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megan walker - Jul 04, 2023 6:27:41 pm PDT #3297 of 3389
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

After a heavy dose of socializing and house guests in late June, with not as much movie watching as a result, I took in two new releases today: No Hard Feelings and Past Lives. Oddly enough, they both involve Montauk.

No Hard Feelings was quite fun and not quite the movie trailers would have you believe. The two leads have great chemistry and there is a killer scene about halfway through that makes it all worth it.

Past Lives is fantastic. A great script and exceptional performances. A bit of an Umbrellas of Cherbourg vibe but no singing. And in Korean. Really, I can't recommend it enough.

Calli - Jul 05, 2023 4:23:16 am PDT #3298 of 3389
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I saw the new Indiana Jones movie yesterday. It was fun—way better than that Crystal Skull thing. An excellent use of an afternoon.

-t - Jul 05, 2023 3:44:05 pm PDT #3299 of 3389
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I went on Monday - agreed! Some very fun details and overall enjoyable

-t - Jul 05, 2023 3:47:48 pm PDT #3300 of 3389
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Both of those are showing at my local theater, megan, and I didn't know anything about them other than so that's super helpful. The blurb for Past Lives said it was heartrending and I don't know if that's something I want, but I probably do want to see something you recommend so highly

megan walker - Jul 07, 2023 12:21:34 am PDT #3301 of 3389
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

The blurb for Past Lives said it was heartrending and I don't know if that's something I want, but I probably do want to see something you recommend so highly.

I'm not sure I would say "heartrending" but I did tear up a bit. But I've also been dating someone (mostly) long-distance for the past 10 years so it probably hit a bit differently than it might otherwise.

megan walker - Jul 07, 2023 12:27:12 am PDT #3302 of 3389
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I think this quotation from the director is a good summary of how Past Lives hits on an emotional level:

"My wish if you go and see this movie is that it takes you on a journey within yourself: to all the places you might have gone, or the places you’ve been without even realizing it, or the places you feel maybe, perhaps, inexplicably, you’ve been in another life."

megan walker - Jul 07, 2023 10:02:09 pm PDT #3303 of 3389
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

In a shocking third-act twist, I went out to the movies yet again this week. This time to see Joy Ride (the directorial debut of Adele Lim, who co-wrote Crazy Rich Asians among other things). I found it extremely entertaining if a bit too raunchy/raucous for my taste and it has some issues with tonal shift. In any case, I'm glad I saw it in a theater as it's just that sort of movie. The elderly ladies sitting near me obviously enjoyed it. Make of that what you will.

Kalshane - Jul 11, 2023 5:24:27 pm PDT #3304 of 3389
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

New Blue Beetle trailer: [link]

Steph L. - Jul 11, 2023 6:14:12 pm PDT #3305 of 3389
Apparently if you're enough of a power nerd, there is nothing that cannot be flowcharted.

New Blue Beetle trailer:

I feel pretty good about this movie!

Kalshane - Jul 12, 2023 5:46:52 am PDT #3306 of 3389
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

My wife, who due to various health issues finds going to the theater a major struggle, really wants us to go see it as a family despite having no prior familiarity with the character. So I think the trailers are doing their job.

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