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w0nderw0man-cinema · 2 years

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Top Gun: Maverick

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WOW. Honestly, WOW! Not sure when it was the last time I held my breath during a movie that often. Not sure, I ever experienced an audience applauding after a movie. But today I did and I joined. Because that was an amazing movie.

Super nostalgic, but with a modern story. All those flight-fight scenes in these scenic landscapes. It's just hits different when there is not only CGI and greenscreen in a movie. The mission they are on is thrilling as hell and besides all that the relationship and drama between Maverick and Rooster is deep and emotional and I actually teared up in the end.

And I really hope there will be another sequel with Miles Teller as Rooster as the leading role, because he fucking rocked it and I would be happy to see more of this new generation of Top Gun.

They have a run with doing sequels to classics from decades ago. I celebrated Ghostbusters: Afterlife as well.

Check out what else I recently watched > here.

Cheers, A.

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archivedpaige · 9 months

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About Fate

★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆

2022 • Romance/Romcom 1hr 40m

Two strangers believe in love but never seem to be able to find its true meaning. In a wild twist of events, fate puts each in the other's path on one stormy New Year's Eve.

#About Fate 2022 #About Fate #Film #Film Rating #About Fate Film #amazon #amazon prime #emma roberts #netfilx #hbo max #hulu

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scaryscarecrows · 1 year

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Idk if you've answered something like this before, but give us a rank of the non-Batman Cillian Murphy projects/characters you've seen!

I have not seen all of his work, because I don't watch that many movies on average, BUT!

(It goes without saying that Scarecrow is winning. Clearly.)

Tommy Shelby of Peaky Blinders is a jackass, make no mistake, but honestly, the guy needs *so much therapy*and his volleyballing the brain cell with Polly is golden. To those who haven't seen this; it's heavy, it can be rough to watch, but it is well worth it.

Jim from 28 Days Later has been through it, but his going completely feral at the end? Justified and awesome.

Tom Buckley from Red Lights has also been through it. He just needs a hug more than anything else. (Red Lights is a little obscure: definitely worth the watch, though. Sigourney Weaver is here!)

Red Eye's Jackson Rippner freaks me out, but even so...although, and this sounds bad, but in this climate? I will help for FREE, blackmail not required. (I'M KIDDING, FEDS, DON'T RAID MY HOUSE.)

Raymond Leon, from In Time, mostly because I stole that coat for Scarecrow and partly because his determination is admirable. Very Les Mis.

I'm gonna stop here; I have actually seen a few other things (Perrier's Bounty, Retreat, I wanna say something else from when we had cable), but I don't really have 'rating opinions' on those.

#asks #film rating #sunshine actually is on my watch list #y'know when i have like #the Spoons to engage with New Media #i can't do inception though because I HATE leonardo dicaprio #you know those people that have done nothing to do you but you'd fight on sight?#mm #that's him #i don't know why don't ask #personal

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that-weird-girl-everyone-ignores · 1 year

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The Black Phone: 4/5 ⭐️

Did they say “mint” in the ‘70s?

#the black phone #the black phone movie #film #film rating #movie ratings #movie rating #films #film review #ethan hawke #spilled milk reviews

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everypauldanofilmranked · 2 years

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For Ellen (2012)

For Ellen is a heartfelt familial drama, starring Paul Dano as a floundering musician and father named Joby Taylor. Against a backdrop of lonely snowy landscapes and a deluge of hard rock hits, the film tackles emotional weight and responsibility in a sympathetic look at a deadbeat father.

For Ellen revolves around the titular Ellen Taylor (Shaylena Mandigo) as divorced parents Claire (Margarita Levieva) and Joby (Paul Dano) bid for custody. It follows Joby in his desperate attempt at connecting with his daughter amidst the confusion, and the fracturing relationships with his lawyer Fred (Jon Heder) and girlfriend Susan (Jena Malone).

The Good

Paul Dano single-handedly carries For Ellen. It's evident that he cared about the role and its subject matter in such a delicate way: the humanity and depth he brings to the worn out deadbeat father trope is refreshing, and Joby's characterisation again shows the range of Dano's acting. He's soft and unapologetic and a little confused, and his rock'n'roll bad boy demeanour is so well thought out. At times, you forget Joby Taylor isn't a real person - Dano is sensitive and personal in that way.

