Movie Night (Official Movie Discussion Thread)

Nuremberg




Praise: It is beyond fascinating and terrifying to witness a criminal and murderer say the words : I didn't do anything wrong, I was just following orders . Such are the feelings I had watching Russell Crowe's great performance as Hermann Göring the highest-ranking surviving Nazi at Nuremberg. Going head to head with Crowe's performances is Rami Malek as Douglas Kelley an American psychiatrist who has to get to the core of Göring before his trial. How this all plays out is highly involving as Göring believes he's just in all of the atrocities he's been apart of and thinks he will be able to overcome anything Supreme Court associate justice Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon) throws his way. The performances from multiple actors including Leo Woodall as Sergeant Howie Triest ,John Slattery as Colonel Burton Andrus, Mark O’Brien as Colonel John Amen and Colin Hanks as Dr. Gustave Gilbert.
Stunning and horrific real images of the concentration camps displayed were moving and then some but definitely not for the faint of heart. The film also displays how even getting close to an absolutely horrible person can sway you for a bit but the realization of what the person did definitely brings one back to reality and I thought that played out very well in one of the movies most memorable scenes.

PROBLEMS : There were some scenes and moments I wish had been longer to really pull me in as they played out on screen. Some parts of the movie were to blatantly filled with errors and how they played out didn't make much sense.

Scale of 1 to 10 an 8½
 
Trap House





David Bautista does his usual tough guy thing as a DEA agent in this movie about the DEA pursuing teens that are robbing cartels. I got so bored after the first hour that was tied to an ultra predictable turn,but then an extra layer of sinister is added to the predictable and the movie reeled me back in . Plus the additional story arc that involved Inde Navarrette as Teresa was a lot of fun and I couldn't help but be entertained by it and the unintentional laughs that came with it. I hope they make a sequel for more laughs and fun with a particular character.

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Stone Creek Killer




I still think Clayne Crawford did a pretty good job in the Lethal Weapon TV series but in this flick he's Sheriff Karl Harding
trying to track down a serial killer with the help of a psychic. At first I was having fun and wondering what was haunting this small town Sheriff and who the killer was but it became extremely boring and predictable. So many forced and who cares moments walking hand in hand with the predictable. I did laugh at Britney Young not that her character was that funny but she looks exactly like a coworker from one of my first jobs.

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Jay Kelly





PRAISE: Sometimes its only at a certain age or nearing the end of a career that a person realizes or wishes they could have done things differently in life. This is what is at the core of this movie about a famous movie star Jay Kelly and his devoted manager, Ron, both men confront the choices they've made, relationships with loved ones, and the legacies they'll leave behind. The performances are very good from George Clooney as Jay Kelly,Adam Sandler as Ron Sukenick,Laura Dern as Liz
Billy Crudup as Timothy,Greta Gerwig as Lois Sukenick and Jim Broadbent as Peter Schneider.
I thought the movie did a great job of showing how fame can control your life. So much so the people that are supposed to be a priority in your life gets pushed to the side. There is a standout scene in the movie and also a moving one that displays how ones glowing career can trickle down to those in your circle including your agent and manager and how their lives are also altered in ways that can change their lives for the good and the bad. The friendships,bonds with family are given the backseat so much it is a struggle and then some to try and gain some type of footing when far to much time has passed without a person actually being there and being inclusive. This is also brought out in another key scene which displays how even with a busy career familial bonds can be maintained. I liked how a number of scenes displayed truths about Hollywood sets and how seductive they can be not only from a bond you make with a co star of the opposite sex but how what you are missing in life you are in a way given in a character a person is playing.

PROBLEMS: There are a few clunky moments that don't feel as genuine as others do in the movie that add up to them also feeling artificial.

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Lol this was not good. I was suckered in because I'm a vampire fan but just nope
 
The Family Mcmullen




If you are looking for a romantic movie to watch with your spouse or significant other and something extremely easy going this is the one. There is barely any conflict in the movie. Mainly its about old loves,friends and starting new love. It was fun spending time with these characters again that were created by Edward Burns thirty years ago in The Brothers Mcmullen. It is extremely predictable though but I can't say I didn't smile throughout it. A nice movie to watch on a Sunday or during the holiday breaks.

