Screen Unseen

Autecher

Mr E wrote: »

The Irish one has to be Black '47, right? Saw the trailer in the cinema tonight - it looks excellent.
Due for release on September 7th, so I think it could be a runner....

Yeah it can't be anything else really, there are no other Irish movies coming out soon that I know of. It is getting great reviews. Here are clues for it so far
1 She was almost it
2 The relative's newest was old
3 Poached by sly family member

Autecher

Here are the first 3 clues for the screening on the 28th
1 Previously mixed like The Beatles
2 Could have been an estuary
3 Why so serious?

Mr E

Tonight's movie was Black '47. Flawed but very good. Some amazing performances in it, especially Hugo Weaving and Stephen Rea.

Very authentic too - lots of Irish (some with subtitles and some without). Could be a tough sell for the foreign markets.

Recommended though.

Autecher

The last clue for Tuesday's screening: Fast and ardent

spurious

I've seen people on twitter getting 'Bohemian Rhapsody' out of the clues. I would love that.

I don't understand most of their clues anyway, even when I know the answer.

spurious

It was 'American Animals' which I knew absolutely nothing about. Loved it though, Barry Keoghan gets better and better.
It was the kind of film I think I will find myself thinking about a few times over the next few weeks.

I knew nothing about the incident it is based on - off to google now.

Telecaster58

spurious wrote: »

It was 'American Animals' which I knew absolutely nothing about. Loved it though, Barry Keoghan gets better and better.
It was the kind of film I think I will find myself thinking about a few times over the next few weeks.

I knew nothing about the incident it is based on - off to google now.

Hilarious

Autecher

This is back again this Monday. Here are the clues for anyone interested.


1. "Phantom scribe"
2. "Rapid Royalty"
3. "Last seen secretly drunk"
4. "Fresh off the third"

Sabre0001

People on Twitter seem to be leaning towards A Star Is Born or A Simple Favour. The latter seems to be the more highly tipped.

Falthyron

Sabre0001 wrote: »

People on Twitter seem to be leaning towards A Star Is Born or A Simple Favour. The latter seems to be the more highly tipped.

Awww. I hope its neither of those, tbh. A Simple Favour is out later this week anyway. Surely they wouldn't go with a film that close to release?

Mr E

Just saw on Twitter that it was A Simple Favour.

That's out on Friday, so no big coup.

Falthyron

Mr E wrote: »

Just saw on Twitter that it was A Simple Favour.

That's out on Friday, so no big coup.

Yeah, I was at Screen Unseen tonight. Wasn't exactly enamoured by the two main prospects: A Star is Born or A Simple Favour, but it turned out that A Simple Favour is actually good! Genuinely funny in parts, quirky, and it kept you guessing. Cinema was full tonight as well - not sure if that is the norm for Screen Unseen as it was my first.

Solid film, I would give it a 7/10.

spurious

Very entertaining. Was the largest crowd I've seen for a Screen Unseen in Coolock.

Sabre0001

Had no idea of what to expect before going in as I hadn't seen a trailer, but really enjoyed it. Quirky and funny, and two good leads in Kendrick and Lively.

Telecaster58

I thought it was very funny. The vibe I picked up was it was like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, sort of knowing comedy thriller. Couldn't believe the showing I was at some people arrived in over 30 minutes into the film.

Sabre0001

Telecaster58 wrote: »

I thought it was very funny. The vibe I picked up was it was like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, sort of knowing comedy thriller. Couldn't believe the showing I was at some people arrived in over 30 minutes into the film.

The lack of ads prob caught them out. Probably thinking they were being very smart in skipping ads, but catching trailers and start.

Autecher

This is back again on October 2nd which is a Tuesday. It's not listed on the English website yet so it may be an Irish exclusive one which means it will be an Irish movie.

judeboy101

cliggg wrote: »

This is back again on October 2nd which is a Tuesday. It's not listed on the English website yet so it may be an Irish exclusive one which means it will be an Irish movie.

Abrahmson and Gleeson film?

Autecher

judeboy101 wrote: »

Abrahmson and Gleeson film?

No that's out on Friday. It's probably this https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8247470/. It has been screened at a few festivals over the Summer and comes out about 2 weeks after the Screen Unseen.

Autecher

cliggg wrote: »

No that's out on Friday. It's probably this https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8247470/. It has been screened at a few festivals over the Summer and comes out about 2 weeks after the Screen Unseen.

It was Rosie. I'm glad I didn't go to it now. It's getting very good reviews but personally I don't want to watch a movie about the homeless crisis in the cinema. I go to the cinema to escape the real world not have it shown to me a really big screen. Bullet dodged!

