What was the last film you watched?

[Werewillie Oleson]

Wonderful, amazing!

 

[Spells & Karma]

A first for me. I was expecting it to be rather terrible, but I enjoyed it very much.

British. 1970s. Farcical. And with a starry cast of familiar faces. It's near enough what I imagine the Carry Ons might have become had Norman Hudis continued to write them into the Seventies.

What more could one ask?

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[Angela Chilling]

The Two Popes (2019). Interesting idea, superbly cast, great performances and a well executed film but ultimately I think it would have worked much better as a stage play.

 

[Spells & Karma]

Please Sir!

Another first for me, and very welcome to help round off my viewing of the series and its spinoffs.​

 

[Werewillie Oleson]

Yes, another one. But I watch them mainly for the set designs, and this movie has some cool rooms. No gore whatsoever so it's also doable for those who don't like horror.

 

[Spells & Karma]

First time out for me. The "Hollywood takes on The Troubles" thing is at best awkward. But I've yet to see a Harrison Ford performance I didn't like.​

 

[Spells & Karma]

The Da Vinci Code

Yet another film I've watched for the first time.​

 

[Richard Channing]

Some good moments, but on the whole...underwhelming.

 

[Werewillie Oleson]

I found it very Bird Box-y

 

[Spells & Karma]

Angels & Demons

Another first. It was an enjoyable way to pass 2 and a half hours, but not as gripping as the previous film (which apparently is actually the sequel to this story in the novels). This one felt significantly more ersatz Bondian or Bournian. After viewing the original, the "twist" could be seen coming from the moment the relevant character appeared onscreen. Ian McKellen's absence did it no favours, either.​

 

[Jason73]

Extremely fun--I hope it leads to a spate of these types of "whodunit" films.

 

[Wicked of The Walking Dead]

The Hunger Games - Catching Fire

 

[Spells & Karma]

Happy Is The Bride

With a cast of very familiar faces and breezy British charm of the late Fifties. This is another film that was new to me.​

 

[Werewillie Oleson]

Lovely, witty and I even liked some of the songs.

 

[Werewillie Oleson]

I don't know what it is supposed to represent - or if it is supposed to represent anything at all - but it had me glued to the screen. It's miserable, awkward, funny and tense.

 

[James from London]

Part screwball comedy, part moving relationship drama, very compassionate and funny, hugely watchable with lots of great characters. It reminded me a bit of Annie Hall and also made me want to re-watch Alan Parker's Shoot the Moon, which I haven't seen in years.

 

[Werewillie Oleson]

Strong performances in a neat drama-thriller that doesn't try hard to be unpredictable or super-original.

 

[Emelee]

Ture Sventon. The 1972 version.
The private investigator with the flying carpet and the million disguises, forever in pursuit of his arch-enemy Ville "the weasel" Vessla.

 

[Sea - Boo! - Er]

Extremely fun--I hope it leads to a spate of these types of "whodunit" films.

Seems reminiscent of Neil Simon's Murder By Death (1976).

 

[Sea - Boo! - Er]

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

I watched the sequel a little while ago, which put me in the mood for a rewatch of the original.