Monday, April 3, 2023

Movies I Have Seen - April 2023 (17 movies)

 

Firebird. 2021 (Estonian), Starring 



Crave, March 3, 2023. Soundtrack: "Solnechnye Chasy" - Performed by Jaak Joaia; "The Sleeping Beauty" - Performed by Estonian National Opera; "Firebird: Firebird Suite (1919) - Performed by Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; "Orlenok" - Performed by Children's choir group; "Pogene Vaba Laps Viimne Reliikvia - Performed by Peeter Tooma; "Kamchatka" - Performed by Kino; "Svadba" - Performed by R Tooman and Tricky Jay; "Golubie Pogoni" (folk-army song) - Performed by T Illkajev; "Amurskie Volny", "Shumel Kamish" and "Ochi Chernye" - Performed by Tricky Jay. 



Marry F*** Kill. 2023 (Canadian), Starring Jedidiah Goodacre as Grant, Maxine Denis as Paige, Robbie Graham-Kuntz as Simon, Cynthia Jimenez-Hicks as Helen, Deanna Jarvis as Vickie, Taio Gelinas as Pizza Boy, Michael Buie as Office Jack Armstrong, Devin Cecchetto as Beth, Tanya Clarke as Stephanie Greffen and Xavier Sotelo as Lawyer. Crave (Tubi), April 13, 2023. Soundtrack: "Here In My Cube" - Performed by Luca And The Cube. 


The Black Phone. 2021, Starring 


  • Mason Thames as Finney Blake, a young teenager captured by The Grabber
  • Madeleine McGraw as Gwendolyn "Gwen", Finney's sister experiencing psychic dreams
  • Ethan Hawke as The Grabber, a psychotic child kidnapper and serial killer
  • Jeremy Davies as Terrence, Finney and Gwen's alcoholic and abusive widower father
  • E. Roger Mitchell as Detective Wright
  • Troy Rudeseal as Detective Miller
  • James Ransone as Max, the Grabber's eccentric brother
  • Miguel Cazarez Mora as Robin, Finney's friend who becomes a victim of the Grabber
  • Brady Hepner as Vance Hopper, one of The Grabber’s victims
  • Tristan Pravong as Bruce, one of The Grabber’s victims
  • Jacob Moran as Billy, one of The Grabber’s victims
  • Banks Repeta as Griffin


Crave, April 14, 2023. Soundtrack: "



Trivia: Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina. 


Anachronisms:  

The movie takes place in 1978, but we see the completed Wells Fargo Center in the opening credits. However, it wasn't fully built until 1983.
Finney uses what appears to be an LED flashlight during his captivity. These would not have been available in the late 70s and were not common until the 21st century.
The opening scene in 1978 shows a guy at the kid's ballgame opening a can of Coors using a pull tab. In 1978 Coors wasn't using pull tabs but instead used it's own unique two hole push-in style opening system.
When Vance hopper is playing pinball and someone is thrown into a magazine rack, there are 4 Starlog issues seen on the magazine rack. The first one from the top is Number 17 from October 1978 the year the movie takes place. But the next three issues are Number 27 from October 1979, Number 28 from November 79 and the bottom issue is Number 31 from February 1980.
Finns flashlight is obviously an LED, which weren't available until early 2000's.

When the father of Finney is shown reading The Rocky Mountain News, the paper is printed in broadsheet style. This is incorrect, in 1978, that newspaper was printed in tabloid format.


Sundown. 2021, Starring 



Crave, April 15, 2023. Soundtrack: "Sabor A Mi" - Performed by Ely Guerra. 















Jurassic World Dominion. 2022, Starring 


Scott Haze also appears as Rainn Delacourt, a poacher who captures Maisie and Beta for Biosyn;[23][24] Dichen Lachman appears as Soyona Santos, a dinosaur smuggler;[24][25] Kristoffer Polaha appears as Wyatt Huntley, a CIA officer working undercover as one of Delacourt's men;[26] Caleb Hearon appears as Jeremy Bernier, a CIA analyst;[27] Freya Parker appears as Denise Roberts, a Biosyn employee; Varada Sethu appears as Shira, a Fish & Wildlife officer,[28] and Dimitri "Vegas" Thivaios appears as a Maltese mercenary


Crave, April 15, 2023, with Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "


Anachronisms: 

The prologue, set in the Cretaceous, depicts a Giganotosaurus fighting with and killing a Tyrannosaurus (who turns out to be the genetic blueprint for Rexy). Both creatures lived in separate continents and in different time periods. There were not even similar creatures to either that coexisted. The relatives of Giganotosaurus (and Allosaurus) went extinct in North America before the ancestors of Tyrannosaurs (which were the size of a raptor at that time) were able to grow into Tyrannosaurus-like size.

Dimetrodon lived during the Permian period which didn't have mosquitoes.