Scale of 1 to 10 a 7½


Frontier Crucible




Who doesn't love a good western. This movie has enough going for it to make it watchable. A former soldier with a tragic past is thrown into an uneasy alliance with three outlaws, a beautiful woman, and her injured husband. Its well acted for the most part but there was definitely times I said that was some terrible acting.Myles Clohessy looks like Jason Lee but did pretty good in his role.Thomas Jane and Armie Hammer also do well in their roles. There is a good amount of tension as bargains are put on the table and trust is questionable and then some. There are some scenes of ultra violence and torture that are not for the faint of heart. In a movie like this ,like the ones Clint Eastwood could make an act in with ease the pacing should have been far better. There are some scenes that I couldn't help but unintentionally laugh at because of the way they were filmed.

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Pose




When a independent and artsy movie like this stars a talented and versatile actor like James McAvoy there is hope that the movie will be good and highly watchable. But all hope was lost after the first thirty minutes of the movie for me. Its about two photographers and their muses ending up at the same home together for the ultimate photo shoot. It is boring and pretentious with a capital P. I did like a couple of performances and when I didn't know what to make of McAvoy's character. In the end I can't even recommend this as background noise.

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If I Had Leg's I Would Kick You





PRAISE: This movie about mother hood and the pile ons of life will definitely be traumatizing for some and a reflection of the viewers life because we can all relate to being pushed to the edge as soon as we step out into the world. Trying to care for a sick child, a home literally falling apart,an absentee spouse and trying to have a career are on full display. I definitely felt something for Linda portrayed greatly by Rose Byrne as she deals with the aforementioned and several annoying to ultra obnoxious characters she's forced to deal with. Director and writer Mary Bronstein knows how to put the audience in the shoes of Linda as the movie leans into stop the world i want to get off mode several times. Is anyone listening to me or respecting everything I'm going through? Does anyone care? So many darkly comedic scenes and the transition scenes are sometimes stomach churning. Even trying to obtain the most simple things in life can be a chore and then some and it walks hand in hand with anxiety of course a person is going to space out here and there.

PROBLEMS: Definitely some repetitiveness I could have done without. The pacing could have been better in several scenes.

Scale of 1 to 10 a 7½
 
Ruthless Atonement





Another surprisingly, nearly competent production on TUBI. Entertaining story of revenge and cutthroat backstabbers. Its a bit of Kill Bill and The Count of Monte Cristo. The fight scenes needed better choreography, the acting stalls in a few scenes and some parts got unintentional laughs from me.

Scale of 1 to 10 a 7½



The Mastermind






PRAISE: In my opinion perfect crimes or heists are a thing of the past. Sure people still get away with bank robberies but that's because most bank robberies aren't done by serial bank robbers anymore its just someone trying to catch up with their bills for a couple of months. Even with the recent heist at The Louvre all four of the thieves were captured. There are cameras everywhere and they can tell a thief we have you from five different angles stuffing items down your pants and shirt. This movie takes place in the 1970s in which security was lacking and then some and this is just right for James Blaine Mooney (Josh O’Connor)and his crew to pull an art heist. Easier said than done because all kinds of obstacles are put on his path. I was amused by most of the movie and it was entertaining to watch most of it play out. Mooney is the kind of guy who could easily do something else to support his family but he would rather lie,borrow and steal. The ripple effect it has plays out in dramatic ways but I didn't really feel sorry for the character i just found myself shaking my head at hole he digs for himself and his family.
There's the backdrop of Vietnam and it displays how in war time some are deeply effected and some are not ,just trying to make it to point A and B.

PROBLEMS: The movie definitely meanders here and there and my hopes for more excitement slowly but surely faded as scenes added up to drawn out unnecessary filler.

