Best guess is Tony snapped away "Thanos and his forces" and since 2013 Gamora had chosen to turn against Thanos prior to that, she was no longer considered part of his army from the Gauntlet's perspective.

I am curious how direct someone's Snap Wishing has to be. Is it absolutely literal where the slightest miswording or oversight results in disaster? Or does it merely interpret the wisher's intent?

So the Math Greek was up this past weekend and we noticed that Bad Times at the El Royale was on HBO and we both vaguely remembered wanting to see it when it came out last year and so gave it a spin. We weren't sure what to expect but found it thoroughly entertaining. Neo-noir on the somewhat snarky side. And then the credits came up and I saw it was Drew Goddard and it all made sense. Highly recommend.

We saw Yesterday this afternoon and found it totally charming. It will depend on how much you tolerate insane premises and enjoy the Beatles.

We saw Yesterday this afternoon and found it totally charming. It will depend on how much you tolerate insane premises and enjoy the Beatles.

I am good with both insane premises and the Beatles, plus I dote on Kate McKinnon, so I'm going to take this as a sign that I must see it.

Seeing Toy Story 4.

They just premiered a trailer for the live-action Mulan during the Women's World Cup.

OH MY GOD I CAN'T WAIT

Dispatch from recent trips to the movies:

Toy Story 4: V. enjoyable! All the attention seems to be on Forky, who admittedly is a terrific invention, but I really dug what they did with Bo and Gabby Gabby. Also, I saw this movie on July 1st, aka The Canada Day, and ALL the Canada jokes re. Keanu Reeves' character (whom we proudly claim for our own) had me on the floor.

Yesterday: a cute enough rom-com that doesn't do much with its outlandish premise. MUCH more of a Richard Curtis (its writer) film than a Danny Boyle film.

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum: So, I basically mainlined all 3 John Wick movies over 48h period (saw the first 2 on cable/on demand Friday night / Sat morning before going to see the 3rd in theater on Sunday). By the end of it, I was made of, like, 40% adrenaline and 60% bullet holes. Some of the set pieces were STAGGERING. The art installation climactic fight in Chapter 2! The Isle of Knives fight in Chinatown! The mini-boss fight in Chapter 3 (apparently with the Indonesian ass-kickers from Raid films, whom I mostly remember from the Rathtar scene from The Force Awakens)! THE PUPPIES. Particularly dug the steampunk aesthetic in some of the world-building background scenes. In short, preposterous as all get out and marvellous fun.

The new Spider-Man movie -- ehh, I guess that belongs in the Marvel thread.

The Last Black Man in San Francisco: a quiet, contemplative film about gentrification and the sense of displacement in black community who can no longer afford to live in the city of their birth. Really assured work by Joe Talbot, a first-time director. One would expect a gritty indie look for a story like this but no -- this is one of the most beautiful looking movies I've seen recently. Lyrically shot, scored with melancholic romanticism, it reminded me of films of Barry Jenkins. I liked it a lot.

Midsommar: WOOO BOY. The fucking thing is 2 1/2 hours long and moves like molasses, and it is not particularly scary. But it's got some hella disturbing imagery. Slowly builds to an ending that is both bonkers and feels inevitable. Acting, esp. by its lead, Florence Pugh, cinematography, detailed world-building, and score are all first rate. I... think I liked it? I found it much less viscerally upsetting than Hereditary, but it is quite gory. But not THAT gorier than, let's say, the goriest episodes of Hannibal.

If the folks at Next Picture Show podcast doesn't pair this with The Wicker Man, I'll eat my hat.

But not THAT gorier than, let's say, the goriest episodes of Hannibal.

So the gore probably will get a shrug from me, because at this point Hannibal is comfort viewing.

If the folks at Next Picture Show podcast doesn't pair this with The Wicker Man, I'll eat my hat.

I think we're planning on pairing them for the next episode of Don't Read The Latin as soon as all of us have seen Midsommar. Oh! How much will I freak people out if I wear a flower crown when I go see it?

So the gore probably will get a shrug from me, because at this point Hannibal is comfort viewing.

The most disturbing gore happens about half way into the movie. The rest is mostly dreadful by implication. I think you'll be fine.

How much will I freak people out if I wear a flower crown when I go see it?

Hahaha, not that much as long as you take it off once the movie starts so as not to obstruct anyone's view! ;)

Midsommar: WOOO BOY. The fucking thing is 2 1/2 hours long

I hadn't realized that. I think this one needs to fall under my 2-hour+ axe. Maybe I'll see it at home if it seems to have staying power in the general 2019 conversation.