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Awix (3310 KP) rated Everybody Knows (Todos Lo Saben) (2018) in Movies

Mar 12, 2019 (Updated Mar 12, 2019)

Spanish-language Euro-drama from Iranian director Asghar Farhadi is about as odd a fish as you might expect. Family wedding is going well until Penelope Cruz's daughter is kidnapped; much stressed is placed on everyone involved and their relationships, causing secrets to bubble to the surface in an unwelcome (to say the least) manner.

The thriller elements are definitely a bit of a red herring, as for much of the film the plight of the missing girl seems to get rather forgotten about while everyone sits or stands around articulating their personal baggage and unfinished emotional business. It does get a bit slow and talky (I believe I dozed off for a few moments), but the performances are meaty, involving ones with Cruz and Bardem showing every bit of their star quality and acting ability. Too well-scripted to really qualify as a melodrama, but certainly slices itself a thick slab of theatrical ham; performances make it a worthwhile watch.

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Larry Eisner (2082 KP) rated Nerd Poker in Podcasts

Jul 10, 2018

Nerd Poker

Comedy, Games & Hobbies, TV & Film

6.3

(4 Ratings)

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Hilarious cast of comedians. Decent D&D adventure. The “brought to you by”s from Blaine Capatch! (0 more)

Not enough Spanish Flea. (0 more)

Warning: not for kids. Damn it’s funny!

If you want serious D&D...if you want strict adherence to the rules...if you want comedic references only from the millennial standpoint...oh baby this ain’t for you.

This is a group of comedians/comedic actors who have been playing D&D together and separately for decades. Their cameraderie shows. The jokes are great even when they’re dumb. The laughs and action are non-stop. (Well, one or the other at least at a time.)

The DM’s stories are always fun. Hell, they even make reading thanks’ to Patreon supporters a laugh. (Thanks, Skeletor’s Dick!)

Seriously, if you like fun and know at least a little about D&D, and are into lowbrow humor, this podcast WILL NOT FAIL YOU.

RIP, Amarth Amon.