The film is given a welcome addition with Jon Heder as Fred Butler, Joby's lawyer. Heder excels at looking slightly uncomfortable with Joby, but ultimately sympathetic. Shaylena Mandigo as Ellen Taylor never drags the story down with bad child acting: quite the opposite, with her sombre and timid attitude deepening the feeling that Joby is doomed.

Costume design was done by Logan Riese, and he brings Joby to life with painted nails, stacked necklaces, statement rings, and a beautifully designed brown leather jacket (I'm telling the truth, I couldn't stop looking at it). This visual characterisation is part of what brings For Ellen to life, as it fleshes Joby out until he's as real as any guy you'd find at a bar. The little touches of his chipped nail polish as the film progresses adds to the realism.

Reed Morano Walker directed the film's cinematography, featuring lingering shots of snowy landscapes at sunrise, in emptiness. The shot composition can be beautiful sometimes. There's a scene where we're watching Joby on the phone with Claire, through a small glass window on the front door. It feels intrusive, like we're listening in on something raw.

For Ellen emphasises the communication barrier between a father and his daughter, during emotionally-charged life events like divorce. Having experienced the same thing myself, I adore the film's portrayal of confusion and misunderstanding, and those endless days spent at shopping malls with a parent who can barely navigate life on their own. The vulnerability of Joby being nervous to talk to his own daughter is amazing. There is real complexity and strangeness to familial relationships - Joby even asks Ellen "what do you think about me?" and her lack of a proper response is exasperating. Of course, you cannot ask a child something like that. The audience shares in our pity on Joby and his frustration at having a daughter who does not see him as her father, no matter how hard he tries.

We never hear about the context of the divorce, nor anything from Claire's perspective. It's this that really cemented For Ellen as a beautiful film, in its dedication to examining and exhibiting Joby's mental state and the actions he takes out of desperation. We watch him spiral for an hour and forty minutes, reaching pathetic lows and powerful highs. Like I said, Dano carries this film, and its through his careful and dynamic portrayal that the intricacies of Joby Taylor come through.

The Bad

For Ellen starts off slow, in part due to the myriad of scenes that add nothing to the narrative. Scenes where a fly flies into Joby's ear, where Joby dances to Whitesnake at a bar while his child custody lawyer looks on, etcetera etcetera. I understand the artistic merits the director was likely going for, but the film drags at the start because of this, potentially pushing viewers away.

Something small that stood out to me was the line, "remember when I wanted Ellen and you didn't? And it was me who stopped you from aborting her?" Abortion first came to mind when hearing the first sentence. The additional dialogue felt stilted and over-explanatory. It's something little and unimpactful, but this film really excels at its expositional dialogue, and it was disappointing to see it slip so easily.

The Rating

I didn't think I would love For Ellen the way that I do. It could be the close subject matter, or the beauty of Paul Dano's acting, but it's the perfect type of character-driven exploration that I'd do anything to see more of Dano in. If you aren't prepared for a meandering and slow burning storyline, this isn't for you (and you should stop leaving it bad reviews!) But, if you want to see something heartfelt and dedicated, by all means enjoy this film as much as I did.

I give For Ellen (2012) an 8/10.

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thornshadowwolf · 10 months

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In complete seriousness, they need to make laws about ads that say they can take no more than one, maybe two, clicks/taps to close/skip. No more "wait 10 seconds until you can skip the video, wait 10 seconds until you can skip the fake playable ad, wait 5 seconds until you can close the 'download now' overlay, puts up a half-screen in-app appstore pop-up (which at least you can close immediately)." This should literally be illegal to do.

Edit: this is blowing up so I just wanted to add (haha ad) that this was my "reasonable request" I also think there should be way more and way stricter laws around all advertising in general. I think most advertising as we know it today should be abolished.

