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"Le plaisir is probably my favorite Ophuls movie. It’s three stories by Guy de Maupassant. The camera work in this movie (as in all of Ophuls’s movies) is astounding. The masked figure dancing in the first story is incredibly haunting. Then there are the tracking shots from window to window at the bordello in the second story. And there’s a camera move in the third story that, given the equipment of the time, has to be one of the best in film history (I can’t say what it is or it’ll ruin the story—you’ll know it when you see it)."

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Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Uncle Drew (2018) in Movies

Sep 25, 2019

Uncle Drew (2018)

2018 | Comedy

5.8

(5 Ratings)

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My not at all guilty pleasure is sports films. Love them. The trailers for this brought a smile to my face and I still can't see the title without hearing it as "Unclllllleee Dreeeeeeew" in my head.

While I enjoyed it, I was left a little disappointed. It was definitely amusing and seeing Uncle Drew and his team of OAPs (old-age players) was very funny. But the rest of the goings on left it a bit flat for me.

The dance off had me smiling and dancing in my seat. That was probably the redeeming feature.

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Here Come The Boys

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When We Collided

Emery Lord

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We are seventeen and shattered and still dancing. We have messy, throbbing hearts, and we are...

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Melody: Story of a Nude Dancer

Sylvie Rancourt and Helge Daschler

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In 1980, Sylvie Rancourt and her boyfriend moved to Montreal from rural Northern Quebec. With...

Sarah (7798 KP) rated Trolls (2016) in Movies

Aug 31, 2017

Trolls (2016)

2016 | Animation, Family

7.2

(41 Ratings)

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Cheesy & Very childish

The majority of animated films nowadays seem to be aimed directly at children, making them far too stupid and childish and I'm afraid Trolls is no different. Animations can work for both adults and kids (as Pixar, Disney and the Lego movies prove), but Trolls just goes for bright colours, a silly plot and lots of pointless singing and dancing. The only thing that can possibly appeal to adults in this film is the songs, but they just seem to be out of place and are an obvious alternative to providing a substantial plot. Even the nostalgia factor from the toys is lost in this.

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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Holy Mountain (Der Heilige Berg) (1926) in Movies

Nov 11, 2019

Mountainous melodrama couples a rather corny, obscurely allegorical plot to some stunning visuals to reasonably engaging effect. A dancer (Riefenstahl) is drawn to the Alps, where she falls in love with an engineer; confusion and jealousy lead to jeopardy, stoic heroism, and ultimately tragedy.

I found the dramatic elements of the film to be rather hard going, and Riefenstahl's dancing, rather than evoking desire, just reminded me of a drunk woman trying to start a fight at a wedding reception. However, there are some fantastic compositions and the mountains still look awesome nearly a century on; the film may feel a bit pretentious but its imagery remains powerful.

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Barry Newman (204 KP) rated The Golden Child (1986) in Movies

Feb 26, 2020

The Golden Child (1986)

1986 | Action, Adventure, Comedy

6.8

(24 Ratings)

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It's been a very long time since I have seen this and it is certainly not comparable to Eddie Murphy's 80's classics (Beverly Hills Cop/Coming To America etc.). It's not particularly funny and the plot is a rather odd mix of far eastern mysticism and Murphy wisecracks with some very surreal moments (the dancing Pepsi can /demon Charles Dance). For me it's a bit of a mess and overall doesn't really work. It's not boring though and keeps you relatively entertained even if just to see what weird shit is going to happen next but it's definitely at the lower end of the scale of Eddie Murphy movies.