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Hosting an event in any type game? Perhaps a GTAO car meet or RDRO mission run? If you post it perhaps others will join in.
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Seven tracks, seven laps, 30 cars, 3 teams and no rules! (other that not going opposite direction or setting roadblocks) Friday september 20, 20:30 UTC Customs OFF, catchup and slipstream ON. There will be live coverage 🙂
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STMT vs XDBX (Pt. II) | GTAO
by VALL_es- 0 replies
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XDBX vs STNC
by Lann- 1 follower
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Tonight 20:30 utc ( aug 24th) 8 vs 8 @Protocawl will likely stream.
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Sunday Racing League
by Lann- 0 replies
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Sunday Racing League
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Teh Grate 1v1 Tournament (Racing)
by JuniorChubb- 3 replies
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Show you have got what it takes to take on anyone in a race with in the Teh Grate 1v1 Tournament. This tournament will pit racers against each other in a 1v1 scenario racing in GTA Online. The tournament will be set up in a 1v1 Elimination style . Any number can participate but time is running out so get involved ASAP! Check out the Rules and Knock Out format below... Message TehGix on PSN to get involved or ask @chuckyrlaw on here for more information.
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yeyechampionshipleagues
by LUYEYEP123- 0 replies
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hey everyone feel free to check out my website for an ongoing leageus thats happening right now feel free to private message on ps4 if you're interested in joining https://www.theyeyechampionshipleagues.com/
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BISH TOURNAMENTS
by Bishtournaments.com- 1 follower
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We are a RACING community on GTAV! RACING 10 events a week! A variety of R* Stunts / R* Streets and Custom Stunts/Streets/GP/RALLY/BIKE! ALL RACERS FROM ALL CREWS WELCOME TO JOIN! PSN:Bisherflopi for info or friend request.
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ps4 2Bros Playlist - Every Saturday
by JustHatched- 3 followers
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Every Saturday at 8:00PM UTC @omarcomin71 and @pete_95973 host a mixed job playlist that generally sees 10 to 16 XDBX members attending. They've offered to open it up to anyone willing to play. It's a good time, lots of laughs and you will see jobs used that are created from a wide variety of creators on GTA, not just XDBX creations. To join you can either RSVP on the XDBX website or send either of them a PSN friend request and message saying you want to play in 2Bros The rules unless otherwise stated for a particular Satruday are - Clean racing must be had, if you wreck someone pull off and let them get their spot back No BPH No pho…
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gta GTA PL NA tonight (7/3/19)
by JustHatched- 2 followers
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Since @Dodge isn't hosting TNT tomorrow cuz it's the 4th, I will host a mix playlist tonight at 2:30AM UTC (9:30PM Central). Post if you plan to attend or just show up.
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Red Dead Online Free Roam Night
by omarcomin71- 3 followers
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Date of Event: Sunday 30th of June Time of Event in UTC: 8pm Does Event Repeat: No If Event Repeats/How Often: Event Host: Banketelli Amount of Players Allowed: 30 Special Rules for Event: Description of Event: First we'll meet up in the slums of Saint Denis for some bare-knuckle boxing. Dress to suit the occasion. After that we'll spread out and round up some carts for a bit of racing. No shooting each other or the poor innocent horses but other than that consider it a good old GTA Race. Follow the road as much as possible to ensure mayhem. Once we have found a winner (an…
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RDR 1st Poker Championship 1 2 3
by omarcomin71- 3 followers
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Date of Event: Sunday 16th of June Time of Event in UTC: 8pm Does Event Repeat: Possibly If Event Repeats/How Often: Quarterly? Yearly? Depends on interest Event Host: Pete and Lime Amount of Players Allowed: 12 Special Rules for Event: In Red Dead Online we will host private poker games. Lime will host a table of 4-6 players and I will host a table of 4-6 players (we could have three tables if there is enough interest). Each table everyone starts with $5.00 as the game allows and then there is one hour of game play. The top 2 or 3 winners from that table during that hour will move on to the final table to be played that day …
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(Crew War) - VANS v FEAR GTS PtIII
by JuniorChubb- 8 replies
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Hey Vans boys. You wanna shot at holding this trophy? Let's talk 😁😉😬
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XDBX Summer Triathlon 2019
by omarcomin71- 1 follower
