Movie Reviews
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Fun fact, from about 2003 until maybe 2008 I ran a movie review website. I went to a bunch of movie screenings, and really enjoyed it. Probably had about 500 reviews up before I decided to nix the whole project. Why? I found myself watching movies with the annoying distraction of trying to remember what I would write in the review about it after the movie.
Hey, I just realized...back when I changed the name from The College Critic to Cinemafox, you all...yes, TNCR, helped me pick the name and logo!
Also a fun fact, Aqua also wrote reviews for it.
wrote on 24 Jan 2021, 03:37 last edited by@89th said in Movie Reviews:
Fun fact, from about 2003 until maybe 2008 I ran a movie review website. I went to a bunch of movie screenings, and really enjoyed it. Probably had about 500 reviews up before I decided to nix the whole project. Why? I found myself watching movies with the annoying distraction of trying to remember what I would write in the review about it after the movie.
Hey, I just realized...back when I changed the name from The College Critic to Cinemafox, you all...yes, TNCR, helped me pick the name and logo!
Also a fun fact, Aqua also wrote reviews for it.
You know what's fun? Think of all the crazy shit you had to do to post a review due to internet technology at the time and compare it to today. I remember that it was a bit of a process, even back then. (You could probably just build those buttons with CSS now.)
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@89th said in Movie Reviews:
Fun fact, from about 2003 until maybe 2008 I ran a movie review website. I went to a bunch of movie screenings, and really enjoyed it. Probably had about 500 reviews up before I decided to nix the whole project. Why? I found myself watching movies with the annoying distraction of trying to remember what I would write in the review about it after the movie.
Hey, I just realized...back when I changed the name from The College Critic to Cinemafox, you all...yes, TNCR, helped me pick the name and logo!
Also a fun fact, Aqua also wrote reviews for it.
You know what's fun? Think of all the crazy shit you had to do to post a review due to internet technology at the time and compare it to today. I remember that it was a bit of a process, even back then. (You could probably just build those buttons with CSS now.)
wrote on 24 Jan 2021, 04:12 last edited by@aqua-letifer No kidding! I just did a wayback machine look at it and remembered how... manual/HTML it was. Jeez... I even used Adobe Flash for the navigation.
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wrote on 24 Jan 2021, 04:16 last edited by
I think if I saw a Squarespace or Wix site back then my head would have exploded.
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wrote on 26 Jan 2021, 15:38 last edited by
I've been enjoying Tom Hardy movies lately. He seems like an acting talent nearly at the level of Daniel Day Lewis, with his range and voice/mannerism changes. I watched The Drop last night and The Revenant the night before. Both very good movies IMO, and a nice contrast showing extremes of what he can do.
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I've been enjoying Tom Hardy movies lately. He seems like an acting talent nearly at the level of Daniel Day Lewis, with his range and voice/mannerism changes. I watched The Drop last night and The Revenant the night before. Both very good movies IMO, and a nice contrast showing extremes of what he can do.
wrote on 26 Jan 2021, 20:05 last edited by@horace said in Movie Reviews:
I've been enjoying Tom Hardy movies lately. He seems like an acting talent nearly at the level of Daniel Day Lewis, with his range and voice/mannerism changes. I watched The Drop last night and The Revenant the night before. Both very good movies IMO, and a nice contrast showing extremes of what he can do.
He's good in the movie Legend, about the Kray twins. I watched the whole thing and didn't twig that he played both of them, mostly because I'm a complete imbecile.
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@horace said in Movie Reviews:
I've been enjoying Tom Hardy movies lately. He seems like an acting talent nearly at the level of Daniel Day Lewis, with his range and voice/mannerism changes. I watched The Drop last night and The Revenant the night before. Both very good movies IMO, and a nice contrast showing extremes of what he can do.
He's good in the movie Legend, about the Kray twins. I watched the whole thing and didn't twig that he played both of them, mostly because I'm a complete imbecile.
wrote on 26 Jan 2021, 20:18 last edited by@doctor-phibes said in Movie Reviews:
@horace said in Movie Reviews:
I've been enjoying Tom Hardy movies lately. He seems like an acting talent nearly at the level of Daniel Day Lewis, with his range and voice/mannerism changes. I watched The Drop last night and The Revenant the night before. Both very good movies IMO, and a nice contrast showing extremes of what he can do.
