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Saw "Vice" last night. Dark and humorous film about the rise of Dick Cheney from a drunken Wyoming yahoo to the most powerful man in the world. Not quite as good as the "Big Short" but has a similar flow and storytelling style and worth a couple hours of your time for sure. The Donald Rumsfeld character alone is worth the price of admission.
Caught another dark-comedy palace intrigue flick a couple weeks ago - "the Favourite" - which is set in the court of Queen Anne in the early 1700s. Visually stunning with solid performances. I am sure it is going to get plenty of Oscar nods.
Seen anything good at the movies this holiday season?
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Mortal Engines......is a no..
Mortal Engines......is a no.... 4.2/10
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Blackkklansman
Blackkklansman is a strong return to form for director Spike Lee. It is based on a true story from th 70s (with some artistic license), and is very relevant to current times in this country.
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Hell of a straight man here
Hell of a straight man here
stay with it until he gets to Cheney and the good old days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH1RfcuNNoI
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>>>Blackkklansman is a strong
>>>Blackkklansman is a strong return to form for director Spike Lee.
Didn't quite have the edge I would expect from him. Almost felt like he sold out a bit and changed the story just to sell movies (go figure). That seems antithetical to who he's been in the past. But it was very entertaining.
We did see Mary Poppins last night. About as strong as you could expect from a follow up. Still doesn't come close to the original but not to shabby.
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He definitely changed plot
He definitely changed plot elements Zang, like the year it is set in (I think he wanted to tie in the early 70's Black Power movement and it's culture and music by setting it in 1972 instead of when it actually occurred in 1979 when the Black Power movement was waning and Disco was peaking). The fictitious addition of the bomb narrative was definitely a plot device. However, he exposes racism and racists in a relevant manner. The Charlottesville footage at the end was pretty gripping for me. It drove home the point that we are still far from a tolerant society.
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I saw At Eternity's Gate. It
I saw At Eternity's Gate. It was good but maybe not everyone’s cup of tea. The filming style tried to show the mental anguish that Van Gogh experienced in his last years, a lot of close up and shaky first person shots. It worked but I can also see it giving headaches to people.
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not new but...
not new but...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNeN9ZU2CSM
The Panic in Needle Park
the NYC upper west side of my youth
Pacino is great on the nod
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>>>It drove home the point
>>>It drove home the point that we are still far from a tolerant society.
Good point. I forgot that he wove in current events. Those elements were well played.
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"Beautiful Boy" available on
"Beautiful Boy" available on Amazon Prime for free. Tough movie to watch, drug addicted son. The acting was great, story has been told before but worth watching . 4/5 on the scale
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Saw "Roma" last night at the
Saw "Roma" last night at the Hollywood Theater. Such a great film. I understand it's streaming on Netflix but glad we saw it on the big screen as it is meant to be seen.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mule_(2018_film)
The Mule