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Saw it yesterday. Very good film. If you can get hold of the full length 186 minute version of Margaret, it's well worth your while, Bill. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/dec/01/margaret-film-review?newsfeed=true

Arrival - Denis Villeneuve (2016) 2nd viewing. I now get it completely.

Arnold Palmer Veronica Lake Waldo Emerson

Starship Troopers Jefferson Starship Dan Dare Pilot Of The Future

Florence Foster Jenkins - Steven Frears (2016) At last, a musical bio, forgive the levity, that actually works. Streep her usual brilliant self, aided by an excellent Hugh Grant. Although it has plenty of amusing moments, it's not the comedy it might be mistaken for but a bittersweet portrait of a perplexing woman. The recreation of period NYC looks great too.

General ' Buck' Turgidson Buckaroo Banzai Anne Bancroft

Bamber Gascoigne Quizmaster Master Of Ceremonies

Mad Hatter Gordon Liddy My Blue Bonnet Girl

Hacksaw Ridge - Mel Gibson (2016) Wow, fantastic. Certainly one of the greatest war films ever made imo. Blew me away. Mulholland Falls is a different film. Plot related to The Bomb and someone falling from a plane. William Peterson in an uncredited role.

Cardew Robinson James Robertson Justice Robbie The Robot

Judy Blue Eyes Old Blue Eyes Little Girl Blue

Born To Be Blue - Robert Budreau (2015) Jazz bio films seem to be difficult to pull off and this is no exception. Ethan Hawke and Carmen Ejogo are fine, but the whole film feels lacking in something to lift it above just alright.

I'd add the themes from Taxi Driver and Don't Smoke In Bed from The Two Jakes.

Moonlight - Barry Jenkins (2016) Dark and bittersweet, a beautifully fluid and lyrical masterpiece. Outstanding in all departments.

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I agree, see it yourself and decide, don't take my grumpy old man act too seriously

Page, I'm a major fan of classic musicals from the Hollywood golden era and compare any new musical to Singing In The Rain, The Bandwagon, Easter Parade etc. By that criteria it's woefully lacking. I suppose if you are young and haven't seen or appreciated the great musicals, you don't have a lot to compare it with and might find it's superficially attractive. After being fed a steady stream of glowing reviews, I was expecting something better. The two leads are charming and do their best, but don't have any kind of screen magic for me. Their singing and dancing are mundane. I really liked Whiplash which had real bite and fire. I actually quite liked the ending, but it was pinched from New York New York, a much better film imo. By the way, my wife was also seriously underwhelmed.

La La Land - Damien Chazelle (2016) Disappointing and quite insipid. Poor narrative, forgettable music, rubbish singing and dancing, mediocre direction. The high ratings puzzle me. Woody Allen did a far better job with 'Everyone Says I Love You ', maybe because he is a real director.

Hidden Figures - Theodore Melfi (2016) Interesting and entertaining look at the women mathematicians. working on the cusp of the computer age, who did the complex orbital calculations for NASA's early space flights. Lightness of touch and strong narrative drive made it highly watchable.

I, Daniel Blake - Ken Loach (2016) Excellent film. Makes me thankful I don't live there.

Delaney & Bonnie Bonnie & Clyde Bony Maronie

Bill The Butcher Sweeney Todd Pigmeat Markham

Queen Of Katwe - Mira Nair (2016) Entertaining and well made story of a young Ugandan chess wizard. I have a soft spot for chess related films and like Mira Nair, so this didn't disappoint.

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Nicholas Ray double bill #2 Born To Be Bad (1950) On Dangerous Ground (1951)