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More are completed and in progress, but I'm releasing this one today:

Die Hard's probably a must. Possibly The Sixth Sense or Unbreakable for his mid-career. Maybe Looper for his later career. I don't remember him being in Moonrise Kingdom at all so he probably didn't have a major role, but it's almost certainly different from what he normally did.

So is that window open or closed? I’m also starting to explore summer travel plans.

I don’t remember anyone dying in that film, other than maybe Glenn Shadix’s death-by-coconut. Looking forward to hearing about Dunston and Dunaway’s respective kill counts in the next HAA!

Okay, I'll bite. Strangelove is on the same need-to-revisit-with-older-eyes list as 2001 and I've only seen Blues Brothers once, but for now it's Blues Brothers by miles. Titanic on both counts. If nothing else, it gets the tragedy and trauma of lots of people dying for no reason right.

Never mind.

Hugh Grant in talks to replace Jodi Whittaker.

Logan.

Just in time for Mike's recent tweet. Plus, a fan favorite and the most controversial Gen I Pokemon (other than maybe Porygon):

Having listened to that review, the main nonsensical-yet-funny line that’s stuck with me is him gleefully proclaiming, “Your emotions make you weak, Batman!”

Alien.

Monsters Inc. by lightyears.

If he has enough screen time in it, then The Lion in Winter for his early career. Maybe The Father or The Two Popes for his recent work, and perhaps Nixon, Amistad, or Titus for his post-Silence yet non-Hannibal roles. He’s also a surprisingly good Zorro (Mark 1) in The Mask of Zorro, though that might be better for an Antonio Banderas month or a future Pulp Diction episode.

Horrible Histories (the UK version) - One of my new favorite shows. Knew of it through Ian, BBC's History Extra podcast, and You're Dead to Me, another BBC history podcast hosted by the show's main historical advisor and watched the few episodes available on Amazon Prime. Loved them and eventually discovered that the first six seasons (the last of which is actually the first season of the show's revived 2015 incarnation) were on Hulu, only to discover that they're due to leave on March 2nd 😭 It aired/aires on the CBBC (Children's BBC) but by all accounts has had a following of older viewers from the start and many references that would ten-year-olds would miss (mainly pop culture-related rather than sexual). Favorite segments include their historicized versions of The Apprentice and Bake-Off, Bob Hale's history reports, historical figures using modern social media, and Stupid Deaths. The best part, however, are the song parodies/homages, especially the following: Viking & Garfunkel (in the style of Simon & Garfunkel) We're the Thinkers (the Munkees) Dick Turpin, Highwayman (Adam & the Ants) Luddites! (Sex Pistols & the Clash) The Monarch Song (Chas & Dave), Matilda(s) & Stephen ... & Henry (ABBA), Crassus: Minted (Dizzie Rascal) my new favorite, Owain Glyndŵr: First Prince of Wales (mainly Tom Jones, particularly "Delilah"). Give them a watch/listen when you get the chance. There is some gross-out humor in places, but if you can get pass that, check out the show proper.

Me three.

Have a good one!

Little Shop, Little Shop of Horrors...

I actually received it today and am about to give it a whirl. I'll post my thoughts in the Switch thread.

Network is a must and perhaps Bonnie & Clyde or Chinatown for her earlier work. You'll have to at least address Mommy Dearest since by all accounts that caused her career to decline (and incidentally is only the second film ever to earn a Razzie for worst picture) but if you end up not covering it, maybe Supergirl or Dunston Checks In for her career after then.

Monsters, Inc.

How do they compare to this (not seen Superman Returns or many other CGI-heavy films from 2006 in a while, but this film also came out that summer and I’d say its effects are competent, at least for the time)?:

The Tragedy of Macbeth - Directed by Joel Coen of the Coen brothers. It’s dark, atmospheric, and in black and white and has few if any of the annoying quirks or baffling narrative decisions that mar many of the Coen Brothers films. Denzel Washington is one of the few American actors I know of that can pull off Shakespearean dialogue without putting on a faux-British accent and is an excellent Macbeth. Kathryn Hunter is spot-on as the witches. Frances McDormand as Lady Macbeth…I’m not so sure about. It’s in theaters now and is coming to AppleTV on Friday, but for the ideal Macbeth adaptation (especially if you want one in black and white), go see Throne of Blood. West Side Story (2021) - I can’t believe I’m typing this now, but I think this actually might be better than the original (which I love dearly and was at #2 the last time I logged into Flickchart a few years ago). A modern remake of a beloved classic already as good as the original West Side Story shouldn’t work, and yet it totally does and the narrative is probably even more relevant today than it was in 1957, particularly a telling line Riff says in both the trailer and the movie:

Fellowship. Aladdin’s more fun but Fellowship is simply better.

If you're only familiar with Gen 1 or couldn't how our choices are spelt, here they are: Aaron's picks: My picks:

Thanks! I want to do the Squirtle line soon but am having difficulty finding things that wild ones would be doing (apart from wearing sunglasses and mugging people).