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Kirk Bage (1775 KP) rated Lonely are the Brave (1962) in Movies

Mar 3, 2020  
Lonely are the Brave (1962)
Lonely are the Brave (1962)
1962 | Drama, Western
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Two years on and Douglas has returned to the safety of westerns, looking older and gaunt, if no less charismatic. Something had cooled in him since Spartacus, and approaching 50 years of age, you can see the maturity and heart-ache most evidently in this performance. The tough guy remains, but there is a wistful aspect to Jack Burns that was not there before. He utilised the writing talents of one Douglas Trumbo to convey a “sadistic harshness” he called “the most perfect script I ever read”. Reportedly, in later years, Douglas considered this his best work, and son Michael (who you may have heard of) has also said this was his favourite amongst his father’s prestigious oeuvre. In that context alone, it is worth watching again.
  
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Shards (14 KP) rated Rocketman (2019) in Movies

Apr 9, 2020  
Rocketman (2019)
Rocketman (2019)
2019 | Biography, Drama
7
8.0 (59 Ratings)
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Out of this world (pun intended)
Turn on and switch off... Of reality.

Taron Egerton delivers a stellar performance as Redge Dwight evolves into his colourful, camp, outrageous alterego Elton John.

A beautifully made film charting the ups and downs of singer, from childhood to megastar. The script delivers raw honesty and for someone that wasn't completely au fait with Elton's turbulent life, I felt honoured to share in his madness.

A collective mix of musical numbers with backing tracks allow the viewer to bath in the huge catologue of hits.

Stick it on and enjoy solid acting, writing and directing. Taron is brave, vulnerable and as the Rocket an, shows he is set for the stars.
  
    Scorch

    Scorch

    Stacey Gregg

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    A touching and provocative story of first love though the eyes of a gender-curious teen, Scorch was...

    True West

    True West

    Sam Shepard

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    Austin, an earnest screenwriter on the verge of success, is working on a script he has sold to a...

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Griffin Dunne recommended Dr. Strangelove (1964) in Movies (curated)

 
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
1964 | Comedy
8.2 (25 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"If I had dinner plans and I happen to be scrolling through the television channels and this is on, I’m gonna be late for dinner. I just can’t take my eyes off this movie. I was at the Kubrick exhibit at the LA County Museum of Art, and it was incredible to see the production details on this–the script, and what the bomb looked like, and the props. And that’s another movie that just was so far ahead of its time, and effortlessly combined humor and horror. In such a profound level the subject was terrifying and real, and prescient to the Cold War at that time. That absurdity of war and the military, it’s just still so great and hilarious and terrifying."

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Alec Baldwin recommended Paths of Glory (1957) in Movies (curated)

 
Paths of Glory (1957)
Paths of Glory (1957)
1957 | Classics, Drama, War
8.9 (8 Ratings)
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"Sitting on nearly everyone’s perennial list of the greatest antiwar films, Stanley Kubrick’s classic, set amid the ranks of a decadent French army command during World War I, offers breathtaking filmmaking on every level: acting, directing, writing, technical. A piercing Kirk Douglas shows up with his reliable blend of machismo and conscience. Veteran actors like Adolphe Menjou and George Macready are magnificent. However, Wayne Morris, Timothy Carey, and Kubrick regular Joseph Turkel bring a grit and suffering to offset the spit and polish of the debauched French commanders. Calder Willingham and the great novelist/screenwriter Jim Thompson wrote the script. The film features incredible photography by George Krause. Along with The Killing, Paths of Glory marks the critical onset of Kubrick’s now legendary career."

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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) in Movies

Mar 28, 2021  
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
2007 | Comedy
9
8.4 (5 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Pretty much every line in Walk Hard is a lampoon of some sort, and quite wonderfully, it all lands! The script is equal parts immature, absurd, and witty, every cast member is just all in, and then there's the songs.
The music in this movie is fantastic - they are well written, and are incredibly funny in their parodies. I will quite happily stick the soundtrack on from time to time.
Biopics, especially music based ones, can be a risky game. They can be amazing cinema, but they always teeter on the edge of unintentional hilarity, and Walk Hard just fucking tears the walls down and savages what these type movies try to be and what they end up being. Its glorious.
  
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Lev Kalman recommended Island of Lost Souls (1933) in Movies (curated)

 
Island of Lost Souls (1933)
Island of Lost Souls (1933)
1933 | Classics, Horror, Sci-Fi
8.3 (4 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"As an anticolonialism fable it’s extremely on the nose, but whatever. Guys, just . . . Colonialism: Don’t Do It. What is totally unforgettable about this film is the photography: constant fogs, blooming white surfaces, and inky jungle shadows. There’s a shot of the hero and the Panther Woman reflected in a pool of rippling water, then her real foot dips into the frame—it makes me gasp. There’s Bela Lugosi’s imperious, rabbinical presence as the Sayer of the Law. And most importantly, there’s Charles Laughton, obviously delighting in the role, giving the British scientist/eugenicist a sadistic perviness that I’m sure wasn’t in the script. In one moment, in the midst of threatening the hero, he just sprawls his whole body across a table, like a happy fat cat."

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