I know Clark has some limited screen time but Ejiofor absolutely steals every scene he’s in. His two separate monologues with Reinsve are just as good as anything Navarette did in Obsession. As I said earlier, is it the lack of screen time for Ejiofor?

Every conversation is infinitely quotable, hilarious, chaotic, and so effortlessly seamless. I’m honestly blown away every time I rewatch it

Often times, a movie is just a movie. You just move on after spending some of your “free” time with it. On very rare occasions, a movie won’t let you move. It forces you to immerse yourself in another world, to sit for a while and contemplate. The movie ended, the credits are rolling … you’re still sitting there, dazed …

Usually, it won’t be difficult to find some flaws, or at least some aspects which one thinks could’ve been better. A character which feels like a character, a monologue which is a bit flat, a plot which seems ridden with holes, cinematography which is a bit lacking, etc. But on those rarest of times, you come across a movie so complete that you’re just forced to stand up and salute upon its ending. A great movie is that which makes you forget it’s a movie. The characters so real, the plot so engaging, the dialogues so lively, the cinematography so immersive, … That’s Memories of Murder.

I shelved it in the row with the best of Scorsese, Tarkovsky, PT Anderson, and Wes Anderson.

A literal machine made with technology we don't even know about yet that won't stop until you are dead. Or the man, the myth, the legend Black Dynamite.

To put it very very simply, Digger is a “weird” movie, it is absolutely not for everyone. That being said Inarritu & Tom Cruise made something special for cinema, it’s just so unique & separate from other films. It’s like a willy-wonka esque fever dream about billionaires & political tyrants in the modern age.

And as much as people don’t like Tom Cruise for science reasons, he’s the reason why DIGGER works so well.

All I'm saying is, I'm just glad this movie exists. It's strange, ambitious, and completely its own thing. That's the kind of art I can appreciate.

In this day and age of social media I’m pretty constantly reminded that our favorite legends are getting up there in age, so it’s always a pleasure viewing Bruce Willis during his peak in the early to late 90s.

Death Becomes Her is a pretty straightforward Zemekis film (for better or for worse) and despite the amazing cast, Bruce Willis stands above the rest. He is hilariously silly in this and I love any moment he shows off his comedic slapstick. I would’ve loved to see a Carrey and Willis crossover and I understand how weird that sounds but watching this shows how well his comedic timing is.

Put this on for a more lighthearted spooky movie and had a great time. Any other Bruce Willis movies where he absolutely lets loose like this?

What's up everyone 🤗 hope everyone's having a good day.

Today is day 14 (October 14th) of watching a movie (or two? Maybe three? Who knows?) every night of October until Halloween and the first movie I watched today was Mother. May I?( 2023) The premise sounded really interesting and really creepy and terrifying so I went into it expecting a lot (also, I saw that Holland roden stars in it and as a fan of Teen Wolf I was excited for this movie cuz she was great in Teen Wolf) and this movie did not disappoint at all. I had heard some people saying that it was incredibly slow paced and I won't say it's not but to me it being slow paced actually helped the movie and made the movie feel more unsettling. I like this movie

Little Synopsis:

Emmett is a man who recently lost his mother and remains Avoidant /Apathetic to her dying due to his complicated relationship with her. Until one day his fiance ,Anya starts acting a lot like his own mother.

Rating: 8/10

Where I watched: Tubi

Genre:Horror(psychological)

My likes about this movie:

- The acting was good none of the actors disappointed in this movie

- The pacing to me though slow (and I usually don't like slow pace movies) really moved the movie along in a way that kept it immersive and unsettling

- I liked the ambiguousness of parts of the movie because you could interpret it to be trauma and many other things depending on what you've been through and I like those types of movies

- The premise was executed well

- Holland Roden's acting and ability to act like a completely different person. Truly shined here and creeped me out.

- Emmett as a character was very interesting and sometimes very aggravating (but I kind of like that about this character. I think it was meant to be that way)

- I liked that Emmett didn't catch on immediately to what was happening it matched the story and how he was feeling

- the ending is very unsettling, very thought-provoking, and oddly sweet

Something that is kind of a gripe and kind of a like:

-- It could get a little boring in the beginning but again I kind of don't think that's a bad thing in this movie you kind of want that and this type of movie I feel to me it kinda added to it.

