Recently watched:
The Art Of Self Defence - Quirky comedy drama with Jesse Eisenberg who’s a socially shy and meek office worker who’s beaten up badly by muggers. He takes up karate. Hadn’t heard of this until a few days ago and is one of those films where it’s a slightly alternate world like maybe The Lobster. Not a fighting or action film and also has Imogen Poots in support. Vivarium starring the two didn’t quite click for me but this one did. 8/10.
Ordinary Love - Lesley Manville is diagnosed with breast cancer. The film follows her as she undergoes the diagnoses and treatments. A sweet, tender, moving story and occasionally funny too but mostly moving. Liam Neeson is the husband and the chemistry between the two is lovely. Beautifully moving. 8.5/10.
About Time - It had some great reviews and I’ve liked Rachel McAdams films but don’t particularly like Richard Curtis films and never liked his version/view of London. Thought it was dull from the beginning. Managed to “watch” it all or at least it was on in the background. I’ve had huge problems with my music app and it gave me the opportunity to delete and reinstall the app and download about 100 albums. So time not completely wasted. 3/10.
Five Easy Pieces - Jack Nicholson comes from a rich family and could easily have had a career as a pianist but instead chooses to work as an oil rig worker. His dad’s dying and so visits his family for the first time in a long time. A great scene of him, his wife Karen Black and two other women one of which is Toni Basil (Hey Mickey) at a restaurant. An excellent 70s film I hadn’t seen before with some brilliant dialogue between minor cast as well as the major. 8/10.
One Cut Of The Dead - Japanese horror zombie comedy. Before watching I didn’t know anything about it except a film crew are shooting a zombie film at an abandoned warehouse and then real life zombies attack the cast and crew.
To those interested in watching: don’t look up anything more about it.
Watch it with knowing as little as possible about it. It’s fun, brilliant, innovative and near perfect. 9/10.
