What happened to Edward Furlong?
As John Connor he was mankind's last hope, a messianic figure charged with freeing humanity from the vice-like grip of robotic tyranny in a post-apocalyptic, war-ravaged world.
MOVIES ~ Any of ya'll seen any good (or shitty) movies in recent weeks/months? Post reviews, feedback, movie news, trailers, recommendations, etc ...
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Conan O’Brien to Host 2025 Oscars Ceremony
Conan O'Brien is set to host the 97th Oscars ceremony in March 2025.
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Conan O’Brien to Host 2025 Oscars Ceremony
Conan O'Brien is set to host the 97th Oscars ceremony in March 2025.
Just watched the 4-part docuseries Conan O'Brien Must Go in recent months.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Extended Edition)
2014
8/10
I reviewed the first 5 films in this franchise earlier in the thread. Me and my sons have been watching them together since this past Spring when I was home. We watched this on MAX this past Wednesday night when I was home.
Not going to go into the plot, but it mainly closes out the story of Bilbo and his adventures from the first 2 films along with some of the supporting characters.
What makes this film stand out is after the first 30+ minutes, the film kicks into full gear with battlefield action for close to 2 hours non-stop. I have never seen a film with that long of an action sequence before. Obviously action must have been added to this extended version cuz I don’t recall it being this long when I saw it in theaters.
The film ends setting it directly to lead into “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” from 2001.
There is supposed to be an animated film debuting this year and a new live action Hobbit film debuting next year.
Looking forward to them.
Synopsis
Having reclaimed Erebor and vast treasure from the dragon Smaug, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) sacrifices friendship and honor in seeking the Arkenstone, despite Smaug's fiery wrath and desperate attempts by the Hobbit Bilbo (Martin Freeman) to make him see reason. Meanwhile, Sauron sends legions of Orcs in a sneak attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As the fate of Middle Earth hangs in the balance, the races of Men, Elves and Dwarves must decide whether to unite and prevail -- or all die.
2014
8/10
I reviewed the first 5 films in this franchise earlier in the thread. Me and my sons have been watching them together since this past Spring when I was home. We watched this on MAX this past Wednesday night when I was home.
Not going to go into the plot, but it mainly closes out the story of Bilbo and his adventures from the first 2 films along with some of the supporting characters.
What makes this film stand out is after the first 30+ minutes, the film kicks into full gear with battlefield action for close to 2 hours non-stop. I have never seen a film with that long of an action sequence before. Obviously action must have been added to this extended version cuz I don’t recall it being this long when I saw it in theaters.
The film ends setting it directly to lead into “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” from 2001.
There is supposed to be an animated film debuting this year and a new live action Hobbit film debuting next year.
Looking forward to them.
Synopsis
Having reclaimed Erebor and vast treasure from the dragon Smaug, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) sacrifices friendship and honor in seeking the Arkenstone, despite Smaug's fiery wrath and desperate attempts by the Hobbit Bilbo (Martin Freeman) to make him see reason. Meanwhile, Sauron sends legions of Orcs in a sneak attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As the fate of Middle Earth hangs in the balance, the races of Men, Elves and Dwarves must decide whether to unite and prevail -- or all die.
Box Office: Dwayne Johnson’s $250 Million-Budgeted ‘Red One’ Debuts to Chilly $34 Million - IMDb
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Disney Removes ‘Star Wars’ Movie From 2026 Slate, Replaced by ‘Ice Age 6’ - IMDb
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27 Feel-Good Movies to Watch When You're Feeling Down
Need a pick-me-up? These feel-good movies are guaranteed to brighten your mood, from classic comedies to rom-coms to fantasy epics that offer an escape.
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‘Gladiator II’ Scores Mighty $87 Million in International Box Office Debut
"Gladiator II" entered the international box office arena with $87 million, a powerful start for the quarter-century-in-the-making sequel.
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The Best New Movies Streaming in November 2024
A curated selection of the best new movies streaming in November, including "Deadpool & Wolverine," "Hot Frosty" and "Twisters."
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‘The Substance’ Director Coralie Fargeat Pulls Film From Camerimage Following Festival Head’s Comments About Women
Coralie Fargeat has pulled her film "The Substance" from Camerimage following comments the festival director made about female cinematographers.
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A Deadly Adoption
2015
4.5/10
I watched this last night on the road on YouTube. It had come up for whatever reason in my recommendations last month.
