Black Mass........
 

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

I was a bit disappointed in it, but that's just me! Check it out and see what you think:popcorn:

What a great cast but terribly remake of a great movie by the same name. It start off so well drawing you into their world but then it just lost its pace and plot development failed materialize again. I couldn't wait for it to end. :blink:

Trumbo......

A story about the 1947 blacklisted and jailed Hollywood's screen writer and others for their political beliefs.

It has a stellar cast and I enjoyed it very much :movieguy:

16 Blocks (2006) Bruce Willis and Yasiin Bey

An aging alcoholic cop is assigned the task of escorting a witness from police custody to a courthouse 16 blocks away.

I REALLY enjoyed this well put together movie! Somehow I had missed it and yes SOME of the action scenes are over the top BUT....it really held your interests........

If you've never seen it, check it out:popcorn:

We saw Deadpool today and totally enjoyed it!

It was funny and had raunchy but clever humor- my favorite things!

Captivating, interesting, intriguing guilty but not....I don't want to give anything away. A documentary that just reminds and infuriates me that our justice system needs a huge overhaul. The documentary also brought to mind little things I sometimes forget to appreciate.

A song I heard for the first time in occurred in this movie.

I clearly watch ALOT of movies so I'm fussy and it take a wonderfully written script, great acting, believable characters etc. to make the time fly by and me wishing at the end of the film there was more to watch...well Deadpool ticked nearly all my boxes. It's all what others on this thread have already said so well. I know it was an introduction movie to this excellent anti-hero so I won't be too negative about the thin plot, but it was still a fantastic 1hr 48mins I spent at the movies in a very long time.

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This documentary left me with feelings of infuriation, exasperated, in pain, disgusted with the system (esp. in Florida where we tend to hear of cases such as these) heartbroken and grief-stricken so much sorrow.
Teens playing music loud, generations of all backgrounds have done this. A loss of someone's child when a grown person could have driven away and not engaged is despicable.




The ending song was very appropriate and thought provoking, in the future ,educating people in a conversational way that violence is not the answer. All lives matter, right now there is an increased attack on black lives. Save a life.

I was hoping to catch all the contenders for best picture by now, but I still haven't seen a few (Martian, Mad Max, Room). I may catch one but not all before the awards are given.

Of the 2015 films I've seen so far, nominated or not, I like Spotlight the most followed by Straight Outta Compton.

Thanks for your thoughts, Gemme. I'll make a point of watching all three and I may be able to catch one tonight.

I think Revenant has the edge. Leo has been a man for awhile, but he proved to be a "man's man" in this film and I think that goes a long way in Hollywood.

But, I know Hollywood loves Speilberg and Hanks, so Bridge of Spies may come out on top.

Just finished Martian and I thoroughly enjoyed it—more than I expected. Damon was really good and I thought his performance was better than Leonardo's in Revenant.

It can't be easy carrying a movie when you're often the only person on screen. Good job by him.

I saw Brooklyn, Room, Spotlight, Carol and Danish Girl. I do think Spotlight deserved Best Picture. I think Alicia Vikander did a superb job of acting in The Danish Girl and was happy to see her get an Oscar. What I don't understand is why her nomination was in the Best Supporting Actress category and not in the Best Actress category. She was in practically every scene in the movie.

The Railroad Man

Wow. Just wow.

Available on Netflix.

I finally watched Spotlight yesterday.

It was so absorbing, well-done and profoundly sad.

I could not believe it actually got made and that the church did not somehow influence the filmmakers to bury it.

Of course, this morning, I read of yet one more place. When are pedophile priests going to be weeded out? The sheer enormity of the problem floors me.

This morning:

Staggering' abuse cover-up in Altoona-Johnstown Catholic diocese, grand jury says

March 1, 2016 10:30 AM

By Peter Smith / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

ALTOONA, Pa. — Hundreds of children were molested, raped and destined to lasting psychological trauma by at least 50 priests and others associated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown across half a century, a state grand jury has found in denouncing coverups orchestrated by two bishops and enabled by the law enforcement officials they controlled.

The conspiracy amounted to “soul murder,” said the report by the 37th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury, released today nearly two years after the grand jury was impaneled.

At a press conference here this morning, Attorney General Kathleen Kane said that horrendous acts of abuse were committed by priests, and called it a ”day of reckoning.”

The report said no one could be charged for the crimes it detailed, either because they happened too long ago under the statute of limitations for such prosecutions, a time limit that the report recommends be extended, or because of witness trauma.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/sta...s/201603010091

Room. the struggle, emotionally. Such a good indie film.



Naked among wolves

so dark and so real. Terribly sad.

