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The Imitation Game 2014
'tis the season to watch overrated movies... I guess. I gotta believe that Alan Turing's real life story is much more interesting than this Hollywoodized version. Was hoping for more than the conventional plot - picked on nerd saves the world. This is also why I'm sort of reluctant to see The Theory of Everything because I suspect Stephen Hawking's real life bio is more interesting than the way Hollywood depicts it.
By the way, Merry Christmas to all.
Gone Girl, St. Vincent & The Theory of Everything
The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies
Haven't seen it... but curious as to whether it's the "worst" movie.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWhlZr5UcSQ
I watched 2 recent music documentaries on Netflix. Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me, is about cult 70's Memphis rock band Big Star (fronted by former Box Tops singer Alex Chilton), and their inabilty to achieve success despite releasing great, critically acclaimed albums which became highly influential to many bands that came later on. The Punk Singer is about former Bikini Kill and Le Tigre singer Kathleen Hanna. She was a co-founder of the Riot Grrrl punk movement, and is married to Adam Horovitz from Beastie Boys. The movie also reveals her current battle with a debilitating case of Lyme Disease which sidelined her music career. Both were very good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFAGUbJPXOI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMbLzaVkn2s
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Not as good as the recent film but still worth watching - i couldn't help but like Caesar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpSaTrW4leg
Cary Grant & Sophia Loren - Houseboat
Classic filled with adventure, romance and humor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD3CDrKWNIE
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Just as much fun as the first and I liked the new story Frank Miller wrote for this one. I hope Robert Rodriguez adapts To Hell and Back, too, maybe bookending it with one or a few of Marv's other one-shot stories.
I'm going to watch the latest Planet of the Apes movie later, actually.
Just saw The Interview. Over the top but I thought very funny.