Mr. Tea
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That's a great story. Perhaps it would explain the 'man on horseback', the 'bleeding fairy helmet' (no I'm not making these up), 'slippery jack' etc. etc. etc.
Films you've seen recently and would unreservedly recommend:
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That's a great story. Perhaps it would explain the 'man on horseback', the 'bleeding fairy helmet' (no I'm not making these up), 'slippery jack' etc. etc. etc.
mistersloane
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Furious7. The ending is really, really weird. It stops pretending to be a really successful film franchise and steps into real life, it even acknowledges real life. Obviously, this can only, in Hollywood be done via death and for profit but even so, I don't think I've ever seen a dumb action film acknowledge real life before. It was slightly vertiginous, like that bit in Bewitched when Tabitha makes her kids books come to life.
rubberdingyrapids
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mommy - never seen xavier dolans films before, but this was brilliant. a bit like harmony korine, but a million times better - i.e. never felt he was trying too hard and it feels a lot more sincere, not exploitative. it was just a really funny melodramatic slightly fucked up look at a mother and son relationship that had this real power to it that i was not expecting (was thinking it would be dully observational and distant arthouse). lots of great catty dialogue and the guy playing the son has to win something. but it basically makes every other film ive seen recently look shit. well except wild tales.
wild tales - i wanted to clap at the end of this but didnt leave me thinking about it like mommy did. but still, pretty cathartic set of short films of characters getting righteous revenge on all sorts. the one about the parking ticket was especially good. why does no one in britain do films like this? or are they only on the occasional tv drama (which i dont tend to watch)?
i saw catch me daddy which i half recommend cos its good like these two films at doing raw, gut-level, visceral stuff, but i found its arthousey moments half interesting half derivative and also just judgemental ('oooh look how dour it is up north' - well thats an original perspective isnt it?). also found myself irritated by its tunnel vision approach to the subject. also found its racial representation kind of problematic.
wild tales - i wanted to clap at the end of this but didnt leave me thinking about it like mommy did. but still, pretty cathartic set of short films of characters getting righteous revenge on all sorts. the one about the parking ticket was especially good. why does no one in britain do films like this? or are they only on the occasional tv drama (which i dont tend to watch)?
i saw catch me daddy which i half recommend cos its good like these two films at doing raw, gut-level, visceral stuff, but i found its arthousey moments half interesting half derivative and also just judgemental ('oooh look how dour it is up north' - well thats an original perspective isnt it?). also found myself irritated by its tunnel vision approach to the subject. also found its racial representation kind of problematic.
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baboon2004
Darned cockwombles.
The Babadook - a great psychological horror, the atmosphere of which reminded me of nothing more than forgotten 80s Brit flick Dream Demon. Very clever and very affecting.
I wouldn't unreservedly recommend it - there's not yet a thread for 'Films you've seen recently and were rather better than you'd have expected'- but for someone who hates most Tim Burton films (bar Batman, obvs), Big Eyes was surprisingly engaging. Bit too trite at the end, mind.
I wouldn't unreservedly recommend it - there's not yet a thread for 'Films you've seen recently and were rather better than you'd have expected'- but for someone who hates most Tim Burton films (bar Batman, obvs), Big Eyes was surprisingly engaging. Bit too trite at the end, mind.
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Corpsey
bandz ahoy
LOL love this
Saying that, Mr Turner IS brilliant.
Watched a great documentary about the boxer Sergio Martinez on NF last night: http://www.badlefthook.com/2014/3/2...er-sergio-martinez-tribeca-film-festival-2014
If you're into boxing you'll already know the story, presumably, but I didn't so the climactic fight was absolutely nail-biting for me. Made me want to watch boxing on the regs.
chimpybits
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Art and Craft (2014)
Doc. "When one of the most prolific art forgers in US history is finally exposed, he must confront the legacy of his 30-year con".
Also, quite enjoyed It Follows (2014)
Doc. "When one of the most prolific art forgers in US history is finally exposed, he must confront the legacy of his 30-year con".
Also, quite enjoyed It Follows (2014)
Don Cheadle's a shoo in.
bruno
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i'm sure you've seen it, but i recommend elio petri's investigation of a citizen above suspicion for a surreal take on politics/corruption (with gian maria volonté and florinda bolkan, which is why i think you may have seen it).
a more sombre film is yves boisset's l'attentat, also with volonté and based on the ben barka affair. it's flawed but very stark and actual and worth the effort although depressing/hopeless.
both films have terrific morricone scores.
i will heed your tip forthwith.