Sorry my man, my memory is slipping in my old age.

Or maybe it's the poon I get.

That Waterstone nude scene though

That’s neurosyphillis mate

That's not true.

They were alive when I did it.

3 Billboards Outside of Ebbing Missouri (2017) - 9/10

Beautiful picture. Top notch acting. Top notch writing. Top not directing. Top notch score. If you are the type of personal who likes film im general watch this movie.

That was a great film. Sam Rockwell was so good.

A hundred percent. It was quite the transition.

Watching Quantumania. It isn't bad bad.

It was entertaining. Didn't blow away my mind or anything. Definitely not as bad as the reviews suggest.

Yeah. Marty McDonagh hasn't made a dud yet.

Woody Harrelson was robbed of an Oscar on that one. I love Sam Rockwell but Woody was incredible there.

Man on the Moon - 7.5/10

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - 8.5/10

Did you watch a double feature?

Watched the first yesterday and the second t

The documentary took some of the shine off of the wonderful film for me. Jim Carrey not popular amongst cast and crew…

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - 3 and 1/4 stars out of 4

If this is, indeed, the last ride of the Guardians (at least this incarnation of them) they certainly go out with a bang instead of a whimper. Take everything you might love about these characters and the previous two films and crank it all up about 5 or so more notches and you'll get this movie.

Balancing the humor and drama is no small feat, especially with all of these characters and threads that need juggling. The film goes heavier than what we're used to, but it knows when to pull it back and let in some light-heartedness. I appreciate the villain not being some misunderstood tragic entity, as he leans more into someone who's bought into himself way too much and can't let go of the idea that his goal NEEDS to be accomplished. I actually feel kind of bad that he's stuck in here and not more of a major threat to the MCU as a whole in the same fashion as Thanos or Kang or Infinity Ultron.

Two other positives to mention are the arcs that come to a satisfying conclusion for some of the characters and the action is probably the best in any of the 3 films, most notably a fucking awesome hallway sequence near the climax that is just pure fun. To speak to the former, a lot of the enjoyment you're going to get from the story depends on how much you love Rocket, because it really is his story more than any of the other characters.

Overall, this film might be the thing to get Phase 5 in people's good graces after the rough start that was Quantumania. There really aren't any big twists or seeds that signal where we're going next. This is more about wrapping up journeys and giving us a proper send-off, despite what the two post-credits scenes depict. If you liked the first two films, I doubt you'd find much to hate here.

Beau Is Afraid (2023) - 9/10

loved it... entire movie is relentlessly nightmarish... maybe too long (3 hours) but didn't feel that long... first hour 10/10 amazing to me, then the pace slows. Heard like 3 separate people say "I hated it" when walking out of the theater afterwards... def can see lots of ppl not liking it

Two big reviews in a row… I have been waiting for both films to come out. Triple A do you think I will love it or hate it? Remember I did like Hereditary and the incest rape film he made. So…

I think you would most likely really like it but honestly could go either way. lol esp if you liked "The Strange Thing About the Johnsons" you'll prob like this, though it is way different obviously

Going to watch "X" tonight. What an interesting cast. Martin Henderson is a name I haven't heard in a while. I remember Mia Goth from the Nymphomaniac series and Kid Cudi lol

stay tuned thru the credits @ Darlene

There's Something Wrong with the Children (2023) - 6/10
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Felt like a Jordan Peele movie. Had the QB from Friday Night Lights and the girl from Silicon Valley. I would watch it again.

Watched the hit movie "There's Something About Mary" for the first time since that one time I saw it in the 90s. Enjoyed it, but there are obviously bits that "don't hold up". I actually feel like the "concept" has a lot of potential for a remake, but removing a lot of the more "problematic" elements. Though I guess in today's modern world it wouldn't just be the mentally challenged/handicap jokes that would be no bueno, but even the concept of a bunch of dudes lying to and tricking a braud into loving them would get "backlash". So I guess it will never get a remake/refresh.

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Also Favre :rofl:

Yo! This movie is hella disturbing.

Welp! Looks like I am not going to sleep tonight.

Watching "The Lincoln Lawyer" and I don't remember Josh Lucas looking this "captivating."

Guardians 3: 8/10

Guardians (of the Galaxy Vol.) 3 - 8.5/10

Watching Belfast today. I don't know much about "The Troubles". Will make for an interesting viewing.

Judi Dench made me cry at the end. I don't know what I was expecting from this film but I'm glad I watched it.

