Last Movie You Watched

[milk]

This movie is meh. But man am I sick of Glenn Gould's Goldbergs in movies. Not only do they play them but they mention them several times too as if The Goldbergs don't mean anything unless they're played by Gould.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Sideways



Really enjoyed this film!  A bittersweet comedy about two old middle-aged friends who take a weeklong-trip through California wine country prior to one of the men's wedding day.  It was adapted from Rex Pickett's novel of the same name.  Very well done with great acting by all.

PD

[SimonNZ]

My first viewing of this very silly attempt by Hitchcock at a cold war spy thriller, a genre he clearly has never encountered before or researched, seemingly believing what would have worked in his WW2 spy films would still hold true..

And East Berlin in his imagining is one of the wealthiest and certainly the cleanest of cities on earth.

Someone on a bonus feature says contemporary critics of his late films were constantly asking if Hitchcock actually watches other people's films at all as he seems to have no sense of the state of the art or of audience expectations, but rather continues with a 1930's attitude throughout his filmography, with greater or lesser success.

[Madiel]

Sideways



Really enjoyed this film!  A bittersweet comedy about two old middle-aged friends who take a weeklong-trip through California wine country prior to one of the men's wedding day.  It was adapted from Rex Pickett's novel of the same name.  Very well done with great acting by all.

PD

Oh I love that one. There's very specific bits I remember. Like anytime someone mentions Merlot...

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Oh I love that one. There's very specific bits I remember. Like anytime someone mentions Merlot...

You mean that scene when they (Jack and Miles) are standing outside the restaurant at night arguing before they go in to meet up with their new lady friends? 

PD

[Madiel]

You mean that scene when they (Jack and Miles) are standing outside the restaurant at night arguing before they go in to meet up with their new lady friends? 

PD

Yup.

THREAD DUTY:

The Keeper of Lost Causes (though the original Danish title, Kvinden i Buret, actually means "The Woman in the Cage").



A creepy crime story very much in the vein of The Bridge. Maybe the film was capitalising to some extent on the success of the first season of that show, but it's based on the first novel in a series which predates that (and is the first in a series of movies which I'll be gradually watching).

Pretty decent, but VERY creepy in certain scenes. Honestly, I was working hard to not hide behind my hands and/or do a little fast forward a couple of times.

[mc ukrneal]

Just finished A Monster Calls
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A phenomenal movie. I recently saw the Big Fish, a movie in the same category (fantastical realism) and this one was SO much better. You really go through a lifetime of emotions in a very short time. It's moving, with evolving and rich characters. And the way the fantastical elements are layered into the movie - it's just so well done and the way it ought to be. A movie I will be thinking about for some time to come....

[aligreto]

Sideways



Really enjoyed this film!  A bittersweet comedy about two old middle-aged friends who take a weeklong-trip through California wine country prior to one of the men's wedding day.  It was adapted from Rex Pickett's novel of the same name.  Very well done with great acting by all.

PD

Yes, a very good one that. I have seen it twice but I would like to see it again.

[aligreto]

Ladies in Black





The name refers to the mode of dress compulsory for the female sales assistants in a high end department store in Australia in the 1950s. The film examines the characters and lives, and how they interact with each other both professionally and socially. I found it to be a most engaging film.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Yes, a very good one that. I have seen it twice but I would like to see it again.

Libraries are helpful (if you don't want to make the investment).     Are your nearby ones open to some extent these days Fergus?

PD

[Todd]

Drunk Parents.  Salma Hayek looks good and Alec Baldwin cracks wise, and various other celebrities (eg, Will Ferrell) cash some small paychecks in this occasionally funny almost comedy.  I can't even remember the point of the flick.  A perfect example of a one star movie.

[aligreto]

Libraries are helpful (if you don't want to make the investment).     Are your nearby ones open to some extent these days Fergus?

PD

Cheers, PD. I actually have the DVD in my collection upstairs.

[SonicMan46]

Drunk Parents.  Salma Hayek looks good and Alec Baldwin cracks wise, and various other celebrities (eg, Will Ferrell) cash some small paychecks in this occasionally funny almost comedy.  I can't even remember the point of the flick.  A perfect example of a one star movie.

Hi Todd - I've not seen the film, but Salma deserves at least 2 stars -    Dave

[SonicMan46]

Sideways

 

Really enjoyed this film!  A bittersweet comedy about two old middle-aged friends who take a weeklong-trip through California wine country prior to one of the men's wedding day.  It was adapted from Rex Pickett's novel of the same name.  Very well done with great acting by all.

Also a favorite of mine - had the DVD which I replaced w/ the BD inserted above (not much difference) - the wine country visited was Southern California around Santa Barbara and environs and Giamatti was in search of great Pinot Noir (which is my favorite red wine grape) - wife and I spent a half week in Santa Barbara years ago and visited many of the places shown in the film, so always nostalgic to watch.  Dave

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Also a favorite of mine - had the DVD which I replaced w/ the BD inserted above (not much difference) - the wine country visited was Southern California around Santa Barbara and environs and Giamatti was in search of great Pinot Noir (which is my favorite red wine grape) - wife and I spent a half week in Santa Barbara years ago and visited many of the places shown in the film, so always nostalgic to watch.  Dave

Oh, nice!  That sounds like a lot of fun!  Did you bring home any favorite Pinots?     I love the scene where Miles and Mya were sitting on the back porch talking about what they loved about wine. 

PD

[SonicMan46]

Oh, nice!  That sounds like a lot of fun!  Did you bring home any favorite Pinots?     I love the scene where Miles and Mya were sitting on the back porch talking about what they loved about wine. 

PD

Well, we tried a LOT of Pinot Noirs and I had several half cases shipped back to North Carolina - we also did a 'wine trip' to Oregon a while back and again we had several cases shipped to us; also have been ordering from the Oregon Pinot Noir Club for years; actually, I have a case waiting to be shipped when the weather cools a bit.  Also purchase a lot of mainly USA Pinot Noirs locally (use to have a 700+ bottle wine cellar, another story, and aged some French red Burgundies but the prices have escalated SO MUCH that I rarely make a purchase) - New Zealand (of course put on the map for Sauvignon Blanc which I love) is shipping more of their Pinot Noirs but not too many make it to my state.  Dave

[aligreto]

My Life





This film traces the last few months of a guy with terminal cancer. It shows how he has to come to terms with, not alone his illness, but with certain family issues also. There is nothing glossed over here and it is totally unsentimental and also engaging.

[aligreto]

The Last Days of Chez Nous





This is an Australian film about a couple in a dysfunctional marriage as it comes to its inevitable end. A most enjoyable watch.

[Madiel]

The Last Days of Chez Nous





This is an Australian film about a couple in a dysfunctional marriage as it comes to its inevitable end. A most enjoyable watch.

Gillian Armstrong is a very good director.

[Karl Henning]

Robin Hood: Men in Tights.  Always good fun