SUPRMAN said:

Stymie said:

Long train rides to and from Michigan so I watched: Seven Psychopaths - violent but I loved it. 3/4 stars. Killer Elite - meh but it had Jason Statham so 2/4 stars. Flight - wtf? Terrible movie.i can't believe Denzel got an Oscar mom for this bullshit. 0/4 stars. Beasts of the Southern Wild - one of te most amazing movies I've ever seen. 4/4 stars.

I wasn't impressed with 'Seven Psychopaths.'

Killer Elite - Typical Statham.

Flight - very good. Surprised at your reaction. It's not best picture, but it was good.

Beasts of the Southern Wild - very good.

Side story in Flight was useless. I was cheering against Denzel the whole time. It was predictable and it was very hard to suspend disbelief with this movie.

Beasts of the Southern Wild: I just lost myself in that movie.

The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) - Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.

I had no idea I would like this as much as i did. It's my favorite of the five movies nominated for best animated feature for the Oscars this year.

sexton said:

Fanny & Alexander (three hr version) 4.5/5

Stymie said:

SUPRMAN said:

I wasn't impressed with 'Seven Psychopaths.'

Killer Elite - Typical Statham.

Flight - very good. Surprised at your reaction. It's not best picture, but it was good.

Beasts of the Southern Wild - very good.

Side story in Flight was useless. I was cheering against Denzel the whole time. It was predictable and it was very hard to suspend disbelief with this movie.

Beasts of the Southern Wild: I just lost myself in that movie.

I finally cuaght Beasts of the Southern Wild last week and I loved loved LOVED it. Absolutely everything about it. I can't think of one false step. It was gorgeous and triumphant and beautiful and sad so gosh darn inspiring. And that little girl can act her heart out.

Ted (2012) - As the result of a childhood wish, John Bennett's teddy bear, Ted, came to life and has been by John's side ever since - a friendship that's tested when Lori, John's girlfriend of four years, wants more from their relationship.

I admit it was funny--in an irreverent Seth MacFarlane kind of way of course.

Really enjoyed it, but the soundtrack made me feel old.

Wreck it Ralph 4/5

really liked it on the first watch... typical pixar high quality

2 Days In New York: Unwatchable, which I hate because I had hoped to see Delpy and Rock make a good movie together.

Really enjoyed this, though after having seen the stage productions many times, there a couple of singers whose voices didn't really come up to what they should be.

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Liked this too, think I will have to go back and see it in 3D next time though.

Rather curious that the orginal director Guillermo del Toro is still attached as a writer and creative director.

This could have almost been a Tarantino flick, but it was quite done, and could lead to a sequel, noticed also that Will Ferrell was a producer

The 2013 Academy Award-Nominated Documentary Short Films

King's Point (2012) - A documentary on five seniors living in a retirement resort in Florida grappling with love, loss and the universal desire for human connection.

Mondays at Racine (2012) - Every third Monday of the month, two sisters open the doors of their Long Island hair salon to women diagnosed with cancer. 1/2

Inocente (2012) - At 15, Inocente refuses to let her dream of becoming an artist be caged by being an undocumented immigrant forced to live homeless for the last nine years.

Redemption (2012) - New York City's canners - the men and women who survive by redeeming bottles and cans they collect from curbs, garbage cans and apartment complexes. 1/2

Open Heart (2013) - Eight Rwandan children leave their families behind to embark on a life-or-death journey seeking high-risk heart surgery in Sudan. 1/2

damosuzuki said:

Fanny & Alexander (three hr version) 4.5/5

Do you ever plan on watching the full five-hour cut?

sexton said:

ZombieKitten said:

sexton said:

Do you ever plan on watching the full five-hour cut?

I left about 20 years between watching regular length and full length.

I’ll definitely watch the 5hr version at some point, though I probably won’t go back to it until later this year. I blind-bought the multi-disc criterion thingy, so it’s all there waiting for me.

And to give credit where credit is due, it was the recommendation that came from both of you some time ago that prompted me to pick up the movie, so thank you for that.

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lazycrockett said:

Really enjoyed it, but the soundtrack made me feel old.

I attended school in Pittsburgh in the early 90s and had discovered The Smiths through classmates during that time also so this movie was very special to me.

namepeace said:

2 Days In New York: Unwatchable, which I hate because I had hoped to see Delpy and Rock make a good movie together.

Part one, 2 Days in Paris is the better movie, but I still found this sequel to be funny and enjoyed it.

2 Days in Paris - 4/5

2 Days in New York - 3.5/5

anne and amanda need to just be miserable over a cup of coffee, film it and have russell crowe pop up as the detective. got the blu-ray.

might peep the bootleg. focus. don't drop coffee on the draws. check your crew. find a date.

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Ottensen said:

A lush, poetic odyssey following the lives of swampland/wetland Lousiana culture, with ebullient characters that practically jump off the screen. The child who played Hushpuppy was absolutely brilliant in what she pulled out of herself for this role.

4.5/ 5

loooks liiike a beautiful film, thanks!

Peaceable Kingdom by Tribe of the Heart. 7/7 stars. it does a great job of revealing the emotions of farmed animals -- the same emotions experienced by humans, dogs, etc. Very hearteye-opening!

Triangle *** (out of 5)

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Better than I expected...although the poster doesn't convey it, it's a sci-fi thriller.

I'd forgotten what a wonderful movie this is. My God Terrence Stamp was beautiful!!! So was Julie!

True Grit (2010) - 4/5

Robot & Frank 2.5/5 I wasn't charmed as much as I thought I would have been. It's a good movie and had some bittersweet moments. I guess dementia is just too sad of a subject matter for me, to appreciate this.

Prometheus (2012): A decent, suspenseful, science fiction flickl. More screen time for Theron and Fassbender would have helped. Disjointed at times.

Mona Lisa (1986): Good early Neil Jordan movie, with a good cast Bob Hoskins, Robblie Coltrane and the beautiful Cathy Tyson was really good. Nice turn by Michael Caine, who had a great year that year.

1/2

Killer Joe – 3.5/5 enjoyably sleazy.

Céline and Julie Go Boating (Céline et Julie vont en bateau) - 4/5 Stars... I have not been so entranced by a movie in a while. It was a delight to watch and definitely did not feel like it was over 3 hours.

Bullet to the Head- 1/5 Stars... One of the lamest movies I've ever seen. Stallone has the acting chops of a piece of plywood these days and this felt like it had no plot... My bestfriend an I went strictly because Jason Momoa is in it, and he is beautiful and perfect.

thekidsgirl said:

Bullet to the Head- 1/5 Stars... One of the lamest movies I've ever seen. Stallone has the acting chops of a piece of plywood these days and this felt like it had no plot... My bestfriend an I went strictly because Jason Momoa is in it, and he is beautiful and perfect.

Is he in it enough to tolerate the rest of it?