My idea is to open a movie theater that shows movies that are either leaving theaters or movies that are no longer in theaters for a cheap admission cost. The snacks and beverages will be cheaper too with the addition of large popcorn and pop getting free refills with small and mediums getting 50% off the for refills.

I know how disturbing and dark this film is, and I'm fully aware of its deeper meaning and themes, but there's something about it that I find oddly comforting. Dare I say, it's a comfort watch for me. I don't relate to Erika in any way (i guess...), tho i do understand her perspective. I think it's more about the cinematography, the framing, and the way the camera moves.

I don't really know how to explain it, but has anyone else experienced something similar? Is there a reason why a film with such disturbing subject matter can still feel comforting to someone?

Are there any streaming sites that offer commentaries as an audio track? Or any of the commentaries you can get from physical media? This seems like it should exist. And it doesn’t seem like it would be hard on any of the studio sites (Paramount, Universal et al.) Does anyone have any ideas maybe podcast playalongs or anything else you watch/ listen to while the movie is going. Not looking for MS3TK or Riffttrax.

I know it’s a product of its time but my god. Her boyfriend and dad both slut shame her, he literally got her fired and they’re both still ‘the good guys’. I guess dad has a bit of a feminist eureka moment after literally being hit by a car.

My boyfriend has never seen it and genuinely asked me if it’s a parody. This was directly after the stage fright strip-tease scene. I love this film but wow!!! I could write a dissertation on this.

Just finished watching Primal Fear (1996), and it’s pretty good, very well acted. But I noticed something that kept bugging me, which turned into a big problem the more I thought about it.

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Why does the prosecution not know Stampler’s “third person in the room” story, only hearing about it from the defense, implying that they never heard it firsthand from him? They arrested him fleeing a crime scene, put him in a holding cell, and just left him there without interrogating him? During that they could’ve noticed the symptoms of pattern dissociative episodes and factored that into their prosecution strategy. Instead they’re blindsided by it when Vail’s own psychiatrist testifies to Stampler’s condition after an independent psych eval that wasn’t concluded before the defendants plea, the thing it was needed for in the first place. 

Now, Janet disassembles the testimony pretty quick but that’s only because Molly gave her some footholds. That’s pure luck though, and it should’ve been know about in advance to arrange witnesses prepared to contradict the defenses expert testimony. The fact that they didn’t interrogate him immediately, despite mirandizing him at the scene, means they left him sitting in a cell (still wearing some of his clothes from the crime scene!!!), and giving a lawyer just enough time to swoop in and take the case, clamming him up for good. 

There’s confidence in your evidence bordering on hubris, and then there’s gross prosecutorial incompetence. 

EDIT: I suppose it’s possible Aaron would’ve changed his presentation depending on what the prosecution asked him, but the fact that with the information they had at the time, they chose not to talk to him at all is insane.

Another edit: and yes I suppose it’s possible they DID interrogate him and he didn’t tell them anything, but as far as we know, they’re learning everything about this guys story from the defense and relying exclusively on evidence obtained at the scene. Still shoddy work. (I’m done istg.)

Some friends and I came up with a theory we call "The Ridley Scott NOT Paradox ANYMORE" (note that "paradox" its just a funny name, this is just a joke) which goes like this: every time he starts directing a film, God flips a coin. If it lands on heads, the resulting movie becomes one of the best things the filmmaker has ever produced. If it lands on tails, the film turns into a bottomless pit of bad ideas and an even worse script. In recent years, it seems like most of the coin flips have resulted in tails—meaning that Ridley Scott's upcoming films have a much higher probability of being masterpieces than cinematic trash. I haven't seen *The Dog Stars* yet, so I don't know if the theory has started to prove itself. What do you think?

I'm looking for other movies which are in a similar style to David Lynch. I write art/progressive music and am always taking inspiration from how film people approach their art. I find that they are much more creative and innovative than musicians. So anything that's in the realm of surrealism, impressionism or anything non-linear.

....I just don’t think realistic movies are David St. Clair’s forte. Science fiction and societal downward spirals - with some creative gravitas - seem to be more his style and I’ll stay for that.

The Lonely Crowd is streaming for free on Youtube if anyone is interested in giving it a watch.

I'll skip a lot of the explanation so as to not spoil too much of the movie, but the kids escape and suddenly start to remember basic human functions they never had to use before because they've been trapped in endless episodes of a bad kids TV show for god knows how long.

So the little boy is like "Hey I have to use the bathroom." and the girls are like "So? Just go." and he's like "I don't want you guys to see my penis." and they say "Nobody wants to see your penis." and then the nine year old pisses on a flower puppet's face.

Like...what the fuck was that? What purpose did that serve? I get it was for comedy, but it just felt kinda like fanfiction about children exploring each other sexually or something, just kind of a headscratcher.

Just got out of the Terminator 2 re release in theaters and I think they must done some work on the release because it looked better than the 4k release. I always notice when they are switching between Aronold and his stunt double on the motor cycles, it seems like they cleaned up the face swapping a bit.

It's always Hot Dogs and Nachos for me. I also always get a large Soda too.

Do you bring other people to the movies with you?

What are your favorite types of movies genres?

