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Don't Say Good Luck

2026

Drama / Musical

Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical — until she's suddenly facing more drama at home than on the stage.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/bvWqHSFkO5s?si=nRXdP7LN16V2hZzG

On Netflix

BTW, I saw Disclosure Day last night.   That's 2.5h I won't get back. 

It's a Spielberg film but oddly has a lot of British (and Irish) people in it some of whom use faux US accents.  I thought maybe it was filmed in the UK or Ireland but it was filmed in New York and other USA places.  Bit odd.  Not sure what that casting was about.

Spoiler (sort of):

There's a twist at the end regarding ET but it made me think, this is just Spielberg out of ideas and recycling the entire thing.  In fact, the story is very similar to Close Encounters with all sorts of parallels with that story.   It could really be called Close Encounters Part II or even ET Part II. 

Only way to know for sure if you'd like it is to watch.  That's the same MO for all movies.

Don't Say Good Luck
2026
Drama / Musical

Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical — until she's suddenly facing more drama at home than on the stage.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/bvWqHSFkO5s?si=nRXdP7LN16V2hZzG

On Netflix - @SimCityAT

Sounds like a total turn off. Teenage musical movie.  Oh dear.

Half-Man (HBO series, 6 episodes):

Looks like a difficult watch.  Downloadable of course.  Richard Gadd and Jamie Bell are the leads.  Bell is obviously a solid actor.   I had thought Gadd could be a one hit wonder post-Bay Reindeer but it looks like he's doing strong gritty work.

Don't Say Good Luck
2026
Drama / Musical

Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical — until she's suddenly facing more drama at home than on the stage.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/bvWqHSFkO5s?si=nRXdP7LN16V2hZzG

On Netflix - @SimCityAT
Sounds like a total turn off. Teenage musical movie. Oh dear. - @fluffy2560

Sunny Sandler, last name sound familiar?

BTW, I saw Disclosure Day last night. That's 2.5h I won't get back.
It's a Spielberg film but oddly has a lot of British (and Irish) people in it some of whom use faux US accents. I thought maybe it was filmed in the UK or Ireland but it was filmed in New York and other USA places. Bit odd. Not sure what that casting was about.

Spoiler (sort of):

There's a twist at the end regarding ET but it made me think, this is just Spielberg out of ideas and recycling the entire thing. In fact, the story is very similar to Close Encounters with all sorts of parallels with that story. It could really be called Close Encounters Part II or even ET Part II.

Only way to know for sure if you'd like it is to watch. That's the same MO for all movies. - @fluffy2560

I fell asleep to it 😂

Don't Say Good Luck
2026
Drama / Musical

Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical — until she's suddenly facing more drama at home than on the stage.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/bvWqHSFkO5s?si=nRXdP7LN16V2hZzG

On Netflix - @SimCityAT
Sounds like a total turn off. Teenage musical movie. Oh dear.  - @fluffy2560
Sunny Sandler, last name sound familiar?
- @SimCityAT

Oh gawd, even more reason to make sure my bargepole is lengthwise challenged. 

Never liked her Dad much either.  Never understood why he was ever famous.

BTW, I saw Disclosure Day last night. That's 2.5h I won't get back. .... I fell asleep to it 😂 - @SimCityAT

I missed several parts but I still knew what was going on.  It must have been superfluous to the story.

I wonder if people like Spielberg would give refunds.  If they had to, then they'd think twice about trying to foist that load of old malarkey on the public.   How thick do they think we are?

On second thoughts don't answer that.

The Creator - on Netflix.

Weird movie as it seems like it's revisiting the Viet Nam war but with sci-fi American Imperialists fighting robot AI freedom fighters in the rice paddies of Asia. Special effects are good.  A lot of money was pumped into this.  I am not sure who paid for it but either Japanese and/or Chinese money was involved.  The acting is good though and the casting works well.   It says on the credits filming took place in Cambodia, Indonesia and Nepal.