We were disappointed in this movie. It started out with some suspense but the ending was too out there.

Nuff' said, I don't want to give any spoilers:

10 Cloverfield Lane

After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter by a doomsday prepper who claims the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack.

Starring John Goodman.

The Good Girl (spoilers, maybe)
 

The Good Girl with Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal, John C. Riley, Tim Blake Nelson.



It started off pretty decent. Nothing to write home about, but worth watching at home for an hour or two.

I thought Aniston nailed the accent and was believable as a small-town girl who's smitten with a new employee at work. There was an ordinary pivoting point when the new employee robs the store. Everything was fine till the ending—the ending ruined the movie for me. I was left looking at the TV screen thinking WTF just happened?

The acting was good, though it was a slow-moving story.

And it had a jacked-up ending.

OMFG--GO SEE THIS FILM! (psychological thriller)
 

Just got back from seeing this in the theatre--what a ride!

10 Cloverfield Lane

After surviving a car accident, Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up to find herself in an underground bunker with two men. Howard (John Goodman) tells her that a massive chemical attack has rendered the air unbreathable, and their only hope of survival is to remain inside. Despite the comforts of home, Howard's controlling and menacing nature makes Michelle want to escape. After taking matters into her own hands, the young woman finally discovers the truth about the outside world.

Two perspectives!

We did not like the ending at all, did you? We thought it did not fit with the rest of the movie.

Different strokes!

Regarding the ending, I think it's not supposed to fit and is the unexpected; yep, liked it from beginning to end!

I've been trolling HBO tonight.

Watched this again:


Followed by:

The Big Short

Very well-done movie about sleazy banks and mortgage companies with the easy-to-qualify adjustable mortgage loans of the early 2000's and how it all blew up; causing so many people to wind up losing their homes.

The 75

Documentary about the 75th precinct in New York City and a group of dirty cops and their history of trafficking cocaine, burglaries and robberies in the early 1990's.

The worst of them, Michael Dowd, drove around in a new red Corvette, even parking it at the precinct.

It finally fell apart when a guy that they hired to sell coke, sold some to an undercover cop from Suffolk County, New York. Dowd wound up only serving 12-years in prison after bring convicted of racketeering and conspiracy to distribute narcotics.

After His conviction, Mayor Dinkins appointed a commission to investigate police corruption within the NYPD. As a result, dozens of officers across the city's precincts were arrested.

Fascinating and sad documentary.

I watched one of my fave action movies again earlier today:

John Wick

Forger (2014)John Travolta Christopher Plummer and Abigail Spence

I had passed this movie up several times but just recently I thought I'd give it a look see! It has a lot going on in it, a good cast, and some very touching moments! I enjoyed it :popcorn:

But I'm a Cheerleader



It was very good. My first time seeing it and I see why it's a favorite cult classic. Good acting, nice soundtrack, serious issues, and fun... just the kind of camp I was hoping for on this Saturday afternoon.

Finally saw MockingJay part 2

The Big Short

Finally got around to seeing it recently and really didn't care for it all that much! Actors that I've usually found enjoyable I found down right irritating! I know myself well enough to know that I prefer documentary when it comes to this type of movie subject usually anyways so... :popcorn:

I have never read the books and I have to say I enjoyed all of the movies from this series. I'm still a little unsure if I liked the ending..I mean it was nice, but I found myself wanting something different, if that makes sense.

I would watch it again though for sure

Entre Nous (Between Us English Translation) Miou-Miou, Isabelle Huppert
Director: Diane Kurys


Lena and Madeleine meet at their children's school in Lyon in 1952 and find they have more in common with each other than their husbands!

Somehow I had missed this movie. I enjoyed it:movieguy:

I just got home from watching Batman vs Superman
I didn't like the director's direction, I did enjoy the actors and the acting

All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records (2015)
 

'All Things Must Pass' is a documentary that explores the rise and fall of Tower Records, and its legacy forged by its rebellious founder, Russ Solomon.


I had been waiting ages to finally see this documentary and was NOT disappointed!

If you have fond memories of wandering the countless aisles and floors of Tower Records, hopefully you will find this movie as enjoyable as I did:movieguy:

I have been waiting for it to hit AMAZON Prime or Netflix. I definitely want to see it.

