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- DirectorSidney LumetStarsHenry FondaLee J. CobbMartin BalsamThe jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict."11 men are enraged by questions about an accused killer." - #AccurateMovieSummaries
9/10
12 jurors must decide the fate of a boy on trial for murder and in doing so deal with their own demons.
"Ever since you walked into this room, you've been acting like a self-appointed public avenger! You want to see this boy die because you personally want it, not because of the facts! You're a sadist!" "I'll kill him! I'LL KILL HIM!" "You don't 'really' mean you'll kill me do you?"
OLD RATING - DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsScott WeingerRobin WilliamsLinda LarkinA kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true."Street rat uses oil lamp to impress father of spoilt, whinging rich girl." - #AccurateMovieSummaries
9/10
Classic Disney - brilliant characters (Robin Williams as Genie is excellent), solid morals and excellent music.
"You're a prisoner?"
"It's all part and parcel, the whole "genie gig"
[grows to a gigantic size]
"PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWERS!"
[shrinks down inside the lamp]
"Itty-bitty living space!"
[Nominated Oscar 1993 - Best Sound FX]
[Won Oscar 1993 - Best Original Score & Best Original Song]
OLD RATING - DirectorJean-Pierre JeunetStarsAudrey TautouMathieu KassovitzRufusDespite being caught in her imaginative world, Amelie, a young waitress, decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she finds true love."Gnome travels the world while strange pixie chick searches for love." - #AccurateMovieSummaries
9/10
Life through the eyes of an eccentric young woman in France as she rights some wrongs and searches for love.
[Nominated Oscar 2002 -Screenplay, Foreign]
OLD RATING - DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckBryan CranstonJohn GoodmanActing under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979."Bad sci-fi script approved as front for rescue operation." - #AccurateMovieSummaries
9/10
Taut and tense retelling of the rescue of hostages from Iran, by way of a plan so elaborate and crazy it just might work.- 2013
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansScarlett JohanssonEarth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity."Frisbee, hammer, iron gloves and arrows combine to delay romance between angry giant and redhead." - #AccurateMovieSummaries
9/10
Perfectly captures the magic/ mayhem & wit of the Marvel Universe. Under Joss Whedon's direction this potentially disparate set of characters:
Iron Man (Rober Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)
succeeds because he balances their cooperation with competitiveness and witty banter. Impressively this is maintained whether the heroes are in suit or plain clothes. Tom Hiddleston (Loki) is a well played villain but it's really the tensions between the group (and the subsequent in-fighting both verbal and physical) that holds the most interest.
"Enough! You are, all of you are beneath me! I am a god, you dull creature, and I will not be bullied by..."
[Hulk flattens Loki with repeated smashes into the floor]
"Puny god."
"Dr. Banner, your work is unparalleled. And I'm a huge fan of the way you lose control and turn into an enormous green rage monster. "
"Have a care how you speak! Loki is beyond reason, but he is of Asgard and he is my brother!"
"He killed eighty people in two days."
"He's adopted."
"Big man in a suit of armour. Take that off, what are you?"
"Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist." - DirectorAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris HemsworthMark RuffaloThe Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.9/10
2 major difficulties to making this film were balancing a very large cast of characters and making an interesting villain who wanted to destroy the universe. Both are achieved in a film filled with humor and pathos as well as well structured fight sequences. Epic in scale and story.
EDIT 191228: Sequel sucked - dragging this effort down bit.- 2018
- DirectorGuy FerlandStarsTom CavanaghBen FosterRandy HarrisonTrevor is a troubled high school student, thanks to the effects of bullying. This is the story of his fight to break free."Bullying leads to bullets." - #AccurateMovieSummaries
9/10
Not a feel good movie but a harrowing portrayal of the consequences of bullying left unchecked.
OLD RATING - DirectorJay OlivaStarsPeter WellerAriel WinterDavid SelbyBatman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?"Billionaire with a penchant for black returns from hiatus to knock heads." - #AccurateMovieSummaries
9/10
A very faithful adaptation of the first Frank Miller graphic novel. Brooding and menacing - both Gotham and the Bat. The fight sequences are brutal and the psychology of Bruce (as well as his villains) is well explored. Commissioner Gordon's role here is well crafted and puts the actions of Bruce/ Batman in proper context. The news report sequences are as successful here as in the book and the delivery of lines (particularly those related to surgery) are perfect. - 2014 - DirectorJay OlivaStarsPeter WellerAriel WinterMichael EmersonThe Batman has returned after a 10-year absence. The Gotham authorities want to arrest him. An old foe wants a reunion. The Feds want the Man of Tomorrow to put a stop to him.9/10
The continuation of the cartoon adaption of Frank Miller's two part graphic novel. Better even than the first. The casting of Superman as somewhere between weapon of mass destruction and American government mercenary is truly inspired. A character whom I always felt was too big to be interesting is central to this. Throw in the Joker and frequent allusions to other members of the DC Universe past their prime and this is both a homage to all the history that comes before and a sobering modern day view of vigilantism and heroism. Excellent - 2014 - DirectorBrandon ViettiStarsBruce GreenwoodJensen AcklesJohn DiMaggioThere's a mystery afoot in Gotham City, and Batman must go toe-to-toe with a mysterious vigilante, who goes by the name of Red Hood. Subsequently, old wounds reopen and old, once buried memories come into the light."Billionaire with rodent obsession is punished for a work-place accident." - #AccurateMovieSummaries
9/10
Perfectly captures the darker side of Batman. The story is gripping, the animation is crisp and the soundtrack is suitably tense. The Joker as ever is menacing and captures your attention but surprisingly the 'new' Red Hood is equally an interesting a character.
