Tony Lockhart
Avoiding Stress, at Every Opportunity
Yes. We also watched The Swan and The Rat Catcher. Also very good.
Films/Movies, Old & New - Recommendations and Reviews
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Wolfmancatsup
Empire State Human
There are indeed four. We’ve only watched The Swan so far. Very much enjoyed it.
cubastreet
Espresso Fiend
laughingboy
pfm Member
'If The Streets Were On Fire' on iPlayer (part of Storyville):
It's about 'BikeStormz', a movement of bicycle riders, and what happens when a community-organised initiative to take kids out of gang culture comes up against officialdom (Met Police, councillors). In the words of one of the young men in the film, 'people just don't get it'. #KnivesDownBikesUp
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45157728
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45157728
Big Tabs
looking backwards, going forwards
We saw it a while ago. Great film. We think Sicario 2 is a better film, but both worth the time.
vince rocker
pfm Member
I recommend "Wind River", written and directed by Taylor Sheridan who wrote "Sicario". It's a "modern Western" starring Jeremy Renner.
martin clark
pinko bodger
That is a great film; a slow, sparse but intense (and - sensitive) piece of work.
Jeremy Renner is superb in the role.
Amber Audio
This is the Day
+1. Really enjoyed it, one of the very best movies on Prime imo.
Big Tabs
looking backwards, going forwards
Yup. Saw it with The Wife not too long ago. Can’t remember it, but recall it was decent.
vince rocker
pfm Member
It reminded me of "The Searchers", in some way. If John Ford was a young filmmaker now perhaps he would make films like this.
miktec
retired
BBC posted the back story to this today (contains spoilers):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67166439
We have watched three so far including this one ... neither of us keen on the Ratcatcher but enjoyed the others.
stormyuklondon1
pfm Member
If you’re a fan of Manga, The Rurouni Kenshin films on Netflix is a fantastic series based on the comics. Great fun! If bit confusingly titled, in my humble opinion despite the last film release called beginningsi, it should be watched after their first three released titles( origins, Kyoto inferno & the legend ends), but before the one titled the final.
Big Tabs
looking backwards, going forwards
I have seen this twice so far. ‘Old Dads’ (2023) Netflix
Closest thing to a funny film that I have seen for a while.
Verging on being heartwarming in places.
Definitely not heartwarming in other places.
The Wife liked it as well.
Contains some swearing and semi dressed women, but don’t let that put you off…
Closest thing to a funny film that I have seen for a while.
Verging on being heartwarming in places.
Definitely not heartwarming in other places.
The Wife liked it as well.
Contains some swearing and semi dressed women, but don’t let that put you off…
Sean Regan
pfm Member
I can recommend Dark Winds.
Available now on Virgin. There's a second series but not available yet and a third is in the pipeline.
Available now on Virgin. There's a second series but not available yet and a third is in the pipeline.
Big Tabs
looking backwards, going forwards
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (2023) Netflix - Japanese/subtitles - a English dubbed version is available, but it sucks compared to the original.
A Japanese zombie film.
If that isn’t enough, there is a shark in it.
What I enjoyed was the anti-Salaryman backstory and the insight into Japanese society. The zombies are pretty good, and differ a little to others of the genre.
Funny more than anything horror.
A Japanese zombie film.
If that isn’t enough, there is a shark in it.
What I enjoyed was the anti-Salaryman backstory and the insight into Japanese society. The zombies are pretty good, and differ a little to others of the genre.
Funny more than anything horror.
Big Tabs
looking backwards, going forwards
try and keep this thread to films please - there is another thread that covers series! muchos gracias
Sean Regan
pfm Member
Sorry!
On a more popular board films and TV are combined, contributors don't care about the difference.
A lot of films can be bought to watch on TV and other films can only be seen on TV.
Bart
pfm Member
The Dig (Netflix) based on the Sutton Hoo excavation of an Anglo-Saxon burial ship in 1939. Redolent of an era of class, manners and simpler rural living (perhaps imaginary) that some of us feel we just about caught the end of.
Brilliant performance by Ralph Fiennes as the amateur ‘excavator’ whose work led to the discovery of the treasure. A welcome change from the multitude of Mafia, Cops and Robbers, weird sci-fi and other dystopian stuff that seems to abound these days.
Brilliant performance by Ralph Fiennes as the amateur ‘excavator’ whose work led to the discovery of the treasure. A welcome change from the multitude of Mafia, Cops and Robbers, weird sci-fi and other dystopian stuff that seems to abound these days.