# Movies you've seen recently (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [September 29, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906 "2014-09-29T21:53:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 218
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4355 "2022-06-19T17:17:32Z")
> [@2\_More\_Bits](#): > > You might enjoy this [recent documentary about the Cowsills](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oZrzyZODus). A family band that inspired the idea of the Partridge Family. Thanks for the suggestion…I’ve actually seen it. Pretty interesting. I think in the documentary Susan said her dad tried to molest her but it sounded like she fended him off. But googling now I find: > As the kid singer in [The Cowsills](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cowsills), the prototype for TV’s _Partridge Family_ , she survived early fame and fortune that disappeared as fast as it came - as well as a sexually abusive father. > **['60s Pop Princess Susan Cowsill Talks New CD, Her 44-Year Career - and...](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/60s-pop-princess-susan-co_b_627027)** > > '60s Pop Princess Susan Cowsill Talks New CD, Her 44-Year Career - and Michael Jackson ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4356 "2022-06-19T19:08:43Z")
_Good Luck to You. Leo Grande_. Retired Religious Studies teacher and widow Emma Thompson hires the title sex worker to reverse decades of missing oomph in the _boudoir_ department. Told in four “sessions”. Lots ot talking. I mean lots. And it pretty much is just the two of them. But at least the conversations are mostly interesting though I was starting to get burned out after a bit. Good for Emma Thompson fans, perhaps not so much if you aren’t. I give it 4 swipe rights. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4357 "2022-06-19T20:02:12Z")
_The Card Counter_ (HBO) Oscar Isaac plays a recently-released convict who spent his time in prison learning to play poker (yeah, I know, the title is about blackjack. That’s covered in about three minutes of the movie, then it moves on). As one review I read said, “It goes nowhere and it takes a long time to get there.” I really wanted to like this movie (I like Isaac), but it’s just not good. There are a lot of unanswered questions that just seem like bad movie making: 1. Why, at the end, did he go back to Leavenworth? He wasn’t in the military when he killed “The Major”. 2. Why did The Kid (aka “Cirk”) take a pellet gun to the Major’s house? Was it some sort of suicide-by-private-contractor deal? 3. Why is the title about blackjack, when the movie is centered around poker tournaments? 4. Why did he spend so much time “decorating” his hotel rooms? Yeah, I get that it was to make it more resemble a prison cell, but man, that had to take forever. 5. Why didn’t anyone ever punch the “USA” guy? Anyway, my advice is to skip it. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4358 "2022-06-19T20:17:59Z")
This weekend, I saw _[Cha Cha Real Smooth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha_Cha_Real_Smooth)_ on Apple TV+ and _[Jerry & Marge Go Large](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_%26_Marge_Go_Large)_ on Paramount+. Both are OK. If you subscribe to either streaming service, they’re probably worth your time. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2022, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4359 "2022-06-19T22:11:28Z")
Another remake that didn’t need to be remade: _Father of the Bride_ with Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan. Castng a Cuban family doesn’t make up for the complete lack of chemistry among any of the characters and the total lack of humor. See the Spencer Tracy version (which we watched recently, it was good but not really great), or even the Steve Martin remake. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4360 "2022-06-20T03:44:25Z")
> [@lobotomyboy63](#): > > I think in the documentary Susan said her dad tried to molest her but it sounded like she fended him off She fended him off the last time he tried to make a move on her at age 12 (kicked him and gave him a bloody nose, I think) and that was the last night she spent with her parents. She left and moved in with one of her brothers with her mother’s consent. ---
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4361 "2022-06-20T04:31:31Z")
Anthony Zerbe did a turn as. what else, a creepy guy in Centennial. 78-79 ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4362 "2022-06-20T14:35:46Z")
