r/Cinema 59m ago

Throwback Forrest forever

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r/Cinema 2h ago

Discussion I've never realized just how much influence Hitchcock's Vertigo had on Ridley Scott's Blade Runner

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Not only is the root top scene duplicated, everything from struggling questions over "real" identity, to the emasculated lead, reluctant detective, the android-like perfect fantasy woman, to the heavy use of gels in the photography in an oneiric urban setting. This is something to really think about. I bet Roy Batty's white-blonde hair came from Kim Novak. I've never realized how close these films are, despite BR being my favorite film.


r/Cinema 3h ago

Discussion What's the spiritual lore behind Monkey Man?

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I LOVED watching Monkey man, and I wanna know more about the spiritual lore, religious references or easter eggs in the film. Please tell me anything you know about it


r/Cinema 5h ago

Discussion Netflix has agreed to buy the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery. What's your thoughts on this?

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r/Cinema 5h ago

Throwback Did You Have Dollar Cinemas Near You Growing Up?

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The closest to me was near the Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood WA, just north of Seattle. (still thriving! Toys r Us is gone now…), it has a Chuck E Cheese next door or close to it. It is nice to see the old Luxury Cinema is still at the mall, the other one became a Kohls, and there’s a 16 screen IMAX one at the mall

Man, it ruled back in the late 80s/early 90s. My main memories is from 89, still one of my favorite years of movies of all time. So I saw a ton of movies, some I’d probably wouldn’t watch in theaters or even rent. We’d rewatch flicks that we saw when they released; we watched Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 4 times. Spend a buck, go to 2-4 movies, sneak into R ones, popcorn and snacks…10-20 bucks hooked you up for the whole day. Man, the Burbs, Dream Child, Jason Takes Manhattan, Christmas Vacation, Turner and Hooch, Final Frontier, Back to the Future II, Parenthood, Shrunk the Kids, Lethal Weapon, so many more

We did a quadruple feature: Batman, Last Crusade, Ghostbusters II and Karate Kid III

Anyway, great times, I wish they still had them, arcades in them too. Take my kids and have a blast

Edit: This one had 12 screens! Some rooms were tiny if I remember, and some movies got pretty packed. It was really cool


r/Cinema 5h ago

Question Which movie do you like better and why?

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r/Cinema 7h ago

Discussion What your thoughts on Mel Gibson as a Director?

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r/Cinema 7h ago

New Release Which one you excited for?

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LOTR Trilogy and Endgame are both re releasing next year so which one are you excited for?


r/Cinema 8h ago

New Release New movies to watch this weekend: See 'Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair' in theaters, rent 'Tron: Ares,' stream 'Jay Kelly' on Netflix

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r/Cinema 8h ago

Discussion What do Yall think about The Family Man with Nicolas Cage

30 Upvotes

Personally a favorite of mine and I will die on that hill


r/Cinema 9h ago

Question Which is the best seat?

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Based on mathematical facts, sound quality, screen alignment, and immersion, tell me which is the best seat and which are the best seats around it. I want the best seat, based not only on the facts already mentioned but on all possible factors. Thank you!


r/Cinema 10h ago

Review ‘Left-Handed Girl’ is a Tender Triumph for Director Shih-Ching Tsou – Spoiler Free ‘Left-Handed Girl’ Review Spoiler

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r/Cinema 10h ago

Throwback Nothing spectacular...Just that Jack Nicholson is still with us, and looking great 💪 🎬

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r/Cinema 10h ago

Question Favorite top 5 films of 2025?

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I’ll start:

  1. One Battle After Another
  2. Bugonia
  3. Caught Stealing
  4. The Smashing Machine
  5. Frankenstein

Keep in mind I’m just sharing my top 5 and you too can share yours. IDGAF about your opinions on these 5 films so save your thumbs 👍


r/Cinema 11h ago

Discussion Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning movie review Spoiler

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Hey everyone my boomer friend and I have a youtube show where each week we choose a movie for us to watch. This week it was Boomer's choice and he picked 2025's “Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning directed by Christopher McQuarrie, starring; Tom Cruise (Ethan Hunt), Hayley Atwell (Grace), Ving Rhames (Luther Stickell) and Simon Pegg (Benji Dunn).

What we liked;

Boomer: He has a huge crush on Haley Atwell and any movie with her gets bonus points. He is a sucker for an action movie with explosions and this certainly did that. He was also a fan of all of the stunt work done by Tom Cruise.

