Film 17

[TH63]

Just come back from watching Hidden Figures, the story of the black women who worked on the American space programme - in the 1960s - and faced racial and sexual discrimination on a scale hard to imagine (or remember) today.

Excellent film with Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe in the lead roles, supported by Jim Parsons (aka Sheldon from Big Bang Theory), Kirsten Dunst and Kevin Coster (who plays Kevin Coster from any film he's done in the last 20 years).

John Glenn comes out of it very well too.

The Mrs dragged me along kicking and screaming to see this on Saturday afternoon. Spent the last half hour busting for a piss but didn't want to miss anything. I absolutely loved it.
What struck home to me was how such discrimination could be perceived as "normal" in society, even among people who weren't overtly racist e.g it took a rant to make the Kevin Costner character aware of it.

Truly amazing to see what those ladies eventually went on to achieve and the recognition they received.

[AfricanBluebird]

Watched 'Life Animated' last night. Super documentary by Roger Williams about an autistic boy (now 23) who finds how to communicate through Disney movie dialogue and actions. Moving and very funny... while his brother points out the pitfalls of having a brother who only has a view of relationships through Disney movies and suggests 'Disney porn' to help his bro. Funny. respect to Disney for allowing so much footage and their employees to be used in the documentary

[AfricanBluebird]

one of my favorite films of the last few years and one of the funniest scenes...

"Would that it were so simple"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rDw2YBUz6A

[Blue in the Face]

one of my favorite films of the last few years and one of the funniest scenes...

"Would that it were so simple"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rDw2YBUz6A

Great scene! No doubt. Thought the movie was a monumental let down though sadly. Like the history side though

[darran1927]

John Wick 2 is really good , thought it was better than the 1st

[LordKenwyne]

Quite possibly the best superhero film I have seen.

Not a childs film at all they've gone all out in the swearing and gore department. And it is hilarious.

[Charlie]

Quite possibly the best superhero film I have seen.

Not a childs film at all they've gone all out in the swearing and gore department. And it is hilarious.

Yep,really is very good.
Fair play to Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman, seeing they have played these characters so many times in the past its great to see the levels of performance given here, shows real dedication and respect to the characters and fans of the films and comics.
And the young girl as x-23 is fekin incredible, this is a serious brutal film.

[AfricanBluebird]

The Mrs dragged me along kicking and screaming to see this on Saturday afternoon. Spent the last half hour busting for a piss but didn't want to miss anything. I absolutely loved it.
What struck home to me was how such discrimination could be perceived as "normal" in society, even among people who weren't overtly racist e.g it took a rant to make the Kevin Costner character aware of it.

Truly amazing to see what those ladies eventually went on to achieve and the recognition they received.

Good shout out... looking forward to seeing it.