yeah the editing was weird sometimes. also random stuff that was in there that didn't really need explanation, but piqued my curiosity enough to bother me. like why did an older sheriff in missouri have a young, attractive australian wife, or why did mildred dress like she worked in a factory when she worked in a gift shop? and tyrion lannister was kinda shoehorned into the movie.

you know what? it felt like an episode of a tv series, not a standalone movie. seems there was a lot more there to explore.

Still thinking about The Florida Project. Im still baffled about the ending but, what a great movie. Art in its purest form.
What a talented guy.

i think the ending works. running into disney just temporarily suspends the inevitable.

yeah i like that. a child insulting themselves within a fantasy as a reaction to major emotional trauma is beautiful but also heartbreaking.

Watched a few things recently...

Three Billboards - I agree with what you guys seem to be saying about it. Pretty good film, but it does have shifts in tone that seem a bit odd. Such a tragic subject matter, but weird moments of comedy in there felt off to me. I'd venture to say this is my least favourite of the Oscar noms this year.

Lady Bird - I can't help it, I loved this. It ticked all the boxes for me. Definitely the least 'showy' of the Oscar films but it definitely moved me. Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf worked so well together.

The Shape of Water - I watched this morning before work, and I thought it was great. I don't know how GDT did it, but he actually made me believe a woman could fall in love with the weird monster thing. Sally Hawkins blew me away, I think I'm a little in love with her after this. She should definitely get Best Actress.

Blade Runner 2049 - WOW. The Last Jedi was my favourite film of 2017, but this has beat it. So much so that the next day I went out and bought the blu ray. The FEEL of this film was something else. Visually striking, and left me with a strange melancholic feeling that I can't fully shake. This is a masterpiece, which is weird because I HATE the first film.

Sally Hawkins was good yeah, and i was surprised on how hot she actually is.

Indeed. I can't put my finger on what it is, but I was totally into her during the film. Maybe it's the way she mails that look of longing and desire. Made me feel special feelings.

Yeah, and her body.

Another excellent point.

Passengers - interesting moral dilemma and J. Lawrence. I enjoyed it.
Arrival - interesting moral dilemma, but pretty boring.
Trainspotting - holds up. Hopefully I can get to T2 soon.

Arrival is fantastic you rube.

Also, Passengers is great

Lady Bird.

What an honest, warm, heartfelt movie. Its flawed, very flawed but at the same time it nails a lot of its subjects. The final montage with her driving he car was superb. Gerwig has a voice and its shows here.
Very nice.

What did you loved about the movie?

Watched the new IT last night. I liked it, a good updating of a story I was already familiar with. I generally like the kid actors and the tone of the film. And this version of Pennywise was fine, not a Tim Curry copycat in any way. I also liked that they didn't go overboard with CGI and managed to create some genuinely creepy sequences.
I'm sure I will see the follow up but the kid's half of the story is the better half. I also hope the producers go a different route with the final showdown than a giant spider.

A Futile and Stupid Gesture. I'd like to read the book.

The Birdcage 1996 Robin Williams, Nathan Lane

I hadn’t seen this since it was in cinemas and a podcast I listen to covered it this week so gave it a rewatch. Such a brilliant layered and hysterical film
In a way a lot of the humour and topics in it have kinda dated but in another way they haven’t either, our view changes at this remove but somehow we’re still dealing with those Same topics (‘you’re not a woman’ ‘oh..you bastard!’ Swoon and the abortion jokes.

one of the most subtle performances from Robin Williams ever but understated suits him here trying to keep his wife/partner/fill in appropriate, in check against a really uncomfortable but weirdly timely Gene Hackman performance as the Conservative republican senator mid scandal mid election.

Hank Azaria OWNS his role as Agador and the son, Val, is just a prick. On every level. But Armand and Albert do all they can to fulfill his totally unfair expectations and demands.

Never managed to see the original French version. Eager to look it up now.

Happy I gave this a spin

After rewatching the whole series:

1. The Fast and the Furious
2. The Fate of the Furious
3. Fast Five
4. Furious 6
5. 2 Fast 2 Furious
6. Furious Seven
7. Tokyo Drift
8. Fast & Furious