TV & Film Movie Lounge

[PTree15]

I got to catch up on a few older movies while I was cat-sitting for my friends, as they have lots of streaming options.
I watched:
Jack Ryan Shadow Recruit: Pretty good overall, as I like Chris Pine.
All the Old Knives (OK, this one was from 2022, so not old): Another Chris Pine movie, also starring Thandie Newton. This oddly kept my attention even though it was kind of slow and more of a flashback sort of movie, but a good CIA/spy story.
Enemy of the State: I don't know how I missed this one the first time around. Really enjoyed it, and Gene Hackman is his usual great self. Will Smith was also very good.

 

[Emma JC]

we watched Chupa last night - it has a 5.6 rating and likely deserves it however we found it entertaining, a little bit sweet and a good way to spend 90 minutes - Christian Bale isn't hard to look at ...

Emma JC
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[Lou]

Oh, I could have watched Chupa.
I was in the mood for something exciting where I didn't have to think too much.
Watched Last Stand, staring Gov. Arnold. Two hours of car chasing and gun fights.

 

[Andy_T]

Watched “Reminiscence” on Amazon Prime last night - very cool Sci-Fi movie starring Hugh Jackman and Thandiwe Newton, as well as Rebecca Ferguson and Cliff Curtis, who I like a lot as villain. Very interesting depiction of climate change.

Also, “Tenet” is really good, even though it is not easy to comprehend due to Christopher Nolan’s non-linear storytelling.

John David Washington makes a compelling action hero, and Robert Pattinson is also growing on me.

 

[SuicideBlonde]

Renfield (2023) - IMDb

Renfield: Directed by Chris McKay. With Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz. Renfield, Dracula's henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, and all of the bloodshed that comes with them.

www.imdb.com

FANTASTIC.

 

[Emma JC]

we watched Chaos Walking (a lot weird) and Operation Fortune with Jason Statham - very violent as usual, kept our attention and was interesting

Emma JC
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[Lou]

I watched the newest Ant-Man movie. I thought the first two were pretty good. this one was bad.

You know what pisses me off? They spend all this money on special effects and the cast, and then don't spend any money on a creating a good script.

 

[PTree15]

I watched the newest Ant-Man movie. I thought the first two were pretty good. this one was bad.

You know what pisses me off? They spend all this money on special effects and the cast, and then don't spend any money on a creating a good script.

That's disappointing. I loved the first two as well.

 

[Emma JC]

A Tourist's Guide to Love is what we watched last night - although the storyline is pretty predictable the scenes of Vietnam were beautiful and we enjoyed it very much. A nice way to travel without leaving the couch.

Emma JC
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[Raven]

We are going to see two films this weekend as we have to use up the cheap cinema tickets before the end of April. We are seeing Missing and Evil Dead Rise.

 

[SuicideBlonde]

We saw Evil dead Sunday. So bloody and scary. Different as in they are not just in the cabin in the woods.

 

[Raven]

I really liked Missing. I think I preferred Searching, but it was still very watchable.

Missing (2023) Review | Movie - Empire

 

[Emma JC]

we watched Longest Third Date (documentary) last night - it was interesting... two people go on a third date to Costa Rica on March 17, 2020... you can guess why it turned into a very long date

Emma JC
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[Raven]

I saw Evil Dead Rise last night. It was very gory, but I thought it was well done.

 

[Raven]

Oh yes. I watched Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle afterwards. It was funny. I liked it.

 

[Emma JC]

we kinda watched Late Night again with Emma Thompson - not sure why my honey decided to put it on as he slept through it...

Emma JC
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[Deleted member 3018]

I must get to see this when it comes to the cinema.
Horror comedy with Nicolas Cage and the guy from X-Men (and Warm Bodies, which is also one of my favourites).

 

[SuicideBlonde]

Renfield was awesome! I loved it.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) - IMDb

www.imdb.com

It was good, sweet and a bit sad, but it felt so long. The animal abuse depictions were praised by PETA (not that I am a fan).

EDIT. I did tear up a few times in the movie for a few reasons.

 

[Lou]

I haven't seen it yet but I've already read that the scenes with Rocket may be as life changing for this generation as Bambi was for mine.

Guardians Vol. 3 is a movie — like most other Marvel films — where violence is taken lightly, where countless, nameless extras are blown away without notice and where superpowered protagonists bounce back from trauma with a quip. But in this scene, one that could mean for young viewers today what Bambi’s mother being shot meant for their grandparents, lingers in the mind. The bodies may be computer generated, but their pain and horror feel real, precisely because they are so utterly helpless, at the mercy of a merciless intelligence that cares nothing for them beyond their utility, which is at an end.​

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is somehow the best animal rights movie of the year

You will cry at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

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