# Movies you've seen recently (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [August 27, 2024, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288 "2024-08-27T05:10:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 230
**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:** [February 3, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4584 "2026-02-03T09:28:53Z")
> [@TRC4941](#): > > I’m wondering if anyone else has seen this and what they thought of it. I saw it and I liked it a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4585 "2026-02-03T09:57:33Z")
> [@TRC4941](#): > > We watched _ **The Life of Chuck** _ on Saturday night. It’s a Mike Flanagan movie based on a Stephen King novella. > > I’m wondering if anyone else has seen this and what they thought of it. I also liked it a lot. It’s one of those films that has unexpectedly stuck with me. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4586 "2026-02-03T11:01:55Z")
> [@XOldiesJock](#): > > It was so awful it was actually hilarious, especially the part where the monster attacked the guy sitting on the toilet. So you’re saying _Jurassic Park_ ripped off that scene from _Boggy Creek_? ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4587 "2026-02-03T14:55:32Z")
I’m still not sure if I really understand it. I went back and found other posts regarding it and a few of my questions were answered. It did stick with me, I think about it throughout the day. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4588 "2026-02-03T15:42:41Z")
The key thing with **The Life of Chuck** is to note that (big spoiler) Act III (which is the first part of the film) is all in Chuck’s head - it’s a “universe” made up of the “multitudes” he (and everyone) contains. And as he dies, it dies. But if you go in knowing that, the film doesn’t work nearly as well, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4589 "2026-02-03T15:43:19Z")
**Solo Mio** Official release is 2/6; our theater does a “Mystery Movie Monday” where they show pre-releases, and you have no idea what you are about to see. Normally, there is no way I would see this in a theater. I’m not going to pay theater prices and buy theater priced popcorn to see - A rom-com - A Kevin James movie - Anything by Angel Studios That being said, it was an enjoyable movie. Kevin James is a 50-year-old elementary school art teacher. The first few scenes are him falling in love and proposing; then it jumps to their destiny wedding in Italy, where she stands him up at the altar. Well, he already has the honeymoon suite, and reservations for a package of “tandem” tours (literally - several are on tandem bikes, and they won’t give him a “single” bike) that he can’t get refunds on, so he does them solo. Interacts with a couple of other American couples, falls in love with a cafe owner. First of all, Kevin James did a really good job. He has a little bit of a “sad sack” look, which works out great for someone who gets left at the altar. More importantly, he didn’t overact or act like a jerk as he does in so many of his movies. And, as far as rom-coms go, it was OK. There were a few absurdities, but they flowed naturally - it wasn’t gag-after-gag stupid-after-stupid. I’m going to go a bit “old man” here. Angel Studios produces a lot of Christian content. I’ve seen a couple of their things before where script / acting / directing were so-so at best. I thought the writing, directing, and acting here were all good - not Oscar worthy, but certainly above par for a Hollywood movie. Also, there was no nudity in the movie, no titties around, no sex, and no swearing. It was refreshing to have a movie where every-other word wasn’t “f \* ck”. I love Samuel “Motherf \* cker” Jackson, but cursing loses its shock value if you use it too often. I was worried that the movie would have crammed some subliminal (or overt) conservative propaganda, but I didn’t notice any unless you include the fact that you don’t have to have sex scenes. Overall, I would recommend it. I wouldn’t pay to see it in a theater (it’s a rom-com; don’t need a big screen for that), but you don’t have to worry about the other two of my concerns. Watch it when it streams. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4590 "2026-02-03T18:05:41Z")
Jessie Buckley as > [@Smid](#): > > the mad nurse in Season 4 of Fargo, is the only redeeming thing in that season. I’m watching all of the seasons, one episode per night, and Kanas City mob story is SO boring. I’d stop watching that season, except for her as nurse Oraetta Mayflower, with her Minnesota-nice and the over-the-top accent, is so engaging. Wrong thread, I know. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4591 "2026-02-04T01:03:09Z")
**The Kentucky Fried Movie** Not recommended. Pistols at dawn? I know this movie is well loved, but I found laughs in it too few and far between. It’s just not funny enough for me. I found Fistful of Yen to be completely laughless and that is the one 30 minute segment. I was actually pretty bored. ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4592 "2026-02-04T01:12:35Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > **The Kentucky Fried Movie** > > Not recommended… Post #4580 in this thread would seem to disagree. BTW, how many times have you seen _Enter the Dragon_ (1973)? ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4593 "2026-02-04T01:13:08Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > **Hamnet** > > Highly recommended. _Very_ highly recommended. > > Wow. I do not care one bit if this story involving Shakespeare and his wife is true or not. It is a stunningly great movie and as a little bonus, it shows how stupid Shakespeare in Love was. This is a proper film that makes a indirect suggestion about how Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. > > Don’t go see if for that premise, though. This movie could have been about anyone. Shakespere is not needed for this film, though the final act does involve his play. This movie is about love, loss, and how we process pain. > > I loved it. Absolutely loved it. After being massively disappointed by Marty Supreme, I wholeheartedly recommend Hamnet. > > Oscar nominations has best come in for both adult lead actors(William and his wife). And for the director Chloe Zhao. And honestly, even more. A great movie. > > I already had published(so to speak) my top 10 of 2025. This movie would have ranked 2-4th best of the year. Not replacing Weapons, but right up in the top 5 for sure. > > Go see it. Powerful. Just powerful. There have been quite a few comments about it. I haven’t seen it yet, but will probably watch it tonight and am looking forward to it. Meanwhile, **[here’s an article](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/entertainment/a70000523/hamnet-william-agnes-shakespeare-true-story/)** about why Shakespeare’s wife in the movie was named “Agnes” rather than “Anne” [Hathaway]. Although the latter is the more commonly accepted, there was a lot of ambiguity in Elizabethan times about the spellings of names – Shakespeare himself used about a dozen different spelling variations of his name at different times. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4594 "2026-02-04T01:37:32Z")
> [@Dropo](#): > > Post #4580 in this thread would seem to disagree. Disregard. I am tired and drained. I think I: - forgot about my first comment - soured on the movie later I’ve not watched Enter the Dragon more than one time. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4595 "2026-02-04T01:45:06Z")
**Iron Lung** Not recommended. I like Markiplier. He seems like a really nice guy and from what I hear, he really is. This movie was written, directed, and edited by Markiplier(and he stars in it as well). This is a 90 minute movie…except it is just over two hours long. The opening hour is rough, very rough. Slow, plodding. This is one of those films that a studio head needed to review, except I believe Markiplier made the thing independently. The second hour is pretty good. Markiplier is a good actor. I’m glad it is doing well at the box office. But seriously, this movie is way overlong. ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4596 "2026-02-04T02:44:00Z")
Wow. I really love ALL of your film reviews and opinions, but 80% of the time we have nearly-opposite takes on each film (particularly comedies, which are so individual anyway). But that’s part of the fun of reading each other’s reviews. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4597 "2026-02-04T09:49:49Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > The opening hour is rough, very rough. Slow, plodding. See, this is something I liked about it. But I may just be weird like that. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4598 "2026-02-04T20:11:49Z")
**We Bury the Dead** Recommended It’s not easy to make a new, fresh zombie movie. But here we go. A nuclear blast went off near Tasmania and those that died were either corpses or zombies. Some woke up, some didn’t. Daisy Ridley goes to Tasmania to help, but also to look for her husband(he was in Tasmania when it occured). A nice, tight 90 minute movie about death, loss, obsession. Check it out. Only $10 to rent. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4599 "2026-02-04T20:17:51Z")
Interesting concept, and I like Daisy Ridley. Also interesting & unusual [rating distribution](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29713093/ratings/?ref_=tt_ov_rat) on IMDb…looks like an X-Wing! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4600 "2026-02-04T20:19:46Z")
Wow, lower rating than I expected. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4601 "2026-02-05T03:10:48Z")
_The Dark Knight_. I watched it when it came out but recently got HBO Max and threw it on today. I know it’s well thought of but watching it again I found it plodding. Maybe more recent movies have made me jaded. I struggled to finish it. ---
**Author:** ![Eclipse\_Chaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@Eclipse\_Chaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eclipse_Chaser)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4602 "2026-02-05T11:15:52Z")
Went to see Hamnet a few days ago and I may be the only person on the planet who wasn’t completely blown away. All the reviews I had seen said it was one of the best films ever, a huge tear jerker, spoke of the entire cinema leaving in floods of tears. Not me! OK it was a strong emotional subject and well handled but it didn’t move me all that much. Also nearly all in the dark, for realism presumably. The first half of the movie dragged, setting up their relationship and early days of their marriage.. A lot of Ann/Agnes screaming and writhing about in childbirth. Very little about Shakespeare’s early writing career. The end section, taking place in London at the first performances of Hamlet, was good. I wouldn’t give it more than four stars. ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/4603 "2026-02-05T11:27:27Z")
I don’t think I’m a million miles away from your opinion, although may have enjoyed it a little more. I found it slow to get going too but did enjoy it more and more as it went on. I think it earned the emotional punch at the end through the good acting and steady build up. Performances were universally excellent. Best thing ever though? No way. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288.md?page=229) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288.md?page=231)