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"In search of a midnight kiss"

It's outstanding. When I realized that it was black and white, I was getting ready to get rid of it, but an amazing photoshop session (!!!!) in the beginning of the film, made me realize that this director had the balls to surprise.

Very unusual Indie production, very good acting. Get it!

If you have seen it, do not spoil it for the others.

Trailer

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Where did you hear there was lots of CGI, from the making of documentaries on the HD DVDs and DVDs all the car races were shot properly, well for the first two films anyway.

Am so glad they are bringing all the cast from the first movie back for the new one.

Just watched Rear Window 9/10 - fantastic film and still stands up in the modern World.

Also the Birds 8/10 - effects haven't aged but its a pretty scary film all the same.

Bit of a Hitchcock afternoon for me:)

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I've not seen Tokyo Drift yet, as I should hopefully be recording it tonight.

Hmm... Sounds alright in theory, except for the fact that the way it's phrased kinda makes it sound like Brian's the 1 who's just got out of jail, not Dom. I was under the impression that Brian managed to avoid prison by way of agreeing to work on the case in 2F2F?

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Dont say i never warned you;)
I`m sure you`ll like it and it`s probably just old fart syndrome with me.

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Need any more Hitchcock?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hitchcock-14...0931864&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hitchcock-DV...0931864&sr=1-2


My fave is "North by Northwest". Love it. Actually saw it at the cinema once too, way back at uni at the on-campus cinema.

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The Curious Curse of Benjamin Buttons

I was very surprised by it. I thought it was very good, although it did drag on a little. It's on for nearly 3hrs...

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Cheers Matt Love North By Northwest as well.

Its the 14 disc boxset I am working my way through. Bought it ages ago but haven't had the time to get through everything :-)

Will have to get that other boxset you linked to as it has all the other films I want that aren't in the big boxset, as well as Strangers on a trains! The bloke really was good at making films!:)

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Hellboy 2. 9/10.Very enjoyable bit of fantasy.Made my husband laugh out loud and I loved the artwork and creature designs.But then I loved Pan's Labyrinth. :)

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National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

8/10

I miss family movies like these....*sigh*

i miss the 80s...

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Hancock 7/10

Different, but didn't quite hit the spot...

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I don't if that's an example of a family movie.:erm:

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12+

Hardly an adult movie.

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Sometimes those ratings are a fudge..Remember the Lord of The Rings.

Anyway I wasn't thinking about the age suitability..I just didn't think they were that challenging..but that's my taste.;)

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Ah they were great for simply switching your brain off, relaxing and just enjoying the ride :D

Christmas vacation was indeed the best.

Each to their own though, the subtle, sarcastic and satire is alot better than the crap you get in movies today though you gotta admit...

Lord of the rings? Most boring..thing...ever.

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Pans Labyrinth - 9/10... Very good indeed.

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I thought that it wasn't out yet?

and its the curious case of benjamin button:D

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Die Hard 4.0 - "Ultimate Action Edition" DVD

8/10


I think a better title would have been "Ultimate F-word Edition", as from what I could tell, the only real difference between this 15 rated DVD & the 12A rated theatrical cut is that this version hasn't been censored for language, and is in fact peppered throughout with the f-word & variations.[whereas the theatrical cut didn't even have one f-word, not even the full "Yippee Ki-yay..." at the end].


Strangely, I think the extra swearing actually makes it more of a proper "Die Hard" movie IMO. Can't have a "Die Hard" without lots of f-words :)

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"Indiana Jones and Some Sort of Crystal Skull Thing"

Not bad I guess, 7/10 purely for entertainment value.

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Subtle?:erm:

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Okay, it may not be in the same ultra-clean category as Mary Poppins or Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang, but it was good family fun movie, where both kids and adults could laugh at, rather than being just either the kids or the adults.

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Yeah, I enjoyed it.

Some stupid bits, but the original trilogy had some silly bits too.


Then again, I don't think the original trilogy had anything quite like The Fridge though...

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Exactly. :)

Patlabor (The Movie) (BluRay)

7/10

Found the english dub more fitting than the japanese for some reason, alot of action, abit of comedy thrown in too, quite enjoyable.

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Wall-e

8 out of 10.

When I first saw it, I thought I was going to be put off by how sentimental it was. While there was a lot of sentimentality in it, it had a surprisingly good story. It also had good performances from the cast (although the two main characters just used a series of sampled and heavily processed words as a language so didn't really speak as such).

Excellent graphics as well. Especially in HD. A lot of pop culture references as well.

