The Picture House – A Cinema Thread

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It’s a good bit of entertainment, but you can’t help but reflect on how much Russell Crowe absolutely owned the first one.

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Definitely peak Crowe, just a burning ball of rage ready to absolutely wipe out anyone who gets in his way.

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Conclave

Very much a men whispering in dark corridors type of movie but don’t let that put you off. I found it to be riveting. Who knew the selection of a new Papacy could provide such drama. Raph Fiennes continues to be one of my favourite actors, and he holds this together as the troubled Dean charged with overseeing the Conclave

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Looking forward to this.

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There was a great interview/discussion with Fiennes, Lithgow and Tucci in the Guardian last month - goes way off topic and was much deeper than I would have expected for a promotional thing:

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Top 3s of 2024 anyone?

For me

  1. Anora
  2. Perfect Days
  3. The Outrun
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  1. The Zone of Interest
  2. Perfect Days
  3. The Substance
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Zone of Interest
Perfect Days
Holdovers

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Zone of Interest
The Outrun
Sisters with Transistors (not a 2024 film, but I saw it this year :yum:)

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I had Holdovers at 3 but thought it was released 2023, but I remember now it was 2024 in the UK!

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Same for Perfect Days I think.

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All of Us Strangers
The Zone of Interest
Civil War

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Yeah Zone of Interest was amazing. Not seen lots of these which will bring lots of Christmas viewing… thank you!

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Shout out to Evil does not Exist also. Watched it twice. Recommended.

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All Of Us Strangers
Zone Of Interest
Strange Darling

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Zone of Interest was the best made and most, I dunno, “important” film I saw, but I just can’t say I enjoyed it in any normal sense.

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Agreed 100% I’m still traumatised.

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Lots of really disturbing films that stayed with me this year

Civil War
The Settlers
The Holdovers - which was advertised as a comedy but I found it unbearably sad, but that may be because I’m also a cantankerous man of a certain age …

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This looks like an uplifting way to start 2025. In cinemas from 1/1

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Zone of Interest
Anora
Conclave
Love Lies Bleeding

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