#ThornShadow.said #advertising #edit: I also have this sick pin on my jacket that has a “no” symbol with ads #and text that says 'abolish advertising in the media // replace this source of funding with government funding based on independent ratings'#not my idea but now that it's been presented to me it doesn't sound bad #like there are film funds and art funds and whatnot

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rainbowslothdragonas21 · 7 months

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Movie Review: Skin Trade (2014)

As a law school student, Sundays have become a day to unwind and escape the relentless grind of legal studies. It’s a time I eagerly anticipate a cinematic journey that whisks me away from the craziness of case law and into the captivating realms of action, thriller, and suspense films. Occasionally, I indulge in a good dose of comedy to lighten the mood. However, with October’s arrival, I’m set…

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#Action #Action Movie #Action Sequences #Character Development #Crime Thriller #Ekachai Uekrongtham #Family Tragedy #Fight Scenes #Film Rating #Hand-to-Hand Combat #Human Trafficking #Martial Arts #movie review #Nick Cassidy #Revenge Plot #Skin Trade #Tony Vitayakul

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davidtennantgenderenvy · 3 months

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truly we are in the midst of a Tennaisance

#David tennant #baftas #AND THEY STILL REFUSE TO NOMINATE HIM #like clearly they know he’s one of the most influential and beloved actors of his generation #and will get them good ratings because his army of fangirls will tune in in droves!!!#But nominate him? Nahhhh #seriously though this is his YEAR he’s gonna do great and I will be watching #I hope they give him a musical number. As a treat #I also love that it’s the film baftas bc David is obviously WAY more prolific in television 💀#Like David I love you but you’ve been in like three movies that are actually good #Doctor who #good omens #broadchurch #destiel news

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aquilaofarkham · 4 months

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extremely happy to announce that robert eggers new nosferatu film is already peak cinema

#aquila talks #nosferatu #robert eggers #willem dafoe #vampires #eggers will cast dafoe as a little freak in every one of his films and i'll be there to rate all of them 5 stars on letterboxd

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w0nderw0man-cinema · 2 years

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Fantastic Beasts: The Secret of Dumbledore

8 of 10 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

First things first, I could do one or even more blog posts about the whole 'recast of character' topic and the whole background and the reasons for and against it, but that's not the topic for this review. I'll just say, don't let the recast of Grindlewald make you stop watching these movies. There are three movies and three Grindlewald now, but that doesn't make them less good. Mads Mikkelsen is a pretty good actor, especially for villains and therefore a good choice. You can easily forget they recasted his role again.

This third movie is much more mature but it still fascinates with those cute, creative creatures. The whole Credence plot they developed the last two movies is more of a side plot now. Unsuprisingly, if you need more bad guys in a movie in that case to support Grindlewald, they come up with the stereotype nation of villains. So I guess it was an easy decision for them to make the whole german ministry of magic corrupt, bad and stand with Grindlewald and his follower. Thanks for that. Nothing new. Maybe that's only a personal issue, because I am german and I am tired of being used as the clischee bad guy.

Big winner again is Jacob Kowalski. This man and his story is gold. The whole story is thrilling until the end because their plan to defeat Grindlewald is based on chaos and confusion and I like that a lot.

There are little plot holes and it's not super round to it's peek, but it's fun and entertaining. And I am excited there'll be more magic to come our way and they can extend the Wizarding World so hopefully we can meet with old friends again which I missed in this movie like Tina and new friends we met and I enjoyed a lot like Professor Hicks.

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Cheers, A.

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avephelis · 6 months

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look technically it's a horror movie okay (risetober 19: scary movie)

#you cannot tell me the twins wouldnt love the rocky horror picture show its like their bread and butter #rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #disaster twins #risetober #risetober 2023 #avepharts #i dont feel like tagging more ANYWAY.#BEFORE anyone is annoying about this they are CANONICALLY 16 so the film is appropriately rated and there is NOTHING WEIRD IMPLIED. thankyo

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retellingthehobbit · 5 months

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(Link here) Picture me with a conspiracy stringboard, a copy of the Unfinished Tales, and several essays about how LOTR/The Hobbit are meant to be flawed translations of ancient texts written by biased authors, and gesturing wildly as I explain how we can reinterpret The Hobbit as a funky little gay metaphor actually. we can do it. I believe

#the hobbit #retelling the hobbit #bagginshield #lotr #lord of the rings #dont you hate it when your first crush is actually super problematic.... aint that just the way #this is queerbaiting because at this rate it wont be canon in my comic until 84 years have passed in real life #this is bury your gays because thorin will still die in the end #there are obviously huge changes in my version vs ‘fanon bagginshield’#my version of Thorin is going to be a mix of book and film #somber and sympathetic like film Thorin #but a lot more haughty and self importsnt like book Thorin #just because I think it’s funnier

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wuntrum · 2 months

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honestly sooo crazy to me that people will make sex-focused movies (especially the nc-17 ones) and yet we don't get to see penis? at all? not even a little bit? need equality in my movie nudity...cmon now...

