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Barry Newman (204 KP) rated Men, Women & Children (2014) in Movies

May 7, 2020

Men, Women & Children (2014)

2014 | Comedy, Drama

8.0

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A critical and commercial flop on its release but in my humble opinion sorely underrated. I liked how the film shows the influence of technology on human relationships largely to a negative degree and made me thankful for being old enough that I went to school in those halcyon days where we didn’t have constant access to the internet and social media. The film successfully weaves several stories of different generations in a small town and I found its different depictions of loneliness and anxiety quite moving at times. The ensemble cast all do good work (even Adam Sandler) and the quality soundtrack enhances the mood. Well worth your time.

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David McK (3632 KP) rated Man and Superman 100 Page Super Spectacular in Books

May 2, 2020

Not so much a story about Superman, as it is about Clark Kent: this is set in (what I feel is) the most interesting period of his - fictional! - life, just after moving to Metropolis for the very first time and not long before he starts working for the Daily Planet and meets the key players in his story.

Yes, it's a period that has been covered before in both TV (Smallville) and print (eg: Superman: Birthright), but the great thing about the Big Blue Scout, The Man of Steel himself is that his character - while superficially boring - can fit into any time and any context.