What was the last movie you've seen?

[Luke]

Does the movie ever explain why Google employees can't have a beer with their boss?

[Ack]

A Slight Case of Murder



Who doesn't love a capable dramatic actor proving he can successfully spoof himself with honesty and integrity? Edward G. Robinson certainly showed he could make fun of his usual 1930s gangster roles in this 1938 comedy. Robinson plays a bootlegger named Remy Marco who has gone legitimate after the end of Prohibition, but his beer sucks and no one has told him, so he's steadily lost all his money. So now he's broke, his daughter is about to marry a state trooper, the money that he would have won from betting has been stolen from the bookies by a group of gangsters, and those very gangsters are now dead in his vacation house. And he's got a party to throw!

This movie is hilarious, and Robinson almost steals the show, though Ruth Donnelly gives him a run for his money as Remy Marco's wife, a tough broad who flips between underworld slang and a faux-high class accent at the drop of a hat to impress her daughter's fiance and his father. What a great film.

[Luke]

^I adore that movie.

[prfsnl_gmr]

I watched this fun indie romantic(?) comedy last night with my wife. I thought it was very good, and my wife really enjoyed it. It stars the crush-inducing Aubrey Plaza as an intern at Seattle Magazine who investigates a personal ad seeking a companion for time travel. She employs her April Ludgate persona from Parks & Rec - which is not necessarily a bad thing - and the film contains funny, touching performances from every member of its cast. It is available for streaming on Netflix, and I highly recommend it.

[Pulsar_t]

Stalingrad

Looks stunning in HD and remains as depressing and poignant as ever. Still the best non-Russian eastern front movie to date. There's a new Stalingrad that's supposedly going to be released this year.

[Luke]

BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD

Definitely worth purchasing on Blu Ray.

[Ack]

Stalingrad

Looks stunning in HD and remains as depressing and poignant as ever. Still the best non-Russian eastern front movie to date. There's a new Stalingrad that's supposedly going to be released this year.

I really do want to see this movie, both the older and the new one you linked to.

Though since you said Stalingrad is the best non-Russian film about the Eastern Front, how do you think it compares to Cross of Iron?

[Pulsar_t]

Stalingrad

Looks stunning in HD and remains as depressing and poignant as ever. Still the best non-Russian eastern front movie to date. There's a new Stalingrad that's supposedly going to be released this year.

I really do want to see this movie, both the older and the new one you linked to.

Though since you said Stalingrad is the best non-Russian film about the Eastern Front, how do you think it compares to Cross of Iron?

It's definitely better, and the score is much more memorable. Cross of Iron is among my favourites as well, but the dialogue and characters in Stalingrad won me over. Now you've indirectly tempted me to re-watch another WWII classic in HD, if I can find it

[prfsnl_gmr]

I watched Barton Fink (1991) for the first time last night. Others have written about it here; so, I will only say that it is excellent and available for streaming on Netflix. (I will also say that it will likely require repeat viewing to catch all of themes.)

[dsheinem]

I watched Barton Fink (1991) for the first time last night. Others have written about it here; so, I will only say that it is excellent and available for streaming on Netflix. (I will also say that it will likely require repeat viewing to catch all of themes.)

If you haven't seen every Coen Bros. film you should.