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Dunkirk

Based upon the true events of the evacuation of Allied solders from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, in the north of France, between 26th of May & 4th of June 1940 code named Operation Dynamo also unknown as the Miracle of Dunkirk.
Once again Chris Nolan knocks out another fantastic film not only did he produce the film along side his wife Emma Thomas but he wrote and directed the movie.
The film is from told from three different perspectives, land, sea and by air. Right from the start of the film it kicks off and from then on it's a compelling and tense the flow of the film is a little different but without spoiling too much it doesn't go from A to B to C you'll see what I mean when guy watch it. The special effects where great and there was a lot of emphasis on practical effects which really enhance the realism of the movie.
It' doesn't focus on gory or the horror of war but what it does do is so the bravery of the soldiers and normal working class men called upon to use there boats to rescue them.
Not only is the film shocking in places and unconventional it's the true test of survival to trying make it home and really makes you think hard about wars today and endless conflict and death and suffering.
Han Zimmers score is simply one of the best scores his ever done and fits the style of the film there nearest comparison would be the film score in The Dark Knight at start of that film with the robbery with the joker it's very similar but imagine that throughout the whole film but it's really tense.
The film is loud with sounds of gunfire bouncing around and spitfires if you can see it in IMAX.
There isn't really a lead in the movie and cast were fantastic Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, even Harry Styles is good, Aneurin Barnard, James D'Arcy (Agent Carter), Barry Keoghan, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance and my star of the film Tom Hardy.
It's gotta be up there in the oscars with best film, director and film score, up there with being one of Nolan's best films.

9.8/10.

Shade Of Grey(2009) No connection to the Fifty Shades films but a series of stories taking place in the same hotel room with interconnecting characters. Often poorly acted, with boring scripts and storylines, luckily only an hour and twenty minutes long. All I can say is some of lighting and camerawork is fine. 3.5/10

Double Indemnity(1944)

A cynical noir drama from director Billy Wilder that set a standard in the genre. Starring Barbara Stanwyck as a cold, greedy and ruthless seductress who suckers Fred MacMurray into killing her husband under the false pretence that they will be together after she claims on her husband's life insurance policy.

8.5/10

Baby Driver(2017)

Won't do a plot synopsis but list some points

An intelligent, witty script, backed up by fine performances especially Lily James and Ansel Elgort ( their relationship is beautifully portrayed), Jamie Foxx(really unpleasant!) and Kevin Spacey.
Good use of flashbacks, really fills out the character and back story of Baby.
Amazing and varied soundtrack, covering Focus, The Damned,Queen and plenty of soul.

Action/ car chase junkies will be pleased but for me, although superbly filmed, the least interesting segments of the film.

Director Edgar Wright films it so inventively also with a wide knowledge of pop culture, this is certainly an American film unrecognisable from films such as Shaun Of The dead.

Also starring John Hamm,Eiza Gonzalez,C J Jones (a touching performance),Flea and Lanny Joon . 7.5/10

The Terror(1963)

A half decent but incredibly low budget variation of Edgar Allan Poe's The House Of Usher(which he would go onto make)directed by Roger Corman.It follows a French soldier who is separated from his unit when he pursues a woman to a castle near the Baltic Sea.The tremendous cast including Boris Karloff,Jack Nicholson,Sandra Knight and Dick Miller do their best to keep straight faces as they act in recycled sets from previous AIP productions.

6/10

Bad Boys(1983) Nothing to do with the Michael Bay directed Will Smith/Martin Lawrence crime/comedies but an earlier effort starring Sean Penn as a Chicago petty gang member who ends up in reform school. A generally realistic movie, with a solid script and particularly good performances from Penn, Ally Sheedy and Eric Gurry. Also starring Reni Santoni,Jim Moody,Esai Morales,Clancy Brown, Alan Ruck & Tony Mockus Jr. 6.5/10

The Punisher: War Zone (2008)

British actor Ray Stevenson is the latest to take on the role of Marvel's no holds barred enforcer. Frank Castle continues his war against New York's crime syndicates while at the same time battling to protect a mother and daughter from a sadistic villain. All the over the top violence you'd expect is here and I thought Dominic West and Doug Hutchison were good as the main villains. The film fails again though overall to really elevate this particular Marvel character to memorable big screen status. It was alright as a few hours of late night fun, but the sloppy direction lets it down. The Punisher is one of my all time favourite comic book characters and having now seen three movie outings, I'm still waiting for that really good one that's worth remembering. Julie Benz, Colin Salmon, Dash Mihok and Wayne Knight also star. 2.5 / 5

Lock,Stock And Two Smoking Barrels(1998) A complicated (maybe over complicated) crime caper helped by Alan Ford's narration, a fairly funny script, good lighting/camerawork and a fine soundtrack. Performances are pretty good too, sometimes surprising ie Vinny Jones. 7/10

Patriots day (2016)

Starring Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon, John Goodman & Michelle Monaghan

Based on the true story of the bombing of the Boston marathon in April 2013

A powerful and well made film that treats the victims and survivors with the dignity they deserve, the real life police officers, FBI and survivors speaking at the end was a nice touch.

9/10

Dunkirk(1958) A fine earlier version of this story,skilfully covering the stories of the combatants in France(John Miles,Robert Urquhart,Meredith Edwards), civilians in England(Bernard Lee,Richard Attenborough,Sean Barrett) and the 'high up' military. The crowd scenes are directed well, there are exciting battle skirmishes and the whole film has quite a pleasing cynical, critical air, and it also briefly finds time to cover the French and Belgian views.7.5/10