Trying to watch the second Shazam movie and there's zero cohesion between the kid portraying Billy and Levi. It's like they're two different people.

Levi is really bad so far

This movie had a few moments but it didn't live up to the hype of the first one.

They had that problem in the first one too. They tried to solve it in the second by giving Billy very little screen time compared to the first.

I guess you're right. Maybe it wasn't as jarring as it was in the second film.

Probably because the actor who played Billy went through a major growth spurt and so this time didn't just act more mature but looked it too. Another reason why they minimized his screen time.

Always gonna be the problem with doing a live action Shazam. Kid playing Billy is gonna grow and undermine the premise of kid turning into full grown adult.

Friend told me that Zachary Levi, Henry Cavill and Dwayne Johnson were essentially done and won't be a part of the DCEU. He also said that Joaquin Phoenix's Joker and Robert Pattinson's Batman won't be a part of the universe either. That confused me a bit since they're already doing a HBO limited series focusing on Colin Farrell's Penguin. What does that entail for John Cena's Peacemaker and the rest of the Suicide Squad :nono:

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I always assumed they weren't part of any universe.

Peacemaker going to get a season 2.... eventually. After James Gunn is done Superman.

There's gonna be a "Waller" show first too.

They’re like “elseworlds” aren’t they?

No marvel movie has hit me in the feels as hard or in as many moments as this movie.

Also, 8.5 out of 10. My favorite mcu movie since endgame.

Ignoring Spider-Man, because im incapable of being objective about Spider-Man, it has the strongest emotional resonance as anything in the genre. Cap 2 is still probably my pick for the best MCU film (Cap2 is a top tier spy thriller even without the brand attachment,) but this is a fierce competitor on the merits of it as a standalone property.

I tend to evaluate the mcu films in regard to them as a serial since ultimately thats what they are but guardians 3 definitely stands as a very unique entry and will stand out from the pack long term i think.

As far as post endgame it doesnt have much competition. Spidey 3 and Doc Strange 2 being the only 2 films if you called them mid I'd give pushback on.

Cap 2 has always been the best written film, from an overall plot perspective, but the way Gunn has created such character development and chemistry across these three films is unmatched by any other mcu franchise.

Honestly probably not re-watching Guardians 1 or 2 anytime soon, like most Marvel movies, but I might actively seek out and re-watch Guardians 3.

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I'm still not sure where Vol. 3 ranks for me, but so far Civil War, No Way Home, and Infinity War are the top of the pack in my book.

Black Panther 2 > Doc Strange 2

BP2 is the 2nd worst marvel film

I enjoyed BP2... it was another one that I said I might actually watch again.... of course, I still haven't watched it again and it has been on Disney+ for a long time now

Grave of the Fireflies (1988) - 10/10


A masterpiece or as Seanny would call it "joyless."

That one is rough.

Been meaning to watch all of those Studio Ghibli films but I know they will all make me feel weird and frightened just like The Moomins used to…

Name a Studio Ghibli film that is best to watch first.

I will watch it.

Darlene can no longer post directly after me whenever I notice purely due to repeated instances of “outside TPWW” harassment. My proof is his personality and track record.

Protect your mods, Triple A.
It’s pretty basic
#Woke2023

Like ashes in your mouth

Ended up rewatching X-Men: First Class. I remember really enjoying the movie when it first came out. "Days of Future Past" also has such great rewatchability. Especially that Quicksilver sequence.

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The one thats most consistently well received is Spirited Away with My Neighbor Totoro probably the 2nd most beloved.

Spirited Away was such a trip. That movie is something else.

Such a great movie.

These two films I have been hemming and hawing over for years despite their overwhelmingly positive receptions. I would pick the one with the big weird monster friend if forced to choose.
Damn.

I should have said “Classic Anime” and gotten away with watching Akita finally.
Now I never will.

Remember that Matt Damon animated film from 2000 or thereabouts called Titan *Fonzie Noise* ?

That’s why animated films don’t grab me like live action do. I think around that time “The Mighty”stole the area where my love for animated films should be.

Just found zoro.to for anime streaming. Interesting.

Akira is a must watch for sure.

Anime film is something ive only started dipping my toes in. Your Name was really excellent a year or two ago. Tons of great shows i could recommend though.

Yeah I love the shows when I say anime… Dorohedoro and One Punch Man are all-time. I just get nervous around the style of animation. That Studio Ghibli stuff looks like it came right out of my nightmares. The looking innocent but secretly terrifying aspect freaks me out.

