Films/DVD Asylum

Movies from comedy to drama to your favorite Hollyweird Star.

Bacurau - tunenut 10:01:12 01/05/21 (1)
- A good film, agreed and worth watching. For two far better films from - tinear 14:58:07 01/05/21 (0)
A film about the "angriest man in the world? Well, "Winnebago Man," - tinear 08:43:20 01/05/21 (0)
Prime Video surprise . . . - Billy Wonka 11:46:11 01/02/21 (3)
- Too much clothing - Victor Khomenko 13:50:34 01/02/21 (2)
  - Veector!! - Des 18:07:55 01/02/21 (1)
    - Heh! - Victor Khomenko 18:33:47 01/02/21 (0)
'The Dissident': Love letter . . . - Billy Wonka 11:38:58 01/02/21 (2)
- RE: 'The Dissident': Love letter . . . - Wojciech 12:38:59 01/02/21 (0)
- Trailer . . . - Billy Wonka 12:15:11 01/02/21 (0)
Best films w/aged central characters? "Ikiru," of course. "Wild Strawberries:" definitely. - tinear 09:45:01 01/02/21 (10)
- Chunibala Devi in Ray's "Pather Panchali" (nt) - manerac 17:00:33 01/13/21 (0)
- RE: Best films w/aged central characters? "Ikiru," of course. "Wild Strawberries:" definitely. - Des 15:26:35 01/06/21 (0)
- RE: Best films w/aged central characters? "Ikiru," of course. "Wild Strawberries:" definitely. - Rod H. 13:53:12 01/04/21 (4)
  - Thanks for the heads-up: his Jim Thompson-based noir, "Coup de Torchon" is as dark - tinear 08:29:43 01/05/21 (3)
    - RE: Thanks for the heads-up: his Jim Thompson-based noir, "Coup de Torchon" is as dark - Rod H. 12:10:20 01/06/21 (2)
      - A good bottle of French wine helps us to enjoy their films... nt - tinear 14:35:46 01/07/21 (1)
        
        Or Yamhill County Pinot Noir in my case :) nt - Rod H. 17:47:43 01/07/21 (0)
- Gran Torino - dwill123 03:50:12 01/03/21 (1)
  - I love it when a racist rides to the rescue of "good" immigrants! nt - tinear 09:39:02 01/03/21 (0)
- How many names can you drop in a paragraph? * - Billy Wonka 11:40:25 01/02/21 (0)
Tarkovsky's, "Andrei Rublev:" - tinear 08:54:27 01/02/21 (2)
- Right on about the ending! It's unbelievable. - Chris from Lafayette 01:03:20 01/03/21 (1)
  - No problem with the guy getting a mouthful of molten lead, though! - tinear 09:41:55 01/03/21 (0)
"Day of the Champion" Steve McQueen's lost movie - Des 22:49:07 01/01/21 (17)
- RE: "Day of the Champion" Steve McQueen's lost movie - beach cruiser 17:22:02 01/07/21 (0)
- If "Jaws" is the bar, no great loss. nt - tinear 06:24:52 01/02/21 (15)
  - The best thing about Jaws was-- - Des 18:04:55 01/02/21 (1)
    - The best actor? - tinear 18:41:17 01/02/21 (0)
  - Jaws IS great... sad you don't recognize that, or can't admit it... - musetap 12:56:11 01/02/21 (3)
    - It is great entertainment! Of course it is. NOT art. Not close. nt - tinear 09:43:10 01/03/21 (2)
      - OP never mentioned art, nor did I... you showed up and snobbed the thread... - musetap 22:22:18 01/03/21 (1)
        
        RE: OP never mentioned art, nor did I... you showed up and snobbed the thread... - RGA 02:17:19 01/06/21 (0)
  - 'JAWS' is art, snob. * - Billy Wonka 11:13:48 01/02/21 (8)
    - And McDonald's is cuisine in WonkaLand. nt - tinear 18:42:07 01/02/21 (7)
      - I'm still eager to taste their fake meat burgers! - Chris from Lafayette 11:30:07 01/06/21 (6)
        
        BK's version is slathering up like a Whopper . . . - Billy Wonka 17:16:55 01/06/21 (1)
        
        As I've posted before, the trouble with the Impossible Whopper. . . - Chris from Lafayette 01:47:35 01/07/21 (0)
        
        RE: I'm still eager to taste their fake meat burgers! - rivervalley817 11:45:27 01/06/21 (3)
        
        They don't seem to be available in our neck of the woods - but I'll check again! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 13:49:13 01/06/21 (2)
        
        RE: They don't seem to be available in our neck of the woods - but I'll check again! [nt] - rivervalley817 13:55:23 01/06/21 (1)
        
        Just checked - looks like it's not just our neck of the woods - Chris from Lafayette 14:01:16 01/06/21 (0)
'Gargoyles' from 1972 on Amazon Prime - mbnx01 11:44:50 01/01/21 (0)
WW 84. Are you KIDDING? - oldmkvi 11:11:12 01/01/21 (6)
- The change in her looks . . . - Billy Wonka 11:19:29 01/02/21 (1)
  - RE: The change in her looks . . . - RGA 16:44:01 01/02/21 (0)
- WW = POS for now on... - musetap 22:45:22 01/01/21 (3)
  - RE: WW = POS for now on... - RGA 19:51:51 01/02/21 (0)
  - World War 84. Doesn't Bode Well. - oldmkvi 08:07:58 01/02/21 (1)
    - IF a generation comes along that recognizes WW only as standing for Wonder Woman... - musetap 13:04:13 01/02/21 (0)
Return to Netflix after a long time away - B. Scarpia 08:51:55 12/31/20 (11)
- RE: Return to Netflix after a long time away - Billy Wonka 12:50:06 01/10/21 (1)
  - RE: I hear ya' - B. Scarpia 13:04:33 01/10/21 (0)
- Prime offers several months of good free movies - Jay Buridan 17:23:13 12/31/20 (2)
  - free shipping - mbnx01 18:52:29 12/31/20 (1)
    - It's part of the Bezo's trap . . . - Billy Wonka 11:21:50 01/02/21 (0)
- I just finished Spy on Ntflx - Road Warrior 15:49:36 12/31/20 (4)
  - Borat did good . . . - Billy Wonka 11:24:19 01/02/21 (1)
    - Yup, tho the ending is openly hinted at in the beginning - Road Warrior 21:33:21 01/05/21 (0)
  - RE: I've seen good write-ups of Bridgerton - B. Scarpia 17:36:41 12/31/20 (1)
    - Pretty dumb romance/fantasy about as historically accurate as "History of The World"... - musetap 22:53:20 01/01/21 (0)
- MUBI, Criterion Channel, and Kanopy are mother's milk for film lovers. nt - tinear 12:56:24 12/31/20 (0)
Damsel (2018) - Jay Buridan 15:49:38 12/30/20 (0)
Favorite all-time noir? "Detour:" a brilliant little gem by under-rated - tinear 11:31:01 12/30/20 (5)
- Saw it for the second time on TCM Christmas night (or night after) - Road Warrior 20:21:42 12/30/20 (0)
- A dozen years ago, I also spoke of this film--- and the male lead: - tinear 15:24:39 12/30/20 (0)
- RE: Favorite all-time noir? "Detour:" a brilliant little gem by under-rated - volunteer 14:51:04 12/30/20 (0)
- "At an advanced age, she got a pilot's license" - Victor Khomenko 12:07:04 12/30/20 (1)
  - Leni and fish share cold bloodedness. Maybe that was the attraction... nt - tinear 15:11:28 12/30/20 (0)
"Nine Days in One Year:" from Russia, the fascinating - tinear 16:25:19 12/28/20 (12)
- Told ya... :) - Victor Khomenko 05:32:38 12/29/20 (11)
  - MUBI had some other Romm films, but not now. I want to see that Germany - tinear 13:06:36 12/29/20 (10)
    - I haven't seen that one - Victor Khomenko 13:13:32 12/29/20 (9)
      - You mean they make the Nazis look too mean? :-) nt - tinear 06:18:46 12/30/20 (8)
        
