# 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:** 284
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5664 "2026-06-05T23:14:09Z")
Yes, except relatively few of them were comedies. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5665 "2026-06-06T10:36:12Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > So, you got talking sheep who solve a murder mystery by applying whodunnit tropes their shepherd read to them and your objection is they don’t roll that way? On the contrary: that’s how they roll. Went to see **The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act** , another film derived from a television show. This time it was basically presenting the end of the series. A surprising amount of depth and pathos, all things considered. But it’s going to be released on YouTube in a couple weeks so unless you’re a huge fan, just wait for it. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5666 "2026-06-06T13:50:22Z")
**Is God Is** Recommended. Somewhat. Two twin girls are burned by their father in a fire as youth. They meet their mother for the first time, who tells them to go get revenge on their father. They set out to do so. It was fine. I was hoping for better, but it was only fine. It’s a play and in a rare instance, the writer-director of the play also directed and wrote the movie. Not the best revenge story, but a pretty good one. Acting is solid all around. I found myself wondering if any of the lead actors were in the play version on stage. I don’t get the title. No one says “Is God Is” in any form. They call their mother “God”, though. A solid 6 or 7 out of 10. ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5667 "2026-06-06T14:16:56Z")
Another Thumbs Up for **The Sheep Detectives** (new release in a theater). Watched it with 3 three kids (ages 10-12) and three other adults. Everyone had a good time. The time period is contemporary, the sheep talk to each other and understand people — but the people can’t understand sheep-talk. The sheep are CGI. Voice actors include Patrick Stewart, Bryan Cranston and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The shepherd is Hugh Jackson, and he lives in an Airstream trailer. He reads to his flock and favors detective novels, so the smarter sheep develop a good sense of how such books are structured. When an actual crime occurs the sheep try to apply that knowledge to solving the crime. There’s some silliness, but the film also deals with death, religion, and other weighty issues and does so without being too heavy handed. ---
**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 6, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5668 "2026-06-06T14:32:36Z")
> [@Baal\_Houtham](#): > > Voice actors include Patrick Stewart, Bryan Cranston and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Am I the only one who didn’t recognize a single voice? ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5669 "2026-06-06T14:49:37Z")
You’re not alone. It’s rare that I can identity voice actors, and didn’t catch any of those. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5670 "2026-06-07T00:17:14Z")
**Obsession** Highly recommended. Wow, the best 2026 film I’ve seen yet…I think. A guy wishes the girl he likes would like him. From there, things go wrong. Simple premise, feels like a Twilight Zone premise, but it is so well done. The girl who plays the main love interest give an Oscar worthy performance. Loved it. Just terrific stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5671 "2026-06-07T03:13:19Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Am I the only one who didn’t recognize a single voice? I didn’t realize it was Patrick Stewart, but I definitely recognized Bryan Cranston and Brett Goldstein immediately. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5672 "2026-06-07T03:15:59Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > **Obsession** > > Highly recommended. > > Wow, the best 2026 film I’ve seen yet…I think. A guy wishes the girl he likes would like him. From there, things go wrong. Simple premise, feels like a Twilight Zone premise, but it is so well done. The girl who plays the main love interest give an Oscar worthy performance. > > Loved it. Just terrific stuff. Yup agreed. Saw it twice already. Incredible film, one of the best of the year so far. Can’t believe they made the whole thing for just $750,000. It does not at all look cheap. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5673 "2026-06-07T07:50:15Z")
> [@Baal\_Houtham](#): > > Voice actors include Patrick Stewart, Bryan Cranston and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Watching the credits I was amazed that I hadn’t twigged on Stewart and Cranston. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5674 "2026-06-07T07:51:53Z")
> [@Baal\_Houtham](#): > > Hugh Jackson Nitpick: Jackman ---
**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:** [June 7, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5675 "2026-06-07T16:57:18Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > Yup agreed. Saw it twice already. Incredible film, one of the best of the year so far. Can’t believe they made the whole thing for just $750,000. It does not at all look cheap. I watched Milk & Serial awhile back and it showed this Youtuber has movie making abilities. Obsession really solidified it. He’s great. Never seen his Youtube channel. ---
**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 7, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5676 "2026-06-07T16:59:43Z")
That’s _three_ recent movies (Obsession, Backrooms and Iron Lung) that come from people who got their start on YouTube. No idea if any will have any continued success or whether the trend will last. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5677 "2026-06-07T20:47:49Z")
Wonder Woman 2017 Gal Gadot, Steve Pine, David Thewlis On Max It took a minute to recognize Professor Lupin (Harry Potter). The actor’s appearance has changed significantly. I’m not impressed with Gal Gadot. I didn’t see much emotion or range in her performance. I suspect she was cast primarily because of her imposing size and fitness. The movie was ok. I had trouble accepting Wonder Woman on a battlefield with rockets, tanks and machine guns. Her costume was even unstained after _the battle_. 😉 The sequel Wonder Woman 1984 is also on Max. I’ll probably watch. 6.5 out of 10 ---
**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:** [June 7, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5678 "2026-06-07T20:59:39Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > The sequel Wonder Woman 1984 is also on Max. I’ll probably watch. Warning: It’s terrible. I liked the first one fairly well. The second one is MST3K worthy. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5679 "2026-06-07T21:02:26Z")
Thanks. I heard Covid caused problems with finishing WW84. ---
**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 7, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5680 "2026-06-07T21:16:49Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I heard Covid caused problems with finishing WW84. Unless Covid caused brain damage to everyone involved, I don’t see how you can blame the pandemic. ---
**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 8, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5681 "2026-06-08T02:05:17Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Unless Covid caused brain damage to everyone involved, I don’t see how you can blame the pandemic. It’s called Wrong Covid. ---
**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:** [June 8, 2026, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/5682 "2026-06-08T10:06:02Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Warning: It’s terrible. I liked the first one fairly well. Exactly this. ---
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> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Wow, the best 2026 film I’ve seen yet I looked this film up since you tend to recommend horror films which is a genre I do not watch. And it took me a while to confirm that was the case because although it was released in theaters in the US in 2026 it actually premiered in September of 2025 (and that is what is listed as the release year), so I think that makes it ineligible for any awards that it hasn’t already received. `//i\\` [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288.md?page=283) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288.md?page=285)