Scale of 1 to 10 a 7




Hunting Season






Mel Gibson stars as a reclusive survivalist along with his daughter its a nice quiet life until some psychopaths show up. The characters in the film are interesting enough to make this a full watch. The violence is intense in some scenes and the build up is good but the climax was far to lackluster. It was so odd to watch the pull back from the itense violence. Its as if it was edited to try and get a PG -13 rating .Plus i had a few questions about a character but the answers are only slightly provided.

Scale of 1 to 10 a 6½
 
Avatar: Fire and Ash





PRAISE: I know immersive, thrilling adventure is guaranteed with Writer and Director James Cameron at the helm. In this third chapter of the Avatar series of movies the Sully family is dealing with grief in their own ways....individually over the death of son ,brother and friend Neteyam. I immediately felt the raw emotion of the characters. The motion capture is still perfect. Capturing all the expressions of wonder,pain and heartache. The various characters and actors have wonderful stand out moments. Especially between
Sam Worthington as Jake and Zoe Saldana as Neytiri. Then theres Stephen Lang as Quaritch and
Oona Chaplin as Varang. Varang is the leader of a cult-like group of Na’vi warriors known as the Mangkwan. She is a blend of Hera ,Proximus Caesar and King Edward I. The dynamic and bond between Varang and Quaritch is uneasy,edgy and seductive and i enjoyed every minute of their time together on screen.Chaplin is outstanding as Varang. Capturing the spirit of a character that feels she's owed more than what life has given her and will get it by any means necessary. Theres always been this uneasy bond of encouragement and hate between Jake Sully and Quaritch and i liked how it was handled in the movie. Cameron doesn't hold back on the wonder,new discoveries that are laced with spirituality and connection to higher powers. He along with writers Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa display how grief and a lust for revenge can turn the warmest heart cold. The SFX are great and battle scenes are well done making me feel like I was in the middle of them. Along with all of the action are strong messages about racism and what real family is and sacrifice. With so much going on in the movie with various characters and their goals which for some are sinister and some noble the three hour plus run time is necessary and justified.

PROBLEMS: Into the third hour the movie enters been there and done that mode almost to the letter. That was disappointing because theres so much more that could have taken the place of something repetitive.

Scale of 1 to 10 an 8½
 
The Housemaid




PRAISE: I appreciate when a movie like this does its best to avoid cliches particularly that of the sexy new housekeeper or nanny being a devious seductress who slowly but surely pushes the wife out and takes the husband.....well this movie does a little bit of that .....and its fun. First off the cast has fun with their roles the full runtime of the movie including .Sydney Sweeney as Millie Calloway
Amanda Seyfried as Nina Winchester,Brandon Sklenar as Andrew Winchester,Elizabeth Perkins as Evelyn.Director Paul Feig has been a master for the most part of directing actresses and he does a great job here. Its the small doses of several things that made this work for me for the most part. Manic insanity, campiness,dark humor, some originality,borrowing a bit from movies like Sleeping With The Enemy and Diabolique. I found myself smiling throughout.

PROBLEMS: The acting stalls in a few scenes especially from Sweeney who's reactions should have been far better to crazy twists.There are a couple of things two characters decide to do and it didn't have logic or reason to it because of who they knew well and what the price would be. Definitely a few on the nose predictable turns.

Scale of 1 to 10 a 7½
 
Was flipping channels and found a movie on Hulu called Werewolves. It's basically like The Purge but instead of niggas wilding out once a year. Half the population turns into werewolves, it's a semi low budget film lol
 
Anaconda 2025




When Jack Black and Paul Rudd announced they were making a movie based on the 1997 Anaconda movie i smiled because I thought it would be a great spoof and parody of the first movie. What i got was a mixed bag of ideas that only worked here and there.Everyone in the cast seemed game but definitely run out of steam here and there in the movie. I will admit I laughed more than a few times at the antics of the characters,the music that accompanied some scenes and some crazy visuals. But when this movie stalls it stalls big time with some drawn out painfully unfunny moments. Thandie Newton looks cute but it seems like her character is just there to be a yes person. Steve Zahn had a couple of good moments. Rudd and Black are there usual selves but Black definitely pulled back from his usual manic persona.It was great to see Ione Skye in a movie again.
The subplot in the movie was very weak.When the movie enters its last act something happens that should have been written into the movie from the start that can also be said of what happens in the movies post credit scenes. Anyone going in thinking they will get a Mad Magazine or Wayans Brothers like spoof will be extremely dissapointted like me.

