What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[MrBarlow]

The Clinic. 2010.

A pregnant woman and her fiance are travelling to her mother's for Christmas when they make a pit stop at a model. She is abducted and wakes up to find her baby has been removed and finds other women in the same predicament.

The film is set in 1979 and based on child abductions this was a blind watch for me, Tabrett Bethell plays the expecting mother while Andy Whitfield plays her fiance (his last film role due to his death), he doesn't have a big part but certainly his part is strong. What I thought it would only be one woman seeking answers and revenge it turns out 4 women are in the same boat and there is one or two little twists but can be predictable as to who is involved in the abductions. Something different from Australia. It's not a masterpiece but certainly worth a watch.

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[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

Guns Akimbo. 2019.

I also enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to. Daniel Radcliffe is, as you say, very good as Miles with (to my ears, anyway) a very convincing American accent.

The blend of dark humour and extreme violence works very well – the scenes with Miles trying to do basic tasks with zero dexterity due to the pistols bolted to his hands are funny, and I was nearly dry heaving during the scene with a hobo (Rhys Darby) where Miles is desperate for something to eat.

If you have Prime Video or are tempted with a blind buy, I second MrBarlow's recommendation.

[Dave Boy]

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JUMANJI:WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (2017)

I only ever saw this movie in bits and bobs on the TV. Never all the way through. What I saw I thought was good and quite funny.
So, I picked up a cheap Blu ray to watch it properly (and the sequel)
Yeah, really enjoyed this movie. So glad I picked it up.
The scene where Karen Gillan tries to distract the guards had me laugh out to myself and it takes a lot to do that.
Great fun all round.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Dave Boy

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JUMANJI:WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (2017)

I only ever saw this movie in bits and bobs on the TV. Never all the way through. What I saw I thought was good and quite funny.
So, I picked up a cheap Blu ray to watch it properly (and the sequel)
Yeah, really enjoyed this movie. So glad I picked it up.
The scene where Karen Gillan tries to distract the guards had me laugh out to myself and it takes a lot to do that.
Great fun all round.

I got this from Poundland a couple of years ago and i still haven't watched it.

You've at least piqued my interest.

[nosferatu42]

I enjoyed both new Jumanji films when I watched them on TV, throwaway fluff, but entertaining and an easy watch when you need something undemanding.

[davcol]

Salems Lot 1979
I bought the Blu Ray of this sometime last year. I first seen this as a two part on BBC1 in the mid 80s. Those levitating kids scraping on the window disturbed me.
I still rate this as one of the better vampire films.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by davcol

Salems Lot 1979
I bought the Blu Ray of this sometime last year. I first seen this as a two part on BBC1 in the mid 80s. Those levitating kids scraping on the window disturbed me.
I still rate this as one of the better vampire films.

What's the Blu-ray quality like Davcol. I've had this sat in my collection to watch since last September.

Is it tv format or adapted for modern widescreen tv's?

[davcol]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

What's the Blu-ray quality like Davcol. I've had this sat in my collection to watch since last September.

Is it tv format or adapted for modern widescreen tv's?

It is 4/3 with bars at the sides. It looks fine on my 42inch telly. It's not a particularly impressive BD but I still watch VHS and I'm not fussy.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by davcol

It is 4/3 with bars at the sides. It looks fine on my 42inch telly. It's not a particularly impressive BD but I still watch VHS and I'm not fussy.

Thanks.

I still watch dvd's, but can't watch any vhs as i can't hook my player up to the tv.

I have a few vhs that haven't come out on dvd never mind Bluray that i'd quite like to rewatch.

[MuckyFunster]

Pearl (2022)

I streamed this film last night from Rakuten.

The film has a really interesting style from the outset - the style of the opening credits part is full of vivid colours coupled with a font thats intentionally trying to feel like the classic ‘golden age’ Hollywood look. The vivid colours continue throughout, gradually getting darker and darker as Pearl’s mental state deteriorates, very much the opposite from The Wizard of Oz going from black and white to full vivid colour - I had this thought near the start and was later surprised to see a sex scene involving a scarecrow! There is also a lot of reds used, similar to Suspiria.

I really enjoyed it. It was often sinisterly whimsical, with some pretty hard hitting death scenc som of which happened off camera. I’m undecided as to wether the Rakuten version is maybe cut in some way. I’ll need to try and catch “X” again.


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