What Are You Watching......?

Watch that last night (on Prime for those that want to know) It was ok, but just ok, not a patch on the original and Connor McGregor can’t act for toffee, it’s a “there’s fuck all else on” sort of film.

I like Jake Gyllenhaal so watch it for that really but if you want to see a good film with him in it then watch The Covenant.

 

Yeah, The Covenant was a very good film.

 

Southpaw is also very good.

 

And Prisoners

 

Extraordinary.
Very funny

 

We’re watching that. Interesting take on the super powers theme

 

Yup - I initially thought it was going to be yet another comic book style mashup.

 

Catch me a Killer
Based on the book of the same name, it tells the harrowing story of former journalist-turned-psychologist MICKI PISTORIUS - South Africa's first serial killer profiler.
Deep misogynistic stuff of the 70’s/80’s, although it’s hard to tell going off the fashion and cars used.

 

It is, she is, she has

 

Very good, the only disappointment was that the identity of the writer was not exactly a surprise, but the two main parts were both brilliantly played.

 

Just watched Ambulance, also a decent action flicker show.

 

Enjoyed Poor Things. If you like Tim Burton or Peter Greenaway then might be for you.

 

Mandy.
Go the Cunk.

 

Watched Pulp Fiction with my 16yr old son last night (he was a tad shocked, but I had warned him)...you forget what an utter masterpiece that film is...literally changed the course of cinema.

 

A classic. Hitmen, fight fixing, ‘cleaners’….got it all. Only the guy who is supposed to get whacked gets away. Brilliant.

 

I do love a good spoiler

 

A little gimp in there too………

 

A Mother's Instinct. A psychological thriller with Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain. Very good.

 

For anyone that tried and liked these, I've found 2 more; The Wrecking Crew, and Muscle Shoals.

The Wrecking Crew were the studio backing band who backed, according to the poster, The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Nat "King" Cole, Simon & Garfunkel, The Righteous Brothers, Phil Spector, The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, Dean Martin, Sonny & Cher & The Monkees amongst others. I won't spoil the reason for the name in case anyone doesn't know as it's probably in the story.

Muscle Shoals is about the studio band of FAME Studios, The Swampers, who are name checked in Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama". Again, they've backed more great names than you can shake a stick at, and there's an interesting story about Aretha Franklin going down there to record. Sharlene Spiteri of Texas has been there to re-record some of Texas' songs fairly recently (spoiler alert; the Aretha Franklin story is in the linked article) and that CD has been pre-ordered.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68579098

The Wrecking Crew I can only find on DVD, Muscle Shoals is available on DVD or Amazon Prime.