The "I just saw" thread

[mishkin]

Rebel Ridge. (metacritic). First Blood of the 21st Century. Best Netflix movie of the year?

[Araval]

Strange Darling (2023)

The biggest highlight of the year for me. From some point onwards, I just couldn't stop smiling. I just couldn't help it, even though what happened was terrible.

[Kyriakos]

Til that in Shyamalan's Trap, the girl playing the pop-star is actually a (relatively unknown?) pop-star and Shyamalan's daughter ^^

[mishkin]

Til that in Shyamalan's Trap, the girl playing the pop-star is actually a (relatively unknown?) pop-star and Shyamalan's daughter ^^

He said at the film's presentation that he was initially just going to direct a film/concert of his daughter, and things obviously got out of hand.

Father of the year, director not so much

[Kyriakos]

^ Good for him, I suppose? ^^
But the movie sucked and constantly relied on highly unrealistic/impossible developments.

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

Basic premise, gets lost in a weird political debate held at the barrel of a gun.
Ending was cool, though.


Night of the Hunted

[Kyriakos]

I just watched the Substance - new film with Demi Moore.
I recommend it
It has a few issues, personally I am not sure if there is consistency in a crucial part of the plot, but the movie is well-made and Demi was great.

[Araval]

Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024)

I pondered a lot if to go see it or not, but in the end I did and I'm glad for it because it was an interesting experience. It's not much like the previous Hellboy movies, as much as I can remember them, but rather a boldly done spooky concept movie. The CGI suffered the most noticealby from low budget imo but I didn't really care about it in the context.

[Kyriakos]

Defending Jacob (Apple tv series).
What an absolute piece of trash.

[Araval]

Blink Twice (2024)

Things start to seem a little off and there's a sick reason for it. They start to unfold a bit slowly but the endgame is quite wild.

[Kyriakos]

Blink Twice (2024)

Things start to seem a little off and there's a sick reason for it. They start to unfold a bit slowly but the endgame is quite wild.

I see dead people

[John Doe]

I just watched the Substance - new film with Demi Moore.
I recommend it
It has a few issues, personally I am not sure if there is consistency in a crucial part of the plot, but the movie is well-made and Demi was great.

I liked it too, the wildly OTT ending did not spoil the experience. I'll recommend too, unless it's on a first date or just after a meal.

[Kyriakos]

What I didn't like is that no one would sacrifice themselves for stuff they (very clearly) don't directly experience. Maybe it was covertly an allegory for motherhood, not sure

[John Doe]

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

It's clearly a step further of a picture of Dorian Gray, selfishness, revenge, jealousy and rule breaking are the theme, even between the 2 versions of her (one break the rules, the other pays).

I didn't see motherhood, more a duplication rather than a birth. Same-ish body, different soul, one broke the strict rules and the other retaliates crescendo into self destruction. On my part, I don't get the meaning when the old is eating too much.

[Kyriakos]

I don't know what Amy Addams was thinking, but this movie (assuming it tries to be a black comedy) looks rather terrible:



(Flinn, I hope it's ok to post, I mean it's a trailer!)

[John Doe]

3 body problem : 5 episodes in and it's pretty solid.

[Kyriakos]

^There is Chinese tv series of it too - but it has tens of episodes.
The Chinese one is a lot closer to the (first) book.

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

Hate begets hate.
Violence breeds violence.
This is the basic premise of this movie.

Me, personally? I love vendettas.
Because they're fun.

Blue Ruin

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

Mediocre film from a not-so mediocre director.

Lumberjack the Monster

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

Enjoy a walk through the wilderness of Ontario.
With 2nd hand Jason right behind you.
Kinda like a video game but with slashers

7/10