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Bugsy (1991)

8.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Warren Beatty and Annette Bening star in the incredible true story of Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, the...

Chris Klein recommended Lawrence of Arabia (1962) in Movies (curated)

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

1962 | Drama, History, War

8.8

(17 Ratings)

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"Next on my list is Lawrence of Arabia. 1962, Peter O’Toole, directed by David Lean. When you watch this movie digitally remastered… I would love, at some point, to see it in a theater, to see it on film, the way it was meant to be seen. I’ve never done that with Lawrence of Arabia, and I would love to be able to do that. But when you watch that on a flatscreen — get a big enough one — with surround sound, the epicness of this movie… I mean, there’s an intermission for God’s sake. I’m not sure there’s a greater adventure than Lawrence of Arabia. And Peter O’Toole, he’s another guy who doesn’t have any superpowers. He’s a human being. He’s working off the human condition, what it is to be a man, and what he believes in, and what he’s trying to do out there in the middle of the desert. It’s epic. It’s epic in scope."

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William Friedkin recommended Belle de Jour (1968) in Movies (curated)

Belle de Jour (1968)

1968 | Drama

9.0

(1 Ratings)

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"A thriller wrapped inside an enigma, this is my desert island disc, the one I’ve watched  more than any other on this list. The psychology of the characters is revealed  slowly and ambiguously. Each time I see the wheelchair (the husband’s fantasy) and hear the sound of the horse-and-carriage bells (the wife’s), and the way  the two achieve harmony in the final scene, I’m reminded of Luis Buñuel’s ability to  fuse reality and illusion in his characters and for the viewer. He performs this  magic in plain view, like the best magicians. This is the film that illustrates that  Catherine Deneuve is not only one of the world’s most beautiful women but a  fine actress. Belle de jour is truly subversive in its satiric depiction of middle- class society, the church, and our social mores. If a ratings board ever understood  this film, it would receive an NC-17, though there is no sex and little violence."

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Andrew Rich (36 KP) rated Welcome to Night Vale in Podcasts

Jun 24, 2019

Welcome to the bizarre (3 more)

Great backstory to work through (also listed in the bad)

Cecil's incredibly soothing voice

The Weather (are we still waiting for the bus in the rain?)

Long, LONG backstory to slog through (also listed in the good) (1 more)

A bit of a format change, part way through (I preferred the original flavor)

Oh, where to begin? I loved this podcast from the first episode, it's weird in the best ways. Think of an banana split sundae; one scoop of Lovecraft, one scoop of Stephen King, on scoop of various mythologies, a banana of Dadaism, some sprinkles of your local independent music scene, generous dollops of LGBTQ+ acceptance and support, and a single, solitary maraschino cherry of optimism in the face of overwhelming anxiety and depression.

All of this, of course, coming together as the public local news station for a small town, somewhere int he desert.

It's fun. I recommend it. Just make sure the locals don't notice that you're an interloper.