Nope. 2022, Starring 


  • Daniel Kaluuya as Otis "OJ" Haywood Jr., the son of Otis Haywood Sr.
  • Keke Palmer as Emerald "Em" Haywood, the daughter of Otis Haywood Sr., and the sister of Otis Jr.[6]
  • Steven Yeun as Ricky "Jupe" Park, a former child actor and owner/creator of the theme park "Jupiter's Claim"
    • Jacob Kim as young Ricky "Jupe" Park, who plays Mikey Houston on Gordy's Home
  • Michael Wincott as Antlers Holst, a renowned cinematographer
  • Brandon Perea as Angel Torres, a tech salesman at Fry's Electronics
  • Wrenn Schmidt as Amber Park, Jupe's wife
  • Barbie Ferreira as Nessie, Angel's co-worker at Fry's
  • Terry Notary as Gordy, a chimpanzee and star of the sitcom Gordy's Home
  • Devon Graye as Ryder Muybridge, a paparazzo who rides an electric bike
  • Donna Mills as Bonnie Clayton, a commercial actress
  • Osgood Perkins as Fynn Bachman, a commercial director
  • Eddie Jemison as Buster, a crew member on the commercial
  • Keith David as Otis Haywood Sr., the owner of Haywood's Hollywood Horses Ranch
  • Sophia Coto as Mary Jo Elliott, who plays Haley Houston on Gordy's Home
    • Haley Babula as Mary Jo Elliott (adult)
  • Jennifer Lafleur as Phyllis Mayberry, who plays Margaret Houston on Gordy's Home
  • Andrew Patrick Ralston as Tom Bogan


Crave, April 16, 2023. Soundtrack: "



Blade Of The 47 Ronin. 2022, Starring 



Crave, April 19, 2023. Soundtrack: "One More Time", "Feel The Rhythm" and "Wild Ronin" - Written, Performed and Produced by Simon Morel and Ian Valentine; "47 & 1" - Written and Produced by Armande Milhouse; "Fast (Remix)" - Performed by Maddie the Baddie; "Matchin Vibez" - Written and Produced by Armande Milhouse; "Chemicals" - Written, Performed and Produced by Simon Morel and Ian Valentine. 

Euthanasia

Filming locations: Budapest, Hungary. 

Dreamland: A Storming Area 51 Story. 2022, Starring Brian Moreno, Andy Kozel, Griff Pippin, Brian Schlesinger, Natasha Pearl Hansen, Jed Rhein, Rick Izquieta, David L. Murphy, Roberto Ahumada, Adrian Izquieta and Xavier Izquieta as Themselves. Tubi, April 21, 2023. 

The Banshees of Inisherin. 2022, Starring 



Jenny as Jenny. Crave, April 23, 2023, with Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "


Anachronisms:  

Pádraic says that someone needs "tough love". This concept was generated by Bill Milliken's 1968 book of the same name; it would not make much sense in 1923.
The islanders walk past a large public statue of the Virgin Mary on the way to Mass. However, in Ireland, almost all such statues were erected in the "Marian year" of 1954, or at a later date, and would not have been there in 1923.

The main characters use the term "it takes two to tango", which was originated much later in 1952, in a popular song interpreted by Pearl Bailey. However, the movie takes place in 1923 many years before the term.

In the first scene in Colm's cottage, an old phonograph with a horn is seen, and heard playing a record. The record is spinning at 33 1/3 RPM, instead of 78 RPM, which was the ONLY speed used to play records in the early 1920's. The slower speed was not used until LP records were introduced in the late 1940s.

When Pádraic lights the oil lamps, before setting Colm's house on fire, he uses a Zippo lighter. These weren't invented until 1932, 9 years after the 1923 time-frame of the film.


Backcountry. 2014 (Canadian), Starring Missy Peregrym as Jen, Jeff Roop as Alex, Eric Balfour as Brad, Nicholas Campbell as the Ranger, Chester and Charlie as the Bear, Thomas Michael as Man in Canoe and Producer, and Melanie Mullen as Woman in Canoe, Associate Producer, and Sustainability Consultant. Tubi, April 24, 2023. Soundtrack: "


Trivia: Filmed in and near North Bay, Ontario. 

Before Midnight. 2013, Starring 

Tubi, April 24, 2023. Soundtrack: "



Quote: 

Celine: I feel close to you.

Jesse: Yeah?

Celine: But sometimes, I don't know? I feel like you're breathing helium and I'm breathing oxygen.

Jesse: [high pitched voice] What makes you say that?


