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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

Noted that quite a few Gene Hackman films are now free to view on various platforms.  On the Hackman thread RBshorty mentioned Hoosiers of which I hadn't really heard of.  Not a basketball fan at all but must say I enjoyed it so well worth a watch.  The great Dennis Hopper co-stars.

Council Scum" wrote: ↑25 Feb 2025, 17:06

Swiss. wrote: ↑17 Feb 2025, 10:57 Watched The Gorge last night.  Was quite fun. 

The Gorge just felt like I was watching a platform game and had to google that it wasn't.

Heart Eye's drifted on far too long in places with no real action. 

Both are watchable if, like me, you are currently stuck indoors. But they aren't that good. 

Swiss. wrote: ↑17 Feb 2025, 10:57 Watched The Gorge last night.  Was quite fun. 

There's only one movie to watch right now after Winnie The Pooh Blood and Honey 1 and 2 

Bowener wrote: ↑25 Feb 2025, 09:27 Watched The Brutalist at the weekend, Guy Pearce was super in the supporting role but jeez did they not have a cutting room as it seems to go on forever, 7.5/10 though but have plenty of coffee on standby to avoid drifting off

Watched The Brutalist at the weekend, Guy Pearce was super in the supporting role but jeez did they not have a cutting room as it seems to go on forever, 7.5/10 though but have plenty of coffee on standby to avoid drifting off

OK it's not a recent movie but I'm currently watching Ran, Kurosawa's adaptation of King Lear, what a fantastic feast for the eyes it is, absolutely superb, if you haven't seen it get the 4k Ultra Hd version, you won't be disappointed.

Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 10:42 Has Stephen King done anything decent in the last 20 years?

Mr Anon" wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 10:58 Dr Sleep, Mr Mercedes, and 11/22/63 were decent books with good adaptions 

Sadly they wont be making the second part of 11/23/63 which as shame as the first part was excellent as was the book.

Thanks, I'll check out Dr Sleep.  I'd struggle to find time for the other 2 as they're both TV series.

Dr Sleep, Mr Mercedes, and 11/22/63 were decent books with good adaptions 

Has Stephen King done anything decent in the last 20 years?

The Monkey is released tomorrow. A Stephen King and James Wan collaboration. Doesn't get much better a team for horror. 

Watched The Gorge last night.  Was quite fun. 

Heart Eyes is a must see

Council Scum" wrote: ↑30 Jan 2025, 14:12

Manuel wrote: ↑30 Jan 2025, 02:44 Also watched Heretic and have the same view, Grant very good, average horror yarn.

CS - He's back in one of his old roles soon in the new Bridget Jones film

Have managed to avoid every watching a Bridget Jones film, hope to keep it that way 

DukeofDevo wrote: ↑19 Dec 2024, 09:59 Talking of Liam Neeson films: I thought Absolution was a pretty good watch! A couple of his more recent films, this one included, have been very watchable. The other one being ‘In the land of Saints and Sinners’ 

Manuel wrote: ↑30 Jan 2025, 02:44 Also watched Heretic and have the same view, Grant very good, average horror yarn.

CS - He's back in one of his old roles soon in the new Bridget Jones film

Also watched Heretic and have the same view, Grant very good, average horror yarn.

CS - He's back in one of his old roles soon in the new Bridget Jones film

Council Scum" wrote: ↑29 Jan 2025, 13:25

Swiss. wrote: ↑18 Dec 2024, 09:01 I watched Heretic the other night. Now I'd heard a lot of hype about this and no I didn't think it lived up to it. However High Grant's performance is very good. 

Agreed, its a watchable film, but nothing more, Grant has really come into his own since he ditched all the Romcom shit.

Watched Dogman (2023 one), if you like dogs, its a good way to spend a couple of hours. 

Swiss. wrote: ↑18 Dec 2024, 09:01 I watched Heretic the other night. Now I'd heard a lot of hype about this and no I didn't think it lived up to it. However High Grant's performance is very good. 

Watched a horror film called The Damned with Joe Cole in it recently. Pretty good. 

Watched Back in Action last night on Netflix starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz who is on screen for the first time in ten odd years.  Think it was during the filming of this Foxx was taken ill, hence a 2025 release date.  It's ok, an enjoyable enough action flick.  I thought it was similar to the two RED films Bruce Willis did.  Thought Jamie Demetriou was very good and it also stars Glenn Close although was surprised Helen Mirren didn't pop up in that role!  Worth a watch if nothing else is on.

Looks like Warner Bros are putting a selection of their movies for FREE on Youtube to watch.

Full Movies | Warner Bros. Entertainment - YouTube