armadeo:


It was always a top contender. The movie is a masterpiece

You can say that again. A true masterpiece!

The win i am most happy about from last night/this morning is that of Christopher Nolan.

What an astute filmmaker! and i keep scratching my head, how this is his first "personal win" off the ridiculously good movies he makes. he puts the same dedication and hard work into all his flicks. Oppenheimer is a phenomenal motion picture, but Christopher Nolan has been due an oscar, like forever!, for interstellar at the very least!

i am glad he didn't need to bend over and make some typa "woke oscar baity" flick to get The Academy to notice him.


i sincerely can't wait for the next project/flick his genius mind fashions out!

ChristoBam:
Just finished watching 'Sharp objects'.

Damn!!!!!!

This is one I'll think about for days. Great and intriguing show. Not really a fan of dark thrillers unless it's totally about criminal investigation but I stayed glued to this one. Absolutely loved it.

Peak HBO. An absolute 10/10 this.

Hope you saw the crazy reveal post credit scene at the last episode?.

abduleez1:
Na now I know say this man na dunce and Shalaye Pro Max propagator. 🙄🙄😤😡

I think you are taking him out of context bro. Did you read the article? He is absolutely right but the headline could have been framed better.

What he was saying is that VOD companies like Netflix are the future of film distribution. A single movie releasing on Netflix on a casual Friday, can be pushed to "20 million people" with just a push of a button, in contrast can "Barbie" or any other Blockbuster guarantee "20 million people/views" on opening day?.

COVID lockdown messed with people's views on Cinema and except you are a true "blockbuster ", that's when you are guaranteed making any money at the Box office. "Babylon" was a very decent movie and it did woefully at the B.O, and it would have been an instant hit, had it been a Netflix or say Apple TV movie, and now Damien Chazelle fears for his career, and he is not sure if any big studio will fund his movies anymore because of the poor returns on "Babylon", i mean this man brought us "Whiplash", "La La Land" and "First Man"!, this same man fears for his career because of one bad day at the cinema.

All the more reasons why indie film makers are more easily eager to sell their films to VOD and guarantee a huge kick back rather than having a cinema run that no one will probably see. Outside of the US and maybe Europe, Indie films playing at Cinemas is not that a big deal.


Forbes just recently released the list of Top earners last year in Hollywood and Adam Sandler of all people sits pretty on that list, and he didn't have a true blockbuster out last year, he just signed a lucrative deal with Netflix, beating the likes of Tom Cruise who is a ardent cinema freak and he had a blockbuster and probably one of the most popular franchises in the history of Hollywood out last year.

Something to think about.

Has anyone noticed that, if you are looking for any vid tutorials on Redmi Devices or any general videos on Redmi Devices for that matter recently, on YouTube, it is mostly done by Indian guys who 90% of the time speak in Hindi. I thought my YouTube algorithm was broken, so i even added English to my search query and I still end up with a buttload of hindi tutorials that are practically useless to me.

Is it that, English tech creators do not particularly care for the Redmi brand enough to post vids about them on YouTube or what?

Baddestguyp:


This guy is an attention seeker...

How many times will you post about this show saying the same thing?

And i am surprised you lot are giving him that attention, you guy's should have caught up to his ruse by now.

He keeps flattering the rules, post some weird rating system, never interacts or engages, post some controversial takes here and there to elicit some kind reaction then recoil when said reactions come...

These are clear signs of a chronic histrionic...and histrionics get hard by uncessary attention, starve him of that attention and see the dunce fade into oblivion....

abduleez1:


Remember OPPENHEIMER was released in PEAK SUMMER. This one is doing bonkers numbers in early march already.

Oppenheimer and Dune 2 releasing last year would have totally broken the "Oscars"!. The head to head would have been stuff for the ages!.


I see why Denis Villeneuve and WB pushed for a proper release of "Dune 2" by postponing it, till it was clear off, the shenanigans of Actors Guild strike last year, because from all indication, they totally made magic with Dune 2

Chibudollar:
I hated dune 1 with absolute passion, now the part 2 is out with so much hype and I am definitely going to watch to see what the hype is all about, part 1 was sand and vibes , hope the 2 is better.

