New Movies in Theaters

[Atiba Applebum]

Still trying to figure out whether I liked After the Hunt or feel like it was a bit of a Luca-wank.    Interesting it was very Woody Allen-coded the weekend his biggest defender died

[Atiba Applebum]

Begonia good not great.

Surprised to learn it’s a remake of a Korean film

Most excited to see Blue Moon this weekend

[Cheshire Cat]

Anyone gone to see Del Toro's Frankenstein?

Debating taking myself to the local independent to see it this weekend, but worried I'll fall asleep given it's 2 and a half hours and doesn't "start" until 8:40PM.

[Sleazy]

Anyone gone to see Del Toro's Frankenstein?

Debating taking myself to the local independent to see it this weekend, but worried I'll fall asleep given it's 2 and a half hours and doesn't "start" until 8:40PM.

I went and thought it was an amazing film. Note that I’m a huge del toro fan. We caught the 6:15. The pacing felt good to me, never got bored. Visually stunning, solid action, well casted and acted, surprising character development especially without getting boring.

[Benicio El Toro]

I'm not super familiar with El toros work, overall I liked it though. Felt a little rushed. Glad I saw it in theatres. Any el Toro recommendations?

Still want to see begonia

[StormonMormon]

Any opinions on Bugonia?

[brycickle]

I'm not super familiar with El toros work, overall I liked it though. Felt a little rushed. Glad I saw it in theatres. Any el Toro recommendations?

Still want to see begonia

Heath was first, but Foy's crooked grind was pretty sick.

[Benicio El Toro]

Hahaha would gnar.



The smith tho....

[Atiba Applebum]

Any opinions on Bugonia?

Good not great

Liked it more than his other films, but that could be the restraint shown owes to the fact it’s a pretty faithful adaptation of a Korean film.   



Blue Moon is personally really good but likely not for everyone. 

[StormonMormon]

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Any opinions on Bugonia?

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Good not great

Liked it more than his other films, but that could be the restraint shown owes to the fact it’s a pretty faithful adaptation of a Korean film.   



Blue Moon is personally really good but likely not for everyone.

Thank you so much young man 👊

I'm going to Google Blue Moon as well.

[Sleazy]

I'm not super familiar with El toros work, overall I liked it though. Felt a little rushed. Glad I saw it in theatres. Any el Toro recommendations?

Still want to see begonia

pans labyrinth

https://youtu.be/AcHasH-nLhU?si=Bqt5qYRQurLF-qYd

Orphanage

https://youtu.be/UkuKtS-N1rM?si=nDOQF4kqxV5VUiZC

[Atiba Applebum]

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I'm not super familiar with El toros work, overall I liked it though. Felt a little rushed. Glad I saw it in theatres. Any el Toro recommendations?

Still want to see begonia

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pans labyrinth

https://youtu.be/AcHasH-nLhU?si=Bqt5qYRQurLF-qYd

Orphanage

https://youtu.be/UkuKtS-N1rM?si=nDOQF4kqxV5VUiZC

Orphanage is not Del Toro



Del Toro’s better movies

En Espanol:
Cronos
Devils Backbone
Pans Labyrinth


Blade 2
Hellboy 1 and 2 (original series)
Pacific Rim
Shape of Water (won Best Picture)
Nightmare Alley
Pinocchio (Netflix animated)

[Sleazy]

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I'm not super familiar with El toros work, overall I liked it though. Felt a little rushed. Glad I saw it in theatres. Any el Toro recommendations?

Still want to see begonia

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pans labyrinth

https://youtu.be/AcHasH-nLhU?si=Bqt5qYRQurLF-qYd

Orphanage

https://youtu.be/UkuKtS-N1rM?si=nDOQF4kqxV5VUiZC

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Orphanage is not Del Toro



Del Toro’s better movies

En Espanol:
Cronos
Devils Backbone
Pans Labyrinth


Blade 2
Hellboy 1 and 2 (original series)
Pacific Rim
Shape of Water (won Best Picture)
Nightmare Alley
Pinocchio (Netflix animated)

Whoops I was thinking devils backbone when I put orphanage. Been a long time. That’s are my two favorites before I saw Frankenstein. I’d put Frankenstein and Pans neck n neck now

https://youtu.be/Q8yuP_1rrm0?si=2FxYX01kSGgybHIu

[Atiba Applebum]

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I'm not super familiar with El toros work, overall I liked it though. Felt a little rushed. Glad I saw it in theatres. Any el Toro recommendations?

Still want to see begonia

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pans labyrinth

https://youtu.be/AcHasH-nLhU?si=Bqt5qYRQurLF-qYd

Orphanage

https://youtu.be/UkuKtS-N1rM?si=nDOQF4kqxV5VUiZC

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Orphanage is not Del Toro



Del Toro’s better movies

En Espanol:
Cronos
Devils Backbone
Pans Labyrinth


Blade 2
Hellboy 1 and 2 (original series)
Pacific Rim
Shape of Water (won Best Picture)
Nightmare Alley
Pinocchio (Netflix animated)

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Whoops I was thinking devils backbone when I put orphanage. Been a long time. That’s are my two favorites before I saw Frankenstein. I’d put Frankenstein and Pans neck n neck now

https://youtu.be/Q8yuP_1rrm0?si=2FxYX01kSGgybHIu

He might have thrown his name on as a producer,
Now that i think about it.   


I’d recommend checking out Nightmare Alley.   It was kinda lost in the pandemic, but I thought it was one of his more interesting ones lately.   Not perfect, but I was intrigued to see where it was going

[Benicio El Toro]

Idk what I was thinking. Seen a handful of those. Blade 2 in theatres was epic.

