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Posted by: UltraReputation 5th January 2019, 12:04 AM

Let's go *.* We have this thread every year, basically post/discuss any films you've seen in 2019 (more on DVD/Netflix/Amazon etc rather than new cinema releases, save that for the Cinema 2019 thread x)

I started the year off with La La Land which I've now decided is my favourite live action movie ever Still absolutely magic <3

Posted by: jakewild 13th January 2019, 04:26 PM

ive been putting off watching this for too long. i think ive hyped it up too much now.

just watched roma. didn't really captivate me but the directing was incredible!

Posted by: jakewild 16th January 2019, 05:58 PM

im 2 years too late but ive just watched this and during the first half i was waiting for into be over but the second half grabbed me back in and the ending was beautiful. im not a fan of any musicals (bar dancer in the dark) so it was always gonna be a struggle for me to like it but the second half was a lot less musically and a lot more acting and depth which enjoyed. 7/10

Posted by: DalekTurret32 25th January 2019, 11:42 PM

Saw The Accountant on Amazon Prime.
Brilliant film!

Posted by: crazycatlady 5th February 2019, 11:25 AM

Films I've watched in 2019:

1. Stan & Ollie
2. Bohemian Rhapsody
3. Close
4. Winchester
5. A Star is Born
6. 6 Days
7. Leatherface
8. Patch Adams
9. Thoroughbreds
10. Unsane
11. 15:17 to Paris
12. What happened to Monday
13. Mary Poppins Returns
14. The Possession of Hannah Grace
15. The Dirt
16. Juno
17. Fighting with my family

Going to keep adding to this list over the year, so I can look back and see how many I've watched

Posted by: crazycatlady 7th February 2019, 10:24 AM

Just watched A star is born. Great movie. Not really a fan of Lady Gaga, but there is no denying that she has incredible talent 👍

Posted by: Conderella 9th February 2019, 09:56 AM

Posted by: DalekTurret32 17th February 2019, 11:35 PM

I, Daniel Blake:

Ken Loache provides an excellent commentary on how David Cameron's changes to the benefits system affected the state of Britain and the people in there trying to search for a good job.
Dan Blake is a very well-written character. He may get short-tempered and foul-mouthed at times, but there are scenes in which he genuinely shows he has a heart, such as his support for single mother Katie, who is struggling to look after her kids on a budget, and his bond with the two boys living next to him (I forgot their names, I think one of them is called Piper) who start selling trainers for 70 quid cheaper than the high street usually sells them for. Plus the way the benefits system treats Dan (minus Ann, who was supportive of him) makes me feel sorry for him.
The scene in which Dan spray paints his message "I, Daniel Blake, demand my appeal date before I starve" onto the walls of the job centres is, to me, one of the most iconic movie scenes of the decade due to how it shows that the state of today's politics affects the way we view not only other people or the media in general, but ourselves as well. I also got a laugh out of the passer-by swearing about Ian Duncan Smith and the Conservatives while Blake was getting arrested by the police for graffiti.
The film has little to no background music (except for the Vivaldi Four Seasons excerpt over Dan's phone in one part and a scene in which Dan plays a cassette for one of Katie's children). It symbolizes how if we don't have money or a job, there isn't any rhythm or a tune to keep us alive and going; we feel downbeat from living in these conditions.

I was sad when Daniel passed away because he was presented in this film as a kind, lovable person. And when Katie reads his appeal speech at the funeral during the last scene in the movie, it hits me really hard due to how his fight for his welfare didn't happen due to his death. This unhappy ending reminded me of something Lemony Snicket said in one of his Series Of Unfortunate Events books.

"In this book, not only is there no happy ending, there is no happy beginning and very few happy things in the middle" - Lemony Snicket, A Series Of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning, 1999

The same thing can be said for this film, if you replace the word 'book' with 'movie'.


Overall, this was an excellent movie with a terrific political commentary.

Rating: [ [GOLD], 100]

Posted by: DalekTurret32 19th February 2019, 01:03 AM

Death On The Nile (1978)

A great adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel of the same name.
The first half drags a bit, but by the time the murder on the boat happens, the film starts to get really interesting.
I love how the scenarios of the potential murderers were set up via alternate scenes, provided with a tense score from Nino Rota.
Peter Ustinov did a great job playing Hercules Poirot, as he blended into his character very well.
Overall, I loved this film due to its unique presentation of its possible scenarios, fabulous acting, well-written score and its large, memorable ensemble of suspects for the detective to investigate.