Before We Go. 2014, Starring 



Tubi, April 24, 2023. Soundtrack: "



Definitely, Maybe. 2008, Starring 



Tubi, April 26, 2023, with Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "



Anachronisms: 

When Will first visits April in her apartment during the Bill Clinton 1992 New York primary campaign, April plays "In Spite Of Me" by Morphine (followed by Nirvana's "Come As You Are"). "In Spite Of Me" wasn't released until Morphine's September 1993 album Cure For Pain.
The cell phone number that Emily gives Will at Summer's party has a 212 area code. At that time, the 212 area code was for NYC land lines only.
When Will is talking to Hampton, the bookshelf behind Will has a hardcover copy of David McCullough's "Truman" on it, which wasn't published until June 1992.
In a scene just after the 15 minute mark, when Ryan Reynolds' character first arrives in New York in 1991, as he passes by the TGI Friday's on Eighth Avenue, a white Mercedes-Benz CLK convertible (W209 model) drives by, which could have been manufactured no earlier than 2003.
When Summer tries to sober up Will in 1991 (he's working on the first Bill Clinton campaign), she gives him a modern style bottled water - which was not available in 1991.
The divorce papers are dated October 14, 2008, and the envelope is marked as being delivered on October 17, 2008. The film was released eight months prior on February 14, 2008.


Take Shelter. 2011, Starring 

Qenny OT Vitosha as Red the Dog. Tubi, April 26, 2023. Soundtrack: "



The Pickle Recipe. 2016, Starring 



Tubi, April 27, 2023, with Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "



1945. 2017 (Hungarian), Starring 


  • Péter Rudolf [Wikidata] as Mr. István
  • Bence Tasnádi [hu] as Mr. Árpád
  • Tamás Szabó Kimmel as Jancsi
  • Dóra Sztarenki as Kisrózsi
  • Ági Szirtes as Mrs. Kustár
  • József Szarvas as Kustár András
  • Eszter Nagy-Kálózy as Mrs. Szentes
  • Iván Angelusz as Sámuel Hermann
  • Marcell Nagy as Sámuel's son
  • János Derzsi as War veteran


Tubi, April 28, 2023, with Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "


Music by 

Tibor Szemzö


Trivia: 


For the role, Péter Rudolf gained 33 pounds (15 kg)



Expo. 2019, Starring 




Derek Davenport...Richard Evans
Amelia HabermanAmelia Haberman...Sarah Evans
Shepsut WilsonShepsut Wilson...Caden
Titus CovingtonTitus Covington...Majeed
Hayley VranaHayley Vrana...Lyla
Michael C. AlvarezMichael C. Alvarez...Detective Moro (as Michael Alvarez)
Richard LippertRichard Lippert...Chris
Jay Alfonso Lopez Jr.Jay Alfonso Lopez Jr....JD (as Alfonso Lopez)
Richard O. RyanRichard O. Ryan...Dr. Ekon (as Richard Ryan)
Humberto RomanHumberto Roman...Carlos
Yai BagatYai Bagat...Soldier 1 / Store Clerk - Momo
Amber MbahAmber Mbah...Angie / Woman Buying Water (as Amber Thompson)
Tim DavisTim Davis...Mr. Smith
Eric LettmanEric Lettman...David Peel
Ben VazquezBen Vazquez...Agent Mark (as Ben Edwards)
Benjamin DickersonBenjamin Dickerson...Detective Dickerson / Radio V.O.
Kossi KouedjinKossi Kouedjin...John
Ogechukwu MbahOgechukwu Mbah...Nigerian Woman
David LopezDavid Lopez...Lopez
Santiago CraigSantiago Craig...Detective Jake
Victoria Marie OrtizVictoria Marie Ortiz...Detective Rojo
Rudy AmadorRudy Amador...Detective Lupe
Lori HabermanLori Haberman...Marge Evans
Scott HabermanScott Haberman...Joseph Evans
Keith J. ObitKeith J. Obit...Chad
Drew MooreDrew Moore...Argo
Jason MarrJason Marr...Jayson
Scott HicksScott Hicks...Officer
James JinesJames Jines...Kevin
Remi HillRemi Hill...Scarlet
Lance ClodfelterLance Clodfelter...Jet
Bear JuneBear June...Ben
Brandon HannifinBrandon Hannifin...Lex
Benson FarrisBenson Farris...Solomon Bates
Jesse MurphyJesse Murphy...Undercover Officer
Alex LopezAlex Lopez...Gang Member
Sarah SmithSarah Smith...Young Girl
Amalachi SmithAmalachi Smith...Young Boy
Matthew GoldringMatthew Goldring...TV Voice (voice) (as Matt Goldring)
Tatiana DelacruzTatiana Delacruz...TV Voice (voice)
Honda KingHonda King...TV Voice (voice) (as Honda King-Payton)
Wendell BurrisWendell Burris...TV Voice (voice) (as Wyndell 'Delly Everyday' Burris)
Joseph MbahJoseph Mbah...Drug Buyer (as Ejike Mbah)
Elisheba GaineyElisheba Gainey...Judge V.O. (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rudy R. AmadorRudy R. Amador...Detective lupo



Tubi, April 29, 2023. Soundtrack: 



Music by 

Michael Hsiang Lee...composer