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Another year and another set of movies being released.

As always there are a few surprises throughout the year that come out but the big movies look to be good ones this year:

- The Gentlemen
- Jojo Rabbit
- 1917
- Uncut Gems
- Bombshell
-Bad Boys for Life
- The Lighthouse
- Just Mercy
- A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
- Parasite
- Birds of Prey
- Dolittle
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Bloodshot
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire
- Dark Waters
- Onward
- A Quiet Place: Part 2
- Mulan
- Bond: No Time to Die
- The New Mutants
- Black Widow
- Scoob!
- Fast and Furious 9
- Wonder Woman 1984
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife
- Minions: The Rise of Gru
- Tenet
- Top Gun: Maverick
- Jungle Cruise
- Morbius
- Bill & Ted Face the Music
- The King's Man
- Halloween Kills
- Eternals
- Gozilla vs. Kong
- Dune
- Coming 2 America
- West Side Story

"Manuel, The Irishman was possibly over long but did have a good story.I thought it was decent. In my humble KOTFM was a struggle from start to finish."

"jfk - You're the first person I 'know' review that film, and what you said is pretty much what I would have expected. I'm thinking about watching The Irishman again, don't think I did it justice first time around."

"Went to the pictures with herself to watch killers of the flower moon. It was a struggle at almost three and half hours.well shot obviously but an absolute anti climax. Perhaps I’ve missed something as it has rave reviews,but my idea of going to the pictures is to be entertained which in some cases also leaves you interested/wondering. This film didn’t fall into that category,we left shrugging shoulders and looking forward to an early ruby."

"Went to the pictures with herself to watch killers of the flower moon. It was a struggle at almost three and half hours.well shot obviously but an absolute anti climax. Perhaps I’ve missed something as it has rave reviews,but my idea of going to the pictures is to be entertained which in some cases also leaves you interested/wondering. This film didn’t fall into that category,we left shrugging shoulders and looking forward to an early ruby."

"""and doesn't have the tacked on happy ending that the American one does."" Spoiler alert"

You should watch the original Dutch version of the Vanishing from 1988. It's much better and doesn't have the tacked on happy ending that the American one does.

"Indeed, can't find The Vanishing on any of the platforms I have as would love to see it again., One I have never seen, also not on any platform as far as I can see, is Robert Redford in The Clearing, again a similar principal from what I have read."

"Yep, seen both and both very good, particularly The Vanishing, remember when I first watched that it was in my head for a good while after. Gas stations in the middle of nowhere are absolute havens for potential kidnappers, not a place to let little ones out of your sight!"

"Manuel, Yep saw it that was quite decent. A similar one was Breakdown in 1997 with Kurt Russell also quite good and probably the best of the three The Vanishing in1993 with Jeff Bridges and Kiefer Sutherland."

"Zico - Yea I enjoyed The Plane. Look up ''Last seen alive'' with Butler, from last year. Really liked it, about his wife vanishing at a gas station."

I saw The Killer last week. Best new film I’ve seen for a long time but it wont be everyone’s cup of tea.

"Saw The Plane with Gerard Butler. Over the top but in a good way, thought it was an enjoyable leave your brain at the door romp. Retribution on Netflix with Liam Neeson is ok. Again easy watching action fayre. Making my way through the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes films again and loving them. Haven't seen them since I was a kid and at anything between an hour and an hour and 15 minutes they are a great filler in the evening."

Watched the Palme d'Or 2022 winner Triangle of Sadness the other night. Thought is was excellent. Very thought provoking satirical black comedy. Very sad the stunning Chalbri Dean died only a few months before it was released. Londoner Harris Dickinson is one to look out for especially since his role in Where The Crawdads Sing. Another great movie.

Dead Man's Shoes

"If any ones never seen ""Dead Man's Shoe's"" If available for free in full HD on Youtube. Its an absolute classic. ""Now the problem I have is my gear's gone, and you're talking about elephants"""

Anyone watched or planning to watch Killers of the Flower Moon?

Watched Reptile the latest Netflix offer last night. Had potential with a good cast but was far too long and predictable. 6/10.

"Manuel - I should have phrased it better. Like you say it's more just flicking through chanells and it happens occasionally. That said it happens the other way as well. Tried that film called Nobody and thought it was brilliant and it was a suggestion on here. It would be boring if we all liked the same stuff. I was probably harsh calling it awful, was just not my thing, it may well be a classic to someone else, just the same as critics have different opinions. No country for old men for instance I didn't like at all although I can understand why it's considered a masterpiece by others. My favourite Hitchcock film is Rear Window but many consider Vertigo his best, which I wasn't keen on. Takes all sorts. I did enjoy A Man Called Otto though. Not sure it would have worked with anyone else but Hanks in the role."

"Zico - In your post at 6.57 you seemed to suggest it's quite regular that you'd turn a film off after 15 mins. I rarely go by directors as a guide, as you say they can make a good film and then a shit one, so I go on plot line, actors and reviews and rarely after that do I get something that I'm not expecting. Granted, if you are flicking through channels and start watching a film it can happen, but I personally don't do that."

"Manuel - I started it because it was on Sky and gave it a go without really seeing what it was, and it wasn't for me that's all. It's rare I turn one off. Hardly a scatty and stoned student!! I find Shyamalan a bit hit and miss. I enjoyed The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable was ok, and both The Happening and Old were enjoyable enough but thought they could have been better, but every director has films you either like or don't."

"Zico - It sounds like you just watch any old crap like some stoned student in the hope that it will be at least OK, a bit scatty and unsophisticated. I could probably count on one hand films I've started and not finished, because I always pretty much know if a film is going to be for me or not."

"Ha ha, fair point! As I've got older I've got little time anymore for depressing films, that's probably something top do with it and if a film doesn't grab me in the first 10/15 minutes I'll leave it. As you say each to their own."

"zico 5:07 I’m assuming you don’t walk out of the stadium after 15 mins if we’re 0-1? Actually thought it was decent, the usual ‘twist’ being the fact that there really wasn’t one. Each to their own I suppose fella👍"

"Knock at the Cabin directed by M. Night Shyamalan on Sky. Good god, turned it off after 15 minutes and just read the plot on Wiki. Glad I didn't continue. Bit like Marmite that Director, bloody awful film."

"Knock at the Cabin directed by M. Night Shyamalan on Sky. Good god, turned it off after 15 minutes and just read the plot on Wiki. Glad I didn't continue. Bit like Marmite that Director, bloody awful film."