Rudderless. The biggest surprise which I didn't see coming since The Sixth Sense.
VM
I finally found a proper VPN here and have access to Netflix USA. We watched Don't Look Up yesterday. In general, we liked it, though this is not the best movie for me. But I liked how Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Melanie Lynskey acted, It felt natural somehow.
The Many Saints of Newark The wife thought it was too slow. I liked it. Best scene, Johnny and Livia Soprano in the car.
Munich: The Edge of War
"The Power of the Dog" - Not sure what all the hype is about. Found it slow, and dull and was about 2/3 thru the movie trying to figure out if it had a plot
Death on the Nile
@bman posted:Death on the Nile
I've heard unkind things about this. What did you think?
@brucehayes posted:I've heard unkind things about this. What did you think?
It was well done and the casting and scenery were wonderful. Made me wanna take a Nile cruise. If you like Agatha Christie you'll love it.
@bman posted:If you like Agatha Christie you'll love it.
If you love Agatha Christie you'll watch the version from 1978.
@The Old Man posted:If you love Agatha Christie you'll watch the version from 1978.
I liked that one too. Why not enjoy them both?!
To Sir With Love. Have loved this movie since I was a little kid.
@bman posted:I liked that one too. Why not enjoy them both?!
After having not enjoyed his first attempt at Agatha Christie I can't see giving him a second chance. Nothing I've heard or seen about this film makes it seem any better. A lot of unnecessary reworking of the book. If you don't want to stick to the original source then go make your own murder mystery like the not good "Knives Out." At least they tried.
"Blackhat" - A Michael Mann movie, for sure. Not too bad, but there's a huge head scratching issue with the premise of the movie that I couldn't get over.
Uncorked on Netflix. Plot is about a young man’s quest to become a Master Sommelier. I liked it, but it’s not for everyone.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Licorice Pizza
Good. Not exceptional. But good and upbeat.
West Side Story
CODA
So far, CODA is the best of the year (2021) though that’s more about the year. Still, WSS was good and CODA was very good.
Belfast. Enjoyed it, but part of me wanted to head slap Ma for not agreeing earlier to take her family out of Dodge.
The Bubble. A comedy that's boring and not funny.
Admittedly, surf movies are a plotless, incohesive affairs, little more than a video log produced by a sponsor to get some pub for there star. This one, while I can't say if breaks that stereotype, has a bit a cleverness to it I've not often seen. That and the bluff on a good day. Equally impressive is how that hybrid twinnie can hold such a high line and not spin out. The music is cool, too.
Dark Waters. Worth watching.
Death on the Nile
Looks spectacular. (And, of course, so does Gal…) It definitely held my interest but I wouldn’t consider it a good movie, per se.
I re-watched CODA. It deserved to win the Oscar (in a sub-par year) and I highly recommend it. As I said, it is much less precious and much more light-hearted and funny than you might expect. And not at all preachy. Just smile-inducing.
The Trip, a Norwegian dark comedy. Pretty good.
The Batman
Can't believe I've finally watched The Batman. It's been a month, almost two, since it was released. I have so much studying. Foturnately, a friend of mine made me visit the site where I found help to at least finish my writing project on time. So the movie was like a bonus for me after it was passed.
So, I finished The Batman…
Meh. Not as good as Burton’s nor Nolan’s. The cars and gadgets didn’t seem as cool and the whole thing seemed smaller. They were going for a retro realistic style that will work for some, but I didn’t find it “fun”. Still, it was well made. B-
Taxi Driver. Over the years, I have seen many scenes ("You talkin' to me?) but had never seen the entire movie. To be honest, I found it rather boring.
@winetarelli posted:So, I finished The Batman…
Meh. Not as good as Burton’s nor Nolan’s. The cars and gadgets didn’t seem as cool and the whole thing seemed smaller. They were going for a retro realistic style that will work for some, but I didn’t find it “fun”. Still, it was well made. B-
My 14 year old son has finally discovered Nirvana, after hearing Something In the Way in the soundtrack. So that's a positive. I have yet to see the movie so no grade for me yet.
@brucehayes posted:Taxi Driver. Over the years, I have seen many scenes ("You talkin' to me?) but had never seen the entire movie. To be honest, I found it rather boring.
I watched it as well and felt the same. Maybe it was something that had to be consumed in the era it was made.
@patespo1 posted:My 14 year old son has finally discovered Nirvana, after hearing Something In the Way in the soundtrack. So that's a positive. I have yet to see the movie so no grade for me yet.
Yep. And that’s also a good analogy to my whole problem with the film, though I’ll be interested to read your thoughts. That’s a really good song, but it isn’t an epic song. It captured the mood of the film so well it is even refrained.
Enemy. Strange.
Operation Mincemeat. Okay, but I didn't like it as much as some critics seem to have.
The Paris Dispatch
@jcocktosten posted:The Paris Dispatch
French Dispatch? The Wes Anderson film? If so, what did you think of it?
Yes sorry been travelling all day
@seaquam posted:French Dispatch? The Wes Anderson film? If so, what did you think of it?
Yes I enjoyed it. I have a pretty high level of tolerance for his films and while some of the vignettes were more successful that others - overall I though it pretty entertaining
Grease
Sun Dogs. An understated, gentle and humorous film.
In the Heights - yet again. Perhaps seen more times in a short period of time than any movie in a long time.