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What a nice first post, in that case.
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What a nice first post, in that case.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Watched the first half of Wasp Network about Cuban emigres in Miami.
It wasn't doing enough to make me watch the rest.
It wasn't doing enough to make me watch the rest.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I watched Roll Red Roll - I found it deeply upsetting, just to give context it is about the rape of a teenage high school girl, I found it really difficult to watch - because so many of the people interviewed both male and female offered the opinion that "she had it coming" or along those lines, it really highlighted what an evil misogynistic victim blaming world is out there, all too easy to forget that when sat at home in isolation for a year. Shocking and upsetting to watch - I would recommend it (maybe to people who think it is easy to get justice after rape/sexual assault, and as an eye opener into just how misogynistic the world is) with a warning that it could be deeply distressing - none of the views put forward in the interviews are new, but it is horrible and upsetting to hear some of the comments made about a young girl, and the attempts to wriggle out of getting any justice done.
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Kaka Tim
Half Arsed and Slapdash till I Die
Halfway through the trial of the Chicago seven. Really good. And shocking just what a disgraceful stitch up it was. When Bobby seal is gagged and bound on the judges orders my initial reaction was was that the plot was in danger of jumping the shark, but then realising, no this is not a work of fiction, this actually fucking happened.
Watched them all today and just finished it. It's made my wife really angry and she's gone to bed.
Can't really say anything else as i don't want to spoil anything but it's preeeetty special.
I'll try that this week I think, and maybe report back. Loving this thread for stuff that I might not even dreamt of Tks
Well I've taken the opportunity of Us popping up on Netflix to rewatch it. I'm even more impressed with it than I was the first time. The first act is really queasy without anything in particular happening and there's various coded forshadowings. The usual criticism of it is that there is too much going on and the film doesn't quite know what it wants to be and I can see that. It's not the simple direct, rounded knock out that was Get Out, but there's a lot to love about Us. I find it genuinely disturbing, entertaining, funny and thoughtful. If you are into horror films, haven't seen this and have Netflix, what are you doing reading this? Just go watch it.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Thanks for the heads-up - watched it earlier this afternoon and well worth it - one of those where when it ended I had already decided to watch it again soon to spot all the twists and turns. I love a bit of surreal, twisty turny, and genuinely hair-standing-up-on-the-back-of-your-neck creepy horrors, and that fit the bill perfectly.
han
love is the answer
I've just started watching this. Its ace!
I really enjoyed Vikings and Game Of Thrones so it's right up my strasse. And much less cheesy than both of them.
Watched it last week.
Brilliant but very unexpected ending. I was all "WHAT THE FUCK!!!!"
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Shimmer Lake.
Good film, though it feels like it could have done with a bit of a style injection to raise the very average shooting and editing (but by no means terrible, just functional) to the level of the way above average script.
Good film, though it feels like it could have done with a bit of a style injection to raise the very average shooting and editing (but by no means terrible, just functional) to the level of the way above average script.
felixthecat
are we there yet?
Do not bother attempting to watch Capone. It is not worth anyone's time or energy
This is a public service announcement
This is a public service announcement
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
not seen the film: but that's one of the great titles
Thora
Differently Ethical
We watched a bit of this and gave up!
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Oh now I feel like it’s a challenge. Tbf, my threshold for utter shite true crime stuff is enormous.
Thora
Differently Ethical
It wasn't really about crime - it's about Capone having late stage syphilis so he's got dementia and is incontinent. He mumbles so you can't understand anything. It has a lot of well known actors in it so it's bizarre that they read the script and thought, yes - I want to do this
I read one review that said "Tom Hardy laughs in the face of conventional notions of good v. bad acting"
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Right. Challenge accepted.It wasn't really about crime - it's about Capone having late stage syphilis so he's got dementia and is incontinent. He mumbles so you can't understand anything. It has a lot of well known actors in it so it's bizarre that they read the script and thought, yes - I want to do this
I read one review that said "Tom Hardy laughs in the face of conventional notions of good v. bad acting"
Thora
Differently Ethical
There's one scene that's kind of an ode to The Godfather. That's the point I decided to give up.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Also. I keep meaning to say: I predicted that Gillian Anderson would get awards for her Thatcher in The Crown, and she got a Golden Globe last week.
gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
In our household we just call it Uhtred, son of Uhtred. It is fun but it gets more and more cheesy. The starting bit where he goes "I am Uhtred, son of Uhtred... Last week in the Last Kingdom I shagged a maiden etc etc" always makes us laugh. I haven't watched it in ages actually - was getting very stinkily cheesey.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
It wasn't really about crime - it's about Capone having late stage syphilis so he's got dementia and is incontinent. He mumbles so you can't understand anything. It has a lot of well known actors in it so it's bizarre that they read the script and thought, yes - I want to do this
I read one review that said "Tom Hardy laughs in the face of conventional notions of good v. bad acting"
I thoroughly enjoyed it, but then I do tend to get a kick out of watching absolute nonsense. I found it quite hilarious.
gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
Still finding it impossible to find a good series for myself or the 11 year old. However have watched some excellent films, the most recent being the French film Divines. Story of growing up in poverty as a Roma girl in the Paris slums. Highly recommended. Loved the dance element too.
I use this in my teaching. I teach the film La Haine at A-Level and Divines is sometimes called "The female La Haine" - which it isn't, but there are definitely nods to La Haine within Divines. Anyway, I like Divines but there are definitely elements that I would change about it. I've actually spent a fair bit of time discussing it today with my 6th formers (and marking their essays on it).
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Birthmarked
It was OK
Like a wes Anderson film with no Wes Anderson directorial flair.
. . . actually it was probably a bit shite.
It was OK
Like a wes Anderson film with no Wes Anderson directorial flair.
. . . actually it was probably a bit shite.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Watched 'Sabotage' with Arnie on an afternoon when I was bored. Very violent and a bit grim and a lot shit. Although there's a vaguely interesting plot, and one of the female characters is pretty good. Feel like I lost much needed braincells during the course of it though.
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