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Post by Martin Stett on Nov 13, 2018 1:32:09 GMT
The 15:17 to Paris (2018) -- You ever seen a crayon drawing made by a three year old that they think is SO GREAT and they show to everybody, and you nod and smile and congratulate them and you are genuinely happy that they made something that they feel special even though it is no different from any other drawing by a three year old? Well, that's what this movie made me feel for that made this. 3/10
Beginners (2010) -- Well, that was a surprise. A laugh-out-loud, feel-good romance movie that works because it is willing to probe the darkness a little bit. I think it loses the way a bit towards the middle (when Oliver and Anna move in together and their arguments are depicted in montages), but it gets back onto its feet quickly enough. A real charmer. Oh, by the way: The Dog in Beginners > The Dog in The Artist. 8/10
Dying of the Light (2014) -- A by-the-numbers, idiotic thriller that was taken out of Paul Schrader's hands and this really pissed me off... until I saw pieces of Black, Schrader's attempt to recreate his own vision. And then I realized that it was going to be a bore no matter what, so whatevs. 4/10
Winter's Bone (2010 rewatch) -- This movie gets better every time I see it. It's like a post-apocalyptic Western myth, with Ree as the epic hero breaking down under the weight of her journey as she gets mired ever deeper into this world of monsters that she knows is more a part of her than the escape of Army life she dreams of. I can't shake it. 10/10
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Post by stephen on Nov 13, 2018 1:32:56 GMT
Oh, by the way: The Dog in Beginners > The Dog in The Artist. 8/10God will not forgive this heresy. |
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on Nov 13, 2018 1:46:53 GMT
Mile 22
The Incredibles
The Equalizer 2
Waiting
The Meg
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Post by stephen on Nov 13, 2018 2:01:07 GMT
The Kindergarten Teacher (2018) - goes from stupid to stupider to unwatchable nonsense. Maggie Gyllenhaal keeps it from being a total waste of time. 4/10 BATHROOM DOORS DON'T LOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE. |
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Post by Viced on Nov 13, 2018 2:04:04 GMT
The Kindergarten Teacher (2018) - goes from stupid to stupider to unwatchable nonsense. Maggie Gyllenhaal keeps it from being a total waste of time. 4/10 BATHROOM DOORS DON'T LOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE. Especially at a damn hotel. That’s some kind of code violation! |
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Post by stephen on Nov 13, 2018 2:05:36 GMT
BATHROOM DOORS DON'T LOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE. Especially at a damn hotel. That’s some kind of code violation! I have a lot of problems with this movie, but I do have to give props to Maggie for keeping it from going entirely off the rails. She managed to sell that concept so well. Better than two of the leading Best Actress contenders I've seen this year, at any rate. |
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Post by mhynson27 on Nov 13, 2018 6:33:14 GMT
The Machinist
Jackie Brown (re-watch)
Seven Psychopaths
Hell or High Water (re-watch)
Don Jon
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Post by Pavan on Nov 13, 2018 7:06:49 GMT
Tumbbad (2018)- 7/10
The Death of Stalin (2017)- 7/10
Chicago (2002)- 7/10
Moon (2009)- 7/10
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)- 7.5/10
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Post by thomasjerome on Nov 13, 2018 18:43:48 GMT
Auto Focus (2002) - twisted stuff... goes from bizarrely entertaining to awfully depressing and Schrader handles everything incredibly well. Amazing Dafoe performance and easily the best performance I've seen from Greg Kinnear. 8/10 Totally agree and hope you catch "Light Sleeper" as soon as possible if you haven't already. |
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Post by therealcomicman117 on Nov 13, 2018 21:06:17 GMT
The Black Stallion - 8 / 10
You Were Never Really Here - 7.5 / 10
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Post by Film Socialism on Nov 14, 2018 1:28:57 GMT
15:17 has attracted so many bad takes
the only time i think the NPC meme is real is when film peeps trash talk clint's modern work
anywho go watch Extraordinary Stories
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Nov 14, 2018 3:07:00 GMT
don't have the motivation to do write-ups this week, but here's what I got
On the Waterfront - rewatch (1954) - 8/10
Seven Beauties (1975) - 8/10
Beast (2018) - 7/10
BlacKKKlansman (2018) - 8/10
Crime + Punishment (2018) - 8/10
Summer and Smoke (1961) - 7.5/10
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) - 6/10
The Seduction of Mimi (1972) - 6/10
Tristana (1970) - 7/10
Blindspotting (2018) - 7.5/10
Disobedience (2018) - 8/10
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) - 7.5/10
Eighth Grade (2018) - 7/10
Save the Tiger (1973) - 6/10
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Nov 14, 2018 12:56:25 GMT
Sicario 2: Soldado
Solid as a rock. 7/10 First ReformedThe more I think about it, them more I hate it. 3/10MandyThe more I think about it, the more I love it. 10/10
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Nov 14, 2018 12:58:02 GMT
The 15:17 to Paris (2018) -- You ever seen a crayon drawing made by a three year old that they think is SO GREAT and they show to everybody, and you nod and smile and congratulate them and you are genuinely happy that they made something that they feel special even though it is no different from any other drawing by a three year old? Well, that's what this movie made me feel for that made this. 3/10 Seriously, you're being much too kind. |
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Post by pacinoyes on Nov 14, 2018 13:23:24 GMT
Auto Focus (2002) - twisted stuff... goes from bizarrely entertaining to awfully depressing and Schrader handles everything incredibly well. Amazing Dafoe performance and easily the best performance I've seen from Greg Kinnear. 8/10 I liked it a little less (I just can't deal with Kinnear, ever) but it is a good piece of work - I don't know how to take a Schrader film that he didn't write - like this one in particular is odd because if anybody was made to write it's him (or Toback) and I'm sure he wrote some of it etc. Anyway, this story is one of the dark side of Hollywood stories that I always thought could have been spun off each other into something greater - the Wonderland Avenue part of Boogie Nights (or Wonderland), the murder-suicide of Gig Young, the Auto Focus story etc. - always thought there was a movie you could make of these and other stuff and interweave it into a larger and tragic whole. Sort of like another version of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood or Hollywood Babylon etc. |
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