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3 minutes ago, grim22 said:

#19

 

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The Post

 

 

 

While The Post sounds like Oscar bait to the point of even being joked about as such during awards shows

it is still a very well made movie which shows that Spielberg is still a master at his craft. I think his prowess is pretty much taken for granted now which is why The Post has been shut out in all awards shows so far. Still worth the watch, and the ending leads straight into "All the President's Men". A timely movie in the Trump error era

 

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I'm biased, but having grown up in a newspaper family, I fully enjoyed this movie.

- @RandomYojimbo

 

Good movie, B+ - @MrPink

 

 

 

[WrathOfHan]

1 minute ago, Goffe said:

I did, my 28th. No regrets.

Disgusting.

[grim22]

#18

 

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The Florida Project

 

 

 

 

From @Jake Gittes

One of the definitive American independent movies of recent years, in everything from its small budget and mostly inexperienced (but perfectly chosen) cast to its subject, style, and spirit. Centering on a six-year-old girl and her very young mother who try to make ends meet while living in an Orlando motel, The Florida Project is (among other things) a film about the joys of childhood and irresponsible early adulthood, but writer-director-editor Sean Baker doesn't put the happy times and bright colors in service of either poverty porn or cheap rug-pulling once the darker turns inevitably arrive. What makes it so valuable, beyond just the phenomenally natural performances and the rich array of techniques, is its combination of compassion for its subjects and recognition of their failings; it conveys their experience while maintaining enough distance to allow you to understand the larger picture and draw your own conclusions. While wildly acclaimed by critics, it wasn't a breakout in the box-office, and the industry awards demonstrated their myopia by recognizing only the one Hollywood-established member of the cast and crew (Willem Dafoe); still, a movie this smart and full-hearted is sure to outlive most 2017 films that were originally better noticed.

 

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HYPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
 

For real this shit is good. The kids are fucking amazing and Dafoe is at the top of his game. No film is perfect really but this is a total me movie, do it as real as possible and at the very end sprinkle in that cinematic cherry on top.

 

A-   (90) 

-  @Jay Hollywood

 

I figured this would end up being one of my favorite films of the year and it is. I don't live far away from where this was filmed and it was incredible how they portrayed this story. I ended up really caring for Halley despite all that she does throughout this because I could see that no matter what, she still really loved her daughter. The kids all feel like real children and not actors and they are almost feral to their environment. The twists aren't predictable and the film itself is this look into a world where kids create their own magic kingdom just outside the gates of Disney. There isn't a sore spot as far as acting (Willem Dafoe and Bria Vinaite really carry a lot of it) and I love how Sean Baker doesn't just spell everything out story wise and let's the audience figure it out.

I actually liked the ending a lot because it obviously could never happen. The hotels and gift shops are all around Kissimmee (at least it looked like it) and Disney is further from that then most people think. It's a full exit away. The Mickey Mouse electrical pole is miles from where they are. They could never run there so it was obviously Moonee's or Jancy's imagination. And to me it fit despite the rest feeling totally authentic because of the change in score, film, etc.

I really don't know how they could have ended it either. We as the audience knew what happened despite that final run. I would rather see a child's imagination of how things turned out than to see Moonee taken away even if it was in her best interest. And that's the type of ending that stays with you and makes you question what the rest was really getting at if Disney was the end goal. 

I had suspicions that all the places the kids go feel like their own versions of attractions (that no tourist would want to go to) and the ending just added to that.

Really powerful film.

A

- @somebody85

 

 

 

[Goffe]

13 minutes ago, grim22 said:

#20

 

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Phantom Thread

 

 

Haven't seen it. So take it away @aabattery

Man, I love PTA. Dude knows how to make a movie. Everything about this, on a technical level, is flawless. It looks incredible, Greenwood's score is mesmerising, the costumes are impeccable, the acting is aces. Just phenomenal work from everyone involved. It's pretty much the definition of a slow burn but the sassy interactions between the characters make for a truly enjoyable time. It's straight up one of the funniest movies of the past year; seeing these high-strung characters snap at each other was an absolute delight, mainly thanks to the wittiness of PTA's screenplay. DDL is fantastic as the eccentric Reynolds Woodcock (which has a strong case for the best character name of the year) and does his usual chameleon act to bring a delectable performance to the table. If this is his last performance, he's going out on a high. His hair also looks great. Got some MrPink-ish hair envy from more than a few scenes in the movie. Vicky Krieps does a fantastic job in matching, if not exceeding him, in her role as Alma. I loved how her character saw through the bullshit and pageantry of Woodcock's flashy, high-class life. Their poisonous relationship, culminating in the quietly explosive finale, is a refreshing take on the old man/young muse trope. With this being said, all the characters are complete weirdos. Leaning towards being assholes a lot of the time. I personally relish in that, but it's not for everybody. Regardless of your thoughts on the characters, I think anyone can appreciate the level of craftsmanship and the power of the performances in this film. Good stuff.

