So... Umm.... The Dora The Explorer movie is... Ummm... really good.
Night Is Short is a pretty great little movie. There’s so much visually in it that I just love even if the story isn’t completely compelling all the way through.over the last week:
Porco Rosso (nth rewatch): still among my very favorite movies. just a perfect little diamond amidst Miyazaki's considerable oeuvre, and easily his funniest movie.
Night is Short, Walk on Girl: visually dazzling, outre, and so packed with incident that it seems to go on much longer than it actually does. Found myself thinking about it a lot the next day, will probably end up rewatching before too long.
Bridget Jones' Diary: a charming, breezy twist on some well-worn tropes. I find it hard to dislike a movie with a Colin Firth and Hugh Grant operating so completely within their comfort zones. it ain't deep, but it is fun.
When Marnie Was There: what a sad way for Studio Ghibli to go out. it's got some of the surface level charm of its studio predecessors, but lacks any sort of directorial stamp. feels like it could have been made for TV. interesting ideas, poorly served.
The African Queen: the movie essentially rides on the charms of Bogart and Hepburn (both glorious). sharp and unusual on-location cinematography really helps sell the setting.
Night Is Short is a pretty great little movie. There’s so much visually in it that I just love even if the story isn’t completely compelling all the way through.
I agree about When Marnie Was There. I bought it cause I wanted to keep building my Ghibli collection, but was pretty disappointed as a whole. It’s okay, I guess, but nothing makes me want to come back to it.
Saw all of those movies and agree with pretty much everything you saidSaw some movies this summer since I've been away...
Midsommar (holy fuck, this one fucked me up more than Hereditary to be honest. The graphic nature of some of the scenes was just too much, but as a whole I loved the darkness of it).
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (solid, easy-going movie with a big finish. Can't deny really enjoying myself. Once I got into the vibe, I felt like I could have sat there for hours just riding around with the characters).
The Lion King (completely unnecessary? yes. still good to look at? yes. Look, much has been said of this all over the internet. I don't think it's as awful as everyone says it is. And i don't think adding in more animation to the faces would work cause it's supposed to look photo-realistic. But one thing they could have done? Something with the eyes! I think that's a big issue. Also the voice acting (almost all of it) fell very flat...and I didn't think I'd say that about Donald Glover and Beyonce but here we are)
It Chapter Two (forgettable, mostly. People are praising Bill Hader, but I think the only reason he gets so much of that attention is because it feels like he's the only one really trying in the movie. They have a great cast, but nobody seems to be doing much except him. There are good things about the movie, but mostly...it takes a lot of the bad from the book and puts it on screen, making for a messy, boring, languid movie that really should have been better)
others I'm probably forgetting
I watched Aladdin last night (the remake). Why? I don't know. Curiosity? Anyway, it was still just utterly pointless. The parts I thought would be the worst (Will Smith as Genie) actually ended up being the best parts. I also liked Nasim Pedrad. Everyone/everything else? Blah.
I’m kind of interested in Ad Astra, but all the talk about how it’s gonna be the most accurate space movie ever just makes me suspect that it’s going to be an incredibly inaccurate space movie.
Some reviewers I respect liked it, but a good friend saw it over the weekend and described it as ‘a third rate Malick about daddy issues, and not nearly as beautiful.’
I watched Aladdin last night (the remake). Why? I don't know. Curiosity? Anyway, it was still just utterly pointless. The parts I thought would be the worst (Will Smith as Genie) actually ended up being the best parts. I also liked Nasim Pedrad. Everyone/everything else? Blah.
After having a day to digest it, I'd say it has some similarity to Interstellar, but with things like the connections between people being important to the people, and not to the laws of physics (luckily). You spend A LOT of time with Brad Pitt's face, and there's a lot of his character narrating. The space shots are beautiful, but also done in a rather matter-of-fact way. There are action scenes, but they're spread out with more contemplative bits...
So, I guess this is a long way of saying your mileage may vary.
I didn’t even know about this, so thank you. She’s greatAnd speaking of Nasim, I can't wait for her new TBS show...
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Nasim Pedrad’s Chad (Finally!) Ordered to Series at TBS
The SNL alum’s comedy has been in the works since 2016.www.vulture.com