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Posts like this make me wonder if the OP actually watched the movie, or "watched" while browsing the internet, texting, e-mailing, jerking off, browsing porn, etc. The border crossing sequence alone is better than 95% of the bull**** that was released last year.

10-12-2016 , 02:55 AM

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Eeyorefora

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Calamity Jane, starring Doris Day. Refreshingly backward. Some songs and dance numbers were snappy and fun. And that Doris Day is quite the hot sassy gal. A good roll in the hay with that blonde hair and tight buns. Or so it seems. The reality may not live up to the expectations. But that's the movies.

She was something all right,in abusive marriages and then having all sorts of affairs.
Even stole Joan Crawford's man.

I remembered reading her autobiography or someone's writing about her career and just blown away.

10-12-2016 , 05:52 AM

#21928

dcm91

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Originally Posted by MSchu18

It's was purely accidental K... nothing to see here except the Sponge.

not to derail the thread, but uh, how is the el tesoro?

10-12-2016 , 09:11 AM

#21929

g-bebe

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Lol vitamins, napkins and landlines.

10-12-2016 , 09:57 AM

#21930

rbenuck4

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Europa Report

Low budget sci fi movie that is more on the sciencey side of sci fi than most movies in this genre. It spans a few different genres, including found footage, horror, and documentary, and overall it worked. It does a nice job building the tension, and not cheating the audiences. The low budget definitely shows, but it also allows them to film this in a claustriphobic type setting, and build the anticipation instead of showing us expensive special effects. More film makers need to look at the original Jaws, and realize that the reason the tension was so high, was that we don't see the shark very much at all. It's more about the anticipation.

The film is done thru a bunch of flashbacks, during a manned mission to Europa, one of the moons of Jupiter, which could potentially show signs of life. We open 6 months into the mission with the crew deciding if they should continue the mission, as one of the crew members has died, and communications with Earth are down. It flashes back and then flashes forward throughout this movie, to see what happened to this crew member, and then what happens to the rest of the crew along the way.

The dialogue does a nice job of focusing on the science behind the decisions and sacrifices the crew has to make, while also still making us care about these crew members without a whole lot of melodrama. The pacing is swift, and after the first few minutes, I felt comfortable navigating the flash forwards and flashbacks and knowing where we were in the story.

The ending can't quite live up to the build up, but it was still a satisfying experience.

10-12-2016 , 10:26 AM

#21931

Banana man

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Originally Posted by TheCroShow

The border crossing sequence alone is better than 95% of the bull**** that was released last year.

That scene was good but was 10+ suv's full of highly trained law enforcement officers with the element of surprise going against 2 cars of thugs. Big deal

10-12-2016 , 12:24 PM

#21932

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Originally Posted by Banana man

That scene was good but was 10+ suv's full of highly trained law enforcement officers with the element of surprise going against 2 cars of thugs. Big deal

Surrounded by 100s of cars of innocent people, knowing that if **** went down there would be irreparable damage to US / Mexican relations and the war on the cartels...

I agree it's one of the most intense scenes I watched this year.

10-12-2016 , 12:27 PM

#21933

biggerboat

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Hero Gorgeous film about an assasin in early China.

This was a rewatch for me. I remembered how beautiful it was and wanted to see it again

Unfortunately, the disc i got was both dubbed and subtitled and i couldnt figure out how to turn either off. I couldnt help thinking this might have been an even better movie without any dialogue at all. It sort of felt like they had these fantastic visual sets in mind and created the story around them.

I never really got that whole flying through the air sword fighting thing but it was pretty cool.

Worth a watch.

10-12-2016 , 12:38 PM

#21934

kioshk

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I'll take Sicario over Traffic any day. Traffic was a self-righteous snoozefest.

10-12-2016 , 02:02 PM

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ya the cheese factor of the whole michael douglas plot line and his speech at the end was enough to disregard traffic completely.

there was nothing whatsoever insightful or provacative about the film it was clichéd and uninspired.