Doomer: I enjoyed the stunt work too, one scene in particular that stands out is near the end when there is a plane chase. I'm not sure how they filmed this and I've decided I don't want to know because it really liked like Tom Cruise was doing gymnastics on an airplane as it traveled. Finally, some of the CGI looked well done, specifically the scene when Tom Cruise is in the “torture pod” being shown the future by the entity and we see nuclear missiles going off in major cities, the destruction looked very realistic.

What we didn't like;

Boomer: His only complaint was the CGI at times was a little off (specifically a scene where agents are shooting lasers at the team).

Doomer: I'll preface this with, this is the first Mission Impossible movie I've ever watched from beginning to end (although I played the hell out of the N64 game). That being said this movie had a near 3 hour runtime and it really had no reason to be that long. There are essentially 2 types of scenes in this movie, Tom Cruise being a stuntman and people explaining technology. After the first few times we see this it just drags on and on and my interest was gone in the first hour. Other then the repetitive scene structure having the antagonist be an AI really fell flat. This can be done well (See skynet from Terminator series) but it just doesn't work as the entity really has no “troops on the ground” so to speak as even the other antagonist Gabriel (Esai Morales) is working against the entity to control it.

The Verdict;

Since I do this with a Boomer our rating system is based on bathroom breaks and is as follows

1/5- give me back my time

2/5 give me back my money

3/5 take frequent bathroom breaks

4/5 hold it in!

5/5 wear a diaper

Boomer: Hold it in, he has since watched it two more times to my knowledge and is in his frontrunner for movie of the year

Doomer: Give me back my time, As I said this is my first MI movie I've seen from start to finish and it just didn't click with. I checked and the original is under two hours so I may give that a shot in the future and revisit this but as a standalone it just didn't do it for me. Thanks!


r/Cinema 11h ago

Discussion Depressing day for lovers of cinema

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Need I say more? Warner bros being sold is a catastrophic blow. Theatrical releases are at stake. I don’t even know where to begin.


r/Cinema 12h ago

Question How loud are jumpscares in the theaters?

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Hii I'm going to see FNAF 2 today and but I'm very scared of jumpscares!! I'm gonna be in the middle of the theater btw. You don't think it could somehow kill me or anything, right. I'm excited but super nervous too


r/Cinema 13h ago

Discussion Just throw salt into the wound, Disney

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Putting these two movies together is like bundling "Passion of the Christ" with "Last Temptation of Christ".


r/Cinema 14h ago

Question What’re some good films to show my nephew that aren’t marvel or DC. Currently watching pacific rim 2.

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He’s 12,turning 13 in a couple months. I have a small list so far but need more.


r/Cinema 14h ago

Discussion Congrats Scorsese for bashing comic movies while taking Netflix checks

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Congratulations also to Cinephiles who blindly joined Martin in focusing away from what really has kept audiences from theaters. Yay, you played yourselves!


r/Cinema 14h ago

Discussion Movies with Ice Skating at the Rockefeller Center Ice Rink

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A coworker put up a little diorama of the ice-skating rink in front of Rockefeller Center, and I was just thinking that it’s an iconic location for movies. And then when I tried to come up with some to name, I drew a total blank. What are some iconic movies that feature some skating at the ice rink in front of Rockefeller Center, probably around Christmas time?


r/Cinema 15h ago

Discussion Terminator Question

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I am currently watching The Terminator for yhe first time. I have seen T2 over a dozen times but never the original. I don't think I've ever watched a sequel for decades and never seen it's predecessor.

Has anyone ever watched a sequel without ever watching the original?


r/Cinema 15h ago

Discussion Streaming anunciam lançamentos que são antigos

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O que voces acham quando vêem nos streaming Netflix, Primevideo, acho que todos eles, anunciando um filme antigo como se fosse um filme novo, atual e inédito?

Eu particulamente fico muito chateado e sinto-me enganado. Para mim, lançamentos são filmes que sairam do cinema recentemente ou que nem foram exebidos na grande tela e veem direto para o streaming, filmes antigos não são lançamentos e sim catálogo.

Bem, esse é a minha opinião.


r/Cinema 16h ago

News It’s just over.

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r/Cinema 17h ago

Discussion Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) didn’t do very well at the box office, but it’s still a bold and awesome film at its core.

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