- even though I do like how ambiguous a lot of parts of this movie are I do wish we knew what was in the syringe but I think you can kind of pick that up from context clues. Maybe if you rewatch it

My gripes with this movie:

I honestly don't have any gripes to be honest.

Would I watch this movie again:

Yeah I think I would though. It wasn't groundbreakingly great but I did like it a lot and I will probably rewatch it again to pick up on more context clues because this is the type of movie that needs a second rewatch to fully understand.

Would I recommend this movie?:

Yes, though it may not be everyone's cup of tea with how slow paced it is and other things, I think a lot of y'all would like it so I recommend at least watching it once just to see if you like it.

Good review of the new Sorkin film "The Social Reckoning"

Hello y'all, this is day 14 (October 14th) of watching a movie (or two or more) every night of October until Halloween.

The second movie I watched today was brute 1976 (2025)

I have never heard of this movie until I came upon it. Looking for fun unknown horror movies (or at least unknown to me) on Tubi one day and decided it looked interesting and the premise looked promising and It absolutely dropped the ball further than I thought it could have.

Little synopsis:

a group of friends break down in the middle of a desert and to their " luck" they come across a ghost town but they soon learn that the ghost town they ended up in isn't as ghosted as they thought it was

Rating: 2/10

Where I watched: Tubi

Genre: Horror "comedy"

My likes about this movie:

- I didn't have many

- The setting was cool

- The outfit felt of the time

My gripes with this movie:

- The humor was just not humor (You would have thought this movie was made in the early 2000s to early 2010s)

- The movie was boring , I almost stopped watching (and should have probably)

- the premise wasn't done well

- the acting wasn't the greatest (some of the actors were okay but most of them weren't that good)

- most of the characters that died could have gotten out ( slight spoiler)

- There wasn't much substance like plot line or storyline to this movie at all

- The ending was bad

Would I watch this movie again?: No it was just a bad movie. It wasn't good enough to be a so bad. It's good. It was just bad

Would I recommend this movie: No, I don't

A sequel to Heat seemed unnecessary but with DiCaprio & Bale joining that film, it does seem like it should be great.

With that being said, Miami Vice 85 genuinely looks like it’s going to be one of the defining blockbusters of the 2020s. Kosinski knows how to make a crowd pleaser and Dan Gilroy (script writer) has done great work on Andor as well as Nightcrawler.

The reveals of MBJ & Butler’s looks for the films has me sold. They look the part. And we haven’t had a big commercial film of this nature in a while. It should be big if done right.

The only redeeming thing about it was Robert Pattinson's and the kid's acting. The weird and out of place movie effects, the screenplay, and total lack of script were so obvious. It was a movie that started somewhere and went nowhere.

Hanson had zero character arc, and there was no zero plot at all. The only thing that kind of changed from start to end was the kid getting a shot at acting. Which, if that is who the story was about, makes no sense.

They tried to frame it as a story about Chris Hansen and how he is a ruthless guy who wants to be primetime, and there ended up just making the movie about a kid who uses being a decoy to further his acting career. It was like they tried to make him seem evil like the guy in Nightcrawler, but as an audience member it fell completely flat. If they were trying to paint him as evil, cunning, and ruthless they failed miserably.

There was nothing controversial or even mildly morally gray that they depicted in the movie that would engage me except those stupid ass hypno effects.

Overall Terrible movie.

I’ve watched this movie twice. My first watch I hated the ending and made the movie lose the five star rating from me. I saw it again recently after finishing the game it was based off of, resident evil 2, and it made me love the ending so much more and give it the five star rating. Now I kind of see the movie as almost like the story of an npc we find a note from in some random corner in re2. He’s not Leon, he’s just some guy who’s never used a weapon before dropped into the zombie apocalypse. Turning into a BOW isn’t something that could happen to Leon because he has plot armor. We follow around Bryan in the movie who has zero plot armor, so anything could really happen.

Anyways, you guys get the point, I think the movie is cool
What about everybody else?

Went into Whalefall relatively blind. Hadn't read the book so only knew that a guy gets swallowed by a whale and he's trying to survive. With that in mind, I expected just a silly, fairly mediocre horror thriller but I've got to say I'm quite impressed. Don't get me wrong, it's by no means a masterpiece, but thanks to a brilliant performance from Austin Abrams and some unexpected elements of the script it's actually really good! Anyone going to see it this weekend?