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It was the lack of dialogue & , rather, the way the animation expressed the story that appealed to me, I thought it was great & agree with your 8/10 :)

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Holes. Shi Le beouf first starring role (old film lol ) good for what it was. Bethia wanted to see it as she was studying the book before the holidays and wanted to see the film 7/10

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Rumble in the Bronx: 6/10

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift: Not too bad, the main character's hicksville accent was rather annoying though. 7/10

Vampire in Brooklyn: Not bad. 7/10

Garfield: Much better than I was expecting from what some people had written about it. Loses a point for the song he sings when John throws him out, as it seems totally out of character for Garfield, & out of place for the movie as it's not a musical [thankfully!]. 7/10

The Recruit: Decent thriller. 8/10

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Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story: Interesting spin on an old story. 7/10

40 Days and 40 Nights: 7/10

Vampires Anonymous: 5/10

Gargoyle: 5/10

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Serenity 3/10. One of the biggest disappointments of all time and one of the worst films I've ever seen. Cannot understand the hype.

Vanity Fair 7/10 good adaptation.

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I tuned in last night and tried to get into this, but after 30 minutes or so I was left wondering exactly why I was supposed to give a damn about any of the main characters. The plot was obscure, wrapped in far too many layers of backstory and legend. I have seen just enough of the TV series to have had some idea what was going on, but anyone who came to this cold will most likely have been totally flummoxed.

I gave up well before the end.

Jewel Staite is far better employed in Stargate Atlantis. :D

It's been a while since I saw this, but I agree, it was well done, and nice to see Natasha Little, who played Becky Sharp in the mid-90s BBC adaptation given a role in the film as Lady Jane (IIRC there may have been others, but I can't remember who).

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Defiance 9:10 very good indeed and fact based makes it all the better

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The first time I saw "Serenity" was before I ever saw "Firefly". In-flight movie, not much choice. I didn't know the characters, or the backstory, but I watched it & found it fairly enjoyable.

When I next watched it, after having had a marathon "Firefly" DVD session, I loved it. Really really helps if you know the series, the characters, the story.


Is that the new one with Daniel Craig?

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Yeah very good indeed :)

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Cool. One to look out for then :)

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Speed 2:Cruise Control. Another zero from me. I'm not having much luck this week!

I sat through 90 minutes of this on e4+1 just now, before giving up to go to bed. It's awful. The soundtrack is awful, the dialogue is clunky and the pacing is all over the place. I think the film editor has used blunt garden shears.

Goodnight!

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Repo! The Genetic Opera 7/10 - Interesting and slighty strange musical movie. Apparently holds the record for the most musical numbers in a single film and was done by the people that brought us Saw!

Starring Anthony Head, Sarah Brightman and Paris Hilton!

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Re-Cycle

4/10

Boring film, good CGI, started off as a great horror but randomly did a switch part way through into fantasy.

Ghost House

7/10

Great little korean comedy, was quite suprised at how many laughs i got out of this :D

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Slumdog Millionaire

Excellent movie by Danny Boyle. I recommend you watch it.

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Overboard
7/10

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The Jacket 7/10

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It was certainly one of the better films i`ve seen for a while.

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The Reader starring Kate Winslett and Ralph Fiennes 9/10 well worth a trip to the cinema

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the reader is a bit slow in parts but worth watching.

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Definitely Maybe - enjoyable chickflick (watched it with my wife and daughter).

On a slightly related note, finally got round to watching the first episode of the latest series of ER - had me in tears at points.

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Nanny McPhee: Surprisingly enjoyable family movie. 8/10

La Antena: Strange Argentinian sci-fi movie. If Brazil was too strange for you, then you won't like this. If, on the other hand, you don't mind your movies weird with an extra large side-serving of bizarre, & don't mind foreign-language movies in black & white, with subtitles, then you might enjoy this. 7/10

Kermit's Swamp Years: Amusing, enjoyable, family-friendly fun. 7/10

Some movie about legless reptiles on an aviatory vehicle: Rather creepy in places, especially if your not a big fan of creatures of the slithery persuasion. 6/10

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death race 3/10 original was way better lol

dave 9 /10 loved it just a bit short

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if you actually watch the original now its pretty pants lol

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I liked the Statham Death Race, lol.

Stupid, mindless action :)

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Watched The Forbidden Kingdom last night.

6/10

Funny in parts but could have been better I think.

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Defiance with Daniel Craig a true story of a Jewish groups survival in the 2nd World War 8/10

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Just got home from Role Models - 8/10 really really funny with lots of stupid childish humor.

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall - 6/10.

Started off ok but got pretty tedious and three quarters of the way through I switched off and decided to watch some paint drying.

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Frost/Nixon - 8/10 really worth watching and really well made.