 

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Phantom Thread continues writer-director (and cinematographer this time out) Paul Thomas Anderson’s run as one of the most singular voices in film today. It’s an oddity that admittedly loses just a little bit of steam after it surpasses the 90-minute mark, but Anderson’s direction is intoxicating as ever. Each frame is crafted meticulously, and Anderson hasn’t lost a step in his skill in clear, powerful visual storytelling that tells viewers more than just the dialogue can convey. I must also admit that I never expected the director of such wholly masculine fare as There Will Be Blood and The Master to make a film that places such visual and dramatic emphasis on an array of gorgeous dresses. Much attention has fallen upon Daniel Day-Lewis’s retirement announcement; if this performance does indeed mark his swan song (which I strongly doubt it will), it’s an admirable goodbye. As always, Day-Lewis disappears into the role so deeply that it’s hard to believe that he’s the same man who played the wildly different characters in the rest of his oeuvre. He’s subtly startling in other scenes, markedly eccentric in others, and perilously vulnerable in others yet. In the face of such a giant of the craft, it would be easy for other performances to suffer by comparison, but Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville are also quite noteworthy. Krieps delivers a strong breakthrough performance that trades off audience expectations that she will be a deer in the headlights so well that her gradual shift into turning Woodcock’s psychological and emotional abuse back against him feels genuinely surprising. Manville also gets her share of deliciously venomous moments as Woodcock’s confidant and chief enabler. Like most of Anderson’s other work, Phantom Thread is a beautiful, complex film that demands its audience’s full attention and consideration, but rewards patient viewers with rich ideas and sumptuous imagery.

 

A-

- @Webslinger

 

"The tea is going out, the interruption is staying right here with me." HAHAHAHA

 

Krieps and the score are the MVP's. The way PTA nails the look of this thing. The lighting, the lenses, I wanna know how they did it.

@RichWS

 

Haven’t seen, but here’s my like anyway. PTAKing.

[WrathOfHan]

Oh wow, didn't see that one coming

[Kraken]

Thrilled that The Florida Project made it. Wonderful film.

[filmlover]

Holy SHHHHIIITT, I'm kinda shook The Florida Project made it. Not many people here had the chance to see it at all (since its released stalled at less than 250 theaters). Overjoyed for its inclusion, though.

[SLAM!]

I literally just saw The Florida Project at my university's theater hours ago. Sean Baker made a gripping, haunting film, and if I had been able to see it sooner, I would have included it very high on my list in a heartbeat. I wholeheartedly recommend that film to anyone who is even remotely interested in its premise.

Edited February 4, 2018 by slambros

[TalismanRing]

The Post is really solid, extremely well directed and finely acted. 

 

I think the story would have had more punch though if it also covered the NY Times part of the story (the paper that actually did 3 months of research and broke the story) and the frustration of being scooped or scavenged by The Post while under court order - and the decision to abide by that order. Then called it The Pentagon Papers.

[Fancyarcher]

The Florida Project, nice. It's a very good film.

[aabattery]

1 minute ago, TalismanRing said:

The Post is really solid, extremely well directed and finely acted. 

 

I think the story would have had more punch though if it also covered the NY Times part of the story (the paper that actually did 3 months of research and broke the story) and the frustration of being scooped or scavenged by The Post while under court order - and the decision to abide by that order. Then called it The Pentagon Papers.

 

Plus you'd get more Stuhlbarg!

[WrathOfHan]

1 minute ago, TalismanRing said:

The Post is really solid, extremely well directed and finely acted. 

 

I think the story would have had more punch though if it also covered the NY Times part of the story (the paper that actually did 3 months of research and broke the story) and the frustration of being scooped or scavenged by The Post while under court order - and the decision to abide by that order. Then called it The Pentagon Papers.