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Date of Event: Saturday 1st of June Time of Event in UTC: 8pm Does Event Repeat: nope If Event Repeats/How Often: n/a Event Host: @LimeGreenLegend Amount of Players Allowed: 30 Special Rules for Event: sports attire, follow the rules, please don't bring the police Description of Event: remember this? I'd quite like to do it again sometime soon, maybe with some of the guys from Vans, @JuniorChubb and the other crews on RSC, don't know who to tag in for that though. The events will be the same as the ones above, and I'll be capturing editor footage to determine the scoring, …
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ps4 Special Events - Santa Muerte Gang
by VALL_es- 1 follower
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Sometimes we do events with special themes, normally on Sundays. Instead of creating a topic for each event I decided to create a unique topic to share with you our events. As always, everybody can join our events, all you have to do is send a PM to ShelbyGR-1, fresow or VALL_es and we'll invite you to the event. Normally we announce them on Twitter and SocialClub so stay tuned to our social networks. Here you can see photos from other events: And an special mention to this poster, promoting one of our funniest events: Links: Social Club Twitter YouTube If you want to play with us contact in PSN with ShelbyG…
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gta Lanniversary
by Lann- 2 followers
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Date of Event: today May 30 (5 years with the crew) Time of Event in UTC: around 8pm Description of Event: Likely spamming a few of my own jobs along with SRL/TT. If anyone want to play let me know.
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Lanniversary - May 30 8pm utc
by Lann- 1 follower
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I have my 5th anniversary with xdbx today and will host a mixed playlist tonight 8pm utc, will invite, feel free to join! I will likely spam my own jobs and it will be contact racing and a relaxed not so serious thing. Probably add the TT track as well.
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(Crew War) - XDBX vs VANS
by JustHatched- 1 follower
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(Crew War) - XDBX vs STMT
by JustHatched- 1 follower
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gta H2H Race Practice
by JustHatched- 1 follower
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For Gunslinger this week (Sunday 2:30AM UTC) I will host all the STMT and VANS races.
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(Crew War) - XDBX vs SOFS
by JustHatched- 1 follower
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ps4 GTRC Monday Night Racing (GT Sport PS4)
by JuniorChubb- 9 replies
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Monday Nights 20:00 UTC PS4 Come and join us on Monday Nights for some fun and friendly racing on Gran Turismo Sport. The GTRC run themed nights and on going championships open for all. Livery creation for events is also encouraged so come and show your artistic flair too. We have a range of hosts from different groups and crews including Mythaga, ajh_1990, Squirrel_Army and PaulieWantsBlood who each run slightly different styled events. Just post below if you are interested in getting involved!
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ps4 Fire & Fury - Santa Muerte Gang
by VALL_es- 1 follower
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Weekly combat event hosted by ShelbyGR-1 on Thursays at 21:00 GMT, open for clean players. Playlist with a selection of jobs from the community. The only prohibition is the use of the bulletproof helmet. Here you can find some of our promotional art Spoiler https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D0gW2nnXgAAEvNK.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D1EvtpgWsAUPg8m.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2Mc6hrX0AApAAj.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D1o6qFkWkAgU68f.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3UZDeTXsAEMPgn.jpg Links: Social Club Twitter YouTube If you want to play with us contact in PSN with S…
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Pete’s XDBX Bachelor Party
by omarcomin71- 3 followers
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Date of Event: Friday April 5th Time of Event in UTC: Approximately midnight (Friday night/Saturday morning) - 8pm’ish eastern time Friday night Does Event Repeat: No Event Host: Pete Amount of Players Allowed: 16 Special Rules for Event: Usual XDBX rules -except targeting of Pete in combat is highly encouraged and dirty racing okay if it is to take Pete out Description of Event: A mixed playlist of my favorite jobs taking place less than 24 hours before my wedding. Omar and I will be hanging out playing on two consoles and two TVs in the same room. The time is approximate right now— I’m getting married the next day—and I ma…
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Date of Event: today Time of Event in UTC: 22 Amount of Players Allowed: 28 Special Rules for Event: no Description of Event: In order to stay awake for @pete_95973 bachelor party at midnight utc (2am here) I figure cars, guns and friends could help. With the 3x$ on Motor Wars i figure we could jump in on that! Any interest?!
