Friday, October 31, 2025

Movies I Have Seen - November 2025 (1 movie)

 

14 Movies 


Knowing (stylized as KNOW1NG). 2009. Starring 



Hollywood Suite, November 2, 2025, with Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "



Anachronisms: 

In 1959, some 50-star flags are seen. The 50-star flag was not introduced until July 4, 1960. The scene should have used the short-lived 49-star flag of 1959-60, although most people didn't replace their 48-star flags until the 50-star flag came out.

(at around 5 mins) During the search of the 1959 elementary school for the lost Lucinda, modern fluorescent light fixtures can be seen.

(at around 2 mins) In the 1959 classroom scene, there are a number of flags above the chalkboard, where the white-blue-red Russian flag (used by the pre-1917 Russian Empire and post-1993 Russian Federation) can be seen amongst them. In 1959, Russia was the U.S.S.R. which used the yellow hammer and sickle on a red flag.

A New York City subway operator is seen wearing an MTA logo on his uniform, of a kind discarded since 1994.

The 1992-1997 Ford Crown Victoria taxi in the beginning of the NYC scene is too old to be a taxi as regulations require newer vehicles to be used as taxis.


The Son. 2022, Starring 



Crave, November 2, 2025. Soundtrack: "



The Players. 2025 (Canadian), Starring 


Rest of cast listed alphabetically


Crave, November 2, 2025. Soundtrack: "


The Greatest Hits. 2024, Starring 



Crave, November 4, 2025. Soundtrack: "



Wildcats. 1986, Starring 



Hollywood Suite, November 5, 2025. Soundtrack: "



Smokey And The Bandit. 1977, Starring 


  • Burt Reynolds as Bo "The Bandit" Darville
  • Sally Field as Carrie "Frog"
  • Jerry Reed as Cledus "The Snowman" Snow
  • Jackie Gleason as Sheriff Buford T. Justice / "Smokey Bear"
  • Mike Henry as Junior Justice
  • Pat McCormick as Enos "Big Enos" Burdette
  • Paul Williams as Enos "Little Enos" Burdette
  • Macon McCalman as Mr. B
  • Susan McIver as "Hot Pants" Hillyard
  • George Reynolds as Sheriff George Branford
  • Laura Lizer Sommers as "Little Beaver"
  • Michael Mann as Branford's Deputy
  • Lamar Jackson as "Sugar Bear"
  • Ronnie Gay as Georgia Trooper
  • Quinnon Sheffield as Alabama Trooper
  • Alfie Wise as Alabama Patrolman
  • Pat Hustis as Tow Truck Driver
  • Ingeborg Kjeldsen as Foxy Lady
  • Michael McManus as Trucker "Silver Tongued Devil"
  • Gene Witham as Leader of The Gang
  • Susan Sindelar as Motorcycle Gang Member
  • Ben Jones as Trucker #1
  • Joe Klecko as Trucker #2
  • Hank Worden as Trucker #3
  • Sonny Shroyer as Motorcycle Cop


Hollywood Suite, November 6, 2025. Soundtrack: "



Trivia: 

As the Snowman's truck barrels into the Atlanta Fairgrounds at the conclusion of the movie, the soundtrack is playing "Marching Through Georgia." This Union Army marching song celebrating Sherman's March to the Sea would probably not be very welcome to the Atlanta population.

Anachronism: 

In the first car chase the police car is a 1975 Dodge Coronet when it enters the dirt road, but when it goes into the creek it is a 1977 Pontiac LeMans.

Hank Worden is one of the drivers in the convoy, born in 1901 which would make him too old to drive an 18 wheeler at the time of filming.


Brazil. 1985 (British/ American), Starring 


  • Jonathan Pryce as Sam Lowry. Pryce has described the role as the highlight of his career, along with that of Lytton Strachey in Carrington.[18] Tom Cruise was also considered for the role.[19]
  • Kim Greist as Jill Layton. Gilliam's first choice for the part was Ellen Barkin; also considered were Jamie Lee CurtisRebecca De MornayRae Dawn ChongJoanna PacułaRosanna ArquetteKelly McGillis and Madonna.[20] Gilliam was reportedly dissatisfied with Greist's performance and chose to cut or edit some of her scenes as a result.[20]
  • Robert De Niro as Archibald "Harry" Tuttle. De Niro still wanted a part in the film after being denied that of Jack Lint, so Gilliam offered him the smaller role of Tuttle.[21]
  • Katherine Helmond as Mrs Ida Lowry. According to Helmond, Gilliam called her and said, "I have a part for you, and I want you to come over and do it, but you're not going to look very nice in it." The make-up was applied by Gilliam's wife, Maggie. During production, Helmond spent ten hours a day with a mask glued to her face; her scenes had to be postponed due to the blisters this caused.[22]
  • Ian Holm as Mr Kurtzmann, Sam's boss.
  • Bob Hoskins as Spoor, a government-employed heating engineer who resents Harry Tuttle.
  • Michael Palin as Jack Lint. Robert De Niro read the script and expressed interest in the role, but Gilliam had already promised the part to Palin, a friend and regular collaborator. Palin described the character as "someone who was everything that Jonathan Pryce's character wasn't: he's stable, he had a family, he was settled, comfortable, hard-working, charming, sociable—and utterly and totally unscrupulous. That was the way we felt we could bring out the evil in Jack Lint."[23]
  • Ian Richardson as Mr Warrenn, Sam's new boss at Information Retrieval.
  • Peter Vaughan as Mr Eugene Helpmann, the Deputy Minister of Information.

