
I finally watched In Bruges at the weekend, on your recommendation (some time ago now).
It was fucking superb. One of the most enjoyable films I've seen in a while. Brilliant script.
( ,
Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:20,
archived)
It was fucking superb. One of the most enjoyable films I've seen in a while. Brilliant script.

I might not know what's good. But I know...actually, I know what's good. I watched Rock'n'Rolla last night. It's no classic but I feel the critics might have been a little harsh on Mrs Madonna.
There were a couple of shockingly wooden performances from bit players and I don't think they got the job after 7 years at Rada but might actually have been Guy's mates from the pub.
Convoluted story as always and a nice bit of silliness for a while. How to lose friends and alienate people is also a good watch. If you want to have history re-written in your head then Defiance is a superb film. Just ignore the 'based on a true story' bit because it is factually in error from start to finish. Enjoyable nonetheless.
( ,
Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:27,
archived)
There were a couple of shockingly wooden performances from bit players and I don't think they got the job after 7 years at Rada but might actually have been Guy's mates from the pub.
Convoluted story as always and a nice bit of silliness for a while. How to lose friends and alienate people is also a good watch. If you want to have history re-written in your head then Defiance is a superb film. Just ignore the 'based on a true story' bit because it is factually in error from start to finish. Enjoyable nonetheless.

I hope Defiance isn't about something I know a bit about, I usually just get enraged by historical inaccuracies. I'll have a look though.
( ,
Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:31,
archived)

starring Daniel Craig about WWII and the plight of a group of Russian jews and in particular 3 brothers who led them into the mountains and in particular the 3 Bielski brothers who organised them into a ragtag bunch of partisans.
This explains it.
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98759355
( ,
Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:35,
archived)
This explains it.
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98759355