Took my B-man to see Eddie the Eagle last night because I won the coin toss. So, thankfully Kung-Fu Panda will wait for another day! Eddie was a perfect mom-son date night movie and he even reluctantly admitted that he liked it after. We love the movies where the underdog prevails. It was heartwarming. :)

I watched Sword of Destiny this morning, I was not disappointed. :)

The New Girlfriend: Director François Ozon’s :screen adaptation of a dark story by the British mystery writer Ruth Rendell (french w/subtitles)

A young woman makes a surprising discovery about the husband of her late best friend.

Director Ozon has never tried to conceal his influences, foremost among them Hitchcock and Almodovar and his exploration of cross-dressing, gender fluidity and desire in this movie is very evident of that! It's a little different but on the whole I enjoyed it! If you don't mind subtitles check it out and see what you think:movieguy:

The Birdcage. It never gets old no matter how many times you watch it!

Awakenings from 1991 with Robin Williams and Robert De Niro

Room.

It was a cry-a-thon for me.

That's all I can say right now.

I'm reading it and I feel the same way...

Triple 9

Dirty cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.

Stars: Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie

From opening scene to the last, it was hyper-violent action. It was a nail-biter (not literally) of a movie. I can't say that it was exactly enjoyable but I always appreciate a good action flick.

I started watching the Martian. Twice....

My TV sometimes shuts off on its own...and then won't turn back on...so

I got to the climax of the movie...it shut off...I went to bed. Tried again the next day...it got to almost the same part and shut off again... sigh

So I took it in my room to finish the end....I fell asleep Cuz I was in bed. So I still don't know how it ends.... til later...

And this morning I tore apart my living room to move it around and my only option will be to watch it in my bedroom til I reconnect all the video stuff...but I will watch sitting on the edge of my bed so I don't fall asleep....

What I did watch was excellent...Matt Damon's character reminds me so much of my brother and his sense of humor :)

I recently saw 45 Years. It is about a married heterosexual couple that are on the verge of their 45th wedding anniversary and the husband receives word that the body of his previous girl friend was found. She died in a freak accident in the Alps of Switzerland. Of course this girlfriend was "the one that got away."

I think the movie did a good job of showing the complex layers of long term marriage/partnering and the twists and turns of matters of the heart. In my mind I think the wife struggled with some of her feelings of betrayal, shock and jealousy. I am glad the movie showed she found her voice and allowed herself to be angry and realize she deserves more.

(The ending was a bit ambiguous and the above is my subjective interpretation.)

My online daughter has a fascination with 80s and 90s movies. She's 22. I think it's a way to remind her of her beloved father who passed away when she was young. We watched The Fly. Still as gross as I remembered.

This one was OK, not one of the best I have seen.

A Norwegian movie, kind of like American big budget flicks but with subtitles:

The Wave

Per IMDB:

Even though awaited, no-one is really ready when the mountain pass of Åkneset above the scenic narrow Norwegian fjord Geiranger falls out and creates a 85-meter-high violent tsunami. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it.

My International Women's Day Movie
 

A drama that tracks the story of the female foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State.
Such a wonderful movie for any day of the week.

Absolutely nuts.




decent. kind of slow at first, but decent.

Both of these gave me "error play" messages and I can't see what movies they are. I use my iPad and unfortunately, this frequently happens for me.

Could folks put the name of the movies when you post videos, please?

If it is possible, thanks so much.

Summertime aka Belle Saison (2015) is a French feminist lesbian love story set in the 1970's with subtitles for those not fluent in the language of love! :wine:

I watched Secret in Their Eyes..

I liked it...but was often confused with the flashbacks. If it weren't for Nicole Kidman's pony tail I wouldn't have known what was when ....but I was also tired when I watched it...

London has Fallen

We enjoyed the action but it certainly is not Shakespeare.

Premise is that terrorists unleash a series of attacks that leave the city of London fairly destroyed in their attempt to capture the president to punish him for a drone attack two years earlier.

Starring Gerard Butler, and as President of the USA, Aaron Eckhart. Vice-president played by Morgan Freeman.

The Girl King, 2015, with Malin Buska



Based on the true story of Queen Christina of Sweden. She ruled during the 17th century when Protestants and Catholics were at war in Europe. She was an educated woman who was likely lesbian and possibly butch. She had a femme lover and was continually pressured to marry a man.

It wasn't a great movie but I thoroughly enjoyed watching the story unfold. The acting wasn't bad but it was cheesy at times :). It was nice watching her move around in men's clothing, too.

And it was really nice watching a woman outfox the domineering and patronizing men in her life.

It's inspired me to read more about her.