It felt very la femme Nikita from previews.
May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
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msbelle - Feb 23, 2018 12:05:01 pm PST #1431 of 3463
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Vonnie K - Feb 25, 2018 2:14:38 pm PST #1432 of 3463
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Just came back from Annihilation. Based on words of mouths, I was expecting it to be pee-in-pants scary and it's... not, in the standard sense. It's sci-fi with horror elements rather than straight-up horror, and jump scares are few and far in between. It is leisurely paced and quietly builds up dread, with a dazzling final act that amps up the otherworldly and leaves you with more questions than answers. I found the whole thing profoundly disquieting and disorienting. I kinda want to know more about this world, so might be checking out the books on which the movie is based. The cast, of mostly women, is dynamite.
At any rate, I liked it a lot. I think it's coming to Netflix soon-ish but it's a type of movie better seen on the big screen.
Atropa - Feb 25, 2018 3:45:16 pm PST #1433 of 3463
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I just got back from The Lodgers, and wheeee! Total Gothic with a capital G Atropa catnip.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 25, 2018 4:40:52 pm PST #1434 of 3463
"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
Just got back from Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool. Sad, but very good. It was great to see Annette Bening in a starring role again, and this is the sort of movie Jamie Bell should be making rather than crap like that Fantastic Four movie.
Jessica - Feb 26, 2018 12:17:50 pm PST #1435 of 3463
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think it's coming to Netflix soon-ish
Netflix has international distribution rights, which isn't a great sign of studio confidence. Glad to hear you recommend it because I *really* want it to be great!
Tom Scola - Mar 01, 2018 11:14:18 am PST #1436 of 3463
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 04, 2018 12:52:58 pm PST #1437 of 3463
"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
Well, I made it with two hours to spare, but I finally saw the last of the Best Picture nominees this afternoon. Gary Oldman should definitely get the Best Actor award, and the makeup artists probably deserve a win for the job they did turning him into Winston Churchill, but I really don't think Darkest Hour deserves anything else it's up for.
Vonnie K - Mar 04, 2018 5:52:18 pm PST #1438 of 3463
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
FUCKIN' A! Roger Deakins!! I can go to bed now. He has been nominated 14 times with no wins until now, and this wasn't a life achievement type consolation prize either - the cinematography was the best thing about Blade Runner 2049. OH MY GOD, SO HAPPY. I love his work.
Vonnie K - Mar 04, 2018 6:24:23 pm PST #1439 of 3463
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
The music for The Shape of Water is lovely but honestly it's a travesty that Jonny Greenwood didn't win it for Phantom Thread, which has the best score of any films of the year by a HUGE margin. Bah!
Atropa - Mar 04, 2018 8:26:42 pm PST #1440 of 3463
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Shape of Water! Shape of Water! I am so happy.