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I loved Charle Durning...I was blown away that he actually got an Oscar nomination for Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, I believe the only nomination he ever received.

That is pretty bad. What the heck is Robin Williams' facial expression supposed to indicate?
"Don't give me any lip, or I'll suck you into this board game, too!"

Scream VI follows the sisters to New York City, where they've relocated with their friends, to attend college but also in an effort to get away from Woodsboro after the tragedy of the last film. But as is expected, more dipshits in Ghostface masks follow them to try to kill them. The sisters then have to figure out who is behind the murders, as they also learn to trust each other and battle their own personal demons.

I'm a big fan of the original Scream, and even though I wasn't a huge fan of its two sequels, I thought they did a pretty good job with the latest two entries. The previous one successfully introduced a new slate of characters while successfully integrating them with the classic ones. Scream VI might not be as well executed, but it still delivers most of what you would expect.

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Manhattan (1979)



I figured that the best antidote to the Eyes Wide Shut debacle would be watching another New York City movie.
It goes without saying that Manhattan is a huge step-up from the previous experience, but it's not quite the masterpiece as its legacy would suggest.

Purely from a technical point of view it's a very pleasant film to look at, but whereas the brilliantly passive-aggressive comedy in Husbands And Wives intensifies the story and characters, in Manhattan it kind of undermines its beautifully depressing atmosphere.
When Diane Keaton's character resumes her position as "the other woman" I feel it could have looked grotesquely pathetic (which it was) but all these moments are constantly hijacked by Woody Allen's character's point of view.
Only in the finale scene he allows himself to be "upstaged" by Mariel Hemingway, and it shows a little bit of the poignancy that the film could have delivered more generously.

I think it's an enjoyable film that often falls between two stools, and more like a warmup for greater things to come.

A Canadian short film, of a teenage delinquent trying to do the right thing after getting arrested.

I would say this is Keanu Reeves first film where he plays the main character. It wasnt bad and I think he did a good job.

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Sing Sing - (2023)

It's always nice to see real rehabilitation - in Sing Sing it's through drama, specifically the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing prison. Many of the actors in this are the actual people who went through the program, creating and staging theatrical shows and in the process unlocking parts of their psyche that had long been shut out and pushed away. Colman Domingo (as John "Divine G" Whitfield), Sean San José (as Mike Mike) and Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin as himself lead the way, with Divine G being far and away the most interesting and emotionally honest character. Domingo's character has been sent to prison (and has been incarcerated) for a long time after being railroaded by a corrupt system, but insists on seeing the positive in many situations - that is, until one tragedy too many rocks his view of life in Sing Sing and the world. He's a lot of fun to watch - someone who really wears their heart on their sleeve. It's really incredible watching what this program has done to it's participants, and really makes you think about how self-defeating it is to simply lock criminals away in cages thinking nothing as to how to make them better members of society for when they're released. Thoroughly good film this.

8/10

Rise of the Freemen - This is a PBS documentary, and I'm not sure when it first aired, but it's really interesting. For those interested in the "sovereign citizen" movement. It's about a group of longtime Montana farmers and ranchers who were hard done by regarding the banks and the system - they fell in with a guru who convinced them they could relinquish all ties to the government and adopt their own laws. They started issuing liens and using fraudulent cheques (you won't believe the amount of money it added up to - and I mean it), and, more alarmingly, started issuing "Wanted : Dead or Alive" posters in regards to local judges and law enforcement officials with the aim of trying them and hanging them for treason. After the deadly Waco standoff, the FBI frets - this group is heavily armed and radical. Also quite crazy in their belief system. Fascinating and tense documentary this one - well worth seeking out.

7/10

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Sigh.
Upon fifth viewing, the Third Act of Skyfall remains so appallingly absurd that I simply cannot rate it higher than the third-best Craig Bond film. I keep giving it another chance and I keep being floored that people are able to swallow this crap. And it is definitely behind Quantum Of Solace which I just watched before this. I remain somewhat baffled that many think Skyfall is the best one. I almost want to turn it off as the third act starts.
So the Craig Bonds, for me, rank thusly:
Casino Royale
Quantum Of Solace
Skyfall/Spectre
No Time To Die (there is zero chance I will ever watch this debacle again)

Such is life.

