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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

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I hate to call this film 'by the numbers', but that phrase seems to fit it perfectly. The film fails as a crime thriller, but is a surprisingly decent look inside the minds of two deranged killers obsessed with murder. Had the film decided to focus mainly on Gosling and Pitt's characters, this would have been a lot more memorable, but instead it finds time to try and make Bullock's detective a more interesting character, when there is nothing really there.

Loosely based on the Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb murders (as is Rope), Murder By Numbers sees Richard, a wealthy and popular student team up with Justin, a smart and introverted student, to plan the perfect murder. Once completed, they take the game a step further by engaging with the detective on the case, who has her own demons from her past she can't seem to shake off.

Bullock gives us a rather unlikable character and the scenes with her and her partner, or even her problems with a previous killer are unbearably uninteresting. When the film focuses on her so called relationship it falters. When it has Gosling and Pitt on the screen, then it becomes rather engaging. Gosling gives us an unhinged and overly confident performance and a young kid with a big ego. Pitt plays his usual awkward low talking self. It works here and the movie is good when these two play off each other and their sick plotting of the murder.

The back and forth between Bullock and the two guys are fun, but it soon reaches a rather lame climax that is literally a cliffhanger. As a whole, the movie feels underwhelming, which is a cardinal sin for a cop-killer flick.

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Hud -

If my parents gave me a name like Hud, I'd probably turn out to be a right bastard too.

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Thanks, I should've checked it out.

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Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

I didn't know what to make of this movie. I went into it weird having just seen Midnight Cowboy (1968) for the first time. A movie that showcased a man attempting to pimp himself out in New York. Basically, a movie where traditional values are turned on there head. Breakfast started with the two main characters seemingly doing the same thing, pimping themselves out for money albeit in a more subtle way.

Following this the movie or my mind settled down and it became a sort of character study and romance although there are the odd bits of humour thrown in, when I say odd I mean odd (Asian man anyone?). Audrey Hepburn, the movies focus is stunningly beautiful. I can't say I have seen a better looking female for a long old time. She commands the screen with her looks, vitality and craziness. I could have said quirkiness but it's to light a word. She is 50 shades of crazy.

As much as she is attractive and different she is hard to pierce, she's hard work, like squeezing water out of a stone and thats how I felt about the movie as a whole. There was interesting themes, superficially interesting characters but nothing deep was explored or resolved. We never really got to the heart of anything I felt. A rather plain but likeable guy falls in love with a stunning but strange woman and thats it. Nothing to make you think like how Midnight Cowboy made you think.

I'm happy to give it another go, well into the future, but in my opinion it didn't hold up well. I'm glad I watched it though and it really was a terrific performance by the smoking hot Hepburn.

3/5

I'll have to check this out.

Wonder Woman 9/10 amazing movie. I love this movie very much.

@Derek Vineyard I'm torn on this one. While I appreciate the effort, I couldn't help but predict the ending and feel let down by the film as a whole.

I'll post a review!!!

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Dead End is a low budget, spec script type flick that a horror fan would stumble upon and appreciate "finding it" when others have no idea what it is. Originality helps separate horror films that are a dime a dozen these days and Dead End makes a decent attempt at this, but at some point gets lost on the same endless road the characters find themselves on.

On Christmas eve, this family, along with the daughters boyfriend, decide to take a short cut to get to a family dinner. After almost getting hit by a car, they eventually find out they're lost. They meet this young woman in white, but strange things start to happen and dead bodies start to pile up. All of this happens on a road that never seems to end.

I feel as if Dead End is proud of the ending, which isn't bad per se, but one that feels familiar. Maybe if it weren't so enamored with itself in regards to the end, I would have appreciated the effort a bit more. I was enthralled by the mysteries happening within the woods and the endless road, which Thomas Jane's Dark Country seems to borrow from. A film like this, you can throw all kinds of weird at me and I'll accept it.

The script is okay, but the dialogue is the handicap here. It doesn't help that the actors (except for the parents) struggle with their performances, which end up crippling the dialogue even more. Lin Shaye, known for her recent horror turn in the Insidious franchise, plays the shell-shocked mother. I could have used a bit more from her, she is better than the kids, but it's Ray Wise who holds the film together.

The direction of the film is strong and may be one of the reasons this has such a big cult following. They did a fantastic job creating a creepy atmosphere on an isolated road. Creative use of the darkness and headlights from cars made the film feel a bit better than a Direct to Video marketed flick. I'm surprised to see they didn't jump start a career in the genre as this showed promise. Suffice to say, I can see why this film has fans, but I'm not too sure if I am one of them.

Free Fire (2016)


My displeasure with Wheatley's recent films continue. Started of well but it just felt so monotonous. Best thing by a mile was the soundtrack. Shame.

The natives of the amazonian jungle speak spanish? HAHAHA ok...
Very weak film! The cuts are very poor, the acting was poor.
Damn, that "Tom Holland mustache" LMAO
I never thought I would say this in my life but what I liked the most about this film was the Robert Pattinson character.
It almost made me forget that "vampire" that shine in the sun sh*t...
"ALMOST"

Last couple...nothing life changing, but still enjoyable.

Chips - went in expecting nothing due to atrocious ratings and critic/friends reviews. Wouldn't say it's a great flick, but I enjoyed it. The chemistry between Dax and Ponch was funny. I'd give it a 7/10 I guess.

Power Rangers - again, went in expecting nothing, but ended up enjoying this movie. Even the slowness it over at. People complained they don't suit up till the end. I'm ok with that. I actually thought the film was worked when they eventually suited up. Would not recommend as a "good" movie, but I enjoyed it. Again...7/10

The Belko Experiment - had been wanting to see this one. It was brutal. Very violent and graphic, but I wouldn't call it torture porn. Just very bloody. Moved at a brisk pace and was fairly mindless. I enjoyed it. If you're into this style of movie, check it out! Thumbs up.

Moved recently. Dumped cable and Internet and only had one DVD left out. Blades of Glory. A ridiculous movie. But after having it onnin the background for 3 or 4 viewings, I began to really love it. Ferrell and Heder (sp?) are very funny together. Lots of great lines. Can't recommend it as a good movie, but it has def climbed some rungs on my movie ladder!!

Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture

A bloody brilliant movie. Soul of the movie is Holden's cynical narration, imho. I can't believe that at the beginning as we see a dead man lying in apool

Look at there. there's somebody lying in the pool. ah, just nobody, really. Just an unsuccessful hollywood writer. But he always wanted a pool. So,he got himself a pool. He's in a pool now. But the price was a little too high.

And then

- Wait a minute. You were some silent movie actress. I know you.someone big.
- I am big.


holden and Gloria are among my fave actors. Geniuses.

But the thing is, as much as i love Wilder, he took it too far this time. The humor is so dark, it crosses the line of morbidity. Still, even though i prefer S. O. B., this is a timeless masterpiece and it deserves even more credit than it gets, which S. O. b. doesn't unfortunately, but that's another story. It really did offend and hurt practicaly the entire Hollywood, it's a very nasty littly revenge number of Blake's who was in a hate relationship with it. (Not that he's the only one). I read even Lucas hates it. Just one more sentence before i get off topic - S. O. B. is unique in that it's the only movie nominated for the best and the worst movie of the year.

Damn I wanted to see that but I'll take your word for it, Uber. I have not seen a single good review.