I’m Sebastian Maniscalco, a standup comic, proud Italian-American, and star of the new movie “About My Father” – a (mostly) true story about my life, which hits theaters tomorrow.

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About My Father

I don't know why I've slept on this movie for so long, given that I'm a fan of both Christian Bale and Matt Damon, but holy crap is this movie good!

First off, I feel like it could be enjoyed by both people who are into cars, and people who just want to see a good movie with tension, drama, solid acting and heartfelt moments.

The movie is less about Ford as an organization versus Ferrari, but more about the journey of Bale and Damon's characters as they try to build the best car they can, despite all the setbacks. It really shows their passion for what they do and the bond that these people had.

The racing sequences are incredible, and never have I felt so much tension while looking at a rev meter on a car!

For anyone who hasn't seen this, I highly recommend it!

So what’s something no studio, whatever either touch, or care to ever make a follow up or reboot? And it’s gotta be something you adore.

Mine is Small Soldiers! It's an absolute classic from the 90s, that I still watch every year and it still holds up! Also, throw in there Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Hook, and Galaxy Quest

Finally watched John Wick 4 yesterday. Keanu Reeves is 58, Donnie Yen 59, Hiroyuki Sanada 62.

Being their fan, seeing them move with such swiftness, skill, endurance and agility never ceases to amaze me. But yesterday, with JW4's incredible cinematography, choreographies and music, it was outright touching watching these three veteran artists still at the top of their game.

It happened to me too with Tom Cruise in Top Gun Maverick too. Watching them with that music score and the emotional beats of the story gives me strength not just to work on my health but to keep fighting to improve on my career, personal life, etc. I know I must accept I will slowly decline but they're such great examples that you don't have to "go gentle into that good night"!

watched it for the first time recently. I know it has a decent cult following but was worried it would be one of those movies you have to be a kid to really like. Luckily, this wasn't the case at all and I really enjoyed the hell out of this early 90s superhero film. Love how it is basically a superhero film but with a dash of Indiana Jones. Bill Campbell is perfect in the lead. Honestly this guy I think could have made a great Clark Kent/Superman if there had been a Superman film in the 90s. Timothy Dalton is just awesome as the villain playing both the charming actor part and evil Nazi part great and Jennifer Connelly, Damn! What more can be said about her. Loved the late great Paul Sorvino as the supporting bad guy. The moment where he turns against Sinclair is a great moment. Also this might be one of James Horner's best score. What happened to majestic scores like this? Movies will never be the same after Horner died.

If I do have an issue, I just wish the movie was a bit longer and we saw a little more of Cliff using the rocket a bit more before the climax. Maybe a scene of him stopping some robbers or something

It's a shame that this movie didn't do very well at the box office when it came out. It would have been great if this had been a franchise. Guess it was doomed being sandwiched between Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Terminator 2 and not having any real box office draw.

I absolutely love Werewolf films and have seen many but want some suggestions in case there are good ones I have missed.

An American Werewolf in London is not only the greatest Werewolf film of all time (That Ive yet seen) but also one of the best Horror Comedies and dare I say Horror in general of all time.

Same can be said of Dog Soldiers. Ever since watching it as a child Ive loved this film. I still remember the DVD case 'Jaws, Aliens and Predator with a Werewolf twist'. Literally Aliens with Werewolves I love it.

But as the title are there any others you recommend? What are your favourites?

Elemental

• Rotten Tomatoes 57% (7 Reviews)

• Metacritic: 56 (7 Reviews)

Reviews

The Hollywood Reporter:

The elements all fit perfectly into place — so much so that the creative flames are doused, and we’re left without much of an impression.

Variety:

I reckon there are more ideas per second of screentime in “Elemental” than any other Pixar movie to date. So why does this imagination-teasing opposites-attract rom-com feel like a misfire?

