 years, 4 months ago