Movie What's the last movie you saw? (7)

[MrsEddieBetts]

I watched 61 new and old movies this year. Which I think is a personal record. But then I see proper cinephiles on twitter and they're logging between 300-400 a year. Crazy

I watched 60 and that’s huge for me. I think I would burn out if I watched 300 movies in a year.

 

[NSWCROW]

Judgement Night

Estevez
Gooding Jnr


Good movie

****s sake you've watched that before Resevoir Dogs ??...

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

****s sake you've watched that before Resevoir Dogs ??...

Lol.

I'm saving RD for a special occasion.

 

[NSWCROW]

Good shout whoever mentioned ARLINGTON ROAD
The gut-punch of all gut-punches, i literally wanted to vomit.


someone else mentioned POPEYE

Can remember my dad making me hide under a blanket in the rear footwell at Marion Twin Drive-in to see this.
I would've been 4, only thing i remember is him punching an octopus up into the sky

 

[JHF1870]

I watched 60 and that’s huge for me. I think I would burn out if I watched 300 movies in a year.

I have 400 all time and still going through unrated watched movies. I reckon Ive done about 30

43 new 19 revisited for 2025

62

 

[JHF1870]

Good shout whoever mentioned ARLINGTON ROAD
The gut-punch of all gut-punches, i literally wanted to vomit.


someone else mentioned POPEYE

Can remember my dad making me hide under a blanket in the rear footwell at Marion Twin Drive-in to see this.
I would've been 4, only thing i remember is him punching an octopus up into the sky

I Watched that first time early 25

Found it looking for obscure films on reddit

Along with Blue Velvet The Good Son

Theres a thread on BF with lists of obscure films

 

[Gralin]

It's been a grower for me, but on the fourth viewing of Withnail and I, I finally like it. Gee it took some getting into it though. Not going to say what it's about, go in blind.

You likely won't care much for it on the first viewing.

I liked it immediately

It's a cult classic I've seen it at the cinemas at least three times

Next year will be it's 40th anniversary so I expect I'll be back at the Astor for another viewing

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

The Naughty Nine

Recommended by my 10 year old nephew, my youngest decided to watch this one today. It’s kind of like Ocean’s 11 for kids…baby’s first heist movie.

It was fine. The setup was clever and starting off with a kid in the principal’s office always gets the children interested.

I was surprised to see who played Santa - not surprised to see it’s caused a bit of controversy online

Eldest watched half then went to watch the cricket. Six year old rated it a 20/10.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

The Basketball Diaries.


Di Caprio is an artist.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Are you overseas?

No.

 

[spinynorman]

Next year will be it's 40th anniversary so I expect I'll be back at the Astor for another viewing

Shuddered reading this knowing I’m born the same year it came out.

 

[windyhill]

Another Year. Intriguing. 8/10.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

Sentimental Value

Glued eyes to the screen with Renae Reinsve acting. Her effortless emotional range that she expresses throughout the film makes her one of the best actresses this generation for sure. Didn't quite enjoy The Worst Person in The World as much as I liked but did so with this. Maybe revisit the former at some stage

 

[JackOutback]

Novocaine... Jack Quaid plays a mundane bank manager with a rare genetic condition that means he feels no pain. Mostly this means he can't eat solid food in case he bites his tongue off, has to be careful around hot and cold objects etc. But when his new girlfriend is kidnapped during a bank robbery, he goes after her, tackling the robbers using his lack of pain response. Credit to the film, they spend a decent chunk at the beginning establishing his character and the romance before diving into the absurd action comedy it ultimately becomes. It's fun, the leads are charming but it does become a bit repetitive and stretches credulity even more than you would expect. But fun enough. 6.5/10

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Train Dreams

I watched this with a lump in my throat until at last the floodgates opened. What a haunting, devastating depiction of a quiet and humble life.

It's beautifully shot and Edgerton is immense in his subtle and self-effacing performance. William H Macy is excellent as always.

The Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner song at the end over the credits...perfection.

Oh my heart. I'll be watching this again before I know it.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Master Gardner

Edgerton steals the show again

 

[Frank Bunn]

The Mastermind (2025)

The movie does a good job of depicting 1970s Massachusetts and I liked the jazz style score but that's about it. It's hard to feel any empathy for the main character. His rationale for stealing some paintings is poorly explained. He makes bad decisions and his life spirals. Slow pacing can be good but I nearly fell asleep. There's not really an ending, the movie just stops.

Another one where the critics love it but it seems like they are gushing over what the director says in interviews rather than the content of the movie.

