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Sounds good. Must look it up.
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I saw your face and heard you call my name.
Oh my friend we're older but no wiser,
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Captain Fantastic
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Ben Cash, his wife Leslie and their six children live in the Washington wilderness. Ben and Leslie are former anarchist activists disillusioned with capitalism and American life, and chose to instill survivalist skills, left wing politics, and philosophy in their children - educating them to think critically, training them to be self-reliant, physically fit and athletic, guiding them without technology, demonstrating the beauty of coexisting with nature and celebrating Noam Chomsky's birthday instead of Christmas..
This was quirky and offbeat with some really good performances. It managed to avoid some of the cliches you may expect from this kind of caper but it was as mad as a box of frogs too but with the universal theme of love and family shining through.
I started to watch this film but stopped after about 30 mins and can't remember why. It was a couple of years back and I had completely forgotten about it until I read this post. Don't think I stopped because I wasn't enjoying it, more that something came up I had to attend to, so I will revisit it as I like these types of film. Sometimes think about going to live somewhere remote myself. |
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I started to watch this film but stopped after about 30 mins and can't remember why. It was a couple of years back and I had completely forgotten about it until I read this post.
Don't think I stopped because I wasn't enjoying it, more that something came up I had to attend to, so I will revisit it as I like these types of film. Sometimes think about going to live somewhere remote myself.
The older I get and the direction in which I see ‘society’ is heading, the more appealing living off grid or even on another planet becomes! |
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Beautiful Boy
8.5/10
Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.
Sensitively done but unflinching at the same time. There are genuinely touching moments along with some that are properly saddening but in a really authentic way. Carell turns in a top rate performance but that is no surprise. I’d challenge any parent to watch him and not feel his pain.
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The Northman
7/10
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's murder.
Has a touch of vikings which is to be expected and also Valhalla Rising. I thought it was overly long and a bit too ‘arthousey’ although I understand the mythology and otherworldly elements of it. The film is well made but ultimately left me feeling cold and underwhelmed.
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The Batman
8/10
When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.
A touch under 3 hours but it didn’t feel that long watching it. I was slightly dubious about Pattinson but after initially jarring a little, by about half way through I’d forgotten my minor gripe. I think he actually does a pretty good job but the star of the show is Paul Dano who manages to do creepy and unhinged very well (again). Overall I really enjoyed it.
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Operation Mincemeat
8/10
During WWII, two intelligence officers use a corpse and false papers to outwit German troops.
A remarkable true story that beggars belief with how much planning and detail went in to making this fanciful idea a workable reality.
A very strong and mainly British cast do a great job for my money and judging this on purely entertainment value I really enjoyed it and to my surprise so did my better half. I’m sure some will argue that some of the sub plots were not necessary but I quite enjoyed them overall.
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Operation Mincemeat
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During WWII, two intelligence officers use a corpse and false papers to outwit German troops.
A remarkable true story that beggars belief with how much planning and detail went in to making this fanciful idea a workable reality.
A very strong and mainly British cast do a great job for my money and judging this on purely entertainment value I really enjoyed it and to my surprise so did my better half. I’m sure some will argue that some of the sub plots were not necessary but I quite enjoyed them overall.
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Three Identical Strangers
8/10
In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.
A really good watch that made me feel similar to when I watched the original Catfish documentary and The Imposter (both brilliant by the way). Both intriguing and disturbing but it left me eager for more.
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Bullitt is on ITV 4 tonight. I know it's old but the car chase was brilliant, and the storyline isn't too bad.
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