will andrew garfield be scorcese next in line lover boy after robert deniro in 70s-90s and leonardo di caprio in 2000s

Nope....his next project is The Irishman with no production date yet. A reunion of his heavy hitter gangster actors. Robert DeNiro, Harvey Keitel, Joe Pesci and somewhat new to the crowd...Al Pacino. On top of that another DiCaprio lead The Devil in the White City about a true life serial killer who killed his victims in his hotel.
Also a rumored script that suppose to pair DiCaprio with DeNiro.

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012) -
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013) -
Kite (2014) -

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ARRIVAL.

Wow, this was very underwhelming for me. Momentously disappointing. What the hell are great reviews harping on about?

The movie to me is the definition of half baked ideas. To its credit the movie keeps you interested for most of it's running time, but it does so by keeping everything a mystery ("why are the aliens here?"). This sense of craving for enlightenment will vanish on repeat viewings I'm sure.



Some people have compared this to Interstellar. I don't fully like that movie, but it handles it's theme a lot better than this bewilderingly misguided movie. A sci-fi that sounds smart on paper, but is actually fucking dumb.

I haven't seen the slew of well-received end of year films. I don't watch movies as often as I used to. I think that best movie I've watched in 2016 is The Witch. Now there's a superbly crafted horror tale with a refreshing sense of period.

Movie tittle & year: La La Land (2016)

Review: First and foremost, i think its overrated. Was it a good movie? yes. Was it made for everyone? no. Its a musical that would entertain and enjoyed by those who would appreciate the finer things in a movie.

Rating: 7.5/10

Glad to know someone share same sentiment. I thought almost every person on earth fall head over heels on this movie. Good movie? Yeah. Perfect movie? Get out of here!

I think you are sadly, sadly, mistaken but hey... we are all entitled to our opinions and movie reception differs individually. I think the movie's strongest suit is that it never spoon feeds the audience but it is somewhat a slow burning sci-fi flick that has an ending that makes you rethink everything you had just seen. Brilliant direction, fantastic acting chops from Amy Adams and a very 'grounded' way of telling a tale of what-if-aliens-get-here scenario. Loved the film to bits and definitely worthy of the Best Picture Nomination.

Jackie and The Crown
Both are the same genre about royalty figures in modern history. Jackie give you perspective of the event right after JFK assassination. How she comes into playing a key role in preserving a legacy that stood before time. It's her determination to define her self worth in the reality of no longer having a safe bubble provided by her POTUS husband. So it gives you context to a fragile flower vase that more than meets the eye. It will take a while to adjust to Natalie Portman's accent and it will grow on you as you dwell deeper into her personality. I appreciate the look and feel of the movie more than the story itself.
Netflix's The Crown is the more powerful and deeper dissection on the life of the Queen. The lavish production really gives meaning to epic drama moniker. The acting and behind the scene mind games are the gripping stuffs that keep you wanted to press next episode button when the end credits fade into screen. Right now I just can't stop thinking of Claire Foy...what an amazing actress she is and basically seeing all the british actors playing high society prickish roles that are intriguing to watch. Lithgow's Churchill role is the best he's in for a long time. It may not be as hip as House of Cards but here the keyword is the classy performances with a gripping story to binge watch.

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The positives about the witch is the discovery of Anya Taylor Joy and the atmospheric cinematography. As narrative goes it's very basic with not enough complexity to my taste. The Wailing is more my type of superbly crafted horror tale.

Terrific new actress, haven't seen "Split" though. I did watch "The Witch", it was downright creepy especially with the ending, the revelation but... it was nowhere near as fun as I thought it was going to be. The period/setting is so immaculately done. Indeed brilliant cinematography, can be likened to "The Revenant" but I don't see any reason to shout about "The Witch".

"The Wailing" on the other hand - this and "Train to Busan" gets my vote as among the best films of 2016. Exceeded all my expectations.

I don't think there was much to spoon feed. The movie is a skeletal remains of ideas, with no flesh around those ideas. Every idea is either poorly developed, or not brought to an adequately fleshed out conclusion. The non-linear time perception feels tacked on to the ending, and then retrospectively sprinkled throughout the film to make it artificially appear that it was foretold and developed.

The climax to the most conventional part of the story -- the government's reaction to the aliens -- is laughable. Are we really to believe that the entire decision for China not to attack the alien hinges on a random call from the US repeating the words of a dying wife from a deathbed? Would the first reaction really be "hey, this US woman knows the words of my dying wife, so we definitely should not attack the aliens", or would be more likely be "I can't believe the US dared to spy even on our deathbeds!". The whole global politics presented was terribly shallow.

For the first 2/3 of the movie I was wondering about the purpose of Renner's character, because he was so utterly useless. There was some sprinkling of hints that he fancied Adams, and through that I knew that he would be something important by the end. But it doesn't excuse the fact that his presence was so underwhelming for most of the film.

