I've managed to squeeze in quite a lot of movie watching recently, specifically:
The Ritual: lost-in-the-woods-being-picked-off-one-by-one horror movie. Sounds predictable, but is saved by two things. First, the cast are all British blokes about our age (late 30s or so), and generally make sensible decisions, unlike in a lot of horror flicks. At least, when they make bad decisions it's kinda more understandable - by that point lack of sleep, exhaustion etc have clearly set in. Also, there's a nice sub plot about guilt and acceptance which is a cut above the usual horror schlock. Good cinematography, too. The woods are reet oppressive. Principally, imho, the best bit of the movie is the end sequence, which (and this is high praise) made me want to immediately go into my hobby room and start converting stuff as a tribute. I wants me one o those, precious! @Konrad in particular - if you havent seen this movie, you defo should.
Planet Terror: Robert Rodriguez does zombie flick. Dumb, but like all of Rodriguez's stuff, is a lot of fun. Speaking of which, I crack up laughing every time Danny Trejo pops up in Spy Kids as Uncle Machete. Just happened to be watching it with the kids today, is all
Death Proof: Tarantino flick about a dude (Kurt Russel) who kills chicks with his car, except it's actually more about the chicks. Actually, this is a bloody good movie. Tbh, Tarantino could write/direct a movie called "A bunch of people sitting around talking for two hours" and it'd be a bloody good film, most likely. This partic'lar movie almost feels like two separate stories, but both are very good. Good casting, and a special nod of respect goes to Zoe Bell, who I had never heard of before, but plays herself in this film. She's a stuntwoman by profession, and there is a most awesome car chase at the end that showcases her abilities to great effect. Definitely one worth watching.
Enemy at the Gates: WW1 movie set in Stalingrad. Two snipers get all psychological at each other. Meh, it was ok. Decent cast, but suffered a bit from Hollywood-itis. (ie a bunch of extra characters that didnt matter, and a not very interesting romantic sub plot.) Still, worth a watch if war movies are your thing.
Deadpool 2: Very good. Go see.
Solo: Good, i think, but I was kinda distracted making sure my kids weren't bothering anyone else. They both lost interest completely during the movie, which is interesting because they were both riveted by The Avengers and The Last Jedi. So, there must be something about Solo that isn't good for kids. Certainly, there was a lot of chat, followed by a lot of chat, with the shooty bits kinda slotted in around it, so that may have been the issue. I'd like to watch it again at home with a bit of peace and quiet to really form a proper opinion. Oh, and fwiw, I completely approve of a certain cameo near the end. More of that, please!