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Marty Supreme


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PRAISE : Marty Mauser, a ping pong champion is a blend of Jimmy Reardon and Howard Ratner from Uncut Gems. Watching the movie i wondered if there is anytime that Marty isn't on the grift? But that's part of the fun of the movie. Played to a crazy, sincere and winning T performance from Timothee Chalamet he's the type of person so arrogant and smug its part of his charm. Even knowing he was setting someone up or seducing a woman at just the right vulnerable moment in her life i couldn't help rooting for him or what crazy misadventures he was going to get into next .Gwyneth Paltrow as Kay Stone definitely brings her own insecurities she must have had along the way to becoming a great actress. Odessa A’zion as Rachel Mizler who i only know from HBO's Love LA is outstanding as Martys sometimes lover. She reminded me of Debra Winger.Kevin O’Leary as Milton Rockwell was great to watch as his frustrations and disdain for Marty grow throughout the movie.Tyler, The Creator as Wally is great as Martys partner in drifting. Director and writer
Josh Safdie and writer Ronald Bronstein once again provide characters and actors from every walk of life that are as interesting as they are eccentric. Scenes are a blend of hilarious and crazy coupled with visuals that lead to some very involving moments. Like most of the characters in the movie i was annoyed by Marty but still curious about him. Especially when he's pushing situations to the limit and further complicating his life and people that are in his orbit.

PROBLEMS: Several predictable turns.

Scale of 1 to 10 a 9

One of the best movies of 2025





Dreams


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PRAISE: About halfway through this movie i asked myself what's the true measure of a real romantic relationship. Of course I can say its respect, love ,sexual compatibility, I look out for you and you look out for me,and I'm proud to be with you. Jennifer McCarthy (Jessica Chastain) Fernando (played by real-life dancer Isaac Hernández) go through the motions of all of the aforementioned in this movie about charity and love coming with strings. Both actors do well here displaying fondness, love and a lot of lust. Slowly but surely the dynamics of the relationship are revealed. There's this push and pull that's laced with promises ,exciting love making but also a question of who's in control and that rhythm in the movie really worked for me. I liked how the movie displayed how hard it is to have a relationship with someone who is not only in another country but even if you have the means to avoid certain hurdles in the immigration system the legalities can make one feel like they're on a merry go round. The movie also doesn't shy away from showing how the immigration system can be a harrowing experience. It also deals with racism,prejudices and hate which ties into a revelation and the last fifteen minutes of the film which had me on edge with suspense.

PROBLEMS: The movie does stall at times with scenes that are a bit drawn out even making some of the acting a bit empty.

