Averroes agrees but recognizes the vast majority of us simply lack the time, resources, and - primarily - capability to acquire the level of demonstrative proofs which grounds understanding hence the necessity of rhetoric and those brilliant enough to do to lead.
The most major change will be how quickly everything moves when Sanderson writes, he has a tempo well suited for the general audience while Jordon can meander - poorly at times.
This is unfortunate news and does not appear to be an isolated incident from their contractors as a cursory search reveals a similar story from their Hungary plant — I was actually looking forward for the second EV to be BYD (or Geely/another Chinese carmaker) once they arrive here and now I must double check every manufacturer.
Is it not ironic this most capitalist behaviour comes from a company in a country with a stated desire to become communist?
I thought it was adequate and my mini review primarily reflects my immense disappointment at its floundered potential to be more than its holistic experience, much like another movie I watched this year, 'Heretic.'
I'm not following how you came to this conclusion, but to give you the benefit of the doubt, I pulled up 'Superman' (2025) on both IMDb and RT as it's the one in most recent memory - and mine also. This is the result:
IMDb
RT
Critics
68%
83%
Audience
71%
90%
From my recollection, 'Superman' was serviceable fare and my personal rating is closest to IMDb's critics than any other. My first reaction upon seeing the large disparity between mine and RT's ratings (both) isn't that they're full of bots bombarding RT with perfect scores, but perhaps the people on RT simply has a preference to superhero movies.
I may very well be missing something as you seem more intimate with the working on both sites and would appreciate any insight you can provide.
I disagree as I find RT's "tomatometer" to be completely askew in reference to my personal rating while IMDb to be (more) aligned, in this way I find IMDb to be more "authentic."
Of course, this is coming from a simple watcher who does not gush at each Foley sound, sway at the perfect Dutch angle, groan at another sepia filter; one without aspirations to be yet another critic so my opinion is entirely just that.
Initially the intention to reply was vacant until I noticed your username so I'm sure you can (and will) apply most of the themes in 'The Present Age' to Hallmark movies and their audiences, notably sans reflection. Although, I can't properly remember if I have ever watched a Hallmark movie in full, perhaps my preconceived assumptions will be proven false.
'The Battle of Lake Changjin' is based on the eponymous events where the US - under MacArthur - occupies the role of the aggressor nation. The movie itself wasn't noteworthy as it's equivalent to standard Hollywood mediocrity, however my confused mind railed against accepting that the US can be anything other than the protagonist and so served to expand my limited worldview as my media consumption was admittedly US-centric.
Into the Wild (2007)
McCandless' pilgrimage etched in our collective consciousness transcends biopic into secular psalm. Every frame a cathedral to the wild, every dialogue, every seeking glance a cracked mirror as we witness fierce idealism’s wildfire clashing with majestic nature’s granite indifference. We know his fate, yet it still stirs the soul, a burning rebuke to half-lived lives. When he writes ‘happiness [is] only real when shared,’ the meaning he sought crystallizes in our tears. A heart-excavating hymn to those who’d rather starve free than feast caged.
The Naked Gun (2025)
A retired slapstick criminal case revived for the algorithm age marked with faithful invisible fingerprints of its forebear. Neeson's deadpan delivery cracks into comedic gold, pratfalling through a script that weaponizes ridiculous vaudeville without crutching on soon-dated memes. Firing at full auto, its barrage of gags occasionally pierces deeper than a rubber bullet. If worried it's another desperate Hollywood reboot, the forensic lights illuminates there exists real gold.
F1 (2025)
An assembly-line blockbuster of racing tropes. Grizzled mentor with roguish charm? Check. Rookie hotshot's hubris? Check. Career woman proving worth? Double check. Every narrative turn clicks into place like a preset gearshift, yet its RPM never redlines but hums along autopilot. Still, two and a half hours vaporize like ethanol mist, flaws blurring into asphalt streaks. Don't glance at the empty formula, but enjoy the smooth high-octane ride.
Superman (2025)
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman coming to reboot the DC(E)U! And what better saviour to choose than Krypton's last son. Trademark Gunn's heroics encased in MCU blueprints leads to a competent, colourful, and crushingly safe film. Guardians' charm is Bizzaro-ly cloned resulting in more brawn than brain, enough to be a stabilizing bandage for a flailing franchise. Leaping but never soaring, paving way for a brighter tomorrow.
