Movie recommendations

[Tony Baloney]

Anyone seen Spotlight yet? Was it released in the US in 2015?

I watched it on Screener just before Christmas. It's alright I would give it a 6/10. Quite boring to be fair there isn't a whole lot going on apart from the fact the Church are as corrupt as a Tyrone GAA dressing room!!

A damming indictment of the Catholic Church. Have seen varying reviews with some saying it is great and others saying it is very heavy on the procedure of investigative journalism without much really happening.

[Walter Cronc]

Saw Spotlight at the weekend - it is primarily focused on the investigation but I thoroughly enjoyed it. 7.5/8 out of 10 for me.

[Longshanks]

Saw spotlight a couple of weeks ago, thought it was really well filmed and done 8.5/10 for me, thought Ruffalo was superb although the whole cast were great.

[Walter Cronc]

Saw spotlight a couple of weeks ago, thought it was really well filmed and done 8.5/10 for me, thought Ruffalo was superb although the whole cast were great.

Agreed - Ruffalo was excellent!

[Canalman]

Trollhunters on tonight on Film 4 (I think).

Well worth a watch. Norwegian film with subtitles. Plot is daft but film v good imo anyway.

[The Iceman]

Spectre 6/10 
The Last Witch Hunter 5/10

Still can't get a good stream on Genesis for Revenant...

[gallsman]

Spectre 6/10 
The Last Witch Hunter 5/10

Still can't get a good stream on Genesis for Revenant...

The only copy out other than anything that was recorded in the cinema is a 480p screener. There's no HD option out there yet. Best option is to go to cinema, it really deserves it.

[The Iceman]

Spectre 6/10 
The Last Witch Hunter 5/10

Still can't get a good stream on Genesis for Revenant...

The only copy out other than anything that was recorded in the cinema is a 480p screener. There's no HD option out there yet. Best option is to go to cinema, it really deserves it.

Might be able to get to see it this week - last time I went to Cinema I chose Creed over Revenant! Couldn't turn Stallone down

[Hardy]

Spectre 6/10 
The Last Witch Hunter 5/10

Still can't get a good stream on Genesis for Revenant...

The only copy out other than anything that was recorded in the cinema is a 480p screener. There's no HD option out there yet. Best option is to go to cinema, it really deserves it.

How do you get this info, gallsman?

[NAG1]

Id have to agree with those scores
with probably a 6.5/10 for The Revenant

[Main Street]

Anyone seen Spotlight yet? Was it released in the US in 2015?

I watched it on Screener just before Christmas. It's alright I would give it a 6/10. Quite boring to be fair there isn't a whole lot going on apart from the fact the Church are as corrupt as a Tyrone GAA dressing room!!

If you are looking for a cinematic excellence when it comes to depicting child abuse by catholic clerics, then one needs to look no further than Doubt with Meryl Streep and  Philip Hofmann as the deviant priest,
but possibly there are  some people  would also have found that film boring as it was slow paced, understated  and intense.
Spotlight is a film that is just not made these days. How does one  make a film about a once in a century newspaper investigation into widespread child abuse in Boston  by catholic priests and the cover up  going up to highest authorities, both clerical and political, and make it suitable for popcorn and soda so that their boredom levels are not too burdensome?
The victory is that this film was made.
That the story probably needs 10 to 20  one hour episodes to tell the whole story is just incidental.

[gallsman]

Spectre 6/10 
The Last Witch Hunter 5/10

Still can't get a good stream on Genesis for Revenant...

The only copy out other than anything that was recorded in the cinema is a 480p screener. There's no HD option out there yet. Best option is to go to cinema, it really deserves it.

How do you get this info, gallsman?

I'm, ah, well versed in how to acquire items such as these... Most torrent sites will tell you the resolution in either the filename or, if not, the details if you can be bothered to chase it.

This time of year is great for watching new movies at home as screeners for the award contenders ALWAYS leak a few months before hand. I've yet to see one in 1080p though.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

The Revenant was amazing for the first hour or so and then started to grind a bit, still overall a good show. Spectre was poor though. I have lost interest in the Bond franchise. Goldeneye was great and then the rest of the Brosnan movies were rot. Casino Royale was so overated it was unbelievable a real yawn, quantum of solace was as poor as any Bond film you will see. Skyfall was good even though the whole torch in the moors bit was daft but Spectre was definitely a real step back again. FFS they even manage to get the great Monica Bellucci and instead of having her as  a sexy bond villain no2 type they decide to go for the grieving wife and she is in it for only 2 minutes. Its got to the point were the annoying Tom Cruises' mission impossible films are actually way better.

[Hardy]

Spectre 6/10 
The Last Witch Hunter 5/10

Still can't get a good stream on Genesis for Revenant...

The only copy out other than anything that was recorded in the cinema is a 480p screener. There's no HD option out there yet. Best option is to go to cinema, it really deserves it.

How do you get this info, gallsman?

I'm, ah, well versed in how to acquire items such as these... Most torrent sites will tell you the resolution in either the filename or, if not, the details if you can be bothered to chase it.

This time of year is great for watching new movies at home as screeners for the award contenders ALWAYS leak a few months before hand. I've yet to see one in 1080p though.

Ta, gallsman.

[leenie]

Watched spotlight last night and was v impressed, whilst it is about clerical abuse the main purpose is the investigatory side of the story, I thought it was subtle in crediting the audience with already having an understanding of what abuse entails , and showed another perspective ..
I found myself wondering that once this story had been investigated and published what was the aftermath for the journalists.. When they had time to reflect on everything they had undercovered , thought mark ruffualo was superb...