luv2tha99s said:

AMY is great! Really haunting doc. So sad she is gone.

Agreed! I just love her music. She had style and knew how to write and deliver a song.

Empress said:

luv2tha99s said:

AMY is great! Really haunting doc. So sad she is gone.

Agreed! I just love her music. She had style and knew how to write and deliver a song.

Yes, she was great, and what a voice; but in the other hand her life; how i wish she had lived enough to get over her problems.

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Brooklyn (2015)


Captivating look at the Irish culture of the 1950s and how an immigrant adjusts to America. Also a wisely paced love story. Nominated for best picture at this year's Oscars. 4.5/5

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Last Year At Marienbad: 8.5/10. Very, very fascinating movie... It feels very artificial, unrealistic and at times seems rather like a theater piece. But that's the point, it plays a lot with structure and perception of reality.

Last night we saw "Deadpool". It was awesome!

I think.

You see, we went to the new Star Cinema Grill, where you can eat dinner and drink booze. Actually, only the location was new. The Star Cinema Grill has been around for 10 or 12 years at least. But they recently moved across the freeway to the mall, and the facility is very nice.

But.......I didn't know that seating was now reserved. So when we showed up at 7 PM for the 8 PM show, the lady said, "All I have is the front two rows". I was like, "How do you know that? Did you go look? Are you saving a bunch of seats for your friends and other Star Cinema Grill insiders? Explain yourself!" Whereupon she said, "You're a dork. But I have some great seats on the back row for the 9 PM show. Would you like those?" I said, "Yes".

We then repaired to the bar where we had to kill almost 2 hours before show time. Fortunately, we had some friends that helped us - Mr. Michelob Ultra, and Monsieur Pinot Noir. Also, we had college basketball on TV, so those two hours went by rather quickly, though not unevently.

By the time I hit my plush, back-row seats, I was primed for "Deadpool". However, I had to sit through previews. Z.O.M.G. the target audience for "Deadpool" must be made up of every Sheldon Cooper in the world. All the previews were CGI sci-fi flicks. There was some X-Men movie that looked like total crap. The only good part was when they showed that one X-Man that is a rip-off of Hawk Man - you know, the dude with the bird wings - and I informed the audience, "Hey, there's that bird dude that got his ass kicked by Ant Man".

There was also some movie called "Warcraft" which, as I told the audience, appeared to feature several of Shrek's less-attractive cousins. Despite my vocal curiosity, it does not appear Shrek is in this movie.

But you didn't come here for the previews, did you?

Neither did I! But "Deadpool" is so awesomely funny that I really don't want to give away all the great lines, so I figured I'd spend some column inches wittily breaking down the previews. And anyway, I couldn't tell you all the funny lines because; (1) there are waaaaaaaay too many for any one person to remember; (2) the Star Cinema sound system wasn't as clear as it could have been; and/or (3) I had more wine once we sat down. I had a LOT of wine.

SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!

Here is my favorite line from this movie. In fact, this is my favorite line of this year, maybe this decade, maybe this century, possibly even this millennium:

"I'm going to do to you what Linkin Park did to music in the '90's!"

x 52,905,681,402!!!!! And yes, he then f***ed up someone really bad, just in case you were wondering exactly what Linkin Park did to music in the '90's.

Another great line: Well, never mind. I don't want to ruin this for you. Go see the movie!

This is a dude movie, no doubt about it. Almost all the jokes are dirty jokes that dudes will laugh at, while women will chuckle nervously. So guys, keep that in mind before you take a lady to see "Deadpool". Or make sure she has plenty of adult beverages beforehand.

In other words, see you at the Star Cinema Grill! Don't forget to reserve your seats online! Oh - and don't forget that there is some funny stuff after the credits. And speaking of credit! The opening credits are so freaking funny!!!!

Also! I almost forgot! Stan Lee got my letter! You know, the one about wasting a whole movie on the backstory. They didn't do this on "Deadpool"! They interspersed the back story into the live-action part of the movie, and it worked pretty well. Way to go, Stan Lee!