Solid ending and excellent character development. - 2014 - DirectorEdward ZwickStarsLeonardo DiCaprioDjimon HounsouJennifer ConnellyA fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond."Carbon and a man find the pressure of Africa difficult." - #AccurateMovieSummaries
9/10
A compelling insight into the cost to Africa for the 'shiny rocks' of the west.
T.I.A - This Is Africa
OLD RATING - DirectorRian JohnsonStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittLukas HaasEmilie de RavinA teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.9/10
There's a thesaurus in the library. Yeah is under "Y". Go ahead, I'll wait.
OLD RATING - DirectorAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsChris EvansRobert Downey Jr.Scarlett JohanssonPolitical involvement in the Avengers' affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man."Masked men and women fight over whether to unmask or not." - #AccurateMovieSummaries
9/10
Even minus Hulk and Thor, this film ticks the boxes Avengers 2 didn't. Every hero gets screen time that matters both for demonstrating with action their motivations as well as furthering their characters. Vision and Wanda's budding relationship is well handled. Stark gets to play mentor to Spidey and Widow and Hawkeye's similarities and differences are explored a little. Black Panther moves from a man eschewing tradition and seeking vengeance to a king eager to see peace.
Even so the Russo brother's keep the story wonderfully clear. At heart the tale of two men, both doing what they believe is right, forced into conflict because of Cap's connection to Bucky. Zemo does just enough as villain to work as the man pulling strings without overshadowing the main conflict.
-2016 - DirectorMichael CurtizStarsHumphrey BogartIngrid BergmanPaul HenreidA cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco."A suave pilot meets the love of his life and decides instead to fight Nazis." - #AccurateMovieSummaries
9/10
A uniquely ballsy and dry commentary of the war then raging, tied to the tight interplay between a man, his lover and her husband.
"Carl, see that Major Strasser gets a good table, one close to the ladies." "I have already given him the best table, knowing he was German and would take it anyway. - DirectorMartin CampbellStarsDaniel CraigEva GreenJudi DenchAfter earning a licence to kill, secret agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007. Bond must defeat a private banker funding terrorists in a high-stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, in Montenegro.9/10
OLD RATING - DirectorRob SitchStarsMichael CatonAnne TenneyStephen CurryA working-class family from Melbourne, Australia fights city hall after being told they must vacate their beloved family home to allow for infrastructural expansion.9/10
The best Australian movie and one of the best comedies ever made. A man's home is his castle.- watched again 2015
- DirectorPaul HaggisStarsDon CheadleSandra BullockThandiwe NewtonLos Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.9/10
Why are they afraid of us! We're in a white neighbourhood. Because we've got guns.
OLD RATING - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron EckhartWhen the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.9/10
"You crossed the line first, sir. You hammered them. And in their desperation they turned to a man they didn't fully understand. Some men aren't looking for anything logical. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn." - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJamie FoxxChristoph WaltzLeonardo DiCaprioWith the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi.9/10
Christoph Waltz is excellent as the former dentist turned bounty hunter; menacingly funny. As is DiCaprio as the plantation owner. Coupled with Jamie Foxx's stirring turn as the slave turned gun slinger, Django Unchained is an excellent homage to the spaghetti western with a blaxploitation twist. A refreshingly linear piece of storytelling from Tarantino. - 2013 - DirectorDoug LimanStarsTom CruiseEmily BluntBill PaxtonA soldier fighting aliens gets to relive the same day over and over again, the day restarting every time he dies.9/10
The concept of this film falls somewhere between Source Code & Ground Hog Day with a good deal of Japanese Anime style robots and aliens. Leading man Tom Cruise is in unusually good form in this and paired well with Emily Blunt (refreshingly rough around the edges). The result is a funny, visually arresting sci fi action flick with a tightly woven plot and excellent side character acting throughout. - 2014 - DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsMichael DouglasRobert DuvallBarbara HersheyAn ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.9/10
I'm going home.
OLD RATING - DirectorNorman JewisonStarsTopolNorma CraneLeonard FreyIn pre-revolutionary Russia, a Jewish peasant with traditional values contends with marrying off three of his daughters with modern romantic ideals while growing anti-Semitic sentiment threatens his village.9/10
Great music (courtesy of Jerry Brock & John Williams), acting (especially Topol) camera-work and scripting combine for a brilliant musical. The dialogue is wonderful and Topol's monologues are very memorable.
"[to God] As the Good Book says, ev...
[chuckles]
Why should I tell You what the Good Book says?"
"[to God] - I know, I know. We are Your chosen people. But, once in a while, can't You choose someone else?"
[Won 1972 Oscar Cinematography, Sound & Music]
[Nom 1972 Oscar Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor, Director]- Re-watched 2014
- DirectorTerry GeorgeStarsDon CheadleSophie OkonedoJoaquin PhoenixPaul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.9/10
OLD RATING - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsAsa ButterfieldChloë Grace MoretzChristopher LeeIn 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.9/10
A visual feast, this tale of a boy searching for a place to belong warms the heart without straying into cheesy territory. Sacha Baron Cohen and Ben Kingsley are both excellent as are both child leads. The direction and pacing of the film results in a satisfying ending neatly tying together all the plot threads. - 2013 - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordSean ConneryAlison DoodyIn 1938, after his father goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, Indiana Jones finds himself up against the Nazis again to stop them from obtaining its powers.9/10
OLD RATING