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Tom Hardy's cock definitely rattled spangle which led to a low rating.
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Quote:Originally posted by Bün@Mar 9 2015, 12:55 AM
Tom Hardy's cock definitely rattled spangle which led to a low rating.

I was not expecting him to hang dong, no.
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Menace II Society >>> Juice

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Night Will Fall- HBO Documentary

Absolutely harrowing and hard to watch.

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Quote:Originally posted by Maxy@Mar 9 2015, 08:59 AM
Menace II Society >>> Juice

Menace II Society has got to be the best of all those black coming of age movies. I love Boyz in tha Hood but I'd put Menace above it.....maybe.

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Quote:Originally posted by Bün@Mar 9 2015, 01:55 AM
Tom Hardy's cock definitely rattled spangle which led to a low rating.

4 inches out of 10.

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Hey gor, i watched SLING BLADE last night mhmmm
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I watched Horrible Bosses 2 a few nights ago
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8/10 - The Way Way Back is generally your run-of-the-mill coming of age drama, but luckily, I not only love the genre, but this is a great example of the genre. Sporting a well-written script packed with drama, laughs, mild romance, charm, and just enough adolescent angst, The Way Way Back is a very well done coming of age drama. Liam Jones is great in the lead role, though often outshined by Sam Rockwell, who is absolutely impeccable here in a role that exudes charisma and charm and was truly meant for him, without question. Toni Collette, Steve Carell, and AnnaSophia Robb are also all very good in this one, though really the whole cast brings their A game. The film is well directed and well told for the most part and really has very few faults. While the romantic elements can seem cheesy and it does break no new ground, that is is not really a negative to me, as it does strike a chord at moments and makes you laugh at others. Really, I cannot ask for much else from a film. This one works from every angle.

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6/10 - Behind the Candelabra is quite good, but is not as good as it could be. Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Rob Lowe, and Dan Aykroyd, are all great in this riveting portrayal of Liberace during his later years and during his tumultuous relationship with Scott Thorson. At times, a solid romantic film, this one also manages to be quite dramatic, while staying true to its status as a biographical film. Steven Soderbergh's direction of this one is good as always. The production design, costume design, and makeup/hairstyling on this one are all great and worthy of praise. In addition, the writing is very strong and the story is told quite well. My main problem here is that it sometimes pours it on a little thick with the gay sex at times. We have come a long way, but we are not to the point where anybody really wants to watch Matt Damon have sex with Michael Douglas. Now, of course, I do not like sex scenes in general, but this one was a little awkward with those, but that's just me. Overall, Behind the Candelabra is an interesting portrayal of Liberace and Scott Thorson, which shows their time together with brutal honesty and paints, in my mind, a largely negative picture of Liberace.

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8/10 - Damn is this one intense. Throughout, this one makes you feel as though you are the one being screamed at and belittled. Wow. Stellar direction from Damien Chazelle, insane to think that this is his directorial debut. The sky is the limit for this wonderful talent. The writing is strong and wherever it stalls or the story stalls, the direction is strong enough to make up for it. Though, what really makes this film is the acting. Miles Teller and JK Simmons are MARVELOUS. I really wish the studio was able to campaign for both of them, because Teller deserved recognition for this role as well, though I am glad that Simmons rightfully received numerous accolades. Teller has a bright future ahead of him if this and The Spectacular Now are any indication, as he was brilliant. I never expected a film about orchestra to be as harrowing and intense as this, but man oh man does Whiplash ever keep you on the edge of your seat. The interactions between Teller and Simmons rival that of Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs, that is how intense and well done they are, as that is my favorite film of all-time.

What prevents me from giving this one a higher rating, however, is that you can tell this was a short film stretched out to feature length. While stuff added certainly adds to the overall film, the odd romantic element served little-to-no purpose and any development could have been achieved elsewhere. In addition, even his relationship with his father felt like filler to add to the run time. This film is about a kid who plays drums who wants to be great and his overly intense teacher. If the film had stayed a bit more focused in that regard, I would have given it a higher rating. As it stands though, Whiplash is a terrific film that displays the talents of both Miles Teller and JK Simmons, while also establishing Damien Chazelle as a director to keep an eye on.