A basic narrative is not a bad thing. In this case it was perfect. No need for theatrics in terms of the plotting. There was more than enough terrifying theatrics going on on screen. But I must admit to having watched very few movies from 2016, so while I'm sure this is not the best movie of the year, it is the one movie that stood out for me from what little I've seen.

Haven't heard of the Wailing. A korean genre film eh? They're usually good at that. Will check that out.

It does not mean I can not appreciate basic premise with on point execution. The Witch just did not do that for me. Maybe it's the different expectation cause I'm looking for nuances like those artsy european horror flicks. Let the right one in/Goodnight Mommy/Martyrs/etc...
The Wailing felt like a full 8 course meal while The Witch stops at the 4th dish for me personally.
I can't really say whether you will like The Wailing or not cause to each their own.
Hope A Cure For Wellness able to deliver come next week. Still dug Gore Verbinski eyes for his visual style and there's a slight chance of it being good.

This post has been edited by 6so: Feb 8 2017, 09:07 AM

Most 4-course meals are better than 8-course meals

I think The Witch was perfect for what it set out to do. I didn't expect anymore than that. I'll watch the Wailing soon... Korean genre films usually take a lot of risks and even if they don't come off at least they are worth watching. A little reading tells me The Wailing is a horror-comedy for the first hour or so before slowly tightening its grip into full blown creepy horror. Can't remember a horror movie with such a long running time too.

So in regardless The Witch is better than The Wailing or not that's entirely up to you. One of the reason The Wailing managed to maintain a cult status following is the man behind the camera. Na Hong Jin's reputation is as relevant as Chan Wook Park and Bong Joon Ho. To me that's the whole reason I'm into it so much not just because it's a horror movie to begin with. He only made 3 feature length movies to date and each comes with a consistent track records.
Chill just a movie to discuss and not that your opinion is better than mine or what not. Simply don't see The Witch as that de facto horror movie.

Well maybe spoon feeding isn't the right term to use, I meant to say it isn't your typical sci-fi alien flick and that it respects the audience's intelligence instead of trying to do everything in an explanatory method - and no, I didn't feel like the non-linear time was faked as if it was foretold, it was delivered very effectively in the end. When she asks "Who is this child?" That made my mind rummage through the entire 'flashback' sequence I have been seeing (and having the thought all along they were her past memories).

The director very effectively creates the 'contact' panic in society. He is able to keep a tight grip on the story and goes into the realm of supernatural with ease. I also felt the film's sense of language and the non-linear form presented in a very strong/important form in the end instead having the audience brushing the non-linear flashbacks as a movie making choice.

As for the dying wife last words, nope... once again I didn't feel it that way. China's action would cascade to the other countries so when the leader says that even his superior barely can change his mind but Louise managed to do it, I felt the film securely delivered the end result. China was closest to fighting off the 'threat' first so when a few words from Louise managed to dismantle that, the fate of humanity determined by just a phone call, this scene did something incredibly powerful. My opinion.

Split (2016)

Welcome back M. Night Shyamalan!!

Hollywood, if you are reading this, please do not give this guy a big budget, he will screw it up!!

I know James McAvoy is a pretty good actor, but this is out of this world!!!!

Okay, okay, if you watch this movie, M. Night Shyamalan + James McAvoy + Anya Taylor-Joy will GRAB YOUR ATTENTION and NOT LET GO, until the last minute of this movie!!!

It is THAT good!

And the ending!!!!!

I cannot breath. I CANNOT BREATH!!!

More!! MORE!!!!

My Two Sen

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Don't Knock Twice (2016)

What is it with the nouveau riche English?

Buying up stately mansion and how many people lives in it?

2 maximum 3!!!

And with all that dough, can they NOT AFFORD decent lighting???

What the hey!!??!!

I find this, a decent horror movie.

Something do not make sense (Like most horror, you just have to go with the flow)

My take away is, be careful whose advise you take. Understand their motives first, before you do so.

My Two sen

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Feb 10 2017, 12:50 AM

A Cure for Wellness - A very troubled movie with impeccable visual flair.

Believe this is a pretty daring movie who thinks big with story but too ambitious for it's own good. It does not have faith in it's audiences to unravel the mystery on our own. Every one step forward marred by two steps backward. Disturbing scenes that are gorgeously lensed. There are truly hideous uncomfortable scenes given the high class treatment that felt a little David Lynch/Stanley Kubrick. Then occasionally the scenes overstays their course with unnecessary plot deviation. The premise is pretty great but lacks conviction to be exceptional. I will still gladly buy the blu-ray due to the beautiful production design and I like the lead actress and Jason Isaac performance a lot. Dane DeHaan misses the mark for me. Gore Verbinski is a lot like Ridley Scott, even their bad movies still being filmed a lot more better than say your average joe film director.

Not sure this will screen locally due to shocking taboo nature of the premise and if they do still worth checking out on blu-ray/vod to avoid unnecessary censorship. Also can see this as a potential cult hit if one to seek out that controversial plot twist. It's a malformed shutter island-esque type of story.