The film is basically a satire of the Lifetime Channel’s drama films that they pump out in unlimited numbers. It’s supposed to be a thriller/comedy, the comedy is mainly watching the film expecting Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig to do something crazy. It never happens and just plays out like a predictable Lifetime Channel drama.
Nothing for suspense being everything is predictable with the twists in every scene that comes up. If you are familiar with Lifetime’s films, you pretty much should know what to expect.
Synopsis
Black comedy thriller about a successful couple who take in and care for a six-months-pregnant woman after losing their second, unborn child. They are hoping to be able to adopt the new baby, but taking a total stranger into their house is taking a terrible risk.
2015
4.5/10
I watched this last night on the road on YouTube. It had come up for whatever reason in my recommendations last month.
The film is basically a satire of the Lifetime Channel’s drama films that they pump out in unlimited numbers. It’s supposed to be a thriller/comedy, the comedy is mainly watching the film expecting Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig to do something crazy. It never happens and just plays out like a predictable Lifetime Channel drama.
Nothing for suspense being everything is predictable with the twists in every scene that comes up. If you are familiar with Lifetime’s films, you pretty much should know what to expect.
Synopsis
Black comedy thriller about a successful couple who take in and care for a six-months-pregnant woman after losing their second, unborn child. They are hoping to be able to adopt the new baby, but taking a total stranger into their house is taking a terrible risk.
Red One
Praise : Red One takes a stab at a modern day take on the mythical Santa Clause in a movie about the head of North Pole security (Dwayne Johnson) teaming up with a notorious hacker (Chris Evans) in order to locate a kidnapped Santa. I did like that this movie displayed what the holidays have become to people just like in the horror movie Thanksgiving. I actually enjoyed J.K. Simmons as Santa for the time he was in the movie. I also liked the villain in the movie witch Gryla (Kiernan Shipka),Shipka has the cold unflinching stare down to a T. I believe I smiled at some of the going ons in the movie a few times. I did like the tech used in the movie and the various creature and character designs.
PROBLEMS: Evans and Johnson basically are the same characters they have portrayed in every other action comedy they have been in. Just looking at the ages of the "kids" at the start of the movie and the fact that was presented to them would upset them made no sense. This is another movie that forgets what was stated two minutes before. With the "Authority" that was placed in the movie it waters down the main plot of the movie. I felt the movie wastes time on something that was supposed to be funny but it ultimately wasn't. The complete change a character makes made no sense. I was never fully involved with the familial threads as the movie wanted me to be.
Scale of 1 to 10 a 5
Praise : Red One takes a stab at a modern day take on the mythical Santa Clause in a movie about the head of North Pole security (Dwayne Johnson) teaming up with a notorious hacker (Chris Evans) in order to locate a kidnapped Santa. I did like that this movie displayed what the holidays have become to people just like in the horror movie Thanksgiving. I actually enjoyed J.K. Simmons as Santa for the time he was in the movie. I also liked the villain in the movie witch Gryla (Kiernan Shipka),Shipka has the cold unflinching stare down to a T. I believe I smiled at some of the going ons in the movie a few times. I did like the tech used in the movie and the various creature and character designs.
PROBLEMS: Evans and Johnson basically are the same characters they have portrayed in every other action comedy they have been in. Just looking at the ages of the "kids" at the start of the movie and the fact that was presented to them would upset them made no sense. This is another movie that forgets what was stated two minutes before. With the "Authority" that was placed in the movie it waters down the main plot of the movie. I felt the movie wastes time on something that was supposed to be funny but it ultimately wasn't. The complete change a character makes made no sense. I was never fully involved with the familial threads as the movie wanted me to be.
Scale of 1 to 10 a 5
Robin Williams Had Lewy Body Dementia — Now, a New Documentary Explores Its Heartbreaking Impact on Caretakers (Exclusive)
The documentary 'Facing the Wind' shows the devastating effects of Lewy Body Dementia, both on the patients and those who love them.
Facing the Wind
Where do you turn when a mysterious dementia is stealing the love of your life?
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Lewy body dementia - Symptoms and causes
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How Timothée Chalamet 'Pushed the Bounds' to Play Bob Dylan in 'A Complete Unknown'
In his first Rolling Stone cover story, the actor and co-stars Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, and Ed Norton talk about making the year's biggest biopic
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I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom I can tell you I don't have money, but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now that'll be the end of it ...
