Talk to Me wasn’t About much of anything deep but it was gruesome and hip enough to feel like a novelty and fun moment to see the Philippou brothers step onto the scene, I think they would have had to do something more interesting with their next project in a way that just didn’t happen here. It not only feels samey and consequently more empty, but I’m surprised it’s being described as so mean and evil when it has moments…
insane cinematography, insane symbolism, insane film. absolutely gorgeous and i aspire to be half as good at filmmaking
From one Letterboxd member to another…
Mike Flanagan has this extra special talent where he can make you feel like the smallest person alive then inflate your soul big, like a pufferfish, though it's never been as deep as it is here. The Life of Chuck is like the universe leaking from the frame, the step before the next, minutes & milliseconds & sand tumbling in the clock. heartbreaking. beautiful. whisked my heart and served it to me as scrambled eggs. coziest movie to remind you the world's gonna end, inevitably.
From one Letterboxd member to another…. It’s been about 30 minutes since walking out of the theater and there’s still a lump down my throat. This film was a celebration that made me laugh and made me cry even more. This is one of those films that will be with you for a very long time. Thanks for everything Chuck!
From one Letterboxd member to another, (obligatory starter for the possibility of Mike reading this 🙏🏽🙏🏽) I loved this so much. I never read King's short story, and only saw one trailer, so I feel like I went in pretty blind. Huge fan of Flanagan's work in horror, so I was curious about this change in genre. Honestly, there's a lot to process here, but this made me so happy. Great performances to a great story, and helmed with…
"...this brain will self-destruct in 1...2...3...hours."
Skip IMAX this one was made for those old Russian sites with the giant watermarks. And that's got nothing to do with not having seen 4-7.0.
From one Letterboxd member to another… respectfully, Mr. Flanagan, I’m going to need you to Venmo me for this Ben and Jerry’s pint I just had to buy to feel better after crying for the last 111 minutes.
(my Venmo is @wilks-chloe and the pint was $5.51 at the wegmans)
From one Letterboxd to another, nothing like an existential crisis on a raining Wednesday evening to... make me wanna dance? Wait... that's... Well, that's Chuck.
Also, "You have art in you"? Possibly one of my favorite lines ever written.
‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Is One Long Tom Cruise Victory Lap
Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning wears its swan-song vibe on its sleeve, right down to the title. But it’s not going out without a victory lap. Or two. Or 22.
You may be tempted to rewatch the septet of entries that preceded this long goodbye. Don’t worry. The movie itself provides refresher supercuts before the opening credits’ signature fuse starts burning, all the better to catch…
Mission Impossible: Drink every time there’s a flashback! Finish your drink if there’s a flashback to a flashback that we’ve already flashed back to!
For those we’ll never meet.
Even if the series has earned the right to relish in the past a bit, the long-winded exposition drops and outright weird character decisions (mainly Grace + Gabriel) make the first hour undoubtedly frustrating.
Yet, I’ve happily watched this movie 3 times now, twice within 12 hours, and I’m finding different ways to appreciate the first hour (and new ways to find it frustrating). Fortunately once we get to the sub, the movie operates at…