        No one ever lied more, than the soviet bastards - Victor Khomenko 06:48:08 12/30/20 (7)
        
        "Katyn:" damn good film! nt - tinear 11:17:45 12/30/20 (6)
        
        For decades the soviet scum claimed the Germans did it - Victor Khomenko 14:47:36 12/30/20 (5)
        
        Mother Russia, to be fair, has been invaded a LOT over the centuries? - tinear 15:16:10 12/30/20 (4)
        
        Not mother to anyone - Victor Khomenko 15:25:09 12/30/20 (3)
        
        You know, Victor, this country has a lot of "murderous" behavior, too. Lots of it - tinear 12:59:38 12/31/20 (2)
        
        Absolutely right, tin [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 01:24:08 01/01/21 (0)
        
        I am done here. nt - Victor Khomenko 13:55:11 12/31/20 (0)
Twenty best films of 2020 from the San Fran Chronicle. Not many front liners. - free.ranger 08:40:06 12/28/20 (14)
- The Editors wanted the best 50 films... - musetap 13:09:01 01/02/21 (0)
- I'll recommend a good movie about celebrity - Jay Buridan 13:26:58 12/31/20 (0)
- These folks must be unable to read subtitles. nt - tinear 16:20:19 12/28/20 (0)
- Haven't/won't see many of those . . . - Billy Wonka 16:10:06 12/28/20 (0)
- RE: Twenty best films of 2020 from the San Fran Chronicle. Not many front liners. - Road Warrior 12:23:32 12/28/20 (9)
  - Sorry about that. No paging for me; scrolls right on down. - free.ranger 12:48:23 12/28/20 (8)
    - Must be a Google Chrome issue or I need to clear cache ^ - Road Warrior 14:51:58 12/28/20 (7)
      - You probably have the NSA Edition of Chrome. * - Billy Wonka 16:03:43 12/28/20 (6)
        
        Who Doesn't? (nt) - richardl 13:37:29 01/02/21 (0)
        
        Didn't work on IE either, gotta be cache issue. Will clear before bedtime and - Road Warrior 22:01:52 12/28/20 (4)
        
        I think it is something to do with scripts - tunenut 13:49:52 12/30/20 (3)
        
        Clearing Cache didn't help. No biggie. There's plenty of list out there to pick at^ - Road Warrior 20:23:29 12/30/20 (2)
        
        RE: Clearing Cache didn't help. No biggie. There's plenty of list out there to pick at^ - rivervalley817 20:32:59 12/30/20 (1)
        
        Was having some other Chrome issues, so I did the "reset to default settings" - Road Warrior 22:22:35 12/31/20 (0)
Name those films . . . no cheating! - Billy Wonka 14:47:26 12/24/20 (4)
- Those films . . . - Billy Wonka 12:28:41 12/26/20 (0)
- Fortunately I'm pretty sure I haven't seen any of them... - musetap 23:46:52 12/24/20 (0)
- Apart from the first-I flunked the rest! - Des 16:49:57 12/24/20 (0)
- RE: Name those films . . . no cheating! - Victor Khomenko 15:09:52 12/24/20 (0)
Last Flag Flying - violinist3 08:47:44 12/24/20 (1)
- I ran across that a few months back.... - TWB 12:59:22 12/26/20 (0)
Why do you watch films? Entertainment, sure. But, on a site that's part of a - tinear 07:55:00 12/24/20 (15)
- RE: Why do you watch films? Entertainment, sure. But, on a site that's part of a - RGA 19:03:58 12/26/20 (0)
- RE: Why do you watch films? Entertainment, sure. But, on a site that's part of a - Rod H. 10:25:47 12/25/20 (0)
- tin - you should know that a liking for the high arts. . . - Chris from Lafayette 14:50:37 12/24/20 (7)
  - Put down your teacup, Chris. - tinear 12:59:37 12/25/20 (4)
    - I'm more into the sub-genre of "Conscious" Hip-Hop myself! ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 18:56:44 12/25/20 (3)
      - RE: I'm more into the sub-genre of "Conscious" Hip-Hop myself! ;-) - rivervalley817 19:16:09 12/25/20 (2)
        
        "try CouCous hiphop" - CouCous? - And besides, I'm not getting any sound! - Chris from Lafayette 01:04:03 12/26/20 (1)
        