Is ‘Red One’ the Worst Movie of the Year? Plus: ‘A Real Pain’ With Jesse Eisenberg!
Sean and Joanna get into the Rock’s baffling film career before Eisenberg joins to talk about his new movie!
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Best Picture Power Rankings. Plus: Is ‘Emilia Pérez’ Really a Front-Runner?
Joanna Robinson and Katey Rich join Sean to come up with a list of the 10 movies they think are most likely to be nominated for the top award at the Oscars!
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Which 2024 Films Are in the Running for Best Picture?
Which films will contend for the Oscars' biggest prize in March? We have surveyed the experts to come up with a list of 15 of the likeliest Best Picture nominees among all films released in 2024.
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Movie Reviews, Articles, Trailers, and more
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Best Movies Directed by Ridley Scott, Ranked
We rank the highest-scoring films directed by Ridley Scott from throughout his entire career.
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WWE Legend Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Named Entertainer Of The Year By GQ Magazine
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is the GQ Entertainer of the Year. The magazine revealed the news and a subsequent interview with The Great One in their 2024 Men of t
This is definitley a PR move, they are getting ready for Moana 2.WWE Legend Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Named Entertainer Of The Year By GQ Magazine
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is the GQ Entertainer of the Year. The magazine revealed the news and a subsequent interview with The Great One in their 2024 Men of twww.si.com
Gladiator II
PRAISE: The first Gladiator film is one of my all time favorites. I've always thought it of the movie being on the same level as classics like Spartacus and Ben Hur. The sequel makes some good attempts to be on the same level as Gladiator. I was more than happy that one of the story threads didn't go down a path that would have been completely unbelievable. With that out of the way Director Director Ridley Scott and writer David Scarpa try to keep things interesting in this story about Lucius all grown up and ready to embark on his own journey. Paul Mescal takes on the role of the older Lucius and at times brings the right amount of intensity, humor, and unflinching nerve to the role. Denzel Washington steals every scene that he's in as Macrinus owner of gladiators and he is fun to watch as he grasps for power sometimes viciously as i could see him working things out in his mind as he uses people like chess pieces. Alex Karim is also quite good as Ravi i almost didnt recognize him.The battle scenes, that take place on water and in the coliseum with man vs man and beast are fun even though a bit abrupt. There's blood spilling galore as various gladiators are put through deadly paces. I did laugh at some full on displays of insanity moments.
PROBLEMS: The cast is full of big names including Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn,but their characters may have a couple of strong moments they feel underdeveloped. Some other characters i couldn't take seriously or maybe i wasn't supposed to. Familiar and similar beats that are "borrowed" from the first film made this movie feel like a repeat button was being pressed over and over again. A couple of times i found myself asking how is this even possible?
The CGI looked a bit choppy in a few scenes
Scale of 1 to 10 a 7
PRAISE: The first Gladiator film is one of my all time favorites. I've always thought it of the movie being on the same level as classics like Spartacus and Ben Hur. The sequel makes some good attempts to be on the same level as Gladiator. I was more than happy that one of the story threads didn't go down a path that would have been completely unbelievable. With that out of the way Director Director Ridley Scott and writer David Scarpa try to keep things interesting in this story about Lucius all grown up and ready to embark on his own journey. Paul Mescal takes on the role of the older Lucius and at times brings the right amount of intensity, humor, and unflinching nerve to the role. Denzel Washington steals every scene that he's in as Macrinus owner of gladiators and he is fun to watch as he grasps for power sometimes viciously as i could see him working things out in his mind as he uses people like chess pieces. Alex Karim is also quite good as Ravi i almost didnt recognize him.The battle scenes, that take place on water and in the coliseum with man vs man and beast are fun even though a bit abrupt. There's blood spilling galore as various gladiators are put through deadly paces. I did laugh at some full on displays of insanity moments.
PROBLEMS: The cast is full of big names including Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn,but their characters may have a couple of strong moments they feel underdeveloped. Some other characters i couldn't take seriously or maybe i wasn't supposed to. Familiar and similar beats that are "borrowed" from the first film made this movie feel like a repeat button was being pressed over and over again. A couple of times i found myself asking how is this even possible?
The CGI looked a bit choppy in a few scenes
Scale of 1 to 10 a 7
History, According to Ridley Scott
"When I have issues with historians, I ask: ‘Excuse me, mate, were you there? No? Well, shut the fuck up then.’" OK, then!