I rate "Deadpool" five stars out of five stars. There are other things I could rate it out of, but I don't want to give anything away. Go see it!

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Dead Pool might be the most overrated film of the last decade. The same goes to "Creed" 2015

It's the same old story about box fighters, the story line isn't strong enough to justify this film. Btw it's a good thing Michael weren't nominated, because his acting isn't anything special, neither Silvester's acting. So overrated. It does not deserve the Best Picture nomination. It´s not a bad film. I eNjoyed it. 2/5

Hudson said:

JustErin said:

iZsaZsa said:

Hudson said:

Goosebumps (2015)

If you like fun fantasy films like Casper and Jumanji, then you'll really like Goosebumps. 4/5

That was fun. 3/5.

Sure was.

iZsaZsa said:

JustErin said:

Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.

I liked a few tracks and appreciated her talent but I knew very little about her personal life prior to watching this. I remember seeing terrible tabloid shots of her, seeing the clips from the Belgrade concert and I remember when she died....I thought, well...that's not surprising.

This doc doesn't bring to light anything that I didn't already assume was happening but it was certainly an interesting watch. I definitely recommend it.

5/5.

I hope this wins the Oscar for best doc. I haven't seen the others, but I really enjoyed this one.

Empress said:

iZsaZsa said:

JustErin said: 5/5.

I hope this wins the Oscar for best doc. I haven't seen the others, but I really enjoyed this one.

Is nominated? it does not deserve the nomination.

The Revenant 3 stars out of 5.

I had to look up what the word Revenant meant. It's means "one who returns" and boy, does Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass ever return! With a vengence! But although the movie was supposed to be a true story, it had too many "Yeah, Right!" moments in it. I had to think huge liberties were taken. It's a satisfying story, but I don't think it deserves Best Picture.

214 said:

Empress said:

I hope this wins the Oscar for best doc. I haven't seen the others, but I really enjoyed this one.

Is nominated? it does not deserve the nomination.

That's entirely your opinion and you know what they say about opinions!

Empress said:

214 said:

Is nominated? it does not deserve the nomination.

That's entirely your opinion and you know what they say about opinions!

It's a fact because i say so.

Phishanga said:

Last Year At Marienbad: 8.5/10. Very, very fascinating movie... It feels very artificial, unrealistic and at times seems rather like a theater piece. But that's the point, it plays a lot with structure and perception of reality.

Great film. I like that it's never quite clear what's gloing on between the couple.

214 said:

Dead Pool might be the most overrated film of the last decade. The same goes to "Creed" 2015

It's the same old story about box fighters, the story line isn't strong enough to justify this film. Btw it's a good thing Michael weren't nominated, because his acting isn't anything special, neither Silvester's acting. So overrated. It does not deserve the Best Picture nomination. It´s not a bad film. I eNjoyed it. 2/5

If you enjoyed the film then why did you give it a below average rating?

The 2015 Academy Award-Nominated Documentary Short Films:



Body Team 12 (2015) - Body Team 12 is tasked with collecting the dead at the height of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia. 3.5/5

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (2015) - The story of a rare 'honor killing' survivor in Pakistan who falls in love and lives to tell the tale. 4/5

Last Day of Freedom (2015) - An animated account of Bill Babbitt's decision to support and help his brother in the face of war, crime and capital execution. 3.5/5

Chau, beyond the lines (2015) - Chau, a 16-year-old boy living in a Vietnamese peace camp for kids disabled by Agent Orange, battles with the reality of his dream to one day become a professional clothing designer. 3.5/5

Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah (2015) - Claude Lanzmann discusses the process of directing, producing, editing and presenting his groundbreaking and influential documentary Shoah. 3/5

sexton said:

sexton said:

214 said:

Dead Pool might be the most overrated film of the last decade. The same goes to "Creed" 2015

It's the same old story about box fighters, the story line isn't strong enough to justify this film. Btw it's a good thing Michael weren't nominated, because his acting isn't anything special, neither Silvester's acting. So overrated. It does not deserve the Best Picture nomination. It´s not a bad film. I eNjoyed it. 2/5

If you enjoyed the film then why did you give it a below average rating?