#personal #like if they can show penis in r rated movies. Surely you can find a way #thinking abt crash and showgirls specifically rn. like showgirls yeah. i get it #its soooo not about the men. and all about women as like objects #but crash? not gonna make a scarred cock prosthetic and show me? cmon now...#and dont even get me started on ass equality...like if you cant even show a guys ass #in your film but theres full frontal nudity elsewhere. you need to pick up the slack!

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everypauldanofilmranked · 2 years

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There Will Be Blood (2007)

There Will Be Blood is a thematically rich period drama film, starring Paul Dano as a charismatic young preacher named Eli Sunday. Weaving together themes of capitalist greed and religious dependency, the film highlights polarities of desperation and the human condition, making for a relentless watch.

The film follows oilman Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he strikes gold during the South California oil boom, through acquiring land in and around the Sunday ranch. This stokes the ire of the local preacher Eli Sunday (Paul Dano), whose conflict with Plainview is explored alongside Plainview's relationship with his adopted son H.W. (Dillon Freasier, Russell Harvard).

The Good

Oh, where to start! Dano holds his own against Day-Lewis throughout the entire film - the two of them have incredibly strong characterisation, and play off each other insanely well. Dano's "get out of here ghost!" scene perfectly demonstrates his acting style and those intense emotions he can flip between at the drop of a hat. His character Eli is snide and irritating and deeply frightened, and even the way Dano carries himself shows that. Day-Lewis shines his brightest here, especially towards the end of the film, where Plainview's confrontation with Eli ties the film's events together in theatrical finality.

There Will Be Blood's sound design is beyond anything I've heard before. The loud drone at the very opening persists into the first fifteen minutes, returning again and again and blending into the score to create dynamic tension. Listening closely, you can hear the sound of the baby's cries woven into the sound design. Later on, when a gas blowout destroys the drilling infrastructure, the music descends into a cacophony of sound that intensifies in perfect line with the plot. The whole thing is gorgeously sickening.

Its visuals are unexpectedly powerful. Watching the gas blowout result in a fire consuming the infrastructure, turning the skies black, our characters blackened by oil: tell me that's not symbolic of the way oil overshadows Plainview's motives and the world in which he lives. There's also a visual parallel between Plainview's job as a silver miner at the beginning and his disposal of an imposter's body, signalling the progression of his values and motives. Eli's costume design (done artfully by Mark Bridges) also changes from period-typical indications of poverty into that smartly dressed preacherman at the end: he wore the giant silver cross outside of his shirt collar instead of tucked underneath it, perhaps indicating that careless desperation to prove his religiosity.

Dylan Tichenor's editing is careful and lingering. The film gives you a long time with its characters, crafting a deep and extensive knowledge of what motivates them, what drives them mad. The relationship between Eli and Plainview flips between one getting back at the other, in the forms of humiliating beatings and declarations of failure during church. It's the very last scene where Plainview bludgeons Eli to death with a bowling pin that their antagonism ends. This scene has been criticised for being overdramatic and theatrical, but that's precisely why I love it. It's about the culmination of Plainview's descent into greed and Eli's failure at living up to God's expectations. They're both flawed sinners, and while Eli embraces this as something they can relate with, Plainview grasps the opportunity to humiliate Eli. It's about breaking point and comeuppance, the idea of retribution.

Alongside religious themes, There Will Be Blood quietly examines the consequences of unfettered capitalism on the human condition. Plainview raises H.W. as his own after the boy's father dies in a drilling accident, making him his nominal business partner. When the gas blowout causes H.W. to lose his hearing, Plainview ditches him as easily as he picked him up. Plainview's humanity is subject to financial viability.

The Bad

Aside from a short slowing of the plot about halfway through, there's nothing There Will Be Blood falls short in. It may be self-important and overwrought, but those qualities are all part of its magnificence, don't you think? (It's me, I think so)

The Rating

There's never been a better time to watch There Will Be Blood, amidst the Paul Dano renaissance and a cultural discussion over unrestrained capitalist greed. Richard Schickel described it as "a mesmerizing meditation on the American spirit in all its maddening ambiguities", and I can only hope I managed to articulate that.

I give There Will Be Blood (2007) a 9/10.