If you liked Gods and Monsters I bet you will enjoy Mr. Holmes as well. It's not the best movie I've seen this year (I'd say it's a toss-up between Wild Tales and Woman in Gold for that), but it was immensely enjoyable.
Sweet lumpy minion, you're the only one that understands. Probably 'cause I haven't sucked the brain out of you yet.
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Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 07, 2015 8:37:23 pm PDT #29324 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
megan walker - Aug 07, 2015 9:09:26 pm PDT #29325 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Mr. Holmes is such a quiet film, it's hard to "love" it I think. On Letterboxd, I put in the ridiculously large 3-star group, which includes everything from An Honest Liar to Magic Mike to Age of Ultron and Jupiter Ascending. At some point I really need to upgrade/downgrade some of these by a half star.
The top 2015 movie for me so far is The Diary of a Teenage Girl. And then, on a less serious note, Mad Max Fury Road and What We Do in the Shadows. I imagine that will change when Oscar season rolls around.
megan walker - Aug 08, 2015 12:28:11 pm PDT #29326 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I may have to throw Mission Impossible into that mix. That was a damn fine action film. With a woman who kicks all kinds of ass and has the sense to take off her shoes when needed. What's more, she's treated as a peer and there are no puppy eyes to be found.
Connie Neil - Aug 08, 2015 12:46:40 pm PDT #29327 of 30000
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I loved the scene in RED where Helen Mirren dumps the heels for a pair of boots--weren't they white, too?
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 08, 2015 1:10:20 pm PDT #29328 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Shaun the Sheep is the expected whimsical delight from Aardman Studios. It's interesting that there's essentially no dialog in the entire movie.
Zenkitty - Aug 08, 2015 7:21:47 pm PDT #29329 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I did like Gods and Monsters.
Zenkitty - Aug 09, 2015 10:37:56 am PDT #29330 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Just saw Mr. Holmes. A lovely film. I cried, as expected. It was sad and uplifting and had mysteries to be solved and was just excellent all around. Recommended.
There were more people in the theater than I expected, too. All "mature" folks of my generation or older, but that certainly makes for a quieter theater. Them younguns don't know what they're missing.
-t - Aug 09, 2015 11:11:38 am PDT #29331 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, Mr. Holmes is showing only 30 miles from me! Maybe I can make that happen.
megan walker - Aug 09, 2015 12:47:23 pm PDT #29332 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
-t, I'm at the New Parkway right now AIFG! Thanks for letting me know about it. (I'm about to meet javachik and rewatch Spy).
-t - Aug 09, 2015 12:52:54 pm PDT #29333 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yay!