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Mary Shelly It was good. Four stars, two thumbs up. 
I had thought Frankenstein was inspired by typical societal reaction to the new technology, electricity, the same way radiation and nuclear bombs inspired Godzilla and the slew of giant everythings. No. Not so. The movie was an eye opener as to how Shelly developed her characters and what the story was actually about. As a writer, the movie had a special significance.
And without giving away too much, some of the stereotypical treatment of women didn't happen, but other aspects of how women were and are still treated did. In other words there was not physical violence but that doesn't mean women's lives were peachy in the movie.
I had thought Frankenstein was inspired by typical societal reaction to the new technology, electricity, the same way radiation and nuclear bombs inspired Godzilla and the slew of giant everythings. No. Not so. The movie was an eye opener as to how Shelly developed her characters and what the story was actually about. As a writer, the movie had a special significance.
And without giving away too much, some of the stereotypical treatment of women didn't happen, but other aspects of how women were and are still treated did. In other words there was not physical violence but that doesn't mean women's lives were peachy in the movie.
That movie is amazing. I wanted to pull the screen sideways and up to see more of the world, it was so realistically created. I've read about 3 of the books and really enjoyed them, very immersive.
Watched The Ghost Writer yesterday...there is nothing like seeing a writer embroiled in a chilling adventure
Deck the Halls. Not the most popular. You know, the same with RV. But I did get the corn humor out of it. "My eyes, my eyes!" Crikey. If I unintentionally viewed my daughter as a sexual object, I'd hose my eyes with holy water too. I might even cut off a sacrificial finger, Hawaiian style. Doh!
Equals.
Kristen Stewart and the other actors do a fine job. The plot isn't totally original (why do all the alt-future movies feature color-coded uniforms?). As with many others in this genre, there's been a disaster and society has been rebuilt, divided between a strict, insulated world and a mysterious, wild "other" place. Still, it was entertaining. I never felt bored or annoyed. If nothing else, the scenery, camera work, and people are beautiful to look at.
Kristen Stewart and the other actors do a fine job. The plot isn't totally original (why do all the alt-future movies feature color-coded uniforms?). As with many others in this genre, there's been a disaster and society has been rebuilt, divided between a strict, insulated world and a mysterious, wild "other" place. Still, it was entertaining. I never felt bored or annoyed. If nothing else, the scenery, camera work, and people are beautiful to look at.
Mission Impossible: Fallout
The first half was fun, the second, not so much - Couldn't wait for it to just. be. over.
The first half was fun, the second, not so much - Couldn't wait for it to just. be. over.
Magic Beyond Words. Again. The story of J.K. Rollings. Just great, a comfort and inspiration to watch somebody succeed in this business.
Mary Poppins Returns. Yes, definitely a love letter to the original. Emily Blunt is a bit tarter than Julie Andrews. Lin-Manuel Miranda is utterly adorable. Some moments of true sweetness, a lot of nice singing & dancing, a lot of animation both modern and old-fashioned, and some perfect cameos, both predictable and unexpected. I've always loved the original (my very first movie!), and I don't think this one is quite on the same level (I didn't come out humming any of the tunes, though they were all perfectly good). But I still recommend it very highly if you have or ever were a child.
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I'm trying to connect up with my free movie sites and I'm having trouble. I do want to see the new Marry Poppins and Aquaman.
Crazy Rich Asians.
Hmm. The cast was excellent, with Constance Wu and Michelle Yeoh being stand-outs. And I think it works well enough as a silly romcom. But I dunno, kinda plotless and it felt constantly rushed and overstuffed. And for all his much-vaunted handsomeness, Nick was kinda passive and sucky.
Hmm. The cast was excellent, with Constance Wu and Michelle Yeoh being stand-outs. And I think it works well enough as a silly romcom. But I dunno, kinda plotless and it felt constantly rushed and overstuffed. And for all his much-vaunted handsomeness, Nick was kinda passive and sucky.
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What about her? I don't remember her in it but where she appeared in the timeline.
Loved RBG.
Aquaman. It definitely embraces its comic book identity more than most of the DC stuff, and was frankly more enjoyable as a result (I'm looking at you, grimdark Batman!).
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Because I received awesome Godzilla gifts yesterday, I'm rewatching Shin Gojira. If I have stamina, I'll keep working backwards to the beginning. 
I really liked this movie! I thought it was really interesting and I was intrigued by the plot. At the end, though, I found myself wanting maybe five more minutes. It seemed to end at the beginning of another chapter, kind of. Can't quite place my finger on it.
I struggled with the hype for this movie. In my opinion, this movie did not make good use of the talented Constance Wu. I thought she suffered from being a passive protagonist; everything happened to her and she was mainly reacting to things. She was outshined by Awkwafina in terms of humor and personality. It was a good movie. Loved the cast. Love Constance Wu. But I don't think it lived up to the hype.
Mary Queen of Scots
I went in expecting to be bored for a couple of hours, but that wasn't the case. It was a well told, well framed story.
I went in expecting to be bored for a couple of hours, but that wasn't the case. It was a well told, well framed story.
Birdbox on Netflix. It was quite good. I really enjoyed it, but not as much as A Quiet Place. I felt that in a 2+ hour movie, we probably should have gotten a little more information than we did. But very enjoyable.
Searching. My new favorite movie of all time. It was exciting from start to finish. I loved the format. I loved everything about it. Can't recommend it enough.
Searching. My new favorite movie of all time. It was exciting from start to finish. I loved the format. I loved everything about it. Can't recommend it enough.
Agree completely. Had a few major questions by the end that weren’t answered but should have been.
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Rampage. I expected it to be more fun. Lack of depth made its runtime too long. I got bored.
Liked the homage to the Wargs and to Anguirus.
Liked the homage to the Wargs and to Anguirus.