        Hahaha! I forgot about your aversion. "Excuse me, do you have any "Hop/Hop?" nt - tinear 07:36:49 12/26/20 (0)
  - Funny thing is... - musetap 16:02:26 12/24/20 (1)
    - I hear you about the movie scores! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 18:46:01 12/24/20 (0)
- My dearest Tinman, people are snobs not the medium . . . - Billy Wonka 13:45:54 12/24/20 (4)
  - If you don't find art very often in film, it's you, not the medium. - tinear 13:05:47 12/25/20 (1)
    - Thanks for making my case . . . - Billy Wonka 13:32:35 12/26/20 (0)
  - I think there's more. - free.ranger 15:51:50 12/24/20 (0)
  - Hear here!... - musetap 14:32:03 12/24/20 (0)
'Admiral': Russian historical romantic biopic melodrama . . . - Billy Wonka 14:29:57 12/23/20 (7)
- RE: 'Admiral': Russian historical romantic biopic melodrama . . . - Victor Khomenko 06:37:38 12/24/20 (6)
  - RE: 'Admiral': Russian historical romantic biopic melodrama . . . - Billy Wonka 13:49:08 12/24/20 (5)
    - Watched just the first episode last night - Chris from Lafayette 10:33:34 12/26/20 (2)
      - Granted, the Soap Opera of the "illicit love" . . . - Billy Wonka 16:08:23 12/28/20 (0)
      - You hit the nail on its head - Victor Khomenko 13:54:03 12/26/20 (0)
    - RE: 'Admiral': Russian historical romantic biopic melodrama . . . - Victor Khomenko 14:26:53 12/24/20 (1)
      - RE: 'Admiral': Russian historical romantic biopic melodrama . . . - Wojciech 17:07:53 12/28/20 (0)
'Wind River' with Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen - mbnx01 11:53:11 12/22/20 (14)
- I have asked this question about the film before - Mike B. 10:56:40 12/26/20 (0)
- One of the very best for that year . . . - Billy Wonka 13:54:29 12/23/20 (0)
- RE: 'Wind River' - Mike B. 12:03:30 12/23/20 (5)
  - The second Sicario film is truly, truly brutal. - tinear 07:55:50 12/24/20 (4)
    - And not nearly as good as the first, though not bad... - musetap 14:34:14 12/24/20 (1)
      - I like them both - Des 16:37:14 12/24/20 (0)
    - RE: The second Sicario film is truly, truly brutal. - Mike B. 10:06:10 12/24/20 (1)
      - Hope they keep paying good writers. I mean, 3 is tough. I hate to... - tinear 07:39:19 12/26/20 (0)
- One of those surprisingly VERY satisfying films that works on every level. Needs a repeat soon... - musetap 11:04:25 12/23/20 (0)
- Great flick. Really enjoyed it. (nt) - reelsmith. 06:41:46 12/23/20 (0)
- Yup, a favorite. Worth a second viewing^ - Road Warrior 21:08:09 12/22/20 (0)
- It delivers! nt - tinear 14:49:58 12/22/20 (0)
- Yes, a nice surprise. Seen awhile ago; a subtle movie about a hard crime. - free.ranger 13:48:01 12/22/20 (0)
- +1 - PhilJ 13:26:25 12/22/20 (0)
The Stranger - Victor Khomenko 10:34:13 12/21/20 (0)
It's probably just the season of the year.... - TWB 20:53:22 12/18/20 (4)
- Dickens is a year-round pleasure! I'd say you did a small disservice - tinear 09:22:00 12/20/20 (2)
  - RE: Dickens is a year-round pleasure! I'd say you did a small disservice - RGA 05:46:43 12/28/20 (0)
  - RE: Dickens is a year-round pleasure! I'd say you did a small disservice - Vegman70 11:10:27 12/20/20 (0)
- I'm waiting for the Paul Reuben's version...... - Billy Wonka 22:57:39 12/19/20 (0)
Spitfire Grill - Jay Buridan 07:50:56 12/16/20 (1)
- We saw this back in the day and, IIRC, we both quite enjoyed it^ - Road Warrior 17:30:42 12/21/20 (0)
Film and narrative film is about dead. Like rock in the late 70s. "Extraordinary Stories," - tinear 07:25:01 12/16/20 (0)
'Sobibor': Death camp cliches and rebellion . . . - Billy Wonka 21:17:34 12/15/20 (1)
- RE: 'Sobibor': Death camp cliches and rebellion . . . - Bill the K 04:07:15 12/19/20 (0)
'24 Days': Based on real melodrama . . . - Billy Wonka 21:00:56 12/15/20 (0)
"Mank" on Netflix - Victor Khomenko 07:15:48 12/15/20 (8)
- Thnx Victor. Damn fine writing and Oldman, an actor in his 60s, playing a man in his early 40s - Road Warrior 18:24:54 12/15/20 (2)
  - RE: Thnx Victor. Damn fine writing and Oldman, an actor in his 60s, playing a man in his early 40s - rivervalley817 18:45:18 12/15/20 (0)
  - We missed some of the dialogue... - Victor Khomenko 18:39:38 12/15/20 (0)
- Oldman in the lead? 7.2 user rating on IMDB? Lily Collins & Amanda Seyfried? Sign me up^ - Road Warrior 14:54:10 12/15/20 (0)
- liked it as well... - tunenut 14:04:51 12/15/20 (0)
- 'The Cat's Meow' on disc from Netflix - mbnx01 11:16:24 12/15/20 (2)
  - Kirsten Dunst: I'd risk getting shot for her. nt - tinear 06:48:20 12/16/20 (1)
    - + 1 ^ - Road Warrior 21:52:09 12/16/20 (0)
"Florence Foster Jenkins", the ear worm with teeth. - free.ranger 20:20:28 12/14/20 (3)
- RE: "Florence Foster Jenkins", the ear worm with teeth. - Mike B. 14:18:10 12/15/20 (0)
- We saw it a couple of years ago (probably on Netflix) - Chris from Lafayette 01:41:33 12/15/20 (0)
- It certainly exceeded my (limited) expectations - Road Warrior 20:55:23 12/14/20 (0)
"Ostende:" from "New Argentine Cinema" comes this disturbing little gem - tinear 10:00:20 12/11/20 (0)
"The Undoing", a six-part HBO series. The good and the bad. - free.ranger 12:36:03 12/10/20 (20)
- RE: Uneven with a terrible ending, plus: - thegage 07:37:10 12/12/20 (1)
  - 2000% Hollywood - Victor Khomenko 10:00:56 12/14/20 (0)
- Liked it well enough.. - tunenut 18:33:54 12/10/20 (7)
  - I'm so over Kidman in thirty something roles... - Jim Pearce 19:05:47 12/10/20 (6)
    - Male Actors in their 60's have been doing it forever. Nt - oldmkvi 08:48:53 12/14/20 (0)
    - RE: I'm so over Kidman in thirty something roles... - rivervalley817 19:52:31 12/10/20 (4)
      - O c'mon - You're just joshin'! - Chris from Lafayette 01:27:09 12/11/20 (3)
        
        At her peak in EWS . . . - Billy Wonka 11:58:54 12/13/20 (1)
        
        No argument there! - Chris from Lafayette 13:50:53 12/13/20 (0)
        
        RE: O c'mon - You're just joshin'! - rivervalley817 09:55:50 12/11/20 (0)
- So far... - Victor Khomenko 18:25:08 12/10/20 (8)
  - Off topic: hey Victor - you and I are brothers now! - Chris from Lafayette 01:31:55 12/11/20 (5)
    - I was Ashkenazi for a while . . . - Billy Wonka 11:46:28 12/13/20 (1)
      - My Ashkenazi has fluctuated too - but hasn't been taken away - Chris from Lafayette 13:46:11 12/13/20 (0)
    - Wow! I always believed those numbers are pulled out randomly :) - Victor Khomenko 04:56:11 12/11/20 (2)
      - The Hopak - the music (and dance) of my (new) people! - Chris from Lafayette 01:08:16 12/12/20 (1)
        
        Tell them to leave the cake at the door. - Victor Khomenko 14:27:06 12/13/20 (0)
  - It ain't perfect. Lots of disjoints. - free.ranger 20:03:32 12/10/20 (1)
    - Too many chiches - Victor Khomenko 04:51:07 12/11/20 (0)
- RE: "The Undoing", a six-part HBO series. The good and the bad. - Sondek 14:09:54 12/10/20 (0)
A quiet masterpiece by the Argentine auteur, Lisandro Alonso: "Liverpool." - tinear 18:14:59 12/08/20 (0)
Tenet - tunenut 14:10:40 12/08/20 (0)
Pamela Tiffin passed away last week - mbnx01 10:54:41 12/08/20 (8)
- Hotter than Hot! - Barry 12:06:12 12/11/20 (0)
- She burned a hole in the screen in, "Harper:" it's a pretty good - tinear 11:25:00 12/08/20 (0)
- RE: Pamela Tiffin passed away last week - coffee-phil 11:24:53 12/08/20 (5)
  - Are you Korean? It's "gingham." Ha... nt - tinear 11:25:35 12/08/20 (4)
    - RE: Are you Korean? It's "gingham." Ha... nt - coffee-phil 11:29:28 12/08/20 (3)
      - RE: Are you Korean? It's "gingham." Ha... nt - tinear 14:45:01 12/08/20 (2)
        
        RE: Are you Korean? It's "gingham." Ha... nt - coffee-phil 10:59:14 12/09/20 (1)
        
