What is The Last Movie You Watched?

"The Iron Lady". This portrait of Thatcher - in her dotage (a sort of lioness in winter) - does not work. Meryl Streep catches her vocal inflexions perfectly and looks the part for the Thatcher of her years in office - but the prosthetics make the ageing Baroness look even more monstrous than she was/is in real life. Its a muddle in narrative terms - miscast with Jim Broadbent as Dennis - and impossible to watch without one's prejudices intervening (for good or ill). Streep might win an Oscar but the film is an unworthy vehicle for her talents.

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I always liked Absolute Beginner's because it had Tenpole Tudore in it

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And a wonderful opening shot - a long long track through the house and the street (as i recall). Plus a great title track by Bowie.

Having watched The Tree of Life twice this week, and having seen it compared to The Fountain, I bought the latter in a charity shop for £3.99 -£3 more than it is worth. The film is well-made, but bears no comparison with Malick's film which has depth, vision, and meaning. The Fountain comes across as some sort of New Age fantasy set in the past, the present and the future -the past Mayan mysticism and the Mayan Tree of Life is visually well done, but handled on the level of a comic book; the present-day relationship between a 'scientist/doctor' and his wife did not interest me; the future man living in a bubble in outer space, practising yoga and..never mind...I think I'll stop there.

The last movie I seen was "Bad Teacher" staring Cameron Diaz it was okay. It was alittle too much stupid, direct, and dirty humor but it was good. Also watched "Bridesmaids" I liked it more then Bad Teacher. It was a cute little movie. I actually wrote a review about it on my blog and tgirlforums. http://ditatumbles.tumblr.com/post/1...74/bridesmaids link.

Downloading "Friends with Benefits" now with Justin Timberlake and someone else. I'm behind on the movies I want to watch I have to update my self already.

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The last movie I seen was "Bad Teacher" staring Cameron Diaz it was okay. It was alittle too much stupid, direct, and dirty humor but it was good. Also watched "Bridesmaids" I liked it more then Bad Teacher. It was a cute little movie. I actually wrote a review about it on my blog and tgirlforums. http://ditatumbles.tumblr.com/post/1...74/bridesmaids link.

Downloading "Friends with Benefits" now with Justin Timberlake and someone else. I'm behind on the movies I want to watch I have to update my self already.

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I watched Friends with benefits last night, i enjoyed it, but it has the same old boy meets girl formula in it :p

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I watched Friends with benefits last night, i enjoyed it, but it has the same old boy meets girl formula in it :p

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Sshhhhhh! It finished downloading im five minutes in. And yes I love multi tasking, it's the only way I actually get to watch a movie.

Great Blu-ray. Only $11.99 at Best Buy.

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"Beginners" - Ewan mcGregor, Christopher Plummer, Melanie Laurent (very beautiful) and a hugely cute dog. But it was dull.
“Martha Marcy May Marlene” - a largely unknown cast. A subtle and rather disturbing film about religious cults and the way they can totally demolish a personality.

I need some down time. So I saw two movies in one week: J. Edgar and Hugo.

Hugo is an eminently enjoyable celebration of the work of Georges Melies (with accents over the e's). I recommend it to all.

I'm still mulling over J. Edgar, a dark and complex depiction of J.E. Hoover's life and career. At the moment I'm inclined to characterize it as a very very sad love story. It's (imo) very well directed and acted. I give it a thumbs up.

Hi Trish, glad you enjoyed Hugo with its wonderful tribute to Georges Méliés. It has had rather mealy mouthed reviews in the UK - but I thought it was a wonderfully joyous film. And so different from most of what Scorsese has done. (some very indifferent films in recent years. Gangs of New York or Shutter island anyone!) He also mad the recent George Harrison documentary. At four hours a little overlong but with some wonderful material.