Thanks - I'll give that a go. Fairly well read on Philip Dick and anything of that genre always appeals.

Definitely can't trash BR2049, it's brilliant in so many ways. Hope you enjoyed it tonight.

Snowman - I'm not at all averse to the Scandi-noir genre, and I had high hopes for this due to the writer (Jo Nesbo) and some of the talent involved - Michael Fassbender, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Toby Jones etc. Despite all that, and loads of promise in the first 20 mins, it's just... unsatisfying. Apart from the weird collection of accents of the people of Norway, and the unlikeability of the main character (why do detectives always have to be troubled alcoholics?) - the story itself is just byzantine, whilst the identity of the killer is obvious from almost his first appearance; although his motivation is hardly explored at all, apart from in a 2 minute scene at the end. All in all, it just doesn't do any of the things these stories are supposed to do. Very disappointing - 3/10.

Just had the misfortune of watching Bladerunner 2049. My wife wanted to go as she loved Bladerunner. I thought 2049 was the biggest pile of s@@t I have ever watched. Indeed that word does not do justice to how bad and pointless it was. My wife didn't watch the credits at the end and when I asked why she said she wanted to get out As soon as possible as it was rubbish - indeed she regretted not walking out much earlier. I said "I'm glad you didn't enjoy it, otherwise I would have had to pretend it wasn't too bad!" I could have sat at home and done some work, which would have been more enjoyable! If you gave not been and are thinking if - don't waste your time and money. There are a lot nicer ways to spend the best part of three hours - like watching paint dry.

Thor Ragnarok - I unashamedly loved this film; closer to GotG than the far too serious Kenneth Branagh nonsense of previous Thor efforts, this is pure silliness, and very enjoyable for it. Go - eat popcorn - laugh, as they penetrate The Devil's Anus. 8/10

Watched On Wings of Eagles on a 'plane last weekend. Based on Eric Liddell's life, a story I did not know. Thought it was very good.

Watched the Man with the Iron Heart on the plane too. This concerned the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in Prague and the aftermath. Good film.

Just come back from seeing Paddington 2. Expected a boring kids film but in fact found it great! Best film we have seen at the cinema this year.

Justice League - what a dreadful, joyless, mess of a film; truly terrible - I wasted my money, so you don't have to. 2/10

Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Yes. Outstanding. Up there with the originals

If I were picky, possibly a little too long due to packing so much in. But that would be picky. It has humour, drama, tension, a few twists and of course plenty of action. Bravo.

I cannot concur Cronus. I went to see Jedi last night and honestly thought it was awful.

In what way?

Sure, if you sit and think about it there are plenty of plot holes and the way things pan out for another big character is a little frustrating, and it moves too fast as is the way of most modern-day sequels - but it was epic in scale, vision and action, had some nice twists, plenty of humour (possibly a little too much?) and left things open for a finale.

The entire Star Wars saga is full of plot holes, terrible dialogue and clumsy editing. Over-analyse any of them and they can be picked apart - we love them for the overall plot, special effects and the thrill they gave us as children.

I frankly don't buy the complaints of most whingeing fans - just because things don't pan out as they might like, tough titties. I thoroughly enjoyed it - at face value, granted.

p.s. I absolutely detest Episode I, II & III.

Tend to agree with Jack.

I don't think Rey or Kylo are intresting enough characters to base a franchise on. There seemed no direction in were they want the next film to go. You could cut the training & chase shorter and it would have made no difference to the film & possible improved the film. Finn is a pointless a character. The end scene just screams Annakin.
And the Leia's Mary poppins scene just left a bad taste in the mouth.

P. S from the last 30 mins of attack of the clones all through revenge of the sith I really enjoyed. In my opinion they are what you want from a star wars film. Good versus bad with lots of lightsaber fights

Three billboards outside Ebbing. Missouri.

A great film. The critics are right on this. It is a deeply dark film. Completely non PC and with some great `characters.
Frances McDormand is brilliant. You never know what she is going to do.

Woody Harrelson as the sherif and his letters are very funny.

Go see it. 10/10

Star Wars - Last Jedi; I finally got around to it on Saturday night and I'm somewhere between Cronus and Jack. All the new ones feel like remakes of various old ones, with less engaging characters, but better effects. The exposition and dialogue is still awful - but the saving grace of the originals was stories that fair rattled along - a benefit the new versions don't have.

In a seemingly vast universe full of possibilities, I'm confused as to how modern filmmakers can't find something new to say and do - it's almost like the owners of these vastly profitable properties are too scared to deviate from the established formula, for fear of killing the golden goose.

Watchable, but entirely predictable, with nothing new to say; a passable 5/10