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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
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    You Were Never Really Here

    A triumph of style over substance and storytelling.

    In the film, a traumatized mercenary named Joe (Joaquin Phoenix) is hired by a politician to find and rescue his daughter who has been kidnapped by a human trafficking network, which Joe is instructed to destroy by any violent means

    Very "artsy" movie with some "jump-scares" and violence. Lots and lots of brooding Phoenix.

    Stupid plot that serves as a vehicle for the director to show off her skills.

    It's only 90 minutes long. I lasted for about 60.

    On Amazon Prime.

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      The Founder

      The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.

      Interesting movie. It transitions pretty nicely from a charming rags-to-riches tale of Ray Kroc to "What an asshole Kroc is."

      I'm sure that a lot of it is...embelllished. Nevertheless a pleasant, easy watch available on Netflix.

      Keaton does a good job, by the way, and the guys playing the McDonald brothers are great as well.

      Link to video

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        Sharper on Apple TV+

        I love movies about grift and cons. "Sharper" has a great cast, Julianne Moore, Lithgow, and others. It's a convoluted tale of grifts within grifts, and cons within cons. Full of deception, misdirection. Stylish and classy.

        Ton of fun, with a bit too much of a "feel good" ending. Nevertheless a thoroughly fun ride.

        Warning: The trailer is kinda spoiler-ey. It gives away some serious plot points, so don't watch if you like the surprises in the movie as they unfold. I watched without having seen the trailer - much better experience.

        Link to video

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        • George KG George K

          Sharper on Apple TV+

          I love movies about grift and cons. "Sharper" has a great cast, Julianne Moore, Lithgow, and others. It's a convoluted tale of grifts within grifts, and cons within cons. Full of deception, misdirection. Stylish and classy.

          Ton of fun, with a bit too much of a "feel good" ending. Nevertheless a thoroughly fun ride.

          Warning: The trailer is kinda spoiler-ey. It gives away some serious plot points, so don't watch if you like the surprises in the movie as they unfold. I watched without having seen the trailer - much better experience.

          Link to video

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          @George-K said in Original Movies (not sequel, not reboot, not spin-off):

          I love movies about grift and cons.

          In case you haven't seen this yet.

          Some good cons

          https://www.amazon.com/Sneaky-Pete-Season-1/dp/B089YB1XTC

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          • CopperC Copper

            @George-K said in Original Movies (not sequel, not reboot, not spin-off):

            I love movies about grift and cons.

            In case you haven't seen this yet.

            Some good cons

            https://www.amazon.com/Sneaky-Pete-Season-1/dp/B089YB1XTC

            George KG Offline
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            George K
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            @Copper said in Original Movies (not sequel, not reboot, not spin-off):

            Some good cons
            https://www.amazon.com/Sneaky-Pete-Season-1/dp/B089YB1XTC

            I enjoyed the 1st season. However, the beginning of the 2nd left me a bit cold and I gave up. I mean, it was even too contrived for Sneaky Pete.

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            • MikM Away
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              Mik
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              #84

              I liked the first season, but at the end the story didn't seem to be going anywhere, just sinking deeper and deeper into his situation.

              You could say the same about Breaking Bad, but Walter White changed as he sank deeper and deeper. That was the real story, and how it affected those around him. I didn't see that in SP.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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              • MikM Mik

                I liked the first season, but at the end the story didn't seem to be going anywhere, just sinking deeper and deeper into his situation.

                You could say the same about Breaking Bad, but Walter White changed as he sank deeper and deeper. That was the real story, and how it affected those around him. I didn't see that in SP.

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                @Mik said in Original Movies (not sequel, not reboot, not spin-off):

                You could say the same about Breaking Bad, but Walter White changed as he sank deeper and deeper. That was the real story, and how it affected those around him. I didn't see that in SP.

                I really liked the Whitman references throughout the series. Very appropriate.

                Please love yourself.

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                  The Invitation (2022) directed by Jessica M. Thompson

                  Young woman lured into the lair of a family of vampires that want to preserve its power using the young woman's blood. Young woman fought her way out with lots of violence. Well done and sufficiently exciting, sufficiently entertaining, nothing particularly outstanding. Worth streaming if you like the genre.

