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Peckham also does £5 movies.
"Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction of man?"
"I'm not sure that man needs the help." (Calvin & Hobbes)
Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain) is a cutthroat lobbyist who has been called to appear at a congressional hearing led by Senator Ronald Sperling (John Lithgow) to answer questions about possible violations of Senate ethics rules during her tenure at Washington D.C. lobbying firm Cole Kravitz & Waterman.
Three months and one week earlier, Sloane's firm is approached by gun manufacturing representative Bob Sanford (Chuck Shamata) to lead the opposition to the proposed Heaton-Harris bill that would expand background checks on gun purchases, specifically by targeting female voters. Sloane ridicules Sanford's idea and is later approached by Rodolfo Schmidt (Mark Strong), the head of rival lobbying firm Peterson Wyatt, to instead lead the effort in support of the bill.
Kumail is a standup comedian in Chicago trying to get his big break. He has a one-man show about his Pakistani background. His Muslim immigrant parents frequently set him up with young Pakistani women, hoping he will follow their example of an arranged marriage, but he is uninterested. He also lies to them about his faith, not sharing their beliefs.
During a show, Kumail is heckled by Emily, a white woman in the audience. He approaches her after the show and their one-night stand develops into a long-term relationship. Kumail does not tell his family about Emily, as they would disapprove, and his relationship with Emily is strained when he is unwilling to commit. When Emily finds pictures of the women Kumail's parents have set him up with, Kumail admits he does not see a long-term future with her due to his family's expectations. Emily ends their relationship.
Registered: Feb 2010 Posts: 39935 - Threads: 1064 Location: In a wide open space
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Deadpool 2 - 7/10, tries too hard.
"Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction of man?"
"I'm not sure that man needs the help." (Calvin & Hobbes)
Registered: Oct 2004 Posts: 13363 - Threads: 46 Location: London
A Quiet Place.
Yes, there's lots of "why did/didn't they just do that" moments if you analyse it afterwards but it's a totally engaging and gripping film with some genuinely tense parts.
Thoroughly recommended.
Suffering from a small case of mood poisoning, must be something I hate.