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tooluser wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:18 pm
Shalom Aleichem wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:34 pm
tooluser wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:19 pm Ma (2019)

Slowly building thriller that turns to horror. A woman repeatedly invites local teens into her home to party safely. What could possibly go wrong?

Watchable, but I cannot recommend it due to gratuitous gore/violence/adult situations when it turns to horror.

What is particularly notable about it is that it has a few big name stars in it: Octavia Spencer, Juliette Lewis, and Allison Janney. I guess they were looking to expand their range. None of them play what has been a typical role for them.
I didn’t like it but I’m not opposed to violence in movies. I mean if you’re watching a horror movie - I think it was a blumhouse movie?- you kind of expect violence going in no? Reservoir dogs was great but the violence was horrifying and stayed with me for like 20 years or whenever it was made.
Agree. I put those warnings into my reviews so there is no mistake about what the viewer is getting into. Some violence and horror is not gratuitous and not gorey, and I rather prefer that. I always try to find something positive if I can. If the movie has been well-discussed here or was boring with no redeeming value I don't write it up. Now I have to watch Reservoir Dogs again, I don't recall it being that violent, and I enjoyed it.
BTW, love your profile pic. Compared to all the movies we mention in these threads, there is really nothing like it. I rewatch the Dawn clip on Youtube just to realize how great film-making can be.
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Thank you! It was not meant to be movie-centric, but that is certainly a memorable scene when combined with the music. It represents the spark of understanding I received when I first decided to go Bogleheadish in my investments.
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tooluser wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:23 pm Thank you! It was not meant to be movie-centric, but that is certainly a memorable scene when combined with the music. It represents the spark of understanding I received when I first decided to go Bogleheadish in my investments.
Ah, now I get it!

Of course one doesn't need to "get" it's significance to your investing to appreciate it, but knowing adds a bit of interest.

I always saw the end of that sequence as the bone morphing into a space ship but have recently read that it is supposed to be some sort of space-based weapon which would make sense as the evolution of weaponry. Either way that quick cut is one of the most powerful things in cinema.
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tooluser wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:18 pm
Shalom Aleichem wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:34 pm
tooluser wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:19 pm Ma (2019)

Slowly building thriller that turns to horror. A woman repeatedly invites local teens into her home to party safely. What could possibly go wrong?

Watchable, but I cannot recommend it due to gratuitous gore/violence/adult situations when it turns to horror.

What is particularly notable about it is that it has a few big name stars in it: Octavia Spencer, Juliette Lewis, and Allison Janney. I guess they were looking to expand their range. None of them play what has been a typical role for them.
I didn’t like it but I’m not opposed to violence in movies. I mean if you’re watching a horror movie - I think it was a blumhouse movie?- you kind of expect violence going in no? Reservoir dogs was great but the violence was horrifying and stayed with me for like 20 years or whenever it was made.
Agree. I put those warnings into my reviews so there is no mistake about what the viewer is getting into. Some violence and horror is not gratuitous and not gorey, and I rather prefer that. I always try to find something positive if I can. If the movie has been well-discussed here or was boring with no redeeming value I don't write it up. Now I have to watch Reservoir Dogs again, I don't recall it being that violent, and I enjoyed it.
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Are used to enjoy that song. Ever since Reservoir dogs when I hear that music I get very tense and I feel my blood pressure rise. Let me know what you think!
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The White Tiger (2021) Adarsh Gourav, Rajkummar Rao, Priyanka Chopra

An ambitious Indian driver uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. An epic journey based on the New York Times bestseller.

Up for an Academy Award. Completely engrossing plot, it reminded me of the Korean film Parasite (2019). The protagonist was totally believable, actually all of the characters were. Recommended. Streamed it on Netflix.
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heartwood wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:13 pm
Cruise wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:26 pm Watched "Tina" last night, HBO's documentary on Tina Turner. Very nicely done. Saw it on HBO Max.

https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/tina
Just watched this and loved Tina and her amazing voice, dancing and moves. Disappointingly it's 90+% talking (yes, it's a documentary), a lot not by her. i'd hoped for concert video. Some of the best is in the closing credits: Only the Best.
Just finished watching, and I thought it had the right amount of music considering it's a documentary. You can find concert videos on YouTube.
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Shalom Aleichem wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:25 pm
Clowns to the left
Of me. Jokers to the right. Here I am - stuck In the middle with you.

