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if you liked jessica chastain checkout homeland on showtime claire daines is absolutely fantastic
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My dad watches that and loves it. I may someday, maybe before S3 starts.
But I got a lot of other stuff I want to watch first. That's kind of low on the totem pole ATM.
But I got a lot of other stuff I want to watch first. That's kind of low on the totem pole ATM.
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Not even comparable, IMO.
Chastain's performance in ZDT is in a different league than what Danes does as Carrie on Homeland.
Maya required nuance: a character that was intelligent, driven, grounded but emotional, and displayed don't-give-a-mess-fearlessness. Chastain pulled it off, despite the lack of physicality in the role. A few scenes are especially illustrative of this depth: conversation with Ground Branch, hallway argument with Bradley, watching the raid, and of course, the final scene.
Carrie, on the other hand-- who actually could be written much like Maya-- is a one-dimensional mess on what's become an even messier show. Basically, if you can become hysterical on cue, you can play Carrie.
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Whoa whoa whoa...Claire Danes' Carrie is not one-dimensional. Season 2 mighta gotten wild, but that chick has range...and depth. Anyone can do crazy, but to slip that intelligence in slowly underneath, to switch gears and have her be a functioning adult, to show her command of her craft and that duality between obsession and genius. I mean, you bout to cross some ******g lines. 
She pulls the emotion-bomb card too much, yeah. But that's on the writers.
And yes, she does look like Exorcism of Emily Rose when she cries.
But Maya started as young and brazen and naive, not crazy.
That's kiwis and pomegranates.
She pulls the emotion-bomb card too much, yeah. But that's on the writers.
And yes, she does look like Exorcism of Emily Rose when she cries.
But Maya started as young and brazen and naive, not crazy.
That's kiwis and pomegranates.
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Perhaps I'm being too hard on Carrie.
Admittedly, my hatred for season 2 might tinge my view of her character.
It might also be personal preference, as well, as I will always choose a nuanced performance over a dramatic one.
Admittedly, my hatred for season 2 might tinge my view of her character.
It might also be personal preference, as well, as I will always choose a nuanced performance over a dramatic one.
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Watching I,Robot again right now. Didn't realize the setting is Chicago, 2035.
Ummmmm, I live in Illinois, and they got some work to do in the land of Kanye Wade.
And it just made me wonder why movies do this. If you're going to make a movie about the future, make the setting like waaaaay in the future. Floating cars and self-sufficient robots in 2035? C'mon, man, make that setting like 2235, maybe 2135.
Ummmmm, I live in Illinois, and they got some work to do in the land of Kanye Wade.
And it just made me wonder why movies do this. If you're going to make a movie about the future, make the setting like waaaaay in the future. Floating cars and self-sufficient robots in 2035? C'mon, man, make that setting like 2235, maybe 2135.
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I just came back from Gangster Squad. In 2012, it was at the top of my most anticipated films list, and I was very sad they had to push it back for reshoots.
The early negative reviews shocked me and led me to lower expectations. I went into it without my high expectations of 2012...
That being said, I enjoyed the film, but it was nothing life changing. I think the cast was stellar and probably had too much firepower in terms of presence. The acting was straightforward. No one was bad, and i really enjoyed Cohen in the role.
I felt like it was a **** Tracy-like story wrapped in a comic book. Nothing too memorable but an enjoyable film to watch.
6/10
The early negative reviews shocked me and led me to lower expectations. I went into it without my high expectations of 2012...
That being said, I enjoyed the film, but it was nothing life changing. I think the cast was stellar and probably had too much firepower in terms of presence. The acting was straightforward. No one was bad, and i really enjoyed Cohen in the role.
I felt like it was a **** Tracy-like story wrapped in a comic book. Nothing too memorable but an enjoyable film to watch.
6/10
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^I prefer those dystopian, near future type movies over ones that are completely spaced out.
I just watched I Robot for the first time a few months ago (due to a personal dislike of robots) and I enjoyed it.
