Fillums
Dec 5th 2011, 7:28 pm
#31
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Re: Fillums
But Boardwalk empire is another series by the same team behind the wire and is really well done.
Devils Double is also a great movie. I watched that last week.
Chris
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Dec 6th 2011, 4:55 am
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Re: Fillums
Not a film but a very good dark comedy...new 3part series.
"Black Mirror" A princess has been kidnapped and the only demand is that the UK prime minister has to shag a pig live on national TV or she dies!!!Lol .
New series. First of three darkly comic horror stories about the power of technology in the 21st century. Prime minister Michael Callow faces a dilemma when Princess Susannah, a much-loved member of the royal family, is kidnapped, and he and his staff struggle to deal with shifting public opinion as information about the case spreads across the internet. Written by Charlie Brooker, and starring Rory Kinnear, Lydia Wilson, Lindsay Duncan and Tom Goodman-Hill.
"Black Mirror" A princess has been kidnapped and the only demand is that the UK prime minister has to shag a pig live on national TV or she dies!!!Lol .
New series. First of three darkly comic horror stories about the power of technology in the 21st century. Prime minister Michael Callow faces a dilemma when Princess Susannah, a much-loved member of the royal family, is kidnapped, and he and his staff struggle to deal with shifting public opinion as information about the case spreads across the internet. Written by Charlie Brooker, and starring Rory Kinnear, Lydia Wilson, Lindsay Duncan and Tom Goodman-Hill.
Dec 7th 2011, 1:55 am
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Re: Fillums
I loved Source Code (perfect for in-flight watching), but watched it at least three times before I fully got it all (quibble: at the end, shouldn't 'Sean' be in it, not Jake Gyllenhall's character?). It also had the superb Vera Farmiga in it, which always raises a film by a notch or three.
But better still.............. I totally recommend 'Super 8', which was directed by JJ Abrams but has "I love Spielberg" tattooed on its forehead (he produced it anyway). Set in 1979, kids making a zombie home movie (hence the title), train crash, mystery happenings, military involvement, an alien......... but all brilliantly told, and featuring an unusually superb cast of teenage actors (Elle Fanning, Dakota's baby sister, is astonishing). It will appeal to an age range of, say, 5 to 80.
But better still.............. I totally recommend 'Super 8', which was directed by JJ Abrams but has "I love Spielberg" tattooed on its forehead (he produced it anyway). Set in 1979, kids making a zombie home movie (hence the title), train crash, mystery happenings, military involvement, an alien......... but all brilliantly told, and featuring an unusually superb cast of teenage actors (Elle Fanning, Dakota's baby sister, is astonishing). It will appeal to an age range of, say, 5 to 80.
Dec 7th 2011, 10:36 am
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Re: Fillums
I loved Source Code (perfect for in-flight watching), but watched it at least three times before I fully got it all (quibble: at the end, shouldn't 'Sean' be in it, not Jake Gyllenhall's character?). It also had the superb Vera Farmiga in it, which always raises a film by a notch or three.
But better still.............. I totally recommend 'Super 8', which was directed by JJ Abrams but has "I love Spielberg" tattooed on its forehead (he produced it anyway). Set in 1979, kids making a zombie home movie (hence the title), train crash, mystery happenings, military involvement, an alien......... but all brilliantly told, and featuring an unusually superb cast of teenage actors (Elle Fanning, Dakota's baby sister, is astonishing). It will appeal to an age range of, say, 5 to 80.
But better still.............. I totally recommend 'Super 8', which was directed by JJ Abrams but has "I love Spielberg" tattooed on its forehead (he produced it anyway). Set in 1979, kids making a zombie home movie (hence the title), train crash, mystery happenings, military involvement, an alien......... but all brilliantly told, and featuring an unusually superb cast of teenage actors (Elle Fanning, Dakota's baby sister, is astonishing). It will appeal to an age range of, say, 5 to 80.
Worth a watch though.
Dec 7th 2011, 12:45 pm
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Re: Fillums
Horrible bosses is pretty funny stuff.
Worth watching just for Aniston.
Worth watching just for Aniston.
Dec 7th 2011, 1:09 pm
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Jan 21st 2012, 4:08 am
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Re: Fillums
Wanted to revive this thread to offer a solid recommendation for "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" which I belatedly caught up with yesterday.
The plot is well-known now but a superb cast are all utterly riveting (Tom Hardy particularly good, Mark Strong, Benedict "Sherlock" Silly-Name, Colin Firth predictably excellent) - but Gary Oldman is just astonishing.
Oldman seem to find something extra in everything he does, but if you ever wondered what 'facial acting' is, here is the masterclass.
