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Tgar recently watched House of Dynamite on Netflix. Wow. This should be required viewing for every leader in every nuclear power if not all citizens………
Was that the lifetime actor movie. FANTASTIC concept but Damm they didn’t even scratch the surface. The tribute movie at the end got it to 3 ricks from a 2. Moms was a solid 2
Jay Kelly?
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Milly Alcock - she was in House of the Dragon on HBO. I agree on her cuteness.
The head writer exec producer is from Altoona.Anyone watch Ghosts? There have been references to Altoona in past episodes but the most recent episode had a bunch to Altoona and the Penn State Campus.
'Ghosts' executive producer says growing up in Altoona fueled inspiration for show
If you haven't seen the show "Ghosts" on CBS or Parmount+, you may be missing out on all the fun that the spirits haunting Woodstone Mansion have with their two living housemates.
www.cbsnews.com
edit: added the link and corrected the title.
We just watched knives out Catholic edition. First time in a bit I fell asleep during a movie 2-5 ricks
Psyched for 'One Battle After Another' premiering on HBO MAX Friday. Can't wait!
Also, my Ferrari friend said he may get one of these....think it's the new Amalfi?
Christmas is a boon of new movie stuff; 2026 is gonna be terrific for films/tv:
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
The Odyssey? I really dunno. I read the Emily Wilson translation last year so I know my Homer but as a movie I dunno.
If Matt Damon could play Odysseus as he did LaBeouf in True Grit, that might work. I will make a point of watching it in a theater. The Nolans and the Andersons, you go to a theater to see their films.
If Matt Damon could play Odysseus as he did LaBeouf in True Grit, that might work. I will make a point of watching it in a theater. The Nolans and the Andersons, you go to a theater to see their films.
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Odysseus, if he’s not a POS he comes damn close. You can’t play that role straight. Leo played his role perfectly in OBAA, as did Sean Penn, with just enough of a hint of craziness. Damon is gonna have to do the same. Play it like Brad Pitt played Achilles in Troy, that’s a recipe for failure.
The Odyssey is very violent at times (there’s a slaughter of Penelope’s maidservants, Wilson’s translation makes explicit that they are slaves). One thing PTA made clear in OBAA is that he’s the anti-Tarantino. There are a handful of violent deaths in OBAA but always out-of-frame. Whether or not PTA was thinking of QT while making this artistic choice I dunno. But it worked fine. I do not like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood…, the cartoonishly violent ending ruined what could have been a great picture.
You would not want QT directing The Odyssey but Nolan (or PTA, for that matter) could make it work. Not going to be easy.
Funny thing is PTA and QT are really close friends; they consult each other all the time about their work. I just started OBAA last night (maybe a half hour in) and it’s such a bizarre premise for a film. PTA can get dark too when he wants (Boogie Noghts especially) but he’s definitely working with a different framework than QT - certainly more close to Nolan in one respect but more indulgent I think. He’s an actor’s director like QT, whereas Nolan serves the entirety of the film.
I remember some of The Odyssey from school but will mostly be going into this blind. I also don’t mind the creative license taken with costumes and such - I never thought I’d say Benny Safdie looks like a badass but as Agamemnon he certainly does…
You really need to see Bugonia! Amazing performances, including a young first time actor who is on the spectrum. Lanthimos films are out there for sure. And Penn as Lockjaw in OBAA was over the top. Much like Phoenix in Eddington.
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There are some works of literature that I would rather interpret through my mind’s eye rather than have someone draw me their picture. This is one of those works.
Yes and Nolan Ryan is such an age that he experienced the time frame of the Odyssey up close and personal.
OK… I am a total geek and I’m wearing it on my sleeve here, but I am really looking forward to the Masters of the Universe movie 
There’s only a brief glimpse of her in the trailer, but Alison Brie plays Evil-Lyn Here she is seeing herself as an action figure for the first time
There’s only a brief glimpse of her in the trailer, but Alison Brie plays Evil-Lyn
Here she is seeing herself as an action figure for the first time 
Watched probably the first 30-40 mins and was bored to death, going to assume it gets better?Psyched for 'One Battle After Another' premiering on HBO MAX Friday. Can't wait!
Also, my Ferrari friend said he may get one of these....think it's the new Amalfi?
I really liked the show and I liked Bobo Fett and Ahsoka as well. The other variations not so much.
Once Mando went exploring Mandalor I lost interest. Maybe I'll pick it up again; the season that ended with Luke was amazing.
I haven't tried Ahsoka yet. But, my son has been quietly getting into Star Wars and is collecting the micro-vehicles and he's into the shows and stuff now too. May see if he wants to watch. I heard Andor was amazing, so definitely gonna get to that. I didn't like Boba Fett. He's much better the less you know IMO.
Nailed on the show after they kicked the chic off.
watched predator badlands yesterday. Nice variation on predator series.
watched predator badlands yesterday. Nice variation on predator series.
Caught “Crime 101” at the theater today. A great ride, great acting, great camera work, way too many coincidences, very rarely do you see a movie with so many loose ends. You can see the grand finale coming from a mile away. Don’t overthink it, it’s not directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It’s going to make $$$$$.
Heard this was really good; might be an unfortunate case of having an awful title though. It’s rare, but can sink an otherwise great film (see: Edge of Tomorrow which should have been named ‘Live. Die. Repeat’).
Looking forward to this though.
Crime 101 is one of those movies where you wake up the morning after asking yourself “How the hell can you explain this away?” Spoiler: you can’t.
But it’s fun. The fact that it’s 88% Tomatometer says a lot.