Take a little nap where the roots all twist
Squished a rotten peach in my fist
And dreamed about you, Oliver,
I poked my finger down inside
Make a little room for an ant to hide
Wes Anderson combines his knack for dioramas and tidy set design with futuristic Japanese culture. He always adds just a tinge of darkness to his perfect and meticulously created worlds.
My wife fell asleep towards the end. When she woke up during the credits, she asked, "What happened with the bowling alley and the puppy?" After asking her some follow-up questions, I realized her sleep-addled brain mistook the Bifrost Bridge for a bowling lane and Hela's wolf for a cuddly puppy.
Pacific Rim: Uprising is neither a good nor bad film. It has the same Jaeger v. Kaiju battles as the original, but without Del Toro's direction or world-building. My inner-child was a little giddy seeing giant robots fight each other again, but I wanted more from the characters and their world.
I was 10 years old when "the incident" occured, so my memory of the events and characters is mostly from late night comedian routines. I, Tonya filled in a backstory that I wasn't aware of. I don't know how involved Harding actually was in the incident, but by the end of the movie I was sympathetic of her. If she's guilty of anything, it's gravitating towards especially stupid people. As for the movie itself, I liked the dramatized documentary-style (based on actual interviews?) and both Janney and Robbie disappear into their characters. I, Tonya would make a great double feature with OJ: Made in America.
I liked this movie. I had my issues with it (most of the side characters were underdeveloped) but the movie itself was beautiful and the creature was great. Was it the Best Picture of 2017? No. But still enjoyable nonetheless.
I received a Kubrick box set for Christmas in 2015. I live in the US and the box set is from the UK. The Shining is one of my favorite movies of all time and I just watched the Blu-ray from this box set for the first time. When the movie was finished after barely 2 hours, I thought to myself "I remember this being longer." A quick internet search led me to discover that there is a US and International version of The Shining, and the International version is 25 minutes shorter! No major plot points are missing but the US version has more scenes that flesh out the layout of the Overlook, Jack's history of alcoholism/abuse, and Danny's relationship with Tony. I really missed the absence of the extra Danny/Tony scenes from this viewing. Although Kubrick didn't have a favorite cut, he did say that Europeans were smarter than Americans and would not need the additional scenes to get the background of the story. I must disagree with Mr. Kubrick here. In my opinion, the US version is the superior film and the lack of backstory detracts from the horror of a family being slowly ripped apart.
A fascinating kidnapping-thriller that turns into a police procedural. The second half felt a little long and I could have used more development from the kidnapper, but I'm nitpicking. High and Low is a Kurosawa masterpiece.
What sets this funny coming-of-age story apart is the mother/daughter relationship. Lori Metcalfe and Saoirse Ronan perfectly nail the peaks and valleys of raising a teenage girl. They can go from bickering over colleges to bonding over a dress in an instant. No other movie that I can think of has captured this dynamic so well.
An intense and beautiful sci-fi/thriller with shades of horror. Even though Annihilation is based on a book series and has influences of Tarkovsky's Stalker and Solaris, with a little Alien thrown in, this still feels like a genuinely unique movie.
Did a pretty good job of capturing the spirit of Percy Fawcett and his travels to the Amazon from the book of the same name. The movie is a bit slow at times, but the scenery and visuals are beautiful. The only part that didn't work for me was the scenes focusing on WWI.
Alain Delon oozes cool in this movie. The clothing, the cars, the stoicism, everything is awesome. There is very little dialogue and the movie trusts that the viewer can fill in the cracks. Jim Jarmusch had to have been influenced by this when making Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.
An experimental documentary that explores the nature of art and forgeries. Through a blend of documentary footage and scripted drama, Orson Welles weaves a fascinating movie that delves into some famous fakers and asks "but is it art?" Exit Through the Gift Shop owes a debt of Gratitude to Mr. Welles.
A poignant film that juxtaposes Baldwin's speeches and words during the civil rights era with current events. Not so much a straightforward documentary, but more of one man's perspective of race relations in America. Not a great primer for films on the civil rights era, but a good companion to other more traditional films about the topic.
Although the back-half suffered from having to stick to the DC/Snyder "house-style," the fight scenes were great and the scenes on the island were beautiful.
