I thought Michael Keaton did a fine job in Clean and Sober; I didn't know he was still making movies. I need to catch up. :~)
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I thought Michael Keaton did a fine job in Clean and Sober; I didn't know he was still making movies. I need to catch up. :~)
Watched the pilot tv show... "The Good Doctor" about an intern with autism. Aired Monday night 9pm central. It held my attention!
I binged watched Big Little Lies, a television mini series.
High on style, low on substance. The writing was mediocre and no matter how it was presented (flashback style) there was nothing interesting about it other than the pretty film stars who David E. Kelley convinced to star in it.
It is based on Liane Moriarty's novel. I didnt read this novel but
I read a similar one by this author, also told in flashback style. That must be her trademark.
The season premiere of Curb Your Enthusiasm. I really love this show.
Got "The Hero" from the library (thankfully). I thought it was so SLOW. I only watched about 45 minutes... kept waiting for it to get better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lainey
May have been good but hate sub-titled movies.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
Oh CURB! Love it. I just watched The PalestinianQuote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
Chicken episode on our airplane trip home. It is top among Curb fans.
I will have to wait until this new season comes out on dvd, I don't jave HBo.
I saw Mother! a couple weekends ago. It was the kind of film you appreciate and contemplate; it is not one you like or enjoy.
I was on the plane yesterday trying to watch Curb... the periscope episode. It was so funny but the signal kept fading out. Now I have to see if I can find it online!Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
"Dolores" - documentary about Dolores Huerta, co-founder with Cesar Chavez of the Farmworkers Union.
I thought it might be dry like so many documentaries are, but this was very well done and very engaging. Used a lot of footage of actual events.
Also very informative for teaching about grass roots movements.
Finding Your Roots is back on PBS. I always find genealogy shows fascinating, and this is one of the best.
Watched August: Osage County last night and was mesmerized by Meryl Streep's performance as the dysfunctional matriarch of her clan. I thought I was watching my evil step-mother as a child all over again.
I tried and rejected two highly reviewed tv productions last night.
"The Night Manager"--based on John LeCarre's book, this is a 7 part mini series. I think it is good, it just isnt for me. I found myself not caring about the main goal of the protagonist. But it is stylish, with settings all over the world: Spain, Switzerland, Egypt, etc.
"Confirmation"--a dramatization of the Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas hearings. I watched about 30 minites of it and abandoned it. Just didnt interest me, but I had been hopeful because I wanted to see Wendell Pierce in a big role. Loved that guy as Bunk in "The Wire."
I will have to check outthe Anita Hill movie, as I remember that hearing vividly.
Just saw the Quiet Passion about Emily Dickenson. The photography was good but the story dragged a little. My friend queried possible agoraphobia as part of the problem. I am not a great fan of this poet but like some of her work. i would give it a 6 out of 10. Anyone else seen it?
I saw it and agree with your rating, it was not great.Quote:
Originally Posted by razz
Saw "Loving Vincent" - the beautiful hand-painted film about the end of Vincent Van Gogh's life, and the year afterwards. Engaging and visually unique and wonderful to watch.
I hope to see this as the reviews, as you, are speaking about its uniqueness and beauty.
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Originally Posted by Lainey
Not a film per se, but just saw the documentary "Spielberg" about Steven Spielberg. It was really great. You forget about how many great movies he made, and the biopic also did a nice job of taking us through the journey from the commercial films like "Jaws" to the truly significant films like Schindler's List.
" Schindler's List" is a great film but it is still schmaltzy Spielberg. "A Beautiful Life" is truly beautiful, and also commercial but without the schmaltz.Quote:
Originally Posted by catherine
This is all just my opinion, of course. I've got nothing against him, really, he just hasn't made a film on my top 20 list.
A like both of those films, but Schindler's List reduced me to sobs, and, like Donald Trump, I don't cry :). I just like that type of schmaltz. I cried buckets watching many schmaltzy, idealistic movie musicals: Camelot, Man of La Mancha, Carousel. Then there was Stella Dallas. I don't cry, but I sure cried then.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
Within the past week I watched
Hero, a nice enough piece about an aging movie actor who is known for one role 40 years ago
Lady Bird, newly out in theaters. This has nothing to do with Lady ird Johnson.
It is about a high school girl in the last year of high school and her dreams to leave her town, and her relationship with her mother. This is excellent! Soaroise Ronan and Laurie Metcalf star in it, both very talended Indie performers. Everyone will like this simple family story.
The Florida Project, about a 6 year old girl who lives with her mother in a cheap motel near Disneyworld. The girl runs free during the day, which is both exhilerating for the viewer and worrisome. The very small plot takes a loooooooooooong time to unfold. William Dafoe is super fine in this. This is heavy on character study and light in conventional plot.
most people here will not like The Florida Project, but I liked it very much.
