WilliamsArenaGuy
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Haven't seen it yet, but my wife loved it.Don't Worry Darling. Not good. Some fine performances and cinematography wasted by a lousy plot.
Haven't seen it yet, but my wife loved it.Don't Worry Darling. Not good. Some fine performances and cinematography wasted by a lousy plot.
I don't want to give anything away, but the plot twist turns to be flat out goofy, in my opinion.Haven't seen it yet, but my wife loved it.
Hamsterdam!!Amsterdam.
If you want to see better David O Russell film, then for sure go back to Three Kings or American Hustle.
If you want to see a better recent film similar in tone & style, then I suggest Nightmare Alley.
Despite Amsterdam getting ripped by critics in what now looks like will be an epic box office bomb, there was still enough for me to enjoy. Margot Robbie, Christian Bale & John David Washington, all really good. Works enough for me.
My wife really wants to watch it for some reason. Her brother was going to Marquette at the time so that might be why. He ended up living about 1/2 mile from Dahmer.Started watching the Dahmer documentary. 3 episodes in and I quit. Made me sick to my stomach
I saw Tar. Fantastic performance by Cate Blanchett, perhaps the best actress in my generation. Very good movie. Sort of like Black Swan for the classical music crowd, but less tawdry.I really enjoyed Nope over the weekend. Peele continues to make interesting movies. Really looking forward to Tar and The Fablemans.
I'm within walking distance to the Edina Theater. May have to make the trek tomorrow night.I saw Tar. Fantastic performance by Cate Blanchett, perhaps the best actress in my generation. Very good movie. Sort of like Black Swan for the classical music crowd, but less tawdry.
I can't remember if it was Siskel or Ebert (maybe both) said "it's not what a movie is about but 'HOW' it goes about it which determines whether or not it's worth seeing." Not really being into classical music, I had to really put that to the test for Tar, and this succeeds.I'm within walking distance to the Edina Theater. May have to make the trek tomorrow night.
I absolutely LOVED Drive My Car. Heartbreaking and heartwarming all at once.I can't remember if it was Siskel or Ebert (maybe both) said "it's not what a movie is about but 'HOW' it goes about it which determines whether or not it's worth seeing." Not really being into classical music, I had to really put that to the test for Tar, and this succeeds.
It's not fast moving, but a really interesting character study especially for the social times we live in.
In terms of tone and pace, I think the most similar movie I have seen recently is Drive My Car. That also happened to be about performing arts, theater. I highly recommend that one, especially if you wind up liking Tar.
The performances in Drive My Car were just amazing. Emotional and nuanced while being fluid through multiple languages. Just fascinating. Hopefully I have not oversold the expectations on TAR. Regardless, Cate Blanchett is worth the price of admission and time investment, in my opinion.I absolutely LOVED Drive My Car. Heartbreaking and heartwarming all at once.
Better than the first one feels like a low bar. I remember thinking, it was all right."Avatar: The Way of Water" had a premiere showing in London. initial reaction coming out in the form of tweets. Most of the responses have been very positive. several people calling it "better than the first one." lots of praise for the visuals. a few quibbles about the plot and story, but the vast majority of the responses I've seen were favorable.
It's been years since I've seen the 1st Avatar. It's on Disney+, so I might have to watch it one night just so I remember what happened.
"Avatar: The Way of Water" had a premiere showing in London. initial reaction coming out in the form of tweets. Most of the responses have been very positive. several people calling it "better than the first one." lots of praise for the visuals. a few quibbles about the plot and story, but the vast majority of the responses I've seen were favorable.
It's been years since I've seen the 1st Avatar. It's on Disney+, so I might have to watch it one night just so I remember what happened.
Where is that streaming?Not sure how long the Nolan Ryan documentary has been out but I just watched it and didn’t realize he never won a Cy Young award. Sure he had a lot of losses but he also played on crappy teams that gave him very little run support. Of course they showed the Ventura beat down more than once
NetflixWhere is that streaming?
Some years back I read The Making of the Atom Bomb by Richard Rhodes. More than the dates and the science, the people involved were fascinating. I'll have to check this out. I believe it's Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer, yeah?watched the trailer for the new movie "Oppenheimer" by Christopher Nolan.
Tells the story of Dr. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the Manhattan Project - the development of the first US nuclear bomb. big cast. lot of Oscar buzz.
looks interesting if you like historical drama.
in 1947, there was a docu-drama made about the same subject, called "The Beginning or the End." I believe that one took some historical liberties. starred Brian Donlevy as the military liason for the project. Matt Damon is playing that role in the new movie.
The Fabelmans should be your movie of choice unless you have already seen it.Nobody has ventured out to see "Violent Night"?
In the absence of very many good options in the theater right now, this will be my choice if we head to the theaters in the next several days. Reviews have been fairly good, surprisingly, so how bad could it be? Hey, if the popcorn is good, it's all good...
As a Christmas surprise, they just made the film available digitally. If you're wanting to watch at home instead.Nobody has ventured out to see "Violent Night"?
In the absence of very many good options in the theater right now, this will be my choice if we head to the theaters in the next several days. Reviews have been fairly good, surprisingly, so how bad could it be? Hey, if the popcorn is good, it's all good...