A Monster Calls
Both bitter sweet for me (on a personal level) Sweet...movie itself very good...Bitter...yeah,subject matter,loss is a bitch & no matter what people tell you...Time is a brutal...Not healing (IMO)
8.5/10
(20-01-2017 20:10 )The Truth Wrote: [ -> ]A Monster Calls
Both bitter sweet for me (on a personal level) Sweet...movie itself very good...Bitter...yeah,subject matter,loss is a bitch & no matter what people tell you...Time is a brutal...Not healing (IMO)
8.5/10
You will have seen the town where I live in this film as part of it was filmed in Ramsbottom
http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/11562830...in_action/
^i heard some of the cast were complaining about the 'locals' throwing black pudding at them. they didn't realise this was meant as a sign of affection and appreciation.
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The Shining (1980)
Stanley Kubrick's horror masterpiece. Jack Nicholson gives an iconic performance as a writer who takes a job as a caretaker at an isolated hotel during the Winter season and slowly succumbs to murderous madness. 37 years later this movie is still shockingly powerful. The numerous jumps and twists build the endless tension to an unforgettable finale. Awesome horror movie also starring Shelley Duvall and Scatman Crothers. 5/5
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7/10