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6/10 - Despite the lack of thrills, Sexy Beast still manages to be compelling due to the fact that it is completely unlike every other "gangster" film you have ever seen. While there is some violence, the emphasis is certainly not on it, rather it is on the characters here. Featuring great performances from Ray Winstone and Ben Kingsley, this one is quite subtle, but does think it is smarter than it really is at times. In director Jonathan Glazer's latest film, Under the Skin, I had the same complaint I do here in that he tries to make it seem deeper than it really is. His debut feature is far more enjoyable for me, but still features that same problem. Plus, some scenes were a little overdone and could have just been done normally. Glazer tries to outdo himself at times and it winds up hurting the overall product. In spite of that, Winstone and Kingsley were amazing and their chemistry is what made this film. As a whole, Sexy Beast is a good gangster flick that does try too hard at times, but when it stays focused, it is quite compelling.

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6/10 - American Sniper is a solid film that has many, many faults, but has strengths that help it to overcome those faults. On the plus side, Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller are really good and work very well together. They make for a very believable couple. In terms of Cooper alone, he certainly embodies Chris Kyle and just kills the part. He is fantastic. I really dug the fighting scenes as well. I thought they were all very well done and well shot. Dramatic, entertaining, and saddening, they all made a lasting impact that makes any scenes with PTSD very believable. The supporting cast was also relatively well done. You did feel that sense of brotherhood amongst the Navy Seals that made you understand the passion they felt for defending their fellow soldiers.

On the negative, I can see why many would call this pro-war and pro-America. A couple times for sure, this one portrayed the Americans as superheroes of sort who are indestructible, while casually overlooking the fact that they were all as blood thirsty as their enemy. They demonize an enemy sniper when Chris Kyle is literally the same guy, but he's an American so it's all cool. It is kind of weird, but is to be expected from a book written by Kyle himself. The pro-war aspect is undoubtedly entirely a Kyle contribution, due to how psychotic he was and how much he loved killing. While it does add in some guys struggling with PTSD and of course people who die or who are seriously wounded, the sheer joy Kyle gets from war is obvious. I would categorize this one all the same as anti-war, however, because of those aforementioned supporting characters who seem far more human and far more willing to show how war effects them. In Kyle's relationship with his wife, you can also see a lot of the anti-war element.

Overall, American Sniper is a solid war film that comes nowhere close to being as good as war films such as The Deer Hunter, Full Metal Jacket, and Saving Private Ryan, that deal with similar topics (obviously) and do so much, much better. However, it is acceptable and a good modern day war film, as the genre has been slacking of late.
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Watched Focus a few days ago, thought it was a pretty good movie and Margot Robbie was fine it in it. Though I think the beginning of the movie was kind of weird and how they met was strange but this movie really makes you pay attention. I was pretty much mind fucked by the end but you could see some stuff coming.

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Finally got around to watching Whiplash. Absolutely phenomenal film. As a big fan of Jazz music I was impressed by the score. The ending was perfect too imo. Not as good of a film as Boyhood, or Guardians of the Galaxy or Big Hero 6 imo but it's still a hell of a movie and JK Simmons was masterful.

Now all I have left to watch for last years top films I think is Birdman, Interstellar, American Sniper, Theory of Everything, Foxcatcher and Imitation Game.

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Quote:Originally posted by Midas Whale@Mar 14 2015, 03:41 PM
Hey gor, i watched SLING BLADE last night mhmmm
Saw that movie in high school. Hated it when I watched it, but have loved it ever since. Such a memorable movie.

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Quote:Originally posted by Maxy@Mar 31 2015, 12:07 AM
Finally got around to watching Whiplash. Absolutely phenomenal film. As a big fan of Jazz music I was impressed by the score. The ending was perfect too imo. Not as good of a film as Boyhood, or Guardians of the Galaxy or Big Hero 6 imo but it's still a hell of a movie and JK Simmons was masterful.

Now all I have left to watch for last years top films I think is Birdman, Interstellar, American Sniper, Theory of Everything, Foxcatcher and Imitation Game.

Interstellar is good, imitation game suprised me I enjoyed it a lot. American Sniper was just awful to me I couldn't get into it at all

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Quote:Originally posted by 16Seasonsandcountingfor1cup@Mar 31 2015, 10:05 AM


Interstellar is good, imitation game suprised me I enjoyed it a lot. American Sniper was just awful to me I couldn't get into it at all
Picked up Interstellar today so gonna watch that tonight. Probably will pick up Fox Catcher or Birdman tomorrow.

Also need to add Nightcrawler to my list. Heard that one was really good too

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Quote:Originally posted by Maxy@Mar 31 2015, 10:20 AM

Picked up Interstellar today so gonna watch that tonight. Probably will pick up Fox Catcher or Birdman tomorrow.

Also need to add Nightcrawler to my list. Heard that one was really good too

Just watched Nightcrawler its decent nothing special but not awful.

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