Is anyone watching Banshee? Made a thread but it didn't really get any love
The show is pretty good, it's heady at all (so far)
but the is story is fun and characters are interesting with some good connections and back stories
I just watched I Robot for the first time a few months ago (due to a personal dislike of robots) and I enjoyed it.
Is anyone watching Banshee? Made a thread but it didn't really get any love
The show is pretty good, it's heady at all (so far)
but the is story is fun and characters are interesting with some good connections and back stories
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The years don't bother me with sci-fi's.
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The Hobbit (1977)
Pitch Perfect
Bernie
Killer Joe
Killing Them Softly
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
DJAAAAANNNGGGGOOOOO!!!!!!
Threw on Waterworld just now on
This movie is so old
Zero Dark Thirty, The Paperboy and Enter the Void are in the pipeline
Pitch Perfect
Bernie
Killer Joe
Killing Them Softly
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
DJAAAAANNNGGGGOOOOO!!!!!!
Threw on Waterworld just now on
This movie is so old
Zero Dark Thirty, The Paperboy and Enter the Void are in the pipeline
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wanna check out banshee
also girls, house of lies and shameless tonight
not crazy about either but decent to hold me off till walking dead,dexter,breaking bad,homeland,boardwalk empire and sons of anarchy..............i watch a lot of shows
carrie diaries on cw on monday, suppose to be a prequel to sex and the city....might watch........comeatmebro.jpeg
and if nobodies been watching this season of portlandia your missing out , strongest season in my opinion
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^Cinemax has the pilot episode up on youtube.
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Watching I,Robot again right now. Didn't realize the setting is Chicago, 2035.
Ummmmm, I live in Illinois, and they got some work to do in the land of Kanye Wade.
And it just made me wonder why movies do this. If you're going to make a movie about the future, make the setting like waaaaay in the future. Floating cars and self-sufficient robots in 2035? C'mon, man, make that setting like 2235, maybe 2135.
I read somewhere the reason for this is because these movies are based on stories written in the 30's, 40's, 50's. I guess the writers back then though that by now technology would've advanced that far. looked it up on wikipedia the short story I, Robot was based on had an original time setting of 1986.
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is it watchable? like i know showtime edits the heck of the shows the put on youtube , probably gonna check it out now
looks like it has a prison break/justified feel to it
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Heads up JA and CP bestbuy upgrade and trade started ... Picked up Old School, Hangover steelbook, Children of Men, TMNT triple pack, Road Trip, Shooter, and Smokin Aces for $5 each
... Picked up Old School, Hangover steelbook, Children of Men, TMNT triple pack, Road Trip, Shooter, and Smokin Aces for $5 each
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Watched Silver Linings Playbook this morning. I really enjoyed it, thought Cooper was awesome. Lawrence and him played off each other really well.
DeNiro was good too, but not Supporting-Actor-Nominee worthy IMO, not over Leo at least.
DeNiro was good too, but not Supporting-Actor-Nominee worthy IMO, not over Leo at least.
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saw this on facebook, i hope this dude aint lose his marriage over this
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Blue velvet
What the **** did I watch? Yikes. A haunting movie.
I am far from a lynch fan but this was pretty good. Dennis hopper plays one of the best villains ever.
Surrealism but grounded enough that I could understand the story. Might be a bit overrated and some of the acting sucks. I've never been that into surrealism but I enjoyed it. The point is, it's worth watching and will be rewatched
Also rewatched punch drunk love. I really loved it on the second viewing.
Homeland should have been one season. Period. Point blank. The ending to season 1 was perfect.
What the **** did I watch? Yikes. A haunting movie.
I am far from a lynch fan but this was pretty good. Dennis hopper plays one of the best villains ever.
Surrealism but grounded enough that I could understand the story. Might be a bit overrated and some of the acting sucks. I've never been that into surrealism but I enjoyed it. The point is, it's worth watching and will be rewatched
Also rewatched punch drunk love. I really loved it on the second viewing.
Homeland should have been one season. Period. Point blank. The ending to season 1 was perfect.
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WOOHOO Waltz ftw.
