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[Helico-pterFunk]

John Leguizamo and Al Madrigal on Their Fight for Latino Superheroes: ‘Give Us Our Twenty Percent’

The two celebrated comedians talk about their new comic books featuring Latino superheroes, Hollywood’s poor treatment of Latinos, and Latino Pacino.

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22 movies to watch for this fall

It’s a great time to be at the movies.

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Sound of Freedom wants to raise awareness about child trafficking. Here’s what it’s really doing.

Is a movie still just a movie if it becomes a culture war battleground?

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Dumb Money and what actually happened with GameStop, explained

Wait, were the short sellers right about GameStop?

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What’s the state of the Hollywood strikes?

On the AMPTP’s identity crisis, Drew Barrymore, the fall TV calendar, and whether this will ever end.

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[playahaitian]

'Underworld' at 20: Director says franchise still has a future

'Underworld' filmmaker Len Wiseman says franchise reboot is still 'in the works.'

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How you have an interview THAT long and NEVER really mention Kevin Grevioux contributions?

@ViCiouS @largebillsonlyplease @Helico-pterFunk @blackbull1970

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

'Underworld' at 20: Director says franchise still has a future

'Underworld' filmmaker Len Wiseman says franchise reboot is still 'in the works.'

ew.com

How you have an interview THAT long and NEVER really mention Kevin Grevioux contributions?

@ViCiouS @largebillsonlyplease @Helico-pterFunk @blackbull1970

It's ken story lol

 

[playahaitian]

It's ken story lol

EXACTLY

they somehow conveniently fail to mention that

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

EXACTLY

they somehow conveniently fail to mention that

They succeeded in real time erasure

 

[playahaitian]

They succeeded in real time erasure

It's getting harder and harder to not see the conspiracy at play here.

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

It's getting harder and harder to not see the conspiracy at play here.

The misconception is that conspiracy means hidden lol
It doesn't it means a group got together to plan to do this shit

That's what conspiracies are. So we do see it. It is a conspiracy.
Aint hard to see you see it it's true

 

[playahaitian]

The misconception is that conspiracy means hidden lol
It doesn't it means a group got together to plan to do this shit

That's what conspiracies are. So we do see it. It is a conspiracy.
Aint hard to see you see it it's true

Bro...

If you have a man (Sam Jackson or Karl Urban) with no name sitting behind a large desk in an office filled with light and shadows

Saying that exact thing into a single shot?

You just got nominated for an Emmy.

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

Bro...

If you have a man (Sam Jackson or Karl Urban) with no name sitting behind a large desk in an office filled with light and shadows

Saying that exact thing into a single shot?

You just got nominated for an Emmy.

I'm not allowed to write we're on strike
Lololol

 

[playahaitian]

I'm not allowed to write we're on strike
Lololol

Damn it

I'm a scab

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

Damn it

I'm a scab

Lol f them honestly they don't want anyone in the club to begin with but now need solidarity or the slim chance of you getting in the club is gone

 

[playahaitian]

Lol f them honestly they don't want anyone in the club to begin with but now need solidarity or the slim chance of you getting in the club is gone

But I need that club to exist cause I'm still praying you become a star member

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

But I need that club to exist cause I'm still praying you become a star member

I told you
All the shit will be discovered and then made into everything lol
I'm just creating at this point
We'll see

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

The 47 Best Feel-Good Movies to Boost Your Mood

From silent-film classics to modern rom-com hits, the best feel-good movies have a timeless power to bring out smiles—and sometimes a few tears too.

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Oscars Predictions: Best Picture – After Winning TIFF Audience Award, ‘American Fiction’ Is an Oscar Contender

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, G…

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Oscars Predictions: Best Film Editing – ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ Lead the Pack With Legendary Female Editors

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, G…

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Like Father, Like Daughter: Ethan and Maya Hawke on Nepo Babies, Their New Movie ‘Wildcat’ and Being the ‘Indie Kardashians’

It’s a rainy day in New York City, and Maya Hawke is telling me about her short-lived attempt to call her father ‘Ethan’ on the set of their new film, “Wildcat.” We’re escaping the downpour at a co…

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Michael Mann Fulfills a 30-Year Journey Directing the Operatic, Thrilling ‘Ferrari’ — And Teases ‘Heat 2’: ‘I Don’t Think About Mortality. I’m Busy’

Michael Mann is running out of time. I am in the 80-year-old director’s West Los Angeles office, talking to him about his new film, “Ferrari,” and he asks me to move closer and speak up. He then fi…

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From ‘Poor Things’ to ‘American Fiction,’ All the Breakout Films and Performances From Fall Fests

“Poor Things” can win things. That’s a nugget of information we gleaned at the conclusion of Venice, Telluride and Toronto, the three major fall festivals. For starters, Yorgos Lanthimos’ sci-fi dr…

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Colman Domingo Becomes an Instant Best Actor Oscar Contender With Netflix’s Civil Rights Drama ‘Rustin’

If the summer belonged to Cillian Murphy from “Oppenheimer,” then the upcoming fall season will belong to Colman Domingo in “Rustin.” The Emmy-winning actor of HBO’s “Euphoria” throws down the gaun…

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3 Film Fest Buys at Venice and TIFF That Stand Out

VIP+ Analysis: Strikes haven’t stopped Netflix from showing off, but recent festival purchases are about more than big price tags.

