iembalm wrote: Tue May 07, 2024 5:47 pm Challengers. Thought it was going to be good based on the trailer. Wasn't disappointed.

Actually used the non-linear narrative in a novel way, almost a manipulative way. Didn't mind.

Fantastic ending, I thought. Reznor and Ross score was perfect.

Absolutely horrible. This is the movie that Abercrombie & Fitch groomer guy would make if he wasn't making cargo pants. Even so, if it had just stuck to hairless boys eating churros while dripping with sweat in a sauna maybe we could have gotten this business over with in 30 minutes. Instead we're making "Art" here, and they shoehorn all this soft porn into a 150 minute remake of Cruel Intentions on a Tennis Court. Zero stars.

zorg wrote: Tue Oct 01, 2024 1:18 pm This is the movie that Abercrombie & Fitch groomer guy would make if he wasn't making cargo pants.

That's a note perfect review of that film.

Watching King of New York and

- Christopher Walken's performance is fantastic and very, very weird

- stacked cast

- speaking of, it's kind of funny that Biggie Smalls was like "yeah I'm gonna call myself after Christopher Walken who is acting like that, that's the vibe."

- having Schooly D's "Black Enough For You" playing really prominently in a nightclub scene in a movie in which a white man named Frank White heads a Black gang is really something of a decision! Ferrara was definitely going for something! I have questions about what and whether he hit the mark but he definitely was Going For It

We watched Anora last night. Completely amazing. Just brilliant. The reviews have all been wonderful, but they also struggle to describe the movie’s tone.

Sean Baker shot it on 35mm film, and the Music Box has both film and digital projections. We went to a film projection and are glad we did.

Wood Goblin wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2024 8:20 am We watched Anora last night. Completely amazing. Just brilliant. The reviews have all been wonderful, but they also struggle to describe the movie’s tone.

Sean Baker shot it on 35mm film, and the Music Box has both film and digital projections. We went to a film projection and are glad we did.

Cannot wait to see this. Red Rocket and Tangerine are a couple of the best films I've seen in the last decade. Hope is shows up out in the hinterlands where we live.

Watched Poltergeist for like the umpteenth time last night. What a phenomenal film that still holds up. I found myself reciting dialogue and even noticing new things like how the reflection in Marty's glasses makes him look like a demon as he slowly approaches the the haunted steak inchworming across the countertop. Many layers to the dialogue in the film as well. One of the most adorable lines of script happens when a distraught Carol Anne is burying Tweety: for when he's hungry, for when he's lonely, for when it's nighttime. It's a cute scene, but when taken in the context of the Beast lurking within the interdimensional space of her closet it's harrowing. And how hot is Craig T Nelson? Hubba hubba.

Watching Eureka with Gene Hackman. Was not prepared for this.

GuyLaCroix wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2024 7:54 pm Watching Eureka with Gene Hackman. Was not prepared for this.

I bet. How is he?

A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2024 1:05 am

GuyLaCroix wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2024 7:54 pm Watching Eureka with Gene Hackman. Was not prepared for this.

I bet. How is he?

That's one of those movies you watch so you can name drop it to your friend that watches and knows movies.

I think Hackman was doing his best to ham but he seems incapable of delivering a crap performance. Delightfully unhinged.

I made it to 50 without ever seeing The Godfather.

Watched it last night with a buddy who was visibly upset that I haven't seen it.

Really fantastic movie.