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Atlantis (2019)
A war film showing the reality of war on a par with Come and See
While not technically a war film...
The film centres on the aftermath of the Ukrainian and Russian conflict...
It deliberately does not try to make it clear if the conflict escalated or whether it is about the now.
It very much just seems about the present time.
It is the hideous aftermath shown in unrelenting bleak truth.
From the effects on industry to what happens to a war zone after...
It is a beautifully shot grinding depiction of PTSD, and the totality of war.
Highly recommended.
Ci sha xiao shuo jia (2021)
Enthralling Chinese fantasy
Science Fiction, Fantasy, for Western adults who were childhood fans of The Neverending Story.
This story interweaves concepts of karma, multiverse, the evils of capitalism and cults of personality with facets of Chinese philosophies and culture into a thick dual story that should be better known.
Give it a chance, there's not a lot like it out there.
Korô no chi (2018)
Superb performances, a rare film
Superb performances, a rare film like they don't make anymore.
Has all the hallmarks of a classic.
Shot superbly also.
Pure enjoyment from beginning to end.
I have not read the novel but now I would like to.
Save Yourselves! (2020)
Best Alien Invasion film in years
People complaining about this going nowhere...
What do they want...Star Wars Predator everything?
This is a funny, a little bit sinister alien invasion film with two inner city Generation Y people being inept, during an alien invasion.
And it's fantastic.
A small film that does a lot with its budget.
The acting is superb.
The script also.
Chill out, this is probably what an alien invasion would be like for most of us.
Willy's Wonderland (2021)
The missing Ghost Rider film
Just watch it..
It's splendid fun...
And Cage is fantastic.
Downhill (2020)
Very Likeable Americanisation remake of better Swedish Original Force Majeure
Dreyfus is great. Ferrell gives a very understated and emotive performance. An interesting and introspective black dramedy that also exists as a reimagining of the original.
Lukas (2018)
A neo noir naturalist genre classic
Whomever did the PR for this failed miserably.
This is gem of a film.
Seek it out.
Watch it.
There's so much going on, the cinematography, its naturalist style.
Van Damme is downright remarkable.
Sam Louwyck is as usual able to bring the sort of depth to characters that make you want them to have spin offs.
Watch this.
It's more than a Van Damme film.
They made something really special here
High Life (2018)
This film is a masterpiece
Just that, this film is a masterpiece.
Go in blind...
Films like this so rarely get made any more.
It is beautiful in every way.
Seventh Son (2014)
Mindlessly Awful
Anyone who had anything to do with the script of this movie should be ashamed of themselves.
In a different reality, such bad writing would be a sign of evil and plague and the entire line of production staff who helped created that script right back to the author of its original novel would be excised from meatspace like a sarcoma.
Gibberish doesn't even do it justice.
A shocking waste of acting talent.
Casting a 33 year old as a 12 year old.
Not even twenty minutes in to the movie and it feels like it's missing an opening third.
I'm not saying don't watch this movie. Do - suffer through it - then come online and vent your nauseous disappointment in the hope that those involved in production lose their careers.
It's like a couple of producers, a script writer and a director met and conspired to actually defecate into your mind.
This is awful. Awful insulting dreck.
A Terry Crews Old Spice commercial has better continuity.