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Movie: The Holdovers

A cranky history teacher at a prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with students who have no family plans. In select theaters, wider release Nov 10 [more inside]
posted by Gorgik on Oct 31, 2023 - 38 comments

Billions: The Man in the Olive Drab T-Shirt  Season 7, Ep 6

Bobby asks a favor of Chuck, but it's really for Andalov, and somehow Triple H becomes a strategy advisor. Meanwhile, Prince is about to Perot his way into the race while Kate tries to figure out when to jump ship.
posted by Etrigan on Sep 17, 2023 - 1 comment

Billions: The Gulag Archipelago  Season 7, Ep 5

There's a lot of money to be made in helium, but Prince is off courting Killer Mike's endorsement. In the meantime, Chuck is trying to handle a potentially embarrassing situation for a friend.
posted by Etrigan on Sep 8, 2023 - 3 comments

Billions: Hurricane Rosie  Season 7, Ep 4

The bullpen is placing bets on a storm in Florida. Prince is trying to conduct both the race and the team. Wendy is trying to balance the team with her mental health.
posted by Etrigan on Sep 1, 2023 - 4 comments

Movie: Duets

[TRAILER] A collection of disparate but equally damaged characters is traveling to Omaha, Neb. to perform in a karaoke competition with a grand prize of $5,000. They include con artist Ricky Dean (Huey Lewis), who finds his long-lost daughter, Liv (Gwyneth Paltrow), and brings her along for the ride, as well as a beleaguered salesman, Todd (Paul Giamatti). These and other people with more than their share of eccentricities invest their hopes and dreams in the competition. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 28, 2023 - 5 comments

Billions: Winston Dick Energy  Season 7, Ep 3

Chuck is trying to regain his feet in SDNY. Wendy feels betrayed that Taylor has sent everyone to another psychiatrist. Wags needs a fight, and Winston unwittingly tees himself up to give it to him.
posted by Etrigan on Aug 25, 2023 - 2 comments

Billions: Original Sin  Season 7, Ep 2

Chuck gets his old job back, and Axe wants his old job back too, but Wendy and Wags and Taylor can't convince him that Prince is a bigger threat than the crypto bubble.
posted by Etrigan on Aug 18, 2023 - 0 comments

Billions: Tower of London  Season 7, Ep 1

Guess who’s back.
posted by Etrigan on Aug 14, 2023 - 5 comments

Movie: Fred Claus

Of the two Claus brothers, Fred (Vince Vaughn) is the troublemaker and polar opposite of his saintly sibling, Nicholas (Paul Giamatti). When Fred's criminal ways finally land him in big trouble, Nicholas bails him out and brings him to the North Pole to work off the debt by making toys. The headaches mount for St. Nick, who not only must deal with his troublemaking brother, but also an efficiency expert who has come to evaluate Santa's operation. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Dec 14, 2022 - 5 comments

Movie: Planet of the Apes

After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla army led by Ruthless General Thade (Tim Roth). Tim Burton directed this early-aughts attempt at a reboot. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 18, 2022 - 20 comments

Movie: 12 Years a Slave

In the years before the Civil War, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South. Subjected to the cruelty of one malevolent owner (Michael Fassbender), he also finds unexpected kindness from another, as he struggles continually to survive and maintain some of his dignity. Then in the 12th year of the disheartening ordeal, a chance meeting with an abolitionist from Canada changes Solomon's life forever. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 16, 2022 - 5 comments

Movie: Saving Private Ryan

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Sep 30, 2022 - 12 comments

Movie: Jungle Cruise

Based on Disneyland's theme park ride where a small riverboat takes a group of travelers through a jungle filled with dangerous animals and reptiles but with a supernatural element.
posted by ellieBOA on Jul 31, 2021 - 17 comments

Movie: Gunpowder Milkshake

Three generations of women fight back against those who could take everything from them. [more inside]
posted by kitten kaboodle on Jul 16, 2021 - 20 comments

Rick and Morty: Never Ricking Morty  Season 4, Ep 6

Choo Choo, broh. Catch this train broh. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on May 4, 2020 - 8 comments

Lodge 49: The Door  Season 2, Ep 10

After the events of Mexico, the Lynx regroup at a revived Lodge and prepare for an important coronation. Liz goes for a swim. Connie has a secret. [Season finale.] [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Oct 15, 2019 - 12 comments

Lodge 49: Le Rêve Impossible  Season 2, Ep 9

In a foreign land, the Lynx search for the Grail and Ernie embraces his fate. Liz rides another gravy train to its end. "She's like some kind of magical, disgusting horse." Blammo. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Oct 8, 2019 - 10 comments

Lodge 49: Zugzwang  Season 2, Ep 8

Ernie and Dud meet a legend, who inspires them look deep within and embrace the zugzwang. Liz gets a promotion and Scott goes for a walk. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Oct 1, 2019 - 4 comments

Movie: Robots

In a robot world, a young idealistic inventor travels to the big city to join his inspiration's company, only to find himself opposing its sinister new management. [more inside]
posted by zinon on Oct 2, 2018 - 5 comments

Movie: Parkland

A recounting of the chaotic events that occurred at Dallas' Parkland Hospital on the day U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
posted by ellieBOA on Jun 24, 2018 - 0 comments

Movie: Love & Mercy

In the 1980s, Beach Boy and onetime studio wonder Brian Wilson is broken, confused man, and under the 24-hour watch of a controlling psychotherapist, Dr. Eugene Landy. While shopping for a Cadillac, Wilson meets Melinda Ledbetter, a salesperson to whom he is evidently attracted. He secretly passes her a note on a business card: "Lonely. Scared. Frightened." Soon, he begins to tell her his story. [more inside]
posted by raysmj on Jun 28, 2015 - 7 comments

Movie: Saving Mr. Banks

Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen. [more inside]
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome on Jun 3, 2015 - 5 comments

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