        Google translate! :-) nt - tinear 09:45:35 12/11/20 (0)
Film noir must-see: "The Chase." Bob Cummings shows he - tinear 10:39:49 12/08/20 (7)
- Here's another one: "The Big Combo" - Victor Khomenko 08:06:03 12/10/20 (1)
  - Yup, that's a good one! nt - tinear 08:34:43 12/11/20 (0)
- RE: Film noir must-see: "The Chase." Bob Cummings shows he - oldmkvi 11:39:25 12/08/20 (4)
  - I recently saw Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur with Cummings... - TWB 20:10:01 12/09/20 (0)
  - The biggest shocker... - Victor Khomenko 05:52:34 12/09/20 (2)
    - "Il Grido:" as good as the more lauded, "Obsessione," Visconti's first - tinear 08:38:58 12/11/20 (1)
      - "Obsessione," - nice hybrid. :) - Victor Khomenko 08:55:05 12/11/20 (0)
my world view changed after watching 2030, but I still prefer to die to get out of here - bullethead 09:55:36 12/08/20 (0)
Dark Waters 2019 - Mike B. 08:49:03 12/06/20 (2)
- Saw it at the theater with the Mrs. We both liked it - Road Warrior 22:40:48 12/06/20 (1)
  - +1 nt - tinear 10:34:16 12/08/20 (0)
'The Confessions': G8 whodunnit . . . - Billy Wonka 09:49:04 12/05/20 (4)
- Two of the best living actors? I'm in. Where's it streaming? ntd - tinear 10:28:28 12/05/20 (3)
  - Prime and YouTube! ** - Billy Wonka 19:45:00 12/07/20 (2)
    - Haven't been able to find on Prime ( nt ) - reelsmith. 04:32:52 12/11/20 (1)
      - I sawr it on Prime . . . - Billy Wonka 12:04:42 12/13/20 (0)
La Ragazza con la Pistola: before L'Avventura there was Assunta - Victor Khomenko 06:38:02 12/04/20 (0)
'Spy Bound': Bellucci Popcorn . . . - Billy Wonka 16:40:58 12/03/20 (0)
Its Mel but not as we know him - Des 20:40:09 12/02/20 (0)
American Dreamer 2019 - Mike B. 11:16:38 12/02/20 (0)
"The Load:" a driver pilots his small truck through the war zone of - tinear 10:23:31 12/02/20 (8)
- What a . . . . - Billy Wonka 15:56:01 12/03/20 (0)
- Hey, this is one our library actually had - Road Warrior 15:57:12 12/02/20 (0)
- RE: "The Load:" a driver pilots his small truck through the war zone of - rivervalley817 11:30:35 12/02/20 (4)
  - A truck is all that's in common :0--) "The Load" is a brilliant exposé of war - tinear 13:34:55 12/02/20 (3)
    - Wages of Fear - Victor Khomenko 18:52:58 12/02/20 (0)
    - RE: A truck is all that's in common :0--) "The Load" is a brilliant exposé of war - rivervalley817 15:36:19 12/02/20 (1)
      - You're very welcome: watch the trailer and... load up! nt - tinear 10:05:50 12/03/20 (0)
- The trailer. - tinear 10:31:42 12/02/20 (0)
This World, Then the Fireworks (1997) - Jay Buridan 16:54:30 12/01/20 (2)
- One picture... I'm on it! nt - tinear 09:53:35 12/02/20 (1)
  - Gershon's hot, and a good actress - Jay Buridan 05:58:55 12/04/20 (0)
"Mosul" - Gary 10:02:03 12/01/20 (8)
- really good, very realistic. - PhilJ 19:39:24 12/04/20 (0)
- Really enjoyed it . . . - Billy Wonka 15:54:32 12/03/20 (0)
- Agree -Battle of Algiers 2020 - Des 20:44:28 12/02/20 (0)
- Oh my, felt like I was in the thick of it - Road Warrior 19:19:30 12/01/20 (1)
  - You're welcome - Gary 10:13:12 12/02/20 (0)
- Same producers as "Extraction;" and the same lead actor... nt - tinear 14:28:44 12/01/20 (0)
- +1 - R Browne 11:50:06 12/01/20 (0)
- RE: "Mosul" - Mike B. 11:35:33 12/01/20 (0)
"The Girl From Parma:" a scathing indictment of Italian small town mores with - tinear 08:09:04 11/30/20 (0)
"3 Faces:" Yet another excellent film from Jafar Panahi! - tinear 12:44:03 11/29/20 (4)
- Watched it last night - Victor Khomenko 07:44:36 12/07/20 (0)
- I always liked the Lou Christie song, "Two Faces have I" - geoffkait 14:02:56 11/29/20 (0)
- RE: "3 Faces:" Yet another excellent film from Jafar Panahi! - Victor Khomenko 13:36:38 11/29/20 (1)
  - You're too fast! I indeed was wrong: it stars the excellent Behnaz Jafari, playing - tinear 13:53:55 11/29/20 (0)
Don't generally like zombie movies - violinist3 23:15:48 11/28/20 (4)
- Warm Bodies - Ron Stewart 08:29:52 12/20/20 (0)
- RE: Don't generally like zombie movies - Gary 09:52:38 11/29/20 (1)
  - RE: Don't generally like zombie movies - RGA 03:11:21 12/08/20 (0)
- It's 28 days later - violinist3 23:18:39 11/28/20 (0)
La Notte - Victor Khomenko 19:33:05 11/27/20 (19)
- So why should we see it? - Billy Wonka 15:49:57 11/30/20 (2)
  - It expresses the alienation that the upper-middle and - tinear 14:24:53 12/01/20 (0)
  - But... I have no cause - Victor Khomenko 06:25:43 12/01/20 (0)
- A perfect film--- but the other films forming the trilogy also are. - tinear 06:32:00 11/28/20 (15)
  - RE: A perfect film--- but the other films forming the trilogy also are. - Victor Khomenko 06:56:11 11/28/20 (14)
    - Vitti was in all three of those films--- but isn't it strange she still - tinear 09:54:00 11/28/20 (13)
      - Binging on Antonioni - Victor Khomenko 10:57:29 11/29/20 (12)
        
        "Identification of a Woman:" no one's perfect! "Le Amiche," however, I can - tinear 14:02:53 11/29/20 (11)
        
        Il Sorpasso - a fantastic find! - Victor Khomenko 19:12:50 12/01/20 (0)
        
        These two in the queue, Red Desert last night - Victor Khomenko 06:37:08 12/01/20 (3)
        
        Yeah, the other three are a trilogy. "Red Desert," however, - tinear 09:07:49 12/02/20 (0)
        
        Yeah, the other three are a trilogy. "Red Dessert," however, - tinear 09:07:12 12/02/20 (1)
        
        I kept thinking Bunuel - Victor Khomenko 10:53:12 12/02/20 (0)
        
        Girl with a Pistol... - Victor Khomenko 14:55:12 11/29/20 (1)
        
        BTW... - Victor Khomenko 14:56:22 11/29/20 (0)
        
        Il Sorpasso - Victor Khomenko 14:52:25 11/29/20 (3)
        
        Gassman: in "Il Sorpasso" he creates a timeless character, an - tinear 09:11:01 12/02/20 (2)
        
        Did you watch Ettole Scola's commentary on it? - Victor Khomenko 10:54:47 12/02/20 (1)
        
        Tks--- will find (I bought the disc years ago 'cause it wasn't available - tinear 11:23:02 12/02/20 (0)
My traditional Thanksgiving viewing this year. . . - Chris from Lafayette 12:16:44 11/27/20 (2)
- every year I rent 'A Christmas Carol' and run it backwards... - mbnx01 17:11:48 11/27/20 (1)
  - RE: every year I rent 'A Christmas Carol' and run it backwards... - rivervalley817 18:35:21 11/27/20 (0)
"Hellraiser." Just about the worst "horror" film I've ever seen. That said, the - tinear 07:59:43 11/26/20 (13)
- The vampire flick that featured Don Rickles turning into a vampire had its moments. Nt - geoffkait 13:37:14 11/30/20 (1)
  - Innocent Blood (had to look it up) - Road Warrior 10:23:09 12/01/20 (0)
- The original is miles ahead of the sequels, too... - David S. 07:47:00 11/27/20 (4)
  - Amazing that each successive film had half the budget . . . - Billy Wonka 15:52:44 11/30/20 (1)
    - I lasted thru Hellbound:Hellraiser II . . - Road Warrior 20:17:45 11/30/20 (0)
  - Pinhead is more interesting than - Jon L 23:25:28 11/27/20 (1)
    - I will completely agree with you... - David S. 12:13:43 11/30/20 (0)
- Joe Bob Briggs (of Joe Bob Goes To The Drive In and, Goodfellas, fame) would beg to disagree - Road Warrior 13:43:20 11/26/20 (1)
  - Five more years of pandemic (God forbid) couldn't reduce me to "Hellhound." nt - tinear 06:34:32 11/28/20 (0)
- Thanks for the heads up: with only some 150,000 other bad movies to watch... - musetap 10:56:44 11/26/20 (1)
  - RE: Thanks for the heads up: with only some 150,000 other bad movies to watch... - grantv 11:45:03 11/26/20 (0)
- RE: "Hellraiser." Just about the worst "horror" film I've ever seen. That said, the - geoffkait 09:03:57 11/26/20 (1)
  - Yes. I suffer the tortures of the damned for my fellow inmates so that - tinear 12:08:37 11/26/20 (0)
The STARZ movie network was free last night; don't know if still or how long. - free.ranger 06:38:26 11/26/20 (0)
The Weakest Link - grantv 10:38:15 11/25/20 (11)
- A side note for game shows, Ken Jennings the Great will replace Trebek (RIP) on Jeopardy. - free.ranger 13:21:01 11/25/20 (10)
  - There is a write in campaign for - RGA 17:55:10 11/25/20 (8)
    - Burton would be great, Reading Rainbow is excellent because of him...N/T - musetap 21:32:48 11/25/20 (7)
      - RE: Burton would be great, Reading Rainbow is excellent because of him...N/T - grantv 11:47:09 11/26/20 (6)
        
