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David McK (3921 KP) rated The Suicide Squad (2021) in Movies
May 27, 2023
Hmmm ... not Suicide Squad, but 'The Suicide Squad'.
Like Aliens and not Alien.
A sort-of sequel to the earlier movie (here, Suicide Squad), with some of the same characters - most noticeably, Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn - although it is by no means necessary to have watched that earlier movie.
This is also a fair bit bloodier/messier than I remember said earlier movie being, and has absolutely no mention of either Batman or the Joker (unless you count Quinn's aversion to personalised number plates? See The Jokers car ...) to distract from the plot here, which sees the group of super-villains (all with a tracker and bomb implanted in their head) all sent on a mission to the island of Corto Maltese to destroy a Nazi-era prison and laboratory.
Of the 2 movies, I think this is the better.
It's definitely a James Gunn film through and through!
Like Aliens and not Alien.
A sort-of sequel to the earlier movie (here, Suicide Squad), with some of the same characters - most noticeably, Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn - although it is by no means necessary to have watched that earlier movie.
This is also a fair bit bloodier/messier than I remember said earlier movie being, and has absolutely no mention of either Batman or the Joker (unless you count Quinn's aversion to personalised number plates? See The Jokers car ...) to distract from the plot here, which sees the group of super-villains (all with a tracker and bomb implanted in their head) all sent on a mission to the island of Corto Maltese to destroy a Nazi-era prison and laboratory.
Of the 2 movies, I think this is the better.
It's definitely a James Gunn film through and through!
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Legend of Hell House (1973) in Movies
Mar 21, 2020
Broodingly effective British horror movie is strikingly unlike anything else of its time - not much resemblance to a movie by Hammer, or Amicus, or AIP. Four people move into a haunted house for a week; their beliefs about the supernatural vary, but they are forced to agree there is something funny about the place...
Understated, almost pseudo-documentary atmosphere works in the film's favour; the actors also know to underplay it until the big histrionics are required. Unsettling soundtrack by radiophonic genii Delia Derbyshire and Brian Hodgson is a major plus. The script goes a bit nuts towards the end (don't think too hard about the plot) but the journey to get to this point is more than worthwhile.
Understated, almost pseudo-documentary atmosphere works in the film's favour; the actors also know to underplay it until the big histrionics are required. Unsettling soundtrack by radiophonic genii Delia Derbyshire and Brian Hodgson is a major plus. The script goes a bit nuts towards the end (don't think too hard about the plot) but the journey to get to this point is more than worthwhile.
Owen Kline recommended Who Killed Teddy Bear (1965) in Movies (curated)
Bob Mann (459 KP) rated Pain and Glory (2019) in Movies
Sep 8, 2019
A glorious cinematic treat.
Almodovar's latest, this is a film REALLY worth seeing if you can find it in cinemas. A really thought-provoking tale of a man coming to terms with the state of his life in older age.
If you loved Alfonso Cuarón‘s “Roma“, I think you’ll also love this. This is a movie that has stuck with me since I saw it. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed… but if you are, please comment!
For my full review, please check out One Mann's Movies here - https://bob-the-movie-man.com/2019/08/16/one-manns-movies-film-review-dolor-y-gloria-pain-and-glory-2019/
If you loved Alfonso Cuarón‘s “Roma“, I think you’ll also love this. This is a movie that has stuck with me since I saw it. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed… but if you are, please comment!
For my full review, please check out One Mann's Movies here - https://bob-the-movie-man.com/2019/08/16/one-manns-movies-film-review-dolor-y-gloria-pain-and-glory-2019/
David McK (3921 KP) rated Mufasa: the Lion King (2024) in Movies
Apr 21, 2025 (Updated Apr 21, 2025)
Hmmm ... I'm not really sure what to call this: is it a prequel (as it tells the story of Simba's dad Mufasa, as memorably voiced by James Earl Jones in the original '94 toon), or a sequel (as it's presented as a story being told to Simba's own kid)?
Regardless pf what it is viewed as, what is undeniable is that it is another 'live action' (note the inverted commas) movie, following on from the 'live action' 2019 version of the story, with some of the same actors returning to the same roles.
It's also very much a traditional Disney movie, complete with songs interspersed throughout and a bit of light menace!
Regardless pf what it is viewed as, what is undeniable is that it is another 'live action' (note the inverted commas) movie, following on from the 'live action' 2019 version of the story, with some of the same actors returning to the same roles.
It's also very much a traditional Disney movie, complete with songs interspersed throughout and a bit of light menace!
Movie Critics (823 KP) rated La Dolce Vita (1960) in Movies
Jun 20, 2017
It would be easy to go through each scene and illustrate the greatness Fellini puts on display in each one, but I’ll leave that to more learned minds like Ebert, which also shows how personal the film was to him.
Critic- Sonic Cinema
Original Score: A+
Read Review: http://sonic-cinema.com/movie/la-dolce-vita/
Original Score: A+
Read Review: http://sonic-cinema.com/movie/la-dolce-vita/
Erika (17789 KP) rated Good Time (2017) in Movies
Aug 18, 2017
Completely entertaining, it was riveting every second. Connie (Robert Pattinson) and his mentally handicapped brother, Nicholas (Benny Safdie, who is also one of the directors), rob a bank. When Nicholas is caught by police, and placed into Rikers Island, Connie does everything to try to bail his brother out. The entire movie spans one day.
Vegemite Girl (284 KP) rated The Devil Wears Prada (2006) in Movies
Nov 21, 2018
Cats (2 KP) rated Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) in Movies
Dec 16, 2019