Good times in Tower Records! Loved that place. Glad to know the movie is an enjoyable watch.

I found it On Demand....

Tumbledown 2015 Rebecca Hall, Jason Sudeikis, Blythe Danner


A young woman struggles to move on with her life after the death of her husband, an acclaimed folk singer, when a brash New York writer forces her to confront her loss and the ambiguous circumstances of his death.

I enjoy it even tho it was a bit predicable:popcorn:

Eddie The Eaglei
 

Saw this film yesterday and I loved it.
If you don't know who Eddie was, he was the first British ski jumper to enter the Olympic games for our nation.
This is a story of guts, determination and some say down right madness.
You go with him on his journey and you simply have to Love the guy by the end of it even if you thought he was nuts.
It's a film that isn't too demanding but it isn't boring.
Watch it when it comes out on dvd if you don't wanna go to the cinema to watch it.

Dear dear cinnamon, you actually make me lol with this, on a Sunday morning too so thanks for that.
OK so I have to ask why didn't you just forward to the bit of the film that you had got to when ya TV shut off and start watching it from there.
Just saying ;-)
I have yet to watch this, heard good things about it.

Tried to watch "Hateful Eight".... very tired slow beginning, lame dialogue, pedestrian setup, fell asleep I was so bored with it.

:byebye:

:fastdraq:I'm thinking he didn't watch any good westerns growing up. Or as an adult either.

two thumbs down.

Spoiler Alert ....

I saw it yesterday and didn't enjoy it at all. Felt like a movie about an older woman written by a younger woman who had no clue of how an older woman thinks and behaves when she has a cruch on a younger person. I also wanted something more substantial on her hoarding problem (the quick recovery annoyed me more than anything). And her relationship with her bestie ... I could go on, but won't. :)

I thought Fields was awesome in conveying her role, but that's the best I can say about the movie.

Different strokes and all that jazz :)

I loved this movie and have watched it a few times. It was not overt but my projection each time I saw it was that the leads fell in love in the movie (because I wanted them to).

Excerpt from People magazine when the movie came out:

"In life, as on the screen, Diane's mother left her husband in Lyons and moved to Paris with her two daughters to be near her best friend. Kurys even gave the screen characters the names of their real-life counterparts."

I watched Steve Jobs last night! I really had no desire to see it but now I'm so glad I did! I know Hollywood takes creative license with these movie so I'm wondering if Job's real life assistant Joanna Hoffman had any input at all.

Bill Cunningham New York (2010)

A profile of the noted and extraordinarily cheerful veteran New York City fashion photographer.

I had always looked forward to his photos, and I enjoyed this doc about him very much:popcorn:

Who's Driving Doug (2016)
 

A sheltered, intelligent college student Doug (RJ Mitte of "Breaking Bad") changes his life forever when he hires an underachieving driver Scott. In order to escape his oppressively loving mother, Doug agrees to go on a spontaneous road trip with Scott and his college crush Stephanie (Paloma Kwiatkowski of "Bates Motel"). I really enjoyed it :movieguy:

I had been somewhat sleepy watching it the first time and it was so good I didn't wanna miss anything...it was worth the wait

We saw it this afternoon. It was raunchy but we laughed. A lot.

My online daughter and I just watched this. I don't even know what to say. It was good - tense and dark - but so so fucked up.

Jungle Book & Eye In The Sky
 

Hi there everyone.
So went to see these 2 films yesterday.
Jungle Book was first.
Really liked this film, was beautiful to watch.
And the cgi wasn't invasive.
They stick to the original film pretty well.
I saw it in 3D Imax which for sure makes it a much richer viewing experience.
There were just as many adults on their own as families together.
You won't be disappointed.

So now Eye In The Sky.
This film is good but not the best film like this I have seen.
Helen Mirren is great as always, as is the late Alan Rickman.
The film really annoys the hell out of you for the large part, which is the point.
This is because of all the protocol that as to be followed.
The audience was groaning at the pure fact that is can and probably does happen in real life.
Some of it seems to be a bit dramatic just to hang it out for a while longer.
The film does however get the 2 valid points across.
That these kinds of decisions are never as easy as people think.
I would say personally that you could just watch this on dvd when it comes out. It's not one that is a must for a trip to the cinema.