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Why Ken Burns Will Never Go Hollywood
The documentarian discusses the throughline from his most recent series about the Holocaust and his newest, “The American Buffalo”—and why he still believes in the power of truth.
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‘Halloweentown’: Why Fans Are Still Obsessed After 25 Years
“Being normal is vastly overrated.” How one of the earliest Disney Channel Original Movies came to be—and birthed a devoted fan base who cherish it still today more than ever.
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If Hollywood Hates Long Movies, Why Does It Keep Making Them?
Killers of the Flower Moon clocks in at three hours and 26 minutes long, but Martin Scorsese is one of the few filmmakers who could pull this off.
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Martin Scorsese’s 81 Greatest Movie Characters, Ranked
In celebration of the upcoming release of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ (and his 81st birthday next month!), we’re counting down the greatest figures of the legendary director’s career
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The Rattle and Hum of Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’
Centered on the difficult, outsized character of Enzo Ferrari, Mann’s latest fits appropriately in his filmography, while finding new levels of horror and melancholy
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The 20th Century, as Told by Martin Scorsese
The director of ‘Goodfellas,’ ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ and most recently ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is genreless, but he does have a particular focus: the American condition
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so i gave it a watch based on havelcok's review
at first i was like this is a dud,it took a minute to wind up
but once it did it was on and poppin'
gonna have to watch again to get a full understanding
if anybody watched it
tell me what stood out to you at the end
Nia DaCosta, Barrier-Breaking Director of The Marvels, on Navigating the Blockbuster Machine
“The thing I’ve been most surprised by lately,” says the filmmaker, who broke through with the horror hit Candyman, “is how much respect I’ve been getting from these middle-aged white dudes.”
The Outsiders: Why Black Audiences Love Italian American Screen Icons
Tony Montana. Michael Corleone. Rocky Balboa. Beloved film tropes illuminate a history of race, whiteness, and the fallacy of the American dream.
Welcome to the microplex! The hidden world of Britain’s 1,500 tiny cinemas
The film industry faces intense pressure, yet some independent cinemas are still flourishing. We meet the volunteers who are making it happen
How The Creator Became Gareth Edwards' Love Letter to Sci-Fi Movies
io9 spoke with the director of Godzilla and Rogue One about expectations, secrecy, Star Wars collaborators, designs, and why he decided to put so many homages to sci-fi in the film.
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I 'Returned to Theaters' and All I Got Was a Newfound Appreciation for Staying Home
Being able to return to the cinema has been a privilege, but also a reminder that not every great film this year will be found there.
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‘There’s an urge to kill that I can’t explain’: director Gessica Généus on the dangers of film-making in Haiti
The Haitian actor and film-maker kept her cameras rolling through the deadly upheavals of 2019. Now she’s starting on a new film, and little has improved – but that’s why she is determined to carry on
Night of the Hunted review – claustrophobic state-of-the nation sniper thriller
A woman stops for petrol and is stalked by an unknown shooter in Franck Khalfoun’s nihilistic parable
Killers of the Flower Moon review – Scorsese’s remarkable epic about the bloody birth of America
Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone star in this macabre western about serial murders among the Osage tribe in 1920s Oklahoma, which reflects the erasure of Native Americans from the US
All 13 Halloween Movies (So Far), Ranked
Michael Myers has been murdering people onscreen since 1978. Here's how his films stack up.
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If You Were The Last
Pleasant surprise
Soulcatcher
2023
4/10
This popped up in my Netflix recommendations a month ago and the small preview and information looked interesting.
I started watching it last night in my truck while on the road
I’m gonna keep it quick, about the 40 minute mark I started staring off into space and at the 45 minute mark I turned it off. It’s a 2 hour film.
There was one lame action sequence during that time along with the premise of the film being explained during that time.
Watch if you run out of shit to watch.
The film is from Poland, Netflix has it dubbed in English.
Synopsis
A military contractor hired to seize a weapon that turns people into savage killers seeks revenge when his brother falls victim to the device.
2023
4/10
This popped up in my Netflix recommendations a month ago and the small preview and information looked interesting.
I started watching it last night in my truck while on the road
I’m gonna keep it quick, about the 40 minute mark I started staring off into space and at the 45 minute mark I turned it off. It’s a 2 hour film.