Rating: [OUTSTANDING, 98]

Posted by: DalekTurret32 23rd February 2019, 12:37 AM

The Lunchbox (2013)

The score was beautiful and Irffan Khan put on a great performance, like he did in Slumdog Millionaire and Life Of Pi. The things his character of Saajan Fernandes writes on the notes to send to Ila is very interesting and I like the way he tells them. The aunt character was another highlight of this film, as she provided an amusing tone for the film.
The film may have been a bit slow at some points, but other than that it's a pretty good film.

Rating: [SUBLIME, 81]

Posted by: crazycatlady 4th March 2019, 01:33 PM

Updated with:

9. Thoroughbreds
10. Unsane
11. 15:17 to Paris

Unsane was probably the best of these three that I watched on Friday, closely followed by 15:17 to Paris

Posted by: Jαsє 5th March 2019, 12:35 AM

01. Boy Erased (8th February) - 5/10
02. A Simple Favor (27th February) - 7/10
03. Unfriended: Dark Web (2nd March) - 6/10
04. Us (23rd March) - 9/10
05. Calibre (18th April) - 8/10
06. 47 Meters Down (17th August) - 4/10
07. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (24th August) - 6/10
08. Crawl (24th August) - 4/10
09. IT Chapter Two (8th September) - 9/10
10. Child's Play (12th September) - 8/10
11. El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (11th October) - 8/10
12. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (19th December) - 6/10
13. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (19th December) - 5/10
14. Paddington (21st December) - 7/10
15. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (22nd December) - TBC

Posted by: DalekTurret32 10th March 2019, 11:56 AM

Saw Salesman (2016) and Captain Marvel. I liked both of them

Posted by: DalekTurret32 10th March 2019, 10:59 PM

Time to update my list:

1. Ralph Breaks The Internet
2. The Accountant
3. I, Daniel Blake
4. Death On The Nile
5. The Lunchbox
6. Salesman
7. Captain Marvel
8. Midnight's Children

Posted by: tisham 13th March 2019, 03:26 AM

Hello guys, I am new to this space. Can you please tell me where you guys watch movies?

Posted by: nomadjeff 14th March 2019, 11:33 AM

Lord of the rings, Schindler's list, Matrica... – the beginning of the year is always great for good-old movies.

Posted by: Mack. 26th March 2019, 04:51 PM

Speed (1994)- 8/10

Haven't seen this for a while but this is a great action film. Keeps you full of suspense this.

Posted by: troublepink 1st April 2019, 06:32 AM

Watched Mary Poppins Returns on Friday... it was ok, much prefer the first one though

Posted by: DalekTurret32 7th April 2019, 03:37 PM

The Dirt (2019)

A film showing the days of metal band Motley Crue during the peak of their fame in the 1980's. It was interesting, but also dark and depressing at points.

Posted by: DalekTurret32 16th April 2019, 10:04 PM

Shazam! (2019)

A fun, action-packed superhero movie with a great concept and a handful of good gags. Probably my favourite of the DCEU


Apocalypse Now (1979)

The version I was watching was the 'Redux' director's cut, with extra footage added.
I loved a lot of things about this film. The cinematography, the monologues spoken by Captain Willard while searching for Colonel Kurtz, the use of Wagner's Ride Of The Valkyries during a war scene, the way it shows how soldiers were affected following the Vietnam War, Marlon Brando's speech about 'horror'. The only thing dragging this down was the pacing; I thought it felt a bit too slow.

Posted by: DalekTurret32 5th May 2019, 06:10 PM

War Horse (2012)

I turned on the TV while I was waiting for a package and this was just showing on BBC One. I sat through the film and I can safely say that this was a fantastic film. The journey Joey goes through during the First World War is done through a fantastic presentation. There's lots of great things I saw in this movie such as Joey's bond with Topthorn, the tension in the battle scenes and the negative effects WWI had on Britain, as well as the Brits and Germans that were there to witness it. The soundtrack, cinematography and acting were also really good.

Posted by: megnano 13th May 2019, 12:34 PM

Recently, I saw Captain Marvel, A Star is Born. And I saw Blended with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore actually yesterday. All three were good!

