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Great Sertão (2024) IMDb TMDB
Grande Sertão
director: Guel Arraes actor: Caio Blat / Luisa Arraes …
other title: Grande Sertão
In the concrete jungles of lawless futuristic Brazil, enemies spout slam poetry in duels as their movements remind us of parkour. The adrenaline rush breaks into three timelines: the past introduces teenager Riobaldo and handsome Diadorim, the present depicts a bloody clash and reveals sexual identities, and the future exposes Riobaldo’s deal with the devil.
Jan. 6, 2025 watched #GrandeSertao #Filmes #Movies
Filmes Brazil
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Hard Boiled (1992)
辣手神探
★ 7.8 (13 ratings) director: John Woo actor: Chow Yun-Fat / Tony Leung Chiu-wai …
other title: Fervura Máxima / À toute épreuve …
A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.
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The Next Victim (1983) IMDb TMDB
A Próxima Vítima
director: João Batista de Andrade actor: Antônio Fagundes / Gianfrancesco Guarnieri …
other title: A Próxima Vítima
A TV reporter tries to find out who is killing prostitutes in a São Paulo neighbourhood.
June 17, 2024 watched Nesta semana assisti "A Próxima Vítima" (1983). Um thriller com Antonio Fagundes, Mayara Magri, Lousie Cardoso, Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, Othon Bastos e Goulart de Andrade (sim, o jornalista).

Em primeiro plano, o mistério e a violência dos assassinatos; já como pano de fundo, temos o ambiente eleitoral, com os primeiros passos de uma suposta abertura democrática.

Além disso, vemos também a cobertura da grande mídia que, mesmo após 40 anos, segue seletiva. Assim como o perigo de fomentar pautas sob o pretexto de as estar denunciando.
Filmes Brazil
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Property (2023) IMDb TMDB
Propriedade
director: Daniel Bandeira actor: Malu Galli / Zuleica Ferreira …
other title: Propriedade
To protect herself from a revolt by the workers on her family's farm, a reclusive designer locks herself in her armored car. The clock is ticking and the tension rises. Separated by an impenetrable layer of glass, two universes are about to collide.
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Punk Rock Vegan Movie (2023) WikiData IMDb TMDB NeoDB
Punk Rock Vegan Movie
director: Moby actor: Moby / Captain Sensible …
The ongoing relationship between the worlds of punk rock and animal rights and how the music became a breeding ground for vegan activism.
Dec. 30, 2024 to watch Não sei se é bom, mas se tem Moby, deve ser coisa boa.
Documentário Filmes
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Joyeux Noel (2005)
Joyeux Noël
director: Christian Carion actor: Diane Kruger / Benno Fürmann …
other title: Joyeux Noël: una verità dimenticata dalla storia / En dag uden krig …
France, 1914, during World War I. On Christmas Eve, an extraordinary event takes place in the bloody no man's land that the French and the Scots dispute with the Germans…
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Samba (2014)
Samba
director: Éric Toledano / Olivier Nakache actor: Omar Sy / Charlotte Gainsbourg …
other title: Heute bin ich Samba / 桑巴 …
Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.
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Persona: The Dark Truth Behind Personality Tests (2021) IMDb
Persona: The Dark Truth Behind Personality Tests
director: Tim Travers Hawkins
A documentary exploring the history and growing dangers surrounding the seemingly innocuous Myers–Briggs personality test.
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TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay - Away from Keyboard (2013) IMDb TMDB Skybridge
TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay - Away from Keyboard
director: Simon Klose actor: Gottfrid Svartholm / Fredrik Neij …
other title: TPB AFK / The Pirate Bay - Longe dos teclados
TPB AFK is a documentary about three computer addicts who redefined the world of media distribution with their hobby homepage The Pirate Bay. How did Tiamo, a beer crazy hardware fanatic, Brokep a tree hugging eco activist and Anakata – a paranoid hacker libertarian – get the White House to threaten the Swedish government with trade sanctions? TPB AFK explores what Hollywood’s most hated pirates go through on a personal level.
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A Boy and His Dog (1975)
A Boy and His Dog
director: L.Q. Jones actor: Don Johnson / Susanne Benton …
other title: Apocalypse 2024 - Un ragazzo, un cane, due inseparabili amici / Mad Don …
Set in the year 2024 in post-apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, are scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by World War IV, where survivors must battle for food and shelter in the desert-like wasteland. Vic and Blood eke out a meager existence, foraging for food and fighting gangs of cutthroats.
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Short Circuit 2 (1988) IMDb TMDB
Short Circuit 2
director: Kenneth Johnson actor: Tim Blaney / Fisher Stevens …
other title: Corto circuito 2 / Nr. 5 lever stadig …
Robot Johnny 5 moves to the city to help his friend Ben Jahrvi with his toy manufacturing enterprise, only to be manipulated by criminals who want to use him for their own nefarious purposes.
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Robot & Frank (2012)
Robot & Frank
director: Jake Schreier actor: Frank Langella / Livy …
other title: Robô e Frank / Un amigo para Frank …
Curmudgeonly old Frank lives by himself. His routine involves daily visits to his local library, where he has a twinkle in his eye for the librarian. His grown children are concerned about their father’s well-being and buy him a caretaker robot. Initially resistant to the idea, Frank soon appreciates the benefits of robotic support – like nutritious meals and a clean house – and eventually begins to treat his robot like a true companion. With his robot’s assistance, Frank’s passion for his old, unlawful profession is reignited, for better or worse.
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Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Documentary (2024) IMDb TMDB TMDB Skybridge
Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Documentary
director: Danny O'Dwyer actor: Gabe Newell / Viktor Antonov …
Game developers discuss Half-Life 2's 20th anniversary, financial struggles, hacking incident, legal battle with publisher, Steam's origins, and other behind-the-scenes events.
Nov. 16, 2024 watched Excelente documentário. Há entrevistas com Gabe Newell, diversos membros da equipe de produção, incluindo desenvolvedores e o roteirista (Marc Laidlaw).

