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Post by cosmo on Jan 14, 2021 20:21:10 GMT -6
Another really good Korean zombie movie.
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Post by goodson on Jan 15, 2021 16:53:31 GMT -6
oh man, i really did not like it performances were great and i liked the visuals but that ending just left such a bad taste in my mouth i just think a graphic depiction of our heroine being smothered to death, while i'm sure the director intended for it to be confrontational/difficult to watch, really has any further meaning than that? felt like empty provocation to me but i'd like to watch it again, i couldn't even really focus on the last few mins bc of how annoyed i was lol so we talked about it this for like an hour after the movie ended cause we also had super mixed feelings about it! we basically agreed that she had to die because her obsession with revenge had become so absolute and detrimental that there was no real way back to normalcy even once she got what she wanted. now whether or not it needed to go the route of slowly showing us her getting smothered...eh. i also didn't love that choice but it didn't totally ruin the story for me.
i thought it was all worth it to have her final 4D chess move or whatever payoff during the final scene at the wedding. www.vulture.com/amp/article/the-queasy-ending-of-promising-young-woman.html?__twitter_impression=truethis article is great and really gave me a better appreciation for the ending
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Post by Kamera on Jan 15, 2021 23:42:03 GMT -6
Is this Archers film worth picking up on blu ray? I keep hearing how similar it is to Soul. yeah its so good Yeah this was incredible. I am shocked they pulled off those effects in...1946
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2021 0:53:43 GMT -6
1917: Visually incredible, but felt like empty calories otherwise. Almost a weird reboot of Saving Private Ryan with the weird, unrealistic mission as the heart of the story.
Wolfwalkers - One of the best films of 2020 - moving and beautiful
David Byrne's American Utopia - Rewatched Road to Nowhere 5 times. I miss live shows.
Shirley - This was really good! Elizabeth Moss had a good year, other than still being a scientologist.
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Post by dij22 on Jan 16, 2021 21:47:04 GMT -6
Just finished Beirut. Extremely solid. Jon Hamm was great but what was up with Dean Norris' hair??
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Post by munkivelli on Jan 16, 2021 22:09:59 GMT -6
I enjoyed Locked Down more than I anticipated.
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Post by krentist on Jan 17, 2021 0:50:30 GMT -6
Just finished Beirut. Extremely solid. Jon Hamm was great but what was up with Dean Norris' hair?? He's not supposed to have any hair
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2021 21:38:06 GMT -6
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Post by ultravisitor on Jan 18, 2021 8:10:35 GMT -6
Pieces of a Woman was a little more trauma than I was prepared for last night.
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Post by Kamera on Jan 18, 2021 12:35:12 GMT -6
Not too bad if you’re into heist movies. I think I might pick up the London Underground Eclipse box set next month.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jan 18, 2021 12:36:54 GMT -6
i prefer my leagues of gentlemen to be extraordinary
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Post by Kamera on Jan 18, 2021 12:39:14 GMT -6
Yeah you’re right. There’s no Sean Connery in this but it has Richard Attenborough.
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Post by concertgoer on Jan 18, 2021 12:59:53 GMT -6
One Night In Miami was great
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Post by clouddead on Jan 18, 2021 13:18:08 GMT -6
Beau Bridges busted out the hardest R within the first 15 minutes.
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Post by Timbo on Jan 18, 2021 21:19:30 GMT -6
Sound of Metal was fantastic.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2021 0:32:09 GMT -6
Synchronic was pretty great!
not as jaw dropping as The Endless' premise but probably an overall tighter story and super well directed.
kinda felt like them trying to prove themselves before taking on a Marvel movie and they nailed it
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jan 19, 2021 11:49:04 GMT -6
i thought this was excessively just-okay and by the time it was over i was more than done with it. very nice to look at but really tough for me to care about.
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Post by zircona1 on Jan 19, 2021 13:38:40 GMT -6
i thought this was excessively just-okay and by the time it was over i was more than done with it. very nice to look at but really tough for me to care about.Kind of how I felt as well.
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Post by ultravisitor on Jan 19, 2021 13:44:41 GMT -6
That's how I feel about all Wes Anderson movies.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jan 19, 2021 13:48:42 GMT -6
That's how I feel about all Wes Anderson movies. i asked myself this question after GBH and i definitely dont feel that way about bottle rocket, rushmore, or fantastic mr fox but pretty much the rest of his movies yeah
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2021 14:27:07 GMT -6
huh. GBH probably became my favorite of his the last time i went through his filmography but i also generally like everything he does
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Post by irvred on Jan 19, 2021 17:54:00 GMT -6
Yeah I really like GBH for that reason, oddly enough? The excess and stupidity of it all fit thematically for me. Haven’t seen it since it came out, though.
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Post by teekoh on Jan 19, 2021 18:07:41 GMT -6
Same, I love that one. Haven't seen it since it was in theaters, though.
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Post by Kamera on Jan 19, 2021 21:06:31 GMT -6
I think The Darjeeling Limited is his best work.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jan 20, 2021 9:29:49 GMT -6
liked it less than i did the first time i saw it but this is still pretty good. both times ive watched it ive been like "who is this guy absolutely freaking the fuck out?" during the same part, and then i realize its crispin glover lol
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Post by ultravisitor on Jan 20, 2021 10:09:16 GMT -6
I think The Darjeeling Limited is his best work. Okay, I actually liked that one when I saw it, but nobody seems to like it. Still, I don't really want to see it again.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2021 20:57:52 GMT -6
This was dogshit. I can't believe I hated a movie with an evil genie and a cheetah person as villains.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2021 20:59:06 GMT -6
And Fantastic Mr Fox is the only good Wes Anderson movie.
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Post by goodson on Jan 20, 2021 21:03:07 GMT -6
pedro pascal is god level in it tho
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2021 21:03:51 GMT -6
Yeah he's terrific but holy crap they gave him nothing to work with.
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