You had me at Jennifer Connelly.
When she was 19, she made "The Hot Spot" (1990) with Don Johnson. It's really a great movie, and we see all of Jennifer.
Jen is on the left.
Movie Reviews 2022
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When she was 19, she made "The Hot Spot" (1990) with Don Johnson. It's really a great movie, and we see all of Jennifer.
GOLD
I watched it online (Amazon, I believe). It has a very small but very effective plot. Two strangers in the middle of a dessert find a HUGE nugget (rather a bit rock) of gold. It is so big that they would need bigger equipment to haul it. One of them goes back to town to get one and other one stays behind alone, with limited water, food, shelter and surrounded by wild dogs. Not to mention some other humans showing up.
There are limited characters (they don't even have names!!) in the movie but it is very well acted (esp by Zac Efron) and directed. The tone and feel of the movie is very grim and graphic at times.
I enjoyed it and I recommend it.
I watched it online (Amazon, I believe). It has a very small but very effective plot. Two strangers in the middle of a dessert find a HUGE nugget (rather a bit rock) of gold. It is so big that they would need bigger equipment to haul it. One of them goes back to town to get one and other one stays behind alone, with limited water, food, shelter and surrounded by wild dogs. Not to mention some other humans showing up.
There are limited characters (they don't even have names!!) in the movie but it is very well acted (esp by Zac Efron) and directed. The tone and feel of the movie is very grim and graphic at times.
I enjoyed it and I recommend it.
So I took you up on your recommendation. Was full of anticipation. Sorry. Painful. Not a date movie. Started fast forwarding to the ending to see if it had a point. It didn't. At what times wasn't it grim and graphic?
Sorry mate, no it is not a date movie at all. Certainly not when you read 'grim and graphic' and "surrounded by wild dogs' in the review.
I am not much into this stuff either but I watched and liked it. Each to their own I guess.
Yea, well you tried. Thanks for that.Sorry mate, no it is not a date movie at all. Certainly not when you read 'grim and graphic' and "surrounded by wild dogs' in the review.
I am not much into this stuff either but I watched and liked it. Each to their own I guess.
The Gray Man (2022) available on Netflix.
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.
Starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Alfre Woodard, Billy Bob Thorton, Ana De Armas.
The Good: Chris Evans performance stands out. A few good action scenes.
The Bad: Plotholes big enough to drive a tank through, characters make dumb choices, paper thin characters. With the amount of talent in this production this was disappointing. A John Wick/Mission Impossible/Jason Bourne knockoff.
Score: 4.5/10. You can get some enjoyment if you turn your brain off, otherwise maybe skip.
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.
Starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Alfre Woodard, Billy Bob Thorton, Ana De Armas.
The Good: Chris Evans performance stands out. A few good action scenes.
The Bad: Plotholes big enough to drive a tank through, characters make dumb choices, paper thin characters. With the amount of talent in this production this was disappointing. A John Wick/Mission Impossible/Jason Bourne knockoff.
Score: 4.5/10. You can get some enjoyment if you turn your brain off, otherwise maybe skip.
Next US Thanksgiving !!! Like a President's second term, sky's the limit thanks to this greenlight.
The villian in #1 excited Hollywood. Expect a more horror-feel for double the suspense in #2.
And yet Netflix tied up big to this like marriage. They're franchising it. Expect at least one sequel.
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13 Lives. Directed by Ron Howard. Amazon prime video. I thought it was friggin brilliant. Ron Howard knocked it out of the park. About the Thai boys and their coach who got trapped in the caves from hell and the heroic rescue against all odds. Kept me on the edge of my seat even though I knew the outcome. Great film making.
Ok, ok, ok.... Everyone is all over this, geez... Watching some UFC I missed first. Miss just a couple months and it's like all the belts move...
I was living in Bangkok when this was happening.
The country was consumed by it,understandably
When the last of the boys was brought out it was a HUGE celebration in all the gogo bars,massage places beer bars etc.
Unforgettable.
Suppose I'll watch it, but the National Geographic documentary on the rescue is as riveting as anything you'll see.
A recommendation Rogue Agent. Another one of those movies based on a story almost too strange to believe. Stars the lovely Gemma Arterton.
Agreed. The National Geographic documentary was perfect. Another movie probably didn't need to be made, but sometimes you watch anyway. It was good on it's own terms. Will check out Rogue Agent. Looks good.
I downloaded and watched "Prey" on the weekend. It is worth watching if you are a fan of the Predator franchise. In my opinion the 2nd best after the original with Arnie.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11866324/
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11866324/
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