3/10

 

[Gralin]

Train Dreams

I watched this with a lump in my throat until at last the floodgates opened. What a haunting, devastating depiction of a quiet and humble life.

It's beautifully shot and Edgerton is immense in his subtle and self-effacing performance. William H Macy is excellent as always.

The Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner song at the end over the credits...perfection.

Oh my heart. I'll be watching this again before I know it.

I really need to watch this

Edgerton is such a talent but so underated

Just works

 

[JHF1870]

Master Gardner

Edgerton steals the show again

where is this streaming?

 

[Knees of Ben Allan]

Sentimental Value

Glued eyes to the screen with Renae Reinsve acting. Her effortless emotional range that she expresses throughout the film makes her one of the best actresses this generation for sure. Didn't quite enjoy The Worst Person in The World as much as I liked but did so with this. Maybe revisit the former at some stage

I really enjoyed TWPiTW for its desire to treat adult matters like adults.

Spoiler

I felt that the languid treatment given to temptation served the act well, giving the viewer an appreciation of how it could eventuate, as opposed to an interlude without dynamism, where one may not buy into the seduction.

Also, I can honestly say that the break up scene of the female protagonist and her first husband, is the best of its category that I have seen in all of cinema. Again, allowing the time to see this through as a drawn out act. Evening into morning. Anger to hugs, crying to kissing. The reverberating discourse and the fluctuating impacts of words and promises. Whilst on topic, credits for this category to Manchester by the Sea and Blue Valentine, too. And Umbrellas of Cherbourg, in a old fashioned, sentimental, but sad dealing with a relationship ending.

However, the final third of YWPiTW, I’m not sure…The focus moving to her ex-partner. It didn’t hold up, for me, compared to what had taken place prior.

 

[bok_party]

The Mastermind (2025)

The movie does a good job of depicting 1970s Massachusetts and I liked the jazz style score but that's about it. It's hard to feel any empathy for the main character. His rationale for stealing some paintings is poorly explained. He makes bad decisions and his life spirals. Slow pacing can be good but I nearly fell asleep. There's not really an ending, the movie just stops.

Another one where the critics love it but it seems like they are gushing over what the director says in interviews rather than the content of the movie.

3/10

I felt similar. It just didn’t land for me.

 

[bok_party]

I watched 61 new and old movies this year. Which I think is a personal record. But then I see proper cinephiles on twitter and they're logging between 300-400 a year. Crazy

If you watched one a night for a year you could easily get that. Some would probably watch two a night as well although it’s harder now if they are watching tv Shows now too.

 

[JHF1870]

If you watched one a night for a year you could easily get that. Some would probably watch two a night as well although it’s harder now if they are watching tv Shows now too.

Thinking about that today. If youre a serious reviewer. 4 x 7 x 52 some 1500 per year.

 

[JHF1870]

The Client 1994 Tommy Lee-Jones, Susan Sarandon

6/10

With the 50+ movies on my watch list this was the one I chose, part in fact due to TLJ performance in Under Siege. Unfortunately, I didn't feel this was a good watch. TLJ was not at his best and didn't really drive this movie home, Mark (Brad Renfro) Was incredibly annoying and too came across as a try hard. The acting was over the top and very hard to take seriously. His mother was probably one of the worst castings in the film and found some of the moments cringe worthy. Susan Sarandon was ok but overall I didn't think any one stood out with a great performance.

The movie started out great, It was gripping, it had me on the edge of my seat but the moment the legal battle ensued the film continued to devolve into a mess. Some of the scenes I was left scratching my head and the second half was incredibly difficult to follow with what seemed to resemble a deconstructed cake with bits missing.

We move on from here and it's time to find something for the remainder of the night that I can enjoy.

 

[JHF1870]

Honest Thief 2020 Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney

7/10 (Generous) more like 6.5

I didn't mind it, but it wasn't fantastic. I'm considering comparing this again with The Town

Spoiler

What looked like a rather innocuous plot, guy robs banks, turns self in turned into an absolute wild and inconceivable plot. The opportunistic corrupt FBI agents willing to kill their own for some money at the hands of a thief who could have gotten away with it all, if not for the 'love of his life'. I didn't really feel like there was any chemistry between the two and didn't really work for me. If it weren't for Neeson and his theatrical vengeance this movie would have barely scored a 5. Kate Walsh was pretty ordinary in a number of scenes where she didn't really grab the role convincingly.

It was only the last 30 minutes that saved this movie from being a complete disaster and it goes to show you don't **** with Liam Neeson.

Cast overall was poor, Robert Patrick with the early death, Courtney as a crazy FBI agent, and Neeson were the highlights but the rest of the cast were mediocre at best.