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K-9: Hilarious classic. 8/10

Just Like Heaven: Funny & thoroughly enjoyable romantic comedy. 8/10

Silent Hill: Rather weird film, & the ending wasn't what I expected. Not bad though. 7/10

Guardians: So bad it's not even funny, I couldn't bare to watch more than 15 minutes of it. I've seen better quality stuff [acting, writing, effects] on Youtube! 0/10

Supergator: Cheesey B-movie. 4/10

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https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2009/01/7.jpg

7/10

good 80's Slasher throw-back and entertaining thrill-ride.3D works nicely and there quite a few 'aahhhhs' and gasps in the audience,the new format works a treat.:)

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Watched Bangkok Dangerous last night, quite a good film. 7/10.

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Missus and I watched Stardust Friday night, we both thoroughly enjoyed it 8/10.

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K-9: P.I.: Side-splitting sequel. 9/10

Pride: Not bad effects, making it look like the lions are talking, but other than that it was rather lame. 4/10

Man on Fire: Not bad. 7/10

Bullitt: Mediocre. 5/10

Bubba Ho-tep: Disappointing. 3/10

Assault on Precinct 13: Quite good. 7/10

Love Happy: I hadn't seen a Marx brothers movie, & decided it was about time I did. I'm quite surprised to admit that this was quite enjoyable, especially the scene where Harpo gets chased by the bad guys. 6/10

Second Nature: Imagine The Bourne Identity, made in England, & with most of the action substituted for rather average drama. 5/10

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I tried to watch Garfield again last night. 1/10 - at least it has now made a good coaster for me tea :)

I did manage to finish Disaster Movie - but that wasn't that much better - 3/10

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Frost/Nixon, 9 out of 10

Quite simply one of the best films I'm ever seen. Sheen is so much like Frost that you forget who Michael Sheen is. Nixon was portrayed excellently too. I really hope things happened as they did in the film. Go see it, you won't be disappointed.

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Valkyrie - 10/10 Based on a true story, it tells of a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler during World War II

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It doesn't deserve a perfect 10/10, at best it was ok and that is all. I'd say 6/10

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Saw Valkyrie tonight.

Not Singer's best IMO (that's still The Usual Suspects), but I'd give it an 8/10.


Very good, I though.

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Kiss the Girls: A bit long, but not bad. 7/10

The Final Countdown: Quite decent. 7/10

Racing Stripes: Funny & a good story. 8/10

Adam's Rib: Amusing in places. 5/10

Starsky & Hutch: Not bad. 7/10

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Where Eagles Dare


The Guns of Navarone


Two classic WWII movies, both based on stories by Alistair MacLean.


Both excellent, with excellent casts.

I think "Where Eagles Dare" is the better of the two though, due to the pace & the awesome team-up of Clint Eastwood & Richard Burton.

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Avalon: Beyond the Abyss: Decidedly average sci-fi movie. 5/10

The Gumball Rally: Not bad. 7/10

Children of a Lesser God: Bit of a "chick flick", & a bit long. 6/10

Alone in the Dark: Not a great film, but nowhere near as bad as some people make it out to be. Then again, I've not played the games. :shrug: If you don't have any expectations, & just want something to watch that involves your standard humans-versus-monsters type story, you could certainly do worse. 6.5/10

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I have to agree. Where Eagles Dare is brilliant. I also liked the Eagle Has Landed.

I watched Starsky & Hutch yesterday. Really enjoyed it, very funny too. 8.5/10 for me.

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Fortress

7/10

Quite a little gem really, glad someone lent me the dvd!

Great little 90s sci-fi with the violence/humour/tackiness of the 80s.

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button not bad and does not seem to be almost 3 hours long 6/10

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Juno - 8/10 for quirkiness, and not going for the easy options.

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Disney's BOLT - 3/10

It was supposed to be... but It was one of those films you might snigger at once or twice, there wasn't much of a story for the adults, it was purely for the kids who don't have much of an attention span.

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did you catch it in 3d?

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Underworld
Vampires taking on werewolves 8.5/10 if you aint watched it you should, excellent special effects and a reasonable story to boot.

Underworld Evolution
More of the above 8.5/10



Looking forward to rise of the Lycans (U3)

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You forgot to mention they also feature Kate Beckinsale in a rather nice costume, which should improve the score further IMO :D


X-Men - 8/10

Not watched this in ages. Not as good as X2, but much better than X3.

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A yes, but I was giving a score for the film and not the beautiful Kate, I'll revise my scores accordingly.


Underworld, hot :)
Underworld Evolution hotter ;)

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No I didn't - wouldn't want to TBH it was an absolutely crap film!

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Bolt 3D Very funny and highly entertaining! 3D worked really well and wasn't the usually gimmicky stuff.

Loved Rhino the wee fat hamster.