        Levar and Brent Spiner do a comedy youtube show - RGA 20:49:09 11/26/20 (1)
        
        That was VERY funny! Thanks... N/T - musetap 22:13:16 11/26/20 (0)
        
        He's smart, smooth, personable... - musetap 13:07:28 11/26/20 (0)
        
        "Star Trek: Next Generation". Reruns everywhere. - free.ranger 12:36:18 11/26/20 (2)
        
        RE: "Star Trek: Next Generation". Reruns everywhere. - grantv 12:57:22 11/26/20 (1)
        
        RE: "Star Trek: Next Generation". Reruns everywhere. - RGA 17:06:22 12/04/20 (0)
  - Jeopardy. - grantv 14:28:39 11/25/20 (0)
Polish film, "Corpus Christi:" catch the best performance I've seen - tinear 14:42:14 11/23/20 (9)
- Will be checking it out...love many Polish films nt - Rod H. 09:39:46 11/29/20 (0)
- "To those in doubt:" Not me. I was a young boy... - Victor Khomenko 06:24:03 11/24/20 (7)
  - I saw on "Criterion Channel." Google says it's also on Netflix, - tinear 07:12:39 11/24/20 (6)
    - Thank you again. Almost cost me my marriage. :( nt - Victor Khomenko 05:10:05 11/25/20 (4)
      - What?? She hated it or you did? nt - tinear 05:58:52 11/25/20 (3)
        
        She hated it with religious passion... - Victor Khomenko 09:07:47 11/25/20 (2)
        
        I bet she hates Scorcese! nt - tinear 06:20:48 11/26/20 (1)
        
        That is correct - Victor Khomenko 08:09:25 11/26/20 (0)
    - Thank you, will make a suggestion to the lady. nt - Victor Khomenko 07:35:36 11/24/20 (0)
The Queen's Gambit - Victor Khomenko 10:48:27 11/23/20 (12)
- RE: The Queen's Gambit - RGA 19:05:26 12/03/20 (0)
- ... is wonderful... N/T - musetap 12:50:05 11/25/20 (0)
- So, you've gotten over the Spassky debacle? - tinear 14:26:51 11/23/20 (5)
  - Ahhh, Spassky v Fischer in Reykjavík, Iceland - Road Warrior 14:54:44 11/23/20 (4)
    - RE: Ahhh, Spassky v Fischer in Reykjavík, Iceland - Bill the K 06:05:07 11/25/20 (0)
    - Botvinik - Smyslov, 1957 - Victor Khomenko 06:55:25 11/24/20 (2)
      - RE: Botvinik - Smyslov, 1957 - tinear 07:15:45 11/24/20 (1)
        
        BTW, the name Botvinik... - Victor Khomenko 07:34:49 11/24/20 (0)
- Definitely work a look. One of the better dramas to have appeared on Ntflx - Road Warrior 11:07:14 11/23/20 (2)
  - Anya Taylor-Joy is in a redux of "Emma" on HBO... - musetap 21:38:33 11/25/20 (0)
  - Yes, good performances, and I also liked the twins. - Victor Khomenko 11:17:18 11/23/20 (0)
- RE: The Queen's Gambit - rivervalley817 10:55:18 11/23/20 (0)
'Fargo' Season three - don't bother - mbnx01 11:46:42 11/22/20 (5)
- Different strokes I guess - Road Warrior 21:53:36 11/22/20 (4)
  - the current season (4) rocks IMHO - tunenut 09:46:50 11/23/20 (3)
    - I was dubious about Rock being able to pull off his role - Road Warrior 11:17:58 11/23/20 (2)
      - pandemic and finale- spoilers - tunenut 10:02:34 12/02/20 (1)
        
        Agreed. Finale was rather anti climactic - Road Warrior 18:52:35 12/12/20 (0)
'Vanguard': I've been propagandized! - Billy Wonka 17:44:30 11/21/20 (0)
'The Last Vermeer': Dodgy art for dodgy clients . . . - Billy Wonka 10:30:15 11/21/20 (3)
- Looks interesting - where do I see it? [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 14:14:13 11/21/20 (2)
  - I sawr it at the local walk-in . . . - Billy Wonka 17:23:44 11/21/20 (1)
    - Thanks - haven't found it yet, but it should show up somewhere fairly soon [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 12:56:52 11/22/20 (0)
"DC Noir", 2019, a series of four stories written by George Peleconos - free.ranger 21:25:11 11/20/20 (0)
'Frozen Silence': Serial Killings in he middle of a war? - Billy Wonka 09:10:47 11/18/20 (1)
- RE: 'Frozen Silence': Serial Killings in he middle of a war? - geoff 13:23:14 11/19/20 (0)
"Prospect:" thanks to all for recommendation:oozy, slimy, and - tinear 05:20:03 11/18/20 (12)
- The pink hulk seemed more Tim Burtonish... N/T - musetap 12:09:38 11/20/20 (0)
- I would have liked it better.... - Mike B. 10:02:23 11/20/20 (3)
  - RE: I would have liked it better.... - violinist3 09:38:47 11/21/20 (0)
  - No film, more like a trailer, then. A trailer to nowhere. nt - tinear 09:26:48 11/21/20 (1)
    - RE: No film, more like a trailer, then. A trailer to nowhere - Mike B. 12:22:18 11/21/20 (0)
- Pascal - Road Warrior 08:53:43 11/18/20 (6)
  - RE: He's Also The Mandalorian - thegage 06:55:17 11/23/20 (0)
  - Pascal (w/ his dialog) and Thatcher made Prospect... - musetap 12:08:00 11/20/20 (1)
    - I don't know if it was the writing or Pascal's delivery of it - Road Warrior 17:54:15 11/20/20 (0)
  - Lots of weird characters, like that group in the tent... nt - tinear 14:52:37 11/18/20 (2)
    - RE: Lots of weird characters, like that group in the tent... nt - Sondek 08:16:45 11/19/20 (1)
      - Good snag. He looked familiar and piqued my interest - Road Warrior 11:56:05 11/19/20 (0)
"Désiré: a most beautiful mistress of a high-ranking French minister - tinear 09:00:58 11/13/20 (0)
Do you like Pinter? - Victor Khomenko 07:55:42 11/12/20 (18)
- Homecoming- hmmm... - tunenut 09:21:34 12/21/20 (0)
- RE: Do you like Pinter? - Rod H. 12:58:32 11/19/20 (1)
  - Of all his films mentioned here I like the Accident best - Victor Khomenko 15:56:53 11/20/20 (0)
- I am rather fond of Pinter for a number of reasons... - TWB 10:42:31 11/14/20 (4)
  - Yes, I looked her up - Victor Khomenko 16:11:46 11/14/20 (3)
    - And how was the "stab?" nt - tinear 05:42:15 11/15/20 (2)
      - Excellent - Victor Khomenko 09:59:41 11/15/20 (1)
        
        Will get out my poniard and give it a poke. nt - tinear 12:21:28 11/16/20 (0)
- RE: Do you like Pinter? - Rod H. 09:28:51 11/13/20 (8)
  - He did the screenplay for 'The Comfort of Strangers' . . . - Billy Wonka 13:20:24 11/16/20 (0)
  - The Servant and Accident are great - Victor Khomenko 09:39:15 11/13/20 (6)
    - Well, I'm a Criterion member so I also re-watched, "The Accident." This - tinear 11:22:37 11/14/20 (4)
      - Accident after so many years - Victor Khomenko 10:04:19 11/15/20 (3)
        
