Cinema Century

i like movies

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I started a new job and had less time to update this and now I’m almost 100 entries behind. So I might just do a list of what I watched and then start anew. If you’re one of my few followers thanks for being here.

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we don’t talk nearly enough about the fact that Michael Powell, one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, early in his career played a guy named Cicero Simp. Cicero Simp.

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Sunday, June 9, 2024

"I got this!" "But you don't though!"

209. BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE (Adil & Bilall, 2024) - United States - Theatrical (DCP) - AMC Lincoln Square, IMAX Theater - 115 minutes. New to me #189.

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

"Human matter is more complicated."

208. AUGUSTIN, KING OF KUNG FU (Anne Fontaine, 1999) - France/Spain - Streaming - Home Library, Plex Server - 84 minutes. New to me #188.

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

"I was only curious to know how it started. Now I know. Feelings can creep up just like that. I thought I was in control."

207. IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (Wong Kar-wai, 2000) - Hong Kong/France/Netherlands - Theatrical (35mm) - Paris Theater - 98 minutes. Repertory screening as part of the series "Academy Museum Branch Selects," chosen by the Cinematography branch. Rewatch #20.

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Monday, June 3, 2024

"People aren't always what they appear to be. Don't forget that."

206. WILD THINGS (John McNaughton, 1998) - United States - Physical/Streaming - Home Library, 4K (Arrow)/Netflix - 108 minutes. Rewatch #19.

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media stats wrap-up for the week of May 27, 2024.

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Sunday, June 2, 2024

"Do you have any twin brothers?"

205. MILLIONAIRE COP (Cheung Gon-Man, 1993) - Hong Kong - Streaming - Home Library, Plex Server - 91 minutes. New to me #187.

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Saturday, June 1, 2024

"I overpaid a bit for that, but I think its value is about to skyrocket. That's what usually happens when an artist dies."

204. SLAM DANCE (Wayne Wang, 1987) - United States/United Kingdom - Streaming - MGM+ - 99 minutes. New to me #186.

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TWELVE FAVORITE FIRST TIME WATCHES FOR MAY 2024

A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (M. Powell & E. Pressburger, 1946)

I SAW THE TV GLOW (J. Schoenbrun, 2024)

TIME OF THE HEATHEN (P. Kass, 1961)

DIVA (J. Beineix, 1981)

THE KING OF COMEDY (M. Scorsese, 1982)

CHAN IS MISSING (W. Wang, 1982)

THE MASTER (P. Anderson, 2012)

THE THIN RED LINE (T. Malick, 1998)

FILM GEEK (R. Shepard, 2024)

MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE (N. Ōshima, 1983)

FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA (G. Miller, 2024)

BACKSPOT (D.W. Waterson, 2024)

Bold indicates a film seen in the theater.

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media stats wrap-up for May 2024.

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Friday, May 31, 2024

"Welcome to the Thunder Hawks."

203. BACKSPOT (D.W. Waterson, 2024) - Canada - Theatrical (DCP) - Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Manhattan, Theater 1 - 93 minutes. New to me #185.

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

"If everyone had the habit of paying dirty money, they'll think that going by the back door is a proper thing. They all belong to the corruption group. What's the use of anti-corruption?"

202. FIRST SHOT (David Lam, 1993) - Hong Kong - Physical - NYU Library, DVD - 100 minutes. New to me #184.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

"Here's my supporting evidence: The hotel went out of business!"

201. THE SPECTACULAR FAILURE OF THE STAR WARS HOTEL (Jenny Nicholson, 2024) - United States - Streaming - YouTube - 245 minutes. New to me #183.

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

"You crawled out of a pitiless grave, deeper than hell. Only one thing that is going to do that for you. Not hope. Hate. No shame in hate. It's one of the greatest forces of nature."

200. FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA (George Miller, 2024) - Australia/United States - Theatrical (DCP) - AMC Lincoln Square, Dolby Cinema (Theater 1) - 149 minutes. New to me #182.

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

"He is off to rescue China - but who then will rescue me?"

199. RED DUST (Yim Ho, 1990) - Hong Kong/Taiwan - Streaming - Home Library, Plex Server - 94 minutes. New to me #181.

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Monday, May 27, 2024

"There are times when victory is very hard to take."

198. MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE (Nagisa Ōshima, 1983) - Japan/New Zealand/United Kingdom - Theatrical (35mm) - Film Forum, Theater 1 - 124 minutes.  Repertory screening as part of the series Out of the 80s. New to me #180.