**Things Heard & Seen** (Netflix, 2021) A young professional couple want to get out of New York and start fresh in upstate on a 100+ year old farm. The town has a bit of mystery as well as the previous owners and strange occurrences begin happening as well as a few characters secrets are revealed. Does the husband have something to hide or is he right that the wife needs medication and a cheeseburger? Is the house haunted? Do the townsfolk know something critical? Should you give a shit? No, probably not. In the horror genre apparently, but it doesn’t belong there. It isn’t a thriller either, but it was trying to be. Not really a mystery, at least not one the audience was inclined to care about. Adapted from All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage which is claimed to be a true story, my eyes cannot roll hard enough. Unless you are looking for _The Shining_ but not as interesting or scary TH&S should be a hard pass. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4363 "2022-06-20T16:03:34Z")
> [@dummygladhands71](#): > > Anthony Zerbe did a turn as. what else, a creepy guy in Centennial. 78-79 Which creepy guy? (I’ve only read the book) - was he the con-man/murderer or the war-atrocity general? (or some other creepy guy) ETA: Looked it up - conman/murderer ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4364 "2022-06-20T18:03:14Z")
> [@JohnGalt](#): > > Another remake that didn’t need to be remade: _Father of the Bride_ with Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan. Castng a Cuban family doesn’t make up for the complete lack of chemistry among any of the characters and the total lack of humor. See the Spencer Tracy version (which we watched recently, it was good but not really great), or even the Steve Martin remake. Yeah, I’ve never really cared for either of the previous versions (hated the second one a lot more), so I feel no need to see the Cuban version. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4365 "2022-06-20T19:44:55Z")
For a cute angle on the second _Father of the Bride_ series, see under “Relationships” here: [Brad Paisley - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Paisley#Relationships) ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4366 "2022-06-20T19:51:40Z")
**Chef** (2014). Excellent cast: Jon Favreau, Dustin Hoffman, Scarlett Johansson, John Leguizamo, Robert Downey Jr., Oliver Platt, and others. An acclaimed chef and family-oriented father reclaims his artistic vision by opening a food truck. A thoroughly enjoyable film with a realistic view into the restaurant business world. Quite funny, too. Favreau learned culinary skills by training with food truck chef Roy Choi. His vegetable chopping and other skills were very impressive in the movie. The film garnered so much buzz, Favreau and Choi opened a number of pop-up restaurants afterward. This should be a must-see movie. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4367 "2022-06-20T19:57:32Z")
> [@Tibby](#): > > Favreau learned culinary skills by training with food truck chef Roy Choi. His vegetable chopping and other skills were very impressive in the movie. The film garnered so much buzz, Favreau and Choi opened a number of pop-up restaurants afterward. They have a great cooking show on Netflix called The Chef Show. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4368 "2022-06-20T19:59:39Z")
> [@Tibby](#): > > **Chef** (2014). > > Excellent cast: Jon Favreau, Dustin Hoffman, Scarlett Johansson, John Leguizamo, Robert Downey Jr., Oliver Platt, and others Cool, available on HBO Max, thanks for the recommendation ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4369 "2022-06-20T20:08:28Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Cool, available on HBO Max, thanks for the recommendation Just don’t expect much of a plot - it’s basically a “hangout movie”, the kind you watch for the characters, the atmosphere and the details, not the story. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4370 "2022-06-20T20:44:31Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Cool, available on HBO Max, thanks for the recommendation I disagree a bit. Reclaiming artistic vision is the plot. Reconnecting with his child is the backstory. It was touching. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4371 "2022-06-20T21:06:51Z")
> [@Tibby](#): > > I disagree a bit. Reclaiming artistic vision is the plot. Reconnecting with his child is the backstory. It was touching. The plot was great - it’s just that there wasn’t that much of it. All of the plot-related events took up maybe half an hour of the running time; the rest of the movie was all food, jazz and talcum powder. Not a bad way to spend 90 minutes, mind you. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4372 "2022-06-20T21:12:04Z")
OK, with that I completely agree. You are back on my _“good poster”_ list. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4373 "2022-06-20T21:19:06Z")
I saw “True Stories” (by David Byrne) last night. I’ve been meaning to see it since 1986 - and as expected it’s weird but fun (a precursor to Twin Peaks maybe?) ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/4374 "2022-06-21T03:45:12Z")
**Stardust** on Hulu. A road film about David Bowie and his publicist. Boring and poorly acted. Marc Maron as the publicist is basically just playing Marc Maron and if the point of the film is that Bowie was as boring as dirt before he created Ziggy, they sure picked the right actor to play him. And all the songs “Bowie” sings are covers…the Bowie estate didn’t want to touch this stinker with a ten foot pole. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906.md?page=217) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906.md?page=219)