        Delphine Seyrig. Watched "Marienbad" (which incidentally wasn't - tinear 12:30:32 11/16/20 (2)
        
        I remember being taken by Marienbad... - Victor Khomenko 13:02:10 11/16/20 (1)
        
        Didn't like the film, liked Seyrig! nt - tinear 16:46:53 11/17/20 (0)
    - RE: The Servant and Accident are great - Rod H. 12:21:13 11/13/20 (0)
- I'd like to, really, because so many fine actors appear in his - tinear 08:44:03 11/13/20 (0)
1983 Jane Eyre serial - Bill the K 22:33:39 11/08/20 (3)
- RE: 1983 Jane Eyre serial - mbnx01 11:37:50 11/10/20 (1)
  - RE: 1983 Jane Eyre serial - Bill the K 19:28:21 11/10/20 (0)
- Good production and solid agreement about Tim Dalton. nt - tinear 08:28:59 11/10/20 (0)
Prospect is a good prospect... - musetap 14:39:19 11/07/20 (5)
- RE: Prospect is a good prospect... - Mike B. 08:20:53 11/15/20 (0)
- Good find, thank you! - Victor Khomenko 05:30:09 11/14/20 (0)
- Damn, that was good, got any more? - Road Warrior 19:41:28 11/09/20 (2)
  - And now for something completely different... - musetap 21:41:25 11/09/20 (1)
    - A charming and endearing small film. Nighy was his usual subdued, brilliant self, thnx! ^ - Road Warrior 18:21:18 11/10/20 (0)
'Exorcism of Emily Rose' on blu-ray - mbnx01 14:37:51 11/07/20 (0)
Evil (spoiler alert for episode 2) - troutbum 07:40:24 11/07/20 (9)
- RE: Evil (spoiler alert for episode 2) - jdaniel@jps.net 07:46:17 11/11/20 (1)
  - RE: Evil (spoiler alert for episode 2) - troutbum 06:02:14 11/12/20 (0)
- RE: Evil (spoiler alert for episode 2) - Gary 16:16:28 11/07/20 (2)
  - RE: Evil (spoiler alert for episode 2) - troutbum 18:04:46 11/07/20 (1)
    - RE: Evil (spoiler alert for episode 2) - Gary 10:46:54 11/08/20 (0)
- What's more evil than racism? :-) nt - tinear 13:41:31 11/07/20 (2)
  - RE: What's more evil than racism? :-) nt - rivervalley817 15:12:24 11/07/20 (0)
  - RE: What's more evil than racism? :-) nt - troutbum 15:03:37 11/07/20 (0)
- RE: Evil (spoiler alert for episode 2) - Billy Wonka 10:29:25 11/07/20 (0)
"Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse." A classic! Horror that is thickly atmospheric, - tinear 07:26:59 11/07/20 (6)
- What was she eating near the end that made her sick? - violinist3 19:03:55 11/11/20 (1)
  - The above post could be a spoiler - violinist3 13:41:05 11/13/20 (0)
- We've discussed this before and . . . - Billy Wonka 10:25:22 11/07/20 (1)
  - And... common ground! We both liked it. nt - tinear 13:44:15 11/07/20 (0)
- I saw this early on in lockdown (maybe your or Willy's reco?) and recall enjoying it - Road Warrior 08:14:51 11/07/20 (1)
  - Yeah, tough scene. Though the pond w/child one wasn't la-la-la, either. nt - tinear 13:42:48 11/07/20 (0)
'Let Him Go': Evil always turns ugly . . . - Billy Wonka 18:03:46 11/06/20 (0)
'Vikings': Most bingeable since GOT - Billy Wonka 13:41:22 11/06/20 (3)
- It's a good un. I've got - Road Warrior 21:26:45 11/06/20 (0)
- I will give it another try, I never made it thru the first episode before - PhilJ 18:55:00 11/06/20 (0)
- RE: 'Vikings': Most bingeable since GOT - 6bq5 15:47:57 11/06/20 (0)
Possessor from Brandon Cronenberg - tunenut 09:19:22 11/04/20 (1)
- It was like the apple . . . - Billy Wonka 13:03:31 11/06/20 (0)
"The Dawns Here Are Quiet:" (miniseries) (spoiler alert!) worth watching for insight into - tinear 06:18:32 11/03/20 (5)
- Might I be so bold as to suggest a viewing of the original 1972 film? - Road Warrior 17:50:33 11/05/20 (4)
  - You may! Not immediately though; gonna give it a few weeks so the one looses its grip - tinear 07:34:26 11/06/20 (3)
    - Life and Fate is on Youtube, but no subs. nt - Victor Khomenko 13:55:20 11/06/20 (0)
    - I think Life and Fate is on the 'zon IIRC^ - Road Warrior 12:08:09 11/06/20 (1)
      - No mo 'zon for us. Dang. nt - tinear 22:34:00 11/06/20 (0)
Sean Connery, 90. RIP - Victor Khomenko 08:26:17 10/31/20 (30)
- RE: Sean Connery, 90. RIP - Mike B. 08:56:08 11/01/20 (0)
- Watched Sydney Lumet's The Offense a couple weeks ago... - musetap 12:41:09 10/31/20 (0)
- Not my favorite Bond, I much prefer Brosnan or Craig... - TWB 11:00:20 10/31/20 (0)
- Craig is best Bond. * - Billy Wonka 10:36:10 10/31/20 (18)
  - RE: Craig is best Bond. * - volunteer 04:52:44 11/05/20 (4)
    - I pondered Jude Law . . . - Billy Wonka 13:10:38 11/06/20 (0)
    - RE: Craig is best Bond. * - RGA 16:53:21 11/05/20 (2)
      - There were other 00's . . . - Billy Wonka 13:22:06 11/06/20 (1)
        
        RE: There were other 00's . . . - RGA 19:27:12 11/06/20 (0)
  - Connery in Dr No, brutal, killed without compunction. - oldmkvi 11:55:30 10/31/20 (10)
    - The best opening escape scene goes to Roger Moore - dwill123 03:52:58 11/01/20 (9)
      - Prefer Lazenby's ski chase in OHMSS with Diana Rigg - E-Stat 07:14:45 11/05/20 (0)
      - RE: The best opening escape scene goes to Roger Moore - Bill the K 21:40:44 11/02/20 (5)
        
        RE: The best opening escape scene goes to Roger Moore - geoffkait 04:13:17 11/03/20 (4)
        
        I dont think Roger Moore...... - Bill the K 18:50:59 11/04/20 (3)
        
        RE: I dont think Roger Moore...... - geoffkait 04:16:24 11/05/20 (0)
        
        Every One Knows that Roger Moore...... - dwill123 03:23:46 11/05/20 (1)
        
        RE: Every One Knows that Roger Moore...... - Bill the K 04:08:58 11/06/20 (0)
      - Roger Moore's Bond movies were a bit Campy for me. nt - oldmkvi 07:23:12 11/02/20 (0)
      - +1 Plus Roger Moore was an excellent James Bond in his own right. Nt - geoffkait 05:38:28 11/01/20 (0)
  - RE: Craig is best Bond. * - pictureguy 10:58:21 10/31/20 (1)
    - RE: Craig is best Bond. * - Bill the K 18:54:34 11/04/20 (0)
- A very interesting man, from truck driver to knight. - free.ranger 09:44:33 10/31/20 (0)
- He was good in The Longest Day and The Man Who Would be King. Nt - geoffkait 08:56:33 10/31/20 (5)
  - RE: He was good in The Longest Day and The Man Who Would be King. Nt - rivervalley817 09:36:01 10/31/20 (4)
    - Double down on, "Zardoz!" nt - tinear 13:02:30 10/31/20 (0)
    - +1,000! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 11:28:10 10/31/20 (1)
      - RE: +1,000! [nt] - rivervalley817 11:55:54 10/31/20 (0)
    - RE: He was good in The Longest Day and The Man Who Would be King. Nt - geoffkait 10:56:45 10/31/20 (0)
- Moneypenny wasn't his thing, after all... nt - tinear 08:48:04 10/31/20 (0)
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) - Jay Buridan 08:48:02 10/30/20 (15)
- Yeah, the President's closest associate is about to rape a 15-year old. Hilarious! - tinear 06:37:05 10/31/20 (4)
  - So. . . have you actually seen that part? - Chris from Lafayette 11:42:59 10/31/20 (3)
    - RE: So. . . have you actually seen that part? - rivervalley817 12:56:10 10/31/20 (2)
      - Dunno - I haven't seen it. Have you seen it? [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 16:01:08 10/31/20 (1)
        