Are used to enjoy that song. Ever since Reservoir dogs when I hear that music I get very tense and I feel my blood pressure rise. Let me know what you think!
Yeah, can you imagine listening to "Singing in the Rain" after watching Clockwork Orange? :twisted:
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Death in the Clouds, on YouTube.

While Poirot sleeps on an airplane flight from Paris to London, a notorious French moneylender is murdered with a poisoned dart.
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ruralavalon wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:50 pm Death in the Clouds, on YouTube.

While Poirot sleeps on an airplane flight from Paris to London, a notorious French moneylender is murdered with a poisoned dart.
Is this with David Suchet?
How did the plot/acting compare with other Poirots?

Thanks.

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ResearchMed wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:57 pm
ruralavalon wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:50 pm Death in the Clouds, on YouTube.

While Poirot sleeps on an airplane flight from Paris to London, a notorious French moneylender is murdered with a poisoned dart.
Is this with David Suchet?
How did the plot/acting compare with other Poirots?

Thanks.

RM
Yes, David Suchet stars as Poirot.

I always enjoy these Poirot mysteries, but this is not my favorite.
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ruralavalon wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:12 pm
ResearchMed wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:57 pm
ruralavalon wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:50 pm Death in the Clouds, on YouTube.

While Poirot sleeps on an airplane flight from Paris to London, a notorious French moneylender is murdered with a poisoned dart.
Is this with David Suchet?
How did the plot/acting compare with other Poirots?

Thanks.

RM
Yes, David Suchet stars as Poirot.

I always enjoy these Poirot mysteries, but this is not my favorite.
If I remember correctly this was one of the earlier episodes before they went for more production value and HD format. As far as plot goes, it was, in my opinion, one of the middle road ploys: sufficient but not outstanding. It did have a touch of the exotic with blow guns.
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denovo wrote: Sun Jul 26, 2020 3:10 pm
LadyGeek wrote: Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:45 pm Jane Got a Gun, on Blu-ray DVD. A Western romance action film with Natalie Portman. Meh.
What's a DVD
It's an optical disc that you buy to play at in your home. You own it, and it can't be taken away from you, and playing it is not dependent on your internet connection. Far superior to streaming.
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40 Years' Gatherin's wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:40 pm
denovo wrote: Sun Jul 26, 2020 3:10 pm
LadyGeek wrote: Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:45 pm Jane Got a Gun, on Blu-ray DVD. A Western romance action film with Natalie Portman. Meh.
What's a DVD
It's an optical disc that you buy to play at in your home. You own it, and it can't be taken away from you, and playing it is not dependent on your internet connection. Far superior to streaming.
And they actually have things called DVD players so you can stream something else on your computer at the same time.
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cheese_breath wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:49 pm
40 Years' Gatherin's wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:40 pm
denovo wrote: Sun Jul 26, 2020 3:10 pm
LadyGeek wrote: Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:45 pm Jane Got a Gun, on Blu-ray DVD. A Western romance action film with Natalie Portman. Meh.
What's a DVD
It's an optical disc that you buy to play at in your home. You own it, and it can't be taken away from you, and playing it is not dependent on your internet connection. Far superior to streaming.
And they actually have things called DVD players so you can stream something else on your computer at the same time.
Wait 'til you hear about Blu-ray!
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On HBO MAX:

Marie Antoinette is a 2006 historical drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Kirsten Dunst.