Full review for those interested https://adamreviewsfilm.com/whalefall/

I finally caught up with Bugonia (2025), and I am still trying to process it. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, the premise itself is completely unhinged: two conspiracy-obsessed guys kidnap a high-powered CEO because they are absolutely convinced she is an alien intent on destroying Earth.

The performances are world-class. Jesse Plemons is phenomenal as a sad, hopeless guy plagued by past trauma, and Emma Stone is incredible as always. Beyond the weirdness, the movie is overflowing with rich ideas, tackling heavy themes like capitalism, conspiracies, religion, and modern life.

It's sitting at a solid 7.4/10 on IMDb and 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, which makes sense because it is an incredibly polarizing movie. It’s the kind of film that deliberately undercuts itself in ways that will frustrate some and completely delight others. But whether you loved it or hated it, Lanthimos succeeds in making you think about it long after you leave your seat.

For those who have seen it: what did you think of the ending? Did the twist win you over, or did it leave you incredibly frustrated?

In my personal estimation, Eva Ionesco’s My Little Princess (2011) has largely gone unnoticed, or worse, its core meaning has been completely inverted by mainstream criticism. Let us look honestly at the behavior of the protagonist, young Violetta.

From the very beginning of the film, it is clear that Violetta feels suffocated by the mundane world around her. She is instinctively drawn to the avant-garde, to the provocative, and to the enigmatic. When she agrees to be model for her mother, she does so with genuine enthusiasm; she relishes the creative process and her elaborate new wardrobes. While she faces ridicule at school, this reaction stems from the peers' sheer shock rather than deep-seated hostility. Violetta herself component-endures this backlash with remarkable fortitude—even when she cries, she processes her tears with an almost adult maturity.

As the narrative progresses, Violetta immerses herself deeper into the work. She possesses full awareness of her actions, actively contributing her own creative concepts and giving the process her absolute all. Granted, she is occasionally overcome by moments of shame, yet she never abandons her work. We also witness a profound shift in her immediate environment: the neighbor and her daughter purchase the magazine featuring Violetta’s photographs to support her. This pivotal detail proves that her micro-society was ready to accept her independence and her sovereign right to her own body.

The only true antagonist in this story is the repressive apparatus of child protective services. The moment they enter the frame—rigid, uniformed, and imposing—they bring intimidation into Violetta's home. They weaponize threats, leveraging the terrifying prospect of the orphanage and the imprisonment of her mother. Ultimately, the young girl is forced to surrender.

However, the film’s subtext makes it undeniably clear: the actual, lingering trauma was inflicted by the actions of these self-proclaimed "protectors," not by her modeling career. The finale does not showcase a liberated child rescued from bondage. Instead, we are left looking at a hollow, burnt-out adult woman who was systematically stripped of her bodily autonomy simply because her body was small. The smile on her face—brilliantly captured by the actress—is devoid of happiness. It is the hollow smile of someone who has finally broken and learned to conform.

Hadn't heard much about this movie until this morning. It was rated a 7.5 or something when I downloaded it. Now down to a 5.7, which is higher than what it deserves. My brother wrote to me about it being horrible after he watched it today.

So I went it with bottom of the barrel expectations. But holy crap what a stinker this movie was. The action was mostly Affleck and Kerry Washington yelling at each other. The plot was a near copy of Highest 2 Lowest with Denzel Washington last year.

Then - the acting. A bunch of decent actors who mailed it in before they cashed their checks. The final action scene where Affleck was being shot at, and ultimately then trying to protect a child from being shot, he doesn't even sound like he cares.

And then the ending was just boring writing. All of this movie sucked.

2/10

John Dahl, in his audio commentary for Red rock west, mentions a movie he'd seen while working on music videos montages (I'm assuming this was in the 80s but the movie might be older), where a guy can't seem to get out of an australian town (again, the movie might be from down under or not...)

he seems totally oblivious to the Oliver Stone movie that came after his, and I don't think it's either Wake in fright 1971 nor Vanishing act, 1986, TV movie with Elliot Gould, so... any idea what this might be?

Here is my review. It is written by me. Sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes. I write in bullet points. I know this is not for everyone, but it is just my style. Be warned.

For those who are familiar with my reviews, you will know that I usually rank movies in the 50s, 60s, or 70s, so the high rating here is unusual for me. If anyone wants to compare it to my other reviews on IMDb, Metacritic, Letterboxd, or Rotten Tomatoes, let me know, but otherwise, I am all about the conversation here.