There was one lame action sequence during that time along with the premise of the film being explained during that time.
Watch if you run out of shit to watch.
The film is from Poland, Netflix has it dubbed in English.
Synopsis
A military contractor hired to seize a weapon that turns people into savage killers seeks revenge when his brother falls victim to the device.
Danny Elfman Responds To Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct In Lawsuit As “Baseless & Absurd” – Update
UPDATE: A spokesperson for Danny Elfman has responded to the accusations raised in the lawsuit filed against him on Thursday. “The allegations of misconduct made against Mr. Elfman are baseless and…
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Killers of the Flower Moon
This isn't for everyone.
It was sort of like Oppenheimer to me, good but a bit of a let down.
The shit is too damn long. It could have been 30 minutes to an hour shorter IMO. Even at the end, it really didn't tell the complete story, because it gives a synopsis.
The story is engaging and the acting is great, but it's something missing. Maybe the point of view it's told from. Also for it to be so long I felt some of the characters were underdeveloped. I'm sure it will get plenty of nominations, but it's not a top 10 movie for me.
It's cool this story is being told.
This isn't for everyone.
It was sort of like Oppenheimer to me, good but a bit of a let down.
The shit is too damn long. It could have been 30 minutes to an hour shorter IMO. Even at the end, it really didn't tell the complete story, because it gives a synopsis.
The story is engaging and the acting is great, but it's something missing. Maybe the point of view it's told from. Also for it to be so long I felt some of the characters were underdeveloped. I'm sure it will get plenty of nominations, but it's not a top 10 movie for me.
It's cool this story is being told.
Christopher Nolan: Taylor Swift Skipped Studios for ‘Eras Tour’ Release and Is Showing Them How ‘Incredibly Valuable’ Movie Theaters Are
Christopher Nolan champions Taylor Swift for finding a way to get her movie out in theaters, even if it meant skipping studios and streamers.
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Emily Blunt ‘Appalled’ Over Resurfaced 2012 TV Interview in Which She Called a Waiter ‘Enormous’: ‘I Am So Sorry for Any Hurt Caused’
Emily Blunt said she is "appalled" over a 2012 interview in which she called a waiter "enormous."
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Good music documentary.
My mom recommended it years ago, and she rewatched it with me at that time.
I saved it for my pops and watched it with him earlier this week. He enjoyed seeing the assortment of talent that had recorded in that small town.
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My mom recommended it years ago, and she rewatched it with me at that time.
I saved it for my pops and watched it with him earlier this week. He enjoyed seeing the assortment of talent that had recorded in that small town.
Muscle Shoals (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes
Filmmaker Greg Camalier pays tribute to an Alabama city that holds a prominent place in music history. Artists who recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala., include Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Checked out Old Dads earlier tonight. It was pretty good.
If you're a fan of Burr, Woodbine, and/or Cannavale, you'll enjoy it.
Had funny moments mixed in with more heartfelt.
Recognized a handful of comedic actors and stand-ups in small, supporting roles. They could have been used more given their comedic chops.
Funniest moments = there's a fight scene later in the movie, and also the car scene with a really good cameo appearance, haha.
Bill Burr's wife Nia also has a small appearance in the movie ... which is fitting in that they started their family later in life, and he's an "Old Dad" himself.
If you're a fan of Burr, Woodbine, and/or Cannavale, you'll enjoy it.
Had funny moments mixed in with more heartfelt.
Recognized a handful of comedic actors and stand-ups in small, supporting roles. They could have been used more given their comedic chops.
Funniest moments = there's a fight scene later in the movie, and also the car scene with a really good cameo appearance, haha.
Bill Burr's wife Nia also has a small appearance in the movie ... which is fitting in that they started their family later in life, and he's an "Old Dad" himself.
Good music documentary.
My mom recommended it years ago, and she rewatched it with me at that time.
I saved it for my pops and watched it with him earlier this week. He enjoyed seeing the assortment of talent that had recorded in that small town.
Muscle Shoals (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes
Filmmaker Greg Camalier pays tribute to an Alabama city that holds a prominent place in music history. Artists who recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala., include Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Slotherhouse.