It is based on the life of Queen Marie Antoinette in the years leading up to the French Revolution. It won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. It was released in the United States on October 20, 2006, by Columbia Pictures.
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bertilak wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:33 pm
cheese_breath wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:49 pm
40 Years' Gatherin's wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:40 pm
denovo wrote: Sun Jul 26, 2020 3:10 pm
LadyGeek wrote: Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:45 pm Jane Got a Gun, on Blu-ray DVD. A Western romance action film with Natalie Portman. Meh.
What's a DVD
It's an optical disc that you buy to play at in your home. You own it, and it can't be taken away from you, and playing it is not dependent on your internet connection. Far superior to streaming.
And they actually have things called DVD players so you can stream something else on your computer at the same time.
Wait 'til you hear about Blu-ray!
Is that the same thing as Betamax?
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I really enjoyed Calibre, which is available on Netflix. It's about two guys who go hunting in a small Scottish village. Something tragic occurs and rest of the film is about the resulting fallout. It's categorized as horror, but I would definitely say it's more suspense/thriller. It's a Netflix original but has the look and feel of an indie film.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6218358/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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The Egg and I

1947 Fred MacMurray/Claudette Colbert comedy on TCM. A wealthy couple tries to make a go by starting a chicken farm way out in the country.

It caught my eye because the title was the name of a restaurant near where I lived when growing up. (Though I never ate there.) So I decided to see what was up with that. Also, I've been playing a game called Egg, Inc. on my phone, where one runs a rather preposterous chicken farm. (The goal of the game appears to be make money for the creators through frequent advertising.)

This movie had the first appearance of Ma and Pa Kettle, who rather upstaged the two stars in the mind of the public. The Green Acres TV series and the later part of the I Love Lucy TV series very clearly drew inspiration from this film.

The MacMurray character is kind of a jerk, while the Colbert character is rather too passive. I didn't like how that relationship played. But it was kind of fun, glad I watched it.
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles, on YouTube.

Hastings renews his friendship with Poirot (David Suchet) and involves him in the mysterious poisoning of the mistress of a manor house married to a man twenty years her junior.
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Capsu78 wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 10:22 am "The Sound of Metal" on Amazon Prime. Really didn't think I fit the demographics for this movie and was prepared to not like it or the character... but it has been mentioned here too many times to ignore. Watched it with my wife and we both really enjoyed it. I agree it will be up for awards. Lead character really quite likable. Excellent story that is worth 2 hours of your time.
+1 Great movie and worth the Oscar nomination.
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Just watched Margin Call (2011).
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Two recent movies from Netflix and Prime (but can’t recall which movie was on which channel):

- Quartet. Set in an old folks home for retired musicians in England. Witty but far short of a comedy with excellent acting and music. Much of the cast is comprised of former real-life opera/symphony stars. Biggest star, IMO, is Maggie Smith who has a couple of lines reminiscent of Downton Abbey. Upbeat ending, no guns or murder. Only a few well placed f-bombs.

- Hope Gap. Set on the Dover coast. An older husband and wife (Bill Nighy and Annette Bening) have reached a difficult point in their relationship. Their adult son, played by Josh O’Connor (Prince Charles in The Crown) lives in London, comes home occasionally and gets caught in the middle. Not what you’d call a happy movie but scenery and acting are excellent.
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Watched a WW2 movie based on one survivor from a US recon flight in Belgium. Julie Ormand and Bill Paxton starred. Slow moving and a sad ending. On Amazon Prime.

Also on prime is a documentary about Nancy Wade who was in the British SOE. Very interesting and on Prime.
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I just watched "Nobody." Some of the same people involved as John Wick. I enjoy action movies. But they have to be intelligent. Die Hard is good. Any Clint Eastwood Western is good. Many Kung Fu movies are good (though a great many are bad.) To be honest I didn't care for John Wick. The setup was great but the action was just bang bang bend over bang band turn the the right bang bang.

Nobody was pretty good. It had a good story and in contract to John Wick you could actually see the fighting.

