Saw "The Menu" this afternoon at the theater. I really enjoyed this one and think it is one of the best films I have seen this year. The whole cast is great, but Anya Taylor-Joy and Ray Finees are really fantastic and make this movie. The story is not exactly what I thought it was going to be which was a pleasant surprise. Highly recommend this one.
I thought the second Top Gun was pure popcorn entertainment. Quite over the top but highly entertaining. My one caveat is that, like the later Mission Impossible movies, Cruise's character is almost superhuman in his abilities in a non-superhero movie and gets constant praise for it. I get that as a 5'7" 60 year old man he might need a little positive reinforcement but sheesh, they really ladle it on. I don't recall another action hero needing so much affirmation.
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
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The Tall Stranger--Joel McCrea, pretty good old school western.
Hard Eight--a fairly entertaining film due to the cast, but some rather ersatz dialogue mimicking Scorsese and Tarantino at times.
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Saw “Bones And All” this evening at the theater. The movie isn’t perfect, but I enjoyed it a lot. It is basically a horror / love story and most of it works. Mark Rylance has a relatively small part, but puts in an amazing performance. If his part were larger I could see him nominated for best supporting actor it was that good. The acting by the two main characters is also very good and the overall story kept my interest. Recommended.
With the possible exception of Dune II: Spice Harder, there is no point in ANY movies being released in 2023. Done in one, thank you good night.
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What blows my mind is that this isn't just another Asylum knockoff ala Star Battles or Lord of the Wristbands...it's a legit big budget studio film from Elizabeth Banks and the guys who made Spiderman Into the Spiderverse (among many others), and starring a very excellent cast. The only thing that isn't there is Sam Jackson!
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They had me at the Grand Master Flash tune.
"That gum you like is going to come back in style."
Watched this the other night. Very good movie. I never saw the Sopranos, but David Strathairn was the only actor I recognized in the film.
Pearl - Sequel, well...prequel to the horror move X that we saw a while back. Not bad, but unless you are a huge Mia Goth (writer, producer and actor in this one) fan, you could probably skip it. She does madness well.
Licorice Pizza - I fell asleep during this. Not sure if it was because of the pacing or because I was severely lacking in sleep. Will give it another chance. They went to all the trouble of making the streets of southern California look like the early '70s. Least I can do is stay awake.
We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
It won't be visible through the air
And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973
No need. When you have a rampant bear high on cocaine, "motherf***er" can be left unsaid.Originally Posted by battema
Cocaine Bear looks like a fun movie.
We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
It won't be visible through the air
And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973
I thought you made that up....Zombeavers....heheh
But no.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2784512/
"And this is the chorus.....or perhaps it's a bridge...."
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I must admit, as a nine-year-old seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark in the theater, I did not think that the series would be ongoing when I was a 50-year-old man.
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^ I'm waiting for Ghostbusters Vs. Gozer The Geezerian.
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