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Movie comment on Call Me by Your Name
peterskb45
Take a little nap where the roots all twistSquished a rotten peach in my fist
And dreamed about you, Oliver,
I poked my finger down inside
Make a little room for an ant to hide
Movie comment on Isle of Dogs
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Wes Anderson combines his knack for dioramas and tidy set design with futuristic Japanese culture. He always adds just a tinge of darkness to his perfect and meticulously created worlds.Movie comment on Thor: Ragnarok
peterskb45
My wife fell asleep towards the end. When she woke up during the credits, she asked, "What happened with the bowling alley and the puppy?" After asking her some follow-up questions, I realized her sleep-addled brain mistook the Bifrost Bridge for a bowling lane and Hela's wolf for a cuddly puppy.Movie comment on Pacific Rim: Uprising
peterskb45
Pacific Rim: Uprising is neither a good nor bad film. It has the same Jaeger v. Kaiju battles as the original, but without Del Toro's direction or world-building. My inner-child was a little giddy seeing giant robots fight each other again, but I wanted more from the characters and their world.Movie comment on I, Tonya
peterskb45
I was 10 years old when "the incident" occured, so my memory of the events and characters is mostly from late night comedian routines. I, Tonya filled in a backstory that I wasn't aware of. I don't know how involved Harding actually was in the incident, but by the end of the movie I was sympathetic of her. If she's guilty of anything, it's gravitating towards especially stupid people. As for the movie itself, I liked the dramatized documentary-style (based on actual interviews?) and both Janney and Robbie disappear into their characters. I, Tonya would make a great double feature with OJ: Made in America.Movie comment on The Shape of Water
peterskb45
I liked this movie. I had my issues with it (most of the side characters were underdeveloped) but the movie itself was beautiful and the creature was great. Was it the Best Picture of 2017? No. But still enjoyable nonetheless.Movie comment on La passion de Jeanne d'Arc
peterskb45
Believe the hype.Movie comment on The Shining
peterskb45
I received a Kubrick box set for Christmas in 2015. I live in the US and the box set is from the UK. The Shining is one of my favorite movies of all time and I just watched the Blu-ray from this box set for the first time. When the movie was finished after barely 2 hours, I thought to myself "I remember this being longer." A quick internet search led me to discover that there is a US and International version of The Shining, and the International version is 25 minutes shorter! No major plot points are missing but the US version has more scenes that flesh out the layout of the Overlook, Jack's history of alcoholism/abuse, and Danny's relationship with Tony. I really missed the absence of the extra Danny/Tony scenes from this viewing. Although Kubrick didn't have a favorite cut, he did say that Europeans were smarter than Americans and would not need the additional scenes to get the background of the story. I must disagree with Mr. Kubrick here. In my opinion, the US version is the superior film and the lack of backstory detracts from the horror of a family being slowly ripped apart.Movie comment on Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
peterskb45
I didn't find the "casual bigotry" very funny.Movie comment on Tengoku to jigoku
peterskb45
A fascinating kidnapping-thriller that turns into a police procedural. The second half felt a little long and I could have used more development from the kidnapper, but I'm nitpicking. High and Low is a Kurosawa masterpiece.Movie comment on Lady Bird
peterskb45
What sets this funny coming-of-age story apart is the mother/daughter relationship. Lori Metcalfe and Saoirse Ronan perfectly nail the peaks and valleys of raising a teenage girl. They can go from bickering over colleges to bonding over a dress in an instant. No other movie that I can think of has captured this dynamic so well.Movie comment on Annihilation
peterskb45
An intense and beautiful sci-fi/thriller with shades of horror. Even though Annihilation is based on a book series and has influences of Tarkovsky's Stalker and Solaris, with a little Alien thrown in, this still feels like a genuinely unique movie.Toplist comment on Rotten Tomatoes's Top 100 Movies of All Time
peterskb45
If 20% of the movies on your "best of" are from the past year, it may be time to rethink your algorithm.Edit: RT seemed to realize their error and made an adjustment. Most of the 2017 films have left the list.
Movie comment on Black Panther
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A great superhero movie (yeah, it's still a superhero movie) that puts men and women of color in the forefront.Also, all hail Danai Gurira. She is awesome.
Movie comment on The Lost City of Z
peterskb45
Did a pretty good job of capturing the spirit of Percy Fawcett and his travels to the Amazon from the book of the same name. The movie is a bit slow at times, but the scenery and visuals are beautiful. The only part that didn't work for me was the scenes focusing on WWI.Movie comment on Le samouraï
peterskb45
Alain Delon oozes cool in this movie. The clothing, the cars, the stoicism, everything is awesome. There is very little dialogue and the movie trusts that the viewer can fill in the cracks. Jim Jarmusch had to have been influenced by this when making Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.Movie comment on F for Fake
peterskb45
An experimental documentary that explores the nature of art and forgeries. Through a blend of documentary footage and scripted drama, Orson Welles weaves a fascinating movie that delves into some famous fakers and asks "but is it art?" Exit Through the Gift Shop owes a debt of Gratitude to Mr. Welles.Movie comment on The Greatest Showman
peterskb45
Saw an advanced screening. Bland and inoffensive. Had major Moulin Rouge vibes, which is a negative in my book.Movie comment on I Am Not Your Negro
peterskb45
A poignant film that juxtaposes Baldwin's speeches and words during the civil rights era with current events. Not so much a straightforward documentary, but more of one man's perspective of race relations in America. Not a great primer for films on the civil rights era, but a good companion to other more traditional films about the topic.Movie comment on Busanhaeng
peterskb45
Train to Busan is the movie that World War Z wanted to be.Movie comment on La coiffeuse
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Great visuals but the plot was a little thin.Movie comment on Armageddon
peterskb45
Armaged-dumb.Movie comment on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
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The lack of "Cat's in the Cradle" was a real missed opportunity.Movie comment on Anvil: The Story of Anvil
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It's like Anvil watched Spinal Tap and said "Yeah, let's do that!"Movie comment on Wonder Woman
peterskb45
Although the back-half suffered from having to stick to the DC/Snyder "house-style," the fight scenes were great and the scenes on the island were beautiful.Showing items 51 – 75 of 99