If you didn't like Part 1, and using your own words "hated with with absolute passion" , then you are better off not seeing part 2 because it's basically more of the same "Sand and vibes", if you have a problem with that, then the movie is most likely not for you, as "Dune" literally translate to a "Ridge of sand", so sand is like the core of the whole thing....


And seeing a movie that you already have strong convictions against,because of "hype" , often more than not, doesn't end well.

Anybody picked up on "Iwajû" yet? I saw chatters of it on a Subred, and it is getting to much praise, so much so white folks who don't understand Pidgin, are willing to get a good translation, just to be properly immersed in it.

blingxx:


Over hyped keh? .. She's the new scarlet johansson, even better sef

Better in what exactly? Because i am near certain that it's her perceive sex symbol status that is currently paving way for her rather than her actual acting skills.

abduleez1:


Lol, I just remembered how Godzilla fvvked up Superman last year.

lol these type of discuss used to be so heated up back then, till people realized, it led nowhere and had zero chance of happening.


"Goku vs Naruto" and "Thanos vs Darkseid" where the pick of the bunch, enemies were made over these "phantom match ups" 🤣🤣

abduleez1:


All the reviews for this has been premium.
Comparisons with my favourite show of all time also speaks volumes on quality and epicness. 😉

Omooooo...like i have actually not heard any bad review for it, both from critics and fans. I have never seen this much excitement for a TV show in a long while.

This week totally fed film heads and nerds good ngl 😩, From "Poor things" been available on VOD, to Shōgun dropping banger episodes to Dune 2 dropping on Friday....see proper meal brotherly!

It's just too bad i have terrible scheduling this week, as it seems like i am the only one yet to see "Shôgun" 😭, and the earliest i can see it, is by the weekend if i want to have a proper experience 😩😩.

I didn't expect to find this statement funny, but here we are 😄🤣🤣🤣

Baddestguyp:
Saw this on Twitter...

Could Aang stop the Rumbling?


I just don't see how Aang wins if he has no information. All he sees are millions of Titans...he doesn't see who is leading them, he doesn't know their weak points so they'll keep healing from all his attacks.

Aang will run out of juice before he figures anything out...

Plus even if he gets to the founder...there are past Titan shifters protecting Eren

Why bother your head with something that has near zero chances of ever happening?

I find all these phantom scenarios quite silly, as the person writing the media, that's if it ever happens, could easily write either of them to win despite your fantasies.

lovediehatelive:
Please this Redmi A2, it's like it's android go edition.

Please what are the limitations of the android go edition phones?

Learnt online that it doesn't allow 'display over other apps '

How does this affect it.

Educate me please

First of, Android go is like a very stripped down version of Android made for lower end devices that run on lower end chips, so the goal is to remove most of the functions that uses alot of resources in the main Android variant, from this go edition, so as not to overwhelm it because, it is thought that the person getting an Android go edition, is price restricted and just needs the basic functions of a mobile, which are calling, texting, light social media use, very very light game play etc.

"Display over apps" is a very intensive resource using function, that can easily slow down an Android go device and that's why it is removed, but there is a work around to enable it via ADB on a system, but i wouldn't advice that for obvious reasons.

If you are looking for a full "mobile experience" , then look away from Android go devices, as the cons outweighs the pros, worst still, even 4GB devices on "normal Android versions" are easily becoming overwhelmed by how Android apps eat resources now, so much so that, 6GB RAM devices might soon be the new norm, so imagine what these apps will do to an "Android Go" device!

I must add, Google go through the pain of making "lite versions" of thier apps for Android go devices, which is like a stripped down versions of the original, i think Facebook and some other apps do too, but most app developers don't bother making a lite versions, meaning if you want to use, WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord , Reddit etc you would have to download the only apps they have on the playstore, which will overwhelm the Android go device as time goes by.

So my advice is, if you are really stretched for cash and you can live with these limitations, by all means get the Redmi A2 device, but then again the device should be around 80 - 85k now due to the current economic reality, so the advantage of a lower cost that it holds compare to it's limitations is almost out of the window, so my best bet, is to look for mid rangers from yesterday years like the Redmi Note 8 pro or Redmi Note 9S on fairly used, which will be around that price mark, from reputable sellers on the sellers thread, as i think that will be a better deal, for example, The Redmi Note 9S runs on the Snapdragon 720G, which is a very very decent chipset still, today.

