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Wonder Boys is a very dependable comfort film for me. Smart adaptation of the source material.

Finally got around to Wenders' most recent gem. It meditates on the same themes of beauty, wonder, and service as Wings of Desire, almost like a prequel to that film. Highly recommended as a centering force in decidedly un-centered times.

Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story - A+

American Movie - B+

Coven - C-

Since it came out, American Movie has been at the top of my list of things to watch to immediately improve my mood...genuinely inspiring and hilarious at the same time, which is no easy task.

rsmurphy wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2025 11:47 am
American Movie - B+

Coven - C-

Two more films watched on an airplane, and unfortunately I believe the plane-friendly versions I watched of both were heavily edited:

The Outrun - damn. Great performance of a violent alcoholic by Saoirse Ronan. Guessing she might have first- or secondhand experience. And holy shit do I want to visit the Orkneys now. Not that I didn’t before. But they were depicted beautifully.

The Apprentice - I could not resist. Just felt gross and uneasy watching the film…… the actor playing Roy Cohn was fantastic. The actor playing Donald Trump…….. it stuck in my mind very early on that he reminded me of Mark Hamill and I could not get that out of my head. Other than that, I do not endorse or not not endorse this film. I nothing this film. Fuck Donald Trump.

rsmurphy wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2025 11:47 am Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story - A+

I wanna see this!

jfv wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2025 4:42 pm The Outrun - damn. Great performance of a violent alcoholic by Saoirse Ronan. Guessing she might have first- or secondhand experience.

Aye, well with a name like that, it’s likely a foregone conclusion.

kmc wrote: Since it came out, American Movie has been at the top of my list of things to watch to immediately improve my mood...genuinely inspiring and hilarious at the same time, which is no easy task.

The genial stoner reminded me a lot like the heshers I ran with in hs. Good time doc.

Watched For Your Consideration for the first time. Yeesh. Not his funniest by a sight, but there are some good chuckles here and there. The pathos of Catherine O'Hara's character was pretty affecting as she was waiting for the nominations. She'd do well in a dramatic role.

rsmurphy wrote: Sat Feb 08, 2025 11:44 am

kmc wrote: Since it came out, American Movie has been at the top of my list of things to watch to immediately improve my mood...genuinely inspiring and hilarious at the same time, which is no easy task.

The genial stoner reminded me a lot like the heshers I ran with in hs. Good time doc.

When I was a teenager I thought this movie was funny. Now all I can see is the pathos. Great doc regardless…and I hate docs. Would never turn it on for lolz.

I finally just watched The Substance.

I feel a bit sick.

My girls are watching Wicked. I assume there’s some culture war bullshit going on because the green lady is black?

Of course they didn’t even register because they’re not middle aged men