And agree with all of this, I think I was just happy to get a genuine big popcorn film for my cinema tithe. Would’ve cast it better but i wasn’t bored and most big Hwood films are just boring now.
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I sat down to watch Birdman for the first time tonight and had the same reaction. Although I lasted for 30-40 minutes, I had to turn it off because it was a piece of S.H.I.T.
The terribly annoying drumming soundtrack made it even worse.
It’s got me stuffed how this ever won Best Picture.
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Colours of time was the opening film at the French Film Festival. A lot of people I spoke to at the time thought it was pretty meh, but I had the same opinion as you. I liked it a lot. There’s not an awful lot to it, but it’s got genuine charm.
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Read the book. Even better
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This reminds me that I’ve not seen “Whiplash” mentioned in this thread.
There’s no scale that can adequately measure how good that movie is. It’s jazz on a screen, and I’m not sure if that’s intentional from the director and editor, but it’s perfect. The actors riffing off each other’s performances. The tempo changes. The crescendo.
JK Simmons plays the most subtly terrifying villain you’re likely to see.
8/4
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Yeah I remember watching that, I wasn’t a fan at all. And the ending was just dumb
This is so true.
It’s a chore.
I have a buddy who claims it’s a masterpiece. Not sure what he’s smoking.
I liked it.
It was weird.
Very “actor-meta-wank” though.
Take it to the “Movies of a more arthouse/Black skivvy wanker type of genre” thread and discuss it with your highbrow mates 
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Rating: 8.5/10
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is another strong outing for Tom Holland, who continues to be my favourite Spider-Man. He delivers a performance that balances humour, heart and determination, making Peter Parker easy to root for.
The supporting cast is excellent, with several returning and new characters adding to the story without taking away from Spider-Man’s journey. The emotional moments land well, and the film leaves Peter’s future in an interesting place.
My only real criticism is that one new character felt unnecessary and seemed to exist more to set up future stories than to serve this film. I also would have liked to see one classic Spider-Man villain given a bigger role.
Overall, Brand New Day is an entertaining, emotional and exciting Spider-Man adventure that keeps the focus where it belongs—on Peter Parker. It’s not perfect, but it’s cinema worthy.
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I could only permit myself one movie with Zendaya in it this year, which means there aren’t a lot of movies I can see in 26. My tolerance for her single facial expression is as limited as her range. Meow.
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100%. It gets my LOAC rating, aka load Of Absolute Crap.
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She is in everything, and I struggle to understand why
She has never blown me away in anything
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Disney alumni seem to get a serious leg up. She’s an algorithm, good luck to her but wow there must be some miffed actors out there right now.
She’s good in Euphoria.
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I’m sure she’s much better than all of the roles I’ve seen her in, they seem to require her to stare in a confused, slightly pained manner and utter portentous nothings, either that or be a squeaky girl. But if I’m watching ketamine fuelled p.o.r.n this afternoon during my extended self employment negotiated smoko it’s not going to be Euphoria, I’ll thank you very much.
Just skip to the Sydney Scenes
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Magnum Force (Dirty Harry 2) 1973
The sequel to what might be described as a classic. This one has a little more mystery as to the perpetrator, and a lot more ■■■■, like they’ve tried to channel Harry into a 007 vibe (but with boobs).
It’s actually a bit comical, but worth a look if you need a bit of a nothing movie.
6/10
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Taxi Driver - De Niro (1976) Scorsese
8/10 - couldn’t watch it again and again, but it’s a classic, must watch.
A bit of a theme with the above movie.
An ex marines life begins to spiral, and he takes it upon himself to become a vigilante.
‘Its core message critiques how society and the media dangerously mistake a violent, unstable vigilante for a hero’ someone on reddit
It’s a bit slow in parts (it needs to be), there’s some iconic scenes, great acting and shots.
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Concur. I also re-watched it recently and it holds up very well.
Both De Niro and a 12 year old Jodie Foster nail their respective parts. They had a stand-in for Foster when shooting some of the more violent scenes because of her tender age.
Another film from the era that is worth (re)watching is Dog Day Afternoon, featuring a young, fresh-faced Al Pacino. It was better than I remembered after a 50 year hiatus.
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