Thursday 30 July 2015

The Woman In Black: Angel Of Death
Horror Sequel. Starts off in London in 1941. Eve is a teacher taking her class of children to Eel Marsh House, joining then is headmistress Jean. RAF pilot Harry comes to their aid. Cert 15, 5055744700681. There are a variety of special features. Hammer Films 2014. I was quite tired from work and fell asleep. The different chapters on the 'making of' cover the same topics. Phoebe Fox, Jeremy Irvine, Helen McCrory, Adrian Rawlins, Leanne Best, Ned Dennery. See the Amazon reviews.

Chappie, a sci-fi film from the makers of District 9 and Elysium. You might like RoboCop, Humans, Terminator, Robotropolis, The Machine, Short Circuit, Ex Machina, I Robot. In South Africa a robot police force is introduced. A good cast of actors such as Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman and Sigourney Weaver. Cert 15. 5050630638512. Columbia Pictures 2015. A robot named Chappie is stolen and reprogrammed. He develops a personality. Special features- cast discuss experiences on the set. The robot voice sounds like Peter Weir. Possible connections between previous films. Contains drama and violence. Neil Blohkamp directs. Music by Hans Zimmer. It's a good film. Interesting soundtrack. I recommend this film.

Friday 17 July 2015

ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES. Boxset of complete series. Will be for sale at http://myworld.eBay.co.UK/Solitarymaninblack In mint condition. 80s comedy about a family in Peckham. Not so PC. Got it as an unwanted birthday present. Satire, characters are fleshed out. Things going on at the time, written by John Sullivan. PG cert. I was looking at the calendar on the back wall. Not sure if the model is topless. Maybe feminists and other folk nowadays might start a petition or complain to Ofcom. 5051561033261 Series 1-7. BBC DVD 2010. Says on the back when the show was broadcast. Region 2 and 4. David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Leonard Pearce, Buster Merryfield, Roger Lloyd Pack. Not sure if I'll watch the entire boxset. Many Christmas specials out on DVD. Uk Gold are broadcasting the show. Plenty of jokes. Pure British sitcom. Also see prequel Rock And Chips and sequel/spin off Green Green Grass. A good cast of actors and some drama throughout the years. Interesting conversation in the bunker in one episode The Russians Are Coming.

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A Touch Of Cloth


Series 1-3. Cert 15, 6867441056492. Crime parody created by Charlie Brooker. Stars John Hannah, Suranne Jones, Daisy Beaumont, Karen Gillan and others. Funny and clever show. This is going for sale on eBay/Amazon. In perfect condition. You may like Dead Set, Screenwipe, Black Mirror. Murder investigation in the first one and DCI Cloth is joined by new partner Anne OldMan. Part two there was a bank robbery. Todd Carty cameos. Using the subtitles, sometimes blends in with the background. Originally broadcast on Sky. Ch4 DVD release. You might hear or spot some funny visuals featured briefly. Querishi played by Navin Choudry gives detailed descriptions of the victims as seen in other Cop shows. Contains crude gags, sex, nudity, violence, gore and swearing. Great acting from all members of the cast. I like the tits on the girl in McCratty's club. Strippers doing morris dancing. John Hannah is a brilliant actor, see this, Sliding Doors, The Mummy plus more. Nice soundtrack especially the theme. The third series Terry Cloth, brother of Jack, has been murdered. The suspect is a cult leader. Karen Gillan plays Newblood, a new recruit to the force. Des is a pervy bloke. Nice dialogue when with K Gillan. She was in an episode of Rebus. There's an actress that looks like Felicity Jones. Guvorner Boss is no nonsense with great lines. I'd like to see the bloopers. There are lots of pretty women. I recommend this show to all.

Wednesday 1 July 2015

The Machine


Toby Stephens, Caity Loz, Denis Lawson. Cert 15. 5060020704864 Anchor Bay 2013. In pristine condition. Just out of the shrinking. Watched once. British Sci-fi. You might also like Humans, Ex Machina, Robotropolis, Transcendence, Her, Terminator, Robocop. In the future the world has been plunged into a cold war. The MOD have created a super weapon. Vincent McCarthy is the lead scientist. There is a glitch and the robot goes awol. Intelligence expert Ava comes to help. Download the extra features. A good cast, impressed with the effects. I liked the opening scene. Contains strong violence. See the Amazon review. The blonde Ava at one seminar is hot. She has an impressive body. The machines have a distinct language for communication. Quite creepy. A fitting soundtrack.
I recommend this film.

