Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) - An early Scorsese very much of its time. Ellen Burstyn's performance holds up well, but it is difficult to find much else of enduring value in this one today - other than a portrait of the times.
Moana 2 (2024) - Entertaining and wholesome enough, but adding nothing new.
Minikillers (1969) - a short film without dialogue starring Diana Rigg immediately following her role in The Avengers tv show, and playing on her Mrs. Peel character: pitting her against a criminal gang that uses killer dolls. Rigg shines, and there are a couple of Avengers-like moments, but this is largely a curiosity for fans.
TV
Miles From Nowhere - kiwi Moslem comedy not a million miles from We Are Lady Parts.
Whiskey on the Rocks - Swedish satire based on an incident with a soviet submarine in the '80s. The first episode was great, but not sure whether it will hold up.
Thou Shalt Not Steal - excellent aussie comedy that improves with each episode.
Obituary - Irish dramady with a cold-case mystery underneath, Siobhán Cullen puts in a fine performance.
I tried to (re)watch Lucky Number Slevin, but I just couldn't finish it.
I first watched it when it came out, and I remember liking it, but I didn't remember much of the actual movie. So I decided to rewatch it recently and... I absolutely hate it. I figured I may have found some of the dialog funny before, but now it's just tiresome.
I like convoluted plots, but here I get the sense that it's convoluted just for the sake of being convoluted. On top of that the writing seems to have been done by a 17 year old who thinks he's the smartest person in the world coming up with the dialog, but in the end you have a movie that simply tries too damn hard to seem smart.
I found myself rolling my eyes so much that I gave up halfway through.
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FiadhOfManchester@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y
Sonic 3! Fantastic film though most of that was definitely fangirly enthusiasm for references to the games
cRazi_man@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
Forgotten (2017)
Barbarian (2022)
Monkey Man (2024)
All pretty good movies. It's been a good week.
Also many watches of Kung Fu Panda and Zootopia..... But that's what happens with kids in the house. Those are good movies too.
GreyShuck@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 1y
Film
TV
Bort@hilariouschaos.com · 1 pts · 1y
Severance session 2 episode 4 and a ton of YouTube
YamahaRevstar@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
UncleArthur@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Finally caught up with 'Grace' (ITVX - Police procedural starring John Simm).
Also watched Patience on Netflix. Both shows were excellent.
neidu3@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
I tried to (re)watch Lucky Number Slevin, but I just couldn't finish it.
I first watched it when it came out, and I remember liking it, but I didn't remember much of the actual movie. So I decided to rewatch it recently and... I absolutely hate it. I figured I may have found some of the dialog funny before, but now it's just tiresome.
I like convoluted plots, but here I get the sense that it's convoluted just for the sake of being convoluted. On top of that the writing seems to have been done by a 17 year old who thinks he's the smartest person in the world coming up with the dialog, but in the end you have a movie that simply tries too damn hard to seem smart.
I found myself rolling my eyes so much that I gave up halfway through.
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
Just watched episode one of season 3 of Invincible. It was fantastic, but somehow the artwork seems to have gotten worse, which is saying something.