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Dean (6927 KP) rated Black Panther (2018) in Movies
Feb 22, 2018
Landmark film
A landmark film for Hollywood that has a great significance for the industry.
To the film and I did worry it might not quite live up to the hype. Thankfully I can say it is a very good film for many reasons. It has some great action scenes, Sfx, for the suit especially. Also featuring a strong complex villain and with some funny moments. One of the better stand alone character films from the MCU.
To the film and I did worry it might not quite live up to the hype. Thankfully I can say it is a very good film for many reasons. It has some great action scenes, Sfx, for the suit especially. Also featuring a strong complex villain and with some funny moments. One of the better stand alone character films from the MCU.
Otway93 (580 KP) rated Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) in Movies
Oct 21, 2019
Cast (2 more)
SFX
Story (Some parts)
A good, but underwhelming sequel.
A good film, an expansion to the Potterverse, providing more background the beloved wizarding world of Harry Potter.
While the first film in this series was good, this film contained more nods to characters from the Harry Potter saga, which added absolutely nothing to the story, not so far anyway.
A good film, with some impressive acting from Johnny Depp, though not overly memorable overall.
While the first film in this series was good, this film contained more nods to characters from the Harry Potter saga, which added absolutely nothing to the story, not so far anyway.
A good film, with some impressive acting from Johnny Depp, though not overly memorable overall.
Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated 28 Days Later (2002) in Movies
Nov 27, 2017
Majority of performances are great (2 more)
Solid direction from Boyle
Decent SFX for its era
Scary Good
Re-watched this recently and it's just as visceral and as brilliant as it was fifteen years ago. Danny Boyle is one hell of a filmmaker and this is one of the best zombie movies ever made.
It's a unique take on a now tired genre, with just as much fleshed out characterisation as there is brutality and gore. There's a few edge of your seat moments towards the movie's climax and the movie feels like a journey with all of the ups and downs that you would expect in a zombie chase movie across England.
Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Naomi Harris and Christopher Eccleston are all great in the movie and the only weak link in the cast is the actress playing Hannah, but that can be forgiven as the rest of the cast around her are so good.
Brilliant direction, really good SFX for its time and definitely worth a watch if you have never seen it.
It's a unique take on a now tired genre, with just as much fleshed out characterisation as there is brutality and gore. There's a few edge of your seat moments towards the movie's climax and the movie feels like a journey with all of the ups and downs that you would expect in a zombie chase movie across England.
Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Naomi Harris and Christopher Eccleston are all great in the movie and the only weak link in the cast is the actress playing Hannah, but that can be forgiven as the rest of the cast around her are so good.
Brilliant direction, really good SFX for its time and definitely worth a watch if you have never seen it.
Sarah (7799 KP) rated Ghost in the Shell (2017) in Movies
Feb 6, 2018
Forgettable
I’ve never seen the original anime, so I went into this with a fairly open mind but sadly the film just didn’t deliver.
The trailer made it look like a very slick futuristic thriller almost, and although the sfx are fantastic and really well done, the rest of the film is a letdown. The initial idea of her being a human brain inside a cyborg is a good one, but it’s sadly ruined by the unoriginal and predictable discovering her origins story. And I’m sorry, but I really don’t rate Scarlett Johansson. She isn’t bad, but she isn’t particularly great either and lately she always seems to be playing a similar sort of character. Pilou Asbæk is the only one who really excels in this and he’s the only truly likeable character. However I did spend the entire film trying to figure out where I knew him and his name from, and it’s only now I’ve realised he’s Euron Greyjoy, gah. To be honest I was pretty bored watching this and great sfx can’t make up for a very dull plot.
The trailer made it look like a very slick futuristic thriller almost, and although the sfx are fantastic and really well done, the rest of the film is a letdown. The initial idea of her being a human brain inside a cyborg is a good one, but it’s sadly ruined by the unoriginal and predictable discovering her origins story. And I’m sorry, but I really don’t rate Scarlett Johansson. She isn’t bad, but she isn’t particularly great either and lately she always seems to be playing a similar sort of character. Pilou Asbæk is the only one who really excels in this and he’s the only truly likeable character. However I did spend the entire film trying to figure out where I knew him and his name from, and it’s only now I’ve realised he’s Euron Greyjoy, gah. To be honest I was pretty bored watching this and great sfx can’t make up for a very dull plot.
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Vampire Diaries - Season 1 in TV
Jun 10, 2017
Great cast chemistry (2 more)
Good production values
Good Sfx and make-up
A cool and sexy Vampire show
A cool Vampire show written by Kevin Williamson who also worked on Scream, @The Following - Season 1
@Stalker - Season 1
This has the same look and vibe to it. I was worried this might be like @Twilight (2008) but it's much better than that. If you like Vampire tales you should like this. It's now on Netflix.
@Stalker - Season 1
This has the same look and vibe to it. I was worried this might be like @Twilight (2008) but it's much better than that. If you like Vampire tales you should like this. It's now on Netflix.
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Hunger Games (2012) in Movies
Aug 15, 2017
Good Sfx (2 more)
Jennifer Lawrence
High production values
I haven't read the book so I can't compare to that. It's a well made film with a big production and talented cast. Tiny bit surprised at being a 12a rating, it's basically teenagers fighting to the death by killing each other off! Also a theme similar to many films, @Insurgent (2015) Battle Royale, @The Condemned (2007) . So not that original but decent enough to check it out.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Sucker Punch (2011) in Movies
Apr 11, 2018
A good all out OTT comic book action blaster. The visual style and SFX are incredibly good, during the surreal "dances". By creating a fantasy world to set out the aims of their objectives to break out of a brutal orphanage, a group of girls become a deadly team taking on anyone and everyone to complete their goal. While the main story might be fairly plain, the action scenes and fantasy dream world are very entertaining. Well worth checking out!
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Frighteners (1996) in Movies
Aug 30, 2018 (Updated Aug 31, 2018)
A very good comedy/horror I've been wanting to see for years. That poster always intrigued me! It has some pretty good SFX for the ghosts, for the time, the CGI is a bit basic for the reaper, and Ghostly wall images but it doesn't matter too much. With a good cast, including a great cameo from the Full Metal jacket drill sergeant almost doing the same character, along with Peter Jackson in charge you know it will be good.
Peter G. (247 KP) rated Let the Right One In (2008) in Movies
Jul 3, 2019
Good Vamp movies can be counted on the fingers of one hand in my opinion.
This one is a study of an adolescent boy who is bullied which juxtaposes an ageing mans loyalty and the need to serve.....his vampire ward.
No over the top SFX here as this is no run of the mill ordinary vampire movie, its strength lies in it's well thought out story that lodges in your brain much longer than it's running time..essential viewing!
This one is a study of an adolescent boy who is bullied which juxtaposes an ageing mans loyalty and the need to serve.....his vampire ward.
No over the top SFX here as this is no run of the mill ordinary vampire movie, its strength lies in it's well thought out story that lodges in your brain much longer than it's running time..essential viewing!
Dean (6927 KP) rated Flood (2007) in Movies
Sep 23, 2019 (Updated Sep 23, 2019)
This is a fairly decent disaster film. It's a nice change to see a film of this type set outside New York for a change! Some of the acting is pretty dour....the old guy playing a marine expert is especially bad, talking at the same pace and tone no matter what the scene. However the SFX in places are impressive and shots of a flooded London are believable. Overall it would have benefitted from a bigger budget, but it is still watchable.