"Lead them to paradise."

Mar 14, 2024 22:12

Today was a gorgeous Alabama spring day, sunny with a high of 82F.

This afternoon we were able to see Denis Villeneuve's Dune (Part Two) at the McWane iMax free of charge. And so while I had serious doubts about trying to watch an actual film on iMax, nothing to lose. Kathryn and I agree that the results are mixed. At times, it was fucking ( Read more... )

mcwane, dune, frank herbert, warmer weather, denis villeneuve, spring, apple, good tv

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ladyb_booknook March 18 2024, 06:54:55 UTC
Dune Two was marvelous. I was pleasently surprised at how frightening Timothee Chalamet's Paul becomes after he drinks the Water of Life. I didn't think he had it in him to play it quite that way. Feyd-Rautha's introduction might be the best damn 15 minute stretch of film I've seen in long long time.

Also, if you have the chance try to see Rose Glass's Love Lies Bleeding. It feels a lot like one of your more realist Murder Ballards like Interstate Love Song or Breakfast in the House of the Rising Sun. The trailers have been selling it as a revenge flick, but that's a huge mischaracterization of how it plays out

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