Posted by: DalekTurret32 17th May 2019, 05:13 PM

Chevalier (2015):

A Greek movie focusing on a group of men engaging in competitive games on a boat. This may sound like one of those concepts you'd expect from a raunchy comedy film, but the film carries a more serious, grounded tone. It does a good job at displaying elements of masculinity and the weaknesses men often encounter in life throughout the film. It can get a bit too slow-paced at times though. 'Tis a good film overall

Posted by: DalekTurret32 27th May 2019, 01:03 AM

Jackie Brown:

This was the only Tarantino movie that I haven't seen, and I'm glad to have done so today. Tarantino brings in another interesting direction to this film, going with a great screenplay and great soundtrack as always. I also liked the scenes showing Jackie's stacks of records on her house, with her putting on a Delfonics vinyl on the turntable (Plus this was when CDs started to overtake vinyl as the biggest selling media format. There's also a seen in which Max Cherry buys a Delfonics cassette from a media store and plays it in his car while driving. The story takes a great look at its characters associated with a huge wad of cash that Samuel L Jackson's character Ordell Robbie has kept hidden back in Mexico. The money exchange scene showing the perspectives of three characters was also very interesting and excellently directed. What weighs this film down were that some parts felt slow and it also got confusing at some points. Nevertheless, it was an excellent film.

Posted by: DalekTurret32 29th May 2019, 11:57 PM

Shutter Island (2010)

I don't want to spoil anything for you, but I can safely say that watching this movie was a unique, absolutely gripping experience.


The DT32 way of watching Shutter Island:
1. Buy the film on DVD (not necessary if you have a copy in your DVD collection already)
2. Read the blurb on the back of the DVD box
3. If you're intrigued by the concept, insert the disc into a working DVD player
4. Sit back and watch the film with full concentration (...and enjoy!)

Posted by: natelivliv 26th June 2019, 02:14 PM

I’ve realised I’ve seen no new movies so far this year….that is a sad fact

Posted by: Darwin Turretson 26th June 2019, 02:42 PM

Saw the first three Avengers movie. Really liked them, with Infinity War being my fave of the three.

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 27th June 2019, 08:36 AM

This week I've watched Logan for the first time (that was a watch) and re-watched the first two Bond films.

Posted by: Darwin Turretson 2nd July 2019, 12:50 AM

Toy Story 4

Didn't find it as good as Toy Story 3, but still really liked it.
I like how they showed why Bo Peep wasn't in Toy Story 3, she was pretty badass here in this film. The villain wasn't the usual twist villain trope that is common in animated films nowadays, but instead revealed as a villain from some point in the first half (though she later goes through a reformation). Duke Caboom was pretty cool and while his flashback scene didn't leave me as teary eyed as Buzz realising he's just a toy in the first film, When She Loved Me in Toy Story 2 or Lotso's flashback from Toy Story 3 it was still a solid scene that made way for his development.

Posted by: Darwin Turretson 8th July 2019, 07:31 PM

Prisoners (2013)

Such a mind-blowing film with fantastic foreshadowing.

Posted by: Darwin Turretson 11th July 2019, 11:11 PM

I, Tonya (2017 [USA]/2018 [UK])

I did a review on Letterboxd in case anyone is interested: https://letterboxd.com/dalekturret32/films/reviews/

Posted by: Darwin Turretson 14th July 2019, 09:52 PM

Saw the first half of Octopussy, which came up on TV while I was resting. I haven't sat down and watched a James Bond movie, with the exception of Spectre, so I took an opportunity to sit through most of it. I really liked what I saw from it, with the explorations of India, all the action and tension, Roger Moore playing James Bond and John Barry's fantastic soundtrack. Unfortunately, I was visiting another place for a few hours while watching it and I had to leave before I could finish it.

Posted by: Darwin Turretson 15th July 2019, 11:06 PM

Birdman (2014)

Wasn't pulled in until 30 minutes in, but nevertheless, 'twas an great watch for me. Riggan Thompson can be an asshole at times, but you can connect with him since his motives and struggles are understandable and some details of his backstory add to why he wants to run this play. His washed up, down-on-his-luck irrelevant actor characteristics reminds me a bit of BoJack Horseman. It's also quite interesting that his actor Michael Keaton starred in two Batman movies around the same time Riggan starred in the Birdman trilogy at around the late 80's/early 90's (albeit in the fictional universe in the latter's case). The flack Birdman 3 received reminded me of the negative reception Batman Vs. Robin got in some way (even though Clooney was the Batman in that film instead of Keaton). The way they show the conscience of Riggan Thompson through a deep voice is presented really well, and the magic powers he bears is a crazy thing to expect from a film grounded in realism. I also love the scenes showing the play adaptation of What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, since they are complete with fantastic cinematography and an amazing sense of drama with great stage acting to go with it. Another part I loved about the movie was during a conflict between Thompson and his daughter Sam at the point where Sam snaps and shouts to her father saying that his shelf-life has ended and he's too afraid to admit his irrelevance. I really like the way it was delivered.

