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[CardsofSTL]

Does that mean The Man of Steel is sitting on top of a grain elevator in East St. Louis?

Don't hate

[GeddyWrox]

I saw Sinners last weekend. It was really good. Especially if you like delta blues and the lore that goes along with it. Michael B Jordan was good, playing twins "Smoke" and "Stack", who had subtle and not-so-subtle personality differences/quirks.

There is one scene in particular that is pure, absolute, magic. I won't say anything more.

[mikechamp]

Dark Helmet returns:

Why Rick Moranis returning for Spaceballs 2 is a big deal

Thursday's announcement of the Spaceballs sequel hitting theaters in 2027 with the great Mel Brooks back as the omnipotent (and Spaceballs merch-laden) Yogurt was already great enough to begin with.

However, the reported return of legendary comedic actor Rick Moranis as the Darth Vader spoof Dark Helmet by Deadline pushed this wave of movie news over the edge into truly special territory.

Now 72, Moranis will now officially work with Gad and reunite with Brooks and Bill Pullman, who will reprise his Spaceballs role as the Luke Skywalker/Han Solo parody Lone Starr, for the comedy sequel. Gad co-wrote the film's script and is expected to have an acting role in the project. Nope's Keke Palmer also reportedly has a role in the sequel.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/art ... 31138.html

[heyzeus]

May the Schwartz be with you!

I had to share this important information with my college roommate and fellow St Louisan whose last name is Schwartz. Spaceballs obviously was a defining film in his life.

[mikechamp]

Looking for a movie on this upcoming scorcher of a weekend?

See '28 Years Later' in theaters, rent 'Final Destination: Bloodlines' and 'Friendship,' stream 'A Minecraft Movie' on Max, plus more movies to watch this weekend

28 Years Later, the highly anticipated sequel to 2003's 28 Days Later (which, hot tip, is available to stream on Pluto TV) arrives in theaters alongside Elio, the latest from Disney-Pixar in the kiddie sci-fi adventure genre. At home, recent hits like Final Destination: Bloodlines and A24's Friendship are now available to rent. On streaming, A Minecraft Movie comes to HBO Max, and a couple of indie flicks worth your time land on Shudder and Paramount+ with Showtime. Read on because there's something for everyone.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mov ... 24657.html

[CardsofSTL]

I went to see Superman in a matinee performance today and I really enjoyed it. Not going to spoiler too much but it was a lot more fun and had some of the Christopher Reeve style campiness and moved away from the Henry Cavil gritty feel. While I enjoyed Cavil in the role, this is different and feels more like the Superman movie I saw as a kid. Might not be for everyone but I like the way they are starting off. I thought the other characters that were introduced were pretty good too, Guy Gardner's Green Lantern was of course a highlight.

[mikechamp]

Saw a couple movies the other night, so I thought I would share:

Justice League - I was bored. It moved so slow. Granted, I'm not a comic book/movie guy, but yeesh. And Affleck was dreadful.

Top Gun: Maverick - sooooo predictable. And so many replicated moments to the first one. Bonus point for the Kilmer farewell scene, though. Well done.

[mikechamp]

In case any cinephiles want to learn more about DiCaprio or Paul Thomas Anderson, here you go:

What Does Leonardo DiCaprio Want Now?

A Leonardo DiCaprio performance is always an intense experience: Howard Hughes losing his mind, Jordan Belfort debasing himself, Hugh Glass surviving against all odds. We are watching one of Hollywood’s greatest of all time at work.

His latest film, One Battle After Another, is no exception. DiCaprio plays Bob Ferguson, a washed-up revolutionary and dad to a teenage daughter, Willa, played by Chase Infiniti in her first film role. Opposite him are Teyana Taylor as the absent mom, Benicio Del Toro as the ally, and Sean Penn as the villain. One Battle After Another is a big movie—an action film with car chases, a spy-craft yarn with a clandestine agent who’s drunk and stoned, and a political thriller with reverberations for our interesting times. But at its core, the movie is a story about a father and daughter and what it means to show up for the people you love. It’s also very funny.

The writer and director is Paul Thomas Anderson, whose films—like Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and There Will Be Blood—are operatic renderings of human frailty. The movies are visceral and often haunting. They can also be hilarious, and they’re always wildly entertaining.

One Battle After Another is his first film with DiCaprio. Both men rarely give interviews, and their life and work are the subject of bottomless curiosity and speculation. This summer, they had two conversations: one in Leo’s kitchen, another over the phone. They recorded their talks and gave the transcripts to Esquire, which we edited and condensed. (Anderson also photographed DiCaprio for us in Los Angeles.) We gave them some prompts, some of which they indulged, others not so much. But the result is a rare glimpse into the minds of two of Hollywood’s most daring and original men.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/art ... 00546.html

[mikechamp]

Steven King has varied tastes, as one would expect:

Stephen King Unveils His Top 10 Films Of All Time

Prolific horror author Stephen King has unveiled his top 10 favorite movies of all time — and, naturally, he’s excluding his own adaptations from the list.

The multi-hyphenate, whose novels The Long Walk, The Running Man and It are all receiving forthcoming Hollywood projects, tweeted his list earlier today, “in no particular order.”

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mov ... 16630.html

[ghostrunner]

Hundreds of Beavers is one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. If you like silent movies, the Three Stooges, or Bugs Bunny, you'll love it. It's on Prime. If you watch the trailer, you'll think it looks weird and goofy, and maybe too long, but it's worth it and it flies by.

Splitsville is now the second funniest movie I've seen in a long time. It should be getting more chatter and more ticket sales. We've gotten to a place where movies as broad and slapsticky as this and Hundreds of Beavers are confined to arthouses. These are the perfect movies to see with other people in a theater, and ours was basically empty. Kind of sucks.

If you like to be surprised, I wouldn't watch more than 20 seconds of this.