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[cleopatra]

In these long winter nights, its great to catch up with all the films, though some of late we have had are really rubbish.

There have been some good ones, though its always a gamble at the time..

here are a few

My name is Khan Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, suffers from Asperger's syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism that complicates socialization

The Kings Speech The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.


I Love you Phillip Morris Steven Russell is happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force when a car accident provokes a dramatic reassessment of his life..

The Tourist Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path.

[Abi]

I went to the cinema when I was in the UK and saw The Kings Speech. I missed the first 5 minutes but enjoyed the film once it got going. I couldn't believe it cost nearly 7 pounds to see the film though.

[sunny]

I think it was a lot more than that the last time I went to the cinema in the UK with my daughter and grandchildren. We went to see Ratatouille. It was a fun film.

[cleopatra]

Last night we watched I spit on your grave.... what happened to that girl... and wont spoil it... but what happened next... !!! reallly enjoyed the film, not our usual cup of tea..

[Chrissie]

Hello I bought my husband the tv series 24 the first season for christmas and we both enjoyed it very much,I did'nt think I would because I'm not really into action things but it was very good.
It all takes place over 24 hours(hence the title)and it has you gripped from start to finish.Also the unit which I thought would be a man's thing butit also told the story of all the soldiers families.

Watched The Greatest dvd the other night with Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon very heartwarming film, made me cry from the start.

Chrissie

[samanthaozkara]

I love the film Temple Grandin, its based on a true story of a woman called Temple Grandin (suprise suprise) who has Autism and is fascinated with cattle and how they are slaughter. Such a clever woman. It is showing on TV here in Turkey on CNBC-E on the 24th March at 22:00

xxx

[arover]

Defiance 2008

Set in the Balkans during the second world war it tells the story of a group of Jewish resistance fighters who take to the forest for nearly 3 years and show an incredible spirit. A bit difficult to take James Bond (Daniel Craig) seriously in the lead role. Decent enough but my memory of some parts of it is a little hazy as I'd been to the bar then scoffed a huge tea so some dozing resulted.

7

Funny Games 2007

A family is captured by a couple of young psychotic killers who abuse the life out of them in a very affected manner. Tim Roth as the father here, this held my attention throughout and the performances of the two young killlers were very good.

6.5

The American 2010

Largely an excuse for George Clooney to make a film in a beautiful Italian setting. He's an assassin trying to kick the habit and whilst doing so falls for a hooker (never a good idea). That's pretty much it really but Clooney and the Italian scenery perform well.

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[arover]

Across The Universe 2007

Love story set in the '60s to the tune of Beatles songs. I wasn't sure what I would make of this but I really liked it, so well done to the backdrop of all the relevant social developments of the time, great choreography and it doesn't take long before you realise how great some of those songs really were. Cameos for Eddie Izard and Joe Cocker too. I liked this a lot.

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[arover]

Melancholia 2011
A funny one this starring Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg this is essentially a tale of two sisters and their strained relationship which is exacerbated by the approach of a planet which is about to collide into the earth. Far too slow moving and static for me, I began to smell over indulgence and also a whiff of pretentiousness so I'm not recommending although I can imagine it will get some more favourable reviews. Not in this place though.
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[arover]

The Tree Of Life 2011

That's 2 nights on the run I've watched a well reviewed 2011 movie and have thought it was sh*t. This one's got Brad Pitt & Sean Penn in it and is directed by Terence Malik. The story (as such) is told in a very unorthodox fashion with little direct dialogue and huge sections of the (over long) film with no dialogue at all and plenty of beautiful images flashing before our eyes to signify...... I'm not sure.
In short it left me cold and the word pretentious springs to mind.

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What I can't say sh*t???

[Cukurbagli]

What I can't say sh*t???

Automatic censor

[arover]

Oh sh*t

The Ides of March 2011

Ryan Gosling, George Clooney and Philip Seymour Hoffman in this political coming of age drama. Good enough and certainly kept my interest but I was left with the feeling that it was about up to the standard of an average episode of the West Wing.

6.5

[arover]

Inbetweeners Movie 2011

When something has run its course you should leave well alone, this is a case in point. This stuff wouldn't have stretched to an hour and a half even when it was in its pomp. Some bits mildly amusing and I liked the TV shows a lot at first.

5

[samanthaozkara]

Arover I loved the İnbetweeners Movie but you have to watch the UK Series first before watching it xxx

[Vic801]

We don't have a TV but sometimes would like to watch a good film instead of working silly hours. Is there a way of downloading films for free? I thought the old ones would be royalty free but any site I have found seems to ask for your Paypal account. I know that little in this life is for free, but maybe? Any advice would be welcome, thank you.

[samanthaozkara]

I have just pm'd you a site Vic xxx

[Vic801]

Cok thank you, Sam!!!

[swabs]

The Inbetweeners Movie is amazing!! Just watched it yesterday!! We just finished watching Rise of the Planet of the Apes...That was brilliant its def worth watching!

I use a website called 1channel where you can watch all movies and tv programs wherever you are! x

[arover]

Arover I loved the İnbetweeners Movie but you have to watch the UK Series first before watching it xxx

Yes I watched all the TV stuff and thought the first two seasons in particular were excellent, once season 3 came round though I began to feel that the formula was somewhat jaded and, as I said earlier, I don't think that kind of material is strong enough to carry a full length feature film.

Every dog has its day, the trick is knowing when to retire to its basket.

Bridesmaids 2011

Variation on the guy buddy movie this one being the female version, it's a comedy with some funny enough parts centring around preparations for a wedding predictably enough. Easy viewing, Mrs Rover and I quite enjoyed this one.

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[samanthaozkara]

Aw I loved Bridesmaids too but Its definatly a chick flick xxx