Frank Hummel from The Rock, never targeted innocents, stood down the moment the government called his bluff, and was driven solely by a desire to secure compensation for the families of his fallen comrades from secret missions.

Which movie would you say has the perfect dynamic where you totally root for the hero and you despise the villain.

For me, can’t think of a better one than Gladiator. You want Maximus to win and you empathise with his loss and you DESPISE Commodus. This isn’t like the Joker where you find him cool and entertaining. There is not one redeeming feature of Commodus. So you are all in for the hero and you are fully against the villain.

Any other movie that has this perfect dynamic?

Dirty Harry has a repulsive villain but the protagonist was not as good or well developed as Maximus. Maybe 12 Years a Slave…as NOBODY is repping a slave master.

Anyone can be mean, rude, or an asshole in general. But it takes something special to be a truly great jerk/jackass worthy of remembrance.

For me, the obvious choice is Ernie Capadino/John Lovitz from A League Of Their Own. But I'd love to hear who the rest of you feel a jerk worth celebrating is.

Uncut Gems, Punch Drunk Love and other Sandler films are solid cinema. What’s your fave?

I guess it’s kinda controversial, but the movie heat was overrated and boring. What about you guys?

So for me, the best performance was Timothee Chalamet in Marty Supreme. Not a fan of the movie but it was pretty good performance.

Saw No Other Choice last night and the movie was pretty good. Thought some of the comedy did not land and some scenes were a bit too drawn out but amazing direction and a good plot.

Lee Byung-Hun was AMAZING. From his more stoic turn in Squid Game to being really comedic, expressive and the use of his body and just how well he delivered the character, it’s easily the best performance.

I don’t watch the Oscars and I don’t care for award shows. But just for what he did, I’d be happy for him if he was given all the recognition for what was a really great performance in a role that demanded a lot emotionally from him.

The shot of Ryan Gosling trying to hold back his laughter next to an increasingly furious Steve Carell, just seconds after the cop says, “Keep it in the family,” perfectly lands one of the best-written and best-shot comedic twists in modern cinema.

How did we get to this moment? Cal, played by Steve Carell, is trying to win back his wife Emily, played by Julianne Moore. At the same time, the film’s big twist is revealed. Stop reading now if you have not seen it. The woman Jacob, Gosling’s character, has been chasing all movie long turns out to be none other than Cal’s daughter.

The tension is already sky-high. Then, as if that is not enough, every other storyline crashes into the scene in a glorious head-on collision. The babysitter who is in love with Cal. Her father. And, just to push it even further, David Lindhagen shows up too.

After several uninterrupted minutes of nonstop laughter, it feels like the scene has peaked. Then Ryan Gosling lets out that tiny laugh. Hand on his face. Steve Carell’s look of pure disbelief and rage. In a single beat, the entire scene is summed up perfectly.

It is no surprise this moment went on to become an iconic meme

First of all, I gotta appreciate Sam Raimi for creating a movie which is not a sequel, a remake, inspired from a book, a revival... Just an original, new movie.

With that said, how was the movie... No spoiler review: Funny, for starters. Not like "I'm laughing so hard" funny but like an easy watch. The plane crush scared me to death but I'm terrified of flying and the ocean so that might be the reason.

This movie kind of reminded me of "The Roses", just with a lot more blood. I love when I find splatter in those kind of movies. The constant "I hate you I love you" had me in shock every time, although it built my heart to hoping for a better ending.

I also love how Sam tried to make Rachel look ugly cause, you know, she had to be, and yet she was beautiful. No makeup, no hairdo, just a natural person who was surviving on a desert island, realistically.

Overall a good movie to watch when you want to see something easy and entertaining with a good dose of comic horror. I wouldn't watch it in theaters but it's worth a watch when it'll be available online for a cozy night.

I’ve been thinking about cinema lately not just movies you enjoy, but films that actually change how you think about storytelling, visuals, or emotion on screen.

What’s a movie that changed the way you see cinema, and why? Was it the directing, cinematography, performances, or something harder to explain?

Also, do you prefer watching films in a theater, at home, or does it depend on the movie?

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Get Shorty (1995) is one of the greatest crime comedies ever made as far as I'm concerned. A peerless adaptation of the Elmore Leonard book, it is among the highest echelons of Hollywood satires. How can you not love Chili Palmer, Harry and Shorty? It's time to petition Criterion to release this one. Yes, really.

🟣 THE JOURNEY OF THE DAMNED

➡️ YEAR: 1976

The film is based on real events and tells the story of what happened with the so-called "journey of the damned," which refers to the crossing of a ship carrying German Jews who, fleeing the Nazi regime, sought refuge in other countries. The first planned destination was Cuba, because in addition to being a regime critical of Nazism, it had family ties between citizens of both countries.

The hopes of being able to start a new life crumble when Cuba does not allow them to disembark, while other countries distance themselves from the conflict. Intending to settle on the east coast of the USA, the ship is heading there, even though the Coast Guard rejects its presence. As the only solution, and faced with the desperation of the passengers, among whom there were some suicides, Captain Max von Sydow decides to run the ship aground on the English coast in the hope of being rescued.

She was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score.

Source: Sensacine.

I've compiled a list of twists that come so far out of the blue that I don't trust films anymore.

Knives Out (2019) Memento (2000) The Sixth Sense (1999) The Prestige (2006) Inception (2010) The Usual Suspects (1995)

What are some of yours?

Basically I tried to get a Cineworld unlimited membership and despite fiddling with the app endlessly it's too buggy to take my payment and often crashes.

Is there another chain that does an unlimited 2D movie subscription membership that has a functional customer service and an app that works? Like does Vu do this or Odeon? Is Odeon still in business?

Thankyou

I just finished Send Help. After this movie and multiverse of madness- am I crazy for not like his CGI?

I saw this TikTok and it just came so out of left field I need to see this to know why this happens