Because the fact that i enjoy a film does not mean i consider the film a great one or even good one. It's a good film, enjoyable but very weak and we have seen that story over and over again.

Room 5 big stars of of 5 big stars

I have never seen a movie quite like this one. Chilling and beautiful at the same time. Director Lenny Abrahamson's Room is not to be confused with The Room the cult film by Tommy Wiseau.

Brendan said:

sexton said:

The 2015 Academy Award-Nominated Documentary Short Films:

Body Team 12 (2015) - Body Team 12 is tasked with collecting the dead at the height of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia. 3.5/5

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (2015) - The story of a rare 'honor killing' survivor in Pakistan who falls in love and lives to tell the tale. 4/5

Last Day of Freedom (2015) - An animated account of Bill Babbitt's decision to support and help his brother in the face of war, crime and capital execution. 3.5/5

Chau, beyond the lines (2015) - Chau, a 16-year-old boy living in a Vietnamese peace camp for kids disabled by Agent Orange, battles with the reality of his dream to one day become a professional clothing designer. 3.5/5

Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah (2015) - Claude Lanzmann discusses the process of directing, producing, editing and presenting his groundbreaking and influential documentary Shoah. 3/5

You go deep. I respect that greatly. "Shoah" is my current fill-in-the-blank for the best film I've thus far encountered, though it seems somehow blasphemous to even include it with all the others.

Spectres of the Shoah, while interesting looked more like a behind-the-scenes bonus feature to be included with the physical release of the original film than an Oscar-nominated documentary on its own. Maybe I would rate it higher if I'd actually seen Shoah (not quite ready yet to make the large time and emotional commitment necessary for watching that).

214 said:

sexton said:

If you enjoyed the film then why did you give it a below average rating?

Because the fact that i enjoy a film does not mean i consider the film a great one or even good one. It's a good film, enjoyable but very weak and we have seen that story over and over again.

I rate movies differently which is according to how much I enjoy them. If I like a movie then I think it's a good movie and my rating will reflect that.

sexton said:

214 said:

Because the fact that i enjoy a film does not mean i consider the film a great one or even good one. It's a good film, enjoyable but very weak and we have seen that story over and over again.

I rate movies differently which is according to how much I enjoy them. If I like a movie then I think it's a good movie and my rating will reflect that.

That's fine but i try not to do that.

The 2015 Academy Award-Nominated Live Action Short Films:



Ave Maria (2015) - The silent routine of 5 Nuns living in the West Bank wilderness is disturbed when an Israeli settler family breaks down right outside the convent just as the Sabbath comes into effect. 3.5/5

Shok (2015) - The friendship of two boys is tested to its limits as they battle for survival during the Kosovo war. 4/5

Alles wird gut / Everything Will Be Okay (2015) - A divorced father picks up his eight-year-old daughter, Lea every second weekend, but this time Lea can't help feeling that something isn't right. 3.5/5

Stutterer (2015) - A lonely typographer with a cruel speech impediment but an eloquent inner voice must face his greatest fear. 4.5/5

Day One (2015) - On her first day in Afghanistan, an interpreter for the US Army is forced to deliver the child of an enemy bomb-maker. 4/5

214 said:

sexton said:

I rate movies differently which is according to how much I enjoy them. If I like a movie then I think it's a good movie and my rating will reflect that.

That's fine but i try not to do that.

What is wrong with giving a movie you like a high rating?

sexton said:

214 said:

That's fine but i try not to do that.

What is wrong with giving a movie you like a high rating?

Nothing, sometimes it's a good thing to be more objective.