Loved the Peter Rabbit movie. It was beautiful animation and cleverly done connecting the real with the animation. Took two friends who needed a emotional lift and they loved it, too.
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Loved the Peter Rabbit movie. It was beautiful animation and cleverly done connecting the real with the animation. Took two friends who needed a emotional lift and they loved it, too.
Call Me by Your Name is an Oscar contender. I loved it, it is beautiful ! Beautiful setting ( villa in Northern Italy in 1983) beautifully shot, beautiful people. They dont come more preppy picture perfect than Arnie Hammer.
It is about a 17 year old boy’s relationship with his father's research assistant one summer. The screenplay is by James IVory of Merchant/Ivory films, you know, all of those British costume dramas.
This one is perfect from beginnng to end, perhaps just a tad long. The last two scenes are amazing. In one, the boy’s father shows compassion and vulnerability as he talks of his own past and counsels his son to be proud of himself and his friendship with the Arnie
hammond character. The last scene, as the credits roll, the boy stares off center of camera and we see his face as he remembers past events and thinks about the future. This scene earned his OscR nomination I am sure.
I hate it that any more, what seems like 85% of the good films come out within a six week period, mid November to January. I have seen 7 of the 9 Oscar nominated films, and a few others with nominated performances. I have pretty much seen every5ing I want to see although am onnthe fence about The Post.
Unrest, by Jennifer Brea--a PBS documentary about living with ME/CFS, often written off by the medical community as an all in your head woman's disease, even though studies show an immunological origin with mitochondrial involvement. Denmark doesn't come off well in this film, nor does the state of research in this country.
Went to the movies and saw Wonder with Julia Roberts. Really enjoyed it!
Saw Game Night over the weekend. It was soda-out-my-nose funny.
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring again is a movie that I've seen a few times and every time I see something different.
Just watched All Of The Queen's Horses last night . It's about Rita Crundwell and how she stole 52+ millions dollars over the course of 20 years from the city of Dixon Illinois ( pop 17K) . She used that money to fund a lifestyle that did not match her 80K a year job as a comptroller for the city of Dixon. The people of her town assumed that she made her money selling and breeding high end horses. Horse people know that there is not that kind of money in horses. It was assumed and hinted at that she had family money that was from investing in cell towers . She had both sides fooled.
I did not know her personally, however being in the horse show world myself, I would see her ads in the Quarter Horse Journal and the results of all the major shows.
I am always suspect of people who come into the horse industry and spend over the top . I have seen them come and go, but she has been in a class all of her own
This isn't about the horses, but about how she did it and the fall out during and after. I think this should be required watching for everyone
I didnt know there was a documentary about her, will look for it.Quote:
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I watched it off iTunes.Quote:
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I discovered some Robert Altman movies, like 3 Women, Nashville, Vincent and Theo (Vincent Van Gogh), and Engmar Bergman, the Swedish director: The Magician, Wild Strawberries, Autumn Sonata.
"Maudie" rented from Redbox. It's based on the true story of Maude Lewis, a folk art painter from Nova Scotia. She had a tough life physically and financially but gained some measure of fame - made me think of Grandma Moses in the U.S.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_Lewis
I'm not usually a Sally Hawkins fan but she did a fantastic job portraying her. Would definitely recommend.
This film was discussed further up, but no problem with you bringing it up again. I respond to this only to discuss SallyQuote:
Originally Posted by Lainey
Hawkins, an actress I avoid. She was bearable in The Shape of Water mainly she didnt talk.
Because of the discussion here I saw "Three Billboards in Ebbing, Missouri". I liked it because I could not always see where it was going, though I disliked the very ending.
Because we haven't set up our TV yet, in the evening I stream something to my liking (DH is determined not to watch TV in VT). So, in the past week I've watched Baby Boom, Mothers Day, and Swingers.
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That's interesting to hear. I have a built in revulsion to it without even seeing it. I'm so enraptured with Potter's charming pictures and it's anachronistic feel, I took one look at the previews for this and could not even begin to be open to it. So, it's good to hear good things...enough of them and I might change my mind.
Last night I saw "Fences" based on a play by August Wilson which won the Pulitzer prize. Denzel Washington played the lead role and directed it.
Saw Book Club. Despite so-so reviews, the theater was full and there were plenty of laughs. A fun little summer movie.
Binge-watched a few Thin Man movies this weekend. They don't make them like that anymore, and we are probably poorer for it.
I just watched two classics, The Bridge over the River Kwai was sort of a pseudo memorial day observation. And The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Both were great entertainment for the plot and acting alone, but also to pick up some bits of historic filming techniques. Some vintage films seem dated and a little boring even though they were popular in the day. I did not get that impression from either of these.
We went to see RBG. Very interesting. I am in awe of her exercise program. Love little old ladies who won’t go quietly.
Tulip Mania which was a bit better than the critics said it was. The acting from lead character was poor and
I am not a fan of hers anyway. But the supporting actor and actress were really great.
“Adrift”, The true story of Tami Oldham who sailed into Hurricane Raymond with her boyfriend, he was killed and she was lost at sea adrift for forty plus days. When you accompany someone to a movie and you walk out silent not quite knowing what to say to each other about your reaction to a movie....then you know there’s more to it than just a brief intermission in your life. I think there is an award to be handed out here for the acting and the screenplay but when you are watching it....it doesn’t overpower you. It just kind of slowly wins you over until the finale......Tom Waits “I Hope That I Don’t Fall In Love With You.”
