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It was silly until the very end, and then it collapsed into a rotting corpse. I'll never forgive the solenoid line.
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Which movie did you watch today and how would you rate it?
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Wicked Little Letters 8/10
An absolute delight to watch, a historical true crime whodunnit small in scope but big in feeling. The whodunnit part is revealed about halfway through, but that just kicks up the pathos as it remains unclear who will get pinned for the crime. Olivia Colman shines throughout.
An absolute delight to watch, a historical true crime whodunnit small in scope but big in feeling. The whodunnit part is revealed about halfway through, but that just kicks up the pathos as it remains unclear who will get pinned for the crime. Olivia Colman shines throughout.
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I liked it except I kept rooting for Tom Cruise's son to get blown up real good. That character is unlikeable from start to finish. When it looked like he got killed it was a relief; now we can get on with the rest of the movie without being irritated. Then he comes back and the undertone of annoyance starts all over again.
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There were a number of good disaster movies in the 1970s (and probably some other decades) that were good. This is because they concentrated on the disaster itself and the characters, as primary aspects.
But WOTW 2005, like other disaster movies of that time such as The Day After Tomorrow (2004), and some others since, have set aside telling a story of the disaster and its effects on people, to prioritize family drama.
But WOTW 2005, like other disaster movies of that time such as The Day After Tomorrow (2004), and some others since, have set aside telling a story of the disaster and its effects on people, to prioritize family drama.
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And because they all had Ernest Borgnine in them.
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Out of Darkness (2022)
It's about a small tribe of 5 or 6 stone age hunter gatherers and one woman they refer to as "The Stray," who they picked up along the way although the movie doesn't elaborate on it. The leader leads them across the sea to what looks like a nordic country just prior to winter. It may be the UK because the film was shot in Scotland.
After arriving at the place the leader had promised would be a bounty of easily harvested animals, it turns out the place is desolate. The fact that he's doomed them is only said by the elder when it's too late. The film does a good job of showing that everyone knows the leader ahys doomed them, but they don't say it, ever after the elder says it.
The first two acts are excellent. They show how brutal it was to survive and the cold ruthlessness to do so. Oh, one other really interesting thing is that the actors they chose. They don't look European, but somewhere between Mediterranean on the way to caucasian with some north African heritage as well. Nice touch.
In the third act, the movie goes completely to hell. What is obviously a monster steals the leader's beloved and highly valued son. The monster then goes about taking one at a time, not just tearing them apart, but smashing them into blobs of goo-flesh. Surely the reveal would be cool.
Anyway, this film had the opportunity to be one of the more interesting films on this subject, of which there are few. Had the filmmakers just let the audience know they were being stalked by
and physically overcome, it would've been manifold better. This might be the most disappointing 3rd act of any movie in recent memory.
4/10
It's about a small tribe of 5 or 6 stone age hunter gatherers and one woman they refer to as "The Stray," who they picked up along the way although the movie doesn't elaborate on it. The leader leads them across the sea to what looks like a nordic country just prior to winter. It may be the UK because the film was shot in Scotland.
After arriving at the place the leader had promised would be a bounty of easily harvested animals, it turns out the place is desolate. The fact that he's doomed them is only said by the elder when it's too late. The film does a good job of showing that everyone knows the leader ahys doomed them, but they don't say it, ever after the elder says it.
The first two acts are excellent. They show how brutal it was to survive and the cold ruthlessness to do so. Oh, one other really interesting thing is that the actors they chose. They don't look European, but somewhere between Mediterranean on the way to caucasian with some north African heritage as well. Nice touch.
In the third act, the movie goes completely to hell. What is obviously a monster steals the leader's beloved and highly valued son. The monster then goes about taking one at a time, not just tearing them apart, but smashing them into blobs of goo-flesh. Surely the reveal would be cool.
It isn't.
Turns out it was a couple of neanderthals. My understanding is that neanderthals were stronger than homosapiens, so the idea of them being able to physically outmatch them is perfectly consistent with that. However, they weren't tigers with giant squid tentacles They aren't shown as tigers with giant tentacles, but their gory obliteration of the humans would make it seem so. That is until the one surviving human manages to physically beat them, which is grossly inconsistent with came before that scene. Then she find the leader's son beneath a pile of animal furs and he lets the surviving human know that the neanderthals were protecting him. Protecting him from what??? Whose fucking stupid ideas were these?
Turns out it was a couple of neanderthals. My understanding is that neanderthals were stronger than homosapiens, so the idea of them being able to physically outmatch them is perfectly consistent with that. However, they weren't tigers with giant squid tentacles They aren't shown as tigers with giant tentacles, but their gory obliteration of the humans would make it seem so. That is until the one surviving human manages to physically beat them, which is grossly inconsistent with came before that scene. Then she find the leader's son beneath a pile of animal furs and he lets the surviving human know that the neanderthals were protecting him. Protecting him from what??? Whose fucking stupid ideas were these?
Anyway, this film had the opportunity to be one of the more interesting films on this subject, of which there are few. Had the filmmakers just let the audience know they were being stalked by
neanderthals
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War of the Worlds (2025)
With a Tomatometer rating of 3%, y'all thought there was a chance it might be good? Had to judge it for yourself, eh?
3%. Three fucking percent. Fucking hell. That's right up there with wondering if the bridge is really out.
With a Tomatometer rating of 3%, y'all thought there was a chance it might be good? Had to judge it for yourself, eh?
3%. Three fucking percent. Fucking hell. That's right up there with wondering if the bridge is really out.
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About 12 times more likely to like the movie than die from Covid in the first year.
