Munich (2005). There are still Spielberg-films I’ve not seen, and this was one. He’s trying not to pick sides here, but there is a clear message of cause and effect. Also a reminder that when Spielberg wants to be brutal he really can, the violence in this pretty shocking, Saving Private Ryan was not an outlier for him.
Also has all the usual Spielberg-perks, some amazing blocking and camera choices throughout it. And it did not feel nearly three hours long.
Bring Them Down. It’s difficult to describe it as a revenge thriller, it’s all over the fucking place and doesn’t know what it is. I know what it is. Rubbish. Barry Keoghan being Barry Keoghan and he was also an exec producer - a little over confidence there. 2/10
Along_the_Wire
I lasted 10 mins. It just seemed so depressing right from the start
The Sugarland Express (1974). Spielberg’s theatrical debut popped up in one of my streaming services, so figured I should watch this.
A tonally pretty uneven movie (parts of it are like The Blues Brothers, parts a tragedy) which also exhibits Spielberg’s insane talent even at such a young age. So many cool shots using car’s mirrors, going from one car to another on a highway etc. William Atherton in a rare role where he’s not an asshole, just really dumb.
Flow - really good and well deserving of the best animated movie oscar - I’ve seen nothing like it in movies (except maybe studio Ghibli) but have seen the exact tone and style in games a fuck load of times - think Ico, Shadow of the Collosus & Journey and you’ll know exactly the kind of stripped back world building and story telling it uses. Artistic masterpiece in more ways than one. 9 capybaras / 10
Heat (1995)
Watched this for just the 2nd time today, after my first watch a couple of years ago.
It’s a 10/10 film isn’t it? I’d be interested to hear from anyone who feels otherwise. Story, acting, pacing …..it’s all first class.
Here’s a question. Best actor out of De Niro and Pacino? I’d plump for De Niro personally but it’s close
Wally meant to be ace, apparently animated with a free open source software package too.
Phil-McRackin ‘it is pure cinematic poetry’ - not my words, but the words of one Mark Kermode.
(Yeah, Blender what they used and is an off the shelf 3d modeller. It’s stunning to look at 
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LT42 I think it’s okay, the acting is piss poor for the most part.
Presence (2024). A ghost story shot entirely from the point of view of the ghost. Steven Soderbergh does M. Knight Shyamalan very much like. Not a total success, but I’m not mad for paying to see it solo in the cinema. Monday night tickets cost 12 €, so eh?
Soderbergh also shot this movie, and talked about trying not to kill himself on the stairs in the house, which was at first all I could think of.
Along_the_Wire no better or worse than any movie of that genre, Granto. I thought DeNiro was brilliant if I’m honest, he had the perfect coldness.
The Great Escape (1963). Catching up on classics again. I made proper time for this because it’s nearly three hours long but that welt really fast. I don’t know why I’ve never seen it, I guess it was never on TV here when I was a kid. Loved it.
But I’m going to have that fucking theme tune in my head for the rest of the week I’m sure.
