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that is a thing that i just watched

I sympathize with the righteous fury but what's with the running time here gents

saw this in an empty theater so felt comfortable saying "dinosaurs farming corn? that's a movie?" out loud.

the scene with the sticks really worked. the rest felt like a demo tape for something better. never got to remotely cut loose.

FOR THE LAST TIME.

this film is supremely flawed and bloated with brief, brief flashes of brilliance; let that alone be the final nail in the coffin for the "split finale" approach to blockbuster franchises

see it with the biggest, most amped crowd you possibly can.

I do honestly believe this will join the pantheon of great specials, but needs many more re-watches. Mulaney's dad is one of the most wonderfully-drawn supporting characters in any film this year. My review:

www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/11/john-mulaneys-comedy-comeback/415659/

visceral, all wrong for TV, ultimately kinda forgettable. feels worthy, which cuts both ways. Abraham Attah is something though huh?

reviewed at The Atlantic.

charming! I shouted "BUY A BROWNSTONE, IT'S A GOOD INVESTMENT!" at the screen for the whole movie though

two movies squashed together--the first is great, the second is a bit of a dud, and tries too hard to justify its existence by constantly referencing previous films in the Daniel Craig series. STILL. some terrific setpieces. nice bit of overarching business about Bond becoming a master over death that I liked. the Craig run remains fascinating and a cut above

this movie gets a lot of things right, and builds just a tidal wave of momentum while never cheaply cashing in on it. just loved the portrayal of that weird mix of dispassion and vanity and heroism and screwing up that goes into reporting. every actor captured little bits of that in their (understated) work. not a pretty movie by any means but don't dismiss it as television, neither.

my full review at The Atlantic.

This movie is a living nightmare and I can't believe it was allowed on screens

(watched for this article: www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/the-witches-and-the-power-of-childrens-horror/413281/)