Twenty five years ago my mates were raving about Akira and it was old then. I never got around to it. I suppose there are no more ways for me to ask people how good it is, they always say how good but I never care. I will watch it after I finish “The Mighty” yet again. As it happens I am watching The Mighty right now so it won’t be long.

FYI Kieran was always the best Culkin. It’s obvious now but it should have been in 1998.
It is an important film to me.

Anime is so tough to keep up with too. It takes so long to make and even then they rely on the source doing a new issue. OPM was a fresh take because ultimately it’s a statement about ennui so nothing ever really has to change.

Dorohedoro fucking owes me answers though!

For real?

Tell me you'veseen the Vampure Hunter D movies

Akira still holds up. Even though it's old, 80's and 90's animation hits different, and looks amazing in its own way. In fact as much as the best modern stuff impresses me, it will never look as good to me as the best of older decades.

i just watched the trailer. Looks excellent. The art style is stunning. For whatever reason ive always veered away from anime films not attached to long form properties. No good reason for it really just never dived into it.

Gangs of New York (2002) - 6/10

Over the years ive tried to watch this maybe a half a dozen times or so but the opening is so bad ive never managed to get through it. Ultimately i think this film is very uneven. Its acting ranges from excellent to laughable. Despite its scripts dialogue, theming, subtext and plot you have terrible cinematography and editing ruining what should be excellent scenes.

The opening action sequence is one of the worst edited and shot action scenes in a major motion picture made of its era or since. It peacocks itslef as if its giving you graphic bloody violence of the highest order but what its giving is not only fairly tame even compared to things Scorsese himself has given his audiences a dozen times over but it has some many hard jump cuts you could air on Monday night and think you're watching modern WWE.

Once that scene settles we jump in time and meet Leonardo DiCaprio's character who, like all the characters, is extremely well written and fairly interesting. This is the phase of Leo's career where he was just beginning to pull himself out of the teen heartthrob muck and try to mold himself into a serious A-list talent. And i respect his efforts here. His performance he would give today would improve this picture but he's not bad. What is bad is his accent. Sometimes Irish. Sometimes Boston. Sometimes its just Leo.

However jarring he is the trophy goes to Cameron Diaz who i truly hope was cast because she blew the casting director because otherwise whoever hired her to should be barred from whatever guild those cunts belong to. When she enters the film her lines are full ADR and not the good ADR that blends well with the sound caught the day of but instead that bad ADR where you can hear the empty room she's speaking in. I can only assume what she attempted to sell on set that day was such a mess there was no way they could use. And what a poor excuse for an irish accent she spewed out in the booth isnt exactly a winner either. And this is how we meet this character. Rough start. She isnt always terrible and sometimes she almost sounds authentic but, like a lot of the film, she's very uneven throughout the picture.

Now all that said its not like the acting is worth praise. That would be ridiculous because the acting is the best part of, again, this very uneven movie. John C Riley, Brenden Gleeson and (chiefly) Daniel Day-Lewis are exceptional. When any of these 3 are on screen you'll be captivated. They're great. Better than great.

As far as the story is concerned the late 2nd act to the credits really hooked me. First leg of the film i really struggled. I was really only holding on to Day-Lewis to get me to the finish line. Once the theme starting to expand and you could really see what the film is about, power on a societal level and the interplay of that against the backdrop of a budding democracy (and allegorically that subtextually juxtaposed against the political climate of the then present-day,) the film really finds its footing and manages to end with a voice thats trying to convey something if youre willing to unpack it all.

But there's the rub. You've gotta sit through at least an act and half begging the film to have not wasted your time. The actors, even the bad ones tbf, showed up. They're all doing their damndest to get something out of this material. Frankly though its a bit of a mess. When it's nailing it i liked it but after 6+ failed attempts to make it through this movie i can safely say I'll never watch it again and i think it's Scorsese's weakest film ive seen.

The first one is to this day, visually stunning despite the dated animation.

Bloodlust is just flat out gorgeous. That and Ninja Scroll are peak action anime.

Evil Dead Rise - 7/10

Was enjoyable, and seem to capture the charm of the Evil Dead Franchise, minus the charm of the franchise not being in it outside of a audio Easter egg.

“Hits different” is the gayest of all the new phrases kids use today.

No cap, "hits different" is a straight bussin phrase, on god on god.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 7.7/10

I haven't seen the most recent Ant Man or Black Panther films, so I can't judge where this movie stands with them, but it is definitely better than Thor 4 and Dr. Strange 2.