After the Dark (2013)
Nuclear thought-experiment of sophistry detonates in a pedagogical vacuum. Characters exists as hollow pawns devoid of care or will, logic bleeds out like radiation poisoning, and its final lesson betrays reason for sentiment, irradiating its own premise. Who is this made for? Too arid for young-adult audiences and too jejune for adults. A cerebral stillbirth in a bunker of bad faith.
I will again suggest pinning the weekly thread as it was done in the past. If not for the entire week, perhaps the first few days until weekend's arrival.
I binged 'The Naked Gun' trilogy in order to watch this over the weekend. Refreshing to see the now-rare slapstick reinvigorated for modern audiences. Was my surprise watch this week preferring it to both 'Superman' and 'F1'.
I'll edit this later with a link to a better review which I'll post in the weekly thread.
I read that the sequel to TMFE is to be missed and as I was deeply dismayed by the end revelation, it would require a commendation from you or others to place it onto the watchlist.
That's perfectly reasonable as it was similar to my initial reaction as well. Upon further contemplation, the fever dream that is 'Waking Life' isn't only about asking the questions - of which I readily admit some struck me as prosaic - but works as an excellent introduction to the majority of people who go through life like one of Heraclitus' sleepers. In addition, it faithfully renders the disjointed experiences of a psychedelic experience.
Perhaps your rewatch will be enjoyed more than mine due insight into the time or nostalgia.
Hey! Quit naming movies already on my watchlist so I'm tempted to push it up the queue.
I'll be honest, Take That's latter albums are much more my era (to which I also prefer), as a result, I came into this mostly blind. If you do watch it and leave a review, feel welcome to tag me so that I am apprised!
Averroes agrees but recognizes the vast majority of us simply lack the time, resources, and - primarily - capability to acquire the level of demonstrative proofs which grounds understanding hence the necessity of rhetoric and those brilliant enough to do to lead.
The most major change will be how quickly everything moves when Sanderson writes, he has a tempo well suited for the general audience while Jordon can meander - poorly at times.
This is unfortunate news and does not appear to be an isolated incident from their contractors as a cursory search reveals a similar story from their Hungary plant — I was actually looking forward for the second EV to be BYD (or Geely/another Chinese carmaker) once they arrive here and now I must double check every manufacturer.
Is it not ironic this most capitalist behaviour comes from a company in a country with a stated desire to become communist?
Pour ma peau sensible, j'ai constaté qu'Aveeno (et Vaseline, surtout en hiver) étaient les plus efficaces.
Education ≠ intelligence. To quote Berkeley, "Few men think; yet all will have opinions."
I thought it was adequate and my mini review primarily reflects my immense disappointment at its floundered potential to be more than its holistic experience, much like another movie I watched this year, 'Heretic.'
I'm not following how you came to this conclusion, but to give you the benefit of the doubt, I pulled up 'Superman' (2025) on both IMDb and RT as it's the one in most recent memory - and mine also. This is the result:
From my recollection, 'Superman' was serviceable fare and my personal rating is closest to IMDb's critics than any other. My first reaction upon seeing the large disparity between mine and RT's ratings (both) isn't that they're full of bots bombarding RT with perfect scores, but perhaps the people on RT simply has a preference to superhero movies.
I may very well be missing something as you seem more intimate with the working on both sites and would appreciate any insight you can provide.
I disagree as I find RT's "tomatometer" to be completely askew in reference to my personal rating while IMDb to be (more) aligned, in this way I find IMDb to be more "authentic."
Of course, this is coming from a simple watcher who does not gush at each Foley sound, sway at the perfect Dutch angle, groan at another sepia filter; one without aspirations to be yet another critic so my opinion is entirely just that.
It is good, definitely amongst the top 3 films released in 2025 that I've seen (of which amounts to 30 as of this comment).
J’ai revisité Carla Bruni - Quelqu'un m'a dit et cela hante mon cœur.
Initially the intention to reply was vacant until I noticed your username so I'm sure you can (and will) apply most of the themes in 'The Present Age' to Hallmark movies and their audiences, notably sans reflection. Although, I can't properly remember if I have ever watched a Hallmark movie in full, perhaps my preconceived assumptions will be proven false.