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Cinemus Maximus: Revisiting the Original ‘Gladiator’
Before we return to the Colosseum in ‘Gladiator II,’ we must remember—and honor—the warriors who built this indulgent Roman playground
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Never Tell Me More About the Monsters From ‘A Quiet Place’
The ‘Quiet Place’ franchise made a major leap this year. Now it needs to avoid a classic horror movie mistake by obeying one rule: Keep the monsters mysterious.
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Trial Royale: Denzel Washington Movies, Round 1—Man of Drama
The first episode of another multi-week series
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Trial Royale: Denzel Washington Movies, Round 2—Man of Action
Episode 2 of our multi-week series
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I told y'all. It might have been too slow for some people and I get it, but I love this fucking movie. The writing, acting, the direction. Perfect
Cormac McCarthy’s Secret Muse Breaks Her Silence After Half a Century: “I Loved Him. He Was My Safety.”
When he was 42, Cormac McCarthy fell in love with a 16-year-old girl he met by a motel pool. Augusta Britt would go on to become one of the most significant—and secret—inspirations in literary history, giving life to many of McCarthy’s most iconic characters across his celebrated novels and...
Cormac McCarthy’s Secret Muse Breaks Her Silence After Half a Century: “I Loved Him. He Was My Safety.”
When he was 42, Cormac McCarthy fell in love with a 16-year-old girl he met by a motel pool. Augusta Britt would go on to become one of the most significant—and secret—inspirations in literary history, giving life to many of McCarthy’s most iconic characters across his celebrated novels and...www.vanityfair.com
‘Vanity Fair’ Faces Major Backlash Over Cormac McCarthy Scoop
Many have criticized the way the magazine revealed McCarthy’s “secret muse,” whom he met when she was 16 and he was 42.
Unforgiven (1992)
This movie is back on HBO after years of not being on streaming services. Two amazing lines from this movie are so poignantly true and could be played in many areas of life. They could literally be uttered everyday by different people throughout the world:
"Hell of a thing killing a man. You take away everything he's got and everything he's going to have"
"Deserves got nothing to do with it"
This movie is back on HBO after years of not being on streaming services. Two amazing lines from this movie are so poignantly true and could be played in many areas of life. They could literally be uttered everyday by different people throughout the world:
"Hell of a thing killing a man. You take away everything he's got and everything he's going to have"
"Deserves got nothing to do with it"
Jesse Eisenberg's Fortysomething Creative Renaissance
The writer-director-star of 'A Real Pain' on writing against type, directing awkward scenes and his next project
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Is ‘Red One’ the Worst Movie of the Year? Plus: ‘A Real Pain’ With Jesse Eisenberg!
Sean and Joanna get into the Rock’s baffling film career before Eisenberg joins to talk about his new movie!
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A Real Pain is a 2024 comedy drama film, written, directed, and produced by Jesse Eisenberg. It stars Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, and Daniel Oreskes. Emma Stone and Dave McCary serve as producers under their Fruit Tree banner.
It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024, and was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on November 1, 2024.
Plot
American Jewish cousins David and Benji embark on a trip to Poland to visit the childhood home of their late grandmother, and to connect with their heritage. David, a reserved and pragmatic father and husband, contrasts sharply with Benji, a free-spirited and eccentric drifter. Their personalities clash as Benji criticizes David for losing his former passion and spontaneity, while David struggles with Benji’s unfiltered outbursts and lack of direction in life.
Ralph Macchio receives a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame:
The actor, 63, is best known for his role as Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid (1984) and it's two sequels. He now reprises the role on the Sony TV series Cobra Kai.
Rachel Sennott in a Sheer Top at Sabrina Carpenter Concert!
Rachel Sennott was put on the big screen at a recent Sabrina Carpenter concert and she was braless in a sheer top! View the pictures + clip…
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John David Washington and Malcolm Washington Are a New Kind of Hollywood Dynasty
The Washington brothers (yes, Denzel’s two sons) built their careers apart—until an irresistible project drew them together. In The Piano Lesson, they tackle a father’s thorny legacy.
'Wicked' Fans React to Movie, Shock and Delight Caught on Faces in Theaters
"Wicked" premiered on Broadway more than 20 years ago ... but, it seems the team behind the film still found a way to shock diehard fans -- 'cause people are posting vids of their friends losing their minds.
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