Terminator Genesys
Sci-fi action sequel/reboot. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Jai Courtney, Emilia Clarke, Matt Smith. Mixed reviews. But I enjoyed this film and recommend it to you. As with the first film Kyle Reece is to be sent back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor. However things have changed. The film pays homage to early entries. Good acting, special effects and acting. Emilia has a fantastic body. I hadn't realised that she is the hot dragon lady in Game Of Thrones. I like time travel films. Good plot twists. You might like The Machine, Humans, Predestination. http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/30/terminator-genisys-franchise-timeline-explained

Tuesday 23 June 2015

Time Travel

The Lakehouse


Starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. The last film that they did together was Speed. I shall be selling this DVD on eBay. Cert 12, you might like Predestination, The Time Traveller's Wife, The Jacket, Frequency, Deja Vu, Premonition. A sci-fi romantic drama. Dr Kate Forster has finally found romance. It is a long distance relationship. She is in Chicago 2006. Architect Alex Wyler is in a lakeside suburb in 2004. Kate had left a note for the next Tennant of a lake house. They write back and forth. I did assume they'd be decades apart. Age Of Adeline is out in cinemas. Warner Bros 2006. 7321900736725. Special features are outtakes, scenes and trailer. There is some nice music on the soundtrack. Good acting and editing. Mixed reviews but I think this is a good movie. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure was Keanu's time travel movie.
Predestination
Cert 15. Starring Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snooke, Noah Taylor. Sci Fi film about time travel. Going on sale at time of writing. http://myworld.eBay.co.UK/Solitarymaninblack 5060262852699 Signature Entertainment 2013. You may have seen The Time Machine, Minority Report, Timecop, The Jacket, Back To The Future, Looper, Deja Vu, Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure, Doctor Who, Twelve Monkeys. Saw a trailer for Robot Overlords. A good start to the film. Nice special effects. I am having to turn the volume up to hear the dialogue. There is a book called Mammoth Book Of Time Travel that I recommend. Interesting story of Jane. Transgender/Hermaphrode. As a man looks like Leo Di Caprio and as a woman looks like Emma Stone. Hawke plays a Temporal Agent travelling through time preventing crimes. He is after a terrorist. Good plot twists. Thought provoking film. I shall look at the forum discussion on this topic. It was a based on a novel. Good reviews on Amazon. I hope that you see this film.
Project Almanac
Sci-fi teen drama. Plenty of comedy. Good special effects. Nice cleavage shots of the blonde Chris. The brunette Jessie is pretty. Good shots of legs too. David is a handsome guy. David and friends had discovered a time machine in his dad's basement. So they decide to have a little fun with it. Interesting soundtrack. Produced by Michael Bay. You might also like Repeaters, Earth To Echo, Super 8, Chronicle, Predestination, Triangle, The Butterfly Effect. It is shot in a POV style. Quite a few films get a mention. Great cast of actors. Cert 12. Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista, Virginia Gardner, Amy Landecker. Bonus: alternate ending and opening plus deleted scenes.
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Saturday 20 June 2015

The Remaining
Cert 15, 5035822322738, Sony Pictures 2014. 19th June I have sold this DVD on http://myworld.eBay.co.UK/Solitarymaninblack A supernatural horror thriller. Special features are deleted scenes and making of. A group of friends have gathered for a wedding when the apocalypse strikes. You may have seen Cloverfield, This Is The End, The Divide, REC 3, The Darkest Hour, Exodus Of Gods And Kings, Legion, Priest, Constantine. Some POV camera work. It's an independent film. Mixed reviews on Amazon. The girls are pretty. Good special effects and acting from the cast. Ends abruptly. I need to read the discussions on this film. Johnny Cash- Man Comes Around. I did think this'd go on TBUK

Friday 19 June 2015

Black Lives Matter


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Another biopic. Oscar winning film. Cert 12, 5060002837757 Fox Pictures 2015. See the tag #blacklivesmatter During the civil rights struggle Dr Martin Luther King led a protest March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. Special features are audio commentary, trailer and making of docs. David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth, Oprah Winfrey. You might like 12 Years A Slave, Malcolm X, Bamboozled, Amistad, The Butler. Read the books I know why the caged bird sings by Maya Angelou, Long walk to feed by Nelson Mandela, 12 years a slave by Solomon Northup and Dreams from my father by Barack Obama. Contains violence and strong language. Thought provoking. Listen to Mississippi Goddamn by Nina Simone. Great work by the cast. The actress playing the wife is attractive. There are supremacists that try to discredit the black leaders. You will recognise people. Good to research on their individual lives. Various crimes are still commited, police brutality. Shocking true events. The elder cast members may have lived through these events. Some super black feminists to follow on Twitter. Some good music. Take a look at this movie.