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Post by calndel on Dec 22, 2019 14:23:36 GMT
Luckily we didn't mention the flying monkeys or wicked witch
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Post by calndel on Dec 29, 2019 19:01:32 GMT
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Post by mikey on Jan 12, 2020 12:34:45 GMT
Watched 1917. Incredible film, you can find flaws but they are easy to dismiss with the powerful storyline and what is happening on screen (very little dialogue, it is the action and the actors expressions that really make the film so enthralling).
I did think that the film is worth watching if only for the five minutes with Andrew Scott. Such a good actor in whatever he does. However, there are lots of great actors who appear for short parts and are outstanding. Shows how good British acting is.
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Post by nigenet on Jan 12, 2020 21:28:34 GMT
Watched 1917. Incredible film, you can find flaws but they are easy to dismiss with the powerful storyline and what is happening on screen (very little dialogue, it is the action and the actors expressions that really make the film so enthralling). I did think that the film is worth watching if only for the five minutes with Andrew Scott. Such a good actor in whatever he does. However, there are lots of great actors who appear for short parts and are outstanding. Shows how good British acting is. Watched this yesterday on the IMAX screen in Manchester. Incredible indeed!  |
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Post by calndel on Jan 24, 2020 20:16:03 GMT
The man who killed Don Quixote by Terry Gillian.
25 years in the making, unmaking and making again this is true labour of love.
Terry Gillian weaves a imaginative and quirky take on the class tale of Don Quixote. It challenges the view to think what is real, what is imagined, who is good, who is bad and when to give up or keep going.
Wonderful cinematography, it needs to be seen on the big screen
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Post by mildred on Jan 25, 2020 11:44:08 GMT
If anyone's in the mood for a thoughtful and gently gritty movie I'd recommend 'And breathe normally', an Icelandic Netflix film I watched last night. I was home alone (just me and Alan the dog) and had free reign of the screen.
The Netflix description of the film was short and to the point - the very different lives of two women who cross paths and travel alongside each other for a brief but significant time, one an Icelandic single mum and the other a migrant escaping violence and discrimination. The bleak setting in the suburbs of an Icelandic town, where the wind blows relentlessly and the sun never shows its' face, acts as a perfect foil for the tough story line and almost becomes a character in its' own right. This is a tale of dealing with life as it comes, of taking hard decisions and looking after those you love within and outside the rules. What I really liked was the softness of the storytelling, gritty issues of persecution, drug use, poverty and desperation unfurling so frankly and without fuss. It has a strong, mostly female, cast, very real and authentic. The film ended with a series of agonising scenes delivered simply, lightly and without drama. I found myself turning to Alan and saying an uplifted and appreciative "yes" as the credits started to roll.
A good watch for me.
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Post by calndel on Jan 26, 2020 20:15:07 GMT
you should send SC to the pub more often
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Post by calndel on Jan 26, 2020 20:19:50 GMT
The Personal History of David Copperfield
A great take on the Dickens classic, wonderful cast, funny, challenging and very intelligent
If you know the book you will find loads more jokes and references that we did
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Post by sc on Jan 27, 2020 0:53:42 GMT
you should send SC to the pub more often I agree! |
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Post by calndel on Feb 25, 2020 23:38:25 GMT
tomorrow is the start of the Glasgow Film Festival.
Cal is planning on seeing 16 films while Del is planning to see 50!
We will let you know what we like ad what we didn't
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Post by Zenrider on Feb 26, 2020 8:26:24 GMT
tomorrow is the start of the Glasgow Film Festival. Cal is planning on seeing 16 films while Del is planning to see 50! We will let you know what we like ad what we didn't Are you going for a record? |
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Post by calndel on Feb 27, 2020 13:19:15 GMT
50 will be a new record for Del
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Post by calndel on Feb 27, 2020 13:24:03 GMT
The opening Gala of GFF2020 was Proxima
The earth based tale of a female astronaut trying to manage her professional role and the demands of training for her first space flight and motherhood.
Shot on many of real astronaut training facilities and launch sights it has a slight documentary feel but it's real heart lies in the trajectory of the relationship.
8/10
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Post by calndel on Feb 27, 2020 13:25:06 GMT
The Day The Earth Caught Fire
The classic from 1961 is more relevant now than ever before.
Powerful and thought provoking
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Post by calndel on Feb 27, 2020 15:10:13 GMT
Dive: Rituals In Water was utterly charming and fascinating. One man's passion to teach infants how to swim and bond help the parents and children to bond. A true joy to watch. I wish I had a swimming instructor who taught me how make doliphn noises #StayToTheEnd
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