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208Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
What I Watched This Week #160 (Jan 20-26) Talk to Me dir. Michael Philippou, Danny Philippou/2022/1h35m Talk to Me is an Australian horror about a group of teens who mess around with the embalmed hand of a spiritualist in order to talk to ghosts, but when Mia (Sophie Wilde), who is grieving the loss of her mother, takes it a bit too far things get out of hand. What could have been a stereotypical teen horror is elevated by a few things. Firstly the premise, though just a variation on the Ouija board, is visually interesting, with the characters having to literally shake the hand of the dead. This comes into play in the brilliant ending that you don't see coming until just before it happens. There's also some unexpectedly shocking violence which feels even more brutal as it's mostly self harm. The scene where Mia's younger brother Riley (Joe Bird) gets possessed was particularly intense. Wilde is a great lead, you can really feel her descent into madness. I did find some of the supporting characters to be rather grating, but they were supposed to be so I can't take away too many points for that. Probably the best film made by YouTubers. 8/10 2 Fast 2 Furious dir. John Singleton/2003/1h47m The Fast and the Furious becomes a franchise with this first of many sequels, the hilariously named 2 Fast 2 Furious. Paul Walker is the only returning cast member, with his former police officer Brian O'Conner teaming up with old friend, ex-con Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson), under the command of agent Monica Fuentes (Eva Mendes). Their goal is to go undercover and bring down drug dealer Carter Verone (Cole Hauser). This is more stupid, brainless fare with some of the ugliest cars I've seen, but I still had fun for the most part. It's better directed for a start, with Singleton, most famous for his debut Boyz n the Hood, making the races actually coherent and watchable. The best thing about this film is the homoer*tic tension between Walker and Gibson. I'm sure Vin Diesel felt like a jealous ex watching this. Totally throwaway and forgettable once the credits roll this still has a slight edge over the original in my opinion. 6/10 My Favourite Cake dir. Behtash Sanaeeha, Maryam Moghaddam/2024/1h37m This Iranian drama stars Lily Farhadpour as Mahin, a lonely old woman living in Tehran who meets by chance taxi driver Faramarz (Esmail Mehrabi). Sparks immediately start flying and the two spend the evening together. This is a wonderfully gentle yet powerful film that's not only a sweet romance but a scathing tirade against the Iranian regime and their treatment of women. Farhadpour is an amazing lead, it feels like a privilege to see her come out of her shell and grasp life for what must be the first time in decades. Mehrabi is equally good as a man who can't believe anyone could possibly be interested in him. The second half of the film is all set in Mahin's home as they talk and dance and drink and it all feels so natural and just lovely. My big negative here is with the ending which I won't spoil, but it's a bit of a downer and not at all what Mahin deserves. In reality the directors, who are also a married couple, are in a lot of trouble for this film for things like showing a woman's hair! In December they were put on trial for propaganda against the regime, breaking Islamic rules by making a vulgar movie, and spreading prostitution and libertinism. They were banned from working, making films and their passports were confiscated. That is why films like this are important. 8.5/10 The First Slam Dunk dir. Takehiko Inoue/2022/2h5m An adaptation of a popular manga – directed by the creator of the manga in his film debut – this is a basketball drama about a high school team of scrappy underdogs who haven't always gotten along but can work together when it counts. This all sounds very typical, but it's the structure of this film that really makes it unique. The film is entirely set during the big final championship game against the heavy favourites, with flashbacks giving us backstory about the characters. This framing device is something I've not seen in a sports film before and it really works for the most part. At the beginning it's a bit strange because we're at what would usually be the climax of any other film like this right from the start, meaning we don't know any of the characters yet so don't have much of an incentive to cheer them on. But once those gaps start to get filled in I couldn't help but get invested in the drama happening on the court. The direction is really exciting, getting you involved in all of the action like you're a part of the team and even though it does get rather melodramatic at times I still found all of the characters endearing, particularly the fiery Skauragi (Subaru Kimura). If you're a fan of sports films this is one you need to put on your list. 9/10 Cars dir. John Lasseter/2006/1h57m Cars stars Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen, a selfish, egotistical race car who gets stranded in the slow and sleepy town of Radiator Springs on the way to the big championship race. While there he learns that there's