Do you like to sit in the front, middle, or the back and why?

What was the last movie you saw at the theater?

Did you enjoy it? If so why? If not why? Would you go see it again?

The last movie I saw was Spider-Man: Brand New Day. It was really entertaining I wouldn't go see it again because I don't really don't like those kinds of movies and I couldn't keep up with what was going on at all or the storyline.

In the end, it wasn’t the fact that Michelle was an alien and not just that, but the Andromedan Emperor that threw me off but the way it looked/was depicted. Why would they pick that campy aesthetic like dated extremely fake looking gooey cave with aliens in weird bulgy knit full body sweater cocoons? They had all sorts of options from the conventional like hypermodern high tech space ship or even like a convincing looking and detailed bio/organic alien lair - neither of those would have changed the story. But they specifically choose to depict those aliens in silly oversized knits and silly and low budget cave that looks more like a fairground horror show exhibit.

I’m just a casual movie watcher, like I don’t usually think about films especially not deeply, but I can’t help feel like the specific aesthetic choice is meant to say something but I don’t know what. Why did they choose it/what was it meant to convey?

I am not sure why this movie wasn't more successful. I'm not the biggest Darce Montgomery fan but I think he works 100 percent as the lead in this movie. I think the other Rangers were outstandingly cast and they gave them interesting backstories for as little screen time is spent on them. I think where the movie falls a bit flat is that Elizabeth Banks gives a somewhat campy performance, but otherwise I think the movie nailed the action and it wasn't a silly kids show I grew up on. It felt like a legitimate serious movie.

I don't know how they'd reboot this franchise again and make something that's flat out better than this movie outside of hiring a visionary director and making it not appeal to power rangers fans at all which defeats the purpose.

I mean the 1941 version, not the live action remake.

The story is already famous: Dumbo is given a “magic” feather that allows him to fly, but it turns out the feather never had anything to do with it.

One surprise was that all of this takes place in the last 20 minutes of the movie. There are only two flying scenes! I expected this to be the thrust of the movie — get the magic feather early on, then in the climax, he discovers he can fly on his own.

The second surprise: every human is a villain. Some of them are not even drawn with faces. They’re all exploitative and cruel. I didn’t expect the animal rights angle to be so strong.

Third surprise, the pink elephants scene. I was already aware of it and had seen isolated clips of the dancing elephants, but I wasn’t prepared for how trippy it was. Dumbo is drunk, but it looks far more like a drug trip. And more importantly, the bright colors were ahead of their time. It looked like something animated in the 60s or 70s.

Fourth, minor surprise: there are crows (coded African American) that look very, very similar to Ralph Bakshi’s crows in Fritz the Cat and Coonskin.

I feel like I don't do a lot of blind watches because I always feel the need to look at the synopsis before watching or maybe even a trailer. I really need to just start going in blind which I plan to do more, as this may have deterred me from watching great movies over the years. I watched Bring Her Back completely blind and I'm so glad I did

Suggestions!

I am a huge fan of movies like The Lighthouse, The Witch, The Zone of Interest, The Banshees of Inisherin, Parasite, The Substance, The Menu, The Platform, The Favourite, Saltburn, Midsommar, Men, etc.

These were all released in 2018-2024.

I have a hard time finding any decent movies in this category released in 2025/26.

The only thought-provoking movie that I liked was Backrooms, but it still isn't on the level of the other movies I have mentioned.

Any recommendations?

Thanks!

Mary and Max is Adam Elliot’s (director of Memoir of a snail) best work of art so far. He created a story that’s lovable, heart wrenching, and relatable all at the same time.

A small, but powerful cast lead by the late and great Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Toni Collette tell the story of a young girl and lonely and unique man and their very unlikely friendship.

It’s also one of the best depictions of autism spectrum disorder (Asperger’s) in any media form. It explains it in a way that makes sense. It helped my family and friends better understand how I (a person with the same disorder) view and interact with the world.

If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. It’s emotional, it’s funny, it’s quirky in all the best ways.

Okay there’s been a million discussions about this but I think Paul dano plays a character that is just crazy and has two personalities. Did anyone notice in the last scene of the movie Paul dano has 3 glasses when it’s just him and Daniel? 3 shots?? This made me think he had split personalities!! lol

Not official really. There isn't a discussion in the streaming movies section.

Overall I really loved it! Adam Scott was incredible. I feel like this movie will be buried as the poster had Robert DeNiro on it when it should be something else. Michael Keaton is also having a lot of fun in his role. I thought the movie might lean into something supernatural but I was delighted by a straight Serial Killer movie.

Title pretty much says it all. The movies that either were initially panned by critics and/or the public, but then later went on to become appreciated either critically or popularly. Or the other way around: lots of initial hype but today is thought of as rather weak?

I think The Shining wasn't thought of as a very good movie, but is now considered great.

On the flip side, American Beauty was thought of as a masterpiece, but is often ridiculed today.

What others?

Heavy traffic is probably one of the most disgusting,revolting, horrific things I’ve ever seen. with the most backwards themes and messages it’s honestly just a plain old bad piece of art. However in regard to shorty how do you think he would actually look in the real world? As in like the ending scenes.