        RE: Dunno - I haven't seen it. Have you seen it? [nt] - rivervalley817 22:06:18 10/31/20 (0)
- RE: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) - rivervalley817 19:14:16 10/30/20 (0)
- RE: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) - Rod H. 19:09:23 10/30/20 (0)
- How was it, compared to the first Borat movie? - Chris from Lafayette 11:30:58 10/30/20 (7)
  - Chris, I like it better than the first Borat - Jay Buridan 05:13:21 11/01/20 (0)
  - There's some funny stuff but it's pretty lame overall. No, dumb, it's pretty dumb overall... - musetap 22:43:48 10/30/20 (1)
    - dumb and silly - violinist3 19:42:54 10/31/20 (0)
  - "... it has its moments, but is overall not as good as the first one." Perfect description^ - Road Warrior 18:48:16 10/30/20 (0)
  - What, no naked wrestling? * - Billy Wonka 15:34:37 10/30/20 (2)
    - KLASSIK!... N/T - musetap 22:44:39 10/30/20 (0)
    - RE: What, no naked wrestling? * - rivervalley817 15:38:56 10/30/20 (0)
Russophiles: "War and Peace" and "Solaris:" strange connection! - tinear 10:51:35 10/29/20 (4)
- Like Wow! :) - Victor Khomenko 11:30:50 10/29/20 (3)
  - Will begin the Lithu film search immediately. "War and Peace" trivia: Smoktunovsky - tinear 14:14:04 10/29/20 (2)
    - Bondarchuk's and his wife's performances have been widely criticized - Victor Khomenko 08:00:21 10/30/20 (1)
      - More than passing! She is one sexy, sexy woman. - tinear 06:39:26 10/31/20 (0)
1953 War of the Worlds on Criterion Collection - Spectacular - mbnx01 14:39:15 10/27/20 (5)
- RE: 1953 War of the Worlds on Criterion Collection - Spectacular - Dynamite Ham 10:23:20 10/29/20 (0)
- Thanks, I'll give 'er a whirl. The Cruise remake ain't bad, either, but it's so creepy - tinear 10:17:56 10/29/20 (3)
  - Spielberg - mbnx01 11:34:17 10/29/20 (2)
    - RE: Spielberg - Sondek 12:57:15 10/29/20 (1)
      - Wonder how much of the failure was Cruise's input? "More gravitas, Steve!" nt - tinear 06:30:11 10/30/20 (0)
'The Empty Man': Not a teen creature feature . . . - Billy Wonka 11:38:58 10/27/20 (10)
- Intelligent=pretentious? I guess I'm unable to - tinear 12:16:47 10/27/20 (9)
  - Dear fellow, your pretensions are stratospheric . . . - Billy Wonka 14:29:42 10/29/20 (0)
  - Wha'? Who's impugning Burger King?? [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 11:04:50 10/28/20 (7)
    - RE: Wha'? Who's impugning Burger King?? [nt] - rivervalley817 11:49:40 10/28/20 (6)
      - ChickfilA: love the sandwich, hate the company. nt - tinear 10:19:07 10/29/20 (5)
        
        Not a political thread, Tinno. Go back to Classical. ** - Billy Wonka 14:26:20 10/29/20 (1)
        
        You should see our recent discussion about. . . - Chris from Lafayette 14:40:21 10/29/20 (0)
        
        RE: ChickfilA: love the sandwich, hate the company. nt - rivervalley817 10:59:10 10/29/20 (2)
        
        Hey, gotta chime in, in support of Wendy's various chicken samwiches - Road Warrior 21:07:31 10/29/20 (1)
        
        RE: Hey, gotta chime in, in support of Wendy's various chicken samwiches - rivervalley817 22:19:15 10/30/20 (0)
Jeremy Brett's Holmes - Bill the K 04:51:25 10/21/20 (1)
- Brett was a good actor.... - TWB 06:24:47 10/22/20 (0)
Finding a Film's Name - Rod H. 19:10:29 10/15/20 (13)
- RE: Finding a Film's Name - Bill the K 21:13:28 10/19/20 (6)
  - RE: Finding a Film's Name - Rod H. 15:14:43 10/20/20 (5)
    - RE: Finding a Film's Name - Bill the K 20:39:00 10/24/20 (4)
      - RE: Finding a Film's Name - rivervalley817 20:47:09 10/24/20 (3)
        
        OK now - Bill the K 20:44:32 10/25/20 (2)
        
        RE: OK now - rivervalley817 21:18:39 10/25/20 (1)
        
        RE: OK now - Bill the K 04:39:15 10/26/20 (0)
- It sounds like The Family Fang except for them going to their respective homes - Road Warrior 03:16:52 10/16/20 (0)
- RE: Finding a Film's Name - rivervalley817 19:35:07 10/15/20 (4)
  - RE: Finding a Film's Name - Rod H. 19:55:34 10/16/20 (3)
    - RE: Finding a Film's Name - rivervalley817 20:30:45 10/16/20 (2)
      - RE: Finding a Film's Name - Rod H. 20:31:00 10/17/20 (1)
        
        RE: Finding a Film's Name - rivervalley817 21:05:41 10/17/20 (0)
The best contemporary Russian films stand up well against those of any country. - tinear 07:20:10 10/15/20 (36)
- While not a widely heralded film - Road Warrior 18:40:10 10/15/20 (23)
  - Thanks, ain't seen, "The Dawns..." Didn't mention "The Return" 'cause Vic mentioned it. Great film. nt - tinear 08:03:47 10/16/20 (0)
  - "While not a widely heralded film" It is HIGHLY praised in Russia - Victor Khomenko 05:20:22 10/16/20 (21)
    - Have you seen the 10 part mini series, Life and Fate? - Road Warrior 22:11:09 10/17/20 (19)
      - A question for you - Victor Khomenko 05:48:10 10/21/20 (16)
        
        Thanks to you and Road Warrior for the discussion: I just finished watching, for the second time, - tinear 10:26:28 10/29/20 (8)
        
        The Cranes Are Flying? - Road Warrior 17:36:26 11/01/20 (0)
        
        RE: Thanks to you and Road Warrior for the discussion: I just finished watching, for the second time, - rivervalley817 11:08:54 10/29/20 (2)
        
        We watched The Snow Goose last night - Victor Khomenko 07:11:39 10/31/20 (1)
        
        RE: We watched The Snow Goose last night - rivervalley817 08:39:05 10/31/20 (0)
        
        How did you like Batalov? - Victor Khomenko 10:43:25 10/29/20 (3)
        
        Batalov! What an amazing performance. It is a compliment to the director that the - tinear 06:40:02 10/30/20 (2)
        
        I would not waste my time on "Moscow", he is just OK there - Victor Khomenko 07:57:15 10/30/20 (1)
        
        Even. if I have to buy it! nt - tinear 06:41:52 10/31/20 (0)
        
        This series engaged me almost from the outset. - Road Warrior 21:56:11 10/21/20 (6)
        
        Thank you for thoughful response - Victor Khomenko 06:25:56 10/22/20 (5)
        
        I did a double take when I saw your comment that there were only 4 user reviews. - Road Warrior 06:52:26 10/22/20 (4)
        
        More than enjoying, I am engrossed - Victor Khomenko 07:01:17 10/22/20 (3)
        
