Definitely.Just finished task thought it was really good.
The Perfect Neighbor. Award winning documentary on Netflix.
Pretty much the whole film is police body cam footage.
Yeah, struggling a bit with it, but think it probably just needs time and sticking with.
Loved it. My missus, not so much, but basically just down to the ending.Once in a blue moon Netflix make a stand out film.
A House of Dynamite - which dropped yesterday is one of them and I`d wager it may win an award or two.
Produced and directed by Katherine Bigalow, who did the Oscar winning Hurt Locker.
Without warning a nuclear missile is launched from an unknown location in the Pacific, heading straight for Chicago.
No one knows who launched it or why, just that it`s going to destroy Chicago and most of the area around it.
The film focuses on the initial disbelief, then panic of the US administration, as they desperately try to stop it and whether they should launch retaliatory strikes in the face of Russian and Chinese denials of the missile.
The building tension is palpable, as is the horrible creeping dread, as the realisation that there`s nothing they can do to stop it hits home.
Stellar cast and very well written ( Sarah Feguson, Jared Harris and Idris amongst the British contingent )
Very sobering viewing and I have to admit that I didn`t sleep well last night after watching it.
Can`t recommend it enough.
Loved it. My missus, not so much, but basically just down to the ending.
I predicted the ending, she didn't and was most disappointed it didn't go the way she thought it would.
I thought it was outstanding. Definitely be up for many awards
I still would, having already now seen itI thought the ending was perfect, including the scene with Jared Harris, which although gut wrenching, really rammed home what was about to happen.
Very sobering viewing and a would have very happily paid money to see it at the cinema.
what’s it onJust watched ‘The Girl with the Needle’. Scandi Noir is back and absolutely horrific.
I mean, it’s absolutely horrendous and one can only hope the “based on true events” tag at the end is only very loosely true. Not a comfortable watch.
One I would definitely recommend as I thought it was excellent…but only if I know what films you like.
It’s on Prime…£2.99.what’s it on
Just watched ‘The Girl with the Needle’. Scandi Noir is back and absolutely horrific.
I mean, it’s absolutely horrendous and one can only hope the “based on true events” tag at the end is only very loosely true. Not a comfortable watch.
One I would definitely recommend as I thought it was excellent…but only if I know what films you like.
Well, it’s grim for sure but also kinda Grimm…and maybe this slight fairytale portrayal takes some of the edge off it. Ken Loach it ain’t.I`ve read some of the reviews, which are pretty much near perfect and I`m a massive fan of dark films, but this sounds like the stuff of nightmares and I`m really not sure about watching it tbh ?
Well, it’s grim for sure but also kinda Grimm…and maybe this slight fairytale portrayal takes some of the edge off it. Ken Loach it ain’t.
But at the same time the subject matter is terrible and it doesn’t really holdback too much.
I did not get on with The Lighthouse at all but as you say that I can recognise the similarities in vibe.Thanks.
Just did a load of reading on it, sounds pretty similar in the way it`s filmed to the Lighthouse, which I thought was brilliant, so will put it on my to watch list, but for when my missus goes out and I can properly watch it.
I wasn’t a fan of the ending. To get to that point in the film three times and then handle it the way they did was always going to be divisive. I thought Rebecca Ferguson was great though, and clearly no-one does nuclear dread like Jared Harris.I thought the ending was perfect, including the scene with Jared Harris, which although gut wrenching, really rammed home what was about to happen.
Very sobering viewing and a would have very happily paid money to see it at the cinema.
I wasn’t a fan of the ending. To get to that point in the film three times and then handle it the way they did was always going to be divisive. I thought Rebecca Ferguson was great though, and clearly no-one does nuclear dread like Jared Harris.
The premise of the film is something I’m grimly obsessed with so I enjoyed it a lot. There’s a book called Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen that it was clearly inspired by, although I’d read that Denis Villeneuve had also optioned the same book, so not sure what’s going to happen with that now!
Just finished task thought it was really good.
Just starting house of Guinness after a recommendation from my brother
Enjoyed it as a drama but not sure how historically accurate it is
About as historically accurate as the peaky blinders in the sense there was a gang called the peaky blinders, and a family called that made Guinness! Thats pretty much where both historical facts endEnjoyed it as a drama but not sure how historically accurate it is
Monster : The Ed Gein Story ( Netflix )
This a strange one, as Charlie Hunnam, who plays Ed Gein, is horribly miscast as the young Ed Gein, but plays the part of the elderly Ed Gein after he`s been caught very well ( imo )
The sets and cinematography are really good, but it could`ve done with being a couple of episodes shorter, as it only gets interesting after he gets caught.
Only just got around to finishing this last night.
Overall the series was okay, but it felt like 75% of it was fiction rather than a true account of what happened.
Weird they went with him becoming a more sympathetic character towards the end who helps to catch Ted Bundy?!
Also made me more annoyed that Mindhunter got cancelled after watching the final "we've got Mindhunter at home" episode. Might have to do a re-watch as that's far superior
Cameron Britton`s performance as Ed Kemper, was one of the all time great portrayals of a serial killer.
Having read books about him too, they kept to the facts and didn`t invent stuff for entertainment purposes.
Apparently the reason for cancellation, was that although it was critically acclaimed, it was expensive to make, compared to the viewing figures.
Which is movie speak, for it didn`t appeal to the bucket of popcorn and coke masses, that Netflix generally caters for.
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