What DVD have you just watched?

"The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core."

Really engaging script, great cast and very compelling film. Released in 2016, but surprisingly little exposure that I saw at least.

Nigel

Just seen Richards post above! Didn't know he'd already posted his before the above. Very good film though and well worth watching.

Started watching Inception on Friday, but we bailed after 20 mins or so. Obviously we were not in the mood for a mind bending experience, couldn't make heads or tails.

Inception is quite a long film, and from memory, took a little while to get into properly, but we thought that it was worth the time/effort if you can give it another try.

Best wishes, Nige;

Nigel 66 posted:

Inception is quite a long film, and from memory, took a little while to get into properly, but we thought that it was worth the time/effort if you can give it another try.

Best wishes, Nige;

Yes, I'd agree with that.  Indeed the ending is a nice teaser.

OK maybe another time when we are a bit more receptive.

Enjoyed watching Captain America: Civil War. 

Plots of noisy silly fun. Arc am happily deals with the surround sound and L&R going through our 272/200 combo

Moon

Late period  (1954) Jean Renoir on a wonderful Blu-ray transfer from the BFI. A sumptuous and highly romanticised telling of the origins of Paris' famous Moulin Rouge, this stars the great Jean Gabin, Edith Piaf and Françoise Arnoult. Shot in quite dazzling Technicolour (few movies have ever been as visually rich, or as, well, colourful) it's highly remiscent of one of those pictures by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Jean's Impressionist painter Dad, not uncoinidentally) or Degas.

After his unhappy US period in this 1940s, this (along with Le Carrosse d'Or and Le Fleuve) marks a real return to form for the great director. The climactic show scene, a riot of sound, colour, movement and music, is unrivalled by any dance sequence in the movies, apart from P&P's The Red Shoes. Watching it again reminds me why Renoir, who wrote as well as directed, is for me the greatest of all the greats.

Here's the BFI's trailer, in case anyone's interested:

Innuendo-heavy classic from Sid and the gang. It's 1969 and scheming skirt-chaser Sid Boggle (Sid James) and his dim-witted mate Bernie Lugg (Bernard Bresslaw) attempt to have a dirty weekend with their unwiling girlfriends (Dilys Laye and joan Sims) at a campsite run by money-obsessed farmer Josh Fiddler (brilliant Peter Butterworth). Also there are put-opon husband Peter Potter (Terry Scott) and his screeching, domineering wife (Betty Marsden), sponging wimp Mr Muggins (Charles Hawtrey) and the group from girls' finishing school Chayste Place, led by Dr Soaper (Kenneth Williams in all his nostril-flaring glory) and Miss Haggard (Hattie Jacques); among Dr Soaper's charges is 18  year old Babs (played by Barbara Windsor, who was 32 at the time).

Plenty of good hyuks from Sid (who also, terrifyingly, dresses up as a hippy), while Talbot Rothwell's script contains enough smut and terrible puns, as well as the usual quota of grotesque stock British characters to keep fans happy. This was made on the cheap, like all Carry Ons, and it shows. That's why I love 'em though.

One for trivia buffs: Patricia Franklin, who plays the knocked up farmer's daughter, is the mother of former Ash foxtrette and singer-songwriter-guitarist Charlotte Hatherley.

if you had asked my about Carry On Films last week I would have shrugged and sighed. However, we had some friends over for Sunday lunch, together with two of their boys, 16 & 14. We spent half an hour regaling each other with lines and situations from various Carry Ons, including: Carry On Cleo; Carry On Up The Khyber & Carry On Screaming.

M

Yes, I'm fond of the occasional viewing of a Carry On movie.  In addition to Mr Underhill's nominations, I'd add Carry On Cabby and Carry On Doctor. 

Highly recommended:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWVmUVAdi5Y

Offside is a 2006 Iranian film directed by Jafar Panahi, about girls who try to watch a World Cup qualifying match but are forbidden by law because of their sex. Female fans are not allowed to enter football stadiums in Iran on the grounds that there will be a high risk of violence or verbal abuse against them. The film was inspired by the director's daughter, who decided to attend a game anyway. The film was shot in Iran but its screening was banned there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xF029bEi00

Watched this last weekend. Typical tragic movie of a mountain crew....

Good film, right up my strasse

I think it would appeal to many on the forum

I really enjoyed this series about the music biz in '70s New York - it looks fantastic, the first two-hour episode was directed by Scorsese, the clothes are fabulous, the sets authentic and the music superb, the acting top-notch (Bobby Cannavaro especially). However, it never quite lives up to its potential - there are too many coke-snorting scenes, the mob story feels a bit jemmy'ed in, Olivia Wilde is woefully underused, some of the re-creations of real-life events are not wholly convincing, and the guy playing Robert Plant is embarrassing (and Michael Jagger is an even worse actor than his dad Mick).

Still, it's good enough for HBO's decision not to commission a second series a matter for regret. Forum members will have a great time spotting the 1970s classic hi-fi - Sonys, Sansuis, Pioneers, Marantzes, etc. Richie, the lead character, even has a Nakamichi Tri-Tracer 700 in his bedroom!

Budrus is a feature documentary film about a Palestinian community organizer who unites local Fatah and Hamas members along with Israeli supporters in an unarmed movement to save land of his village of Budrus from being used by the Israelis to build the Separation Barrier. Success eludes them until his 15-year-old daughter, Iltezam, launches a women's contingent that quickly moves to the front lines. Struggling side by side, father and daughter unleash an inspiring, yet little-known, movement in the Occupied Palestinian Territories that is still gaining ground today.

BR version of Roger Water's The Wall

Last night we watched Bridge of Spies, via Sky+. Excellent acting, script and direction, it seemed to catch the  worries of the age, from what I remember.  

Of course East Germany was looking like Beiruit a few years ago, I'm sure it was dire but maybe a slight exaggeration.

Overall the dull presentation was just right.

BigH47 posted:

Last night we watched Bridge of Spies, via Sky+. Excellent acting, script and direction, it seemed to catch the  worries of the age, from what I remember.  

Of course East Germany was looking like Beiruit a few years ago, I'm sure it was dire but maybe a slight exaggeration.

Overall the dull presentation was just right.

I watched that movie on Sky last night too, BigH. I'd agree with your summary. Enjoyable. A good performance by Hanks. 

Had it already on my NAS but now also watching the concert on DVD....

With the nice acoustic version of Baby I am Fool, like I remember from the concert at North Sea Jazz

Bert Schurink posted:

With the nice acoustic version of Baby I am Fool, like I remember from the concert at North Sea Jazz

 

Nice one, Bert. Having seen her at the Royal Festival Hall and been 'wowed', I must get-a-hold of this BR.