Let's Talk Movies #36 - 2020 - Yep it is a new decade

[ilovepaydays]

Time for more trailers!

Avatar: Fire and Ash - Official Trailer #2

Apologies, but unless this is AMAZING, I’m going to skip this. I was fine with just the first Avatar film. These sequels just seem .

A House of Dynamite - Official Trailer

From the festival chatter, this film is apparently very good. In select theaters in on October 3 and on October 10 and available on Netflix on October 24.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Just got back from seeing One Battle After Another. Being that it is in its opening weekend, I will put my review in spoiler.

Are you a fan of Paul Thomas Anderson's films? Leonardo DiCaprio? Benicio del Toro? Sean Penn? Are you intrigued by the "Oscar chatter" surrounding this film? Then you'll want to head to the theater and see this film!

Spoiler: My review of One Battle After Another

I give this film a 9.2/10. I think this film has a real shot of winning Best Picture and DiCaprio can very well win his second Oscar. But there's Hamnet (among other films) that isn't coming out for a couple of months. And the Best Actor race is looking INSANE with DiCaprio (OBAA), Mescal (Hamnet), Clooney (Jay Kelly), Day-Lewis (Anemone), White (Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere), Chalamet (Marty Supreme), and Jordan (Sinners).

Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a pot smoking "loser" who was a member of the revolutionary group "French 75”. Bob lives with his daughter Willa, who's being the "grown up" in the home. Willa's mother (Teyana Taylor) abandoned the family and everyone in French 75 to avoid prison. Willa is very involved in martial arts and her instructor is Sergio (Benicio del Toro) who is also a leader in the town's immigrant community. In his past French 75 activities, Bob's nemesis was Colonel Lockjaw (Sean Penn), who now wants to get into the "Christmas Adventurers", a white nationalist order. The Christmas Adventurers are the manipulative forces behind the immigration crackdown in the U.S. and feel that they need Lockjaw to further there "utopic" mission. But Lockjaw has an issue in his past and has to go after Willa to resolve it. The former members of French 75 must work together to keep Willa safe and the chase leads to many twists and turns.

What's good/great:

• The screenplay, cinematography, and editing are just AMAZING.
• It was incredible how DiCaprio moved from being a hysterical father to a "bum" that just smokes pot all day to a maniac that is literally doing EVERYTHING he feels like he needs to do to save his daughter.
• I think the film does a superb job of showing how different moods of revolutionary movements can work and how certain members can be different within those movements.
• The car chase scenes through the desert were . I think it would have been incredible to see it in IMAX.
• I didn't realize that I needed Benicio del Toro play a martial arts instructor. But apparently I did.
• The final plot twist involving Colonel Lockjaw was and . There were people in the audience who actually laughed at what ultimately happened to him.

What's MEH:

• I felt that the use of the score got a little excessive. I would have preferred to have just heard the "natural noise" of the story.
• So, Colonel Lockjaw was just eventually able to walk away from that gunshot and car crash? I think that we needed to see more of how that actually happened.

 

[ilovepaydays]

I watched Eleanor the Great this afternoon. Being that it is in its opening weekend, I will put my review in spoiler.

Are you intrigued by Scarlett Johansson making her directorial debut? Are you a fan of June Squibb's work - especially Nebraska and Thelma? Then I would highly suggest getting to the closest theater that's showing this film. There's aren't a lot of theaters showing this where I am at (DC area), so I'm afraid that this might be the only weekend to see this film in theaters if the box office sales aren't high enough.

Spoiler: My review of Eleanor the Great

My score for this film is 8.5/10. I don't know why the critics' rating for this film are so low.

Eleanor (June Squibb) is an elderly Jewish woman who lives in Florida with her best friend, Bessie. After Bessie passes away, Eleanor moves back to NYC to stay with her daughter and her grandson. While at the local JCC, Eleanor accidently ends up in a support group for Holocaust survivors. Eleanor befriends Nina (Erin Kellyman), a young NYU student, and the two encounter a journey of discovering the importance of friendship, relationship, identity, and ultimately the truth.

