Official last movie you saw thread

Justice League Crisis on Infinite Earths part one.

DAMN that was good. A little bit odd with the jumping around but it works in it's own way.

7/10

Alive in Joburg (2005)

South African science-fiction short film. It's about aliens living in a slum in Johannesburg, South Africa. In today's episode of "early short films by great directors" I've watched this one by Neill Blomkamp, who made a few commercials and one other short film before this but later make movies like District 9 (2009) (which is actually based on this short), Elysium (2013), Chappie (2015), Gran Turismo (2023) and some day hopefully the sequel to District 9 that everyone has been waiting for since District 9 made huge waves back in '09. This short film actually got Blomkamp the director role for that Halo movie that was supposed to be made around that time, which sadly never materialized. But now a bit about this short. If you've seen District 9 (2009) I'm sure you'll like this, too. It's even more documentary-like than the feature. (If you haven't seen District 9, you should.) Overall, even though it was way too short at just 6 minutes, I can recommend it.

Mystic River (2003)

American neo-noir crime drama film. It's about the tragic murder of a 19-year-old girl that reunites three childhood friends still living in Boston; the victim's gangster father, a detective, and the disturbed man they both suspect of killing her. Rewatched this yesterday and it's still great.

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

Was pretty dramatic, but good.

The Show (2017)

American satirical drama thriller film. It's about a reality TV show that has its contestants ending their lives for the public's enjoyment. It's a thought-provoking, definitely reminds me of Black Mirror. But it's definitely not for everyone and not a movie I'll probably ever rewatch, so overall I don't know if I can recommend it.

Need for Speed (2014)

American-Indian action crime film. It's about a street racer who sets off to race cross-country as a way of avenging his friend's death at the hands of a rival racer. Very good cast (Aaron Paul, Imogen Poots, Dominic Cooper, Rami Malek, Kid Cudi, Dakota Johnson, Michael Keaton and more). Sure, this is just an action movie with a very predictable plot and everything but it's entertaining and sometimes that's enough. So I can actually recommend it if you're in the mood for something like that.

Devil and the Deep (1932)

American romantic drama film. It's about a naval commander who has alienated his wife due to his insane jealousy over every man she speaks to and after his obsessive behavior drives her to the arms of a handsome lieutenant, tragic drama ensues. Great cast (Tallulah Bankhead, Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton, Cary Grant and more) delivering great performances. If you know anything about classic movies you'll know that those four were very famous and among the best in their business, so to see them together in this movie was definitely a sight to behold, even if they've all done better movies than this one. So overall I can recommend it.

Monkey Man (2024)
I became aware of this movie after I saw a video online of a theatre giving Dev Patel a standing ovation after the screening.
After watching the movie, am wondering whether that audience and I watched the same movie or were they being kissass?

This movie is not even mediocre, the plot is so generic, the acting is decent but the entire movie feels very pointless. After the first 30mins you can predict the entirety of this movie.

What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)

British black comedy-drama film. It's about a family of five visiting Granddad for his big 75th birthday party in rural Scotland, but the parents are separated and hope their three kids won't mention it. Great cast (David Tennant, Rosamund Pike, Billy Connolly, Ben Miller, Annette Crosbie and more) delivering very good performances in this very heartwarming movie. Overall I can definitely recommend it.

The Fall Guy (2024)

American action comedy film. Watched this at the cinema yesterday. It's about a stuntman working on his ex-girlfriend's directorial debut action film, only to find himself involved in a conspiracy surrounding the film's lead actor. Very good cast (Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Hannah Waddingham, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Winston Duke, Stephanie Hsu and more). This movie does feel like a love letter to stunts. It also broke the world record for most cannon rolls in a car, which previously was at 7 cannon rolls (famously performed during the filming of Casino Royale (2006), you know the scene) and now stands at 8.5 cannon rolls. The movie is kind of meta at some points, with a lot of the crew who are working on the movie in the movie actually being the crew that worked on the movie itself. Overall, despite not really being a big action movie fan, I can definitely recommend this. And please try and watch it on the biggest screen you can find.

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Game 6 (2005)

American comedy drama film. It's about a fictional playwright, who has a new stage play opening on the same day of the sixth game of the 1986 World Series. Great cast (Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Bebe Neuwirth, Griffin Dunne, Catherine O'Hara and more) delivering very good performances. I don't care about baseball, so that aspect of the movie was pretty much lost on me. But I thought the rest was good, so I can recommend it.

Totally Killer (2023)

American slasher comedy film. It's about a teenager who travels back in time to 1987 to stop the serial killer who returned and murdered her mother in 2023. Very entertaining time travel slasher fun. The kills themselves could've been a bit more creative, but the way they showed how messing with time travel affected the present was nicely done. Overall I can recommend this one.

In cinema in this order: Star wars
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3