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Reviews – Variety

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[havelcok]

at this rate a24 will continue to take my money

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

at this rate a24 will continue to take my money

They have been on a roll for years with their consistency.

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The company behind Everything Everywhere All At Once, Uncut Gems, Midsommar, Lady Bird, Moonlight, HBO's Euphoria & more.

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The 14 Best Movies We Saw at Venice and TIFF This Year

Fall festival season has brought a bounty of awards contenders, star-making performances, and must-see masterpieces.

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“We Are Coming Towards A Great Reckoning”: Lily Gladstone & Leonardo DiCaprio On Their Searing Period Drama, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

As Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone team up with director Martin Scorsese for autumn’s biggest epic, murder, mystery and missing millions are all in play. Yet, with ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, the actors tell Afua Hirsch their mission was to bring a shocking 100-year-old tale to the screen.

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After 10 years, I'm stepping down as the Observer's film critic. Here are my top films from the decade | Mark Kermode

As I leave the post, I look back on how cinema has changed since 2013 and, below, pick a favourite movie from each year of my tenure – as well as a turkey

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Revenge is a dish Best Served Cold - The Best, or Your Favorite Revenge Movies

Of the many novels I'm working on, two of them have a plot steeped in Revenge. Both of them were placed when entered in short story contests, 1st & 3rd. Revenge is just something that universally anybody can get behind. That motivation is understandable and once you get there it's all about the...

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[Helico-pterFunk]

Checked out Death Sentence yesterday after seeing @SIDESHOW 's recommendation for it in the Revenge-themed movie thread.

Pretty wild movie ... hardly any lulls in action.

Fave scene(s) were at the parkade / parking structure. Liked the camera work there ...

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Joy ride, funny sh!t

Checked it out earlier this week. Pretty good. Recognized some of the Vancouver-based filming locations.


Funniest scenes were centered around the drugs, the comedic sexual encounters, Deadeye and the kid at the table playing the game, and the K-Pop scene with the callback / reference to the running joke near the start of the movie.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Expend4bles critic reviews

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Expend4bles

A new generation join the world’s top action stars for an adrenaline-fueled adventure in Expend4bles. Reuniting as the team of elite mercenaries, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, and Sylvester Stallone are joined for the first time by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa...

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‘Dumb Money’ Is Missing a Pitchfork

While Craig Gillespie’s retelling of the GameStop short squeeze is good fun and a surprisingly poignant picture of the pandemic, it lands in a middle ground that hardly feels revolutionary

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‘Prisoners’ at 10: When Denis Villeneuve Took Hollywood by Storm

‘Dune: Part Two’ is delayed until next year, so you might as well revisit the tense thriller that put its director on the map

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Every John Wick Kill, Ranked

Perhaps the best part about the new spinoff series ‘The Continental’ is that it gives us an excuse to revisit the ‘John Wick’ franchise—and review the hitman’s every … single … kill across four movies.

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The Top 10 Garbage Cash Movies and ‘Dumb Money’

Sean, Amanda, and Chris review ‘Dumb Money’ and craft a new entrant into their running "garbage" genre series—Garbage Cash

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‘A Haunting in Venice’ and the Top 5 Haunted House Movies

Sean and Amanda review Kenneth Branagh’s third Agatha Christie adaptation before sharing 10 of their favorites in the haunted house genre

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The 20 Most Intriguing Movies of the Fall and the Best of the Toronto International Film Festival

Sean and Amanda are joined by Adam Nayman to talk the Toronto International Film Festival, then both share their lists of the most anticipated movies of 2023 for the first time

www.theringer.com

 

[Complex]

Dumb Money



I liked it a lot. At times it did get a little slow though.

Pete Davidson continues to impress me lately. Anthony Ramos was cool also.

It did a good job of having you root for the little guy. At times you were hoping they would sell just so you would make sure they would win.

It was along the likes of The Big Short and Air.

One thing I had a big problem with was the score, because if you don't like modern female rap. And it multiples it with hearing the N word and over sexualized music with a bunch of white people on the screen.

