Tom Connors
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I watch movies, read comics, buy crap I don’t need and go to the pub but I have weekends off and I am my own boss.
Anderson’s first animated film is distinctly his own. A terrific voice cast bring the quirky characters to life in a funny, unusual film that’s a wonderful departure from the usual big studio animated fare. A delight. The 4K picture is beautiful.
December 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Anderson’s first animated film is distinctly his own. A terrific voice cast bring the quirky characters to life in a funny, unusual film that’s a wonderful departure from the usual big studio animated fare. A delight. The 4K picture is beautiful.
Going through old photos and found this.
December 2, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Going through old photos and found this.
The great Gary Larson summing up my dating life.
December 2, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The great Gary Larson summing up my dating life.
To be fair to King he’s always had shite taste in movies. You only have to look at some of the dreck he recommends.
December 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
To be fair to King he’s always had shite taste in movies. You only have to look at some of the dreck he recommends.
Ordered 4 4Ks in the Criterion sale in June. Was tracking them when the tracking suddenly read “a problem has occurred”. Contacted Amz USA and after a few more weeks waiting got a full refund. Today I got an email thanking me for returning the items. I’d love to know what exactly happened 🤔
November 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Ordered 4 4Ks in the Criterion sale in June. Was tracking them when the tracking suddenly read “a problem has occurred”. Contacted Amz USA and after a few more weeks waiting got a full refund. Today I got an email thanking me for returning the items. I’d love to know what exactly happened 🤔
I haven’t seen this since 2007. An odd, rambling film but if you surrender to its rhythms and just go with it there’s a lot to like. My least favourite Anderson so far but still a worthwhile watch. 4K is lovely.
November 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I haven’t seen this since 2007. An odd, rambling film but if you surrender to its rhythms and just go with it there’s a lot to like. My least favourite Anderson so far but still a worthwhile watch. 4K is lovely.
Loved the first one but was always surprised we never got a sequel (it grossed over a billion 😳) until, 9 years later, we got a sequel. Safe to say if you enjoyed the 1st you’ll have a good time with this. A good story and likeable characters with some well earned laughs. Thumbs up from me.
November 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Loved the first one but was always surprised we never got a sequel (it grossed over a billion 😳) until, 9 years later, we got a sequel. Safe to say if you enjoyed the 1st you’ll have a good time with this. A good story and likeable characters with some well earned laughs. Thumbs up from me.
This is really cheap for a Criterion 4K so OBVIOUSLY I’m thinking about buying it. The only problem is I’m pretty sure I’d hate the film or, at the very least, dread the idea of watching it so much that I’d just leave it on my shelf. I’ve heard it’s a masterpiece and also heard it’s boring shite.
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is really cheap for a Criterion 4K so OBVIOUSLY I’m thinking about buying it. The only problem is I’m pretty sure I’d hate the film or, at the very least, dread the idea of watching it so much that I’d just leave it on my shelf. I’ve heard it’s a masterpiece and also heard it’s boring shite.
It’s hard to make a terrible film from such fascinating material but the director is guilty of having a go a couple of times here. Way too long, some ridiculous subplots but Crowe is decent and the gripping subject matter just about saves it. Ok but extremely flawed.
November 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
It’s hard to make a terrible film from such fascinating material but the director is guilty of having a go a couple of times here. Way too long, some ridiculous subplots but Crowe is decent and the gripping subject matter just about saves it. Ok but extremely flawed.
Anderson’s first film without screenwriting partner Wilson (this time he’s joined by Noah Baumbach) and the results are a much looser, more ramshackle type of film. A tighter edit would help but it’s still a lot of fun and as beautifully shot and composed as you’d expect. Good but not essential.
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Anderson’s first film without screenwriting partner Wilson (this time he’s joined by Noah Baumbach) and the results are a much looser, more ramshackle type of film. A tighter edit would help but it’s still a lot of fun and as beautifully shot and composed as you’d expect. Good but not essential.
I hated The Royal Tenenbaums when I first saw it on release but watching it now it’s hard to know what I was thinking. A film that reveals more with every viewing. Hackman is fantastic (as usual) and it’s funny and surprisingly moving. Another true original from Anderson. The 4K is gorgeous.
November 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I hated The Royal Tenenbaums when I first saw it on release but watching it now it’s hard to know what I was thinking. A film that reveals more with every viewing. Hackman is fantastic (as usual) and it’s funny and surprisingly moving. Another true original from Anderson. The 4K is gorgeous.
#nowwatching Expectations are subterranean.
November 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
#nowwatching Expectations are subterranean.
Anderson’s 2nd film is a huge step up in all departments. A stunningly original, hilarious story about first love and best friends. Everyone in it is perfectly cast (it’s probably Murray’s greatest performance) and it’s endlessly quotable. One of the best films of the 90s. The 4K is a stunner.
November 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Anderson’s 2nd film is a huge step up in all departments. A stunningly original, hilarious story about first love and best friends. Everyone in it is perfectly cast (it’s probably Murray’s greatest performance) and it’s endlessly quotable. One of the best films of the 90s. The 4K is a stunner.
Anderson arrived fully formed with his sweet, funny, romantic debut. The Wilson brothers (all 3 of them!) are great and there’s a kind, decency to the characters (criminals that they are) that’s very refreshing. Much better than I remembered.The 4K picture quality is gorgeous.
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Anderson arrived fully formed with his sweet, funny, romantic debut. The Wilson brothers (all 3 of them!) are great and there’s a kind, decency to the characters (criminals that they are) that’s very refreshing. Much better than I remembered.The 4K picture quality is gorgeous.
Diving into The Wes Anderson Archive tonight and starting with his first film - Bottle Rocket. Hope to watch his entire filmography over the next couple of weeks.
November 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Diving into The Wes Anderson Archive tonight and starting with his first film - Bottle Rocket. Hope to watch his entire filmography over the next couple of weeks.
Nah you’re ok thanks.
November 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Nah you’re ok thanks.
Sony are conducting a survey for physical media fans (USA only 🙁) to see what films they’d like released on 4K. Safe to say we can expect a few of these next year.
November 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Sony are conducting a survey for physical media fans (USA only 🙁) to see what films they’d like released on 4K. Safe to say we can expect a few of these next year.
Still bizarre to me that they need to put warnings on Tom and Jerry cartoons that they may not be suitable for children.
November 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Still bizarre to me that they need to put warnings on Tom and Jerry cartoons that they may not be suitable for children.
This got fantastic reviews but didn’t work at all for me. An overlong, unfunny mess with horrible characters doing unbelievable things. I’ve liked some of the director’s previous films quite a bit but this was a serious misfire for me. Everyone seems to love it so I’m surprised how much I didn’t.
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This got fantastic reviews but didn’t work at all for me. An overlong, unfunny mess with horrible characters doing unbelievable things. I’ve liked some of the director’s previous films quite a bit but this was a serious misfire for me. Everyone seems to love it so I’m surprised how much I didn’t.
Watching this and within a few minutes my “this doesn’t look like America, this looks like Dublin” sense was tingling and sure enough.
November 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Watching this and within a few minutes my “this doesn’t look like America, this looks like Dublin” sense was tingling and sure enough.
I wasn’t crazy about the original Sisu but the sequel looks even dumber so I might be tempted into the pictures to see it.
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I wasn’t crazy about the original Sisu but the sequel looks even dumber so I might be tempted into the pictures to see it.