Mr E

Yeah I heard that. I think it would be a tough watch. Not the kind of movie I go to the cinema to see... I'll watch it when it goes terrestrial though (no doubt next year at some stage).

tretorn

I saw it and it does bring the reality of the homeless to you.

Im not talking about the long term homeless you keep on having children without the means to support them. This film was about a family with one parent working long hours and the other spending the day ringing to find accommodation for six people. The house they were renting was sold by the landlord and they cant find anything in their budget to rent.

It made me very thankful to be going home to my nice warm house.

ryaner777

tretorn wrote: »

I saw it and it does bring the reality of the homeless to you.

Im not talking about the long term homeless you keep on having children without the means to support them. This film was about a family with one parent working long hours and the other spending the day ringing to find accommodation for six people. The house they were renting was sold by the landlord and they cant find anything in their budget to rent.

It made me very thankful to be going home to my nice warm house.

Fully agree. Was very thankful heading home after it. Made me wonder if any work colleagues or friends are experiencing the same and trying their best to hide it.


I think it would have been good to see the process of them leaving their old house and how easy it can be to slide from a secure situation into one of utter chaos.


Thought the 3 little kids were excellent in their roles.

Autecher

Odeon Screen Unseen back on 5th November

Falthyron

Booked two tickets for it and I have no idea what it could be. Best bet is 'Widows' seeing as it is out the following day...!

Mr E

Clues so far:

1. "Not singing fats"
2. "Almost in the 'hood"
3. "A quad of gold knights"

Widows would be a poor choice based on when it's coming out, but it looks likely.

Falthyron

Mr E wrote: »

Clues so far:

1. "Not singing fats"
2. "Almost in the 'hood"
3. "A quad of gold knights"

Widows would be a poor choice based on when it's coming out, but it looks likely.

Does ODEON explain the clues after the film has been shown? It would be nice to work out their logic as these 'clues', to me anyway, are more like unsolvable riddles than anything else. :pac:

Autecher

Falthyron wrote: »

Does ODEON explain the clues after the film has been shown? It would be nice to work out their logic as these 'clues', to me anyway, are more like unsolvable riddles than anything else. :pac:

They used to give the explanations on their Twitter after the movie but lately they have only been doing it when someone actually asks for them. They are very obscure, I never bother with them as they would require serious research and I really don't care that much. Here are the answers to the clues for the screening of American Animals as an example.


Clue 1 : Previously mixed like The Beatles.

One of the stars Barry Keoghan played the characters George & Martin in his previous 2 films; the same name as The Beatles' producer.


Clue 2: Could have been an estuary.

The director wanted to use a scene from OCEANS 11 in the film, but was refused, therefore the film could have acted like an estuary which is the point at which a river 'meets' the ocean.


Clue 3: Why so serious?

The director's other credits are all for documentaries.


Clue 4: Fast and ardent .

The main character (played by Evan Peters) also plays Quicksilver in the X-Men/Deadpool films.

Autecher

Mr E wrote: »

Clues so far:

1. "Not singing fats"
2. "Almost in the 'hood"
3. "A quad of gold knights"

Widows would be a poor choice based on when it's coming out, but it looks likely.

Lots of people on Twitter and Reddit seem to think it will be

The Favourite

Autecher

The movie tonight was 'The Old Man And The Gun'. I found it to be an enjoyable, easygoing and amusing movie. It's probably the kind of movie I would not go to see based on a trailer so i'm glad I knew nothing about it at all beforehand.

Falthyron

cliggg wrote: »

The movie tonight was 'The Old Man And The Gun'. I found it to be an enjoyable, easygoing and amusing movie. It's probably the kind of movie I would not go to see based on a trailer so i'm glad I knew nothing about it at all beforehand.

Yeah, I really enjoyed it. A very easy going film and I felt it was symbolic of Redford's own career and how he is at a bit of a crossroads. When I saw 'Widows' and 'The Favourite' in the trailers I knew it would be 'The Old Man and The Gun'.

Autecher

Screen Unseen back on Monday the 26th.

Margan

Enjoyed the The Old Man & The Gun but no idea what the clues mean. Wish they would release the answers.

Falthyron

Going to this tonight and the general consensus seems to be 'Sorry To Bother You'.

Clue 1: Married to the God

Clue 2: Things aren’t always what they seem

Clue 3: Kicked off with a brief dozen

Clue 4: 2,5,10

I'd be happy with 'Sorry To Bother You', 'The Favourite', or 'The Frontrunner'. My long-shot ideal film would be 'Vice', but it is probably too soon seeing as it isn't out in Ireland until January.

