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In 1950's Washington, Hawkins Fuller is a war hero moving up the ladder at the State Department. Everything changes when Hawk meets religious Tim Laughlin: they begin an affair that puts them in jeopardy.
Air date 10-27-23
Enjoying it so far. I didn't think I would buy Jonathan Bailey as some wide-eyed optimistic neophyte, but he's great in the role. And it's always great seeing Matt Bomer playing a harder edged role.
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This season blew past. I hope it gets picked up. There's a ton of promise here.
And as much as I like the idea of Lisa and Danny together; I think they both need to give Veg and Amy a chance before they can really pursue a relationship with each other.
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7 hours ago, luna1122again said:
The book doesn't include any information that Ernest was adding something to her insulin, so I'm not sure where that came from, or if it was a construct of Scorsese's.
Construct, but it makes sense to add that bit because up to that time Ernest could fool himself into believing that his Uncle was just helping out by getting Mollie insulin, when he should have known his uncle would never want her to get better since the entire graft was dependent on the deaths of Mollie and her family. By making Ernest knowingly add a bit of something extra he can no longer hide behind denial. He was being knowingly complicit in her poisoning. I think that's why he took a bit of it himself. At one point he said he loved his wife almost as he loved money and I believed him. He loved her on a level and it wore on him to be a part of this plot but not enough for him to stop.
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On the flip side, what movie did Brendan Fraser think he was in? I almost burst out laughing at one point as he was so over the top it bordered on parody. Maybe I was just punchy because we were rounding the final turn of the movie.
I've seen more than a few people, and even a full-on write-up, panning his performance but I thought it was fitting. He was playing a bombastic, showy lawyer - the type of lawyer someone like Hale would have. If Scorsese had a problem with the tenor and tone of what he was doing, he would have guided him.
Also, the third actor had a few bits of levity like the scene where Kelsie is spitballing to his lawyer about the legality of adopting his late wife's kids and getting their headrights in case something happens to them.
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Marvelous film. DiCaprio always delivers, but in recents DeNiro has been listless. I'm glad that he has material that has awakened the acting prowess within him.
A gripping story. And while, sadly, I think there wasn't enough perspective from the Native American characters, I hope people could feel a sense of rage and injustice at the atrocities committed against the community.
The length only started getting to me maybe at the 2 1/2 hour mark because that when it becomes a slightly different story, but I can't think of anything that could have been exorcised . There was no fat to this story.
And complete aside: I just got a kick out of seeing so many singers acting in a Scorsese film.
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I am going to have to go back and watch the first few episodes because I am still on clear on how Danny and Lisa met. As it stands now I'm thinking he was Veggie's friend and/or Lisa was friends with Danny's ex.
I really like Amy. I know and want Danny and Lisa to be endgame, but Amy is great for Danny.
The bark of laughter I let out when Cat Man said his cat was Rebecca DeMornay.
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I nearly forgot how wonderfully weird this show could be. Loving it so far.
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On 10/10/2023 at 8:59 AM, Nellise said:
Usually I don't like ambiguity in movies, but I wish they hadn't had the scene in the bathroom at the end so that it was more questionable how bad of a guy Luke was
I didn't need the bathroom scene to drive home that Luke was a bad guy. It was evident by the time he began putting seeds of doubts in Emily's head about the way she dressed or the reason why she was given the job. To me, the film really was a blow to all the Nice Guys - men who think they are allies to women and progressive, but who still can't help themselves from their own sense of entitlement. If he got the promotion he would not have questioned why he got it. He felt he deserved it (even after we find out that he cost the group millions under the previous supervisor). But Emily gets and he is trying to justify why she got it - all of which has nothing to do with her merits.
He quickly corrected his uncle (IIRC) at the wedding about how smart Emily is as a way of showing his uncle that she has more going on for her than her looks. But when he doesn't get what he wants he thinks she only got the job because of her looks and her being female.
Jealous, petty, undermining (accusing her of sexual harassment).... the non-consensual sex in the bathroom was just one more notch on his Bad Guy belt.
On 10/10/2023 at 8:38 PM, SeanC said:She genuinely tries to be supportive of her partner and his career, and is undermined at every turn by his aggressive insecurity.
Exactly that. She was a cheerleader for him after hearing the rumour that he would get the job; and even still a cheerleader for him when she got it and she was attempted to put in a good word for him. Even when she began to have doubts after the boss illuminated about how Luke wasn't as on the ball as she assumed he was (in regards to him losing that money under his first portfolio manager), she still listened to Luke's ideas and tried to lift him up that corporate ladder.
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Absolutely loved the finale and the series as a whole. What a corker.
I've seen complaints that it's not as action packed as the John Wick films, but I like that this show gave you room to breath and focused on plot and didn't just have wall-to-wall stunt pieces. The stunts in John Wick 4 were especially unrelenting and mindnumbing by the time it ended, so I love that this gives time to the cadre of characters. Would really love to see a second season.