I also watched 'De-Lovely' a few weeks ago and "meh" summarizes it perfectly.
'The Battle of Lake Changjin' is based on the eponymous events where the US - under MacArthur - occupies the role of the aggressor nation. The movie itself wasn't noteworthy as it's equivalent to standard Hollywood mediocrity, however my confused mind railed against accepting that the US can be anything other than the protagonist and so served to expand my limited worldview as my media consumption was admittedly US-centric.
TIL this movie in my watchlist is the third in a trilogy; another two to be added.
If paying artists and hi-res audio are your primary metrics, why not Tidal or Qobuz?
Into the Wild (2007)
McCandless' pilgrimage etched in our collective consciousness transcends biopic into secular psalm. Every frame a cathedral to the wild, every dialogue, every seeking glance a cracked mirror as we witness fierce idealism’s wildfire clashing with majestic nature’s granite indifference. We know his fate, yet it still stirs the soul, a burning rebuke to half-lived lives. When he writes ‘happiness [is] only real when shared,’ the meaning he sought crystallizes in our tears. A heart-excavating hymn to those who’d rather starve free than feast caged.
The Naked Gun (2025)
A retired slapstick criminal case revived for the algorithm age marked with faithful invisible fingerprints of its forebear. Neeson's deadpan delivery cracks into comedic gold, pratfalling through a script that weaponizes ridiculous vaudeville without crutching on soon-dated memes. Firing at full auto, its barrage of gags occasionally pierces deeper than a rubber bullet. If worried it's another desperate Hollywood reboot, the forensic lights illuminates there exists real gold.
F1 (2025)
An assembly-line blockbuster of racing tropes. Grizzled mentor with roguish charm? Check. Rookie hotshot's hubris? Check. Career woman proving worth? Double check. Every narrative turn clicks into place like a preset gearshift, yet its RPM never redlines but hums along autopilot. Still, two and a half hours vaporize like ethanol mist, flaws blurring into asphalt streaks. Don't glance at the empty formula, but enjoy the smooth high-octane ride.
Superman (2025)
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman coming to reboot the DC(E)U! And what better saviour to choose than Krypton's last son. Trademark Gunn's heroics encased in MCU blueprints leads to a competent, colourful, and crushingly safe film. Guardians' charm is Bizzaro-ly cloned resulting in more brawn than brain, enough to be a stabilizing bandage for a flailing franchise. Leaping but never soaring, paving way for a brighter tomorrow.
After the Dark (2013)
Nuclear thought-experiment of sophistry detonates in a pedagogical vacuum. Characters exists as hollow pawns devoid of care or will, logic bleeds out like radiation poisoning, and its final lesson betrays reason for sentiment, irradiating its own premise. Who is this made for? Too arid for young-adult audiences and too jejune for adults. A cerebral stillbirth in a bunker of bad faith.
I will again suggest pinning the weekly thread as it was done in the past. If not for the entire week, perhaps the first few days until weekend's arrival.
I binged 'The Naked Gun' trilogy in order to watch this over the weekend. Refreshing to see the now-rare slapstick reinvigorated for modern audiences. Was my surprise watch this week preferring it to both 'Superman' and 'F1'.
I'll edit this later with a link to a better review which I'll post in the weekly thread.
Here's the review.
I read that the sequel to TMFE is to be missed and as I was deeply dismayed by the end revelation, it would require a commendation from you or others to place it onto the watchlist.
That's perfectly reasonable as it was similar to my initial reaction as well. Upon further contemplation, the fever dream that is 'Waking Life' isn't only about asking the questions - of which I readily admit some struck me as prosaic - but works as an excellent introduction to the majority of people who go through life like one of Heraclitus' sleepers. In addition, it faithfully renders the disjointed experiences of a psychedelic experience.
Perhaps your rewatch will be enjoyed more than mine due insight into the time or nostalgia.
Hey! Quit naming movies already on my watchlist so I'm tempted to push it up the queue.
I'll be honest, Take That's latter albums are much more my era (to which I also prefer), as a result, I came into this mostly blind. If you do watch it and leave a review, feel welcome to tag me so that I am apprised!
Enjoyable and better than the average subpar superhero films we're deluged by. Here's my (slightly) longer review in the weekly thread.