Scale of 1 to 10 an 8
 
2025 movies I watched​


1. Incoming - 6/10
2. Pain Hustlers - 8/10
3. The Book of Clarence - 7/10
4. Whiplash - 8/10
5. Nowhere - 6.5/10
6. Rebel Moon 2 - 6/10
7. Spaceman - 5/10
8. Don’t Move - 6.5/10
9. The Six Triple Eight - 8/10
10. Trigger Warning - 6.5/10
11. Knights of the Zodiac - 6/10
12. The Killer - 7/10
13. The misfits - 6/10
14. The Unbearable weight of Massive Talent - 6.5/10
15. Cinderella Man - 9/10
16. Emily The Criminal - 7.5/10
17. Fall From Grace - 7/10
18. Woman of The Hour - 7/10
19. Mea Cupla - 5/10
20. Demon City - 8/10
21. Burning Sands - 7.5/10
22. Heart of the hunter - 6/10
23. The black book - 6/10
24. The shadow Strays - 7.5/10
25. Wingwoman - 6/10
26. The Pale Blue Eye - 6.5/10
27. The Man from Uncle - 7.5/10
28. Logan Lucky - 6/10
29. Your Lucky Day - 8/10
30. Saturday Night - 7/10
31. Captain America Brave New World - 7/10 (February 2025)
32. Beverly Hills Cop - 7/10
33. Beverly Hills Cop 2 - 7.5/10
34. Beverly Hills Cop 3 - 6.5/10
35. Beverly Hills Cop 4 - 7/10
36. Leaven The Hunter - 7/10
37. The Electric State - 7/10
38. Gladiator - 8/10
39. Gladiator 2 - 8/10
40. Luther - 8/10
41. Selma - 8/10
42. Flow - 8/10
43. Juror #2 - 8/10
44. Sonic Hedgehog 3 - 8/10
45. September 5 - 6/10
46. The Whale - 7.5/10
47. Squad 36 - 5/10
48. Counterstrike - 5.5/10
49. Den of Thieves 2 - 7/10
50. One of Them Days - 7.5/10
51. Life on Our Planet - 6.5/10
52. Havoc- 7.5/10
53. Mickey 17 - 6/10
54. The Wild Robot - 8/10
55. Superman - 7/10 (July 2025)
56. Piece by Piece 7/10
57. Tyler Perry Straw - 5/10
58. Happy Gilmore (2025) - 7.5/10
59. Fear Street Prom Queen - 5.5/10
60. Minecraft - 7/10
61. Freaky Tales - 7.5/10
62. The Day The Earth Blew Up: Looney Tunes - 7.5/10
63. Batman Ninja - 7.5/10
64. Death of unicorn - 6/10
65. Final Destination 5 - 6/10
66. Red Tails - 8/10
67. Sinners - 9/10
68. Heretic - 5/10
69. Fixed - 5/10
70. Opus - 5.5/10
71. Plankton The Movie - 7/10
72. Predator Killer of Killers - 8/10
73. K-pop Demon Hunters - 8.5/10
74. Novocain - 7/10
75. Bamboozled - 6/10
76. Tijuana Jackson - 6/10
77. Dream Scnerio - 6/10
78. Popeye (1980s)- 6.5/10
79. Popeyes Revenge - 4/10
80. Popeyes the Slayer Man - 4.5/10
81. Shiver me Timbers - 3/10
82. Ne Zha - 8.5/10
83. Donnie Darko - 6.5/10
84. Talk to Me - 8/10
85. 2001 Space Odyssey - 6/10
86. Him - 5/10
87. School Dance - 6/10
88. Naked Gun Series (1 - 3) - 6/10
89. Borderlands - 6/10
90. Indecent Proposal - 6.5/10
91. The Prestige - 10/10
92. The Toxic Avenger - 6/10
93. Magazine Dreams - 8/10
94. Highest 2 Lowest - 6/10
95. The Accountant - 6.5/10
96. Ballerina - 7.5/10
97. F1 - 7.5/10
98. Caught Stealing - 8/10
99. Chainsaw man - 7.5/10
100. Goldilocks and the three bears - 5/10
101. Bambi - 6/10
102. Ne Zha 2 - 8.5/10
103. Nobody 2- 6/10
104. Jurassic World Rebirth - 6/10
105. Megan 2 - 6/10
106. Heart Eyes - 7.5/10
107. Mission Impossible Final Reckoning - 9/10
108. Eenie Minie - 8/10
109. Blink twice - 7.5/10
110. I know what you did last Summer 2025 - 7/10
111. Karate Kid - 7/10
112. Frankenstein - 8/10
113. Trouble Man - 6/10
114. Play date - 6/10
115. Roofman - 6/10
116. Weapons - 8/10
117. The smashing machine - 6/10
118. Cleaners - 6.5/10
119. Thunderbolts - 7/10
120. Black phone 2 - 7/10
121. Fantastic 4 - 8/10
122. The Monkey - 7/10
123. A working man - 7/10
124. 28 days later - 9/10
125. 28 weeks later - 9/10
126. 28 Years later - 9/10
127. Speak No Evil - 6/10
128. Last Voyage of The Demitor - 7.5/10
129. Lilo and Stitch 2025 - 9/10
130. One Battle after another - 8.5/10
131. Wake up Dead Man: Knives out - 7.5/10
 