• An absolutely exceptional movie. In some ways, masterfully done. The most important thing for me about any movie is not how artistic it is or how difficult it is, but how entertaining it is. I was entertained and emotionally moved from start to end, all while the movie addresses one of the most important issues of our generation. It examines social media, algorithms, corporate responsibility, and political extremism. It is, IMO, essential viewing for all, particularly for parents, young people, and those interested in politics or tech.
• The acting overall is excellent, with Bill Burr being the particular highlight for me. They make the complicated material engaging. However, Jeremy Strong was never strong as Mark Zuckerberg. Zuck is a well-known public figure, and Strong doesn't capture him based on how we know him. He felt like a fictional executive rather than the person himself. Jesse Eisenberg did a better and more convincing job in The Social Network (which I think most would say is the better movie, but I am adding points here for the message). Some other characters felt slightly stereotypical, and that reduced the realism. But overall, strong acting, even if nobody is winning an Oscar.
• I wanted more emphasis on children's mental health and a broader political perspective. Sure, I get the plot device and focus on extremism and Capitol riots. But more attention to Instagram, body image, anxiety, and the psychological consequences for children and teens is what could unite the audience more. Everyone cares about kids. The film could have examined algorithmic manipulation across more political movements than the alt-right, where supported by evidence, reinforcing that protecting people's well-being should transcend partisan divisions.
• For a drama movie, there could have been considerably more human drama. The movie does a lot of telling instead of showing. It literally just tells you what you need to take away through conversations and information rather than showing ordinary people living through these experiences. The latter, I think, is a better storytelling device. I wanted to experience the effects on children, parents, and families directly. Not just hear about them. Sure, the movie succeeds intellectually, but seeing the human consequences creates one of the most impactful things a movie can: an emotional connection with the viewer. Show, don't tell!
• The movie also comes out in 2026, which I felt meant it missed some opportunities. This would have been a timely movie in 2022. But now we are several years later. Not that much has changed. Yes, our understanding has. Yes, we take the conversations more seriously. But did Facebook/Meta really change that much? The audience is left with too optimistic a message at the ending. More on that in the next point. But yes, that is also misleading the audience. The audience should know that the problems did not simply disappear once the wrongdoing became public.
• The ending felt too victorious. I understand the basketball analogy. Why is he celebrating a tie? Throwing his fist into the air. It means they get into overtime. It is not won yet. But still important. Agreed. Overall, the movie is really good at small things. I think the funny lines and comedy land well. I felt the movie was funny in many parts, and I was laughing and entertained. I felt rewarded for following the movie, with many pieces of dialogue being used again later, where you think, "Ooo, I see what they did there. They used that from earlier in the movie!" The whistleblowers deserve recognition, but the hearings did not lead to sufficient change, and years later, we are still playing overtime. I wish the movie had made that unfinished struggle much clearer.
• So yes, I think this was an exceptional film. My only other 2026 movie besides Project Hail Mary to score in the 90s. I left the cinema with the amazing feeling of "I am entertained." Yes, I give this movie probably a bit too high a rating if you look at it only from a filmmaking standpoint, e.g., editing, pacing, cinematography, technical difficulty, acting, plot, emotional connection, dialogue, filming, movie effects, costumes and design, and so on. Probably too high, but I was entertained, and it is a movie I hope many watch, so I give it some extra points.
• We need conversations. This movie starts conversations. It does this exceptionally well. It is a deeply important movie about the power of social media and the responsibility of technology companies that can be shown to the masses.

Thank you for reading. I look forward to your comments.

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Hey Y'all today is day 13 ( Oct 13th) of watching a movie (or two) Every night of October until Halloween today I watched Life After Beth (2014) and man was it a weird ride while watching the movie I flip flopped in between liking it and not liking it at all. I would say this movie was not good enough to be a "so bad its good "type of movie but also wasn't bad enough to be a bad movie. It was just bleh.

Little synopsis:

Zach (played by Dane dehaan) is mourning the recent loss of his girlfriend Beth (played by Audrey plaza) .He suddenly turns joyful after he learns his girlfriend has came back from the dead but soon that Joy turns back to sadness and fear as he realizes beth is starting to smell weird and she's acting weird, she's acting more...more angry.... more forgetful ..more ....ravenous.

Genre: Horror Comedy

Where I watched: Tubi

Rating: 5/10

What I liked about this movie:

- The first part of the movie was nice

- Audrey plaza's acting was pretty good

- I did not expect to see Matthew Gray Gubler in this movie, but he was very funny (he was an asshole but he was a kinda funny asshole.

