I feel completely surprised by the fact I never heard more about this. I somehow also understand why I didn't as well. It is brutal, and real, and everyone in this feels like someone that should have a chance in the world.

This is a devastatingly beautiful and scary film. Every single actor in this movie was perfect. The people you hate initially you almost can't hate at the end because of what this world has done to them.

What a terrifying world that we don't get to actually know about and it makes everything that you wonder about it so much more scary.

Man I am devastated but this was a beautiful movie to cry to!

The character 'Peter' in this movie I thought seemed so familiar and he actually plays the android in "Alien: Romulus" which is such an entirely differently placed character it just shows his unreal range. After that, I learned from a friend that same actor is actually going to be the next Black Panther and my god what a fantastic choice for Marvel. He has unreal range and I cannot wait to see what he does!

Gotta also mention the incredible job by actor Joshua Odjick as "Collie" and him being able to represent some native pride.

edit: i gotta also apologize for not responding to everyone that has responded, I super appreciate reading it at this hour and I look forward to reading more with breakfast. I really am so happy to see it resonated with so many. That ending was just beautiful. The freedom he always wanted. GD I am goingto cry again but it is a good cry hahha!

In this movie Bill Murray is playing Bob Croos who tv executive and in this version of the Christmas carol he is supposed to be Scrooge . I really like this version , the humor is much darker than other holiday movies and ghost of the Christmas past and future looked really scary . Bill Murray give probably one off most underrated performances in this movie and also Karen Allen and Alfie Woodard

I have finally completed the frame-by-frame hand colorization of this amazing Fleischer Studios classic, the one and only Bimbo's Initiation!
This time, it took me almost double the time compared to Swing You Sinners, taking 14 months and lots and lots of clicks!

I had a lot of support for my previous work on this sub, I hope that I will get it also this time!

hi reddit! We're Dave Koz and Mickey Duzyj from SMOOTH WORLD, here to answer your questions.

Synopsis: Exiled from radio for being lame, the world of smooth jazz has secretly thrived as an underground paradise for senior citizens. Now, as the last smoothies face extinction, they band together to find a new leader who can save their beloved Smooth World.

Cast: Dave Koz, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown, Mindi Abair, Vincent Ingala, Cory Wong, Alexander Zonjic, and more.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/1225286270

• Website: http://smoothworldfilm.com
• Mickey on Pablo Torre Finds Out: https://youtu.be/O7doIzSlT70?si=N3NteIeowglYEVgX
• New York Times Reel on the film: https://www.nytimes.com/video/the-athletic/100000011052674/embark-on-a-journey-into-the-secret-world-of-smooth-jazz.html
• Newport Beach Film Festival tickets, World Premiere, Oct 21: https://nbff2026.eventive.org/films/6aa310251699924621fc6f6c

Release date: World Premiere on October 21 at the 2026 Newport Beach Film Festival.

Bios:

Dave Koz, saxophonist. Nine GRAMMY nominations, 11 No. 1 albums on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has recorded with Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Barry Manilow, Rod Stewart, and Luther Vandross, among others. He hosts the nationally syndicated Dave Koz Lounge on SiriusXM, the annual Dave Koz & Friends At Sea cruise, alongside several other tours and cruise events. He received the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023.

Mickey Duzyj, director. Creator of the Netflix series Losers (multiple Emmy nominations), animator on OJ: Made in America, and director of shorts about a dismissed racehorse, a stadium Jumbotron fan, and competitive birders. The Guardian called his work “genius.” Correspondent on Pablo Torre Finds Out.

Ask us anything! We will both be back at 4:30 PM ET on Tuesday 10/20 to answer questions.

Rotten Tomatoes: 20% (from 10 reviews) with 3.60 average rating

Metacritic: 27/100 (8 critics)

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David Jenkins, Little White Lies - 1/5:

This potentially rich subject matter is squandered by Waititi who has a juvenile habit of undercutting any hint at profundity with a jolt of silly humour or a comic rug pull.

Clarissay Loughrey, The Independent - 2/5:

The book was about who we fundamentally are, now and tomorrow. The film is about the power of love and friendship. That seems like quite the downgrade.

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian - 1/5:

Taika Waititi detonates an explosion of postmodern quirkiness and ironic dorkiness in this unbearably mannered, unspeakably acted film.

Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph - 1/5:

Ishiguro’s thoughts on the ever-evolving relationship between technology and humanity are tossed away like so much thematic confetti. It’s hard to fathom what Waititi thought he was doing in playing things for laughs.

Kevin Maher, The Times - 1/5:

It’s a hopeless film, slippery and mendacious, full of gross Hallmark sentiment, and has been bettered by a myriad of previous robot companion flicks.

Matt Rodgers, Flickering Myth - 3/5:

Klara and the Sun is simply a lovely little fable of hope about what it means to be human, anchored by a delightful performance from Jenna Ortega that makes it just about worthy of your time.

Ben Gibbons, Screenrant - 5/10:

I'm disappointed to say that Klara and the Sun fails to capture the beauty of a carefully constructed dystopian tale, instead offering up a ham-fisted sci-fi comedy with a hollow message.

Clotilde Chinnici, Loud and Clear - 3/5:

As an adaptation, it suffers from the lack of exploration of its central themes and a considerable struggle in its worldbuilding and set up.

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Director: Taika Waititi

Synopsis: Klara is an artificial intelligence friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home. It soon meets Josie, a young woman who has a fraught relationship with her mother. But Klara's innocent wonder and unwavering loyalty soon start to heal the family and bring some light to Josie's complicated world.

Release Date: October 23,, 2026 (theaters)

Runtime: 116 Minutes

Cast:

• Jenna Ortega
• Amy Adams
• Natasha Lyonne
• Steve Buscemi
• Mia Tharia
• Aran Murphy

Atonement just come to mind the other day. Great movie, incredible characters with so much chemistry and unfulfilled promise that it still haunts me to this day. I would love to see those characters again, but I'm still painted by the injustice of the story and can't do it to myself again.

It made me think of other movies that give me the same vibe: Incredible film that was worth the time and attention, but I cannot watch it again.

Other films for me that meet this criteria are Grave of the Fireflies and 12 Years a Slave off the top of my head. What are some of yours?

ETA: The Stoning of Soraya M.

So many movies you think you know what the bad guy's plan is only for it to turn out to be something different and often even better. Any fave examples?

For me, the gold standard is (no pun intended) "Goldfinger." Goldfinger does a big presentation to the gang bosses on robbing Fort Knox that Bond overhears. Bond matter-of-factly tells Goldfinger "I'm disappointed in you," as he lays out how it's physically impossible to move all that gold in anything less than a week and a half and Goldfinger only has two hours before the Army, Marines, National Guard, FBI and cops of four states are on top of him.

At which point, Goldfinger just replies, "Whoever mentioned removing it?"

It takes Bond a couple of moments to realize Goldfinger's real plan is to detonate a dirty bomb in Fort Knox, rendering the main gold supply of the U.S. unusable for 58 years, causing his own personal gold stocks to skyrocket over ten times in value. "I apologize. It's an inspired deal."

Any other faves like that?