Falam dos bastidores de produção até brigas judiciais com a distribuidora. Mas os pontos altos são aqueles em que cada responsável por uma parte comenta como as ideias foram concebidas e vemos o trecho em questão no jogo. Para citar alguns exemplos: expressões faciais, física, puzzles, uso de veículos, inteligência artificial dos inimigos etc.

Falam sobre como a parte da Gravity Gun "turbinada" foi algo não planejado inicialmente.

Também há comentários sobre as "expansões": Episode One e Episode Two. Neste último, o cara que concebeu a mecânica do trecho final a explica enquanto rolam as imagens do jogo. É minha parte favorita, mas não costumo dar os detalhes para não estragar para quem ainda não jogou.

Por fim, o documentário encerra mostrando cenas inéditas (ao menos para mim) do desenvolvimento inicial do Episódio 3, como uma arma que cria barreiras e até rampas de gelo:

https://youtu.be/YCjNT9qGjh4?t=6814

Também explicam porque o Episódio 3 não foi lançado. Se é uma justificativa sincera ou não, não sei. Mas faz sentido: muitos membros da equipe trabalharam por mais de 8 anos na franquia, que é conhecida por sempre trazer uma grande inovação em relação aos jogos anteriores. E parecia não haver espaço para isso desta vez. Particularmente, acho que eles também têm medo de manchar a imagem desta propriedade intelectual. Fato é que elevaram tanto a barra, que fica difícil superar o patamar que chegaram. Acredito que jamais veremos Half-Life ² Episode Three ou Half-Life³.

#HalfLife #HalfLife2 #documentary #Games
Documentários Filmes
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Sliding Doors (1998)
Sliding Doors
director: Peter Howitt actor: Gwyneth Paltrow / John Hannah …
other title: Instantes Decisivos / Sie liebt ihn - sie liebt ihn nicht …
London publicist Helen, effortlessly slides between parallel storylines that show what happens when she does or does not catch a train back to her apartment. Love. Romantic entanglements. Deception. Trust. Friendship. Comedy. All come into focus as the two stories shift back and forth, overlap and surprisingly converge.
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The Hunted (1995) IMDb TMDB
The Hunted
director: J.F. Lawton actor: Christopher Lambert / John Lone …
other title: In trappola / Samurai-klanernes krig …
Paul Racine, a high-powered American business executive in Japan, is catapulted into a maze of danger and intrigue after he and his sexy companion are the targets of assassins hired by the ruthless Kinjo. To survive, Racine must join forces with a powerful samurai and together they will fight the force of evil in an awesome battle rooted in centuries of brutal conflict.
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The Roundup 4: Punishment (2024)
범죄도시 4
★ 6.5 (11 ratings) director: Heo Myeong-haeng actor: Don Lee / Kim Moo-yul …
other title: The Roundup: Punishment / Fuerza bruta: Castigo …
'Monster Cop' Ma Seok-do investigates an illegal online gambling business led by a former STS Baek and an IT genius CEO Chang. Ma proposes an unexpected alliance to Jang and begins hunting down the criminals.
Nov. 10, 2024 watched No quarto filme, a temática gira em torno dos cassinos online, com uns toques bem sombrios.

Há uma parte engraçada em que o detetive insiste em continuar investigando o caso, mesmo não manjando nada de TI:

- Na faculdade, ele criou um aplicativo, para os alunos compartilharem trabalhos. Mas o código-fonte estava aberto. Para o público.

- Bem, vamos antes que feche.

- Não, não é como uma loja aberta. É chamado de código aberto. É um software com código-fonte que qualquer pessoa pode modificar ou distribuir.

PS: Acho que é a primeira vez que vejo menção a Código Aberto em um filme.
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