8/10

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The Other Boleyn Girl (Sky Movie Channels) 5/10
Surprisingly bad. I thought most of the main cast were completely typecast incorrectly. I don't mind creativity taking a different take on things compared to other versions - the BBC one on a few years ago. The BBC version of what I remember just seemed much more sumptuous, fun and engrossing. I think David Morrissey was actually the best person in that ahead of all his hollywood superstars he was supporting.

Spiderwick Chronicles [DVD] 6/10
Second viewing. Saw it at the cinema too. Just underwhelming. Not read the books though.

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Just saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall again, it's ok for about half an hour but then it gets really tedious. Russell Brand plays himself in it so it's up to you whether you'll get along with that. It was only the inclusion of (the mega hot) Mila Kunis (Meg from Family Guy) that kept me watching til the end.

5 out of 10.

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Historically the only main fault was that Anne most likely was younger than Mary. There is documented evidence that supports this story

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I actually meant style and casting as opposed to historical accuracy. There is a long list of well documented points relating to the book of The Other Boleyn Girl rather than just the age. My only historical complaint was in this version what appeared to be constantly referring to Henry VIII as "your grace". This is historically inaccurate and I can only imagine put as an "in context" educator.

No what I meant was putting in a dullard as Anne Boleyn, having Mary cast as the sexy one and trying to tone it down by acting out of it, having Thomas Boleyn being a duddering cautious idiot and George Boleyn as some hot looking semi-popular brother.

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Zombie Strippers - 7/10

The title says it all. Very cheesy flic, plenty of gore for horror fans. Robert Englund was great. Plus it had zombie strippers :D

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In Bruge - 8/10

Quite good, with Colin Farrell doing his best Father Dougal impression. ;)

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Slumdog Millionaire 9/10

Really enjoyable film, and quite an insight.

Highy recommend :)

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Cuddled up and watched Gran Torino with the missus last night.
Excellent film.
9.999999999999/10

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Benjamin Button - 8/10.

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underworld rise of the lycans


not bad /plenty of blood n gore---7/10

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You Don't Mess With the Zohan

Not too bad, funny in places, don't think I'd watch it again.

6/10

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maid in manhatten

pure punishment.

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The Salena Incident: Imagine a sci-fi porno, without the actual porn - it's that bad. Being made in 2005, yet having effects & creatures that look like they've escaped from a Dr Who episode from the 1980s doesn't help either. 2/10

Disorderlies: Classic comedy. 6/10

Big Momma's House: Funny in places, not bad. 6/10

Trial by Combat: A bit daft, but could be worse considering its age. 5/10

George of the Jungle: 8/10

Blue Smoke: Okay as made-for-TV movies go; only watched it because it had Alicia Witt in it. :drool: :naughty: 6.5/10

A Beautiful Mind: A bit long, & not what I'd normally go for, but I'd heard it was good & it was. 7/10

You Don’t Mess With The Zohan: Quite possibly the silliest & funniest movie I've ever seen. 10/10

Happy Gilmore: Great film. :tu: 8/10

Knight Rider 2010: The IMDB page says it's "Loosely based on the popular television series of the 80's". If by "loosely based on" they're referring to the fact that it has cars in it, & 1 of them eventually gets upgraded to the point where it can talk & drive itself [more than half-way through the film], then I suppose that's not a complete lie. There is, however, no mention of any characters from either the original series, TKR, or even the film; not even KITT. 3/10

The Day the Earth Stood Still: Nice effects, but disappointing otherwise. 6/10

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Went to see Bolt in real 3D today 7/10 for the move and 10/10 for the Real 3D cant wait to see more titles in this now :)

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Went to see Pink Panther 2 today - very funny. 7/10.

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Underworld, Rise of the Lycans 8/10 but no Kate Beckinsale aside from a moment at the end.


Taken, 8/10 well worth a watch, a bit slow to start but flows quite well when the action starts, has some similarities to Hostel (kidnap\sale etc) Liam Neeson plays his part well, there is no complexity to the main character played by Neeson he is what it says on the tin, ex SAS who goes to save his daughter who is kidnaped and put up for sale in Paris.

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Yes Man enjoying it :) 8/10

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Push - 5.5/10

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Taken

10/10

Really enjoyed this film :)

By far the best film I've seen in ages.

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gran torino 8/10 Clint plays a really cantankerous old git ,and the ending is not as i expected. well watchable...

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Valkyrie excellent 9/10

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RocknRolla


Not as good as Lock Stock & Snatch, & all a bit "seen it all before", but still worth a watch.

7/10

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Sex And Zen

5/10

Interesting..quite funny and alot of erotic scenes.

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Alien Vs Predator Requiem - What a load of rubbish... 0/10