Shallom!

Illusioneffect:

Also, if you want to convince someone to watch Game of Thrones, just show them that S7 ambush scene, it has worked for me every single time!

Like! The only blemish was when Jon Snow and the others went beyond the wall to get a Wight to prove the existence of White Walkers, like the writing of that whole sequence was so bad that it was the first inkling i had, they were gonna mess up the ending of the show. Hiring decent writers would have helped but i can't blame them too much, as at that time they had gone way past the books and were just winging it without G.R.R.M dope source material to call upon.

Anyway, it was a might fine season still!

Baddestguyp:


@ bolded, Season 7 was also trash...

But GOT's quality and reputation was legendary. It's literally one of the biggest if not the biggest show ever.

Everyone was watching Game of Thrones. The only show that in my class in University that year everyone was watching at once in class...it was crazy...

If new episode dropped...just go to class...you'll see many people who have the episode already dey watch and discuss

You probably saw a different S7 or maybe you've forgotten about it because it was like the best penultimate season in Tv history, set up things beautifully for the final season. So many lose ends were tied and to crown it, The Night King riding a "blue eyed, Zombified" Viserion, and using it to break than "The Wall", and the season immediately ending, might the greatest cliff hanger ever.

The least rated episode of the season was 8.5/10 on IMDB. S7 was anything but trash!.

Okay...Here we go 🔊🍚🇯🇵


BTW. Bar that gutter quality last season, GOT was really that "SHOW"! fr. In all ramifications, i haven't seen show quite like it, and the fact that studios be out here, really trying to replicate just it since, just to have thier own "GOT" speaks massive decibels 😩

Kaycee7:

Abeg which critics train for make una miss FROM?

Probably our resident agba NL critic train extraordinaire...✍🏿🇳🇬.


😄

NeoWanZaeed:


Her character is still growing . Most of the characters are still growing.. season 3 ni real film will start

It's only iroh and bumi that their character is already grown.

lmaoo Season 3 una. Netflix haven't even green lit a S2 as thier executives are still seeing the "complete reaction" to this and you are already on about season 3 🤣

"RE:ATLA" (2024).


Done with episode 1 and this shii is low key fire ngl 😬😩👏🏿. I was actually expecting a "bad turn" all episode and it kept getting better.

And i actually haven't seen any thing in this episode that warrants an overwhelming negative review.


And as a VFX enthusiast,i just have to say, the CGI for this episode 1 is top work, it is so spot on especially that of Appa 👏🏿👏🏿.

geezyk:
It suddenly feels like we're in a simulation. Tell me why everyone keeps badmouthing ATLA, cos senior olodo critics did same. Do people not have a mind of their own to form an opinion anymore?

ATLA has delivered wonderfully, the first season of the anime wasn't spectacular after all, and the writers of the show has done well to merge many aspects into one. CGI was perfect, Aang was great alongside Sokka too. Was glad to see monk gyatso. Character adaptation and likeness was top notch, felt like I was watching the anime again.

I don't read critics report about shows before watching it, synopsis and trailers will nudge me towards watching, and I form my opinion regarding the show. ATLA has been a great show for me. Make everybody dey follow robots get same opinion, probably the bandwagon effect is taking hold.

The most effective way to enjoy media or any art form for that matter is to make peace with the fact that everybody discern and perceive art differently, and for a show that is adapted from a highly successful franchise, the reactions were always gonna be mixed as the metric would always be to place it side by side with said highly successful predecessor.

Btw, most of the bad reviews you lot speak about is even mostly from fans, as critics have a mixed to favourable reaction to it, heck it's even fresh on RT! and scores elsewhere are actually decent.

Point being, People saying it is an okay attempt (like you) Valid, People saying it doesn't measure up to the original and the error margin is wide, also valid.

