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She must have been berludy tired as its not what you'd call a peaceful, soothing, non-action film!
 
Going to see the Girl Who Played With Fire on Friday [don't understand why they are doing American remakes of these Swedish films] and, in total contrast Toy Story on Saturday with my grandson [his first trip to the cinema].
 
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Oh no; we're going en masse..even his 9 week old brother is going [that'll be interesting! Age range from 9 weeks to 57. It's like a military operation.
 
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Solaris.Like all the other Tarkovsky films I've seen this is a very slow paced, very strange but very beautifully shot movie that nevertheless does take some getting into. Nothing like the soppy love story that was the American re-make, I did enjoy it but only because I've become used to the way he paced his films.Think Leone on mogadon.
 
Just been raiding the DVD rental store recently, after a break of many months:

Angels and Demons - Crap
Clask of the Tians - Crap
Centurian - watchable (just!) and obviously shortened to 105 mins - bits of the story seem to be missing

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I saw The Social Network last night. Quite enjoyable actually. Strong lead performance and decent script. I could have done without Trousersnake in one of the supporting roles though.
 
Anyone know if they're releasing tSecreteriat over here? A few people I know in the States have said it's very good (but it is made by Disney).
 
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I saw The Social Network last night. Quite enjoyable actually. Strong lead performance and decent script. I could have done without Trousersnake in one of the supporting roles though.
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Saw this at the weekend - agree with Betsmate. Good script as expected by Sorkin. Amazing story.
 
Watched No Country for Old Men on tv this week gone. Well, how singularly disappointing. Everyone gets shot bar Tommy Lee Jones, who puts it to sleep humanely with a rambling monologue to his wife over breakfast. Her sunny, encouraging smile starts to slide and I think at that point I slid off the sofa, comatose. It got terrific reviews, Oscar noms, and a blessing from the Pope. I've got no idea why - it's supposed to be in the Once Upon a Time in the West category, but it's by no mean as epic (it never could be) and felt like a rather extended version of Kalifornia. As for it being an allegory about how everything has changed, how Texas is now for the brash and the young - well, wasn't it always that way? You didn't stand much chance in a bang-bang shoot-out at the Broken Spur Saloon in 1879 any more than you'd stand a chance against rapid-fire weaponry in the hands of drug runners today, with the average age for dying in gunfights being 31 in the bad ole days. It didn't quite make the hype for me.
 
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I was going to make an effort to watch it Kri, but the sweet, beguiling voice of my pillow won me over.
 
Mike Leigh is very similar to woody Allen in so far as to date he hasnt made the perfect film but has produced a great body of work (ableit that Leigh hasnt produced anywhere near the number of duffs as Allen, the dreadful Match point springs to mind)

But thats changed, Just seen Another Year and its without doubt his best and most mature work yet. Its his masterpiece. There is the occasional overextended scene but aside from that its a near perfect Mike leigh piece. Lots of dynamics that resonate and leave you thinking

Film of the year for me. A great film in fact.
 
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The Old School of Capitalism

Anticipation: A satirical documentary (or is it fiction?) about the effects of capitalism. In Serbian. Could be interesting. 3

Enjoyment: Fascinating, but not as cutting as I was expecting. Dialogue heavy, not all of it entirely plausible. 2

In Retrospect: The use of non-professional actors and the participation of the the film’s characters in actual real world events make this an impressive story told from the inside-out. Although not one without it flaws. 3
 
A Town Called Panic

Anticipation: Toy Story for grown-ups, without the flashy graphics. 3

Enjoyment: Bonkers. Brilliant and almost entirely laugh out loud funny. But definitely bonkers. 5

In Retrospect: A splurge of creativity that is superbly sustained through the raft of scenario changes and the relentless pace. The audience reaction throughout was testament. 5

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1433540/
 
Kosmos

Anticipation: A Turkish healer/thief who makes bird noises… 2

Enjoyment: Captivatingly beautiful and endlessly intriguing but not without its annoyances and a hefty runtime. 3

In Retrospect: Very atmospheric. Gorgeously shot and with a majestic soundtrack. I just wonder whether they forgot to tell a story. The bird noises were just annoying. 3

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1371574/
 
Inside Job

Anticipation: Documentary about the financial crisis, narrated by Matt Damon. Not as dry as it sounds? 3

Enjoyment: Well-paced documentary, keeping complex issues simple and managing to get all but the biggest fish to squirm. Some great and funny anecdotes too. 4

In Retrospect: As a documentary, it falls short of Ferguson’s lofty goal of imprisoning those that he deems responsible for the financial crisis. For all that though, he has succeeded in making an extremely entertaining film. 4

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1645089/
 
The Loved Ones

Anticipation: Prom night meets gore-fest in a Director’s first feature. This could be bad. 2

Enjoyment: Pretty much what you would expect when Prom night meets gore-fest. 2

In Retrospect: Horror by numbers with little in the way of character development. Only the gory bits were handled well. 2

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1316536/
 
The Silent House

Anticipation: Shot in a 79-minute single take; let’s hope that it is the nerve-shredder billed and not a nerve-grater. 2

Enjoyment: Jumps, chills, twists and mystery. A proper horror film. 5

In Retrospect: More than a nod to a couple of very successful recent French horrors by the Uruguayan director – and every bit as good. Made for just $6,000. I’m seriously impressed! 5

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1646973/
 
Leap Year

Anticipation: Looks a bit brutal. Not sure this will be easy viewing. 2

Enjoyment: Sad, disturbing and demonstrative of the effects of loneliness and abuse. Ultimately, just sad. 1

In Retrospect: There is a moving story here, that is well acted and well filmed. It is tough to watch though. 3

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1537401/
 
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