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Capote (2005)
What a performance
Hoffman was so good. Acting overall was great, but Hoffman was the performance of a lifetime.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Classic spy film is the one to beat
A fantastic film adaptation of the novel. Different and more modern than the TV series - although just as good. Particularly enjoyed the gay love story and La Mer execution. And the Soviet anthem at the circus party with lower alcohol punch is a nice touch. Spying was clearly more fun back then.
Life of Brian (1979)
Life of Brian is Monty Python's greatest work
Life of Brian was radical at the time and it's still a great anti establishment and anti authority film. Which pokes fun at politics and religion and status. It's so funny and some of the scenes are so sharp with lots of historical in jokes. As someone involved in politics I particularly love the idea that Reg 'our glorious leader' can't go on the raid as 'he has a bad back' yet he's happy to martyr the rest of the team. And when they call for a meeting and pass motions it is as Judith says 'perfectly simple Reg' that they should just go and try and stop the Romans' 'nailing him up.' And Brian's success is greeted with shocked surprise and the announcement that 'we need doers in our movement' (unlike Reg). Another highlight has to be Reg asking 'what have the Romans ever done for us.' And as the film ends tunefully there's a message for us all 'Always look on the bright side of life.'
Fury (2014)
A good boys own story with unbelievable ending
I liked some of this film. The Tiger tank fight was believable. The scene with the German women worked. The dynamics with the crew was ok after a while. But the well concealed anti tank guns failing to make a single hit was unlikely. The film was then ruined by the ridiculous ending with one damaged Sherman and it's crew supposedly taking out hundreds of SS troops. OK the SS didn't have artillery or tanks, but they just ran into the machine guns! And tanks are incredibly vulnerable on their own to infantry - especially well trained motivated troops with panzerfausts!