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Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015) in Movies

Jul 24, 2017  
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
2015 | Action, Comedy, Mystery
7
6.9 (17 Ratings)
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Stylish but shallow
This remake of the classic series could have hit with a harder punch than it did, but it’s still an enjoyable romp worth watching.
  
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Matt Peers (0 KP) rated Aladdin (2019) in Movies

Apr 20, 2020  
Aladdin (2019)
Aladdin (2019)
2019 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
8
7.2 (157 Ratings)
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A great live action remake. The kids and I fully enjoyed this one. If you have to choose between this one and The Lion King remake, give The Lion King a miss. Aladdin does not skimp on the music, it even gives Princess Jasmine her own new powerful number. There is a strong Bollywood influence that creates a feast for the senses no matter what your age. Overall, Aladdin gifts us with more original content and developped characters whereas The Lion King remake played out like a less cute, uninspired carbon copy of its original. Robin Williams' genie was inimitable but Will Smith's own take is 'fresh' (geddit?) and just as charismatic in its own right. If you have kids, treat them to this.
  
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David McK (3557 KP) rated The Magnificent Seven (2016) in Movies

Mar 15, 2020  
The Magnificent Seven (2016)
The Magnificent Seven (2016)
2016 | Action, Drama, Western
6
7.4 (33 Ratings)
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2016 remake of an 1960 Western (which I haven't seen), with that original often held up as one of the best Westerns out there and with it itself a remake (of sorts) of an earlier Seven Samurai's film (also haven't seen).

As such, I can't say how closely this compares to either of those two earlier films.

this one, however, has the always reliable Denzel Washington leading a disparate group of cowboys and Indians that includes man-of-the-(then)-moment Chris Pratt alongside a pre-Daredevil (TV version, that is) Vincent D'Onofrio against Ethan Hawke's ruthless gold miner, who is terrorising a small village.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Wicker Tree (2012) in Movies

Apr 30, 2019  
The Wicker Tree (2012)
The Wicker Tree (2012)
2012 | Drama, Horror, Mystery
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
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I had the good fortune to attend a screening of this film in the presence of its writer-director Robin Hardy, back in 2012, and afterwards Hardy took us all off to the cinema bar to talk about it. 'So, what did you think?' he asked, clearly very proud. An awkward silence ensued. 'The songs aren't as good as in The Wicker Man,' was all anyone was prepared to say.

Any follow-up to The Wicker Man has a lot to live up to, and the good fortune of Wicker Tree is that it was preceded by the Nic Cage remake ('a ****-up', according to Hardy). It's better than the remake, but by any other standard this is a blunderingly crass and unsubtle semi-remake of the 1973 film, filled with painfully broad humour, gaping plot holes and a cheery anti-Americanism it's difficult to get on-side with. A huge disappointment in all kinds of ways, but Robin Hardy was a true gent.