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This, a new series that contemporizes Greek Mythology (sets it in a current-day parallel universe), starring Jeff Goldblum as Zeus and narrated by Prometheus (Stephen Dillane).
Amusing, very well done, not the "10 Stars" the reviews have been giving it - It kind of is impossible to contemporize ancient beliefs and Gods, but it presents it in a way that is probably more accessible to a less classical audience.
AN episode and a half in, I'm not sure I'll stick out the whole series but we'll see.
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This was the quirky indy film of the week. Another film that shows the triumph of creativity and writing over budget.
Good. I loved the premise, the execution, was a little dissatisfied at the ending but that - given the setup - was predictable.
I mean, I was curious enough to watch that I paid the $6.78 cents that Google charged me, which is a pretty rare thing.
The premise, that a grieving widower finds a dubious Shaman to help him learn to "leave the old world behind" and learn to fly - well, that was intriguing enough...
You can watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgllsUTlZfc
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A documentary on William Shatner, cultural Icon. When I was a child I too wanted to "go Boldly where no man has gone before", discover new worlds, so - realizing as I got older his failings - first as an actor, and - really, what does it matter the rest?
It was time to put childish things behind me and while I respected his "accomplishments" - never so much the quality of his work but the breadth of his career, and how much his roles influenced the cultural landscape, I was never really a "trekkie" or a fan of his acting style.
But this documentary, kind, warm, revealing, it was good, and a fair send off to one who is still able to realize that he is soon to set off on journey where every man has gone before and none have returned. And his thoughts upon the planet, mortality, and what is truly important.
Proof that one can become more than the sum of ones parts. Very worthwhile.
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Fell down some rabbit hole on reddit about how "The Cube" was getting a Japanese remake. Everyone seemed to think the original was just good enough.
So I took time out and downloaded and watched it.
/redditors are not film critics. This was bad. Irredeemable. Just a generic film, probably would have done well on Netflix.
The one positive is that I can see how it could be done for a very low budget. Probably it was, nowadays for sure it could be, would be, the entire thing filmed against a green-screen and topped up with CGI. But it would have been better if it hadn't been made at all...
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A curious film (Spanish?) about a man that sees a half-naked woman in the woods not far from his house, goes in to investigate and...
Well, suffice it to say it's not your typical time-travel movie. Worthy of watching if only to highlight what can be done with a good script and a low budget. Disturbing, some horror imagery.
Watched this online here: http://www.effedupmovies.com/timecrimes-2007/