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Finally season of Dexter coming in June instead of the usual September time frame.
Interesting.
Interesting.
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lynch is a trip. ever watch eraserhead? i swear that was one of the weeeeirdest movies ever and i have no clue how it ends since i couldn't take that damn baby screaming anymore.
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Review: Gangster Squad
After the unfortunate events in Aurora, Colorado last summer; Warner Bros. decided it was a good idea to edit the Gangster Squad to take out the theater shooting scene that was prominent in the trailer. A release date of September was pushed to January and major reshoots were done to the film.
Gangster Squad is a true story based on a seven-part Los Angeles Times article written by Paul Lieberman that details how, during 1940′s corruption and chaos, the Los Angeles Police Department created a special unit called the Gangster Squad to prevent the East Coast mafia from infecting the city.
Sean Penn plays gangster Mickey Cohen, a ruthless mobster from New York looking to terrorize and take over Los Angeles. A group of six men who would never be recognized for their efforts left their badges at home and attempted to bring justice to Hollywood.
Gangster Squad is a good film with a cast that is hard to ignore. We get the old school feel but only because of the costumes and guns that are used. The film is enjoyable but it won’t change you’re life and when it comes down to it, Ruben Fleischer’s film felt like a **** Tracy story, that played out like a typical comic book would.
Now that it’s out, reviews have been lukewarm, but I believe there is a bigger issue at hand here. Audiences see a massive cast boasting the likes of Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone and then read the movie title with the word gangster in it and set expectations. Ruben Fleischer’s Gangster Squad is not Goodfellas, Godfather or The Untouchables; it’s a great ensemble, telling a true story of Los Angeles cops vs. one thug’s reigning empire in 1949. Once you put the word Gangster in someone’s mind, due to Hollywood history it seems like common logic to assume a mafia epic. And if that’s what you’re expecting going into this film you’re going to be disappointed. I don’t know if that’s the reasoning behind some of the poor reviews but I think it may have some kind of impact.
Brolin plays Sgt. John O’Mara, a straight-laced cop who is all about justice and is chosen by the police chief (Nick Nolte) to take down Mickey Cohen. O’Mara handpicks his team of miscreants; cops who aren’t cookie cutter badge protectors. Enter Gosling, Anthony Mackie, Robert Patrick, Michael Pena and Giovanni Ribisi as the crack team that get rid of their LAPD shields and go guns blazing, cracking down on back room casinos, wire services and other shady business that all trickle back to Cohen.
The side story involves Emma Stone who plays Grace Faraday, Cohen’s main squeeze, so obviously Gosling’s Sgt. Jerry Wooters steals her and wants her for himself. As the two have previously shown in Crazy, Stupid, Love they have great chemistry and add a dynamic that felt relevant within the story. Yet there’s not real period in the film where Cohen finds out and that fuels his revenge as you may think would happen.
As we progress the band of misfits beat L.A.’s underworld to a pulp, Tommy guns are fired, and Cadillac’s are seen in hot pursuit. The stars of the film are Penn, Brolin and Gosling, while Ribisi, Mackie, Pena, Patrick and a few others go either unseen or under utilized throughout the 110 minute run time. This is another point of weakness, as you never develop a relationship with any of the characters, thus leading to not caring about what really happens.
In terms of the main characters Penn really does steal the show as Mickey (Mouse as Gosling tells Stone in bed) Cohen. He is ruthless, angry, vile and always perturbed and it seems to come really easy to him.
I’ve been following the production of this film since April 10th, 2011 – that was the first story I posted on the cast and it’s been one on my radar ever since. Now Gangster Squad has come and gone and while it didn’t exactly live up to the hype, it was enjoyable and to see a cast this stellar all together is certainly a treat.
The biggest knock I’d have on Squad is it not living up to it’s potential. It’s a bold story that felt truncated, most of the time the film is coasting along without anything being memorable, defining or standing out.
Rating: C+
After the unfortunate events in Aurora, Colorado last summer; Warner Bros. decided it was a good idea to edit the Gangster Squad to take out the theater shooting scene that was prominent in the trailer. A release date of September was pushed to January and major reshoots were done to the film.
