Thomas Pampoukidis

[All The Right Movies @ATRightMovies]

One of the best shots in Martin Scorsese's catalogue - the dolly zoom in RAGING BULL.

[InSpeCtoR_Gus @RadioJapanAmrka]

Η σειρά
#rififi σε 6 επεισόδια "φωτογραφίζει" τη σαπιλα της Ελλάδας από τη μεταπολίτευση κ μετά.

[Constantou🔅🦋 @constantou]

Εγώ αυτό το είδωλο το αγαπώ!
#Rififi

[WeirDelia @SmoothOperatr1]

Δε λειπουν απ την ελληνικη τηλεοραση καλοι ηθοποιοι.
Καλα σεναρια κ σωστες σκηνοθεσιες λειπουν. #Rififi

[siba @SMparlia]

Κυρίες μου και κύριοι που δημιουργήσατε αυτο το διαμάντι,ΤΑ ΣΈΒΗ ΜΟΥ!!!
Δεύτερη φορά και ηταν σαν την πρώτη...
💔💔💔
😢😢😢
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
#rififi

[🐧Sersei🕷️🕸️🦁☘️🪁🎸⚖️🧸📄🐧🐧🐧🇵🇸 @Aria52469696]

Εις μνήμην του Παναγιωτάκη😔που χάρη στο #rififi τον θυμήθηκαμε ξανά η μάθαμε την ιστορία του,μια ιστορία γροθιά στο στομαχι,μια ιστορία που θα μας στοιχειώνει παντα.Ένα αναλγητο σαπιο κράτος που δεν του έδωσε την ευκαιρία να ζήσει..
ΘΕΛΩ ΝΑ ΚΑΝΩ ΝΑΝΙ 😔🩶

[Βίκυ @w1qRzns6NiIMv9e]

ΤΣΑΦΟΥΛΙΑΣ για Ευαγγελία Μουμούρη και την σκηνή με την πάστα στο τελευταίο επεισόδιο του"Ριφιφί"...
ΟΣΚΑΡΙΚΗ ΣΚΗΝΗ...
#rififi
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[James Bond The Persuader @JBondPersuader]

I love it when they do a callback to a previous James Bond movie.

[Rocky @RockyMovie]

In honor of #Rocky50, Rocky returns to the big screen worldwide.

Get tickets now for US screenings November 7-11, featuring an exclusive look at #IPlayRocky and limited-edition concession vessels at select participating sites. https://t.co/f0ek9zgncB

[Quentin Tarantino Universe @TarantinoWorld]

This role is quite a departure for De Niro. For years cast as tough guys and gangsters, and then playing a brain dead buffoon in Jackie Brown.

[Retro Recall (☥𝐃𝐁) @RetroMoviesDB]

Elisabeth Shue

That smile and persona captivated many young men from the 80s. Then through the 90s. Even now.

Aging like a fine wine and a brilliant actress.

[Retro Toys and Cartoons @toys_retro]

"Wait a minute, Doc. Are you telling me that you built a time machine... out of a DeLorean?"♥️⏰🔥

[All The Right Movies @ATRightMovies]

Billy Crystal's THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS entrance at the 1992 Oscars.

[UEFA EURO @UEFAEURO]

Europe's best ballin' out 🪄

#NationsLeague

[𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘁 of North @Itssan17]

YOU JUST CAN NEVER NOT LOVE TOM CRUISE HE IS THE VIBE

[𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘁 of North @Itssan17]

Henry Cavill’s Night Hunter only got a tiny limited VOD release in 2019, but 7 years later it’s the 5th most-watched movie globally on Paramount+

Outranking massive hits like World War Z and Scream 7 is inssne 🔥

[𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘁 of North @Itssan17]

Rumors are saying Avengers: Secret Wars starts shooting in Nov 2026 for a Dec 2027 release.

​A 13-month turnaround for a massive multiverse film is crazy. The VFX artists, post-production teams, and editors are going to be worked to the bone.
Marvel needs to delay it to 2028 and give them time to breathe and cook.

[𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘁 of North @Itssan17]

I never realised how scary Scarlet Witch was until this scene 😭

[𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘁 of North @Itssan17]

May I have your attention please!

​David Ayer’s Heart of the Beast ($2.7M) has overtaken Primetime ($2.3M) and Endgame Encore ($2.1M) on Discount Tuesday at the domestic box office.

​Brad Pitt’s new film is going to have longer legs than expected. A genuine W for cinema.

[Cinema Tweets @CinemaTweets1]

Heart of the Beast (🌟🌟🌟🌟) is a spiritual journey. A survival thriller in which Brad Pitt is lost in the wilderness with his dog Odin, anyone who has a special place in their heart for animals - especially dogs - is going to connect with this story. But Pitt’s charisma mixed with director David Ayer’s creative vision elevate a relatable story into a quality film. I’m really surprised by how emotional this film made me, not just because of Pitt’s quest to survive and overcome the odds, but because of his relationship with his dog. That 1-2 combination hit me right in the gut. Heart of the Beast is two hours well spent at the theater. 

Survival thrillers are always hard to pull off because it asks a lot of a film’s main actor. Think of a film like 127 Hours, Cast Away, or the 2013 Robert Redford film All is Lost. These movies all live & die on the lead actor’s performance because the lead actor 1) doesn’t have any scene partners and 2) doesn’t have any dialogue. It’s a lot of responsibility to put on one actor & if the actor isn’t able to meet the moment, the film usually fails. That’s largely the case here because Heart of the Beast only has three actors: Pitt, J.K. Simmons for about 5 minutes and Anna Lambe. All of which is to say this film hangs on Brad Pitt’s performance - and Pitt delivers. 

Even at 62, Pitt is capable of pulling off James Belmont, a retired veteran who’s exploring the quiet, beautiful seclusion of the wilderness with his combat dog Odin. The idea here is that while on vacation & trying to detach from his multiple tours, Belmont suffers a heart attack while operating his plane and both Odin & Belmont are stranded 59 miles from reality. Thus begins a quest for survival that embraces the elements, wild animals, and unforeseen danger. 

I’ll be totally honest, the first 20 minutes of the film is quite weak. I was concerned as the film unfolded that I would be…gulp…bored. But the tension within the film & the friction starts the moment Belmont’s plane crashes & hell breaks lose. Once you reach that point in the story, everything changes & things pick up. Part of that is because of Ayer’s direction. I noted in my review of Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars that I thought the sweeping, vast cinematography took my breath away, especially when shot from a plane. The same can be said here: Ayer shoots the hell out of the wilderness. Whether it’s water, fire, or mountainside, Ayer gives us (mostly) real filmmaking, save a few CGI wild animals that I didn’t really love. 

But back to my primary thesis: Pitt. This film is all about Pitt’s charisma and his ability to hold serve. Even in his 60s, I found Pitt to be magnificent. I’ve always - always - felt that Pitt is an incredibly underrated actor. The man’s filmography is littered with countless great films but I never feel like he’s the one credited for making the film great. What’s more is that I think Pitt’s intelligence as an actor is underestimated. I think he’s emotionally aware of himself and chose this film for a specific reason, which is that he probably feels can connect to Belmont. The power of Belmont’s quest to survive here isn’t just that he’s looking after himself, he’s looking after Odin. And Pitt embraces that focal point beautifully. 

As I mentioned in my opener, Odin is the differentiator between Heart of the Beast and other survival films. Maybe you could compare Odin to Wilson from Cast Away but even that comparison fails because Odin is so much more important to this story & Belmont’s life. I connected deeply with Odin. I don’t know if there’s ever been a dog in a film that I felt so united with. The final 20 minutes had me torn to shreds & you could hear people in the theater crying. The entire movie here reaffirmed my belief that we as humans probably don’t deserve dogs. They’re God’s gift to mankind.

For multiple reasons, I really enjoyed Heart of the Beast. Whoever you are and wherever you are, I think you’ll enjoy it too.