The Brothers Grimsby. Funny in parts and very in others 7.5

 

the trailer looks awful but it's better than i expected, definitely better than the dictator 

Putlocker`s been band....bummer

Until they use a proxy...then it will be back.

Friday the 13th (1980), one of my favourite films of all time, must watching it 2 or 3 times a year

X-Men: Apocalypse. Meh, the last half hour or so saved it. 6/10.

Bobby - Friday the 13th is the greatest slasher film IMO, I never saw that twist coming.

Halloween is my personal favourite slasher.

I only really enjoyed Friday the 13th when Jason became a factor.

Halloween is my personal favourite slasher.

Good shout, I also like TCM... maybe a bit quick with my favourite slasher film.

Good shout, I also like TCM... maybe a bit quick with my favourite slasher film.

Love TCM (original) I would have loved to have been a movie goer back in those days. I love old school horror, I'm not a fan of most of what Hollywood churns out these days.

Freddie, Jason, Myers, Leatherface...those were the days!

X-Men: Apocalypse. Meh, the last half hour or so saved it. 6/10.

Bobby - Friday the 13th is the greatest slasher film IMO, I never saw that twist coming.

I keep hearing bad things about the new X-Men

It's a weird twist cause there's no hint at who it may be throughout the film at all. When it's this seemingly sweet older lady though it is a shock. I think for people who knew of Betsy Palmer it was a shock cause it was her though.

Unfortunate for me I've never seen it not knowing she's the killer. Would love to have seen it not knowing but when I first saw it as a kid I'd already seen several of the later films.

Halloween is my personal favourite slasher.

I only really enjoyed Friday the 13th when Jason became a factor.

Halloween is mine to think it's the perfect horror movie.

F13th is my fave slasher series though.

Unfortunate for me I've never seen it not knowing she's the killer. Would love to have seen it not knowing but when I first saw it as a kid I'd already seen several of the later films.

I read not long ago she only took the role because she needed a new car!

I read not long ago she only took the role because she needed a new car!

Yeah that's true, the wage she got was exactly what the car cost aswell.

Batman v superman...dragged on a bit 6.8/10

13 hours...the battle of Benghazi....not bad....7.5/10

Watched 12 years a slave last night. Excellent film, deserving of an Oscar.

Spy

I have to admit I'm really not a fan of Melissa McCarthy but I thought this film was piss funny. Jason Statham totally stole the film though.

8/10

X-Men Apocalypse

Not nearly as bad as the reviews would indicate but it's definitely the weakest of the trilogy.

Out of nowhere Storm, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Angel and Jean Gray are introduced and shoehorned into a plot that's been building for two previous films and I felt like we didn't spend enough time any one character... It feels clustered even with a 2.5 hour running time.

After the clever plot of Days of Future Past the plot to Apocalypse fells generic which is a shame but there's enough moments in there for comic book movie fans to enjoy.

X-Men Apocalypse

Not nearly as bad as the reviews would indicate but it's definitely the weakest of the trilogy.

Out of nowhere Storm, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Angel and Jean Gray are introduced and shoehorned into a plot that's been building for two previous films and I felt like we didn't spend enough time any one character... It feels clustered even with a 2.5 hour running time.

After the clever plot of Days of Future Past the plot to Apocalypse fells generic which is a shame but there's enough moments in there for comic book movie fans to enjoy.

 

Completely agree. I enjoyed the film greatly but there were too many story arcs going on. 

 

I felt the Quicksilver/Magneto storyline was unneeded and could have been saved for another film and been more exciting. Also, pointless cameos with the likes of Wolverine etc.

 

However, i did like the youthfulness of the new cast. 

I felt the Quicksilver/Magneto storyline was unneeded and could have been saved for another film and been more exciting. Also, pointless cameos with the likes of Wolverine etc.

Agree with both of these.

That said I can kinda understand the latter considering there will be another film and it explains where he has been for the interim period.

Agree with both of these.

That said I can kinda understand the latter considering there will be another film and it explains where he has been for the interim period.

 

Very true. 

 

To be honest i enjoyed the film. Thought Civil War was better but i'll always love an X-men movie. 

I enjoyed it too for the action scenes, but the plot lines were a mess with seemingly no thought given to how to link the stories, just basically "oh and he went to the school,and met them and they were all then besties for ever "....

Saw Jungle Book last week and really enjoyed it.   Not overly sentimental but still had some Disney-esque animals in.  Visually very good and thought the ending was better than the cartoon version.  Off to see Love and Friendship tomorrow which looks good fun - nice to see a few entertaining films rather than powerful ones.

Saw Jungle Book last week and really enjoyed it.   Not overly sentimental but still had some Disney-esque animals in.  Visually very good and thought the ending was better than the cartoon version.  Off to see Love and Friendship tomorrow which looks good fun - nice to see a few entertaining films rather than powerful ones.

 

Not seen this, how does the ending differ?

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Not seen this, how does the ending differ?

 

Put it in a spoiler in case anyone doesn't want to know.

 

Not hugely different, just that he doesn't see a girl and fall for her and ends up at the man village.  I always thought this was a bit wet!  Instead he stays in the jungle with the animals.

X-Men: Apocalypse

 

Bewildered as to why the reviews are so bad.

 

It's a solid X-Men romp (with another brilliant Quicksilver sequence in it!) which isn't as good as it's predecessor or First Class, but much better than I and III.

 

Sophie Turner from GOT is a good Jean Grey, despite a bit of a dodgy American accent. And THAT moment when they stumble across ********** in the underground complex is brilliant!

 

That scene with Fassbender in the forest with all the birds was heartbreaking. I really feel for Magneto. His life is just sh*t!   

 

I enjoyed it more than Civil War I think, mainly because Fox are brave enough to kill people off, whereas in Marvel films everything is just fine and dandy all the time. They need to be riskier. 

 

7/10

Eye in the Sky. A film of morale dilemma. Excellent 8.5

Went to see Tale of Tales last week. A strange film from Matteo Garrone (Gomorrah), based on old Italian fairy tales but definitely not one for the kids. Great cast (including Toby Jones, Salma Hayek, John C Reilly, and Vincent Cassel), quite funny at times and visually very impressive. I enjoyed it but was feeling a bit restless towards the end.

Saw Demolition last week.  Quite an odd film in that I didn't think it was very believable yet I did enjoy it.  Quite a short film by today's standards which helped keep the plot tight.