Posted by: Logan987 26th July 2019, 08:02 AM

Avengers Endgame
The Spider-Men 2019
The Lion King
Another Life

Posted by: Darwin Turretson 26th July 2019, 08:14 AM

Recently saw:

The Avengers Endgame
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
Red Joan

Posted by: Riser 25th August 2019, 01:08 AM

As of December 31st:

A Star Is Born (Barbara Streisand/Kris Kristofferson version)
A Star Is Born (Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper version)
Toy Story 4
On The Basis Of Sex
Hustlers
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Knives Out
Evan Almighty

Also watched half of Green Book which I do hope to see the rest of. So only 8 1/2 movies total for the whole year

Posted by: Polly Planturret 25th August 2019, 02:33 PM

Films I have seen this month.

Donnie Darko (2001)
Cube (1997)
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse (2018)
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019)

Posted by: Polly Planturret 1st September 2019, 09:53 PM

A Rainy Day In New York

Was not up for watching this after hearing that it was a rom-com, but I went to see it, eventually. Because

A. I was in another country that was showing this, and there wasn't any evidence of this being shown in the UK yet. The last time I saw a film before its UK release was American Animals from last year and I loved that film, so I took the opportunity to experience something similar like this again.
B. I heard from a close relative that Woody Allen rom-coms are the good kind, and they don't get too cheesy.


My thoughts on this?
Eh! For most of the film, I either felt bored or just wasn't interested. The acting was really good, I like the 1950's like atmosphere, the monologues were decent, there were a few comedic moments that gave me a chuckle and when there was music in the background, it was very pleasant. Also, it felt weird to hear mid 20th century lounge music in most of the film and hear a character's iPhone ringing at the same time.




The Incredibles 2

The long awaited-sequel to The Incredibles is out and after seeing it, I can say that it was just as incredible, if not a bit better than, its predecessor. The action scenes, as with the last Incredibles film, were very enjoyable to sit through. It also gives Elasti-girl some development involving with the plot with her and DevTech. Screenslaver's motives had a sense of cynicism and rebellion that reminded me a bit of FSociety from Mr. Robot. The babysitter plot could have easily weighed this down (thanks to how most plots in media falling into this category end up being obnoxious for the most part), but it was surprisingly enjoyable thanks to the relatable lines and emotions Bob Parr has to him; plus most of the scenes with him and Jack-Jack gave me a couple of chuckles.
Also, Frozone and Edna Mode returning was great to watch.




Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw

I haven't seen any Fast & Furious movies, but I did see this spinoff. Usually, I don't see sequels to movies I haven't seen before, because most of the time, they rely on continuity from its predecessor (which is why I watched all the Avengers MCU movies in order). This doesn't rely on too much continuity, and ends up being a fun cop buddy movie (though not as great as Hot Fuzz), rather than feeling convoluted for those that haven't watched a single F&F movie. Jason Staham was just as hilarious as he was in the 2015 movie Spy as he sells the mostly pissed off character very well with some funny lines.
There were also times where it went over the top. One example of this was in a scene where Hobbs & Shaw try to bring a helicopter down while in a car. The car gets lifted up due to the large amount of weight, so they call for another car to lift both of the vehicles down. That car gets lifted up too, so the driver in that car calls for another car to lift it down, and it goes on until Idris Elba's character Brixton attempts to drive the vehicles clutching onto the helicopter off a cliff.
Edit: The moments that got me laughing so hard when I saw this in the cinema were the Mike Oxmall scene and the "Access denied!" scene that was teased in the trailers.

