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TST Film Review Thread
Martin
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Well yeah exactly, it's a "what are we like, eh?" kind of thing, it is cynical really but it's done so well it's also why the film is so succesful with such a wide audience
John_P
TS Member
What a great day Barbenheimer was at the cinema.
Plus it led to this all time fantastic moment at the Oscars
From: https://youtu.be/7ATHyYaKi-c?si=ws2mD8emoI13PoKP
Would definitely recommend Greta Gerwigs previous two films Ladybird and Little Women as well.
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Nice couple of cinema trips for me the past few days.
Celine Song has followed up the fantastic Past Lives this week with the Materialists starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal. Probably not as good but still enjoyable.
And today the Bob Odenkirk starring Nobody 2, obviously the first one was so unexpected and lightning in a bottle its a difficult thing to recapture. However by having him trying to go on a regular family holiday and trying to let things slide lead to it escalating once again. So its lots of fun, and pretty inventive with its action once again.
Plus it led to this all time fantastic moment at the Oscars
From: https://youtu.be/7ATHyYaKi-c?si=ws2mD8emoI13PoKP
Would definitely recommend Greta Gerwigs previous two films Ladybird and Little Women as well.
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Nice couple of cinema trips for me the past few days.
Celine Song has followed up the fantastic Past Lives this week with the Materialists starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal. Probably not as good but still enjoyable.
And today the Bob Odenkirk starring Nobody 2, obviously the first one was so unexpected and lightning in a bottle its a difficult thing to recapture. However by having him trying to go on a regular family holiday and trying to let things slide lead to it escalating once again. So its lots of fun, and pretty inventive with its action once again.
nice use ofa Miami to splatter some hired goons in the third act.
Bert2theSpark
TS Member
I also watched Barbie last night, and I’d heard good things about it, relatively speaking, but I was not prepared to enjoy it as much as I did.
The leads being Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling (who have been in so many films that I’ve been watching lately, including both in The Big Short) are both brilliant as ever with their performances. The ensemble cast was also fantastic too, with America Ferreira (who I’ve just seen in Superstore), Micheal Cera, Will Ferrel, Simu Liu and Kate McKinnon.
It definitely builds upon that playbook that was crafted in the Lego Movie and improves on it in pretty much every dimension. I was not expecting a movie about Barbie dolls to have so many sci-fi beats, and a thoughtful reflective theme that dissects some pretty heavy and weighted topics. No doubt that this film was an eye-opener for so many people, and I think it has plenty of appeal for both men and women. Probably one of the best family films of the 21st century hands down.
Now it’s time for Oppenheimer! I just need to find where it’s streaming at the moment…
The leads being Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling (who have been in so many films that I’ve been watching lately, including both in The Big Short) are both brilliant as ever with their performances. The ensemble cast was also fantastic too, with America Ferreira (who I’ve just seen in Superstore), Micheal Cera, Will Ferrel, Simu Liu and Kate McKinnon.
It definitely builds upon that playbook that was crafted in the Lego Movie and improves on it in pretty much every dimension. I was not expecting a movie about Barbie dolls to have so many sci-fi beats, and a thoughtful reflective theme that dissects some pretty heavy and weighted topics. No doubt that this film was an eye-opener for so many people, and I think it has plenty of appeal for both men and women. Probably one of the best family films of the 21st century hands down.
Now it’s time for Oppenheimer! I just need to find where it’s streaming at the moment…
BarryZola
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It's on Netflix in the UK at the moment.
jon81uk
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Although I think there was some statements in the Lego Movie too, mainly that glue is a bad thing I think but overall there was some major messaging around kids, play, distracted parents and glue.
John_P
TS Member
Went to a preview screening of Sorry, baby last night.
Directed, written, and starring Eva Victor.
I went in pretty blind knowing it was a dramatic-comedy, think I'd seen the trailer once as well.
Thought it was great, somehow managed to balance being dark, and harrowing in large parts to absolutely hilarious in other parts.
Directed, written, and starring Eva Victor.
I went in pretty blind knowing it was a dramatic-comedy, think I'd seen the trailer once as well.
Thought it was great, somehow managed to balance being dark, and harrowing in large parts to absolutely hilarious in other parts.
John_P
TS Member
Saw The Life Of Chuck today, a Stephen King adaptation. Though not a horror one.
Basically its three acts but in reverse of Chucks life, seeing him as an adult (Tom Hiddlestone) whilst the final act (act one) is Chuck in school.
The opening act of the film was certainly something different from what I was expecting, but it very much informs the rest of the film.
Really enjoyed this.
However if you'd prefer a different Stephen King film also starring Mark Hamill we've always got The Walk coming out in a few weeks time.
Basically its three acts but in reverse of Chucks life, seeing him as an adult (Tom Hiddlestone) whilst the final act (act one) is Chuck in school.
The opening act of the film was certainly something different from what I was expecting, but it very much informs the rest of the film.
Really enjoyed this.
However if you'd prefer a different Stephen King film also starring Mark Hamill we've always got The Walk coming out in a few weeks time.
Can't wait for The Walk!
John_P
TS Member
Went to see Ari Asters Eddington today.
Sort of a modern western set in a small town in New Mexico during the height of the pandemic in 2020. Were small infractions eventually lead to major incidents.
Certainly captured the era and definitely the paranoia of the period. But wasn't as good as I hoped.
Sort of a modern western set in a small town in New Mexico during the height of the pandemic in 2020. Were small infractions eventually lead to major incidents.
Certainly captured the era and definitely the paranoia of the period. But wasn't as good as I hoped.
How was Emma Stone's performance? She's been on a roll lately.
John_P
TS Member
Thought she wasn't well served by the script really. She was fine, just didn't have much to do. Same with Austin Butler really. Felt like both of them were like we just want to be in an Ari Aster movie and took what were very small under written parts.
Did see the trailer for Stone's next movie Bugonia before this (another Yorgos Lathimos collaboration) and that certainly looks interesting.
Such a shame she was wasted, then.
I'm dying to see Buognia. Yorgos' last few films were amazing.
John_P
TS Member
Yeah loved Poor Things and Kinds Of Kindness the other year, and obviously The Favourite a few years before that.
Been a good year for cinema visits, up to 62 for the year now (that includes a few Wes Anderson classics, and Batman Begins).