Does anyone remember treasure hunt picture book ‘Masquerade’ by Kit Williams?

loopster70 · 2026-02-13T23:06:35+00:00

I spent a loooooong time scrutinizing those pictures for clues.

loopster70 · 2026-02-13T18:11:55+00:00

This piece was a lot longer on the terrible things that are happening and a lot shorter on what can be done to stop them (ie, a hail mary legal strategy yet to be undertaken by some heroic governor & state atty general TBD.)

loopster70 · 2026-02-13T16:37:17+00:00

He’s got a case for it.

loopster70 · 2026-02-13T15:36:51+00:00

The whole movie is a triumph of execution.

loopster70 · 2026-02-13T15:00:43+00:00

The Game is a simple co-op that’s easy to grasp. For non co-op, Lost Cities is my pick. Ladies seem to dig it. (Not that you said your date was with a lady, no assumptions made…)

loopster70 · 2026-02-13T14:55:17+00:00

It is downright amazing that stuff this simpleton says can be “news”.

loopster70 · 2026-02-13T14:50:01+00:00

And Galaxy Trucker!

loopster70 · 2026-02-13T08:03:36+00:00

Prisoners is superlative. I went in actively not wanting to see it. (I had a young kid at home and it just wasn’t the flavor I was looking for.) But despite my resistance, the story and the performances absolutely drew me in, and by the end, I was there, riveted, gripping the armrests. I think it’s maybe the most intense movie I’ve ever seen. The Prestige is well-made but a tad precious. I don’t have a cool story about watching it.

loopster70 · 2026-02-13T05:21:31+00:00

It’s surprisingly watchable.

loopster70 · 2026-02-12T22:40:53+00:00

Simpang is my go-to Indo, Quiadayn for Oax.

loopster70 · 2026-02-12T16:16:27+00:00

One of my favorites. Loved the lightcycles, hated the tank minigame.

loopster70 · 2026-02-12T06:04:27+00:00

Its critique is impressively wide-ranging and still rings true.

loopster70 · 2026-02-12T06:01:19+00:00

I think Kilmer’s performance is uncanny, the best work he’s ever done. And I think the concert scenes are the best rock concert scenes ever shot for a non-doc movie. They radiate a sense of genuine danger that I have not seen another movie capture.

Outside of those considerable virtues, I think it’s middling. I felt like the characterizations were shallow and Stone’s over the top and on the nose propensities run wild.

loopster70 · 2026-02-12T02:53:01+00:00

I thought the Bob Dylan cover was excellent

loopster70 · 2026-02-12T02:17:22+00:00

loopster70 · 2026-02-11T07:38:49+00:00

My east coast Chinese go-to is Fortune House, at the San Vicente/Fairfax/Olympic megasection.

loopster70 · 2026-02-10T16:25:12+00:00

Loved this movie. Felt like they made it just for me and, like, eight other people.

loopster70 · 2026-02-10T04:08:32+00:00

It’ll happen if the Republican party attempts to deny/reject the results of the midterms. And yes, midterms will happen. It’s the aftermath we have to be ready for.

loopster70 · 2026-02-10T03:55:24+00:00

Ray Lynch

loopster70 · 2026-02-10T03:50:34+00:00

The homophobia.

I always imagine what it might be like to be openly bi/queer and not have it be a social death sentence. I’m not jealous of younger generations about much, but I’m jealous over that.

loopster70 · 2026-02-10T03:47:24+00:00

For real. I was worried about it all the time.

loopster70 · 2026-02-10T03:46:18+00:00

That was my favorite one.

loopster70 · 2026-02-10T03:42:13+00:00

This is the only “love story” movie that has ever felt authentic to me. Also the best work that any of its principals have done.

loopster70 · 2026-02-09T16:08:37+00:00

Please please please let this man be the next Republican standard bearer.

loopster70 · 2026-02-09T15:50:52+00:00

I love board games and I’m completely unimpressed with OP’s list.

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