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“Last week, I saw āSearchingā, I thought it was pretty good and, since this sequel was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out as well. Well, just like with āSearchingā, even though the whole screenlife thingy (all the events are supposed to be shown on a computer, tablet” read more
“To be honest, this movie was not a priority but there was not much else to see this month in the movie theaters. In fact, when I saw the trailer (which gave way too many spoilers), I knew already that this movie would be a flop at the box-office. And, yet, I seemed that the critics were fairly posit” read more
“I wasnāt sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Olivia Munn and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, I do believe that the concept really had some potential. Sure, it was nothing really original but it definite” read more
Notes: It was basically one of these typical screwball comedies they used to make back in the 30ās and, to be honest, Iām not very fond of the genre but I have to admit that I actually enjoyed this one though. In fact, it turned out to be even more hysterical than usual but it was actually quite entertaining to see these characters constantly shouting at each other. The week before, I actually saw Carole Lombard playing a similar role in āNothing Scaredā but I thought that Jean Arthur was actually better in this movie. Indeed, it was rather impressive how Arthur managed to be really lovely and, yet, she was still convincing playing an average woman. I also appreciated the fact that her character, while not being really bright, never became annoying so her performance was actually much more complex than it might seem and I understand why Arthur had such a stellar reputation at the time. Itās too bad that I didnāt care much about the romance involving her character and John Ball Jr. played by Ray Milland. Still, some of the other actors involved were also really fun to behold as well, especially Edward Arnold and Luis Alberni.
Notes: It was basically one of these typical screwball comedies they used to make back in the 30ās and, to be honest, Iām not very fond of the genre but I have to admit that I actually enjoyed this one though. In fact, it turned out to be even more hysterical than usual but it was actually quite entertaining to see these characters constantly shouting at each other. The week before, I actually saw Carole Lombard playing a similar role in āNothing Scaredā but I thought that Jean Arthur was actually better in this movie. Indeed, it was rather impressive how Arthur managed to be really lovely and, yet, she was still convincing playing an average woman. I also appreciated the fact that her character, while not being really bright, never became annoying so her performance was actually much more complex than it might seem and I understand why Arthur had such a stellar reputation at the time. Itās too bad that I didnāt care much about the romance involving her character and John Ball Jr. played by Ray Milland. Still, some of the other actors involved were also really fun to behold as well, especially Edward Arnold and Luis Alberni. 
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it seemed to have a decent reputation (it is included in the āThe Best 1,000 Movies Ever Madeā list selected by the New York Times, among other things), I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it was basically one of these typ” read more
Cast : Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley
What was it about?
When a poisonous snake slithers onto an Englishman's stomach in India, his associate and a doctor race to save him.
My two cents:
Since I really loved āThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugarā, of course, I was eager to see the other shorts delivered recently by Wes Anderson for Netflix. Eventually, it was once again quite a delight. Indeed, it was visually quite reminiscent to āThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugarā but it wasnāt an issue, in the contrary. The tone was also once again quite marvelous. The only thing which did differentiate this movie from the other short from Wes Anderson was that all the actors were playing only one character this time around (they were only 5 characters involved though) which was the only artistical choice I didnāt really care for in āThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugarā (it wasnāt a big deal though). Eventually, even though it was definitely quite fun and entertaining, the story was slightly too basic though and the fact that the outcome was so predictable probably didnāt help. Anyway, The damned thing was still really enjoyable though.
My rating: 7/10
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Notes: Since I really loved āThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugarā, of course, I was eager to see the other shorts delivered recently by Wes Anderson for Netflix. Eventually, it was once again quite a delight. Indeed, it was visually quite reminiscent to āThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugarā but it wasnāt an issue, in the contrary. The tone was also once again quite marvelous. The only thing which did differentiate this movie from the other short from Wes Anderson was that all the actors were playing only one character this time around (they were only 5 characters involved though) which was the only artistical choice I didnāt really care for in āThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugarā (it wasnāt a big deal though). Eventually, even though it was definitely quite fun and entertaining, the story was slightly too basic though and the fact that the outcome was so predictable probably didnāt help. Anyway, The damned thing was still really enjoyable though.
Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2023) (83 movies items)
“Obviously, you might wonder why I ended up watching this flick. The main reason why I actually wanted to check the damned thing was because Nick, my step-son, is a brony. The bronies is basically the fandom around the animated series āMy Little Pony: Friendship Is Magicā. I know, it sounds prett” read more