[Atiba Applebum]

NOVEMBER

Nov 7
Predator Badlands
Nuremberg
Die My Love (dir Lynne Ramsay w/ Jen Lawrence, Rob Pattinson)
Sentimental Value (dir Joachim Trier - previous film was worst person in the world)

Nov 14
Running Man (dir by Edgar Wright)
Keeper (dir by Osgood Perkins)
Now You See Me 3

Nov 21
Wicked 2
Sisu 2
Rental Family

Nov 26
Zootopia 2
Eternity
Hamnet (dir Chloe Zhao, probably will win many Oscars)

[brycickle]

Hamnet (dir Chloe Zhao, probably will win many Oscars)

I highly recommend the book too.

[Atiba Applebum]

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Hamnet (dir Chloe Zhao, probably will win many Oscars)

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I highly recommend the book too.

I almost bought it bc I heard how great it was but then I saw the movie was being made.   I’ve had a good percentage of the books I’ve read recently get adapted (most recently Ballad of A Small Player on Netflix) that it kinda bums me out because I don’t think I’ll ever return to the book after I’ve seen the movie…one of those “so many books so little time” things.   

[brycickle]

It's a super quick read, I think it was only like 300 or so pages. I had to read it for a medicine in literature class I took. I definitely get not reading a book that's been adapted though.

[Atiba Applebum]

Just realized there are two Richard Bachman (Stephen King alias) adaptations out this year: The Long WALK and RUNning Man…




Anyways, someone I “know” might have seen one of them recently and thinks it’s probably the best King adaptation in 30 years and better than the original.   Not perfect, but a lot of fun and well made which makes sense considering the director.   

[Atiba Applebum]

Had a lot of fun in Predator.   

Running Man a little less, but still a good enough time. 

Nuremberg was interesting.   Wish it was a little more about the political maneuvering to get the trial even agreed to bc that was pretty interesting.

[Atiba Applebum]

Kill Bill: Whole Bloody Affair tickets just went on sale for weekend of 12/5

 Excited to see a better version of this.  Saw QTs personal print in one of his theaters so it was on a small screen with burned in subs for Cannes, so hopefully this time will be a little more epic feeling

[churned gristle]

Saw Die My Love the last night
Lawrence was kick ass in it and I always love a grubby Pattinson. Didnt know it was based on a novel but its got me jonesin to read it. The movie is wild and Ive heard the book is just as sharp.

[Atiba Applebum]

Saw Die My Love the last night
Lawrence was kick ass in it and I always love a grubby Pattinson. Didnt know it was based on a novel but its got me jonesin to read it. The movie is wild and Ive heard the book is just as sharp.

I was surprised to hear it was from a South American author - so I’m def curious to read it as I’m sure culturally there will be things that differentiate each narrative enough

[churned gristle]

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Saw Die My Love the last night
Lawrence was kick ass in it and I always love a grubby Pattinson. Didnt know it was based on a novel but its got me jonesin to read it. The movie is wild and Ive heard the book is just as sharp.

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I was surprised to hear it was from a South American author - so I’m def curious to read it as I’m sure culturally there will be things that differentiate each narrative enough

Ive read that there are some parts that are more stream of consciousness so im sure the translation will lose some of its cultural significance.
Die, My Love (Matate, amor) was her first novel too! I dunno if youve seen the cover of it, but it gives Yellow Wallpaper vibes

[Atiba Applebum]

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Saw Die My Love the last night
Lawrence was kick ass in it and I always love a grubby Pattinson. Didnt know it was based on a novel but its got me jonesin to read it. The movie is wild and Ive heard the book is just as sharp.

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I was surprised to hear it was from a South American author - so I’m def curious to read it as I’m sure culturally there will be things that differentiate each narrative enough

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Ive read that there are some parts that are more stream of consciousness so im sure the translation will lose some of its cultural significance.
Die, My Love (Matate, amor) was her first novel too! I dunno if youve seen the cover of it, but it gives Yellow Wallpaper vibes

I read the book is actually a little more clear on what’s happening.   


Just saw it yesterday…don’t know if I’d recommend it, but Jennifer Lawrence was amazing

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Saw Die My Love the last night
Lawrence was kick ass in it and I always love a grubby Pattinson. Didnt know it was based on a novel but its got me jonesin to read it. The movie is wild and Ive heard the book is just as sharp.

[close]

I was surprised to hear it was from a South American author - so I’m def curious to read it as I’m sure culturally there will be things that differentiate each narrative enough

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Ive read that there are some parts that are more stream of consciousness so im sure the translation will lose some of its cultural significance.
Die, My Love (Matate, amor) was her first novel too! I dunno if youve seen the cover of it, but it gives Yellow Wallpaper vibes

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I read the book is actually a little more clear on what’s happening.   


Just saw it yesterday…don’t know if I’d recommend it, but Jennifer Lawrence was amazing

Its a movie id recommend to certain people but not everyone. I really enjoyed the ride and Lawrence's played a caged wild animal incredibly well.

[Sleazy]

sisu 2 was a lot of fun if you liked the first one. i feel like they are creating a new genre of action comedy

[Atiba Applebum]

December

12/5
Hamnet (dir Chloe Zhao)
Kill Bill: Whole Bloody Affair
Fackham Hall (British spoof movie about Downton Abbey/Gosford Park genre…thing itll be great)

12/12
Ella McCay (dir James Brooks)
Dust Bunny (dir Bryan Fuller - Pushing Daisies, Hannibal)

12/19
Avatar 3
Housemaid
SpongeBob
Is this Thing On? (Dir Bradley Cooper)
Marty Supreme (LA/NY)

12/25
Marty Supreme
Anaconda (comedy about Jack Black and Paul Rudd remaking Anaconda from 96)

[Atiba Applebum]

Rental Family is really good crowd-pleaser