As far as I know, for anyone who needs to wear glasses, seeing 3D films is a bit of a problem as you can't really wear glasses over glasses. So unless you have contact lenses, for most people past their mid 40s, watching 3d films is a bit of a waste of time.

Hush Little Baby (Se min kjole) (2009) 8/10

Carancho (2010) 7/10
I Hired A Contract Killer (1990) 6/10

Koktebel (2003) 8.5/10 2nd viewing
Owl And The Sparrow (2007) 8.5/10

I resaw Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958) yesterday. It's a good film, though Ingrid Bergman didn't look much like Gladys Aylward.


This was Robert Donat's last film, he died during its making. In the scene where he is saying goodbye to Gladys as the elders prepare to take their leave of the city, he says as though he was prophesying his death, "I fear we shall never see each other again. I've taken this from IMDB but it says what I was going to say, and when I see this scene it does real feel that he knew that it would be the last scene he would be seen in.

The film is not wholly true to Gladys Aylward, so I copy this from a short biography starting from where the film ends, and includes her feelings about the film.

She herself had become ill en route and when they finally arrived safely, she collapsed. The doctors were amazed by the feat as she was suffering from typhus, pneumonia, a relapsing fever, malnutrition, and supreme exhaustion.

She regained some strength but never recovered totally from her illness yet this didn't stop her from continuing her ministry, now located in Sian. She started a church and once more she was sharing the Gospel in the villages, prisons and among the sick and helpless. Her ministry continued until 1947 when the new Communist regime told control. Gladys and other missionaries had to leave China and her choice of destination was decided because she had a burden for the spiritual condition of her native England.

She wrote, "England, seemingly so prosperous while other countries passed through terrible suffering at the hands of Communist domination, had forgotten what was all important - the realization that God mattered in the life of a nation no less than in that of an individual."

In 1958, after ten years in England, she left for Taiwan and started another orphanage. She remained here for the rest of her life serving God by serving His children. She died January 3rd, 1970.

She was known as 'Ai-weh-deh', (Virtuous One) by the Chinese who grew to love this foreigner they initially distrusted. She lived her life before God and for God and is an example of what He can accomplish using the least of us.

She gained some fame among Westerners in 1957 when the move 'Inn of the Sixth Happiness' was released. Although it was

"a well-produced, heartwarming movie starring the great actress Ingrid Bergman it was a thorn in the side of Gladys Aylward. She was deeply embarrassed by the movie because it was so full of inaccuracies. Hollywood also took great liberties with her infatuation with the Chinese Colonel Linnan, even changing him into an Eurasian. But Gladys, the most chaste of women, was horrified to learn the movie had portrayed her in 'love scenes'. She suffered greatly over what she considered her soiled reputation."

Bal (2010) 8/10
La Horde (2009) 4/10

Nine Days Of One Year (9 dney odnogo goda) (1962) 8.5/10
Buried (2010) 8/10
Life Hits (Razone) (2006) 7.5/10
Black River (Kuroi kawa) (1957) 7/10

Stormbreaker (2006). I watched this mainly because it was written by Anthony Horowitz who has written some good quality television over the years (Foyle's War & other), It was watchable, but it should and could have been a lot better.

It was supposed to be the start of a series of films, but somehow I don't think we are likely to see a further film, well not from the same team.

Breathless (Ddongpari) (2009) 8/10
Undertow (Contracorriente) (2009) 7/10
Easy A 6/10
The Other Guys (2010) 4/10

I was half asleep but needed to stay awake so watched Cobra (1986). As bad a film as I've ever seen. There was nothing good to say about the film, ludicrous acting, no attempt at characterisation, no attempt to have a plot line - well nothing that made any logical sense. The closest to wit was that the the lead's (played by Stallone) real name was Marion, but that was probably meant to be some sort of nod at John Wayne. There are some deliberate attempts to emulate Dirty Harry (a couple of actors were in both), but apart from violence, there was no simiarity.

