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Old 07-13-2020, 12:28 PM   #13425
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I feel like the whole is much better than the parts. The beginning feels a little uneven, but once they get to Vietnam the movie settles down and into its own. By the end it truly becomes something fantastic as its an emotional ride through personal and world history. It can be a bit overhanded or heavy at times, but I think it's needed for those a bit more thickheaded. An interesting perspective on war, the ties it binds us with, and the emotional baggage it burdens you with for the rest of your life.

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Old 07-13-2020, 12:41 PM   #13426
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Old 07-16-2020, 10:47 PM   #13427
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Molly's Game

Aaron Sorkin once again shows that he is a brilliant writer, even though no one actually speaks like he writes them it still makes even potentially mundane material incredibly engaging. This was no exception. I think this was also his directorial debut, and he definitely wasn't a slouch. Actors brought out more in the film than his directing did, but I think he has picked up a bit from somebody like David Fincher and used that to craft out its pace.

There are a lot of poker players that are integrated in and out of the film, so in case you're trying to get fully invested, I would say it's really best to just focus on Molly (Jessica Chastain), her dad (Kevin Costner), and her attorney (Idris Elba). As it is a true story, the source material whimpers out only slightly by the end, but the 141-minute run time didn't seem to overstay its welcome, and like I said I can mostly give kudos to Aaron Sorkin for that.

I didn't know the true story existed before this movie had come out, but as the movie can undercomplicate the particulars, there is way too much to absorb to make sense of everything if you wanted to. I'm sure the book would flesh all of this out, and although I'm not much of a reader, if I am to read another book next, this would certainly be it.
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Old 07-22-2020, 12:39 PM   #13428
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Don't want to start a new thread... And these aren't technically "movies"... And they're not Netflix or the like...

But two shows I'm enjoying:

- Perry Mason (HBO) - I've watched all five episodes, and this latest one now turns the corner into the second half of the series. It's not the old Perry Mason of years ago, but I'm really like it.

- The Alienist (TNT) - season two just began the other Sunday night, and I'm really liking the direction it's going. I recently binge-watched season 1 (I had started it when it came out but life complexities didn't allow me to stay with it). If you've read the Caleb Carr novels (this one is "Angel of Darkness") you'd enjoy these in series format.
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Old 07-22-2020, 12:51 PM   #13429
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I watched the old b&w Perry Mason's as a kid. Super excited for Matthew Rhys in that role and to see how it is.
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Old 07-22-2020, 04:00 PM   #13430
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- Perry Mason (HBO) - I've watched all five episodes, and this latest one now turns the corner into the second half of the series. It's not the old Perry Mason of years ago, but I'm really like it.
Haven't pulled the trigger on HBO Max yet but the series

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just got renewed for a second season.

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Old 07-22-2020, 07:06 PM   #13431
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Major League and Major League 2.

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Old 07-23-2020, 12:43 AM   #13432
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