[Ray.]

Heartbreakers (2001) - A surprisingly cynical romantic comedy about a mother and daughter duo, played by Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt, trying to con Gene Hackman out of a fortune, and with a previous victim of their schemes, played by Ray Liotta, hot on their trail for revenge. I enjoyed it and it's certainly a funny movie, but was a bit disappointed at how a veteran actor like Gene Hackman wasn't used to his full potential, and was made to inhabit a role that was more of a comedic plot device than an actual character in his own right. Having said that, I did find myself surprisingly invested in the two romantic subplots between Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jason Lee, and Sigourney Weaver and Ray Liotta. Two very oddball pairings, but then isn't that also often true of real life.

[Livia]

Get Up Dead Man the third instalment of the Knives Out series. Star-studded cast, clever plot, really enjoyed it. 9/10

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Livia

Get Up Dead Man the third instalment of the Knives Out series. Star-studded cast, clever plot, really enjoyed it. 9/10

I just watched it last night.

I definitely prefer it to Glass Onion, but I still think that the first was the best as the suspects were better developed compared to the sequels imo.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Ray.

Do you know I don't think I've ever seen the Bruce Willis Death Wish. I always forget it even exists tbh. I have seen Death Sentence (2007) with Kevin Bacon starring, and I think that's based on the sequel to the book that the OG Death Wish was based on. I'd recommend that. It's pretty fun. Neither are as good as watching Charles Bronson act the hardman though.

…yeah I think for me that it was elevated a bit because it’s Bruce Willis and he’s always been such a watchable actor…I have a feeling that I had seen it before but other than the opening scenes, I couldn’t recall any of the detail…which is weird…

[Ammi]

…Get Up Dead Man……I agree with @Merry Mockmas in that I think the first movie remains my favourite but it all came together well and Glenn Close was her fabulous self…..7/10…

…F1 the movie……that was ok, actually…I’m not a huge Brad Pitt fan but I did enjoy all of the track scenes and it did zip by its two point something hours quite nicely…8/10…

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Merry Mockmas

I just watched it last night.

I definitely prefer it to Glass Onion, but I still think that the first was the best as the suspects were better developed compared to the sequels imo.

I really liked them all. I love a good whodunnit.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Livia

I really liked them all. I love a good whodunnit.

I watched it last night. Great film.

Have you watched The Residence on Netflix?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by The Human Santapede

I watched it last night. Great film.

Have you watched The Residence on Netflix?

No, I haven't. Would you recommend it?

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Livia

No, I haven't. Would you recommend it?

I personally liked it as a whodunnit, it’s not as good as Knives out, but enjoyable.

[jones89]

I seen the new Running Man lastnight. Soo good !

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by JingleJones

I seen the new Running Man lastnight. Soo good !

oh interesting, it was panned by the critics, never listen to them anyway

[Cherie]

Watched another Hallmark Christmas movie today, no idea of the title something about a text...anyhow its more of the same beautifully decorated houses, snow, a love story.... cheese ...cheese...more cheese....lovely

[jones89]

Originally Posted by Cherry Christmas

oh interesting, it was panned by the critics, never listen to them anyway

Oh was it?.. yeah i never listen to critics anyway haha everyone likes what they like

[Livia]

Originally Posted by JingleJones

I seen the new Running Man lastnight. Soo good !

Is it close to the book, do you know? The Arnie version was a totally different story.

[jones89]

Originally Posted by Livia

Is it close to the book, do you know? The Arnie version was a totally different story.

Oh i’m not sure, i haven’t read the book but it is a bit different from the 80s movie

[Ammi]

…The Salt Path……what a very moving story and two very engaging actors in the lead roles……it was beautiful in spirit and heart and beautiful in its scenic surroundings and such a bond of love between two people…totslly absorbing…8/10…


…also watched Tinsel Town…a new Christmas movie with Keifer Sutherland who thought that he was coming to the UK for a big West End production play/rather than a small village pantomime …I started off thinking Oh Lord and by the end I was completely in love with the movie/story and every one of the characters…great cast, great story and full of Christmas warmth…7/10…

[Sticks]

Except with the Salt Path, the author has been economical with the truth of this supposed true story.

[Livia]

Disney's Snow Dogs. Cuba Gooding Jr, James Coburn, Nichelle Nichols. One of my Son's favourites.

[LaLaLand]

Love Lies Bleeding on Netflix. Absolutely bonkers movie, went places I never even imagined it would go but I should have expected the unexpected when I saw it was an A24 production. A really good surreal thriller, I enjoyed it a lot but be prepared to be like many times throughout.

It’s set in the 80’s out in a hot, dusty desert town in (I think) New Mexico, Kirsten Stewart runs a gym and falls for a new muscly girl in town (the fantastic Katy O’Brian) who is travelling trying to make her way to Las Vegas to compete in a bodybuilding competition (she’s enormous). Long story short: chaos. The great Ed Harris plays an excellent baddie in this too, with incredible hair.

Almost felt in many ways like a Coen Brothers meets David Lynch meets early Tarantino movie. Crazy.

[bots]

It's turning in to a bit of a tradition, but i just watched Violent Night again. I love it

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by bots

It's turning in to a bit of a tradition, but i just watched Violent Night again. I love it

Such a good movie

[Livia]

Originally Posted by bots

It's turning in to a bit of a tradition, but i just watched Violent Night again. I love it

Haven't watched this but will give it a go on the recommendation of you and Niamh.

The Gentlemen. Rewatched. Guy Ritchie is a bit of a genius. Love this film, a fat old 10/10 from me. Colin Farrell kind of steals the show, although Hugh Grant is so awful, creepy and sleazy, he comes a close second.

[Zizu]

I watch the last 15 minutes of Scrooge ( with Albert Finney ) every night leading up to Christmas Day .. from when he’s changed , happy man ..

https://youtu.be/2pq7xr_wtpI?si=cuJ06jEXAt3MIEMf


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[Ammi]

…The Cut……I watched this on the flight and it was incredibly intense and harrowing and upsetting and just…a lot/too much…about fighters making the cut/or cutting their weight for a fight and Orlando Bloom’s character’s weight was very much over as he was a fighter being laid heavily for a comeback fight after many years out of the ring…I kept hoping throughout that somehow in the end it would leave elements of thought but it didn’t…it was just harrowing and brutal throughout…4/10…although that’s probably a bit harsh because the lead actors were very good in their character parts…

[Ammi]

…I Swear……I’ve watched a few John Davidson documentaries over the years and he truly is inspiring in his struggles and campaigning at a time when Tourette Syndrome was very misunderstood and very un-diagnosed…uplifting, inspiring, heart-warming and just the story of a very great human being… Robert Aramayo was excellently cast…10/10……