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                    Jane (2022) directed by Sabrina Jaglom

                    Contemporary teenage psychological thriller. Wound up private school students manipulate a dead classmate's social media account to get ahead. Not sure how much it would appeal to older audience who did not grow up with social media, but it's an interesting take on how social media can be an effective prop around which to build a psych thriller.

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                      Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (2022) directed by Adamma Ebo

                      Comedic mock documentary chronicling how a disgraced pastor of a Christian mega church and his "First Lady" attempt to rebuild their congregation. It's not a topic that I am familiar with, it seems to have some pretty brutal critiques on the "mega church" phenomenon, the antics of their lead pastors and spouses, and the social dynamics in that circle. Worth a stream if you want something different and not completely brain dead.

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                        Moon Man (2022) directed by Zhang Chiyu

                        Chinese comedy sci-fi. Story is around an astronaut who, after he got sent to the Moon, learns that all life of Earth has been destroyed by an asteroid and is the last human alive, along with a kangaroo, on his lunar base. But it turns out humanity did survive the first asteroid strike and the later part of the movie is about the astronaut and the remainder of humanity on Earth working together to thwart the threat of another asteroid also heading for Earth. Pretty original, good (but different from American) humor, good production, comedy and sci-fi with heart. Recommended if you want to try foreign sci-fi comedy.

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                          Nope (2022) directed by Jordan Peele

                          Part sci-fi part horror around a family of horse handlers' encounter with a UFO. Plot development is a bit slow and fairly captivating. Conception and design of the UFO is pretty original. If nothing else, watch video clips of the UFO scenes.

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                            Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022) directed by Ayan Mukerji

                            Hindi superhero fantasy, first of a planned trilogy. Think of it as Thor with a Hindu background with a Bollywood spin. Have big dance music number like any big Bollywood production and that's nice. But the superhero fantasy part, while well done, does not seem to advance beyond preexisting superhero fantasy movies. If you want to watch a movie about superhero deities that's different from the DC/Marvel stuff, yeah, watch this one. The visuals/CGI is competent but still trails behind the Marvel stuff.

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                              Barbarian (2022) directed by Zach Cregger

                              Horror thriller. Young woman took out a rental that's double-booked that first misleads you into thinking that it's a movie about a young woman being terrorized by a squatter. But soon it's revealed that the house has another very violent and very powerful resident. A bit like "The Hills Have Eyes," but shrink the hill into a house.

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                                See How They Run (2022) directed by Tom George

                                Comedy mystery. British. Understated humour. Very British. It's basically a whodunit mystery, with lots of misdirections along the way to keep you guessing. The pace is not as fast as the typical Hollywood production, but fast enough. Decent direction and decent acting. Worth streaming if you want something light hearted and not too braindead to pass a couple of hours.

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                                  Don't Worry Darling (2022) directed by Olivia Wilde

                                  Psychological thriller in sci-fi skin. Feels like The Stepford Wives, though not the same. Good acting, good direction, good set design. On the whole the movie is very competently done. If you like the Stepford Wives, or if you are nostalgic for the 1950s/1960s, chances are you will like this movie.

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                                    Pearl (2022) directed by Ti West

                                    Slasher film. A troubled young woman from a difficult family slashes her way towards a performing arts career. This movie has a very raw, authentic indie feel to it. Very well done. If you feel like watching a slasher but is already sick of the existing Hollywood slasher franchises, this one is as good as they come.

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                                      Smile (2022) directed by Parker Finn

                                      Horror. Supernatural curse condemns its victims to die with a smile and passes itself to one who witness the last victim's fatal smile. Pretty creepy and competently done, just not special.

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                                        The Woman King (2022) directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood

                                        Action, drama, supposedly with historical basis. Very well done as a production. The romantic side plot is a bit extraneous. I get the sense that it wants to be a "war epic" but never quite get there. Would probably have been more celebrated by Hollywood for having an almost all Black cast if Black Panther has not come before it. The idea of a woman warrior or a woman army? Wonder Woman and the Black Widow got those covered too. (The Chinese also have their Mulan and the Yang women generals.) This is still a good movie, just not quite "great" or "epic" with historical comparisons.

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                                          Ticket to Paradise (2022) directed by Ol Parker

                                          Romantic comedy. Middle-aged divorced couple reunites after their daughter's wedding on a tropical island. Go watch it if you like George Clooney or Julia Roberts. Not that the other actors did not do a good job or the tropical island's sceneries are not beautiful, but there is just not much more to the movie than the two established stars.

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