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SMB Film Thread 2025

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maghater said:
Downloaded at the weekend, have read a few of Robert Harris s books, as you say its dull but decent, and I certainly cant imagine folks queuing round the block to get in to see it. Probably more interesting if you are of the catholic faith, although I dont think the catholic church comes out of it very well

Really enjoyed the Ghost Writer, another one of Harris s books made into a film. Tony Blair doesn't come out of it too well either
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Similar, DL'd it last weekend, no expectations and checked out the Plot, Catholic shenanigans, hmmm. Anywho "Lithgow, Raph are in it so wached regardless. I'm going to have to watch the last half hour or so again because when I woke up, the Kabul Priest was revealing (anti-spoiler alert) quite a bit and it made me think, I need to re-watch this. Beautifully shot movie, costumes etc
 

Is it just me or is the film industry knackered? There just doesn't seem to be any great films coming outz nothing that I seem to like. It's almost like everything has already been done and all that's left is milking franchises. Seems like series is the way to go, far better series coming out these days
 
Doogie Hauser said:
The Hunt (2020)

An affluent collection of nerds and gits kidnap ignorant MAGA types and hunt them at a remote location. One of the hunted, Betty Gilpin, fights back.

Tonally weird. Part black comedy, part satire, part treatise on the tribal nature of political discourse. I found some sections amusing, some bits engrossing, and some sections terrible. It doesn’t seem particularly clear about its message. Shit happens, and the film explains why, but it doesn’t make any judgement. It just felt clumsy. Yet I did enjoy the more visceral moments, and Gilpin is very decent.

5/10
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I would give it a 7.5 - really enjoyed it take your brain out, gratuitous violence and some dark comedy
 
The Rule of Jenny Pen, (Shudder 2025). Excellent psychological horror in an old peoples home. Geffrey Rush and John Lithgow are outstanding. 7.5/10. The asshole licking is horrifyingly funny. Now you wanna watch!!!
 
Escape from Alcatraz (1979) 8/10
Don Siegel directs, Eastwood stars. Slow-burning prison escape drama based on the real story of the only people ever to get out of Alcatraz. Patrick McGoohan is great as the warden.
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The Report (2019) 7/10
Very dry account of how the Senate Intelligence Committee exposed the CIA's use of torture post-9/11. Given the excesses of the current US administration, it all seems a little quaint.
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Thief (1981) 9/10
Michael Mann's directorial debut. James Caan stars as a professional thief hooking up with Chicago gangsters for one last job to retire on. But once you're in with the Mob, you can't retire. Robert Prosky - a familiar face from many supporting roles - is brilliant as the Mob boss. Shows what a supposed lesser actor can do if given the opportunity. Excellent soundtrack from Tangerine Dream.
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Black Bag (2025)

Spy thriller from writer David Koepp and director Steven Soderbergh, with 2 superb central performances from Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett.

The 94 minute runtime is a breath of fresh air and the supporting actors hold their own up against the two movie stars, although Rege Jean Page hasn’t quite convinced me. Great soundtrack and use of the sleek London locations. I left the cinema feeling like I’d had a great time.

8/10
 
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Harry Gates said:
Very which ever Cohen brother was married to Frances McDormand with his wives on screen.
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Shared a London Eye pod with them and their bairn the day after watching her in The Wonder Boys.





I see the Sundance Festival is moving to Denver due to Utahs maganess. I first misread it as magness tbh and thought my signature was starting to come true.
Boulder, Colorado. Sorry. Isn’t that where Mork and Mindy lived?
 
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Tight Spot (1955)

Edward G has one last chance to nail a mob boss. One witness that can help him to deport a villain. And that witness is Ginger Rogers, who’s 4 years into a prison stretch. EGR asks policeman Brian Keith to arrange for her transport to a secure hotel, where he can persuade her to testify before the Monday deadline.

Very talky noir drama with its play origins firmly on its sleeve. It’s 90% in one room, and focuses on the dynamics between the three leads. Just as well they’re all absolutely excellent. EGR is reserved and calm, until one scene with the villain’s lawyer. Keith puts in a very fine performance with depth that you don’t expect. Rogers is a whirlwind of energy and pain hidden behind a shell of bravado.

Thoroughly enjoyed it as a character-driven three hander. Props too, to Katherine Anderson, who plays an atypical prison warden, and Lorne Greene, who is effectively menacing in every scene he’s in.

7.5/10
 
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