MOVIES: What are you watching?

I Origins

Another twilight zone moment courtesy of Mike Cahill.

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Originally posted by Seaquam:
I found the performance realistic and powerful [in Spotlight] .

Agree with you Seaquam. I know a ton of print journalists, a great many of whom remind me more of Ruffalo's character than any of the others. Journos are often a quirky lot.

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Originally posted by wineismylife:
Frozen

Cute. Wish I had some grandchildren to watch it with me.

I do and I did .

Finally got around to seeing Tomorrowland. Yeah, it's a little preachy, but watching George Clooney play a grumpy genius was enjoyable.

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul--82pts. Though not a big Fassbinder fan (nor German New Cinema in general) there's always something worthwhile to see in his films.

Sicario

Well done.

Tell No One ( 1999)

anyone seen "The Revenant"? I've seen the previews and they did not at all make me want to see the movie. DiCaprio won the golden globe, and the film won for best drama, but it just looked awful to me.

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Originally posted by irwin:
anyone seen "The Revenant"? I've seen the previews and they did not at all make me want to see the movie. DiCaprio won the golden globe, and the film won for best drama, but it just looked awful to me.

I think all films directed by Inarritu are must see currently.

Sounds like Jeremiah Johnson redux

Zelig

ex machina - I'm not a sci-fi fan at all, and I don't know that I'd put this film fully in that camp. I loved this film. Beautiful cinematography, great performances and a compelling story.

Interstellar

Not as good as I had hoped. I'm still scratching my head about some parts of the movie (like the end).

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Originally posted by indybob:

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Originally posted by Seaquam:
I found the performance realistic and powerful [in Spotlight] .

Agree with you Seaquam. I know a ton of print journalists, a great many of whom remind me more of Ruffalo's character than any of the others. Journos are often a quirky lot.

Yeah, I didn't get this either, "...The slight hunch changes a centimeter scene-to-scene."

He was hunched differently within less than a 1/3 of an inch? The horror!

Revenant: ****

Sorry to see IB that you didn't win the 2015 award. Why not do like W&FE and just make up another one?

Aw damn, I forgot to add mine from last year. Thanks TOM! Hard to keep track..

Currently watching an incompetent lying Socialist

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Tell No One ( 1999)

Awesome film. It's been a while since I've seen it, but the lead sure looked like he could be Dustin Hoffman's twin brother.

Revenant

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Revenant

Thoughts?

Disappointed Jacob Tremblay - the child actor from Room did not get a nomination. Perhaps the best child performance I have ever seen

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Revenant

Thoughts?

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Originally posted by Board-O:

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Revenant

Thoughts?

+1

I meant to rate the movie, sorry.

The film is a 'B' I think, but I'm giving it a B- for reasons I can't explain currently.

I do think if anyone is interested in seeing the film, the cinema will reward. The film is shot in some beautiful parts of the world and was filmed using only natural light

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Originally posted by wine+art:
I meant to rate the movie, sorry.

The film is a 'B' I think, but I'm giving it a B- for reasons I can't explain currently.

Maybe because it's being partially celebrated for how difficult it was to make. In other words--not a valid reason.

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Originally posted by The Old Man:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
I meant to rate the movie, sorry.

The film is a 'B' I think, but I'm giving it a B- for reasons I can't explain currently.

Maybe because it's being partially celebrated for how difficult it was to make. In other words--not a valid reason.

I'm just not sure. I am confident that when I watch the film again I will think better or worse, but not the same... There is just something I have yet to resolve.

You have something against raw buffalo liver?

Bottle shock

A Coffee in Berlin

Lust for Life

Trainwreck

Funny. Somewhat.

Mimic- I love sci-fi and horror movies. This was disappointing. Turned it off halfway through

Took my son to Everest.

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by Board-O:

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Revenant

Thoughts?

+1

I meant to rate the movie, sorry.

The film is a 'B' I think, but I'm giving it a B- for reasons I can't explain currently.

I do think if anyone is interested in seeing the film, the cinema will reward. The film is shot in some beautiful parts of the world and was filmed using only natural light

So, northern Alberta is beautiful? Gonna be there in a few weeks but the cold is too much for me!

Or were you referring to Argentina, where they had to go to finish the film because it became too warm in Alberta?

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by Board-O:

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Revenant

Thoughts?

+1

I meant to rate the movie, sorry.

The film is a 'B' I think, but I'm giving it a B- for reasons I can't explain currently.

I do think if anyone is interested in seeing the film, the cinema will reward. The film is shot in some beautiful parts of the world and was filmed using only natural light

So, northern Alberta is beautiful? Gonna be there in a few weeks but the cold is too much for me!

Or were you referring to Argentina, where they had to go to finish the film because it became too warm in Alberta?

It was filmed in BC, Alberta and Argentina. I have no clue which part of the film was filmed where.

Sicario, very good

Peggy Gunngenheim: Art Addict

Peggy and the great Clement Greenberg were truly the Pied Pipers of 20th century Modern Art.

Their influence from bohemian Paris through the Dadaist movement of Europe to the lifestyles of the bourgeoisie, art today over 100 years later still heeds to their shift in understanding and thinking.

The films offers insights to Peggy and her amazing influence and support. I would love to see a film focused on Clement.

Slow West

The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies

just finished the Making a Murderer series on Netflix. I expected the boards to be lit up with discussion on this considering all the lawyers, but a search for the title and Steven Avery showed zilch.

An amazing documentary series (about 8 total hours) on what can go wrong when law enforcement and prosecutors aren't terribly interested in the truth.