more to life than going fast and coming first. In my opinion this is the first big miss in Pixar's filmography. There are some things I like - it looks gorgeous with some beautiful landscape shots of the desert, and the stuff about bringing new life to a forgotton town that's falling into decreptitude – but for the most part I found it boring and overlong. That's partly due to my indifference to motorsports, particularly NASCAR, which this film is all about, and partly due to the incredibly annoying characters of McQueen and mostly of all the rusty tow truck Mater (Larry the f*cking Cable Guy). I get that McQueen is supposed to be annoying at the start so he can experience some growth, but it happens way too slowly for my liking. Larry the Cable Guy is just an unfunny c*nt and I actually hate him and his stupid fake f*cking voice. 5/10 Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem dir. Kazuhisa Takenouchi, Hirotoshi Rissen, Daisuke Nishio/2003/1h5m This sci-fi anime tells the story of a massively popular band on an alien planet who are abducted and brought to Earth where their memories are wiped, their appearance altered, and their brains reprogrammed to play soulless corporate pop as part of an evil scheme to rule the universe. Only a lonely space pilot, who's in love with the band's beautiful bass player, can rescue them and save the day. This was made as a visual accompianment to Daft Punk's 2001 album Discovery, which features songs such as One More Time, Digital Love, and Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. There is no dialogue, the whole story is told visually and through the music and it's one hell of an experience. Just on its own the album is a trip, but in combination with the incredible visuals, which also gives off big nostalgic vibes for 80s morning cartoons, it becomes something totally new. It's like the Dark Side of the Moon/Wizard of Oz experience for the 21st century. 9/10 Lime's Film of the Week! Letter from an Unknown Woman dir. Max Ophuls/1948/1h27m Set in Vienna in the early 1900s this romantic drama stars Louis Jourdan as Stefan Brand, who at the start of the film accepts the challenge of a duel with the intention of fleeing. Before he can he recieves a letter from a woman who he doesn't remember, but who has loved him for most of her life. In flashbacks we see her story. Joan Fontaine plays Lisa who was only a teenager when Brand, then a famous pianist, moved in next to her and her mother. She instantly falls in love but he doesn't notice her. Not long after, her mother remarries and she has to move away. We learn what happens to her over the next couple of decades, but I won't spoil any of that here. This is a real traguc romance that's made all the more worse for the fact that we, the audience, can see what's coming long before the characters. Fontaine is an excellent lead, encapsulating that inexperience of youth that transforms into a bitter yearning that only hurts. Jourdan is just as good as a charismatic *sshole who'll make you feel like you mean the world to him. In many ways it reminded me of a darker version of Brief Encounter, which is an all time classic, so that's not an unflattering comparison. 8/10 Nosferatu dir. Robert Eggers/2024/2h13m One of the most interesting filmmakers working today returns with his version of the silent horror classic Nosferatu, which itself was a legally distinct adaptation of Dracula. Nicholas Hoult plays Thomas Hutter, the clerk sent to Transylvania to finalise a property deal with the reclusive Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgard). Orlok soon becomes obsessed with Hutter's wife Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) and is set on posessing her and destroying anyone who gets in his way. While this is fairly faithful to the original, and also tips its hat at the Werner Herzog version from the 70s, Eggers also makes this his own. This is most obviously evident in the look of Orlok, which is a far departure from the pale, bat-like creature that we all know and fear. Here he's more like the rotting, undead corpse of Vlad the Impaler, replendent with a big, bushy moustache. He has a much more physical presence here than in other versions, using his stature to intimidate, not just his creepy otherworldliness. This is excellently directed, with great use of camera movement, particularly slow pans to seemingly empty parts of the room, to emphasise the mounting dread. Skarsgard is great as Orlok, continuing his legacy of playing horror icons after his Pennywise in IT, with Hoult and Depp also giving good performances. There's also great support from Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Ineson. A brilliantly atmospheric gothic horror. 9/10- 2
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208Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