Easily the worse movie I've seen in the last few years. It's about a female sorority member who adopts a sloth in hopes it will aid in her bid for sorority president. The sloth is murderous though.
The sloth uses cell phones--to post selfies of itself with its vivictims, and computers. It drives a car. And it knows how to electrocute people. In all fairness, the movie is a comedy and doesn't take itself seriously at all. But it's so silly and unrealistic the comedy fails.
I'd grade it a D+.
Easily the worse movie I've seen in the last few years. It's about a female sorority member who adopts a sloth in hopes it will aid in her bid for sorority president. The sloth is murderous though.
The sloth uses cell phones--to post selfies of itself with its vivictims, and computers. It drives a car. And it knows how to electrocute people. In all fairness, the movie is a comedy and doesn't take itself seriously at all. But it's so silly and unrealistic the comedy fails.
I'd grade it a D+.
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45 Years Ago, One Deranged Animated Movie Traumatized A Generation
Watership Down was controversial when it first came out, but are audiences today ready for this mature kids' cartoon?
The 12 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend
Paging all fans of Killers, Delinquents, and Scavengers.
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'Anatomy of a Fall' Is the Year's Most Gripping Murder Mystery
Justine Triet’s Cannes-winning tale of a writer dealing with her husband’s death is one of the best movies about good marriages gone bad ever made.
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‘Anatomy of a Fall’ is one of the year’s best movies
Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or winner unfolds like a Hitchcockian suspense thriller, combining a marriage meltdown with a courtroom procedural.
“Anatomy of a Fall” Is Prestige Cinema as Airport Novel
The airtight dramatic construction of Justine Triet’s courtroom thriller matches its prefabricated attitudes and moral incuriosity.
The 50 Worst Decisions in Movie History
The 50 Worst Decisions in Movie History
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Good music documentary.
My mom recommended it years ago, and she rewatched it with me at that time.
I saved it for my pops and watched it with him earlier this week. He enjoyed seeing the assortment of talent that had recorded in that small town.
Muscle Shoals (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes
Filmmaker Greg Camalier pays tribute to an Alabama city that holds a prominent place in music history. Artists who recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala., include Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
This was excellent. Definitely worth the time.
Really impressive list of artists & albums that were recorded over time in those 2 studios.
Nowhere
2023
7/10
This one came up in my Netflix recommendations recently. It’s a new release. The preview and information looked interesting. I watched it last night while on the road in my truck.
I didn’t go into it expecting much. The film actually played out better than I expected.
The film starts right off in SHTF mode with the main character being introduced along with her husband. The film does not waste time with character introduction/development and story development like a majority of films. Character development is done thruout the film with the main character. Main story premise is given in pieces as the film plays out within the first 10 minutes to give you what you need to know, to understand what is going on.
The level of violence was surprising, not graphic but it made the point clear on how desperate folks are in this society and what they have to do to survive.
After the first 15 minutes the film continues on with the main character doing what she has to do to survive. The film holds up its pace from start to the final scene.
And Yes, you will have to watch the film as it is, don’t go into it watching it like “Neil Degrasse Tyson” and going that is impossible, unbelievable and makes no sense on what is going on. It’s not a documentary.
For the Pervs, there is full frontal nudity of a pregnant woman (giving birth). There is also some lactation with milk squirting.
For the Foot Fiends, good shots of the main characters feet thru out the film.
For the InCells, the main character is a female, she does a number of things that will offend and disturb you.
The film is from Spain and Netflix has it dubbed in English.
Synopsis
Fleeing a totalitarian country, pregnant Mia must fight for her life when a violent storm knocks the container in which she has been hiding overboard. Trapped, Mia gives birth and is forced to survive to save her baby.
2023
7/10
This one came up in my Netflix recommendations recently. It’s a new release. The preview and information looked interesting. I watched it last night while on the road in my truck.
I didn’t go into it expecting much. The film actually played out better than I expected.
The film starts right off in SHTF mode with the main character being introduced along with her husband. The film does not waste time with character introduction/development and story development like a majority of films. Character development is done thruout the film with the main character. Main story premise is given in pieces as the film plays out within the first 10 minutes to give you what you need to know, to understand what is going on.
The level of violence was surprising, not graphic but it made the point clear on how desperate folks are in this society and what they have to do to survive.