Recommended if you are in the mood for a simple action movie.
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WingsFan4Life wrote: Sat Apr 17, 2021 7:03 pm Just watched Margin Call (2011).
I saw it but didn't care for it. A bunch of unsympathetic characters who caused a great deal of suffering to others and ended up very wealthy because of it. Much better in my opinion, but a different movie, was The Big Short. Light comedy-drama. Strongly recommended.
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lostdog wrote: Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:24 pm
Capsu78 wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 10:22 am "The Sound of Metal" on Amazon Prime. Really didn't think I fit the demographics for this movie and was prepared to not like it or the character... but it has been mentioned here too many times to ignore. Watched it with my wife and we both really enjoyed it. I agree it will be up for awards. Lead character really quite likable. Excellent story that is worth 2 hours of your time.
+1 Great movie and worth the Oscar nomination.
The Sound of Metal, free on Amazon Prime. I would have never chosen this movie on my own and was seeing how many others enjoyed it. I agree, it's very good.

I also watched it because it was in Ultra High-Def "UHD" (the format is HDR) which I'm enjoying very much on my new 65" OLED TV. If a movie is good enough, you will forget about the technical details and just watch. This is one of those movies.
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Shalom Aleichem wrote: Sun Apr 18, 2021 2:58 am
WingsFan4Life wrote: Sat Apr 17, 2021 7:03 pm Just watched Margin Call (2011).
I saw it but didn't care for it. A bunch of unsympathetic characters who caused a great deal of suffering to others and ended up very wealthy because of it. Much better in my opinion, but a different movie, was The Big Short. Light comedy-drama. Strongly recommended.
I liked Margin Call a lot, and also The Big Short. I think that they are currently available on the Peacock and Pluto networks. But I think my slight favorite in this general genre is Too Big To Fail (HBO).

Last night DW and I watched and enjoyed WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn a new movie on Hulu. Very timely, given WeWork's second attempt at going public.
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CardinalRule wrote: Sun Apr 18, 2021 4:36 pm
Shalom Aleichem wrote: Sun Apr 18, 2021 2:58 am
WingsFan4Life wrote: Sat Apr 17, 2021 7:03 pm Just watched Margin Call (2011).
I saw it but didn't care for it. A bunch of unsympathetic characters who caused a great deal of suffering to others and ended up very wealthy because of it. Much better in my opinion, but a different movie, was The Big Short. Light comedy-drama. Strongly recommended.
I liked Margin Call a lot, and also The Big Short. I think that they are currently available on the Peacock and Pluto networks. But I think my slight favorite in this general genre is Too Big Too Fail (HBO).

Last night DW and I watched and enjoyed WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn a new movie on Hulu. Very timely, given WeWork's second attempt at going public.
I liked Margin Call too, as well as The Big Short. Watched Wall Street (1987) today for first time, and now I understand the Gordon Gekko references :)
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Thunder Force (2021)
Netflix.
Time in my life I will never get back. A shame too, since Octavia Spencer is a wonderful actress and Melissa McCarthy is very funny.
There is no story line and the jokes fall flat.
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Brewster McCloud

This was Robert Altman's first film after M*A*S*H. It has some of the same actors in starring roles (Bud Cort, Sally Kellerman, John Schuck). It also features Margaret Hamilton, Stacey Keach, and the debut of Shelley Duvall. It's a very odd film, sort of a parody of many films, but there might be a message somewhere in there. Also great for fans of the Houston Astrodome.
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CardinalRule wrote: Sun Apr 18, 2021 4:36 pmLast night DW and I watched and enjoyed WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn a new movie on Hulu. Very timely, given WeWork's second attempt at going public.
WeWork was great, gave you something to think about regarding all these "tech" unicorns.
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Larry Crown on Prime. Stars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. Enjoyable family movie.
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Shalom Aleichem wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:25 pm
Clowns to the left
Of me. Jokers to the right. Here I am - stuck In the middle with you.

Are used to enjoy that song. Ever since Reservoir dogs when I hear that music I get very tense and I feel my blood pressure rise. Let me know what you think!
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Layer Cake (2004) on Amazon Prime.

This has to be one of the best modern crime thriller / heist films that I have seen. It has an all start cast, slick directing style, good action but not over the top silly. The film's plot revolves around a London-based criminal, played by Daniel Craig, who works in the cocaine trade and wishes to leave the drug business. The film also features Tom Hardy, Colm Meaney, Michael Gambon and Sienna Miller.
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sid hartha wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 1:48 pm Layer Cake (2004) on Amazon Prime.

