The Syndicate

Just saw "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and though I wasn't amazed by it, it was a pretty good film. I probably would have been more impressed if it hadn't won the golden globes so I was expecting something magical.

Has anyone seen La La Land? What did you think? I had no desire to see it yet we ended up watching it last night and though I didn't really know how I felt last night, this morning I can't get it off my mind. It was like one of those old fashioned love story movies in black and white only it was now and in color. I'm curious as to whether anyone else saw it and loved it or hated it.

I just finally saw Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri - wow dark. Wasn't expecting it to be that dark.

ColinIsCool wrote: ↑Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:40 am I saw Eighth Grade. It’s great but should be marketed as a horror movie because WOW was I tense reliving middle school. 4/5

juliets wrote: ↑Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:59 am I just finally saw Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri - wow dark. Wasn't expecting it to be that dark.

I really love all of McDonagh’s movies. This one got some flak but I think there are a lot of misreadings of it and I enjoyed it a lot.

LOL on reliving middle school - definitely not something I'd want to do!

Yes I read about the flak and I agree there are some misreadings. McDonagh is very good and I love Frances McDormand. Loved her in every movie I've seen her in.

fingersplints wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 7:58 am Encanto 5 out of 5 absolutely love it. We’ve watched it about a million times now haha

Ohhhhh I heard from another friend that this movie is totally, absolutely EXCELLENT! I wish I could see it but we don't get Disney+ dang it!

Several weeks ago we watched The Power of the Dog which is streaming on Netflix. This movie is not for everybody. It is a slow burn, it immerses you and seeps into your brain and lingers in your mind. Some people say it's boring, others like my husband and I say "wow". Also, it's a western. I hate westerns, but I promise you, if you hate this film it won't be because it's a western. When it was over, I said to my husband I need to look up who played "x", they were very, very good. Ha ha for me - it was someone I have seen numerous times and liked but I didn't even recognize them in this movie.

The movie is written and directed by Jane Campion who also wrote and directed The Piano back in the early 90's, another great film if you like her kind of thing.

One last note. If you decide to watch it do so blind. Don't google it or read about it. Even just googling it you will see spoilers that will ruin your experience of it. Our knowledge was "hey, this is supposed to be a good movie let's watch it" and I'm oh so glad that's all we knew going in.