I'm generally burnt out with Marvel/Disney content, but I went to see it as the Guardians films have always been stronger entries in the MCU.

Saw Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 at the cinema tonight. Good stuff.

Suck a few dicks in the dark did you?
Good lad.

Ended up watching The Northman as well. Not enough Dafoe.

GOTG VOL 3 - 9/10

Easily the best marvel movie of this wave, and best Trilogy in the MCU. Spent a lot of time with watery eyes in this one.

Princess Mononoke is incredible

ponyo sucks ass unless ur a baby,,,,the rest are really good tho

You bastard, nobody add any more to the list or I’ll be all fucked up within days. These Ghibli films take it out of you. It’s like playing Final Fantasy all day.

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You guys are a tough crowd.

That's already been well established.

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 - 9/10

Really loved this - shocked at how much horror Gunn got away with adding to a PG-13 film and the film does something many MCU films have ignored for a while now - balancing humor with drama. Shockingly touching many times through and through. A perfect send-off for this trilogy.

It's also really interesting to me how the reoccuring theme of the Guardians films was overcoming a narcissistic parent/creator, from Thanos to Ego to High Evolutionary...and High Evolutionary is one of the best Marvel villains thus far.

You’re still waiting for a big chunk of your brain to wake up so don’t be surprised when you find yourself repping that post years later.

Babylon (2022) - 7/10

I enjoyed this a lot more than i thought i would. Damien Chazelle's La La Land is a top 10 movie for me but the previews for this didn't hook me. The marketing was based on the first 20-30 min of the picture which is set during a lavish party of the highest depravity. It's an important sequence but the film covers a ton of ground and this marketing does a terrible job encapsulating what the film is.

The film is set in the 20s/30s and follows the transition of Hollywood from silent film to Talkies and the human cost of that cultural shift. At least aesthetically. The film is not truly set in the past its about right now and the current shift into the new new hollywood. It's in that regarf that Brad Pitts' character allows him to give a very interesting performance as he plays a silent star who boldy champions and pursues the advancement but is struggling to survive in this new landscape.

This struggle, as theaters are dying off and the old new hollywood shrinks away into obscurity, is explored through 4 main characters from multiple perspectives, all of which have echoes into the present day.



The real champion of this picture is the editing. The film spends a lot of its run time moving at a breakneck pace that really serves to demonstrate the chaos of the world these characters are in
The cinematography is no slouch here though either. There are some very fun oners and some scenes that are framed with a really great eye. The score is another big character in the movie and i really enjoyed the heavy brass pieces. Also, I should give some praise to Margo Robbie and Toby McGuire who i think give memorable performances.

As a whole this is a nice package. Everything was thoughtfully put together at every level of production.im certainly more pessimistic than the script is but i wasn't expecting much from this and was pleasantly surprised.

John Wick: Chapter 4 - 7/10

Was the last weekend it is in theaters so finally decided to go check out. Probably the weakest of the sequels, but there is some sweet action scenes. Feel like the movie was a bit "too long" maybe. I think if they somehow skished Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 together into one really focused movie this could have been a great trilogy.

Chapter 2 easily the best movie of the bunch.

Amsterdam (2022) - 3/10

This film brings every major player of today into one giant ensemble and some stars of yesteryear as well. No wonder its trash.

Film meanders through long directionless scene after scene and after wasting your time youll be rewarded with a scene where some kind character will enter and give you exposition that i guess they didnt have time to get to during those scenes where nothing interesting happened.

And the cast.. the principle cast is surprisingly poor. I cant imagine there was any chemistry readings during the casting. Bale, Robbie and Washington have no chemistry amongst one another by any pairing of them you muster. This hurts Robbie and Washington the most. Not only do i not believe they love each other im not certain they know each other.

The movie has nothing interesting to say and nothing interesting to do. Not textually or subtextually. Terrible script and the cast (and casting) cant save it.

I did enjoy Mike Myers and Michael Shannon playing a pair of intelligence agents who in their private time are ornithological enthusiasts.

How dare you put Eternals, 7 rings, Captain Marvel, Hulk, and Black Widow above it.

Watching "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night" tonight.

Eternals is def below it. Shang chi and BW i thought were mostly good though flawed. Hulk barely edges Etern and BP2 out for 3rd place. Cap marvel is aggressively vanilla.

Sounds like we might need to bump the "Rank the MCU" thread..... but honestly there are just too many to rank these days

I look forward to your thoughts

Glad they didn't call it "A Girl Walking Home Alone at Night" otherwise that quote could be taken way outta context