What's the last or current Movie you Watched ?

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500 MILES (2026) .... no trailer due to actor age

Two brothers run away from home in England to reach their estranged grandfather on Ireland's west coast. Imdb

I grabbed this 'cos it stars Bill Nighy which is enough reason for me and in this bittersweet, heart-warming, sentimental movie he is excellent as usual - but he is outplayed by the 2 young leads, Roman Griffin Davis (who was in JoJo Rabbit) & especially Dexter Sol Ansell who is really really good as the younger brother. Superb performances from both

So a poignant story that will knock you for six, beautifully told, and beautifully shot with some stunning West of Ireland scenery. I really enjoyed it.

 

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THE FLORIST (2026)

A quiet horticulturalist harboring a secret life as a lethal assassin finds his true identity jeopardized when he forms an unlikely friendship with a witnesses to police corruption. Imdb

I grabbed this as it teams up Jean Reno & Dennis Quaid and they are both good - sadly some of the supporting cast are not so good and there are a few places where the pace drags a bit but if you want something that won't tax your brain this will do. Fun but forgettable

 

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MOTHERS PRIDE (2026)

A grieving family who own a failing pub have their lives changed by brewing real ale and entering the Great British Beer Awards. Imdb

So a good cast including Martin Clunes; Mark Addy; Josie Lawrence; Jonno Davies; James Buckley and Miles Jupp and a heart warming, gentle story of the underdog over the corporate. Once the plot got going anyone watching knew exactly what was going to happen along the way and how it was going to end. There were some funny moments but overall it was a bit flat - much like some of the beer they brewed.

 

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THE ODYSSEY (2026)

After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way. Imdb

So a long Christopher Nolan film (nearly 3 hrs) It has the Nolan trademarks of beautiful wide-angle cinematography and expansive vistas. Are some of his long "epic" movies interesting & exciting - Yes. Are some of his movies so gripping that the time flies by? Yes ...Is this one of them? - No. At one point a soothsayer/fortune teller tells Odysseus what is foretold and I looked at my watch and thought " Oh God we are not even half way yet""

 

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PRESSURE (2026)

In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice--launch the most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether. Imdb

Lead by great performances from Brendan Fraser; Andrew Scott and Kerry Condon this was much better than I thought it might be given the storyline but a good script and tight direction made this a very enjoyable tense drama