        I won't say I wept - Road Warrior 08:19:18 10/22/20 (2)
        
        RE: I won't say I wept - Victor Khomenko 11:14:20 10/26/20 (1)
        
        Thanks for your insights Victor - Road Warrior 19:31:53 10/26/20 (0)
      - No... I know the book, so will look for it - Victor Khomenko 10:35:24 10/18/20 (1)
        
        It turned out, we already watched it. - Victor Khomenko 08:04:48 10/19/20 (0)
    - "It is HIGHLY praised in Russia". Great! ^ - Road Warrior 22:06:58 10/17/20 (0)
- RE: The best contemporary Russian films stand up well against those of any country. - pictureguy 13:02:02 10/15/20 (6)
  - Tarkovsky is a giant! "Nostalghia," however - tinear 16:35:58 10/15/20 (4)
    - Giant? Not enough output to be called that. - Victor Khomenko 19:28:21 10/15/20 (3)
      - "Andrei Rublev." Greatest of all his films; should be on greatest of all time lists. "Ivan's - tinear 08:06:22 10/16/20 (2)
        
        I suspected it would be your favorite - Victor Khomenko 08:11:52 10/16/20 (1)
        
        Well, Russia and dystopian go together like Ukraine and Crimea. - tinear 12:02:10 10/16/20 (0)
  - That's the thing - Victor Khomenko 15:48:14 10/15/20 (0)
- You are 100% right, tin - but you left out T-34! - Chris from Lafayette 12:13:53 10/15/20 (0)
- This is just plain nuts nt - Victor Khomenko 09:57:16 10/15/20 (3)
  - And some people hate caviar and vodka. nt - tinear 11:33:28 10/15/20 (2)
    - Truth is - you list is OK... not great, but your claim is way over the top - Victor Khomenko 11:58:58 10/15/20 (1)
      - I was listing "contemporary." Say, from 2000s, only. And I stand by my statement, Victor. NO - tinear 12:48:59 10/15/20 (0)
Oscar of Oscars - Bill the K 21:29:58 10/14/20 (0)
Up for a brilliant Lubitsch comedy? It is, sadly, too true: one just - tinear 09:44:10 10/14/20 (7)
- We are suckers for old films - Victor Khomenko 05:46:35 10/15/20 (1)
  - Yeah, Garbo is tough to beat, but how about the dialogue? And those brilliant - tinear 06:49:50 10/15/20 (0)
- For those of us who don't get out much, here's the bio on Ernst Lubitsch - free.ranger 19:18:26 10/14/20 (2)
  - The more one watches these films, the less one can stomach the crap being put out today. nt - tinear 06:51:01 10/15/20 (0)
  - The Shop Around the Corner is a perennial favorite around here... N/T - musetap 23:35:06 10/14/20 (0)
- Stop selling greeting cards and moldy movies . . . - Billy Wonka 15:17:42 10/14/20 (0)
- RE: Up for a brilliant Lubitsch comedy? It is, sadly, too true: one just - rivervalley817 10:21:07 10/14/20 (0)
'T-34': Russia's Mark Wahlberg takes on the Panzer Corps - Billy Wonka 14:40:22 10/09/20 (39)
- Russian halos because its a Russian film. We do same. - free.ranger 13:56:23 10/11/20 (20)
  - RE: Russian halos because its a Russian film. We do same. - pictureguy 23:55:06 10/15/20 (0)
  - War films invariably end up glorifying war. I think it's time for a bracing - tinear 10:23:20 10/12/20 (7)
    - Glorification is a product of those not participating. - free.ranger 11:31:16 10/12/20 (6)
      - War films all glorify war, though some inadvertently. nt - tinear 14:15:42 10/12/20 (5)
        
        Nothing's wrong with glorifying just wars. nt - Victor Khomenko 15:30:48 10/12/20 (4)
        
        Disagree. A complete failure of humanity causing all of them. - free.ranger 10:54:56 10/13/20 (2)
        
        I suppose you also never heard of justifiable self defense. - Victor Khomenko 13:22:15 10/13/20 (1)
        
        Defense causes war? - free.ranger 14:26:06 10/13/20 (0)
        
        But what is a just war? - tinear 10:06:48 10/13/20 (0)
  - "I think we could use another tank flick." I am happy to help. - Victor Khomenko 06:34:01 10/12/20 (3)
    - It, too, stunk on ice. ** - Billy Wonka 15:19:36 10/14/20 (1)
      - Talk about Fifty Shades... :) - Victor Khomenko 05:44:13 10/15/20 (0)
    - RE: "I think we could use another tank flick." I am happy to help. - Gary 09:19:56 10/12/20 (0)
  - The POV is self-evident . . . - Billy Wonka 18:26:56 10/11/20 (6)
    - RE: The POV is self-evident . . . - Anti_Left 08:02:08 10/12/20 (5)
      - I have asthma and had a lackey whom I'd summon thus, - tinear 10:19:21 10/12/20 (0)
      - RE: The POV is self-evident . . . - Victor Khomenko 08:20:29 10/12/20 (3)
        
        RE: The Bridge on the Drina - Ivo Andic. (nt - Anti_Left 09:20:16 10/12/20 (2)
        
        Bayazet - Victor Khomenko 09:42:46 10/12/20 (1)
        
        RE: Bayazet - Anti_Left 07:01:54 10/13/20 (0)
- I can tell from the preview you posted. . . - Chris from Lafayette 12:05:24 10/11/20 (0)
- What?! Is Brad Pitt suddenly dog meat? Nt - geoffkait 09:59:21 10/11/20 (0)
- Is there another actor who consistently makes such bad movies? nt - tinear 09:03:41 10/11/20 (1)
  - It might have caught up to him. Haven't heard from Marky in awhile. - free.ranger 14:05:34 10/11/20 (0)
- Only for a war movie junkie who has run out of quality films to watch - Road Warrior 08:11:01 10/10/20 (0)
- RE: What happened to the Russian filmaking? - Eldragon 14:54:38 10/09/20 (12)
  - Almost total shit - Victor Khomenko 07:29:42 10/10/20 (11)
    - RE: Almost total shit - rivervalley817 08:29:31 10/10/20 (10)
      - "Stalker?" I'd rank - tinear 06:59:36 10/15/20 (6)
        
        Watching this one was like being force fed . . . - Billy Wonka 14:01:51 10/19/20 (0)
        
        RE: "Stalker?" I'd rank - rivervalley817 09:07:45 10/15/20 (4)
        
        Be prepared for a very, very different film experience. Refreshingly absent are CGI, - tinear 15:55:52 10/16/20 (3)
        
        RE: Be prepared for a very, very different film experience. Refreshingly absent are CGI, - rivervalley817 17:41:39 10/16/20 (2)
        
        Tarkovsky doesn't care about entertainment; no more so than Dostoyevsky... nt - tinear 14:54:36 10/21/20 (1)
        
        RE: Tarkovsky doesn't care about entertainment; no more so than Dostoyevsky... nt - rivervalley817 16:03:43 10/21/20 (0)
      - The Stalker - Victor Khomenko 09:05:06 10/10/20 (2)
        
        RE: The Stalker - rivervalley817 09:18:08 10/10/20 (1)
        
        RE: The Stalker - Victor Khomenko 06:31:26 10/12/20 (0)
Back to Robert Mitchum -- "Out of the Past", 1947 - free.ranger 08:50:20 10/06/20 (1)
- A great noir. Just as great is "Angel Face," with the perfectly - tinear 05:13:59 10/07/20 (0)
Lovecraft Country... - Jim Pearce 06:26:51 10/06/20 (3)
- RE: Lovecraft Country... - tunenut 22:17:30 10/06/20 (2)
  - Keep telling myself it has great potential... - musetap 11:49:43 10/07/20 (1)
    - Appropriate ending...spoiler - tunenut 22:42:14 10/20/20 (0)

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