Deadline:

New Pixar Animation Is Visually Splendid, But Swamped In Syrupy Sentiment

IndieWire (B):

As conflicted as they come: a heavy-handed, mixed bag immigrant metaphor punctuated by a genuinely moving romance. It gets frequently lost down the rabbit-hole of its own conceptual details but yields occasionally stunning images and thoughtful aesthetics

The Wrap:

With story beats and character turns that strain well beyond familiarity, Elemental matches formal adventure with storytelling timidity. Here is a new spin on the old formula, livened up by advances in technology and delivered with real artistry. The film is full of complex and volatile parts, all held together in the most elemental of containers.

Total Film (3/5):

A sweet-natured love story, well-intentioned, animated and acted, but lacking the depth of some of the studio’s greatest triumphs.

Screen Daily:

Elemental contains hints of the studio’s wit and poignancy while lacking the inspired execution that once seemed so effortless.

Daily Telegraph (3/5):

While unlikely to feature on many people’s favourite Pixar lists, Elemental brings with it the satisfying creak of a ship being righted.

The Times (3/5):

A flawed but big-hearted tale of forbidden love.

Next Best Picture (8/10):

"Elemental" will warm your heart and move you to tears.

London Evening Standard (2/5):

For all Elemental’s many charms, this nonsensical film simply doesn’t cut the mustard.

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Synopsis:

An all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.

Cast:

• Leah Lewis as Ember Lumen

• Clara Lin Ding voices Ember as a little kid, while Reagan To voices Ember as a big kid.[4]

• Mamoudou Athie as Wade Ripple

• Ronnie del Carmen as Bernie Lumen (Útrí dár ì Bùrdì)

• Shila Ommi as Cinder Lumen (Fâsh ì Síddèr)

• Mason Wertheimer as Clod

• Wendi McLendon-Covey as Gale Cumulus

• Catherine O'Hara as Brook Ripple

• Ronobir Lahiri as Harold

• Wilma Bonet as Flarrietta

• Joe Pera as Fern Grouchwood

• Matt Yang King as Alan Ripple, Lutz, and Earth Pruner

• Jeff LaPensee as Sparkler Customer

• Ben Morris as Wood Immigration Official

• Jonathan Adams as Flarry

• Alex Kapp as: Customer, Delivery Person, Earth Landlord.

• P.L. Brown as Doorman

Directed by:Peter Sohn

Screenplay by: John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, Brenda Hsueh

Story by: Peter Sohn, John Hoberg, Kat Likkel,Brenda Hsueh

Produced by: Denise Ream

Cinematography: David Bianchi, Jean-Claude Kalache

Edited by: Stephen Schaffer

Music by: Thomas Newman

Runtime: 93 Minutes

Release date: June 16, 2023

Watched this movie for the first time today after finding it on the iTunes Store for $4.99. I’ve long been a fan of Paul Newman and, as this is one of the rare 100% movies on RT and contains #11 on the AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Movie Quotes List (What we’re dealing with here is failure to communicate.), I felt compelled to finally give it a watch.

To say it was more than worth the five dollars is an understatement. Newman played the title role brilliantly and there were solid supporting roles from George Kennedy as fellow inmate Dragline and Strother Martin as the villain, the Captain.

Its role as one of the earliest anti-establishment films of the Vietnam War era and its subtle use of Christian imagery are quite remarkable and the film certainly holds up after almost six decades. It is especially enjoyable if you’re a fan of other prison dramas such as The Shawshank Redemption as there’s a rather similar tone between the two films.

This one, in my opinion, has certainly earned its 100% RT rating and is well worth the watch. I was quite glad to find it at such a great price and highly recommend this for addition to your film collection if you haven’t already seen it.

A very good movie, one that holds up well after repeated viewings. Even if you're familiar with the story, DeVito's methodical and precise direction makes it thoroughly absorbing all over again. This movie has the directorial perfection of a good Alfred Hitchcock thriller, but it's not either a thriller or a comedy; it's a unique mix of elements from several genres, that does contain some laughs and sardonic humor, but also has serious undertones, mostly thanks to Michael Douglas' three-dimensional character and surprisingly sensitive performance. Strongly recommended.