Yea...I got it too...it just felt unfocused and from my perspective now a bit overacted. If someone grew up with it I totally get liking it...little before my time I was born in 87. Plus the stars it produced is undeniable. Kinda ironic the lead of the movie is probably the one who had the least star power after lol

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101 Favorite Movies (2019)

Charade - 1963

Watched this one over the weekend. Trying to catch up on Audrey Hepburn...saw Breakfast At Tiffany's like a year ago and she was so kick ass in that. Reminded me of a girl I dated in NY . Anyways I then moved onto Sabrina. She was good in it...not as memorable of a movie to me however. This one on the other hand I will remember. I was expecting the mystery element but it was actually pretty funny. Think it was tonally sublime. It was mysterious yet fun. Audrey was charismatic and glowed again. Grant was good too. Think I've only seen this and North By Northwest with him...2 for 2. Funny seeing all the character actors in this and a young Matthau was wild. I really had fun with this one. Another thing the cinematography was wonderful in this too. Music was fun too.

This was in the discount bin at Dollar General on Blu Ray. Glad I took a chance. I was shocked they had it for 5 bucks on blu ray. Sometimes you can find some gems at Dollar General believe it or not. I might watch this again one day.

I loved the first half of Rumble Fish, but the second half dragged. I found this to be more consistent throughout, although I also saw the version with the radio soundtrack instead of Carmine's original melodramatic one.

Anyway, I just finished Olivier's Hamlet. FUUUUUUUDGE that was amazing. The psychological route paired perfectly with Olivier's masterful direction. If people liked Chimes at Midnight for only handling a small bit of the play, then this controversial artistic direction's fully justified in cutting R&G out for the psycho stuff. This is exactly what a tragedy film needs to feel and look like.

= 100

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Menace II Society (1993)

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loved this movie

The Time Traveler's Wife - (2009)

07/10. A few inconsistencies here and there and a couple creep moments, but overall a good experience.

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Highly rated, but couldn’t make heads or tails of the first half hour or so. Tried to engage, but gave up eventually.

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Wow, I liked this movie a lot more than you did, I think it's one of Woody's best.

This one disappointed me too...a link to my review:

https://www.movieforums.com/reviews/...ckel_boys.html

Umpteenth Rewatch...This instant classic put director John Hughes and his muse, Molly Ringwald on the map. Ringwald plays Samantha Baker, an unhappy high school student who wakes up on her 16th birthday to discover that her family has completely forgotten about, which is the springboard for a series of outrageous teen hijinks that I don't want to spoil for the two or three people who have never seen this movie. I have to admit that the Long Duck Dong character doesn't play well in this politically correct current that we live in, but the rest of the film is still fresh and funny. Ringwald is still a charmer, loved Paul Dooley as her dad, and four veterans, Edward Andrews, Billie Bird, Carole Cook, and Max Showalter (all of whom are no longer with us) as Samantha's grandparents, but the film is effortlessly stolen by a young Anthony Michael Hall as Farmer Ted. BTW, Michael Schoeffling, who plays Jake, the man of Samantha's dreams, quit acting a few year later and now works as a carpenter.

1st Rewatch...This severely underrated biopic of lyricist Gus Kahn ("Love Me Or Leave Me", "Ain't We Got Fun", "I'm Thru with Love", "My Baby Just Cares for Me") is a little different from most of the composer biopics that were being churned out during the 40's and 50's. In most of them, the composer is the driving force of the story and the love interest is little more than window dressing. In this film, Kahn's wife, Grace, beautifully played by Doris Day, is the driving force behind his career giving the whole story a dash of originality. Day is enchanting, as always, and Danny Thomas was an offbeat choice to play Kahn, but they work well together. Love when they duet on "Making Whoopee." Appointment viewing for Day fans.

2nd Rewatch...Director Todd Phillips (Joker) was in the director's chair for one of the biggest box office smashes of 2009. A well worn cinematic premise gets a richly detailed and very funny reboot here. The weekend before his wedding, Doug (Justin Bartha) takes off for Vegas with his best friends Stu (Ed Helms), Phil (Bradley Cooper), and future borther in law Alan (Zach Galifianikis) and their first night there, they have an insane party (which we don't see). When they wake up in the morning, a chicken is roaming the suite, a woman is sneaking out the door, there's a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom, and Doug is nowhere to be found. To say anymore would ruin it, not exactly steeped in realism, but complete off-the-wall fun. The film was such a box office smash, that it actually spawned two sequels, but they just felt like retreads of this one.

Good review. I felt I should stay with it - a friend on X raved about it - but I eventually bailed out. I need to be entertained!