To think there are no good films anymore?

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I don't want to sound like a misery guts, but I love the cinema and it's been years since anything I wanted to see was on. Does anyone else think this is the case? It all seems like pointless guff...?

St Maud was the last good 'new' film I've watched. Before that 'Joker'. I really miss good dramas that were about ordinary people, films aimed at grown ups. I watched an old film called Wargames from 1983 the other night. I remember it from when I was young, it was a bit cheesy but still enjoyed it. It had a good story and people you could care about.
Films now seem really gimmicky.
And comedies are so cynical.

Dungeon and dragons film was surprisingly good - but then I've enjoyed last Kenneth Branagh Agatha christie films- and next one is the one thing I'm looking forward to coming out.

Did think Napoleon looked like it might be interesting.

I've seen a lot more film via streaming despite loving the cinema.

I will look out for a Christopher Nolan film though DH said Oppenheimer was something he'd rather watch at home than cinema so haven't seen yet.

Did like Everything all at once - hadn't a clue what to expect and saw it was on a streaming service - but that really was good with a few moments I thought it didn't need.

I agree,cinema has been meh of late. Not sure if it’s a hangover from Covid

As others have said Past Lives is wonderful. Also saw a screening of Still. It's on Apple TV. Fantastic so moving and funny.
Love love love the cinema. Mission impossible Barbie & Oppenheimer we're all great this summer.
DumbMoney looks good. Will see Napoleon and Wonka too.
It was the thing I missed most during Covid.

You are being unreasonable, you need to go to an independent cinema that shows foreign and arthouse cinema. Plenty of good films being made still - I go to the cinema on average twice a week and hardly ever see any mainstream films - Even some british films being made are excellent - for example someone mentioned Enys Men by Mark Jenkin - watch Bait by Mark Jenkin first it's fantastic, one of the best films of the last 10 years I would say.

Yes, I agree. I always say that I find a good film about once a decade, on average. Sorry the ones I'm going to mention are so old - but that's in line with the point you're making, I guess.

The most recent film I enjoyed was 'Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri'. Not perfect, but incredibly moving, nuanced and memorable...and funny in parts!

I'm still waiting to see Oppenheimer, but I've heard mixed reports. Also Maestro. Then there's the one about the Native Americans which my son recommended, but warned me I'd be very depressed by it.

I loved Master and Commander many years ago (absolutely faultless!), and I was an extra in Empire of the Sun (a brilliant film) even longer ago but they are now pretty old, I admit. But that's the sad thing - I do give new films a chance but they disappoint 95% of the time. I liked Titanic when it came out and I know the Lord of the Rings ones were excellent, if you like that kind of thing, which I don't!

I bet Schindler's List is superb but I just can't face watching it. It would just break my heart, I suspect.

Oh - I to am curious about Napoleon but I'm super-squeamish so after hearing about the battle bits from a friend, I won't be going.

Henry V by Ken Branagh was incredible- if you can stomach the gruesome parts. This also stops me watching things like 1917 and All Quiet on the Western Front etc., which I'm sure are good.

We stopped cinema going when Covid closed them and never went back. It's easier and cheaper to stream. Plus there's so much great TV.

I agree. I haven't been to the cinema in around ten years.
Spent a lovely few days off at Christmas watching some wonderful old movies on TV.. Gone with the wind, Its a wonderful life and The great escape! Also Escape to victory!

So enjoyable.

Not sure that’s fair.
We’ve enjoyed the following at the cinema recently

Barbie
Oppenheimer
Napoleon
One Life
Priscilla

That was a lovely subtle film, wasn't it?

We find cinema with teens is a nice family activity esp in winter. Just not the same watching it at home.

Depends on your tastes, and on your local cinema, but as someone who likes a good film, and lives very near to two excellent cinemas, I've seen some great films recently: 'The Old Oak'; 'Paris Memories'; 'Past Lives'; 'Anatomy of a Fall'; and a few others. I actually think there were fewer good films in, say, the 80s. Maybe there were more a REALLY long time ago, when not everyone had a TV, and cinema was THE main form of screen entertainment; but I think there are a lot of good films now.

'Napoleon' is controversial, but I really enjoyed it!

Love going to the cinema, recently saw Oppenheimer which was good and we quite enjoyed Wonka, Hugh Grant was funny in that.
Previously enjoyed as PP mentioned 3 Billboards outside...
Also, like others, not keen on rom coms, or action/marvel type films.
Enjoying the recommendations

There is such a wide variety of films being made, not sure how they can all be 'shit'

Agree; that was lovely.

Yes. Though the preponderance of Marvel stuff is a pain.

Two films I saw and liked in festivals in the autumn, but which are now on general release -- Yorgos Lanthimos's Poor Things, and Andrew Haigh's All of Us Strangers (which is brilliant, and features Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal taking one another's clothes off, but is sad to the point where I don't think I've ever been in a screening where so many people were crying).

Thanks-I have a great list of things to watch now.

Haven't been to cinema much myself although would really like them to stay open so want to make an effort.

2 old ones that pop Into my head are danced in the dark & the wind that shakes the barley