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[mweb08]

It really is. I just watched it 2 more times recently. Once by myself and another time with one of my kids.

There is just so much packed into it to enjoy. I'm not sure right now though which one I like more. I think Into is the "better" movie but I enjoy "across" more if that makes sense.

It does. I'll try to watch both again ASAP and then I'll revisit this.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Almost a month later this thing might actually get done.

 

I saw one theory that the studios knew that once the writers strike ended, it would take a month or two before anything could go into production, so they haven't been very motivated to settle with the actors until now.

[Dupin]

I saw The Hurt Locker was leaving Max soon and checked it out.  Really good war movie, I enjoyed it a lot.  I believe it's what kick-started Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie, and you can see why.

[Mike in STL]

I saw The Hurt Locker was leaving Max soon and checked it out. Really good war movie, I enjoyed it a lot. I believe it's what kick-started Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie, and you can see why.

Ummm…National Lampoon Senior Trip kick started Jeremy Renner.

[NewMarketSean]

I watched Cop Shop on Prime last night. Frank Grillo plays a mob fixer on the run from assassins who gets himself arrested and brought to a small police station in the desert for his own protection. Gerard Butler plays an assassin who also gets arrested so he can kill Grillo's character. And things get pretty crazy from there. It was an awesome pleasant surprise and actually one of the best action films I've seen in a long time. Directed by Joe Carnahan who directed Narc, The Grey and Smokin Aces.

[NewMarketSean]

The Exorcist: Believer was a big bag of mediocrity. They took the best horror film of all time and one of the best movies ever, regardless of genre, and updated it into a movie that felt more like a CBS pilot than a sequel to the original. First hour is OK, they try to at least make it feel like a real sequel with the shots, sound effects and sudden edits but it unravels beyond that into an unscary and unsuspenseful finale. Pass.

Supposed to be a trilogy but this was so bad and did so poorly at the box office I wonder if they even bother.

[Mike in STL]

The Exorcist: Believer was a big bag of mediocrity. They took the best horror film of all time and one of the best movies ever, regardless of genre, and updated it into a movie that felt more like a CBS pilot than a sequel to the original. First hour is OK, they try to at least make it feel like a real sequel with the shots, sound effects and sudden edits but it unravels beyond that into an unscary and unsuspenseful finale. Pass.

Supposed to be a trilogy but this was so bad and did so poorly at the box office I wonder if they even bother.

There were many missed opportunities. Like the 2 girls parents having differing religious views could have been a major tension builder (especially for a modern take on the original) throughout and instead there was like a throw away line and it’s not really even mentioned again. Chris and Father Karras questioning religion was a major plot point in the original and, not really here. I mean, it’s the Exorcist. Shouldn’t it be?

[DuffMan]

My wife had never seen "It's a Wonderful Life" so I made her watch it the other night.  I thought she would get bored of it but she seemed to like it.

[glenn__davis]

My wife had never seen "It's a Wonderful Life" so I made her watch it the other night.  I thought she would get bored of it but she seemed to like it.

 

The only movie I've ever cried during, and I do so every year.  I don't know why, I KNOW HE'S GOING TO GET THE MONEY DANGIT!

[DuffMan]

[Pedro Cerrano]

I need this Dune movie to be out yesterday

[NewMarketSean]

It looks amazing.

[Dupin]

My Dinner With Andre has been on my list since that Community episode, and it finally hit Max.  Thoroughly enjoyed it, I'll be processing that one for a while.

[NewMarketSean]

Watched The Creator last night. Felt like a retread of so many sci-fi movies of the last 50 years. Star Wars, Blade Runner, any movie where a little girl is the savior of the planet, etc. But it still managed to be exciting in places despite eventually running out of steam toward the end. The last 20 minutes are characters running around saying "Go close the airlock. I'll go set the timer." What should have been an emotional reunion between two characters isn't given any dialog. You could see why it took Tony Gilroy to save Rogue One. This movie had the look, had the set-pieces, had the characters but it never really congealed into anything vital. Still, it was worth a watch and I wish I had seen it in theaters. *** (out of ****)

[mweb08]

I watched Till, which was well done. 

 

It's also another great example of something that people should consider when they're engaging in the type of history that while complex, largely boils down to right vs wrong:

Considering my views and actions now, would I have been on the right side of history then?

[DuffMan]

Finally got around to watching "The Green Knight"  a little out there in a few spots, but a good movie for the most part.

[NewMarketSean]

Finally got around to watching "The Green Knight"  a little out there in a few spots, but a good movie for the most part.

 

I wasn't a fan.

[NewMarketSean]

I saw Poor Things. I didn't want to like it; I haven't been crazy about the director's previous work, and I generally don't enjoy such strange movies, but this was good. A nice mix of Frankenstein, Dracula, and a coked out Tim Burton style. Mark Ruffalo stole the show but Emma Stone was amazing in it. She's a lock for Best Actress. It dragged a bit at the end, but I find that most movies do nowadays, such as Oppenheimer and Flower Moon.

[Mashed Potatoes]

Finally got around to watching "The Green Knight" a little out there in a few spots, but a good movie for the most part.

All the pieces didn't connect but it was so cool and immersive.

[NewMarketSean]

Dune 2 getting fantastic reviews. I am super pumped to see it.