 

[Complex]

Expendables 4



It was an entertaining bad movie. It also seemed cheap. The background/green screen

The dialogue and story sucked, but the action kept me entertained. The budget must have gone to the fight choreography.

And it needed subtitles, because between Dolph, 50, Sylvester Stallone, Tony Jaa and Raid dude...damn

This is what the Meg 2 should have been. The rated R probably saved this. They were able to show blood and kills.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

The 10 Best John Wick Knockoff Movies, Ranked

It takes more than neon nightclubs and gun-fu to emulate the legendary franchise, but movies like 'Sisu' and 'Atomic Blonde' make a good effort.

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Hollywood at Its Stupidest: Inside the Latest Showdown Between Studio CEOs and the Writers Guild

The studios are leading with ego instead of deal-making savvy

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6 Exceptional Netflix Films to Stream Now

Stop scrolling endlessly and watch these critically lauded hits and hidden gems, from “Mudbound” to “His House.”

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[havelcok]

as an old dad
i cant wait

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Dumb Money



I liked it a lot. At times it did get a little slow though.

Pete Davidson continues to impress me lately. Anthony Ramos was cool also.

Thought the Bupkis series was pretty good earlier this year. Fave episode was #2, and good amount of guest stars throughout the season.


And The King of Staten Island was better than expected a few years back.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Bottoms



I've been meaning to watch this, because of the positive reviews. This and Strays are more appealing to me than The Nun 2.

It's a funny movie, probably the funniest movie I've seen this year. high school comedies though rare now, are normally solid.

It's a lesbian awkward teen coming of age movie. The two leads had good chemistry and were good with their comedic timing.

Marshawn Lynch continues to be a pleasant surprise with his acting. I thought he was just going to be a quick cameo, but he's in it throughout.

There's also a action scene that is actually pretty good and well thought out.

Checked it out half yesterday, and the remainder today.


Pretty good.


Didn't care for the 3rd act (final 20 - 30 mins) as it got too far-fetched, but overall the comedy and dialogue was funny throughout. Gotta give credit to the co-leads too. Familiar with their work on The Bear, The Idol, and Bodies, Bodies, Bodies. Although they're 27 and 28yo respectively, they were believable as high school students.

If you liked Superbad and / or Booksmart, you'll like this movie ...

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[bbuzzard]

CC setting - Serbian > English

 

[gene cisco]

There is a Nigerian movie call The Black Book. Think it is on Netflix. Those of you who download can just find it the other way.

Shit is action and fire. Good story. None of that hollyweird bullshit.

 

[joneblaze]

Expendable 4





Not Memorable

PRAISE : In this fourth go around for the Expendables they recruit Easy Day (Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson) and Galan (Jacob Scipio), for a new top-secret mission to get back nuclear detonators from Arms dealer Rahmat (Iko Uwais).
If you are a fan of Jason Statham like me add a point or two because he does most of the heavy lifting. There are some good impalements and kills .There's a really funny POV moment. I enjoyed how sinister a couple of the villains were.

PROBLEMS: Everytime Megan Fox strolled into a scene to deliver a monotone line I couldn't help but think of Kim Kardashians acting efforts. These films used to have that surprise factor going for it of an action star popping in to provide a 10 minute cameo but this movie doesn't even have that. I laughed when a character couldnt shoot another that was basically at point blank range.The movie can't even commit to a major turn it takes. At times the music is so overwhelming all I could hear from the actors was mumble,mumble and mumble.The green screen and CGI used in the movie is absolutely horrible. A waste of time and talent.

Scale of 1 to 10 a 4





No One Will Save You





Aliens & Alienation

PRAISE: The main 3 things this movie has going for it are a great physical performance from Kaitlyn Dever as Brynn,the multiple questions the film presents about Brynn and the movie doesn't waste anytime getting started.
I immediately wanted to know why everyone in the town looked at Brynn as if she had just burned down their homes the night before. The great direction,visuals and sounds really kick in about 10 minutes into the movie as Brynn begins to face off with the aliens descending on her home. There's some intense and suspenseful moments. The look of the film is great and high praise to the people in the sound design department for the film. Amazing how this movie only has one line of dialogue.

PROBLEMS: With all of the good things in the first half of the film it doesn't match up to the second half which is one of the most repetitive forty-five minutes I've ever watched in a movie. I looked at the screen and asked: come on you don't have any more than this? Coupled with the repetitive paths is the fact that I figured out the reason for Brynns alienation before the movie hits the repetitive road. When I thought the movie was going to dive into some more background about Brynn it wastes that opportunity and circles back to where it was before.

Scale of 1 to 10 a 6½