What good/great:

• This is a very competent directorial debut for Scarlett Johansson.
• June Squibb gives a superb performance.
• This films has a lot of humorous moments (but not belly laughs), which I think was a really good balance of the seriousness and sadness of a lot of the other moments throughout the film.

What's MEH:

• This film could have gone into more depth into the past relationship between Eleanor and her daughter and why it's so lacking.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Meanwhile…..it looks like we’re getting a sequel to “The Social Network” called “The Social Reckoning” next year!

 

[Mozart]

Just got back from seeing One Battle After Another. Being that it is in its opening weekend, I will put my review in spoiler.

Are you a fan of Paul Thomas Anderson's films? Leonardo DiCaprio? Benicio del Toro? Sean Penn? Are you intrigued by the "Oscar chatter" surrounding this film? Then you'll want to head to the theater and see this film!

Spoiler: My review of One Battle After Another

I give this film a 9.2/10. I think this film has a real shot of winning Best Picture and DiCaprio can very well win his second Oscar. But there's Hamnet (among other films) that isn't coming out for a couple of months. And the Best Actor race is looking INSANE with DiCaprio (OBAA), Mescal (Hamnet), Clooney (Jay Kelly), Day-Lewis (Anemone), White (Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere), Chalamet (Marty Supreme), and Jordan (Sinners).

Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a pot smoking "loser" who was a member of the revolutionary group "French 75”. Bob lives with his daughter Willa, who's being the "grown up" in the home. Willa's mother (Teyana Taylor) abandoned the family and everyone in French 75 to avoid prison. Willa is very involved in martial arts and her instructor is Sergio (Benicio del Toro) who is also a leader in the town's immigrant community. In his past French 75 activities, Bob's nemesis was Colonel Lockjaw (Sean Penn), who now wants to get into the "Christmas Adventurers", a white nationalist order. The Christmas Adventurers are the manipulative forces behind the immigration crackdown in the U.S. and feel that they need Lockjaw to further there "utopic" mission. But Lockjaw has an issue in his past and has to go after Willa to resolve it. The former members of French 75 must work together to keep Willa safe and the chase leads to many twists and turns.

What's good/great:

• The screenplay, cinematography, and editing are just AMAZING.
• It was incredible how DiCaprio moved from being a hysterical father to a "bum" that just smokes pot all day to a maniac that is literally doing EVERYTHING he feels like he needs to do to save his daughter.
• I think the film does a superb job of showing how different moods of revolutionary movements can work and how certain members can be different within those movements.
• The car chase scenes through the desert were . I think it would have been incredible to see it in IMAX.
• I didn't realize that I needed Benicio del Toro play a martial arts instructor. But apparently I did.
• The final plot twist involving Colonel Lockjaw was and . There were people in the audience who actually laughed at what ultimately happened to him.

What's MEH:

• I felt that the use of the score got a little excessive. I would have preferred to have just heard the "natural noise" of the story.
• So, Colonel Lockjaw was just eventually able to walk away from that gunshot and car crash? I think that we needed to see more of how that actually happened.

Absolutely loved it. I actually loved the score but I am a music nerd. I am going to it again on saturday

 

[ilovepaydays]

Absolutely loved it. I actually loved the score but I am a music nerd. I am going to it again on saturday

I might see it again while’s it’s still in theaters but there’s so many upcoming movie in October I want to see.

Next week, I want to see The Smashing Machine and especially Anemone. I can’t believe we’re going to get Daniel Day-Lewis in another film.

 

[Mozart]

I might see it again while’s it’s still in theaters but there’s so many upcoming movie in October I want to see.

Next week, I want to see The Smashing Machine and especially Anemone. I can’t believe we’re going to film Daniel Day-Lewis in another film.

I'm taking my mom to see it for her birthday <3 My cinema is only getting th3 smashing machine next week. Definitely going to see it. At OBAA we got got 2 trailers featuring the same lead actress Jessie Buckley: Hamnet and The Bride!

 

[ilovepaydays]

Box Office Mojo - U.S. Domestic Box Office: Weekend 39

How much is One Battle After Another actually going end up making?

Notable opening next week: The Smashing Machine, Anemone, and for those of you who like Cillian Murphy, Steve will be released on Netflix.