The film getting tons of buzz here is Three Billboards in Ebbings, Missouri starring Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, and others including Peter Dinklage. It opens next week here.
It is only six weeks until the end of the year for Oscar films to be released. NOTHING has had the double whammy impact on me as last yearks brilliant Moonlight and Manchester by the Sea. But that is ok, it is not often that I get two deeply moving films back to back. Both immediately went on my top 20 list of favorite films. I had to knock off a couple, dont remember which ones.
A United Kingdom which is about love and power in Bechuanaland and Great Britain.
Went to the discount theater to see Battle of the Sexes, the film about Billie Jean King's tennis match with Bobby Riggs in 1974. Had no idea that 30 million people watched that match back then - a huge TV event.
Emma Stone and Steve Carrell were very good, as always, but the big surprise to me was Sarah Silverman. I'm not a big fan of Sarah's comedy, but she can definitely act. Would like to see her in more roles.
I've been away from Drama involving upper class for so long I appreciated the prettiness; the architecture, the natural scenery, the pretty people. It made me wonder what my life might have been like if I'd chosen X instead of Y. The flashback style is so intense that you don't know who died, let alone whodunit, 'til the last episode; I watched in every 2-3 weeks on "Girl's Nite" and I wavered between curious and impatient. Nicole Kidman's character was a nuanced portrayal of a battered wife, I think she did an excellent job.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
I just watched "The Only Living Boy In New York". It got some terrible reviews but I loved it; I have to admit that just putting Jeff Bridges in it and setting it in NYC was probably my tipping point. It's a little film and the style includes a narrator ala Woody Allen; a little bit of personal drama done high class and understated. If Jerry Springer style hysteria seems like a reasonable response to familial upheaval and surprises, you're probably going to hate the understatement here, otherwise I'd recommend it.
Yes, I agree Nicole Kidman was very good in this one, she was the best thing in it, and the scenery too.Quote:
Originally Posted by kib
Murder on The Orient Express.....me, the former detective, enjoyed the movie. Cinematography was as good as it gets. I would not be surprised if it was nominated for cinematography but it does not have enough universal appeal to a wide audience for any other awards....I don’t think.
Wonder.......was a cute film with a popular storyline.....will be enjoyed by many.
Our wonderful theatre with 25 cent classic movies showed Splendor in the Grass yesterday, so we played hooky and went to the movies.
It was really fun seeing a movie I was obsessed with as a teenager after 46 years.
It was also really fun seeing it on a big screen, rather than a black and white television.
I debated seeing Wonder but too many reviewers said was too treacle~y.Quote:
Originally Posted by Williamsmith
I also saw, “Thank you for Your Service.” A story that orbits the military PTSD epidemic and mental health issues. It was worth the five bucks.
Flight 93.
Rewatched the Caine Mutiny a few days. What a great movie,and how sinister Fred MacMurray seems.
Went to Murder on the Orient Express last night, great movie
Legends of the Fall.
Just saw "T2: Trainspotting." Very good!
I was in the mood for an older classic and found To Kill a Mockingbird on Netflix streaming. It’s a timeless story with great acting and music. I can imagine a remake would use fancy stage sets and computer graphics, but the simple settings were refreshing rather than distracting.
I also watched “Maudie” a true life story of Maude Lewis who lived in a small shack with a fish monger and painted with arthritic hands. She became Canada’s premier folk artist. A touching and simple living story you don’t hear much about. The scenery and photography were great.
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri”
Watching this movie is like licking salt off the back of your hand, shooting tequila and biting into a wedge of lime. The characters are realistically complicated, the subject is dark and troubling and the acting is sharp and biting. It’s worth watching this movie just to experience the ending.
If life is a dark comedy...this movie reflects life. Imperfection.....constant dissonance, I found myself wanting the sharp or flat edges to resolve into major chords. It never did, but neither does life. This is not a typical Hollywood fantasy that wraps up neatly and somehow gets forgotten almost before you reach the exit.
This movie should get some awards for its acting, it’s screenplay and it’s disregard for box office formulas. I asked my wife if she liked it. She said, “I don’t know, yet.” That’s a compliment, I think.
we were all set to see this film this afternoon, butQuote:
Originally Posted by Williamsmith
I got involved in a project and missed the opportunity. I think we will go next week.
This is a TV show, but I've been watching "The Good Doctor". It's about an young autistic doctor. It's interesting. I wonder how realistic it is? I'm not sure any hospital would actually hire this person, realistically, but so far, it seems like a good representation of how some autistic people can be very intelligent, but have no clue how to fit in socially. This is its first season. It's "final" show for the Fall is over, but will restart in January. I just wonder how realistic they can keep trying to be, without starting to get unreasonable. But so far, I have found it interesting.