Apple TV+’s new trailer is Mr. Scorsese, a documentary/biography about legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese.
Featuring the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Daniel Day-Lewis, Robert De Niro, Steven Spielberg, Cate Blanchett, Sharon Stone, Jodie Foster and more, Mr. Scorsese is a five-part mini-series that somehow feels like an early and personal Christmas present to yours truly.
‘Sign me up for at least 5 hours of this, please!‘
For a documentary about a person who’s exceptional at putting movies together, this trailer had to be good, and I feel that it is. In fact, the pacing and editing had me thinking of the great artwork in The Irishman (2019) teaser trailer.
I look forward to hearing more from Mr. Scorsese and everything those who know and love him most have to say.
Are you also looking forward to this one? I hear Scorsese has a great cameo in Seth Rogen’s The Studio (2025).
Bob Odenkirk’s action/crime movie, Nobody, about a suburban dad turned lethal assassin, has a part two.
Also starring Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, and Sharon Stone, and directed by Timo Tjahjanto, this time, a chain of events unravels secrets about his wife’s (Nielsen) past and his own.
My love of artful vengeance has me wanting to give this sequel a chance, even though I didn’t exactly loveNobody (2021).
My need to witness the serving of some seriously overdue justice may just be too strong. I also can’t wait to see Stone have plenty of fun with her role.
Did you enjoy Nobody (2021)?
Colin Hanks, Michael Ironside, John Ortiz, Colin Salmon, Daniel Bernhardt, RZA, Gage Munroe, David MacInnis, Paisley Cadorath, Billy MacLellan and Zara Longe also star.
The truth is, I failed to get into Basic instinct. As I tried to watch it for the first time, a distinct feeling that the film was made for men and not me soon came over me. Of course, I’m not suggesting that one can’t enjoy a movie targeted at the opposite gender.
It’s just that, similarly to Breaking Bad, which, shockingly to many, I quit at episode five/six, the story didn’t sufficiently appeal to me. I couldn’t connect with it or the characters.
Basic Instinct (1992), Michael Douglas Studio Canal
I tried my best to watch director Paul Verhoeven’s infamous detective drama/crime/thriller for more than 30 minutes, but I had to stop. It may be that I simply wasn’t in the right mood to take in a story about a violent police detective (Michael Douglas) who’s investigating a brutal murder that may involve a manipulative/seductive novelist (Sharon Stone).
Or, it could be that the film is ‘of its time.’ Therefore, my tastes, interests, and needs have evolved. Either way, I suspect it didn’t help that the detective movies I’d watched most recently turned out to be less than great. I.e. The Postcard Killings (2020) and Hangman (2017).
Still, one day I may re-attemptVerhoeven’s film. Do you think it would be worth retrying? Are you a fan of Basic instinct? Kindly release your thoughts in the comments below.
Here Today (2021), Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish, Pictures Entertainment
In new comedy Here Today, Billy Crystal is Charlie, a veteran comedy writer who meets New York street singer Emma Payge (Tiffany Haddish) and they begin an unlikely friendship.
Written/directed by Crystal, Penn Badgley, Sharon Stone, Kevin Kline, Laura Benanti and Barry Levinson are among the key cast.
The week I become crazy busy and too exhausted to publish a post for nearly three days is the week that this little gem of a trailer is released.
I’m excited because Haddish and Crystal together is a partnership I didn’t know I needed to see until this trailer happened. And as a big fan of stories about beautiful/unexpected friendships, I hope this turns out great.
Anyone else get reminded of Haddish’s brilliant story about her dancing skills? Seeing her relationship with Crystal’s character here took me right back to that great story. If you haven’t heard it already. Treat yourself, at once!
Shiloh Verrico, Joanna Adler, Louisa Krause, Anna Deavere Smith, Susan Pourfar, Nyambi Nyambi, Lisann Valentin and Alex Brightman also star.
Is Ratched, Ryan Murphy’s latest crime/drama/mystery starring Sarah Paulson, Finn Wittrock and Sharon Stone good? I wouldn’t say no. Is it also well-acted, features some great dialogue and is visually pleasing because of the colour-rich cinematography and costume design? Yes. So, with all that said, why did I find it to be a tad taxing to watch this eight-episode mini-series through to the very end?
It certainly didn’t help that the show annoyed me almost immediately. All thanks to the overly dramatic music which persisted throughout episode one. I found no need for the music to be as loud and constant as it was. Luckily, the episodes that followed aren’t as overtaken by the music.
Ratched, the story of Mildred Ratched, a nurse at a mental institution who becomes jaded, bitter and monstrous to her patients, opens quite well with some dark happenings. Besides Paulson’s performance and the great dialogue, we get to enjoy additional key highlights such as Finn Wittrock’s turn as the definitely disturbed Edmund Tolleson.
Ratched (2020), Sharon Stone, Netflix
The whole cast performs very well but it’s Wittrock, Paulson and Sophie Okonedo’s performances that stood out most for me. The latter, particularly in the very last episode. Episodes two to eight contain some twists, turns and more monstrous happenings; some of which you may or may not see coming.
The main reason I’m not overly enthused by Ratched is that the series is the kind that features plenty of scheming, secrets and lies. The kind of scheming, secrets and lies that took me back to the likes of Desperate Housewives, a show I enjoyed, mind you. Yet, with Ratched, even though the setting is different, I think I may have fully exhausted my enthusiasm for such stories. That is, unless there’s something delightfully different and or the story doesn’t feel rushed, which Ratched does, in parts.
In the end, the only reason I stuck with Ratched is to find out how it would end. I think the story will be a lot more impressive to you if you haven’t seen much else like it before. As for the ending, I didn’t love it because I wanted a far cleaner conclusion; one with some finality to it. Still, I say give Ratched a chance if you’re curious. There are certainly some highlights to enjoy, even though most of the characters, especially Ratched, are not so easily likeable.
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