Don't expect Bond/Bourne shoot-outs and action - this is a film that actually asks you to think..............
The plot is well-known now but a superb cast are all utterly riveting (Tom Hardy particularly good, Mark Strong, Benedict "Sherlock" Silly-Name, Colin Firth predictably excellent) - but Gary Oldman is just astonishing.
Oldman seem to find something extra in everything he does, but if you ever wondered what 'facial acting' is, here is the masterclass.
Don't expect Bond/Bourne shoot-outs and action - this is a film that actually asks you to think..............
Jan 21st 2012, 5:25 am
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Re: Fillums
Gary Oldman is apparently Mo's brother out of Eastenders 
love that Sherlock fella 
love that Sherlock fella
Jan 21st 2012, 9:40 am
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Re: Fillums
Wanted to revive this thread to offer a solid recommendation for "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" which I belatedly caught up with yesterday.
The plot is well-known now but a superb cast are all utterly riveting (Tom Hardy particularly good, Mark Strong, Benedict "Sherlock" Silly-Name, Colin Firth predictably excellent) - but Gary Oldman is just astonishing.
Oldman seem to find something extra in everything he does, but if you ever wondered what 'facial acting' is, here is the masterclass.
Don't expect Bond/Bourne shoot-outs and action - this is a film that actually asks you to think..............
The plot is well-known now but a superb cast are all utterly riveting (Tom Hardy particularly good, Mark Strong, Benedict "Sherlock" Silly-Name, Colin Firth predictably excellent) - but Gary Oldman is just astonishing.
Oldman seem to find something extra in everything he does, but if you ever wondered what 'facial acting' is, here is the masterclass.
Don't expect Bond/Bourne shoot-outs and action - this is a film that actually asks you to think..............
Jan 21st 2012, 11:12 am
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Re: Fillums
I barely went out when I had those to watch... It took me four or five episodes to get hooked though.
Five great films for me:
Leon
little Miss Sunshine
Grosse Pointe Blank
singing in the rain
goodfellas
Jan 21st 2012, 12:01 pm
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Re: Fillums
We watched "The Devil's Double" last night, the story of the man who was hijacked into becoming Uday Hussein's body double.
Worth watching for Dominic Cooper's excellent performance (he plays both the psychotic Uday and the double), the plot is somewhat vague and fails to really get into either's character.
The locals will love it for the mindless violence and foul language!
Worth watching for Dominic Cooper's excellent performance (he plays both the psychotic Uday and the double), the plot is somewhat vague and fails to really get into either's character.
The locals will love it for the mindless violence and foul language!
Jan 21st 2012, 5:04 pm
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Re: Fillums
Wanted to revive this thread to offer a solid recommendation for "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" which I belatedly caught up with yesterday.
The plot is well-known now but a superb cast are all utterly riveting (Tom Hardy particularly good, Mark Strong, Benedict "Sherlock" Silly-Name, Colin Firth predictably excellent) - but Gary Oldman is just astonishing.
Oldman seem to find something extra in everything he does, but if you ever wondered what 'facial acting' is, here is the masterclass.
Don't expect Bond/Bourne shoot-outs and action - this is a film that actually asks you to think..............
The plot is well-known now but a superb cast are all utterly riveting (Tom Hardy particularly good, Mark Strong, Benedict "Sherlock" Silly-Name, Colin Firth predictably excellent) - but Gary Oldman is just astonishing.
Oldman seem to find something extra in everything he does, but if you ever wondered what 'facial acting' is, here is the masterclass.
Don't expect Bond/Bourne shoot-outs and action - this is a film that actually asks you to think..............
Jan 22nd 2012, 11:41 am
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Re: Fillums
We watched "The Devil's Double" last night, the story of the man who was hijacked into becoming Uday Hussein's body double.
Worth watching for Dominic Cooper's excellent performance (he plays both the psychotic Uday and the double), the plot is somewhat vague and fails to really get into either's character.
The locals will love it for the mindless violence and foul language!
Worth watching for Dominic Cooper's excellent performance (he plays both the psychotic Uday and the double), the plot is somewhat vague and fails to really get into either's character.
The locals will love it for the mindless violence and foul language!
Jan 23rd 2012, 5:51 am
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Re: Fillums
The English Patient is my fav but being a ruffy tuffy bloke I probably should also throw in a few other choices.. watched The Descendants which was enjoyable and War Horse is a good bit of Spielberg. Anyone see the Thing (not the original John Carpenter but the prequel that came out last year ? Don't watch it in a dark room .. or in the snow.