Posted by: Harve 26th October 2019, 10:46 PM

Score/name/year/country

4/10 mother! (2017) USA
5/10 Us (2019) USA
3/10 The Game (1997) USA
7/10 Dirty God (2019) NL/ENG
7/10 The Lion King (2019) USA
6/10 Split (2016) USA
7/10 Backcountry (2014) CAN
2/10 Exam (2009) ENG
9/10 Berlin Syndrome (2017) AUS/DE
4/10 Calibre (2018) SCO
8/10 Bait (2019) ENG
3/10 Super Dark Times (2017) USA
5/10 Quand on a 17 ans (2016) FRA
8/10 Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo (2016) FRA
8/10 Victoria (2015) DE
9/10 Matthias et Maxime (2019) CAN

The last three films I've seen have been <3 <3 <3

Posted by: DalekTethered32 28th October 2019, 02:19 AM

Ah! It's been awhile since I last did a short film review. This one's a Spooky Dalek Review


The Blair Witch Project (1999)

I saw a DVD copy of this on display in my local BHF shop for a good price and I decided to buy it because a) it came out in the same year I was born and b) we're getting close to Spooktober (an odd way of saying Halloween).
I like the found footage method used for this film (Paranormal Activity and Cloverfield would later use this, but I haven't seen either of these films at the time of writing this); I like the occasional experimentation in film.
The first few minutes has some interesting scenes where the students ask the Maryland residents questions involving the Blair Witch myth, as well as a taste of what the 1990's would look like without the addition of sound editing and scenery modifying. I also really like that spine-chilling ending scene (which I will not spoil for you)
However, I found it to be slow and boring at a handful of points, and didn't feel scary except for, like, at least two scenes.
Overall, while I don't love it as much as the critical consensus, I still think it's pretty decent.

Posted by: DalekTethered32 30th October 2019, 02:12 AM

Spooky Dalek Review #2: The Purge (2013)

The concept of this film involving a day with all crime being legal and no presence of emergency services on that day is brutal, yet interesting at the same time. Rick And Morty did a great Purge plot in its Season 2 episode Look Who's Purging Now. So I took the opportunity to see this film for the Spooktober season.
There were some scenes where it felt really tense, such as the one in which the group of Purgers break into the Sandin family's house to hunt them. I also quite liked the Timmy machine that Charlie controlled, it added to the scaring feel of the film, as did the masks that the Purgers wore.
However, I wasn't too fond of the execution of the main villain as his intentions to hunt for this one homeless man and demand that the Sandins bring them to him feel ridiculous, but it doesn't fit into a film with a serious tone like this, plus his vocal delivery didn't feel very villainous (reminding a bit of the Batman Vs Superman incarnation of Lex Luthor). Plus the second act has some jumbled plot pacing, starting off with "let's get this man out of the house" before switching to "we should put him on a chair and carry him down" (You do know that you can take him out of the house without the chair) and then suddenly having the family resort to fighting off the Purgers. The characters are just okay for the most part, but I was not too fond of Henry, as he came across as this phony 'nice guy'.
Overall, this was just alright for me. Interesting concept, but a tad disappointing. A low 7/10 that might easily translate to a 6.5

Posted by: Popchartfreak 5th November 2019, 08:02 AM

All the Harry Potter films. I watched the later ones first, then the middle ones, then the early ones. Never seen the early ones.

It becomes a sort of "howtheydunnit" watching them out of order

Posted by: Pereira 27th November 2019, 08:15 PM

Avengers End game

Posted by: SantaDalek32 31st December 2019, 12:54 AM

Klaus

Didn't want to go through this December without watching Christmassy, so I saw this animated movie on Netflix that I have been hearing some hype over.
This film oozes with an amazing art style blending 2D and 3D animation spectacularly, while also having a charm reminiscent of the animated films that came out during the Disney Renaissance.
The main character Jesper Johansson goes through some good character development. Starting off as a postman who wants to get out of Smeerensburg as soon as possible and hates having to work there (as well as bearing some corrupt motivations when kicking off the Christmas business), to genuinely enjoying doing his job with passion and being caring. He does go through quite a handful of misfortune when he arrives at the remote island, but it comes with some cartoonish charm as well as some relatable reactions from him to make these scenes more amusing.
The woodsman Klaus is also a great character, coming with a sad, but interesting backstory and feeling more human as the film progresses.
The Krums and The Elingboes, while they have a few villain cliches, are enjoyable as villain characters, especially the leader of the former family Mrs. Krum who makes for a fantastically wicked antagonist with a marvellous voice performance from Joan Cusack.
I also like how Smeerensburg changes from a cruel, downbeat place to a town filled with festive joy thanks to the spirit of the Klaus legend.
Overall, this was an outstanding Christmas film. It might end up in my Top 2 of my favourite Xmas films, along with Home Alone.