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Red Eye, 7/10; Stars Cillian Murphy and Rachel McAdams in a psychological thriller. On her way back to Florida from a funeral in Dallas Lisa meets a charming man called Jackson in the airport. He persuades her to join him in the airport restaurant for a drink. Later, as Lisa is about to take her seat on the plane, low and behold, there is Jackson in the seat next to hers! Seems innocent enough but it is actually part of a well planned conspiracy to assassinate a US government official who is going to be staying at the hotel Lisa manages. In order to assassinate the guy, he must be moved to a particular suite in the hotel. Jackson makes Lisa order the move by threatening to have her father killed if she does not cooperate. The plot works reasonably well and is not totally outside the realms of possibility. Towards the end it gets a little bit too much but it was definitely watchable.
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Emilia Perez 8/10.
If they had tried to avoid all the criticisms it would just have been criticised for going in the other direction. (And would have been a different film.) Original take on the concept of the musical and talks about some things that could stand some air.
The Mule. 7/10
Elderly Clint Eastwood as a taciturn and competent drug mule.
Enjoyed both.
If they had tried to avoid all the criticisms it would just have been criticised for going in the other direction. (And would have been a different film.) Original take on the concept of the musical and talks about some things that could stand some air.
The Mule. 7/10
Elderly Clint Eastwood as a taciturn and competent drug mule.
Enjoyed both.
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A Single Shot, 2/10; Stars Sam Rockwell in a thriller/mystery. The mystery is why this crap was made. It had potential but it was terrible. While out poaching, John accidentally shoots and kills a young woman. He hides the body but finds a lot of cash. He’s going through a divorce and his wife’s friend is involved with some ex con who in turn is friends with the guy whose girlfriend he shot. It’s also his money I think. Anyway, the story unfolds at an excruciatingly slow pace with no coherent connection between scenes. The ending is terrible, boring. Avoid this one.
I finally watched The Apprentice.
Still trying to figure out if I liked it.
The acting was good. And the pace kept me interested.
I have a short attention span these days.
Will I fact check? Probably not.
Knowing how he was created helps a bit.
Not enough however.
7/10
Still trying to figure out if I liked it.
The acting was good. And the pace kept me interested.
I have a short attention span these days.
Will I fact check? Probably not.
Knowing how he was created helps a bit.
Not enough however.
7/10
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Jurassic World: Rebirth
Saw it in a theater. First time in a theater since Avatar.
I would say it was one of the better sequels. On par with III.
Scarlett Johansson was good in it but she's not going to fit in that Black Widow leather onesie anymore.
7/10
Saw it in a theater. First time in a theater since Avatar.
I would say it was one of the better sequels. On par with III.
Scarlett Johansson was good in it but she's not going to fit in that Black Widow leather onesie anymore.
7/10
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Rebel Ridge, 4/10; Billed as an action thriller this two hour pile of shite fails to deliver much action. The movie is about police corruption in a small town where the police chief played by Don Johnson seizes money by way of "civil forfeiture". Police seize the main character's $30k of which $10k is to post bail for his cousin. What follows is mostly two hours of boredom. The movie has a load of "tense music" which becomes annoying real fast because nothing much happens in this borefest.
The Commitments, 8/10; A 1991 musical comedy available on Peacock. Based in Dublin the movie is about Jimmy Rabbitte an aspiring band manager who is putting together a soul band in a run down part of the city. He assembles a bunch musicians who can't play very well but he reckons with practice and his guiding hand could be successful. Lead by a pretty good singer, Deco, the band starts to improve and gets a few gigs. Friction in the band between members sees the whole thing unravel with some violence. A fun movie with a great soundtrack but there is a lot of cussing! Jimmy often narrates the movie as if he's being interviewed by Terry Wogan which is really quite funny.
The Commitments, 8/10; A 1991 musical comedy available on Peacock. Based in Dublin the movie is about Jimmy Rabbitte an aspiring band manager who is putting together a soul band in a run down part of the city. He assembles a bunch musicians who can't play very well but he reckons with practice and his guiding hand could be successful. Lead by a pretty good singer, Deco, the band starts to improve and gets a few gigs. Friction in the band between members sees the whole thing unravel with some violence. A fun movie with a great soundtrack but there is a lot of cussing! Jimmy often narrates the movie as if he's being interviewed by Terry Wogan which is really quite funny.
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I remember that one. Good flick. I remember all the language too, now that you mention it.
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Paths Of Glory, 8/10; Stars Kirk Douglas and directed by Stanley Kubrick. Set in France during WWI it is the story of a French regiment fighting in the trenches who refuse to go over the top because of heavy German machine gun fire. The repercussions that follow end up with three soldiers put on trial for the lives facing charges of cowardice. The charges are brought by a vengeful general and the three soldiers are defended by Kirk Douglas. A great performance from Kirk Douglas and directed in the inimitable style of Kubrick makes this a great watch.
Three Days Of The Condor, 7/10; Starts Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway and Max von Sydow. This is an intriguing CIA spy thriller with Redford playing CIA analyst Joe Turner who reads published books looking for clues about potential covert operations from governments and terrorist groups. While out of the office picking up lunch a team of assassins enters the office and kills everyone in the office. When Turner returns to the office he discovers the carnage and grabs a handgun and leaves. He contacts CIA HQ to get instructions on what to do. Fearful his life is still in danger he trusts no one and rightly so as he is a loose end. A decent thriller but a bit slow at times.
Three Days Of The Condor, 7/10; Starts Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway and Max von Sydow. This is an intriguing CIA spy thriller with Redford playing CIA analyst Joe Turner who reads published books looking for clues about potential covert operations from governments and terrorist groups. While out of the office picking up lunch a team of assassins enters the office and kills everyone in the office. When Turner returns to the office he discovers the carnage and grabs a handgun and leaves. He contacts CIA HQ to get instructions on what to do. Fearful his life is still in danger he trusts no one and rightly so as he is a loose end. A decent thriller but a bit slow at times.