Sometimes there are so many new movies we can't get to them all in time. Here are a few we didn't want to fall through the cracks while they were still playing.
I was at a horror fest at an upstate NY drive in this weekend, and I must confess I kept watching PEARL on another screen, thinking "Damn, that looks good."
I'm happy to have caught CONFESS, FLETCH this afternoon. Thoroughly enjoyable. Only occasionally did I sense the shade of Chevy Chase hovering behind Hamm, but then again, only occasionally did I sense the shade of the original novels hovering behind Chase in his flicks. Hamm is a much better fit for Fletch's beach-bum persona, and I really like the shaggy amiability of the ensemble. Especially fun to see Hamm and Slattery together slinging zingers in a new setting.
I can understand updating the police detective from the novel to Roy Wood Jr.'s Slo-mo Monroe, but the original Flynn was a quirky and distinct enough character to go solo in four novels of his own. I like Wood, but Monroe doesn't seem like a character that could headline a movie. Of course, given the fact that I only learned of this movie a few days ago from Scott's Twitter, one can infer that no one at the studio thought Fletch could headline a movie these days either.
"It’s a case of fact and fiction not squaring up, but that’s hardly a rarity when it comes to historical dramas, and The Woman King never really tries to hide the 21st century attitudes it brings to the 19th century past."
This was pretty much my reaction and the apt response to the people who are suddenly up in arms about total historical accuracy now that it's portraying some else's history. Also Lashana Lynch is a superstar. She's always in the process of stealing the whole movie.
Exactly. It's definitely something worth noting and the facts make the ending of the movie feel kind of deceptive. (I won't spoil it.) But, wow, were a bunch of people who ordinarily don't pipe up about historical accuracy suddenly very mad about this particular movie's liberties.
Good rule of thumb is that if a historical epic ends with "then they made great decisions from then on," it's selling you swampland in Florida. The exception being the final title card in BARRY LYNDON.
How about Back to the Future 2 and 3? Or are we only talking about original and first sequel?
My understanding is that Pearl was filmed (like BttF 2 & 3) pretty much simultaneously with X. Is that right?
It's amazing that West, Goth and crew could pivot so quickly and so successfully to a film in an entirely different style.
I love that Lou Reed line, and boy can I relate to it.
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo trilogy? All three installments were released in their (partly) native Denmark in the same calendar year.
Special mention to the Missing In Action franchise, where the intended sequel was released a year before the original, uh, original.
I was at a horror fest at an upstate NY drive in this weekend, and I must confess I kept watching PEARL on another screen, thinking "Damn, that looks good."
Also: MORE HAMM FLETCH PLZ
I'm happy to have caught CONFESS, FLETCH this afternoon. Thoroughly enjoyable. Only occasionally did I sense the shade of Chevy Chase hovering behind Hamm, but then again, only occasionally did I sense the shade of the original novels hovering behind Chase in his flicks. Hamm is a much better fit for Fletch's beach-bum persona, and I really like the shaggy amiability of the ensemble. Especially fun to see Hamm and Slattery together slinging zingers in a new setting.
I can understand updating the police detective from the novel to Roy Wood Jr.'s Slo-mo Monroe, but the original Flynn was a quirky and distinct enough character to go solo in four novels of his own. I like Wood, but Monroe doesn't seem like a character that could headline a movie. Of course, given the fact that I only learned of this movie a few days ago from Scott's Twitter, one can infer that no one at the studio thought Fletch could headline a movie these days either.
I hope Hamm's Fletch gets another outing.
Awesome. Glad you had the chance to check it out.
How do I watch PEARL?
It’s in theaters currently. Streaming date hasn’t been announced as far as I can tell.
"It’s a case of fact and fiction not squaring up, but that’s hardly a rarity when it comes to historical dramas, and The Woman King never really tries to hide the 21st century attitudes it brings to the 19th century past."
This was pretty much my reaction and the apt response to the people who are suddenly up in arms about total historical accuracy now that it's portraying some else's history. Also Lashana Lynch is a superstar. She's always in the process of stealing the whole movie.
Can't wait to see the other two. Top of my list.
Exactly. It's definitely something worth noting and the facts make the ending of the movie feel kind of deceptive. (I won't spoil it.) But, wow, were a bunch of people who ordinarily don't pipe up about historical accuracy suddenly very mad about this particular movie's liberties.
Definitely worth noting.
Good rule of thumb is that if a historical epic ends with "then they made great decisions from then on," it's selling you swampland in Florida. The exception being the final title card in BARRY LYNDON.