 

[manhn]

I am watching the documentary, Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, about the all-women musical tour from the 90s. Amazing!!!! And such wonderful music.

 

[Tesla]

I am watching the documentary, Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, about the all-women musical tour from the 90s. Amazing!!!! And such wonderful music.

I wish I could have gone to Lilith Fair.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Jay Kelly - Official Trailer #1

I’m not convinced yet that this is an awards movie.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Frankenstein - Official Trailer

In selected theaters on October 17 and released on Netflix on November 7. I’m a bit confused as to why Netflix wouldn’t want to release it just before Halloween.

 

[Mozart]

So they are getting Anemone here. Despite meh reviews I am going to that and the smashing machine this week and have bought advance tickets to roofman and black phone 2

 

[Buzz]

Caramelo coming to Netflix soon! About a guy and his dog

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

www.youtube.com

 

[Cachoo]

I went to see Superman last night and enjoyed it very much. So many similarities to things going on in the world today I found it engrossing and the dog scenes hilarious.

I finally watched Superman because at my other favorite site all of the males there said their wives loved it. And I remember thinking Corenswet and Brosnahan had great chemistry in the previews. I think I will endeavor to watch all Gunn directed films from now on. I loved that he stripped away the well-worn origin story and put us into the middle of the Superman story. He and Lois are already a couple, the world knows Superman and he has to put up with the crazy media of the present. It makes a difference. It had some campy elements and didn't take itself too seriously. I liked it.

 

[MacMadame]

I think I will endeavor to watch all Gunn directed films from now on.

That's my rule too!

 

[Mozart]

Ok, have to say I'm not a fan of the Smashing Machine. I found it not that interesting

 

[ilovepaydays]

Just watched The Smashing Machine. Being that it’s still in its opening weekend, I’ll put my review in spoiler.

Are you an UFC fan? A fan of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson? Are you a fan of the Safdie brothers and are curious about how well Benny (The Smashing Machine) and Josh (later - Marty Supreme) will do separately? Then you’ll want to watch this film.

Spoiler: My Review of The Smashing Machine

I give this film a 7.0/10. This film is about UFC fighter Mark Kerr’s (Johnson) career from 1997-2000. Along the way, he has conflicts with his girlfriend Dawn (Emily Blunt) and he has a friendship with Mark Coleman (Ryan Bader).

What’s good:

• The hair and makeup on Dwayne Johnson was superb. And his overall transformation was incredible.
• Johnson and Blunt do a good job with the script they were given.
• The editing - Benny Safdie did a pretty great job, especially with the fight scenes.

What’s MEH:

• The script lacked a bit of the point of the story. I felt that I wasn’t given enough to actually care about Mark Kerr’s fighting career, his relationship with Dawn, or his recovering from his opioid addiction.
• The argument scenes between Kerr and Dawn were BORING. At one point, Kerr tears down a door and during another argument, Dawn has a mental breakdown. And I didn’t care.
• In the final tournament, Kerr ends up losing in the semifinal fight and Coleman ends up winning the final fight. I don’t understand why the film didn’t show us more about their friendship. Instead, we just kept getting scenes of Kerr and Dawn being in conflict.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Box Office Mojo - U.S. Domestic Box Office: Weekend 40

Congrats to the Swifties.

OBAA is now above $100M worldwide.

Notable opening next week: Roofman, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Tron: Ares, After the Hunt (Limited ), If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (Limited ), House of Dynamite (Limited ), The Woman in Cabin 10 (Netflix), and John Candy: I Like Me (Prime Video).

 

[ilovepaydays]

Meanwhile, Marty Supreme is being screen tested - and it’s apparently THREE hours long.

Good gawd. This better be great if this is true.

 

[Jay42]

Meanwhile, Marty Supreme is being screen tested - and it’s apparently THREE hours long.

Good gawd. This better be great if this is true.

I was looking forward to this for Gwyneth Paltrow's comeback but it's dropped way down my watch list because Kevin O'Leary got cast in this and without getting too deep into PI related stuff, he's a business man and failed politician in Canada, he sucks and I wish he would go away.