This has to be one of the best modern crime thriller / heist films that I have seen. It has an all start cast, slick directing style, good action but not over the top silly. The film's plot revolves around a London-based criminal, played by Daniel Craig, who works in the cocaine trade and wishes to leave the drug business. The film also features Tom Hardy, Colm Meaney, Michael Gambon and Sienna Miller.
+1. I have also found it pairs well with "In Bruge" from a witty dialog POV and plenty of gunplay. After seeing the movie in 2008, guess where we ended up on vacation in 2010!
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Go Blue 99 wrote: Sat Apr 17, 2021 3:23 pm I really enjoyed Calibre, which is available on Netflix. It's about two guys who go hunting in a small Scottish village. Something tragic occurs and rest of the film is about the resulting fallout. It's categorized as horror, but I would definitely say it's more suspense/thriller. It's a Netflix original but has the look and feel of an indie film.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6218358/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Watched Calibre on this recommendation. One critic compared it to Deliverance on the back of "city folk crashing into country folk" but it's more similar to Midsommar* in that it extols the virtues of "the old ways". The themes are justice and the idea that there aren't bad people there are only people placed in tough situations.

*from what I've read on Deliverance

SPOILERS:

One part I found slightly inconsistent is that Marcus is painted to be a bad guy - cocaine, abandoning his friend, scraping the bullet out of the kid's skull, "life isnt fair". Would have been more consistent in keeping Marcus as a regular guy forced into the predicament only by the tough choice between his friend's life and a stranger's. (In response to someone saying he could have just shot the gun out of the guy's hands instead of shooting him in the chest, if you're going to skirt the movie's questions why watch the movie or why should anyone make movies.)

The question of justice vs. deterrence is interesting. If your relative was shot as an innocent on purpose, shouldn't the killer be executed too, barring the question of that the justice system is likely to make mistakes and so the finality of execution is dangerous? But modern laws (punishments) are based on minimum force to deter, not bring down justice. Why is minimal force an aim of the criminal law system? It's not merely to keep down costs, because most penalties are jail time and keeping people in jail is expensive.


I enjoyed the movie and recommend it if you are looking for a nail-biter with some action, but not gratuitous or Michael Bay Transformers action. It's a thinking person's movie, not by way of puzzles but that it stimulates you to ponder some of the rules we live by.
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WingsFan4Life wrote: Sun Apr 18, 2021 6:37 pm
CardinalRule wrote: Sun Apr 18, 2021 4:36 pm
Shalom Aleichem wrote: Sun Apr 18, 2021 2:58 am
WingsFan4Life wrote: Sat Apr 17, 2021 7:03 pm Just watched Margin Call (2011).
I saw it but didn't care for it. A bunch of unsympathetic characters who caused a great deal of suffering to others and ended up very wealthy because of it. Much better in my opinion, but a different movie, was The Big Short. Light comedy-drama. Strongly recommended.
I liked Margin Call a lot, and also The Big Short. I think that they are currently available on the Peacock and Pluto networks. But I think my slight favorite in this general genre is Too Big Too Fail (HBO).

Last night DW and I watched and enjoyed WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn a new movie on Hulu. Very timely, given WeWork's second attempt at going public.
I liked Margin Call too, as well as The Big Short. Watched Wall Street (1987) today for first time, and now I understand the Gordon Gekko references :)
Amazing thing was the Margin Call was from a first time director. Very sure-footed all around.
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unhinged;
Russell Crowe; road rage theory...
Russell has gotten quite large in this show; watching it gave great anxiety.....husband gave up left the room.
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tenkuky wrote: Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:27 pm Thunder Force (2021)
Netflix.
Time in my life I will never get back. A shame too, since Octavia Spencer is a wonderful actress and Melissa McCarthy is very funny.
There is no story line and the jokes fall flat.
HOrrible!!!!!!!!
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Capsu78 wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 4:54 pm
sid hartha wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 1:48 pm Layer Cake (2004) on Amazon Prime.

