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Movie: Speak No Evil

[TRAILER] When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare. A remake of the 2022 Danish film of the same name, from the director of Eden Lake and starring James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Alix West Lefler, and Aisling Franciosi. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Sep 14, 2024 - 14 comments

Movie: Black Sea

[TRAILER] Soon after losing his salvage job, former naval officer Robinson (Jude Law) assembles a misfit crew of unemployed sailors for a risky mission: Find a sunken Nazi U-boat, rumored to contain a fortune in gold. Promising each man an equal share, Robinson leads the mixed British and Russian crew to comb the depths of the Black Sea. Before long, greed takes hold of a crew already divided along language and cultural lines -- and the fewer men that make it back alive, the more gold to go around. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 8, 2023 - 2 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: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

When the Primm family (Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy, Winslow Fegley) moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt. That changes when he discovers Lyle - a singing crocodile (Shawn Mendes) who loves baths, caviar and great music-living in the attic of his new home. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 14, 2022 - 1 comment

Movie: Argo

On Nov. 4, 1979, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking 66 American hostages. Amid the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the Canadian ambassador. Knowing that it's just a matter of time before the refugees are found and likely executed, the U.S. government calls on extractor Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) to rescue them. Mendez's plan is to pose as a Hollywood producer scouting locations in Iran and train the refugees to act as his "film" crew. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 5, 2022 - 14 comments

True Detective: The Final Country  Season 3, Ep 7

Following up on new leads, Wayne and Roland track down a man who left the police force in the midst of the Purcell investigation. Meanwhile, Amelia visits Lucy Purcell's best friend in hopes of gaining insights into the whereabouts of the mysterious one-eyed man. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Feb 18, 2019 - 19 comments

True Detective: Hunters in the Dark  Season 3, Ep 6

Wayne and Roland revisit discrepancies in the Purcell case that were hidden or forgotten, and take another look at Tom Purcell and Lucy's cousin, Dan O' Brien; the glitter of Amelia's book release is tarnished by a voice from the past. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Feb 11, 2019 - 14 comments

True Detective: If You Have Ghosts  Season 3, Ep 5

Wayne finds himself in a no-win situation as new clues emerge in the Purcell case. Roland wrestles with how to keep evidence secure as lawyers demand a new investigation. Amelia finds her relationship with Wayne imperiled by her writing aspirations and his jealousy. [Official synopsis] [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Feb 4, 2019 - 11 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Goodwill  Season 4, Ep 8

Everyone is terrible.
posted by lmfsilva on Oct 8, 2017 - 5 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Who Needs a Guy  Season 4, Ep 7

Bos interrupts Cameron's frantic coding session for something very important. Gordon spends the day making increasingly larger repairs at Comet. Donna takes some time off for "R&R". Joe argues about the future of Comet and goes to an unlikely source for clarity.
posted by lmfsilva on Oct 1, 2017 - 9 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: A Connection Is Made  Season 4, Ep 6

Joe tries to find a brand for Comet. Donna has a tough decision to ensure the future and success of Rover.
posted by lmfsilva on Sep 24, 2017 - 13 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Nowhere Man  Season 4, Ep 5

Donna feels something is fishy with the sudden Rover breakthroughs and puts Boz and the team on the spot. Gordon watches Sneakers for the nth time with a special someone. Cameron gets an unexpected visit in the Airstream. Joe tries to make sense of things.
posted by lmfsilva on Sep 17, 2017 - 6 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Tonya and Nancy  Season 4, Ep 4

Joe cuts his hair and brainstorms with Gordon the next step for Comet as they deal with the internet's growth. Cameron has a number of small accidents that changes her life. Rover's team struggles with differences, until Donna steps in and Boz gets some help from an old friend.
posted by lmfsilva on Sep 11, 2017 - 9 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Miscellaneous  Season 4, Ep 3

Gordon gives Joe an eerily prescient lecture about train safety and Joe one to Cameron about tidyness. As CalNect is faced with no room to grow and losing theirs to AOL, Joe and Gordon sell and make their next move, and have a first taste of what the internet is about to become. Cameron gets bad news from Atari and the gaming industry in general. Donna struggles with a casual dinner and the development (and implications) of their web-crawler.
posted by lmfsilva on Aug 28, 2017 - 8 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: So It Goes + Signal to Noise  Season 4, Ep 1

Gordon and Joe fight for their place in the internet. Donna rules hers. Cameron designs a new adventure game in the age of Mortal Kombat. [two episode premiere]
posted by lmfsilva on Aug 21, 2017 - 13 comments

Movie: War Machine

A successful, charismatic four-star general, Glenn McMahon, leaps in like a rock star to command NATO forces in Afghanistan, only to be taken down by a journalist's no-holds-barred exposé. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal. [more inside]
posted by the man of twists and turns on Jun 27, 2017 - 8 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: NeXT  Season 3, Ep 10

While Donna's vision inspires a spirited discussion about the next big thing, the end result may not make everyone happy. [more inside]
posted by Pong74LS on Oct 11, 2016 - 3 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: NIM  Season 3, Ep 9

Donna tries to bring everyone together at Comdex with her vision of the internet's future. Gordon faces a strong-willed Joanie. [more inside]
posted by Pong74LS on Oct 11, 2016 - 5 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: You Are Not Safe  Season 3, Ep 8

Diane, Bos and Donna hit the road in hopes of building support for Mutiny. Everyone else awaits the big day. Joe approaches Cam for a favor.
posted by Pong74LS on Oct 4, 2016 - 10 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: The Threshold  Season 3, Ep 7

Joe and Ryan face the consequences of Joe's decision. Gordon experiences a crisis of conscience. Donna and Cameron fight about the future.
posted by Pong74LS on Sep 27, 2016 - 8 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: And She Was  Season 3, Ep 6

An offer to purchase Mutiny creates tension. Gordon and Cameron bond over video games while Donna has a weekend to herself. Joe faces off against the board.
posted by Pong74LS on Sep 20, 2016 - 9 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Yerba Buena  Season 3, Ep 5

Donna and Gordon treat themselves to a vacation at home instead of camping. Joe and Ryan have a revelation. Cameron and Bos return to Texas.
posted by Pong74LS on Sep 13, 2016 - 3 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Rules of Honorable Play  Season 3, Ep 4

A game of laser tag teaches Gordon the importance of teamwork. Donna and Cameron disagree on their acquisition.
posted by Pong74LS on Sep 6, 2016 - 5 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Flipping the Switch  Season 3, Ep 3

Gordon and Donna's personal life bleeds into work, causing tension at the office. Joe meets with the MacMillan board.
posted by Pong74LS on Aug 30, 2016 - 6 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: One Way or Another  Season 3, Ep 2

Cameron and Donna have a hard time finding venture capital; Joe hires a key coder and leaves the rest of the team at a loss.
posted by Pong74LS on Aug 23, 2016 - 5 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Valley of the Heart's Delight  Season 3, Ep 1

Donna and Cameron explore their options to expand beyond chat. Gordon settles in at Mutiny. Joe launches his latest product. [more inside]
posted by Pong74LS on Aug 23, 2016 - 3 comments

Movie: Monsters

Six years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion a cynical journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Sep 24, 2014 - 15 comments

MeFi Horror Club #15: Monsters

The pick for this coming Wednesday is a "crossover" pick. It's 2010's Monsters by Gareth Edwards (whose Godzilla remake hit screens this summer.) [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Sep 19, 2014 - 7 comments

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