Is This Thing On





PRAISE: When one door closes another one opens. For Alex Novak the door that closes is his marriage and the one that opens is stand up comedy. Will Arnett as Alex is great. Its a performance that's realistic, funny and heartfelt. I think the movie really captures how a divorce effects family and friends. In fact one of the most realistic moments is the fear of telling your parents even though your over forty years old. Laura Dern as Tess Novak also does a great job. She and Arnett are a good on screen match up because they both display the honesty of a couple coming apart and dealing with all the repercussions that come with it. I thought Andra Day as Christine Bradley Cooper as Balls the married with angst couple that are friends of Alex and Tess did a good job. Theres this funny and dark rhythm to their marriage that at times chafes with what Alex and Tess are going through. Writer and Director Bradley Cooper along with writers
Mark Chappell and Will Arnett love for comedians shines through as open mic nights, and that blend of real life situations with a humorous spin from various comedians are fully displayed. The title of the movie is great as it applies to couples actually hearing each other instead of just dead air.

PROBLEMS: There's definitely an ultra predictable moment. The end of the movie felt a little tacked on as if tests audiences didn't get on board with a more realistic ending.

Scale of 1 to 10 an 8½
 
Primate




PRAISE: While watching this movie it was impossible for me to not think of people who tried to domesticate chimpanzees but they or their friends ended up getting mauled,disfigured or killed by the apes. The story is about Lucy's (Johnny Sequoyah) tropical island homecoming turning deadly when her family's clever chimpanzee, Ben, begins to stalk her and her friends. With her father away and no help coming, paradise becomes a prison. The film offers up some great kills and this movie is a dwelling gorefest. I thought some scenes were pretty clever and set up in a way that was haunting as Ben waits his fodder out as they try to outmaneuver him the best they can. Some good camerwork in a standout scene was fun to watch. There are some good nods to other horror films.Im glad some idiot fodder was provided because it made the kills even better. I did laugh at Ben just being ultra annoyed in a couple of scenes. Im glad the run time is only 89 minutes. I think stretching this movie to 2 hours would have been a bit much.

PROBLEMS: Some backstory is provided but not enough to get me to care about the characters. There is one scene that should have been longer because it was shaping up to be very involving. One kill happens off screen for the most part and I thought that was a terrible decision. There are a couple of repetitive moments.

Scale of 1 to 10 a 7
 
Greenland 2 : Migration



PRAISE: I went into this sequel saying they will really have to raise their game and provide ultra harrowing and involving situations to top the first movie. The movie starts off well enough with the Garritty family John (Gerard Butler)Allison (Morena Baccarin); and their diabetic son, Nathan (Roman Griffin Davis, replacing Roger Dale Floyd) living amongst others in a bunker avoiding radiation and super storms. But soon they are migrating for a part of the world that's liveable. Action sequences in the movie are very enjoyable as is the SFX that accompany them. Its here and there involving because I wondered what other factions the group was going to happen upon. There are some true well placed moments of panic. The movie hits the nail on the head when it displays as much as people are organized and civil during the beginning of a global disaster or pandemic all of that fades away with an evolving situation and its every man for himself.

PROBLEMS: The film stalls several times. The side characters were easily forgotten by the script and me. There is a heavy repetitive tone in the movie especially with various factions doing the same thing and I started to wonder why aren't they all unified in one goal? There is a standout unintentionally funny moment. Something is introduced in the first 30 minutes of the movie making the ending ultra predictable.

Scale of 1 to 10 a 6
 
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