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    James Long

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    When Mike and Gally Martin move to a cottage in Somerset, it's to make a new start. But the...

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Creed 3 (2023) in Movies

Mar 13, 2023  
Creed 3 (2023)
Creed 3 (2023)
2023 | Drama, Sport
6
8.3 (4 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Good fight scenes (0 more)
Very predictable (1 more)
Feels a move away from the Rocky films
No knockout blow
A decent Boxing film, wasn't a big fan of the 2nd film so hoped this was better. The fight scenes are well choreographed but overall the film is too predictable and following the old formula of the Rocky films. Despite this feeling a move away as Stallone is not in this one. Entertaining but maybe time to throw the towel in for the Creed franchise.
  
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Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated No Country for Old Men (2007) in Movies

Nov 27, 2022  
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
2007 | Thriller, Western
9
8.0 (41 Ratings)
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Javier Bardem (0 more)
You don’t have to do this
First time seeing this movie been wanting to watch this for years never finding the time till now thru paramount plus. Anyway the film brilliant movie start to finish it feels like a western in a way with the hero the villain and the sheriff all play out some stolen drug money and there’s javier Bardem as the villain cold ruthless killer probably my favourite bad guy on film I’ve seen this year
  
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Pete Wareham recommended Axis: Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience in Music (curated)

 
Axis: Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Axis: Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
1967 | Blues, Rock, Psychedelic
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"That album is my favourite because it's the one that feels most concise. Electric Ladyland I love, but it does sprawl a little bit and some of the later ones don't feel like he's absolutely at his peak. The early ones - Are You Experienced? - I do love them but it feels like there's lots of singles. So for me, Axis: Bold As Love has that depth. The production is just fantastic as well. 'If 6 Was 9', embodies that whole wild, epic, Jimi Hendrix thing, in a concise pop song. Him saying about the businessmen going down the street, ""you can't dress like me"", and ""I'm gonna wave my freak flag"". For a long time, my favourite Jimi Hendrix stuff was the live stuff - he's one of those guys where you can be a fan of the the live stuff and it's almost a completely different artist to the albums. Whereas this one feels like it's got that spirit of Jimi Hendrix live in the song as well. He manages to get this epic adventure into three and a half, four minutes. To me it just embodies Hendrix: rebellious but friendly, and totally in control of the universe. He's like a shamanistic character isn't he? 'Up From The Skies' is really amusing, really cool. 'Spanish Castle Magic' is just a rocker. But it's got this real sparkle to the whole thing. I think these albums, the reason why they've lasted, is because you can listen to them at any time. You can have them for breakfast, lunch or dinner. You can listen to Axis: Bold As Love on an epic road trip or having a coffee in the morning."

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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Nightmare Alley (2021) in Movies

Feb 5, 2022  
Nightmare Alley (2021)
Nightmare Alley (2021)
2021 | Action, Crime, Drama
7
7.4 (7 Ratings)
Movie Rating
In short, Nightmare Alley is a sometimes plodding and bloated piece that gets by thanks to a hugely pleasing aesthetic, and a great cast.

Firstly, there is no reason for NA to be 150 minutes long. One could argue that it gives us more time with the many characters introduced, but it feels gratuitous. The first hour and a half has its moments for sure, but it sometimes feels a little direction-less before the last hour hits, and things kick off a bit. It's an issue that certainly impacts proceedings, and I feel it could have lost 30 minutes and been a tighter final product.
Thankfully, the assembled cast is stacked with royalty. Willem Dafoe and Toni Collette are two of my favourite working actors, so having them both involved is a treat. Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara are great as the main leads, and the rest of the ensemble is rounded out by some fantastic character actors - Richard Jenkins, Ron Perlman, Mary Steenburgen, David Strathairn - good stuff all round.
The overall visual style is wonderfully Del Toro, from the gloomy and misty carnival sights pierced by neon lights, to the snowy city scape of Buffalo, New York. A lot of the cinematography is gorgeous as well, hats off to Dan Laustsen, and is truly bought to life by a beautifully haunting music score from Nathan Johnson.

All in all, Nightmare Alley ultimately suffers from its pacing, and feels like a slog here and there. However, there are enough positives to carry it over the finish line. I look forward to checking out the black and white version in the near future.