This past weekend I watched Hereditary.
I did not like it. The cast was horrible, the plot was ridiculous. I do not recommend.
I also saw the new It. I thought it was good. It gave me a very strong feeling, like the book did. That feeling being the powerful urge to attack Pennywise; it made me feel deep rage.
It strays from the book in some big ways, but still, it was a darned sight better than Hereditary!
"Solo"
I liked the movie, but it was hard to get past the young Han Solo looking nothing like Harrison Ford. Still, good fun.
In the Star Trek sequels, Chris Pine is totally believable as an alternative Captain Kirk.
I watched the National Geographic film, "Jane" about Jane Goodall last night.
Really good. Even though I know her story, and have read her books, it was fun watching all the footage. Fascinating, how brave she was to have done that. I can understand how spending so much time with the chimps, and among the wildlife in Africa in general, could change your perspective of humanity completely.
I am trying to find films worth seeing on the big screen, no luck. I am looking forward to Leave No Trace but it is not here yet.
Nick Offerman has a film out (title?) and we will probably go see it be auss he is funny. I think it is risky to place him center stage as main character, can he carry a two hour film? But I guarantee it wont be any worse than most of the junk out there.
i just watched Clouds of Sils Maria with K Stew and Juliette
Binoche, streamed. What a pretentious load of crap.
"Tag" based on the true story of the group of guys who continue to play the game of tag with each other for 23+ years.
Unfortunately, the dialogue in the movie is filled with every single character cursing as a plot device. M..F this, and S..My.. that. Sheesh. And somehow miscarriage is used as a sick joke..?! What could have been a fun movie was apparently written by some frat boys.
Its finally on Netflix A documentary about the biggest municipal embezzlement in US history All the Queen's Horses . Rita Crundwell syphoned off over 54 millions dollars from the City of Dixon Illinois over a 20 year period to fund a very lavish over the top lifestyle ( is a diamond encrusted SpongeBob SquarePants pendant considered over the top >:( )
Leave No Trace is out in theaters right now.
I liked it a lot.It is about a father and daughter who live in Portland’s Forest Park and their life as wanderers.
Not a movie, but you reminded me of my favorite comedy show, Portlandia. I was watching it two nights ago and just LMAO'd for an hour. Fred Armison and Carrie Brownstein are geniusesQuote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
I tried to watch The Rider with a friend and finally we just walked out. Interesting background information to the production. Roger Ebert raves about it.
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-rider-2018
I remember reading an article about this. Amazing that the city *never* audited her the entire time. Did they ever recoup any of the money?Quote:
Originally Posted by boss mare
Fraud on that level - where you look your neighbors right in the eye and lie, for years - is just staggering.
The city Of Dixn was audited. The auditors were not very good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lainey
We had something on a lower level/cost. They were going to prosecute one person (embezzled 100K), but everyone about her had embezzled more, so they just shut everyone down. Certainly a reason for complaints about taxes and waste.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lainey
Many years ago at MegaCorp. there was an inside embezzlement as well, but on a much smaller scale, total of about $300,000. It was 2 guys from the finance dept., and they were actually caught and turned in by their co-workers who had become suspicious. Turns out one of the guys had taken some of the money - about $100,000 - and donated it to his church. Of course they were fired and MegaCorp. really downplayed it. The church made out the best because the company did not want to be seen as forcing the church to return the money.Quote:
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As much as a pacifist DH is, he seems to love action movies. I tried to find one acceptable on Redbox yesterday, but all too violent (or stupid) for me.
One sci-fi one looked good and had excellent ratings......"A Quiet Place" with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt. It was about a post-apocalyptic time and this family (with 1 deaf girl) and 2 boys were the only ones around and had to be silent all the time, or these monsters would find and kill them, since the monsters didn't have eyesight....only hearing.
Well.......don't bother seeing it. Afterwards, instead of reading the great reviews of it, I read the bad reviews and they were all absolutely right. Silly premise with silly/illogical choices on the parts of the parents. And none of us understand why there were so many great reviews.
So.....that's one movie you won't have to see.
There sure are a lot of dumb and/or boring movies out. It feels like the 1970s, when popular culture really *bottomed out.
I'm looking forward to the next "Mission Impossible", for pete's sake.
*I know some will take issue with my thinking the 70s we're a cultural desert, but, with a couple of exceptions (Star Wars) I stand by that.
One of my new VT neighbors (summer only--he's from Long Island) recommended the film "Peter and the Farm"--a year in the life of a hard-working, hard-drinking, Vermont farmer. It's on Netflix.
It's hard to watch, but I forced myself to watch it because it really got to the marrow of life for this farmer, and probably many.
Saw The Leisure Seeker and Meditation Park on an international flight recently. Both excellent. Very enjoyable.
Atlas shrugged.
I saw the ending of part 1 some years ago, but never saw the rest, or read the book. A family member found the three disc's for $1.
I do wish the same actors would have been in all three, as it makes it feel somewhat disjointed. (need to look up how far apart they were filmed)
EDIT: Horrible. The way done, it might have well been three separate film studio's creating the three separate parts. I expect there are lots of things the movie just shoved down and left large chunks in the book.