He's good in the movie Legend, about the Kray twins. I watched the whole thing and didn't twig that he played both of them, mostly because I'm a complete imbecile.
I started that one, but I think it was too British and it didn't grab me in time. I've been meaning to get back to it, I expect it would grab me by, at the latest, halfway through.
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wrote on 26 Jan 2021, 20:32 last edited by
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/action-packed-russell-crowe-flick-132400636.html
"Better clear your schedule, because Netflix just added another must-watch flick to its top-rated section.
"Introducing The Next Three Days, which stars Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks. Although it originally premiered back in 2010, the film has now landed a highly coveted spot on Netflix’s list of most-watched movies. (It’s currently ranked behind Homefront, White Tiger, Cut Throat City, The Vanished and Outside the Wire.)
"The Next Three Days tells the story of the Brennan family, whose lives are turned upside down when Lara (Banks) is convicted of murder. After three years of claiming innocence, her husband, John (Crowe), decides to take matters into his own hands in an attempt to provide a better future for their son. When all else fails, John is left with only one option: get Lara out of prison, no matter the cost.
"In addition to Crowe and Banks, the movie also stars" . . . follows a zillion names. This review ends with:
"You had us at Russell Crowe."
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I've been enjoying Tom Hardy movies lately. He seems like an acting talent nearly at the level of Daniel Day Lewis, with his range and voice/mannerism changes. I watched The Drop last night and The Revenant the night before. Both very good movies IMO, and a nice contrast showing extremes of what he can do.
wrote on 26 Jan 2021, 21:47 last edited by@horace said in Movie Reviews:
I've been enjoying Tom Hardy movies lately. He seems like an acting talent nearly at the level of Daniel Day Lewis, with his range and voice/mannerism changes. I watched The Drop last night and The Revenant the night before. Both very good movies IMO, and a nice contrast showing extremes of what he can do.
Did you see "Locke"? That's a spectacular solo performance by Hardy.
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@doctor-phibes said in Movie Reviews:
@horace said in Movie Reviews:
I've been enjoying Tom Hardy movies lately. He seems like an acting talent nearly at the level of Daniel Day Lewis, with his range and voice/mannerism changes. I watched The Drop last night and The Revenant the night before. Both very good movies IMO, and a nice contrast showing extremes of what he can do.
He's good in the movie Legend, about the Kray twins. I watched the whole thing and didn't twig that he played both of them, mostly because I'm a complete imbecile.
I started that one, but I think it was too British and it didn't grab me in time. I've been meaning to get back to it, I expect it would grab me by, at the latest, halfway through.
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@horace said in Movie Reviews:
I've been enjoying Tom Hardy movies lately. He seems like an acting talent nearly at the level of Daniel Day Lewis, with his range and voice/mannerism changes. I watched The Drop last night and The Revenant the night before. Both very good movies IMO, and a nice contrast showing extremes of what he can do.
Did you see "Locke"? That's a spectacular solo performance by Hardy.
wrote on 27 Jan 2021, 15:58 last edited by@klaus said in Movie Reviews:
@horace said in Movie Reviews:
I've been enjoying Tom Hardy movies lately. He seems like an acting talent nearly at the level of Daniel Day Lewis, with his range and voice/mannerism changes. I watched The Drop last night and The Revenant the night before. Both very good movies IMO, and a nice contrast showing extremes of what he can do.
Did you see "Locke"? That's a spectacular solo performance by Hardy.
Nope, but I put it on my list. Thanks for the recommendation.
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wrote on 27 Jan 2021, 15:59 last edited by
I watched Deadpool 2 last night. Nominally a superhero movie but as a comedy it's as funny as anything I've watched in a long time. Deadpool 1 was also good if I recall. There's a 3, too, which I haven't watched yet.
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wrote on 27 Jan 2021, 16:29 last edited by Doctor Phibes
I just watched a company movie all about inclusion and diversity.
