Film

[astfgyl]

Watched an Almodóvar I hadn't seen before last night, Kika. Not one of his best, but decent. Well, I say decent... it does have a very, very awkward scene of protracted rape played for comedy which... just, no.

Well I hope I never see it now because it might ruin how absolutely ridiculous that scene is going in my head

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Watching Asteroid City here. It's almost over, but I've been bored for a while now. Massively convoluted is a risky genre I 'spose!

[Mithrandir]

I went to see Across the Spider-Verse last night and loved it, I actually don't really like superhero films for the most part but this was really great. You really need to have seen the first one for it to make any sense though.  I thought the time flew by, I could have easily sat through another hour.

[Trev]

Went to Oppenheimer earlier, some parts did drag a little but then again that's the case for most films that are 3+ hours, but really enjoyable overall. Some great performances and the score was fantastic

[astfgyl]

I went to see Across the Spider-Verse last night and loved it, I actually don't really like superhero films for the most part but this was really great. You really need to have seen the first one for it to make any sense though.  I thought the time flew by, I could have easily sat through another hour.

Jaysus. I hated it and I loved the first one. Thought the constantly spinning camera and 40 art styles per scene was just too much. Maybe I'll enjoy it more on the small screen

[leatherface]

'Midnight Run' (1988)

Caught this on TV the other day with my morning coffee. Ended up watching the whole thing. I had seen it before but not in a long time. It's like 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' with guns, bounty hunters, mobsters and the FBI. Bit overlong but enjoyable nonetheless. Most of the cast are no longer with us unfortunately. Really good performances on the whole.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Watched The Butcher Boy last night, remembering its inspired casting of the Virgin Mary. Great film, doesn't get mentioned enough.

[open face surgery]

Amazing film. Beautifully demented.

[The Heretic]

A Field in England - Worth the watch for one scene in particular, creepiest thing I've seen in a film in a very very long time...

[Thorn]

Looks interesting, just added it to my, admittedly very long, Amazon list

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

just watched second part of Baahubali. enjoyed them both loads, gotta say. gotta take it for what it is, but even the storyline behind all the over the top exuberance was pretty damn good, solid complex mythology type stuff.

Been meaning to watch A Field In England again for a long time. I was floored by it the one time I did see it.

[Carnage]

Went to Oppenheimer this afternoon, really enjoyed it. The 3 hours mostly flew, though it did drag in a couple of spots. Murphy was great, generally not a fan but he was convincing. Downey on top form too.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Yeah, main roles all played excellently. Emily Blunt too, someone I often can't bear, was great. Worth calling attention to some of the cameos too. Casey Affleck as Pash, what a menacing onscreen presence he created, so perfect for his few scenes.

[Carnage]

Big time. I'm another one who can't stand Blunt but that courtroom scene was great. Florence Pugh was a different story though, still not a fan.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

The role she was given, not so much Jean Tatlock the historical figure as her dramatic role within Nolan's vision, is one of the dimensions I think I wasn't able to fully grasp on first watching. I found just following the narrative in the first half of the movie took up so much of my attention, there were other aspects, more cinematic ones, that were passing me by. Definitely one I'll be re-watching sooner rather than later for that reason.