Erenjp:
The way they suddenly master bending by just getting a few words of advice will never not be funny to me both in ATLA cartoon and the Netflix adaptation

Katara went from barely able to bend to being at master level just because of a few words of advice. All their training is always so easy...


But who am I to complain when there's One Piece where the crew especially Luffy suddenly unleashing new gears in fights when we never saw him train for it...

She was gifted all along that her "intense feeling" was able to break an Iceberg., she was in possession of an ancient "waterbending scroll" that contained all the secrets of mastering, combative technique in water bending , she gained guidance from probably the best water bending master in the lore and she had the privilege of "shadowing" the actual Avatar!, master of all 4 elements.

Surely this kind of person would master waterbending quite fast...No?. Putting it down to just word of advice is a wee bit ignorant imo and saying the trainings were "easy" is out of context, if they showed all the training from said easy to the gruelling training you want will , most likely distract from the main plot line which is infact Aang and the show would have probably, unnecessarily span beyond 3 seasons.

NeoWanZaeed:


I hope they unleashed homelander .. he needs to be badass more than soldier boy.. he needs to be a true villain

I don't think is possible to make "Homelander" even more "villain" than he already is, his aura alone, reeks of pure unbridled evil. Anthony Starr/Homelander is like arguably, the top ceiling villain protrayal the industry have ever seen.

Soldier boy on the other hand is a "good side dish". Both those 2 should get again sometime in the coming season!

😩🥣🍜⏳

Cypherhendrix:

Please do you have a direct link to download it all?!

Here you go

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UICcmmCRx4MqySNX3fLFxOB8hjjtu7ov/view?usp=drivesdk

iamoyindamola:

Is it not the full episodes that is suppose to be out
I am seeing only episode 1

All the episodes are out, i couldn't fit them all in that screenshot.

Baddestguyp:


Critic reviews already out too

I won't say anything yet...I'll wait to watch myself

I started it and it seemed a little off so i just stopped it around 10 minutes in and may continue it later. What will surprise me, is that it is actually good as i fully expect it to be bland.

BlackManta:


What time is it dropping today?

Out already.

Kaycee7:
And now you've got me interested in The Office. Putting it on the already very stacked list. Might probably start it when I need a break from Modern Family which I'm watching very leisurely.

Funny enough i have "Modern Family" stacked up for this year as well for a first time watch 😄.

Yep, totally see "The Office", it is worth it.

"The Office US" S3-S5 (2006-2009).


Like a warm hug on a rainy day

I might be having too much fun with this, still kicking myself for starting it so late but it was good i allowed it to marinate properly. Genuinely heartwarming and funny "the right way", a tender breakaway from serious watches and all the tensions this country piles on each day.


On and on to the next season, as i sojourn on to the finish line 😊

9/10.

Kaycee7:
Remember sometime last year when the idea of AI writing scripts had y'all in an uproar.

Well, it's no longer just writing scripts.

"Written, produced and directed by AI.

Coming to a screen in your hands, soon."

lol i actually just wrote a piece about it. The potential that A.I holds is simply too enormous for to be a "problem" or people wishing it didn't exist.

It's like the biggest advancement the human fabric has seen in the 21st century and it is going to achieve very big things for us as a species. Creatives seems like the most "endangered species" of the "A.I boom", but the fact is, everybody is in"danger", An A.I diagnosing a diseases within seconds and providing the right treatment regiment, will sooner or later put Doctors out of jobs.


But my stand is, the best thing to do is to stay ahead of the curve and find a "way" to work along side A.I to achieve the best result. You are a screen writer? Fine, A.I will help you tell your stories better!, You are a Composer? A.I will help you fashion the best notes for your Symphony. A.I is not the enemy, it should be seen as a tool to steer our creativity in the right direction.


The OpenAI "Sora" model is scary, saw some renders, and it's really good but their as still some hiccups but as a machine learning model, it is constantly evolving to get better, and i still believe it is a good thing it exists because of the points i stated earlier. All the talk of how it will make it easy to "deep fake" and whatnot, whilst these fears are valid, i am a strong believer of "Guns don't kill people, people kill people". Basically anything can be a tool for evil or for good depending on the intent, the potential that AI holds is simply too enormous for "these fears" to push it away.