The "I just saw" thread

[mishkin]

I care a lot black comedy, wasted dialog to explain the self explanatory and some OTT characters spoil a good scenario.

I was very disappointed. it is not easy to make a boring movie with such good ingredients.

[Halie Satanus]

Age of Samurai - Netflix.

Pretty good docudrama.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Only thing that was a bit annoying was each historian trying to over dramatise every event.
Potential drinking game - take a shot every time they say 'in Japanese history.'

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

Nothing really happens in this movie.
The main character is so dumb, way stupider than the real life persona this movie is supposedly based on.
This is an artsy flick based on an urban myth.
Two hours of nothing.

[Kyriakos]

Can you suggest a good psychological thriller? (something recent-ish, say from 2017-)

[Lord Oda Nobunaga]

Age of Samurai - This is so generic. It isn't any different from other documentaries that came out in the 90's and early 2000's. It looks so dumb and hokey and they just skip over everything like the majority of documentaries do. This is somehow more condensed than a Wikipedia article.

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

Can you suggest a good psychological thriller? (something recent-ish, say from 2017-)

This:

[Kyriakos]

This:

I have seen it. Dogtooth was imo better (but I have some issues with this director )

[mishkin]

Regarding psychological thrillers

Possessor

She Dies Tomorrow

good or bad are disturbing, original and very well interpreted.

[Kyriakos]

^I will have a look!

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

I have seen it. Dogtooth was imo better (but I have some issues with this director )

Why? I thought you guys stuck together, since, well, the Peloponnesian Wars.
Well, if you didn't like that, maybe give this a shot:



Great performances on everyone involved.
Smart script.
Bridget Fonda is a fox.
This was like a Cohen Brothers movie without the humor and the Cohens.
It's definitely Fargo-esque.

'The performances can be described only as flawless: I could not see a single error of tone or feeling. Paxton, Thornton, Fonda and Briscoe don't reach, don't strain and don't signal.'
-Roger Ebert

[Kyriakos]

^Actually, the smaller the country, the bigger the infighting

I have watched A Simple Plan, many many years ago.

[Araval]

I was in a birthday party in a cinema on Saturday and we were shown two films.

Twilight (2008)
I don't recommend, unless you're a teenager and into teenager / high school stuff.

The Little Things (2021)
I don't recommend, unless you're a fan of Jared Leto and Rami Malek and want to see their performances. The story is not worth the time imho.

[Kyriakos]

I watched The Gift (2015). It was pretty cool (it's just a psychological thriller).

[Araval]

Last night in the cinema.

Riders of Justice (2020)
I recommend this movie. From tragedy to absurd comedy, it's a rollercoaster of emotions.

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

The Mauritanian

Tough stuff to watch.
Especially since the guy managed to stay sane after 14 years of detention.



WandaVision.
What a ride.
Thanks Marvel!

[John Doe]

Cosmic sin: some great visuals and promising ideas that unfortunately don't deliver. Aliens in assassin creed clothing, wtf!!!

Body brokers: interesting story but weak storyline and acting is off at some scenes. This topic was exposed by "last week tonight with John oliver" last year iirc.

[Lord Oda Nobunaga]

Finished Wanda Vision last night. I thought Scarlet Witch and Quick Silver were from X-Men? Anyway the first two episodes were entertaining but it got boring after that. The last couple episodes made no sense to me.

[John Doe]

Boss level: brainless action, well made and it got a couple of lol along the way.

[Lord Oda Nobunaga]

The references to Marvel and other stuff were off the charts. Literally everything was a reference. In one of the later episodes if you look at the movie theater sign you can see "The Incredibles" and if I remember correctly "Parent Trap".

[Araval]

Hotel Artemis (2018)
I don't recommend. Apart from an interesting setting and some action, this film doesn't have much to offer.