Film

[Eoin McLove]

That film has the funniest wanking scene in any film in the history of the universe.

Haha, yes indeed.

[astfgyl]

Edge Of Tomorrow - Not a fan of Cruise but a switch off brain summer type blockbuster with a heavy sprinkle of Groundhogs Day (a film I love). Not bad but not brilliant either.

I find with a lot of cruise's films that as annoying as he can be, he picks entertaining stuff to be in. Brad Pitt is a bit like that too, in that he is a bit annoying but in mostly not bad flicks

[Ollkiller]

Edge of Tomorrow I found really good. Just a good funny action film.

[Pentagrimes]

Loved Bait, going to enjoy the new one from Jenkin. I am lunatic for smalltown coastal films.

DEfinitely let me know what you make of it. Very different vibe but I reckon you'll really enjoy it.

[Carnage]

I managed about 5 mins. of Bait, couldn't stand it. Why someone would go out of their way to deliberately make a poor quality film is beyond me.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Newish Spanish/French film tonight called As Bestas, set in Galicia. A compelling enough drama, even if nothing mind-blowing on the film-making side of things. Great performances though. Almost half of it is in French, so if you haven't gotten round to it, I'd say you'll enjoy it Kev.

[Caomhaoin]

Seen that advertised at a small cinema near my gaff before Christmas, like an eejit I didn't bother. Ill have a look, thanks for the reminder (although the Mrs works for a French company she has a serious aversion to the frog talk, even refused free French classes on the clock!).

[open face surgery]

Just watched The Menu. Quirky little number. Enjoyed it.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Enjoyed Triangle of Sadness. Slow-starter but pays off well.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Just watched The Menu. Quirky little number. Enjoyed it.

This'll be next on my run through the accidental "island triptych" of movies (this + Triangle of Sadness + Glass Onion).

[open face surgery]

Went to see Enys Men this afternoon. A fever dream of a movie. Enjoyed it.

[nukeabuse]

Just watched The Menu. Quirky little number. Enjoyed it.

This'll be next on my run through the accidental "island triptych" of movies (this + Triangle of Sadness + Glass Onion).

The whole rich people on a yacht & island satire was definitely a genre. If I was more tinfoil hatty I would say it was almost intentional to get the collective resentment of the ruling class released vicariously.

The menu was good but the whole, nothing like a true American cheese burger to keep you grounded bit kinda lost me.

Triangle of sadness was the best of the three by a long shot

[open face surgery]

I found the cheeseburger bit ridiculous and then ended up laughing at it.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

The Menu was loads of fun. Was looking up there what else the director has done: worked on Succession and... the director of Ali G Indahouse, one of the absolute worst movies ever made by anyone ever  Thankfully he seems to have developed significantly in the intervening 20 years.

[open face surgery]

https://slate.com/culture/2023/01/martin-mcdonagh-irish-banshees-inisherin-blarney.html

Not a fan then. A scathing review of McDonagh in general. Some of the things he disklikes are things I found added to his movies and plays. Sometimes people seem to forget that it's not real. I agree with his opinion on the civil war metaphor.