Film

[Eoin McLove]

O Brother, Where Art Thou. I haven't watched this in years. An absolute masterpiece. Perfection.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Watched The Fabelmans last night. Meh. First half was full of great moments, but the second half very flabby. Certainly didn't deserve best drama at the Globes, even without recalling off the top of my head what the other nominated films were. Edit: Should add that the cameo in the last minutes probably is worth the second half, tbf.

[Caomhaoin]

The Banshees is expertly made, the story (allegory)? didn't do a great deal for me but compelling enough I suppose.

Some of of the dialogue was quite inauthentic for the time and place, at other moments excellent which was a bit frustrating.

An Cailín Ciúin was the pick of the Irish for 2022.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

The time and place are supposed to be largely immaterial though, right? I don't think authentically portraying Irish island life in 1922/23 was any more McDonagh's objective than authentically portraying Scottish life in the 11th century was Shakespeare's.

Would also put An Cailín Ciúin right up there though. Even drew some (coincidental of course) contrasting parallels between her story and Dominic's (Barry Keoghan's character) in Banshees.

[Caomhaoin]

Not the life in the island as such, seemed quite well done, just some of the dialogue was jarring in its, for want of a better term, contemporary nature. Not the whole time, but at times - 'you're one of lifes good guys'(FFS).

[Carnage]

Watched the Pale Blue Eye last night. Looked good, but not quite as tasty as the reviews I've read made it out to be.

Yup. Kind of a dull watch in the end, especially with the calibre of cast.

Just finished it there myself, very underwhelming. It looked great but the twist(s) seemed rushed and cobbled together. I wonder was the book any more enjoyable...

[CorkonianHunger]

Loved Bait, going to enjoy the new one from Jenkin. I am lunatic for smalltown coastal films.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Watched Argentina, 1985 last night. The true story behind it is compelling, the film itself is grand. On Prime, here anyway.

[Caomhaoin]

Yeah it's a decent show, that guy Darín is in almost every Argentine film I've seen. Need subtitles for the Argies though, can be tough to understand even for native Spanish speakers.

[The Butcher]

Edge Of Tomorrow - Not a fan of Cruise but a switch off brain summer type blockbuster with a heavy sprinkle of Groundhogs Day (a film I love). Not bad but not brilliant either.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Yeah it's a decent show, that guy Darín is in almost every Argentine film I've seen. Need subtitles for the Argies though, can be tough to understand even for native Spanish speakers.

sho estoy de acuerdo

[Eoin McLove]

Y tu mama tambien.

[Caomhaoin]

That film has the funniest wanking scene in any film in the history of the universe.

[Caomhaoin]

You've probably seen it Chris, but 'Relatos Salvajes' is a great Argebtinian show. Several short films in one.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Aye, Relatos Salvajes is a class one alright. Recommended!