TV & Film Movie Lounge

[Emma JC]

I watched Please Stand By. I'm sure I have seen it before but I hadn't remembered when I started it and for the most part it was like I hadn't seen it before. This has happened with old movies - but this movie came out in 2017 so it has been maybe 6 years since I have seen it. I guess I'm getting senile.

But I enjoyed it thoroughly. The actresses all did an amazing job. IMDB gave it a 6.7 but I think it deserves at least a 7.

Thank you for this recommendation - I picked it up at the library - my honey was enthusiastic about watching it until within the first few minutes the words of Spock came out of her mouth..... lol - it was a big hit from them on and we enjoyed it very much.

Emma JC
Find your vegan soulmate or just a friend. www.spiritualmatchmaking.com

 

[Raven]

I watched Milk & Serial. It is a horror film on YouTube. I didn't like it that much at all despite the good reviews.

Milk & Serial: A surprising and clever found footage hit

Last year, the team known as That’s a Bad Idea garnered plenty of buzz with their short film The Chair. The film has 5.6 million views on YouTube. Like The Cha

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[Lou]

Thank you for this recommendation - I picked it up at the library - my honey was enthusiastic about watching it until within the first few minutes the words of Spock came out of her mouth..... lol - it was a big hit from them on and we enjoyed it very much.

Emma JC
Find your vegan soulmate or just a friend. www.spiritualmatchmaking.com

I did like all the Star Trek stuff. And the dog, Pete. but the performances by the actresses was the best part.

 

[shyvas]

On Netflix ` A mother`s instinct `. It wasn`t too bad despite the fact that the acting was really good> It somehow didn`t come together and the end was disappointing

 

[SuicideBlonde]

Boy Kills World (2023) ⭐ 6.4 | Action, Crime, Thriller

1h 51m | 18

www.imdb.com

We wanted to go see it, but did not.
It is on hulu. It is funny and bloody. (So far, we just put it on)

 

[shyvas]

Kate Winslet and a Celebrity Cast Bring Attention to the Climate Crisis In New Doc

Star-studded environmental documentary 'Eating Our Way To Extinction' features narration by Kate Winslet and is supported by Leonardo DiCaprio.

www.livekindly.com

I went to the screening of the above film at a private screening event yesterday. There was a discussion plus vegan cakes and cheeze after the screening.

 

[Emma JC]

I also watched an older film called Gifted. Reminded me a bit of Matilda. Liked it a lot. Highly recommended.

watched this the other night - it seemed a bit familiar and we loved it anyways...

Emma JC
Find your vegan soulmate or just a friend. www.spiritualmatchmaking.com

 

[Raven]

We are going to look for a film to watch on Netflix tonight.

 

[shyvas]

We are going to look for a film to watch on Netflix tonight.

I watched the following film the other night and it was quite good.

Watch Where the Crawdads Sing | Netflix

A woman who grew up alone in the wild North Carolina marshes becomes a suspect in the murder of a well-to-do young man from the nearby town.

www.netflix.com

 

[Raven]

We decided to watch Rebel Ridge and it is surprisingly good so far.

Rebel Ridge Review - IGN

Green Room director Jeremy Saulnier returns with a terrific Netflix thriller

www.ign.com

I watched the following film the other night and it was quite good.

Watch Where the Crawdads Sing | Netflix

A woman who grew up alone in the wild North Carolina marshes becomes a suspect in the murder of a well-to-do young man from the nearby town.

www.netflix.com

I might watch that. I have read mixed reviews of that film.

 

[Lou]

I might watch that. I have read mixed reviews of that film.

I think the main issue is that the movie is not as good as the book. Not only a common complaint but being that the book was so good, it was pretty much impossible for a movie to match the book.

Keep in mind that the book has won a lot of very prestigious awards, it also holds the record for the most weeks at #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover fiction (124)

But the movie was no slouch either. it rates a 94% from the audience at Rotten Tomatoes. But not a high score from the critics, A 7.2 at IMDB. And I give it 2 thumbs up.

Just don't expect it to be as good as the book.

 

[Raven]

^ I will see if my library has the book. I have heard a lot about it, but never read it.


I will finish watching Rebel Ridge later as I got too tired last night.

 

[Emma JC]

We decided to watch Rebel Ridge and it is surprisingly good so far.

Rebel Ridge Review - IGN

Green Room director Jeremy Saulnier returns with a terrific Netflix thriller

www.ign.com

I might watch that. I have read mixed reviews of that film.

I forgot that we did watch this last week - it was good for sure.

Emma JC
Find your vegan soulmate or just a friend. www.spiritualmatchmaking.com

 

[Lou]

^ I will see if my library has the book. I have heard a lot about it, but never read it.


I will finish watching Rebel Ridge later as I got too tired last night.

you won't be sorry. fabulous book

 

[Andy_T]

We decided to watch Rebel Ridge and it is surprisingly good so far.

Rebel Ridge Review - IGN

Green Room director Jeremy Saulnier returns with a terrific Netflix thriller

www.ign.com

That might be one for @Chryssie , considering Don Johnson plays the villain.

Was ok for me, but the plot had some big holes IMO.

 

[Andy_T]

Just saw “Knox goes away” on Prime, very nice performance (as actor and director) by Michael Keaton and others.

Aging assassin discovers he is suffering from aggressive form of dementia.

 

[Andy_T]

I think the main issue is that the movie is not as good as the book. Not only a common complaint but being that the book was so good, it was pretty much impossible for a movie to match the book.

Keep in mind that the book has won a lot of very prestigious awards, it also holds the record for the most weeks at #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover fiction (124)

But the movie was no slouch either. it rates a 94% from the audience at Rotten Tomatoes. But not a high score from the critics, A 7.2 at IMDB. And I give it 2 thumbs up.

Just don't expect it to be as good as the book.

Was just looking for this book on eBay, and found an autographed version on offer in the US with a starting price of about the price of the normal hardcover edition, if anyone is interested…

New Unread Inscribed Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (Hardcover,2018) | eBay

Delia Owens. 24th Hardcover edition.

www.ebay.com

 

[Raven]

We are watching the end of Hitman on Netflix. Meh.

 

[Lou]

Sing Thriller on Netflix.
Short but perfect.

 

[Raven]

I'm watching Woman of the Hour on Netflix. It is about a woman who is trying to be an actor and she gets put on a dating show and one of the contestants is a serial killer. I think that is right and it is a true story! I'm just 20 minutes in.