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Enemy of the State (1998).This was an even better movie to follow The Conversation with than I remembered. Obviously this is not even in the same league as that, but lights up whenever Gene Hackman is on screen.

    Enjoyed Didi a lot. High school, asian immigrant movie, kinda like jonah hill’s 90s, maybe even better. Endearing and warm, not gonna lie, was fighting the tears at the end - joan chen owning it.

    8.2 / 10

    Along_the_Wire a lot. And you have to wait 55 minutes for Hackman to enter the movie. But still, Tony Scott at his second peak following Crimson Tide besides Hackman is also always fun.

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        • Post #9963

        New Toxic Avenger looks awful, pun intended.

        Genuinely looking forward to it.

        Speak no evil 7/10. Quiet an entertaining thriller, James McAvoy very convincing as a cornish psycho!

          The Brutalist (2024). I’m going to have to sleep on it before I can pass judgement. Enjoyed watching it, but it had some bizarre choices in it, like the ending. Seeing it on a very big screen was great anyway, I wish we had a cinema with the capability to screen 70 mm film in this town though. The Vistavision-business maybe a hipster choice by the director, but the film did look amazing, especially when you factor in the budget.

            VR46 LOL. I thought he was doing a ‘Bristolian’.

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                Wasily yeah can see what you mean. I was disappointed with the end to the brutalist but won’t leave any spoilers.

                  Homegrove was waiting for your review. Agreed, given the budget it’s quite nice on the eyes. But really, how stunning can a whole bunch of montages and weird angles of brutalist architecture be. Full of greys as well. Italy was great tbf, as well as the money shot of the library.

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                      Haven’t seen the Brutalist, and don’t know that I will, but I have some strong opinions on brutalist architecture. Is there any mention of the work done in Brazil?

                        Amps nothing from brazil if i remember right, Brody’s character is from Budapest and enters America in 1947. You should give it a watch if Brutalist architecture interests you, the whole movie is centered around it.

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                              rhouses Not sure I can handle that run time on that subject. I’d better start scanning this thread for snack advice!

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                                  • Post #9974

                                  Millsy Same film but it’s all shot in Hulme. Would watch.

                                    VR46 Rewatch the bit when the kids are cominng down the ladder - the most awful stunt doubles you’ve ever seen - basically using grown men, it’s ridiculous. The original film is much better

                                      My problem with Brutalist architecture is that it’s too brutal.

                                      This is Norman Foster signing out.

                                      A Complete Unknown

                                      8/10