The Discovery (2017) dir Charlie McDowel Jason Segal stars as Will, a doctor and son of a scientist, Thomas (Robert Redford), who claims to have proven there is an afterlife. Will fell out with his father sometime before this, is sceptical of the claims and particularly concerned by the suicides they have encouraged. The film starts over a year since Thomas went public with his findings, with Will on his way to see him. Thomas now lives in mansion on a island somewhere just off the coast of an un-named US state. The mansion serves as a research centre and home for Thomas' cult-like followers, including his other son Toby (Jesse Plemons). On the way Will meets Isla (Rooney Mara) who later ends up joining them at the mansion. Then over the next few days / weeks, things happens, Will learns more about the nature of his father's work, the relationship between Will and Isla develops and there's some drama I won't spoil by saying more on, and the ending is quite interesting. It is, just about, sci-fi. Given the nature of the science Thomas is researching it is not surprising that there is nothing plausible in the fairly vague explanations the film attempts use. To be fair to the writers, they do not try to explain things too much, but the little they do include is, for a viewer who is a scientist, a bit silly. But if you can overlook those small plot flaws, the rest is reasonably decent. The acting is OK but no performance really stands out. 6 / 10- 2
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0Why would rockstar get rid of cars to buy
I’m new to the game, and it has become frustrating when you get a car, you really like the benefactor feltzer or the vapid bullet, but because we can’t buy them in the stores either, rockstar should let us just have these if we find them out there, or open a new store in game called old school auto. That would make sense to me anyways. -
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Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
What I Watched This Week #159 (Jan 13-19) The Incredibles dir. Brad Bird/2004/1h55m Pixar's take on the superhero film stars Craig T. Nelson as Bob Parr, formerly known as Mr. Incredible before superheroes were outlawed due to the massive damage they cause. Now a middle aged insurance adjuster, he lives with his wife Helen (Holly Hunter), fka Elastigirl, and their children. But he soon gets a mysterious invitation to pull his tights back on and he can't refuse. This isn't just one of the best superhero films ever made but also a quite emotionally heavy film about mid-life crises, marriage issues and the responsibilities of having a family. Nelson and Hunter have fantastic chemistry together, and there are some solid supporting turns from Samuel L. Jackson and Jason Lee, who plays the antagonist of the piece, Syndrome. While Lee gives a good performance I do think that the villain is the weakest aspect of this film. The retro-futuristic aesthetic looks fantastic, and the bold, brassy and bombastic score matches it perfectly. 9/10 O.C.D. (Obsessor Coercio Deus) dir. Luca Pizzoleo/2025/12m This comedy short stars Raz Fritz as Owen, a man trying to shop at a grocery store while on the phone with his girlfriend (Ariel Martin) planning an exposure therapy dinner date to try to cure his OCD. But it is his OCD that will end up averting the apocalypse. Throughout all of this he is antagonised by a fellow shopper played by Steven Ogg, who you will instantly recognise as Trevor from GTAV. A real fun and inventive little film, this really nails that feeling that if you don't observe all of the peculiar little rituals you have the world will actually end. Fritz is a solid lead, really nailing the escalating panic of his situation. However, it is Ogg who steals the show, just as he did in GTAV. He's basically playing the same type of character here, just a little less psychopathic and cannibalistic. He's just so good at delivering this type of violently aggressive yet unnervingly funny dialogue. 8/10 Romeo Must Die dir. Andrzej Bartkowiak/2000/1h55m Loosely based on Romeo and Juliet, this action thriller stars Jet Li and Aaliyah as Han Sing and Trish O'Day, two eventually star-crossed lovers who are on opposite sides of a gang war, each vying for control of Oakland's dockyards. Working together, they uncover a conspiracy that has been playing both sides for fools. Jet Li is an incredible martial artist and his talents in that regard are wasted for the most part here, with only a handful of fight scenes in a two hour film. He's not a bad actor, and he has charisma, but you really want to be seeing him kicking *ss for a much higher percentage of the runtime than you get here. Aaliyah is sweet as Trish who is outside of her families criminal activities, but I never felt any spark between her and Li. Delroy Lindo is, as usual, excellent as Isaak O'Day, her father. I always love seeing him pop up in films and he's a real threatening presence here as a crime lord. Cut out about twenty minutes and add some more fight scenes and you'd have a much better film. 6/10 Raffles dir. Sam Wood/1939/1h12m David Niven stars in the lead role of A.J. Raffles, first class cricket player and gentleman thief, in this light and breezy crime comedy. After reconnecting with an old flame, Gwen (Olivia de Havilland), he spends the weekend at her parents manor where a diamond necklace proves too tempting, especially when his friend is in need of some quick cash. But as well as her parents, also in attendance is Scotland Yard detective MacKenzie (Dudley Digges). The majority of the film plays out in the manor house with