Diving Bell (a.k.a. The Truth Shall Not Sink With Sewol) (2015, South Korea) - 4/10 for the investigation and 7/10 for the diving bell / underwater rescue mission

A documentary on its filmmakers Hae-ryong Ahn and Sang-ho Lee investigating the case of the MV Sewol, a South Korean ferry disaster that took more than 300 lives.

During the aftermath of the ferry disaster, the focus of the filmmakers' investigation slowly shifts on to the authorities, the media and some victims' families who increasingly try to block and demonise their - especially Sang-ho Lee's - attempts to find the truth, which introduces questions about censorship and public decency.

Filmmakers' approach was chaotic and abrasive - almost obnoxiously - at times, which can make it tough for me to be on their side. A short interview with a victim's father delivered hell a lot more than their try-or-die approach did.

The documentary also focuses on diving-bell inventor Jong-in Lee and a group of volunteer rescue divers. The title refers to a diving bell that enables the divers to work and rest underwater for at least 20 hours, which allows them to rescue as many survivors and corpses as they could. This is where the documentary shines. It offers a truly interesting glimpse to the logistics of mounting an underwater rescue. If you need a reason to watch Diving Bell, this is it.

Beyond the clouds (1995) 9.5/10

4 short stories of love and alienation directed by Antonioni, with Wim Wenders directing the opening and closing sequences.

European arthouse at its finest. Any student of cinematography, aesthetics or photography should see this film, as even on DVD the settings are magnificent.

The 'beach sequence' , set to the music of Bono (U2) and Brian Eno's Passengers, has become a staple of arthouse cinema : https://youtu.be/EM2XMsWfuA4

Ice Age 8/10 Great family film with a few laughs and never realized how touching the ending was on previous viewings,must of caught me on an emotional day

Inside Out 9/10 One of the most original films I've seen for years,funny,clever story and Pixars best for years.Wanted to watch it again as soon as it finished

Back to the Future (1985) - 10/10

Clash of the Titans (2010) - Ok remake even though I am not a huge fan of CGI
Once upon a time in the West (1968) - Good film but I didn't feel it lived up to the hype it gets as being one of the best films ever. A lot of plot holes, unexplained.
The Truman Show (1998) - Still a good film but not as tight as I remember it being.

Only Back to the Future P3 as been busy doing other stuff but also I give that an 8 out of 10 just like the others.

Cop Car - Kevin Bacon plays a corrupt cop who has his car stolen by kids and he tries to find them. Darkly funny.

8/10

Entourage - Follows an actor and his friends living the high life in Hollywood. I've never seen the show it's based off but I guess it's meant to be a satirical look at the workings of Hollywood. The only character I liked was the studio head.

5/10

Chennai Express - Not one of Shah Rukh Khan's better films, though predictably this was still a huge hit nonetheless in India.

4/10

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge - The inventive special effects and the design of Freddy Krueger are still prevalent here in the sequel but it's more of the same from the first film. I never found the Freddy character to be particularly scary as I found him darkly humorous.

6/10

I watched that on Channel 4 last week. I'd give it a 5/10. The fight sequence at the end, and the song that played during the end credits were good.

I've also recently watched Trishna. According to BBC iPlayer, it's loosely based on Tess of The D'Ubervilles but I've never read/seen that. I'd give Trishna a 7/10.

4 Months 3 Weeks And 2 Days

A highly acclaimed Romanian film set during the waning days of Ceaucescu's Communist rule. A student is trying to negotiate an illegal abortion with help from her room mate. The man who will carry out the procedure meets them in secret and from there we see the harsh reality of what it was like to survive at that time. The girl helping her friend is brilliant throughout and although it's not the sort of film you can say you enjoyed it is so absorbing and brilliantly shot.

9/10

Everest 9/10

As a former climber and general outdoor enthusiast, I loved this film.

I've read just about all of the books associated with this tragedy (you need to, as several have differing opinions) and found the film stunning, tragic and realistic with regards to the attitude of high altitude climbers.

It's never going to be a happy film, but the issues are dealt with as tastefully as possible and show the brutal reality of mount Everest.

IMO, Jason Clarke was superbly cast in the lead role.

Danny Collins. 6/10. Very watchable but a bit predictable/corny.

False Trail (2011) - excellent Swedish thriller shown on TV - 9/10

DBZ Resurrection F (Really enjoyed it! Fighting scenes were great and it was very entertaining too - 9/10)

Tommy 7/10 Typical Ken Russell fare,very visual,plot all over the place but the songs where great and not a film you'll forget in a hurry

Skyfall 9/10 Re-watched in preparation for Spectre.One of the best Bonds and just a fine film

Agree ! perfection ....can watch this film anytime !

Pan. Started promisingly in my opinion but failed to hold my interest throughout tbh. 5/10

Moonraker 9/10 .... One of my favourite Bond Films ... love the laser fight in space !

Just Like Heaven 8/10 ....sweet feel good film !

Christine 8/10 ....Bad To The Bone !

Yeah agree !...still get shivers seeing the spider coming towards him in the basement !

Last Action Hero (1993) Sky Movies HD 6/10

Faster - 4/10
Revenge thriller starring The Rock. Somewhat watchable but a bit telegraphed.

Spectre (2015) 9/10

Bone Tomahawk - A mixture of Unforgiven and Apocalypto with an all star cast including Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Richard Jenkins and Matthew Fox (excellent here) whom all worked for peanuts as they were so keen to do the movie. 8/10

One Chance [2013]. Director: David Frankel

8/10

Enjoyable biopic of Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts with James Corden more engaging than usual in the title role and the always engaging Alexandra Roach as his girlfriend.

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Spooky Buddies [2011]. Director: Robert Vince

5/10

Another Air Bud direct-to-video sequel with a Halloween setting

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Candidate for Murder [1962]. Director: David Villiers

5/10

Another Edgar Wallace adaptation from Merton Park studios. Future Doctor Who companion Anneke Wills has a supporting role alongside her soon to be husband Michael Gough.

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The East [2013]. Director: Zal Batmanglij

8/10

Brit Marling (who co-wrote with the director) as an investigator who goes undercover to expose an eco-terrorist group. Unsurprisingly she falls for the group's leader and sympathises with their fight against the evil corporations.

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Battleship [2012]. Director: Peter Berg

5/10

Invading alien spaceships cross the galaxy to be defeated by the US Navy and Rihanna. Unlike Transformers this Hasbro production has failed to generate a film franchise.

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Casse Tous Risques [1960]. Director: Claude Sautet

8/10

Lino Ventura as a gangster on the run from Italy to Paris with Jean-Paul Belmondo as the young driver hired to get him past the roadblocks when his former gang-members chicken out. Released a week before Godard's À Bout de Souffle, which made Belmono a star so this movie got swiftly looked over.

Killing Them Softly

Excellent political satire dressed up as a gangster flick, with two bums fresh from prison robbing a mob card game and all the carnage that follows. Brad Pitt was the only weak link, terribly miscast as an ice cold assassin, but James Gandolfini was superb and stole every scene he was in. Brutal in parts but one scene in particular involving Ray Liotta was a work of art.

8/10

One can always rely on a good song and dance number from Bollywood if all else fails

Nekromantik - 'Comedy'/horror about a necrophiliac. Talk about bottom of the barrel cinema

The music was good...

2/10