Possessed (1947) 8/10
Prace (1960) 8/10 
The Silent Duel (Shizukanaru ketto) (1949) 7.5/10
The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets Nest (Luftslottet som sprängdes) (2009) 6/10
the Swamp (La cienaga) (2001) 6/10
Saw 3D (2010) 2/10

That was fast work, I thought it only got released in the cinemas today

I watched it online a few days ago

Aftershock (Tangshan dadizhen) (2010) 8/10
Cold Light (Kaldaljós) (2004) 7/10

 

Involuntary (De Ofrivilliga) (2008) 8/10
The Paper Will Be Blue (Hîrtia va fi albastra) (2006) 7/10
Everything Will Be Fine (Alting bliver godt igen) (2010) 6/10
The American (2010) 6/10

Cyclo (Xich lo) (1995) 8.5/10
I Am Love (Io sono l'amore) (2009) 6/10
Rapt (2009) 4/10
Manhunt (Rovdyr) (2008) 3/10

El Bruto (1953) 8/10
Sister Of The Gion (Gion no shimai) (1936) 6/10

 

The Town (2010) 7.5/10
Cyrus (2010) 6/10

Lola (2009) 8/10
Retrieval (Z odzysku) (2006) 8/10
Never Let Me Go (2010) 7.5/10
The Man Who Left His Will On Film (Tôkyo senso sengo hiwa) (1970) 7/10

The Way Home (Jibeuro) (2002) 9/10 2nd viewing
Of Gods And Men (Des hommes et des dieux) (2010) 8/10
The Old Dark House (1932) 8/10
Under The Bridges (Unter den Brücken) (1945) 7/10
The Beautiful Person (La Belle Personne) (2008) 6/10
Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) 4/10

I saw The Old Dark House a few years ago on television. Rather OTT performance from Charles Laughton, Interesting early film from Boris Karloff, slightly later than Frankenstein and of course both films directed by James Whale and in both Karloff is mute.

Rabbit Hole (2010) 8.5/10
The Blessing (Velsignelsen) (2009) 7/10

Coach To Vienna (Kocar do Vídne) (1966) 8.5/10
Applaus (2009) 6/10
La Refuge (2009) 6/10
Vampyrer (2008) 5/10

They Live By Night (1949) 8/10
Hawaii, Oslo (2004) 7/10
Run Sister Run (Sisko tahtoisin jaada) (2010) 6/10
Windstruck (Nae yeojachingureul sogae habnida) (2004) 6/10

Sword Of The Beast (Kedamono no ken) (1965) 8/10
Ung flukt (1959) 7/10
Boogie (2008) 7/10
My Good Enemy (Min bedste fjende) (2010) 7/10

Time To Love (Sevmek zamani) (1965) 7/10
Of Human Bondage (1934) 6/10
Grown Ups (2010) 4/10

Black Swan (2010) 9/10
White Material (2009) 8/10

Ball Of Fire (1941) 8.5/10
The Man From Nowhere (2010) 8/10
Somewhere (2010) 6/10
Morgiana (1972) 4/10

Hadewijch (2009) 8/10

Outrage (Autoreiji) (2010) 7/10
Heaven's Heart (Himlens hjärta) (2008) 7/10
Fine, Totally Fine (Zenzen daijobu) (2008) 5/10

Tomorrow Was The War (Zavtra byla voyna) (1987) 8.5/10
Unstoppable (2010) 5/10

The Little Stranger (Bashu, gharibeye koochak) (1989) 9/10
Just Like Home (Hjemv) (2007) 6/10

 

Went to see the last Harry potter movie.. pretty good.  Paranormal activity (1) was the worst film I have ever seen.  A total waste of six quid and 90 minutes of my life that was!

The Fighter (2010) 7.5/10

True Grit (2010) 8/10
Shocking Blue (2010) 7/10
Frozen (2010) 4/10

Le Silence De La Mer (1949) 9/10 2nd viewing
Conviction (2010) 6/10

Wings (Krylya) (1966) 8/10
Angel (Engelen) (2009) 6/10

127 Hours (2010) 8.5/10
Flowing (Nagareru) (1956) 8.5/10
Les Dames Du Bois De Boulogne (1945) 7/10
Megamind (2010) 6/10

My Joy (Schastye moe) (2010) 8.5/10
Mountain Patrol (Kekexili) (2004) 8/10

Dinner For Schmucks (2010) 4/10

Tree Without Leaves (Rakuyoju) (1986) 8.5/10
Kosmos (2010) 8/10
Il Mare (2000) 7.5/10
My Father My Lord (Hofshat Kaits) (2007) 7/10
The Devils Eye (Djavulens oga) (1960) 6/10
Jack Goes Boating (2010) 6/10

The original Le Diner de Cons (1998) is much better than this remake and is worth watching.