lots of running in and out of rooms, miscommunications and close calls, classic farce. Despite the short length this does become somewhat tiresome, with the whole thing being carried by Niven, whose trademark charm and raffish wit are on full display here. He just glides through this film effortlessly. de Havilland is good but she really has nothing to do here despite being a big star at the time, appearing in Gone With the Wind the same year. Fun but forgettable 6/10 The Straight Story dir. David Lynch/1999/1h52m David Lynch, my favourite filmmaker of all time, died on the 16th of January at 78. In his honour I watched one of only two feature length films of his I've yet to see, The Straight Story. Based on true events it tells the story of Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth), a man in his 70s who drives a ride-on lawnmower over 300 hundred miles to visit his estranged brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton) who has recently had a stroke. This is unconventional for Lynch in that it's so conventional yet is still unmistakeably one of his works. It's there in the camera movements, the slow dissolves between shots and the awkward and stilted humour. There are moments when he teases a movement towards something stranger and darker, but he never does, this is a film about light. The shots of Alvin slowly making his way through the countryside are beautifully lit with gorgeous golden sunlight that is full of life yet bittersweet as it's also the sun going down for Alvin, Lyle, Lynch and all of us. These moments are given time for Alvin to think about his life, his regrets, and for us to contemplate these things too. Farnsworth is amazing in the lead which was his last performance, one he gave while dying of cancer. A beautiful film that is the perfect way to send off one of the great artists of our time. The sky sure is full of stars tonight. 10/10 Lime's Film of the Week! The Big Boss dir. Lo Wei/1971/1h39m The Big Boss is a martial arts action film, the one that made Bruce Lee a worldwide star just a couple of years before his death. He plays Cheng Chiu On, a man who moves to Thailand with his cousins where they all get work at an ice factory. When factory workers start going missing he uncovers a heroin smuggling ring and he vows to take down the titular Big Boss (Han Ying-Chieh), breaking a promise to his mother never to fight again. This is a promise he takes seriously as it's nearly forty five minutes before he starts throwing fists, and it's worth the wait when he does. The fight scenes are the main attraction here and it's always incredible to see Lee at work. The plot is fairly simplistic, with most characters being rather one dimensional and is obviously a vehicle to showcase Lee's talents, but that's not that much of a negative considering how mesmerising he is whenever he's on screen. 7/10 Eastern Promises dir. David Cronenberg/2007/1h34m This London set crime thriller stars Naomi Watts as Anna, a nurse who delivers the baby of a brutally beaten and r*ped teenage girl who dies in childbirth. Finding her diary, which is written in Russian, she sets out to find out what happened to her, making her cross paths with a “driver” for the Russian mob, Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen). This makes something of a double bill with the earlier Cronenberg/Mortensen film A History of Violence, with some facets inverted. I won't say any more as it would be very spoilery, but it is interesting. There's not really much of Cronenberg's trademark body horror here, but there are some shockingly violent scenes that feel right at home. Mortensen is brilliant in the lead, seemingly solidly stoic but with a lot more happening under the surface. Watts is also good, and I liked the surprise appearance of Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski – watch his film EO which follows the life of a donkey, it's incredible – as her Russian uncle. A lot of the smaller roles feel quite stereotypical and cliched, but the propulsive pace of the film makes that less of an issue. 8/10 Caught in the Rain dir. Charlie Chaplin/1914/11m This very early Chaplin – only his second film as director – sees the little tr*mp hit on a married woman in the park before following her and her husband to their hotel where he causes his usual havoc. This is very simplistic compared to his later shorts with most of the gags in isolation and not leading one into the other in a series of escalating events. Chaplin's performance is good, with his character feeling pretty fully formed even this early in his career. He also has a good handle on the fairly new medium of film with one moment standing out in that regard. He's drunkenly staggering around in the lobby before we cut away to an unrelated shot. When we cut back he's now arguing with the receptionist while wearing a ladie's hat. It's totally left up to our imagination how he got that hat and it's a joke you can only make on film. Using editing to get laughs is something that I doubt really happened before Chaplin, and that's why he's considered an all time comedic genius. Apart from that, this is fairly standard fare for the time. 6/10- 2
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