Much better than Sinners IMO
First hour of Sinners was strong but then it just sort of devolved into a pretty run-of-the-mill vampire flick. Style over substance.
I thought Weapons was phenomenal. Aside from the creep-out entertainment value, it really tapped into some topical themes about parenting, security and community that landed in a compelling way. That Ring footage of the kids running off into the darkness like airplanes was such a haunting, timely visual.
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- I haven’t seen One Battle After Another -
Jack,
2026-03-15, 21:11
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- Dune 3 trailer is out! -
MattG,
2026-03-17, 15:30
- I'm sure he could change his mind -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-03-17, 15:56
- Yes - and also the books get less audience friendly -
MattG,
2026-03-17, 16:16
- Those books probe interesting questions -
IrishGuard,
2026-03-17, 17:51
- I don’t get how these movies work so well -
MattG,
2026-03-18, 04:16
- I like the movies -
Jay,
2026-03-19, 12:09
- The way I look at it - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-03-19, 12:15
- I like the movies -
Jay,
2026-03-19, 12:09
- I don’t get how these movies work so well -
MattG,
2026-03-18, 04:16
- "less audience friendly" is a kind way to put it.
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nedhead,
2026-03-17, 16:43
- Those books probe interesting questions -
IrishGuard,
2026-03-17, 17:51
- Yes - and also the books get less audience friendly -
MattG,
2026-03-17, 16:16
- I'm sure he could change his mind -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-03-17, 15:56
- you know what was really good in the show last night - Jay, 2026-03-16, 17:58
- I highly recommend it. - oviedoirish, 2026-03-16, 08:35
- other BP nominees -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 07:52
- Notes on all of them -
Mike (Embrey),
2026-03-16, 10:01
- These are good notes - bobbywal, 2026-03-16, 19:12
- great note on the Hamnet Globe sequence -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 10:10
- I fell asleep for Frankenstein. - domer.mq, 2026-03-16, 16:37
- P.S. see "The Bride!" - Jay, 2026-03-16, 10:14
- We discussed Marty Supreme in an aside - KGB, 2026-03-16, 08:22
- Sinners was really fun for us Irish studies types -
HCE,
2026-03-16, 08:13
- that sounds great -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 08:20
- But the vampires are where the Irish stuff comes in -
HCE,
2026-03-16, 08:57
- found this explanation much more insightful - Jay, 2026-03-16, 10:33
- That's great color. - KGB, 2026-03-16, 09:14
- But the vampires are where the Irish stuff comes in -
HCE,
2026-03-16, 08:57
- that sounds great -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 08:20
- brief "Train Dreams" discussion here: -
PMan,
2026-03-16, 07:55
- I knew the producer back in the day-Teddy Schwarzman - atxND, 2026-03-16, 08:45
- I really liked it. - San Pedro, 2026-03-16, 08:07
- I wish I had caught it on the big screen -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 07:56
- Our one art house theatre showed it to packed audiences. -
PMan,
2026-03-16, 08:01
- I want to open a single screen theater -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 08:12
- A Cinema Paradiso of sorts? -
Grantland,
2026-03-18, 09:03
- Funny you mention Malick - Mike (Embrey), 2026-03-16, 10:15
- A Cinema Paradiso of sorts?
- I want to open a single screen theater -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 08:12
- Our one art house theatre showed it to packed audiences. -
PMan,
2026-03-16, 08:01
- Notes on all of them -
Mike (Embrey),
2026-03-16, 10:01
- I am with those that were unimpressed - terribletr, 2026-03-16, 07:06
- I thought it was uneven. -
San Pedro,
2026-03-16, 06:37
- Weapons was one of my favorites -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 07:28
- We really enjoyed it too. - oviedoirish, 2026-03-16, 16:38
- Much better than Sinners IMO -
KGB,
2026-03-16, 07:59
- I went in totally cold -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 08:05
- The POV shifts were a great touch, too. - KGB, 2026-03-16, 08:12
- Agree on Sinners. I really liked the opening stretch. I wish -
BillyGoat,
2026-03-16, 08:04
- I wanted to hear the full story of two brothers -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 08:07
- It's his Trojan Horse - domer.mq, 2026-03-16, 08:11
- The Color Purple meets from Dusk til Dawn -
San Pedro,
2026-03-16, 08:09
- I wanted to hear the full story of two brothers -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 08:07
- I went in totally cold -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 08:05
- Weapons was one of my favorites -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 07:28
- I wasn't impressed - HCE, 2026-03-16, 06:25
- it's PTA, so it's always worth a look -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 06:17
- I just can never seem to get there with his stuff -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-03-16, 07:28
- I think people are enamored with his style and flourishes -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 07:48
- I know this is a very contrarian-douche thing to say -
KGB,
2026-03-16, 08:06
- no, I totally agree -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 08:08
- If anyone other than DDL was playing that role -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-03-16, 08:31
- Agree on both. - KGB, 2026-03-16, 14:38
- If anyone other than DDL was playing that role -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-03-16, 08:31
- no, I totally agree -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 08:08
- I know this is a very contrarian-douche thing to say -
KGB,
2026-03-16, 08:06
- I think people are enamored with his style and flourishes -
Jay,
2026-03-16, 07:48
- I just can never seem to get there with his stuff -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-03-16, 07:28
- It's excellent. - domer.mq, 2026-03-16, 05:16
- I watched it on a plane recently. -
nedhead,
2026-03-15, 21:27
- I really liked One Battle - Dallasdomer, 2026-03-16, 05:14
- I only saw it and Sinners. - Silk, 2026-03-15, 21:22
- Dune 3 trailer is out! -
MattG,
2026-03-17, 15:30