Well yeah. More Stuhlbarg is always good 

[grim22]

#17

 

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Wind River

 

 

 

 

From @Tower

I love movies that really take you to a different place, where things work differently and have different rules. Sometimes it's Sci-Fi or Fantasy and sometimes it's something like Wind River that does a great job of that in a real world setting. other than that, the acting is great and for a film that isn't filled with action the shoot out at the end really caught me off guard but was really excellent and ended up as my favourite action scene of the year.

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Brilliant movie. As previously mentioned by other people, the stand off does come out of the fucking blue. I was afraid of the outcome of that shooting up to the point where Renner showed up and man oh man, I consider that bit of him taking out guy after guy one of the most bad ass things I've seen in any movie. If there was something about this movie that I did not enjoy is that it was quite short. No, I don't mean that in a 'I enjoyed it so much I wanted more' (even though it is true), but I feel like the story was too short in itself. The mystery needed to be dragged out a bit more instead of just going straight from point A to point B to point C and voila, the movie is done! Not sure if anyone else feels the same about that.

 

Despite that, I still enjoyed it a lot, but I consider that the shortness of the movie is the main reason why the stand off catches people off guard. They think 'there's no way they're anywhere near the end of this mystery' but they were, and it was short.

 

Anyway...

 

A-

 @ChD

 

Kinda liked this movie without any expectations. I saw a post from a member in a forum about this movie which some how captured my attention to it.

 

Wind River is Crime/Mystery movie which does well on all aspects except screenplay as its not as engaging as it should be at the same time it doesn't drag a lot as it provides ample of interest and whodunit kind of feeling.

 

One thing which stands out and actually made me feel emotional is how Native American women missing cases are not recorded at all. 

 

8/10

 @John Rambo

 

 

[WrathOfHan]

Just now, aabattery said:

 

Plus you'd get more Stuhlbarg!

DID WE JUST BECOME BEST FRIENDS?

[TalismanRing]

2 minutes ago, filmlover said:

Holy SHHHHIIITT, I'm kinda shook The Florida Project made it. Not many people here had the chance to see it at all (since its released stalled at less than 250 theaters). Overjoyed for its inclusion, though.

This made my list and DeFoe is fantastic but I liked Tangerine more.

[Fancyarcher]

1 minute ago, aabattery said:

 

Plus you'd get more Stuhlbarg!

Always a good thing. 

[aabattery]

It's great that Stuhlbarg's breakout role in Marvel's Doctor Strange has gotten him so many good roles this year.

[filmlover]

Wind River was one of the most overlooked films of the year. Too bad it was all because of...well, ya know.

[TalismanRing]

Wind River is really good even if the last act is a bit OTT wonky.   Renner was snubbed by the Oscars and the Boffys and I wish Gil Birmingham had been more recognized.  He hit it out of the park as the grieving father after years and years of thankless stereotype Native American roles.

[Kraken]

2 minutes ago, grim22 said:

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Wind River

 

 

 

 

From @Tower

I love movies that really take you to a different place, where things work differently and have different rules. Sometimes it's Sci-Fi or Fantasy and sometimes it's something like Wind River that does a great job of that in a real world setting. other than that, the acting is great and for a film that isn't filled with action the shoot out at the end really caught me off guard but was really excellent and ended up as my favourite action scene of the year.

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Brilliant movie. As previously mentioned by other people, the stand off does come out of the fucking blue. I was afraid of the outcome of that shooting up to the point where Renner showed up and man oh man, I consider that bit of him taking out guy after guy one of the most bad ass things I've seen in any movie. If there was something about this movie that I did not enjoy is that it was quite short. No, I don't mean that in a 'I enjoyed it so much I wanted more' (even though it is true), but I feel like the story was too short in itself. The mystery needed to be dragged out a bit more instead of just going straight from point A to point B to point C and voila, the movie is done! Not sure if anyone else feels the same about that.

 

Despite that, I still enjoyed it a lot, but I consider that the shortness of the movie is the main reason why the stand off catches people off guard. They think 'there's no way they're anywhere near the end of this mystery' but they were, and it was short.

 

Anyway...

 

A-

 @ChD

 

Kinda liked this movie without any expectations. I saw a post from a member in a forum about this movie which some how captured my attention to it.

 

Wind River is Crime/Mystery movie which does well on all aspects except screenplay as its not as engaging as it should be at the same time it doesn't drag a lot as it provides ample of interest and whodunit kind of feeling.

 

One thing which stands out and actually made me feel emotional is how Native American women missing cases are not recorded at all. 

 

8/10

 @John Rambo

 

 

Yes! First one in my top 10 that shows up. Bring on Yellowstone.