terrymac

terrymac
Cinema Addict - 2092 Film Ratings
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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70 58% Outland (1981) - Rated 26 Feb 2024
"I’m feeling generous towards this. The setting worked well, although as others have noted this isn’t really a science fiction film. They say it’s like High Noon apparently. I’m not sure if I’ve seen that, but I’ll check it out. Connery is good, a mix of his usual brusqueness but tempered with some vulnerability. I also liked the cranky doctor. There are some nice splattery moments to add colour. It’s maybe a bit dry but it’s compelling worth checking out for fans of Connery and fake westerns."
80 84% The Northman (2022) - Rated 20 Feb 2024
"I really like Eggers’ films that I’ve see so far. I’m certainly looking forward to his Nosferatu. This is pretty brutal and rather satisfying, with a great sense of style and a smattering of mysticism that serves it very well. I liked the cast. There are maybe just a couple of moments and passages that didn’t quite work for me, but this is superior cinema."
80 84% Oppenheimer (2023) - Rated 15 Feb 2024
"An odd film. I liked the cast. The tale was interesting, although some story choices added nothing. The film got close, but seemed to pull back from making us really feel the true horror or scale of what was going on. Some parts felt extraneous. Having so much music over so much of the dialogue was an odd choice - it made it feel like a trailer or a montage in parts. That said, it was often gripping, and made with some care. Interesting. I'd probably watch it again."
75 72% The Bride Wore Black (1968) - Rated 13 Nov 2023
"Pretty compelling and entertaining, with a definite Hitchcock vibe. What's curious is that the woman is less sympathetic and human than the shady blokes she was seeking revenge from. It gave the film and odd vibe. Worth checking out."
65 47% Infinity Pool (2023) - Rated 13 Nov 2023
"I love the visual style and carnage of it all, and the performances were all solid. Some wonderfully gratuitous moments as well. It was a bit empty, though, in that my attention waned a bit towards the end of the film. Cronenberg is definitely one to watch."
41 11% The Predator (2018) - Rated 26 Apr 2023
"This was entertaining in parts, but I really didn't care for it. The first Predator film was great; I'm yet to see another one that I enjoyed. I think I was a bit cranky at the time so maybe I'm not being fair here."
35 7% Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) - Rated 26 Apr 2023
"I really don't get it. Just watch the Live Aid footage on Youtube."
90 97% Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) - Rated 13 Apr 2023
"Rather incredible, all things considered. Took me a while to break into it but, even though I thought some elements fell a bit flat, as a whole it was a joyously absurd riot."
57 29% Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) - Rated 13 Apr 2023
"I think you might only be able to tolerate this if you like Rachel McAdams (I do). It has some charm, but just couldn't recreate the same sense of ludicrousness that the real-life event manages effortlessly; it's all a bit too respectful and understated. Might pass the time if you are in the mood."
50 19% Burnt (2015) - Rated 13 Apr 2023
"I think it's important for a film about food to make you hungry (see Paxton's review). This didn't do that, so you just had to accept that Cooper's character was a culinary genius, and I didn't really get it. The performances were fine, but the plot wasn't really engaging. Well made enough, but not really gripping. Remember that short-lived series Kitchen Confidential, based on the Bourdain book, that Cooper was in? Me neither."