The women in it were really hot.
I think I may have been stuck at home for too long.
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I just watched a company movie all about inclusion and diversity.
The women in it were really hot.
I think I may have been stuck at home for too long.
wrote on 27 Jan 2021, 16:51 last edited by@doctor-phibes said in Movie Reviews:
I just watched a company movie all about inclusion and diversity.
The women in it were really hot.
I think I may have been stuck at home for too long.
Like this one?
Link to video
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@klaus said in Movie Reviews:
@horace said in Movie Reviews:
I've been enjoying Tom Hardy movies lately. He seems like an acting talent nearly at the level of Daniel Day Lewis, with his range and voice/mannerism changes. I watched The Drop last night and The Revenant the night before. Both very good movies IMO, and a nice contrast showing extremes of what he can do.
Did you see "Locke"? That's a spectacular solo performance by Hardy.
Nope, but I put it on my list. Thanks for the recommendation.
wrote on 28 Jan 2021, 03:26 last edited by@horace said in Movie Reviews:
@klaus said in Movie Reviews:
@horace said in Movie Reviews:
I've been enjoying Tom Hardy movies lately. He seems like an acting talent nearly at the level of Daniel Day Lewis, with his range and voice/mannerism changes. I watched The Drop last night and The Revenant the night before. Both very good movies IMO, and a nice contrast showing extremes of what he can do.
Did you see "Locke"? That's a spectacular solo performance by Hardy.
Nope, but I put it on my list. Thanks for the recommendation.
That was a great movie. More of a short story. Not much cinematic about it. But it was well told by Hardy.
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wrote on 8 Feb 2021, 02:46 last edited by
I finally worked my way through Phantom Thread. Starring Daniel Day Lewis and written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. So I expected greatness, and I know lots of critics found it. I didn't. The lead actress opposite Day Lewis seemed to follow his vocal lead and just let the words ooze out of her mouth as if she didn't have the strength to enunciate. That got really old. The plot was like a long stretch of flat land with tiny little gopher mounds meant to look like mountains in comparison. The whole thing was set to piano music that sounded a lot like Eric Satie. Anybody else watch this movie?
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@horace said in Movie Reviews:
@klaus said in Movie Reviews:
@horace said in Movie Reviews:
I've been enjoying Tom Hardy movies lately. He seems like an acting talent nearly at the level of Daniel Day Lewis, with his range and voice/mannerism changes. I watched The Drop last night and The Revenant the night before. Both very good movies IMO, and a nice contrast showing extremes of what he can do.
Did you see "Locke"? That's a spectacular solo performance by Hardy.
Nope, but I put it on my list. Thanks for the recommendation.
That was a great movie. More of a short story. Not much cinematic about it. But it was well told by Hardy.
wrote on 8 Feb 2021, 03:22 last edited by Loki 2 Aug 2021, 03:37@horace said in Movie Reviews:
@horace said in Movie Reviews:
@klaus said in Movie Reviews:
@horace said in Movie Reviews:
I've been enjoying Tom Hardy movies lately. He seems like an acting talent nearly at the level of Daniel Day Lewis, with his range and voice/mannerism changes. I watched The Drop last night and The Revenant the night before. Both very good movies IMO, and a nice contrast showing extremes of what he can do.
Did you see "Locke"? That's a spectacular solo performance by Hardy.
Nope, but I put it on my list. Thanks for the recommendation.
That was a great movie. More of a short story. Not much cinematic about it. But it was well told by Hardy.
My favorite that year. Phantom Thread.
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I finally worked my way through Phantom Thread. Starring Daniel Day Lewis and written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. So I expected greatness, and I know lots of critics found it. I didn't. The lead actress opposite Day Lewis seemed to follow his vocal lead and just let the words ooze out of her mouth as if she didn't have the strength to enunciate. That got really old. The plot was like a long stretch of flat land with tiny little gopher mounds meant to look like mountains in comparison. The whole thing was set to piano music that sounded a lot like Eric Satie. Anybody else watch this movie?
wrote on 8 Feb 2021, 03:38 last edited by@horace said in Movie Reviews:
I finally worked my way through Phantom Thread. Starring Daniel Day Lewis and written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. So I expected greatness, and I know lots of critics found it. I didn't. The lead actress opposite Day Lewis seemed to follow his vocal lead and just let the words ooze out of her mouth as if she didn't have the strength to enunciate. That got really old. The plot was like a long stretch of flat land with tiny little gopher mounds meant to look like mountains in comparison. The whole thing was set to piano music that sounded a lot like Eric Satie. Anybody else watch this movie?
