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<blockquote data-quote="Ransom Stoddard" data-source="post: 1666370" data-attributes="member: 10336"><p>This thread seems to have gone into stasis a little bit. Quick thoughts on some semi-recent releases in no particular order:</p><p></p><p>No Time to Die - A very polarizing film for the Bond fanbase. I consider the Craig arc to be the strongest period in the Bond films. This one had some plot issues and a lot of fan service, but all told I enjoyed it and will re-watch as regularly as the other Craig films.</p><p></p><p>Cry Macho - there was a great film hidden somewhere in this, but Clint casting himself as a 60-something made it hard for me to suspend disbelief. There was a lot of good acting in this, but most of it wasn't from anyone named Eastwood. I love Clint and consider him a good filmmaker who has made a handful of great films, but this one...not a great swan song, if indeed it is his last. Incredible cinematography and some worthwhile subplots about the meaning of family kind of redeem it.</p><p></p><p>The Suicide Squad (ok, not that new...) - silly fun. John Cena simultaneously stole the movie and made it cringy as heck. I'm not sure how I feel about a Peacemaker spinoff</p><p></p><p>Those Who Wish Me Dead - so this is what a Bruce Willis or John Travolta movie would like look with Angelina Jolie in the lead.</p><p></p><p>Godzilla vs Kong - meh. Great CGI, but the "Pacific Rim meets Stranger Things" plotline is weak and predictable IMO.</p><p></p><p>Black Widow - Too much Red Guardian, but pretty entertaining anyway. I think this would have been a better film if it had been made and released where it falls in the MCU timeline rather than now. I'd love to see Yelena involved in the MCU going forward.</p><p></p><p>No Sudden Move - I loved this movie. It's got the usual plot and character depth I expect from Steven Soderbergh. Cheadle, del Toro, and Kieran Culkin are all incredibly believable in their roles and the story takes enough twists and turns to keep things interesting. Possibly the best film I've seen so far this year.</p><p></p><p>Gunpowder Milkshake - Tremendous fun. Kind of a contrived "Girls Club John Wick" but still a lot of fun, and absolutely gorgeous to look at. The set and production designs, along with the cinematography create a world where I could easily suspend my disbelief. My only gripe is that Karen Gillan doesn't always come across as the most athletic/fluid person but they covered a lot of that up with editing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ransom Stoddard, post: 1666370, member: 10336"] This thread seems to have gone into stasis a little bit. Quick thoughts on some semi-recent releases in no particular order: No Time to Die - A very polarizing film for the Bond fanbase. I consider the Craig arc to be the strongest period in the Bond films. This one had some plot issues and a lot of fan service, but all told I enjoyed it and will re-watch as regularly as the other Craig films. Cry Macho - there was a great film hidden somewhere in this, but Clint casting himself as a 60-something made it hard for me to suspend disbelief. There was a lot of good acting in this, but most of it wasn't from anyone named Eastwood. I love Clint and consider him a good filmmaker who has made a handful of great films, but this one...not a great swan song, if indeed it is his last. Incredible cinematography and some worthwhile subplots about the meaning of family kind of redeem it. The Suicide Squad (ok, not that new...) - silly fun. John Cena simultaneously stole the movie and made it cringy as heck. I'm not sure how I feel about a Peacemaker spinoff Those Who Wish Me Dead - so this is what a Bruce Willis or John Travolta movie would like look with Angelina Jolie in the lead. Godzilla vs Kong - meh. Great CGI, but the "Pacific Rim meets Stranger Things" plotline is weak and predictable IMO. Black Widow - Too much Red Guardian, but pretty entertaining anyway. I think this would have been a better film if it had been made and released where it falls in the MCU timeline rather than now. I'd love to see Yelena involved in the MCU going forward. No Sudden Move - I loved this movie. It's got the usual plot and character depth I expect from Steven Soderbergh. Cheadle, del Toro, and Kieran Culkin are all incredibly believable in their roles and the story takes enough twists and turns to keep things interesting. Possibly the best film I've seen so far this year. Gunpowder Milkshake - Tremendous fun. Kind of a contrived "Girls Club John Wick" but still a lot of fun, and absolutely gorgeous to look at. The set and production designs, along with the cinematography create a world where I could easily suspend my disbelief. My only gripe is that Karen Gillan doesn't always come across as the most athletic/fluid person but they covered a lot of that up with editing. [/QUOTE]
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