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Derek Terry (5 KP) created a post

Jun 22, 2018  
One of the best films ever made. The pairing of surrealist director Michel Gondry and funny man Jim Carrey is breathtaking. Jim Carrey made us all laugh with his 90's greats but this film was his letter to the world that he wasn't just a one dimensional actor and had legitimate acting chops. This film is packed with Hollywood stars, but the glare of the Hollywood 'look' is nowhere to be found. Gondry cast these actors into such unique, honest roles that allowed them to give the best performances of their lives. The Cinematography is superb and the special effects are a throwback to the days where the green screen wasn't so all encompassing. This allowed the actors to become completely submerged in their roles and help drive their award winning performances. Eternal Sunshine is beautiful and quirky and the way all films should be shot, acted and directed; with honesty, with passion. Eteranl Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is the greatest love story of our future. 10/10.
     
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Siren Queen
Nghi Vo | 2022
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6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Title: Siren Queen
Author: Nghi Vo
288 pages
Published: May 10th of 2022

Let's start off by I love the name of the book and the blue color palette on the cover. Blue makes it very pretty and anything that says "Siren" catches my intrest. Even though it's not about that I'm glad I read it. This book is about Luli Wei a beautiful talented wanting to be a star in pre-code Hollywood. In it she knows how the movie business can be very dangerous but she doesn't seem to be bothered by this. She also prefers to play a monster rather than a maid. She learns the worst monsters of all are not on screen but rather in reality around her in Hollywood. She also learns success always comes with a very steep price to pay and it's never lovely. This book caught my attention from the beginning and is well written. It has an interesting story plot and is one book I'd definitely reccomend. Also, reality is just sad.
  
I was so happy to read Martin Shorts story. But his story was definitely not as happy as I assumed it was. Why are comedians always so troubled??

Not that this makes it a depressing read, it's extremely interesting, very funny at times, and I learned a lot about Martin and Hollywood as well!

So glad to still have great comedic minds like Mr. Short alive and well and making us laugh. A very interesting bio well worth the read.
  
No Strings Attached (2011)
No Strings Attached (2011)
2011 | Comedy
A slightly above average Rom-Com, good to see a modern take on the genre for a change. It has it's funny moments, silly at times, a good all round cast. Although why "Ludacris" is in a Rom-Com I'm not sure? It's enjoyable enough, but still suffers from the typical cuteness at times and being a predictable Hollywood Rom-com in the end. If you like this also check out A lot like love with Kutcher and Peet in the lead roles.
  
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Andy K (10821 KP) created a poll

Nov 11, 2018 (Updated Nov 12, 2018)  
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Robert De Niro has created many remarkable performances in his career. He is one of the greatest actors Hollywood has produced over the last 50 years.

Which of his roles is your favorite?


Mean Streets

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The Godfather Part II
The Deer Hunter

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Raging Bull
The King of Comedy

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The Untouchables

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Midnight Run
Awakenings

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Cape Fear
Backdraft
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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A Bronx Tale

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Casino

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Heat

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Meet the Parents

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Analyze This
Silver Linings Playbook

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Goodfellas
Taxi Driver
Something else? (list below)
De Niro sucks!

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Andy K (10821 KP) created a poll

Jun 16, 2019  
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Sad to say summer will go quickly as it always does.

Which of these films hitting cinemas this July or August are you most looking forward to?


Spider-Man: Far from Home
Stuber
The Lion King
Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Dora and the Lost City of Gold
The Art of Racing in the Rain

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The Angry Birds Movie 2
Angel Has Fallen
Playmobil: The Movie

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Something else?
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Smashbomb (4683 KP) created a post in Friends of Smashbomb

Nov 18, 2019 (Updated Nov 20, 2019)  
365 Flicks Podcast

We are excited to announce our latest Podcast Partner: '365 Flicks Podcast' run by Smashbomber @365Flicks

You can visit the podcast here: http://www.365flickspod.com/

'365 Flicks Podcast' is a really exciting and fun podcast. All started from a blog, they now have a podcast where they rant, review and rave about all the biggest Hollywood blockbusters!

Social links:

Smashbomb: @365Flicks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/365Flickscom/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/365FlicksPod
  
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365Flicks (235 KP) Nov 18, 2019

Thanks guys, I’m really smitten with this app!!!

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
2019 | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Got to be one of Tarantino's worst movies, 2 hrs 40 minutes and literally nothing happens till the last 10 minutes. It looks great and has a typically diverse QT soundtrack but is basically one big long rambling boring ego trip. There must have been at least 30 minutes of screen time consisting of Brad Pitt just driving around Hollywood . Pulp Fiction it most definitely isn't. Hugely overrated and almost certainly wouldn't have been made if it were anyone else but Tarantino.
  
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Chris Sharp recommended Boy Wonder in Books (curated)

 
Boy Wonder
Boy Wonder
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"Back in high school, my best friend gave me a tattered paperback of Boy Wonder by the late/great James Robert Baker. We’d been into making movies, writing stories, and living imaginatively since kindergarten, and this gonzo, out-of-print novel about a young-madman-turned-Hollywood-super-producer had it all. Boy Wonder is the perfect summer read, a fount of crazed inspiration, laugh-out-loud funny, and to this day, one of the most seminal reading experiences I’ve had."

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Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
1952 | Classics, Comedy, Musical

"Gene Kelly plays a silent film star who falls for cloche-wearing babe Debbie Reynolds during the industry’s awkward transition to talkies. Hollywood: The sunshine! The song-and-dance! The handsome, dynamic men! It only took me 25 years to discover it’s all true. There’s a funny-terrifying scene about the complexities of wiring Kelly’s bitchy leading lady for sound. Sometimes I think of it when I’m taping a tiny microphone inside my bra and running the wire out through my armpit."

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