the present

All posts tagged the present

It's a play on words
It's a play on words

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2884206/
https://www.searchlightpictures.com/iorigins/

A science guy has a thing for eyes.

Has one long mellow semi-suspenseful tone, but doesn’t take full advantage of its opportunities. It grows weaker and weaker as it drones on, and barely pretends to have a reasonable resolution.



Continue Reading

A Time to Kill - (1996 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117913/

Something about a crime and lawyers and a court and stuff, but with racism.

Not my thing.



Continue Reading

Beautiful Prison - (2016 movie) image

Entertainment > Movies >

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2484254/

This is the sort of movie that I can’t explain without spoiling it.

It ought to be started at 17:10 with zero introduction.

The fact that I can write that with confidence should speak loudly as to its quality. It doesn’t have enough “content”, and so it feels drawn out. If you are passionate about reality-questioning movies, then for sure see this. Otherwise, pass.



Continue Reading

Crumb - (1994 movie) image

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109508/
https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/crumb

A documentary about Robert Crumb.

A lineage of broken genetics is passed on to children, one of whom drew odd things oddly and got famous because normies couldn’t or wouldn’t do it. He got and stayed famous because he got there first. Everyone fawns over him to be cool.

There’s a lot of anti-consumerism, anti-industry and general cultural critique. Unfortunately, the whole thing gets interesting only in the latter third, and the good cultural critique is scattered throughout that.

All things considered, this isn’t a great movie, an interesting person or an interesting topic. For people unaware of the reality, this shows the broken side of certain kinds of artist.

Not recommended.



Continue Reading

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - (2005 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373469/
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/kiss-kiss-bang-bang

Something something narration and murder-mystery.

Great acting, but not a very good story or presentation.. I just didn’t like it. I only saw this for Michelle Monaghan, and it was worth it.



Continue Reading

Leon The Professional - (1994 movie) signed poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110413/

to be re-watched

I adored this movie and have watched it a number of times.

  • aka Léon: The Professional
  • search term helper: Leon The Professional

  • 2017-07-23 or so; no notes were taken.
  • Watched a number of times before

Assassin's Creed - (2016 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2094766/
https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/assassins-creed

A murderer is saved from death only to be used in an experiment to explore his ancestry.

It’s an awkward combination of slowness with action. I suspect it could have been quite good, as it has the elements for it.. but the writing is shit in enough significant places that it can’t recover. It has an abysmal resolution, making the whole experience regrettable.



Continue Reading

Terminator 3 - Rise of the Machines - (2003 movie) poster

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181852/

coming later