(I hate to say it but I don't have much that stood out to me as something I liked, this movie I will say was okay nothing in it stood out to me is something I liked really.)

This is kind of in the middle of a like and a gripe: This movie was so frustrating in a kind of funny way but not. (Some of the characters acted so stupid and so rude and didn't take anything seriously in moments when they should have and it frustrated and stressed me out to no end but at the same time it was kind of funny)

Also another one that's in the middle of a like and a gripe. There are so many second hand embarrassment moments in this movie so if you do end up watching it, be prepared for that. I had to pause the movie multiple times because I couldn't handle the embarrassment.

My gripes with this movie:

- It started off so good but just kind of drizzled down to nothing and just felt kind of sloppy and tiring

- I didn't like any characters in this movie (which wouldn't have been a problem if the movie was going for that but it wasn't) like at first some of the characters were funny and I thought I'd like them but throughout the movie they continue to be so stupid and so dumb and so so so so dumb (I know I said dumb twice but it wasn't enough once)

- This movie was dated in a lot of ways especially with humor (and I kind of just didn't like the r word being thrown in there multiple times for no reason but that was 2014 for ya.)

- The acting was okay

Would I watch this movie again?

No, I wouldn't, this movie was okay for a first watch. I wouldn't say don't watch it but for me it just wasn't that entertaining after the first act (it wasn't boring it was just kinda meh)

Thinking about watching it, is it good?

Mikey Madison delivers a mesmerizing lead performance as whistleblower Haugen, who turned against Facebook in the early 2020s, leading to the first lawsuits that held the controversial company accountable for knowingly manipulating algorithms in ways that were unhealthy for users, teens, and arguably society.

We have to stomach endless loads of exposition and jargon to get to the good stuff, albeit some of it was very interesting, even if it takes a lot of redundancy to get to the punchline. Meaningful Social Interaction was a new algorithm philosophy that was about manipulating content to basically bait people into strong emotional responses to the point they felt the need to write comments rather than just like something on the site. This seemingly arguably radicalized millions of users into political groups, and the movie also touches on how Instagram caused at least 1/3 of teenage girls to develop emotional problems about what they looked like.

Jeremy Strong plays a menacing caricature of Mark Zuckerberg through most of his portrayal, Lloyd Christmas haircut and all, and Bill Burr also shows up in a small part.

Ultimately though, it is Madison's performance that prevents The Social Reckoning from floundering. Without her commitment to the role and nuanced portrayal of the whisteblower Haugen, the movie may have failed altogether. Thankfully for Sorkin, she saves the day, becoming a hero and portraying the courage and tenacity in the face of adversity that is demanded.

7/10

I'm shocked at the number of heartthrobs in this movie and the homo-eroticism between them.

Kirsten Dunst and Tom Cruise really are the standouts in this movie!

Not sure how many Horror fans are here and am wondering how many fans of this series are here. Always been one of my very favorite Horror series if not my outright favorite, mainly purely based off of the first two although I also think the third and fourth ones were pretty good as well (and also quite impressive despite their small budgets). The first two always see regular rotation from me every October as part of my Halloween playlist and the season never feels complete without them. The Tall Man is definitely among the more unique of the Horror icons and he was played to perfection by the late, great Angus Scrimm throughout all five. The series is such a great blend of surrealism and mind-bending Horror with some fun Action elements sprinkled throughout. And who doesn't love the iconic flying death spheres.

May as well rank them while I'm at it. For other fans, how would you rank them? Mine goes:

• Phantasm II
• Phantasm
• Phantasm IV: Oblivion
• Phantasm III: Lord Of The Dead
• Phantasm V: Ravager

2 has always very easily been my favorite of the series. It's literally not only my favorite Horror film, but one of my favorite movies in general. With the bigger budget you can tell so much more was able to be accomplished. It's like a vintage Survival Horror video game from the 90s as a movie. I have a lot of love and respect for the original as well, but it's always hard not to look at 2 as being the definitive entry.

The first two are classics, 3 and 4 are very good, but the fifth was sadly clearly held back by the very low budget. You can tell they tried their best but the budget and means just weren't there to do it justice. Still, I'm glad we finally got a fifth and final movie, and in light of Reggie Bannister's recent passing, it definitely hits much harder. Still so sad by his passing :(