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Saw Dream Scenario, Nicolas Cage's latest film, today. Excellent film. A quirky premise - a very ordinary college professor starts appearing in people's dreams. Anyone's dreams. People who have never met him. And he just wanders through the dream, not helping when help is needed, for example...

Just back from The Marvels and was sadly quite underwhelmed by it. I can't put my finger on exactly what didn't work for me. Script/plot? Sounded like it had a bit of a troubled background as a film, but bringing in elements from Wandavision and Ms Marvel - both of which I've not seen - didn't...

Going to try and forget about today's match and watch The Killer tonight, via Netflix...

Me too - and I've preceded this (a day before) by The Marvels, so was pleased to see @Acker79's positive review of it. BTW a warning for anyone going to the Cineworld at the Marina at the moment: it was really chilly in there yesterday, so wrap up warm!

Yeah really enjoyed Dumb Money too! I saw Anatomy of a Fall today. What a great, well crafted film it is... A courtroom drama trying to determine the circumstances of a fatal fall from the loft of a chalet. Acting top notch, well scripted, and paced - things gradually get revealed. Well worth...

Back from seeing The Creator. Looked great, and an absorbing film. I liked the way it gradually revealed key details, although you definitely I think needed to be there from the start unlike the pair who came in part way through! I did feel there were odd things not explained fully, and one...

Just back from Dumb Money. It's the (adapted) true story of the Gamestop share malarkey in the US, which pitted normal average Joe individual investors, against hedge fund companies looking to crash the value of the stock to make their money (basically I guess betting that the stock/company...

Saw Oppie yesterday and agree with THPP that it was a bit of a slog - could have done with a slightly shorter film, although enjoyed the aforementioned boobies! Thought the trailer was quite misleading as to the focus of the film, being much more of a character study than hinted at. Thought...

Just back from seeing Asteroid City. If ever you need a perfect example of style over substance, this is it. Wes Anderson's latest film, chock full of well-known actors (and, bizarrely, Jarvis Cocker briefly) in a very stagey and actorly film, to the detriment of anything more than a paper thin...

Back from seeing this and thoroughly enjoyed it. For me, a much more serious and darker film than the first, which is no bad thing. More concentration on the story than the (dazzling) mixture of animation styles. As @Acker79 says, difficult to discuss it without spoiling stuff. Oh and no mid or...

Watched Sharper on Apple TV+ last night and a decent, interesting thriller, with Julianne Moore, Justice Smith, et al. Having just watched the trailer, the morning after, I suggest you avoid it as it reveals FAR too much. Best to do as Mrs D and I did - go in just knowing it was a thriller...

Just back from seeing Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 and thoroughly enjoyed it. As some critics have said, it's a lot darker than the more knockabout comedy of, say, the first one, which had critters kicked in time to the music. However, there are the expected GOTG chuckles at various points, a...

In the finest Brighton tradition when anyone from a non-league club, right through to the biggest 'stars', is announced over the tannoy, I read this and went "WHO?" Then I looked him up and the answer stayed the same! :lolol: If you fancy a chuckle, check out Kermode's review of the film, on...

Watched Everything Everywhere All At Once again, with Mrs D watching for the first time. She made it through to the end but clearly wasn't a fan of it. For me, seeing it again there was more that made "sense" in terms of the story - things I spotted, for example in the background. Some of it...

Dungeons & Dragons - not bad...as I mentioned above, I don't play it, and felt initially that I wouldn't be able to follow the storyline, so much so it was crossing my mind to walk out the cinema part way through. Didn't help that the sound was awful. During the ads it was really quiet and...

Scrabbling around for something to see today without heading out too far - might see the D&D film at the Marina. Never played the game, but understand that's not necessary for enjoying the film. Last night watched Ghosted on Apple TV+ - the new Ana de Armas/Chris Evans film. It's an "action rom...

I assume no-one else has been to see Evil Dead Rise yet? Saw it this afternoon from a mostly empty Cineworld at the Marina, and was surprised at how subtle and restrained it was... No, hang on, I didn't mean that, I meant completely batshit bonkers, and the amount of blood in particular used...

Does Ferro speak to Spunkmeyer? Shows I need to watch it again which will be a REAL CHORE. :laugh: Seen it loads of times but then get something like that wrong - d'oh!!

I'm so pleased someone else has the same view on Blanchett! She was interviewed on Kermode & Mayo's podcast and she came across so grumpy and earnest, and, yes, generally disapproving to use one of your well-chosen words, @The Clamp !

A definite improvement. There were also things in the DC like the robot sentries which were great, especially as ammo ran down, that added a lot to the film. As a side note, a friend of mine was a model maker on the film - he and his team spent months on crafting various things that the SFX...