After the first 15 minutes the film continues on with the main character doing what she has to do to survive. The film holds up its pace from start to the final scene.
And Yes, you will have to watch the film as it is, don’t go into it watching it like “Neil Degrasse Tyson” and going that is impossible, unbelievable and makes no sense on what is going on. It’s not a documentary.
For the Pervs, there is full frontal nudity of a pregnant woman (giving birth). There is also some lactation with milk squirting.
For the Foot Fiends, good shots of the main characters feet thru out the film.
For the InCells, the main character is a female, she does a number of things that will offend and disturb you.
The film is from Spain and Netflix has it dubbed in English.
Synopsis
Fleeing a totalitarian country, pregnant Mia must fight for her life when a violent storm knocks the container in which she has been hiding overboard. Trapped, Mia gives birth and is forced to survive to save her baby.
45 Years Ago, One Deranged Animated Movie Traumatized A Generation
Watership Down was controversial when it first came out, but are audiences today ready for this mature kids' cartoon?fatherly.com
I watched that film “Watership Down” in the 1980s with my brother back in the mid-80s.
My step-father had figured out how to steal HBO back then and we watched it. I went into thinking it was a children’s kiddie cartoon.
Way from it. It’s violent and depressing. My little brother lost interest in it about 15 minutes in, I continued watching it to the end.
Watership Down
1978
When a young rabbit named Fiver (Richard Briers) has a prophetic vision that the end of his warren is near, he persuades seven other rabbits to leave with him in search of a new home.
Several obstacles impede their progress, including predators, a rat-filled cemetery and a speeding river. Upon arriving at their final destination, a hill dubbed Watership Down, the rabbits find that their journey is still far from over.
Realistically drawn, this British animated film carries an emotional weight.
Thanks for all the reviews of late, everyone.
The (Not So) Glamorous Life of a Movie Extra
The author has ridden the L with George Clooney and watched Christopher Nolan direct. But it’s not always so fabulous.
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Overhaul
2023
4.5/10
This recently came up in my Netflix recommendations and I checked it out last night in my truck.
The preview clip looked interesting.
The film fell flat. It tried to be a “Fast & Furious” with trucks, but the film spent majority of time dealing with the main character and his problems.
The plot has been done a million times in a number of well known B-movies.
Like Fast/Furious, the action with the trucks is unbelievable, especially if you are familiar with how semi’s operate like me.
One of the big disappointments is there is a female supporting character that I assumed was to be like Fast/Furious Michelle Rodriquez, but she was barely in the film. Also the cinematographer needs to get slapped for not focusing the camera on her in the scenes she was in. She is a cutie.
The bad guys are comical. This is the first film I have seen bad guys that are polite, courteous and willing to be helpful.
Overall, the film is Mindless Entertainment, watch if you need to watch something to kill time.
The film is from Brazil, Netflix has it dubbed in English.
Synopsis
When truck racer Roger loses everything, he receives a tempting but dangerous offer: to work as the getaway driver for a gang of thieves.
2023
4.5/10
This recently came up in my Netflix recommendations and I checked it out last night in my truck.
The preview clip looked interesting.
The film fell flat. It tried to be a “Fast & Furious” with trucks, but the film spent majority of time dealing with the main character and his problems.
The plot has been done a million times in a number of well known B-movies.
Like Fast/Furious, the action with the trucks is unbelievable, especially if you are familiar with how semi’s operate like me.
One of the big disappointments is there is a female supporting character that I assumed was to be like Fast/Furious Michelle Rodriquez, but she was barely in the film. Also the cinematographer needs to get slapped for not focusing the camera on her in the scenes she was in. She is a cutie.
The bad guys are comical. This is the first film I have seen bad guys that are polite, courteous and willing to be helpful.
Overall, the film is Mindless Entertainment, watch if you need to watch something to kill time.
The film is from Brazil, Netflix has it dubbed in English.
Synopsis
When truck racer Roger loses everything, he receives a tempting but dangerous offer: to work as the getaway driver for a gang of thieves.
Martin Scorsese Says He and Robert De Niro Rolled Their Eyes at Leonardo DiCaprio’s “Endless” Ad-Libbing in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
The director started to get frustrated with the actor constantly improvising lines throughout filming.
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