My favorite that year. Remarkably engaging. Not everyone I recommended it to felt that way.
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@horace said in Movie Reviews:
I finally worked my way through Phantom Thread. Starring Daniel Day Lewis and written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. So I expected greatness, and I know lots of critics found it. I didn't. The lead actress opposite Day Lewis seemed to follow his vocal lead and just let the words ooze out of her mouth as if she didn't have the strength to enunciate. That got really old. The plot was like a long stretch of flat land with tiny little gopher mounds meant to look like mountains in comparison. The whole thing was set to piano music that sounded a lot like Eric Satie. Anybody else watch this movie?
My favorite that year. Remarkably engaging. Not everyone I recommended it to felt that way.
wrote on 8 Feb 2021, 03:43 last edited by@loki said in Movie Reviews:
@horace said in Movie Reviews:
I finally worked my way through Phantom Thread. Starring Daniel Day Lewis and written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. So I expected greatness, and I know lots of critics found it. I didn't. The lead actress opposite Day Lewis seemed to follow his vocal lead and just let the words ooze out of her mouth as if she didn't have the strength to enunciate. That got really old. The plot was like a long stretch of flat land with tiny little gopher mounds meant to look like mountains in comparison. The whole thing was set to piano music that sounded a lot like Eric Satie. Anybody else watch this movie?
My favorite that year. Remarkably engaging. Not everyone I recommended it to felt that way.
I should watch it again.
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wrote on 26 Apr 2022, 15:04 last edited by
On Amazon Prime.
You know how, in so many of LeCarre's books, the ending is quiet, frequently disturbing and frequently unsatisfying ("Spy Who Came In From The Cold")?
This is similar.
It's a story of a hijacked airplane 8 years ago, and CIA decides to re-open its investigation into what went wrong, with everyone on the plane dying.
Chris Pine and Thandie Newton are former and current CIA agents and lovers who are involved in the original hijacking and subsequent investigation.
Multiple levels of betrayal, distrust and false leads are all over this movie. It's told through a series of flashbacks, and flashbacks of flashbacks about what went wrong, why, and who is to blame for it all.
Reviews are mediocre, but I enjoyed it, mostly for the slow, slow, burn of the story being unfolded. Great twist at the end with flashbacks re-referenced to explain it all.
A quiet, disturbing and depressing movie. But, if you're into that kind of stuff, give it a watch.
Also, I can just look at Thandie Newton all day long....
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On Amazon Prime.
You know how, in so many of LeCarre's books, the ending is quiet, frequently disturbing and frequently unsatisfying ("Spy Who Came In From The Cold")?
This is similar.
It's a story of a hijacked airplane 8 years ago, and CIA decides to re-open its investigation into what went wrong, with everyone on the plane dying.
Chris Pine and Thandie Newton are former and current CIA agents and lovers who are involved in the original hijacking and subsequent investigation.
Multiple levels of betrayal, distrust and false leads are all over this movie. It's told through a series of flashbacks, and flashbacks of flashbacks about what went wrong, why, and who is to blame for it all.
Reviews are mediocre, but I enjoyed it, mostly for the slow, slow, burn of the story being unfolded. Great twist at the end with flashbacks re-referenced to explain it all.
A quiet, disturbing and depressing movie. But, if you're into that kind of stuff, give it a watch.
Also, I can just look at Thandie Newton all day long....
wrote on 26 Apr 2022, 16:52 last edited by Ivorythumper@George-K All the Old Knives...
Not much of a thriller. Chris Pine character deserved to die -- much more painfully than he did.
Can't find the Spoiler code, sorry.
Thandie has a nice rack.