Worst Boy - Sidney Sheinberg

Hollywood Suite, November 10, 2025. Soundtrack: "



Draft Day. 2014, Starring 


A number of NFL players, executives and sportscasters had cameo appearances as themselves, including: Chris BermanRuss BrandonJim BrownRich EisenRoger GoodellJon GrudenBernie KosarRay Lewis and Alex Marvez.


American Movie Channel, November 13, 2025. Soundtrack: "



Trivia: 

In the auditorium that is used as a situation room for the NFL Draft, four retired jersey numbers are seen hanging on the wall: Jim Brown (32), Ernie Davis (45), Don Fleming (46), and Lou Groza (76). There actually are five total numbers retired by the Browns, the fifth being of quarterback Otto Graham (14) who played with the Browns from 1946-1955.


Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, also known simply as The Meaning of Life. 1983 (British). Starring 


  • Graham Chapman as Chairman / Fish #1 / Doctor / Harry Blackitt / Wymer / Hordern / General / Coles / Narrator #2 / Dr. Livingstone / Transvestite / Eric / Guest #1 / Arthur Jarrett / Geoffrey / Tony Bennett
  • John Cleese as Fish #2 / Dr. Spencer / Humphrey Williams / Sturridge / Ainsworth / Waiter / Eric's Assistant / Maître D' / Grim Reaper
  • Terry Gilliam as Window Washer / Fish #4 / Walters / Middle of the Film Announcer / M'Lady Joeline / Mr. Brown / Howard Katzenberg
  • Eric Idle as Gunther / Fish #3 / 'Meaning of Life' Singer / Mr. Moore / Mrs. Blackitt / Watson / Blackitt / Atkinson / Perkins / Victim #3 / Front End / Mrs. Hendy / Man in Pink / Noël Coward / Gaston / Angela
  • Terry Jones as Bert / Fish #6 / Mum / Priest / Biggs / Sergeant / Man with Bendy Arms / Mrs. Brown / Mr. Creosote / Maria / Leaf Father / Fiona Portland-Smythe
  • Michael Palin as Window Washer / Harry / Fish #5 / Mr. Pycroft / Dad / Narrator #1 / Chaplain / Carter / Spadger / Regimental Sergeant Major / Pakenham-Walsh / Rear End / Female TV Presenter / Mr. Marvin Hendy / Governor / Leaf Son / Debbie Katzenberg
  • Carol Cleveland as Beefeater Waitress / Wife of Guest #1 / Leaf Mother / Leaf Daughter / Heaven Receptionist
  • Simon Jones as Chadwick / Jeremy Portland-Smythe
  • Patricia Quinn as Mrs. Williams
  • Judy Loe as Nurse #1
  • Andrew MacLachlan as Groom / Wycliff / Victim #1 / Guest #3
  • Mark Holmes as Victim #2 (Cheerful Severed Head) / Troll Waiter / Guest #2
  • Valerie Whittington as Mrs. Moore
  • Jennifer Franks as Bride
  • Imogen Bickford Smith as Nurse #2
  • Angela Mann as Wife of Guest #2
  • Peter Lovstrom as Brown's Son
  • George Silver as Diner Eating Howard the Fish
  • Chris Grant as Narrator
  • Matt Frewer as VBCA Executive
  • Jane Leeves as Dancer


Apple+, November 16, 2025, with Dr. Paul Johnston, Dr. Mirjam Knapik and Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: " 



Say Hey, Willie Mays! 2022 (HBO), Starring 


Rest of cast listed alphabetically


HBO, November 17, 2025. Soundtrack: "Shotgun" - Performed by Jr. Walker & The All Stars; "Mannish Boy" - Performed by Muddy Waters; "Drop Me Off In Harlem" - Performed by Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington; "Say, Hey, Willie 'Willie Mays Song'" - Performed by Willie Mays of the New York Giants With the Treniers; "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" - Performed by Count Basie; "California Dreamin'" - Performed by Wes Montgomery; "Conquistadores" - Performed by Chico Hamilton; "Blues Walk" - Written and Performed by Lou Donaldson; and "The Amazing Willie Mays" - Performed by Chuck D. 


Beating Hearts (FrenchL'Amour ouf). 2024 (French/ Belgian), Starring 



Crave, November 18, 2025. Soundtrack: "A Forest" - Performed by The Cure; "Urgent" - Performed by Foreigner; "Nothing Compares" 

Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face


The soundtrack will feature 1980s and 1990s songs from artists such as The CureNew OrderMadonnaNas, and Jay-Z.

Anachronism: 

One of the characters wears a Rolex Daytona Ceramic in the 1990s, but the watch was only released in 2016. 


Snow Cake. 2006 (Canadian), Starring 



Hollywood Suite, November 24, 2025. Soundtrack: "



All The Old Knives. 2022, Starring 



Crave, November 24, 2025. Soundtrack: "



Anachronisms: 

In the 2012 scene outside the CIA Station in Vienna, there is a 2015+ black Chevy Tahoe parked.

By the end of the 1970s, the term stewardess had generally been replaced by the gender-neutral alternative flight attendant. Surely a CIA station chief in 2012 would be 'politically correct'.

Prior to 9/11, passenger compliance with hijackers made sense since hijackers would likely not kill the passengers unless provoked. After 9/11, the assumption among passengers and air crews are that any terrorist means to kill them. This means that any threat of violence from someone would be met with forceful resistance from passengers. In the post 9/11 world it would be impossible for four terrorists with guns to control a plane full of several dozen passengers. 


Beau Is Afraid. 2023, Starring 


Alicia Rosario appears as Toni's friend Liz. Patrick Kwok-Choon, Maev Beaty, and Arthur Holden appear as members of the forest theater troupe. David Mamet has a vocal cameo as a rabbi


Crave, November 26, 2025. Soundtrack: "



















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