What's the last or current Movie you Watched ?

[Shelter]

PLAY DIRTY an English film from 1969 with a wonderful very young Michael Caine. It's a story from the desert war during the II-World-War. I think it is a long forgotten film - but for me a little gem.

 

[brešo]

Call Me By Your Name

 

[Frasier]

Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri - great flick.

 

[mexicangeek]

A Fantastic Woman. I recommend it 100%

 

[riojackblue]

 

[John_jjohns]

Attack of the South Fried Zombies

 

[daisydog]

Glory Road

 

[johnnycs]

Call me by your Name

 

[dorlrod]

thor

 

[dono]

Black Panther

 

[slimjim]

Dark Places - So I was prompted to get this through one of those " recommended for you" hints on amazon or similar site..... but it's rubbish, I nearly gave up after about 20 mins but stuck with it for a bit longer before hitting the eject button :yawn: :yawn:

 

[taurus2904]

Love, Simon



Synopsis: "Everyone deserves a great love story. But for seventeen-year old Simon Spier it’s a little more complicated: he’s yet to tell his family or friends he’s gay and he doesn’t actually know the identity of the anonymous classmate he’s fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying and life-changing. Directed by Greg Berlanti (Dawson’s Creek, Brothers & Sisters, Green Lantern, Everwood, Political Animals, Arrow, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow), written by Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger (This is Us) -- and based on Becky Albertalli’s acclaimed novel (Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda) -- LOVE, SIMON is a funny and heartfelt coming-of-age story about the thrilling ride of finding yourself and falling in love."

Review
This movie is sweet, funny, a bit angsty, sometimes cringe-worthy -- kind of what you'd expect from a high school-set, coming-of-age/coming out story.

This is a mainstream release, from a major studio, about a gay boy figuring it out -- well, it's about time. Take tissues -- you'll need them! Those are not things you'd expect -- or that this movie could very easily and deservedly enter the pantheon alongside some of the great movies of the genre.

Very much John Hughes-esque; it could take a place there, but on a slightly lower tier. The best formula to explain this reasoning is:

Love, Simon = ((Ferris Bueller + Sixteen Candles) - ((0.5 x quirky characters) + (3% of witty repartee) + (irreverent humor/x)) + 1/15(500 Days of Summer) + something...

Even that doesn't explain it. It's not as madcap or anywhere near as delightfully dysfunctional as John Hughes. It's a little more earthbound -- if that earth is a clearly well-to-do, close-in Atlanta neighborhood -- but it has charm and a lot of heart. This movie will make your heart ache, pine, break, thump, and soar.

Nick Robinson (Jurassic World), as Simon, pulls the viewer right in and holds us to him throughout the film. Most of us will be able to identify his feelings, his expressions, his reserve in our own coming-to-terms -- and his longing for "a great love story." His hangdog look, his unsure steps -- and missteps, plenty of them -- his moments of confusion and confidence and defiance (not in line with Ferris', but in the face of adversity) are endearing.

When he is light-hearted, so are we. When he is tense to the point of breaking, so are we. He has a few confrontation scenes that are powerful; some are heart-rending, others fist-pumping. Oh, that 500 Days of Summer thing in the equation -- be prepared to laugh, it is completely ridiculous and wonderful.

Jennifer Garner, as Simon's mother, is subtle and solid. She's given a lot of distance in the story, some zingers, but pulls the story together in the right ways at the right time. Josh Duhamel, as Simon's father, is the former quarterback and played close to type without being an overdone cliche. He is there when Simon needs him, in a way that is touchingly unexpected. Each of these characters have scenes that will have you clutching for those tissues. (Several in my screening wept openly. I was teary many times, especially these scenes.)

The supporting cast of friends and adversaries do a remarkable job. I won't name them all, but those who merited got applause and boos as necessary for their actions.

There are several maguffins (one could be a goof, still working that out) that I just cannot even mention for fear of spoilers. Some are easy to spot, but don't discount any of them -- they could pivot the story. That's another unexpected item: Love, Simon has a few mysteries within it.

Just -- GO SEE THIS. You, too, will love Simon.

 

[haiducii]

^^^
This movie is very necessary. Gay teens have four times the suicide risk of straight teens and one of the reasons is the lack of positive representation in movies, media, commercials... Gay teens need this kind of film!!

Bravo to everyone involved in this movie. :thumbs up:

 

[Terminatrix]

Shape of water. Fish butts.

 

[chris81ffm]

Avengers Age of Ultron

 

[riojackblue]

:thumbs up::thumbs up::thumbs up:

 

[jhtw]

tomb raider 2018 so nice

 

[zimbalist1]

Taken 2

 

[kphvto]

Louise

 

[ozmark]

thor. reminds me on an old Ita buttrose joke