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Love the series. Can't wait for series two even though it will be a long way's off. Was very happy to see Ali Khan in "A Haunting in Venice". I hope he gets more film roles.
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I've seen both FLORA & SON and BAD SISTERS. Loved them both. Eve is so charming.
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I loved the huge leap Danny did in dealing with his agoraphobia. I was as anxious as he was because I was worried he'd freak out.
It feels as if the writers only felt that they would only get one series so it seems that Danny and Lisa's relationship is galloping towards telling each other how they feel. If not, I don't know how they will drag that out should they get a renewal.
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Loving it. I've seen complaints that it's not "John Wick-y" enough, but I like the foundational aspects of it. I loved the John Wick films and as great as the action is, wall-to-wall stunts, no matter how astonishing, gets repetitive. I like that this is weightier with character that way when the action comes, it's a refreshing.
-Ray McKinnon was a fantastic addition to this episode.
-Not that it is likely, but I could envision Miles and Yen getting together. Even if they don't get together romantically, I can see her joining he and his sister. The monologue in the car was fantastic. If you've not seen "The Good Lord Bird" on Showtime, Hubert Point-Du Jour (Miles) is amazing in it.
-Best fight scene of the night (IMO) goes to Lou. Cleared everybody on the streets.
-I got the sense that Thomas had romantic feelings for Charon.
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Still good and still cute, but each episode reveals how slight the premise is. It would strain if not for the cast. I can't wait for a chance to see Lisa and Danny actually in a room together.
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Directed by Garth Edwards (Godzilla(2014), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) and written by Edwards and Chris Weitz(About a Boy, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), THE CREATOR is a tale of a future of which humans are in a civil war with artificial intelligence, with the fate of either sides' chances for victory leaning on an unlikely savior.
I'm not big on sci-fi, but what I loved about "Rogue One" is that if felt more interested in the characters and human connection, versus spectacle. This film is the same. The world building is impressive; the vfx is superb, but it's the story - the fight for survival and the knowledge that we are more similar than not, if we just open our hearts to see it.
Gorgeous and gripping film. I think this is John David Washington's best work yet, and his co-lead Madeleine Yuna Voyles is impressive.
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Another beautiful episode. And as a fan of Ethan Hawke in "The Good Lord Bird", I had zero doubts that he could take this guest role and do so much with it.
I love that meeting Rick wasn't used as completion for Elora. Her life was complete already and she let him know that in no uncertain terms. He wasn't the missing piece of a puzzle to bring her wholeness. If she does continue to have a relationship with him and her half-siblings it's not because she's in *need*, it's because she wants to.
Also like the fact that Rick didn't play the card as if he didn't have any role in not seeking her out. When she asked him if he was relieved to not have to raise her, he could have kept up his initial denial, but he came clean. He wasn't ready to be a father then; but life has a way of making you step up. Now look at him - his wife is in rehab and he needed to be present for their children.
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Cute enough. I'm a fan of both Antonia and Craig's so it's fantastic watching them in a series together.
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I really thought these were the final two episodes and felt it would still be perfect without a cincher. Glad there are still two episodes left.
Glad Kenny Boy (Uncle KK) received his validation.
All this talk about whether Bear is snagging. He and Jackie are definitely snagging or will be.
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Sky Atlantic's THE LOVERS bowed a few weeks ago. Great romantic comedy starring Johnny Flynn of LOVESICK/SCROTAL RECALL and Roisin Gallagher of THE DRY. Very breezy and funny. The pair have incredible chemistry.
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I keep watching Branagh's Hercule Poirot films hoping that they would get better to me and they just don't. I am able to enjoy bits of them - the first one had a great score, the second had great camera work, but the story falls flat. At least with this one the acting blows the other entries out of the canal.
It is the loosest adaptation and I think that worked wonders for it because they could essentially create a brand new story and not be hemmed in by the established work. It is definitely a better story than the previous two films but it still doesn't have what it takes to be a great film.
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Crowley is still moving too fast for Aziraphale.
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Promotion is planned well in advance and likely, as the SAG-AFTRA members have not had a strike since 2000 (and even then that was only for the Commercials Code, not the TV or Theatrical agreement), I'm sure many doubted they would actually strike this time.
Rollin Jones was intending to not pause production while the WGA strike, even though that meant he couldn't have any hand in the writing while filming was underway. But once the actors struck, they had to shut down.-
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The production was shut down. They didn't stop filming because it completed, they stopped filming because SAG-AFTRA members cannot work if the collective bargaining agreement they are working under is the contract in conflict. Which is why Eric Bogosian left Prague and returned to NYC and joined the picket line.
It's highly unlikely AMC would release the season in parts. Also, writing is an ongoing process. Things can change on the day, so while they have completed scripts they may likely change things while filming.
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The Holdovers (2023)
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Very engaging film. Solid, enjoyable -very breezy. Great performances by Giamatti and Randolph and especially newcomer Dominic Sessa.