this one was laugh out loud funny! recommend, if you're into hidden camera pranks

both 3/ 5

Stop The Presses!!!! I seperated myself from my couch and went the movies

Gone Girl : * 1/2 stars rating

This movie was awful, the premise was far fetched, and the acting in spots was horrible. If the producers thought Gone Girl's non-formaulaic Hollywood ending gave their movie some cred, nope. Its an insult to some folks intellegence...

Cable or XBMC (via net)... I'd wait.

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Brendan said:

Tokyo Story (Yasujiro Ozu: 1953) It's fascinating to me to see the depths our idealism takes when confronted with the mortality of others (not much different than the last movie I watched, "The Sons of Katie Elder", just perhaps more consistently wise). There simply isn't time for any us to be everything to everyone (most people wouldn't want that pressure we put on ourselves anyway). But there is always time to be more selfless, more humble. A simple, deeply reflective film about generational difference, the march of progress, and the simple acts of kindness that bind us all to our deeply connected struggles and passions that we far too often allow to isolate, then divide. 5/5

Fantastic movie. The Blu-ray release was announced a few weks after I watched the movie on DVD for the first time so I'd like to see it again in HD.

Lucy (2014) - A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Totally ridiculous, but I did enjoy some of it. 1/2

Anchorman II: 1/5

I'm a big fan of Will Ferrell but this is one of his absolute worst movies.........and it was way 2 long 4 a comedy.

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Roger & Me 4/5 I wanted to go back to the start of Michael Moore's career. This is a funny movie, especially the bunny lady. But it's deeply sad at the same time.

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sexton said:

When Björk Met Attenborough (2013) / Björk: Biophilia Live (2014)

This was a double feature at the IFC Center of Björk's conversation with David Attenborough about her Biophilia album and music in general followed by the Biophilia concert film. Both are must-sees for Björk fans of course. The concert film with the Icelandic choir and Tesla instruments especially are a visual treat. When Björk Met Attenborough 1/2 / Björk: Biophilia Live 1/2

Begin Again

2/5

I love Catherine Keener, she's on my it list, so I watched this, but it was ruined by 2 people from my shit list, Keira Knightlley and Mark Ruffalo

oh and Adam Levine's beard also ruined it.

I'd sort of liked that movie ONCE, and this felt like an extension of the same concept - singers write and sing songs with a loose plot

22 Jump Street 5.5 / 10

More or less the same as the first movie.A few giggles but still just a bit of fluff.

Captain America: Part II

5/5 Very good 4 a "super hero" flick.

Skeleton Twins (2014)

Solid performances by Kristen Wiig, and especially Bill Hader. Luke Wilson deserves credit for a nice turn as Wiig's husband.

Gone Girl – I went to a ‘baby-friendly’ showing, the only screening open during my afternoon off. No problem with the babies – they were mostly fine, and the parents dutifully took their kids outside if they started to fuss – but the volume was lowered to the extent I could barely make out whispered dialogue. That really diminished the impact of the score and kinda neutered a few fairly critical scenes.

I’d still give it a 4/5 – I thought it pretty skillfully trod a line between being an attempt at some form of statement (mostly a feminist one, I thought, not a view shared by some & I think some of those arguments are pretty good too) and full-on camp farce. Misanthropes & fatalists might love it.

The wife of a publishing executive mistakenly believes that her husband's relationship with his attractive secretary is more than professional.

I could barely concentrate on anything these women were saying because their God awful eyebrows were so distracting.

I also could not stand how this dude treated both the wife and the secretary. Ugh.

The Grandmaster (2013)

A beautifully shot and enjoyable flick. Drags some between the 2d and 3d acts. Tony Leung and Ziyi Zhang really need to be seen more here, they're incredible actors.

1/2

Celos 1/2

The Skeleton Twins 4/5

Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader really shine as sister and brother in this drama with comic moments.

The Bridges of Madison County

5/5

What can I say? I'm always impressed by Meryl Streep.

After the Show

2/5

A documentary/concert film of Romi Mayes.

Really bad sound, but worth seeing if you're a Romi Mayes fan.

"My mama raised me but Romi 'mazed me!"

Lucy 6.5 / 10

Good opening 30 mins.Enjoyable enough.

Slap Shot. 4/5

First time I've seen it in its entirety. It's aged really well!

Mrs. Browns Boys: D'movie 4 / 10

If you like the TV series then this is probably much along the same lines. I hate the show but watched this movie with company who like the show. One or two giggles but pretty weak. It's hugely popular so many like it.