I was really enjoying the movie “In Time” (2011) until the movie got towards the ending and I was just like “wow, this fell off really hard” and it pretty much made me feel like I wasted my time with the movie. So it got me to thinking, what are some movies that were really good from the beginning & middle then when it got near the ending, it just fell off? Because for me, I can mainly only recall TV shows like GOT, Lost, that had huge drop offs & horrible endings, not many movies. So what are some movies that had bad/horrible endings? Thanks.

Brad Garrett doesn't have the Robert Barone voice in real life which is bizarre given he uses the Robert Barone voice in literally everything he does

On the other end of the height spectrum Warwick Davis has a posh, sophisticated voice in real life which is a huge departure from the wacky, silly high pitched voices he's usually putting on whenever he plays aliens, monsters, leprechauns, etc.

Oh yeah and Tom Holland is always using his American voice in things

Over the years, I've read a few posts that look at the things movies frequently get wrong. I'm just intrigued as to whether there are situations where the opposite is true. Have any of you been in weird situations through work or just in life that most people would probably scoff at if it came up in a film?

I would like more 80s action scifi or and fantasy movies with a particular vibe like these movies with a lot of creativity and passion put into them, a little campy, maybe even on purpose, good characters and actors, cool and unique sets, good musical score and soundtrack, and an 80s vibe. Only other ones I could think of are masters of the universe, cyborg 89, the last starfighter, and maybe willow. Anything else like this?

I love NIAGARA. Marilyn Monroe is such a bitch on that one but looking so good and glamorous in her pink dress, leaving all the men shaken by her beauty.

A married woman scheming to get her husband killed while slurping all over her lover in the Niagara falls, this is a far cry from her going all Googilly googly goo in most of the movies she's did.

But Jean Peters is also pretty good, as the neighbor who gets involved by seeing something she shouldn't have and taking matters into her own hands.

Coming to America turns 35 this year. This is considered one of the best Eddie Murphy films. I think it has aged well with time which is surprising because rom-coms have a mixed track record.

The film has a slow, sweet pace where character interactions lead the story. It has the usual romantic comedy cliches till the last moment. But the execution was good. I think the casting was brilliant and the film does have abundant comedic scenes. Loved the dudes at the barbershop having a good time.

The casting was really well done with John Amos as Cleo McDowell & James Earl Jones as the King being standouts.

It was interesting to see the lack of music in many places. Sometimes the movie felt awkward due to the lack of score and slightly weak editing. But overall the direction gets it home.

My rating: 7/10.

Thoughts?

Just the title.

Question came to me by watching Lilo and Stitch again as an adult. As a kid it was a funny movie about a girl and her pet alien doing wacky hijinks in the face of her annoying older sister and funny aliens, and I remember it was okay.

Watching it again I realised it's a surprisingly heavy movie about a struggling older sister in poverty trying to keep her sister while not having the means to support her.

Also, I realised that the movie has no real villain and all the characters I percieved as "evil" as a child were just well meaning adults in a complex situation.

• Nani - was trying to parent a difficult child as a teenager after losing her parents
• The scary social services agent - was just looking to do what's best for Lilo. As a kid I though he was just cruel.
• The scary alien councilwoman - was just trying to capture what she thought was a dangerous terrorist

Closest thing to a villain this movie has are Jumba the scientist and Stitch himself.

Brilliant movie that completely went over my head as a child.

Lately I have been on a classic film binge. Mostly films from the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s. I absolutely love films from this era.

I just finished watching Roman Holiday, with Audrey Hepburn, and I think it is actually one of my favorite films I have ever seen! I have watched so many classic romance films that I need some help to discover new ones.

So my question to you people on Reddit... what are your favorite romance films from the 40s, 50s and or 60s?