I really found this a cracking movie - a subject and person I'm certainly interested in and an incredible cast to boot. A subject that's not for all and has mixed reviews... It's worth a look.
Freud's Last Session
"On the eve of the Second World War, two of the greatest minds of the twentieth century, C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud converge for their own personal battle over the existence of God. The film interweaves the lives of Freud and Lewis, past, present, and through fantasy, bursting from the confines of Freud’s study on a dynamic journey."
pharvey wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:09 pm
I really found this a cracking movie - a subject and person I'm certainly interested in and an incredible cast to boot. A subject that's not for all and has mixed reviews... It's worth a look.
Freud's Last Session
"On the eve of the Second World War, two of the greatest minds of the twentieth century, C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud converge for their own personal battle over the existence of God. The film interweaves the lives of Freud and Lewis, past, present, and through fantasy, bursting from the confines of Freud’s study on a dynamic journey."
Ginjaninja wrote:Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Watched this last night. Hadn't heard of it before.
Absolute gem.
Woody Harrelson as an alcoholic luxury yacht captain. What can go wrong...?
Just for balance I thought it was poor and couldn't finish it
Incidentally the attractive lead female died shortly afterwards, quite a shock
I've just watched Tumbledown, a 90-minute BBC film from 1988. It's based in and around the 1982 Falklands conflict. However, it's not a war film or an action movie, though it does have some flashback scenes. Its real focus is the recovery of a Guards officer (played by a young Colin Firth) who was shot in the head and left paralysed. It's all pretty matter of fact, and there are no glorious heroes.
The film centres on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC (played by Colin Firth), an officer of the Scots Guards during the Falklands War of 1982.[3] While fighting at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown, Lawrence is shot in the head by an Argentine sniper, and left paralysed on his left side.[4] He then must learn to adjust to his new disability.
The film sparked enormous controversy when first broadcast in 1988, in part because it conveyed the flat indifference shown by government, society and public to the returning wounded from the Falklands War; this content forms much of the story,[7] as Lawrence struggles to come to terms with his terrible injuries, and to face a life in which he cannot do the thing he is trained to do, the thing he loves: soldiering.
The film also triggered controversy by presenting an unvarnished portrait of the protagonist: for example, his joy in the brutalities of war and a flashback scene toward the end which shows him exulting at the top of Mount Tumbledown.[8] The film portrays Lawrence's love of the military life as much as it portrays his feelings of abandonment and bitterness as he tries to cope with his wounds, with little help from the government that sent him into battle.[9]
Lead actor Colin Firth is reported to have said that the political left and right hated the film because it did not conform to any fixed ideology.
For anyone who loves Haruki Murakami's stories and novels the 2021 Japanese film Drive My Car is beautiful and moving. It's three hours' long with a lot of Chekov in it, so it's not for everyone. A superb adaptation of Murakami's short story.
"A widowed actor bonds with his chauffeur in Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s beguiling film exploring the creative process, jealousy and guilt" (The Guardian)
Oh, you are a Leg-end.. sorry Legend!! Seriously blue, thanks for that!! Now then, as my Yorkshire side of the family would say...... Keep your eyes out for "Argylle" - looks fun, but well... Could be crap!!
Argylle coming through now, Pete. 720 almost done.
I don't trust children. They're here to replace us.
When the plots of reclusive author Elly Conway's fictional espionage novels begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past. Accompanied by her cat Alfie and Aiden, a cat-allergic spy, Elly races across the world to stay one step ahead of the killers as the line between Conway's fictional world and her real one begins to blur.
Seriously blue, thanks for that!! Now then, as my Yorkshire side of the family would say...... Keep your eyes out for "Argylle" - looks fun, but well... Could be crap!!