10-12-2016 , 04:05 PM

#21936

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Don't Breathe - 6.5/10

Playing full time now so I should be able to see more movies and write blog posts more regularly. Consistency on the way!

10-12-2016 , 05:01 PM

#21937

UthersGhost

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Finally got round to watching Bone Tomahawk
It was pretty good but I wouldn't say it was outstanding in any way.
It reminded me a lot of The Hills Have Eyes, which was a bit distracting.

10-12-2016 , 11:27 PM

#21938

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Remember
This is nothing short of an astonishing film. The plot is fairly ludicrous, but the performances by Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau (the professor from Rounders) make this movie soar to wonderful heights.

Plummer plays Zev Guttman, a holocaust survivor, recent widower, and nursing home patient due to his alzheimer's. His friend Martin Landau, another holocaust survivor, has his mental wits but is confined to a wheelchair. Landau therefore cannot fulfill the simple task of finding the man that is responsible for killing their families during the holocaust. He sets Zev on a journey to find this man, writing down all of the instructions on how to go about this job.

Plummer crushes this role, and makes us not care that the plot is extremely implausible.

10-12-2016 , 11:41 PM

#21939

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Originally Posted by rbenuck4

Remember
This is nothing short of an astonishing film. The plot is fairly ludicrous, but the performances by Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau (the professor from Rounders) make this movie soar to wonderful heights.

Plummer plays Zev Guttman, a holocaust survivor, recent widower, and nursing home patient due to his alzheimer's. His friend Martin Landau, another holocaust survivor, has his mental wits but is confined to a wheelchair. Landau therefore cannot fulfill the simple task of finding the man that is responsible for killing their families during the holocaust. He sets Zev on a journey to find this man, writing down all of the instructions on how to go about this job.

Plummer crushes this role, and makes us not care that the plot is extremely implausible.

I don't think you need to explain to posters in this thread who Martin Landau is...I should hope not anyway.

10-13-2016 , 12:35 AM

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My Fantastic Fest coverage is on its way. I battled through a nasty cold/flu, still have it, two weeks later! The major highlight of the fest was interviewing Park Chan-wook, it was 40 minutes of film school. I shook his hand, and thanked him for his work. That was arguably my proudest moment in my journey through online film criticism.

M. Night Shyamalan's new...hey wait a god damn minute. Do not scroll by! His new movie Split played as a Secret Screening at Fantastic Fest, a full four months ahead of the release date. I had a freaking blast with this film. It's all about McAvoy's performance in this one. Full review below. (I'm forced to assign a star rating, so I gave this 3.5/5)

link if you're curious about the site I write for.

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In 2015, Jason Blum (Blumhouse Productions) and M. Night Shyamalan teamed up to create a creepy, effective thriller called The Visit. The film was low budget, forcing Shyamalan and his team to buckle down on the basics of filmmaking. The end result is a fine return to form for M. Night Shyamalan, whom many film lovers dismissed years ago. We’re proud to report that Split is a terrific film, placing M. Night Shyamalan back on track to making terrific films once again.

Split is about a man called Kevin (James McAvoy), who is diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, his doctor has identified 23 different personalities. The first personality we’re exposed to be that of a menacing, kidnapper who is drawn to young girls. There is also a female character who is strict, to the point, and abrasive. We also meet a nine-year-old boy who is innocent, shy, and timid of the other personalities. McAvoy delivers an outstanding performance, going from menacing to childish at the flip of a switch. One of his characters is fashion-savvy and it’s hysterical to watch his body language change and to hear his voice change when he talks about fashion. During the Q&A, M. Night Shyamalan talked about how he wanted theater-trained actors, that’s why he was thrilled to land McAvoy for this role that gives him an opportunity to sink his teeth into some meaty scenes.

