richard-maddock

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3 Days to Kill
(2014)

Killer movie? Or...
CIA Killer movie Or dysfunctional family movie Or stroppy adolescent child movie Or terminally ill man movie Why cannot film makers stick to one theme for a movie, instead of spoiling all the above plots...................... And whilst I'm here. ..... Can movie makers stop showing the car drivers spending more time with eye contact with the passenger.... Than spending eye contact with the road A small point I know, but this action sends a subliminal message to car drivers, that it is ok to drive with just an occasional look at the road ahead, to make sure the road is still there.

THAT IS HOW SO CALLED ACCIDENTS HAPPEN through negligence.. PS, I know the car scenes are filmed on a trailer!

BUT the wrong subliminal message is sent !!

The Good Neighbor
(2022)

Tense thriller
Great movie, with a couple of flaws, 1, the police would have checked the video at the nightclub. And seen David with the the victim at the night club... 2, the first thing the police would have done is checked the victims call log on her phone and found his number on her phone.

My film had subtitles for all spoken Latvian, of which there was only a small amount, so I don't understand other comments saying too much Latvian with no subtitles J R M is always worth watching, and in this movie he portrays an off balance psycho vert well, as witnessed by his need to get involved with, what is essentially David's problem.

Operation Mincemeat
(2021)

A Filmmakers guide
Just watched Operation Mincemeat. Having recently read Ben McIntyre's book of Operation Mincemeat.

I hope the filmmakers read all the reviews, which basically say the same thing about ridiculous subplots If I want to watch a romantic movie, I will follow Bridget Jones. I prefer war movies.

Will filmmakers STOP mixing the two together, it does NOT appeal to a larger audience Equally, STOP trying to re invent the wheel, first we had the Jerky camera period, which no one liked, now we have the fad for showing the almost ending, then going back to...6 months earlier..etc The man who never was is a better film because of not including romantic fictional subplots I suggest filmmakers watch movies from the 1950s to see well crafted film making, Eg The Cockleshell Heroes or One of our planes is missing, both told in chronological time order.

On another note, if you want a massive box office hit, read The Black Ship, by Dudley Pope. A meticulously researched book about the "Bloodiest" Mutiny in the history of the Royal Navy But please make sure you observe correct military protocols, you do not salute improperly dressed officers, ie when not wearing their hat !

Passport to Freedom
(2021)

Wardrobe problems
The German uniforms are too sloppy, epaulettes far too big, old guard insignia on right arm is incorrect, Farr too many American cars for Germany in WWII But overall a great series.

The Foreigner
(2017)

Great movie
Good plot Although I've not been a follower of Jackie Chan I thought he was excellent in the movie As usual, any film with Pierce Brosnan is worth watching

Serena
(2014)

Don't watch
Great cast beautifuly filmed No real plot Not worth watchin

L'armée du crime
(2009)

Lambeth walk music
At 43 minutes in, people having a picnic with the music of The Lambeth Walk in the background. Odd as it was used too pardy marching SS troopers, and was composed by a Jewish gentleman who escaped Nazi Germany in 1934

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