Gangster Squad is a true story based on a seven-part Los Angeles Times article written by Paul Lieberman that details how, during 1940′s corruption and chaos, the Los Angeles Police Department created a special unit called the Gangster Squad to prevent the East Coast mafia from infecting the city.
Sean Penn plays gangster Mickey Cohen, a ruthless mobster from New York looking to terrorize and take over Los Angeles. A group of six men who would never be recognized for their efforts left their badges at home and attempted to bring justice to Hollywood.
Gangster Squad is a good film with a cast that is hard to ignore. We get the old school feel but only because of the costumes and guns that are used. The film is enjoyable but it won’t change you’re life and when it comes down to it, Ruben Fleischer’s film felt like a **** Tracy story, that played out like a typical comic book would.
Now that it’s out, reviews have been lukewarm, but I believe there is a bigger issue at hand here. Audiences see a massive cast boasting the likes of Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone and then read the movie title with the word gangster in it and set expectations. Ruben Fleischer’s Gangster Squad is not Goodfellas, Godfather or The Untouchables; it’s a great ensemble, telling a true story of Los Angeles cops vs. one thug’s reigning empire in 1949. Once you put the word Gangster in someone’s mind, due to Hollywood history it seems like common logic to assume a mafia epic. And if that’s what you’re expecting going into this film you’re going to be disappointed. I don’t know if that’s the reasoning behind some of the poor reviews but I think it may have some kind of impact.
Brolin plays Sgt. John O’Mara, a straight-laced cop who is all about justice and is chosen by the police chief (Nick Nolte) to take down Mickey Cohen. O’Mara handpicks his team of miscreants; cops who aren’t cookie cutter badge protectors. Enter Gosling, Anthony Mackie, Robert Patrick, Michael Pena and Giovanni Ribisi as the crack team that get rid of their LAPD shields and go guns blazing, cracking down on back room casinos, wire services and other shady business that all trickle back to Cohen.
The side story involves Emma Stone who plays Grace Faraday, Cohen’s main squeeze, so obviously Gosling’s Sgt. Jerry Wooters steals her and wants her for himself. As the two have previously shown in Crazy, Stupid, Love they have great chemistry and add a dynamic that felt relevant within the story. Yet there’s not real period in the film where Cohen finds out and that fuels his revenge as you may think would happen.
As we progress the band of misfits beat L.A.’s underworld to a pulp, Tommy guns are fired, and Cadillac’s are seen in hot pursuit. The stars of the film are Penn, Brolin and Gosling, while Ribisi, Mackie, Pena, Patrick and a few others go either unseen or under utilized throughout the 110 minute run time. This is another point of weakness, as you never develop a relationship with any of the characters, thus leading to not caring about what really happens.
In terms of the main characters Penn really does steal the show as Mickey (Mouse as Gosling tells Stone in bed) Cohen. He is ruthless, angry, vile and always perturbed and it seems to come really easy to him.
I’ve been following the production of this film since April 10th, 2011 – that was the first story I posted on the cast and it’s been one on my radar ever since. Now Gangster Squad has come and gone and while it didn’t exactly live up to the hype, it was enjoyable and to see a cast this stellar all together is certainly a treat.
The biggest knock I’d have on Squad is it not living up to it’s potential. It’s a bold story that felt truncated, most of the time the film is coasting along without anything being memorable, defining or standing out.
Rating: C+
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The Paperboy
Zero Dark Thirty
Life of Pi
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One of my biggest gripes with the film was Penn. Now, maybe it's because I don't know much about Mickey Cohen the real-life gangster, but I'm usually a fan of Penn and I just thought he was an unconvincing gangster.
And to put his reign on the line by boxing? IDC if he was a boxer before he fully turned to a life of crime, it's not the way to go out .
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Shameless Season 3 premiere tonight was awesome. Frank running away from the immigration cars had me dying
. Definitely should be interesting to see how Jimmy/Steve handles the situation he got pitted in.
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