The basic framework of the film involves Dennis kidnapping three high school-aged girls and stashing them in an isolated industrial area. Their holding area isn’t made clear for a majority of the film, but the set design is superb. The audience is given a good sense of geography in this claustrophobic space. While Dennis navigates the hallways, and locked doors, we know what to expect around each corner. The area is dark, has no windows, and eliminates all hope of escape. It’s natural for the audience to cheer for the girls to escape, but the layout leaves a lingering sense of dread.

Trapping the audience and the girls in such a confined space would be an endurance test. The audience is given a breather by sitting in on psychiatrist sessions with Kevin, as well as lectures by said psychiatrist. Split also tells the story of Casey (Anya Taylor-Joy). The audience learns why Casey has few friends at school, and why she’s “weird.” Casey’s side story is a dark and brave choice. Taylor-Joy is on the path to becoming a bona fide scream queen – she first landed on the radar with her tremendous performance in The Witch, as well as Morgan. Taylor-Joy is certainly up to the task when she shares the screen with McAvoy; both actors play well off each other.

Cinematographer Mike Gioulaki (also DP for the smash horror film, It Follows) does a superb job of capturing beautiful, yet eerie images. The space is tight, but that doesn’t stop Gioulakis from making this look like an effortless shoot. His style lends itself well to dreadful horror and thriller films.

Split works so well from start to finish because all involved are in this 100%. McAvoy is swinging for the fences with his performance, and the film is much better as a result. While the performance can be outrageous at times, McAvoy and Shyamalan know when to restrain the character. When Dennis is on the doctor’s couch, he’s aware of the things he needs to say to get him out of sticky situations. He’s meticulous, cunning, and downright frightening. It isn’t easy to capture an inner struggle, but McAvoy and Shyamalan nail it in this film. There will be whispers of the influences in this film such as Hitchcock or De Palma, but this is a Shyamalan film through and through.

Split is a wicked fun time at the movies. The film moves well, McAvoy delivers one of his finest performances, and the film falls completely off the hinges during the final act – this is a good thing! It’s refreshing to feel good about seeing an M. Night Shyamalan film. Split is slated for a late January 2017 release, rest easy knowing that we’ll see at least one solid thriller in an otherwise dreadful month at the movies. If you’re a fan of M. Night Shyamalan’s early work, if you’re looking for thrills and excitement, put this film on your radar.

10-13-2016 , 02:12 AM

#21941

dcm91

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Originally Posted by kioshk

Traffic was a self-righteous snoozefest.

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Originally Posted by riverboatking

wow

10-13-2016 , 03:10 AM

#21942

riverboatking

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Originally Posted by ITT666

I don't think you need to explain to posters in this thread who Martin Landau is...I should hope not anyway.

what if I told you he had a small reoccurring guest role on a silly but entertaining HBO show a few years back?

is that something you might be interested in?

10-13-2016 , 04:02 AM

#21943

ITT666

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He played the villain of the piece in The Twilight Zone episode Mr. Denton on Doomsday about a million years ago too. Dominic wasn't even alive yet at the time, that's how long ago that was

Well and of course he's been in hundreds of other TV shows and movies over the past 60+ years...but apparently no one here would have any clue who he is without him being qualified as 'the professor from Rounders,' for us.

10-13-2016 , 10:32 AM

#21944

rbenuck4

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OK, OK, I get it, we all know who he is. Now go watch the movie damnit

10-13-2016 , 03:22 PM

#21945

UthersGhost

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The Eichmann Show http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4163668/

A real gem of a drama that I stumbled across whilst scrolling through Netflix.

TV producer Milton Fruchtman and director Leo Hurwitz make TV history by filming the Adolph Eichmann trial, editing it daily and broadcasting it in three dozen countries around the world.

Despite facing death threats, lack of cooperation from tv networks and a reluctant Isreali government, the pair manage to put a team together and make an incredible tv documentary.

Great performance by Martin Freeman as Fruchtman and some powerful and deeply emotional scenes throughout. Thoroughly engrossing drama.