My MIL was here on Valentines, so we decided to watch a movie. Her, with Joaquin Phoenix. My son picked it because he said it was trending as one of the most watched movies for Valentines.
I found it interesting, especially now with all the AI news. I found it both sad and hopeful.
My MIL hated it, obviously, asking my kid why he picked pornography 
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A timely documentary is the one made about Navalny a couple of years ago. It’s a 90 minute film, and it’s a fascinating glimpse of his life. Navalny is smart, brave, and hilarious. It will make you even sadder, though, that Putin found a way to murder him.
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I too highly recommend this documentary. 
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I’m halfway through The Holdovers. Excellent.
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We liked Mr Holmes (Prime, maybe also Netflix). It’s about a quite elderly Sherlock. Slow moving and sweet… but with some detective mystery too. You’ll likely recognize some of the actors in it.
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I met a friend for American Fiction this afternoon. I suspected that I would like it, but I absolutely loved it. The writing & acting are both superb. I enjoyed Jeffrey Wright & Tracey Ellis Ross. I think I hadn’t really paid attention to the cast in promotions earlier this year, so Sterling K. Brown was a delightful surprise and SO good!
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I finally watched Rustin. I thought it was a strong film. I also watched American Symphony and loved it. I think the production company is doing a fine job so far!
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Needed an uplifting movie last night. Mr. B pulled a DVD out of our old collection. The World’s Fastest Indian was just as good as the first time we watched it.
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Oh, we need to watch that! Long ago my Dad rode an Indian motorcycle. Looks like it is available on Prime
https://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Fastest-Indian-Anthony-Hopkins/dp/B01GGWG6Y4
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The Quiet Girl on Hulu (set in Ireland - subtitles required) -highly recommend.
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Have any of you seen “Poor Things”? Sounds intriguing.
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We just watched this too. I enjoyed it but also thought it was not sure if it was a satire or a family movie or a comment on the writing life. Regardless, it was definitely worth watching.
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D went to see that with son’s girlfriend–they were both interested and he had no interest whatsoever. After D described the film to us, ummmm, no thanks. Sounds way too weird.
It is a strange movie. Artsy. I hated the beginning so much I wanted to leave the theater. But it grew on me. By the end, it was sweet.
The thing I hated the most was the music. It was so loud and dissonant. It fit the movie perfectly. But it put me completely on edge - which may have been the point - but I’m noise sensitive and it was just awful for me.
The “vigorous jumping” OTOH was hilarious.
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We enjoyed “The Greatest Night in Pop” on Netflix.
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We just saw the second Dune movie. Liked it a lot. Twists and turns that weren’t expected. Long, but the time went by quickly. Glad we’re seeing it against next week, because there were some things we missed.
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We watched “Napoleon” on Apple+ (free now, supposedly $29 previously?). It had some interesting history, a bit of romance/drama. And way too many/gory battle scenes for me. My husband enjoyed it more. Warning - 2hrs 40min.
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Have we discussed PAST LIVES here? What a delightful, small, charming movie. We really enjoyed it.
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DH and I just watched Past Lives yesterday and also really enjoyed it!
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Loved Past Lives! Poetic (what’s unspoken as significant as what is said…)
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