Falthyron

Just back from Screen Unseen and it was 'Sorry To Bother You'.

How do I summarise this...? It is not for everyone. Personally, I really, really enjoyed it and, in many ways, its not what you would expect. I feel it is a film you ought to see without any prior knowledge or a trailer. If you want to see something really different, I would highly recommend it.

A solid 8.5/10 for me.

tretorn

Dont go to see this movie, two hours of total rubbish.

At least it only cost a fiver and I upgraded to premier seats for free.

johnny_ultimate

I may have laughed out loud on the Luas when I heard someone observe: “I was with it until

the horse thing

”

(I liked it a lot incidentally)

Autecher

I found the movie boring and way too long. Too many ideas/subplots that are just forgotten about or ignored altogether and there was not one character in the movie that was likeable.

Telecaster58

Bizarre film. I really enjoyed about 2/3rds of it but then it went a bit too far and lost me for the last 30 minutes.

Falthyron

Screen Unseen is back on Monday the 10th of December.

Falthyron

First clue for Screen Unseen on Monday the 10th of December:

'Like Julian March'

The Julian March is the name given to an area in south eastern Europe, shared by Italy, Croatia, Slovenia. Three-way split. This suggests it could be 'Glass'. Three leading roles, Jackson, Willis, McEvoy and, more likely, the reference to Split. Split is a city in Croatia (part of the Julian March) and Split was Shyamalan's 2016 hit and directly connects to 'Glass' coming out in January.

Autecher

Falthyron wrote: »

First clue for Screen Unseen on Monday the 10th of December:

'Like Julian March'

The Julian March is the name given to an area in south eastern Europe, shared by Italy, Croatia, Slovenia. Three-way split. This suggests it could be 'Glass'. Three leading roles, Jackson, Willis, McEvoy and, more likely, the reference to Split. Split is a city in Croatia (part of the Julian March) and Split was Shyamalan's 2016 hit and directly connects to 'Glass' coming out in January.

I'd be happy if it was that, Split was shown for one of the Scream Unseen screenings too. However the policy has always been to not show sequels for the Screen Unseen screenings as there would people who haven't seen the preceding movie(s). They do like to allude to more than 1 movie with the clues so it's probably not Glass (but I hope I'm wrong).

Falthyron

Screen Unseen tonight. The four clues:

Clue 1: Like Julian March

Clue 2: Along the long lines home

Clue 3: Separating last of three, at first

Clue 4: Performance from the bridge

The likely candidate:

The Favourite
Beautiful Boy
Green Book
Glass
Vice (long-shot!)

I wouldn't mind any of them, but would love to see The Favourite or Glass.

Falthyron

It was Beautiful Boy. Absolutely brilliant. Timothy Chamalet is an excellent actor. Highly recommended film.

10/10

Autecher

Odeon Screen Unseen is back this Monday. 3 clues so far.


1 Married, not versus

2 Shifting focus, 232 miles South

3 Knighted number 43


Most people trying to work out the clues are going with either

Vice

or

On the Basis of Sex

. That doesn't mean it will be either of them so don't hold me to that! :P

Autecher

I have been reliably informed by a trustworthy source that tonight's movie is

Vice, (I typed this to make the spoiler longer so I don't ruin it for anyone! )

. I'll give it a miss as I'm not interested in it at all but I know a lot of people are looking forward to it so if you wanna see it for a fiver then tonight is the night.

Telecaster58

Vice was the film alright. Excellent stuff.

Autecher

Screen Unseen back again this Monday. 2 clues so far.


1 Speaking Dutch


2 Not dancing in the darkness


Someone on Reddit posted these answers so I'm spoilering them here for anyone who likes or doesn't like to know beforehand.

Clue 1: The Dutch Swing College Band released an album called Beale Street Blues in 1961 - If Beale Street could talk (speak)
Clue 2: rather than dancing in the darkness, dance in the moonlight. Director of If Beale Street Could Talk, Barry Jenkins' last film was Moonlight.

Autecher

My trustworthy source tells me Monday's Screen Unseen is

If Beale Street Could Talk is the movie being screened. Added text to not give it away to whoever doesn't want to know.

Autecher

Odeon Scream Unseen is finally back on February 18th. No clues out yet.


It's not officially announced yet but there will also be an Irish exclusive Scream Unseen on March 6th which will be an Irish horror movie so I can't see it being anything else but this

The Hole in the Ground