This has to be one of the best modern crime thriller / heist films that I have seen. It has an all start cast, slick directing style, good action but not over the top silly. The film's plot revolves around a London-based criminal, played by Daniel Craig, who works in the cocaine trade and wishes to leave the drug business. The film also features Tom Hardy, Colm Meaney, Michael Gambon and Sienna Miller.
+1. I have also found it pairs well with "In Bruge" from a witty dialog POV and plenty of gunplay. After seeing the movie in 2008, guess where we ended up on vacation in 2010!
In Bruges was also excellent, good call!
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Murder on the Orient Express, on YouTube.

When a murder occurs on the train on which he's travelling is snowbound in a blizzard, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) is recruited to solve the case.
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Wander, free on Amazon Prime with Tommy Lee Jones and Aaron Eckhart. Not worth the price. I thought it was terrible. My GF asked why did we watch all of it and I said "Well, I was hoping it would get better or make some sense."
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Under the Skin

An alien entity lures people to their deaths, then perhaps develops a bit of compassion. A good story but rather slow. An excellent feeling of alienness is portrayed mostly through the soundtrack. Many questions left unanswered. It's worth watching if you like dark science fiction.
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The Mystery of the Blue Train, on YouTube.

Poirot (David Suchet) investigates the brutal murder of an American heiress and the theft of a fabulous ruby on the Blue Train between Calais and Nice.
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The new Mortal Kombat on HBO

It's overly gory for no apparent reason and the acting is horrible (as is the story). That said, if you liked the game, its always fun to see how the characters are portrayed and to see the live action version of some of their moves. The actor playing Kano was absolutely hilarious. If you dont like blood and gore though, definitely do not watch.
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Fearless with Jeff Bridges. Man survives a plane crash. Dude deserved an Oscar for this one. Peter Weir (Witness, Truman Show, Dead Poet's Society) directed.
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ruralavalon wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:25 am The Mystery of the Blue Train, on YouTube.

Poirot (David Suchet) investigates the brutal murder of an American heiress and the theft of a fabulous ruby on the Blue Train between Calais and Nice.
ALL episodes are available on Britbox.

David Suchet owns this character. Other portrayals, even by renowned actors, don't come close.

This series is also remarkable for the supporting cast:
Philip Jackson (Inspector Japp)
Hugh Fraser (Captain Hastings)
Miss Lemon (Pauline Moran)

Captain Hastings was somewhat slow on the uptake and often had a surprised moment of comprehension where he would blurt out "Good Lord!" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59oS5ja9on4). One of the writers (Anthony Horowitz) said in a retrospective show that the writers had an unofficial contest to see how often they could work that into the script. I did hear it twice in one episode but I was generally unaware of this until late in the game so some writer may have topped that.

Suchet wore a "fat suit" for his portrayal.

He perfected the Poirot walk by pretending to pinch a golf ball between his but cheeks. As Hastings would say, Good Lord!
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Werner Herzog's 'Happy People: A Year in the Taiga', on Amazon Prime.
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga is a 2010 documentary film directed by Werner Herzog and Dmitry Vasyukov and produced by Herzog.[2] The film depicts the life of the people in the village of Bakhta (62.464463°N 89.002168°E) at the confluence of the Yenisei and the Bakhta River, in the Siberian taiga. In particular, it focuses on the Russian trappers who hunt for fur animals, such as sable, depicting their cyclical, self-reliant life dealing with the subarctic climate and geographic isolation. It also briefly detours to a look at the life of native Ket people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Peo ... _the_Taiga
trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cijkIXXiSW4
An expanded (4 hour) version is on youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbhPIK-oBvA
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The Dig

Although not an official archaeologist (he calls himself an excavator) Basil
Brown (Ralph Fiennes) is experienced in finding and identifying artifacts to
the point museums and archaeologists respect and utilize his talents.
He makes a startling find on the land of Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan) in
1930s England.
Great story, cast, and location.
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