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For this Sunday Kino Night, first up is The Swimmer (1968), a strange and introspective drama about a man (Burt Lancaster) who confronts his suburban ennui by one day deciding to barge onto every property in his affluent neighborhood and swim in every pool he can find. Each yard along the way contains a microcosm of American culture and class relations. God Damn the Bourgeoisie: The Movie. This is generally considered to be the best film of director Frank Perry, who is otherwise known for the camp-classic Joan Crawford biopic Mommy Dearest (1981).

After that is Hong Kong triad action film Exiled (2006), centering a feud between two rival groups of hitmen, one of whom want to kill a retired gangster who just wants to leave all that stuff behind, and another of whom want to protect him. Shoot-outs and other cool action scenes ensue. This is arguably the magnum opus of director Johnnie To, who specializes in stylish action flicks, his best-known being The Heroic Trio (1993) and Election (2005). This is one of Letterboxd’s highest-rated Hong Kong films, so let’s give it a whirl.

And uhh, how about some more Pokemon? The fourteenth movie, Pokémon the Movie: White: Victini and Zekrom (2011), is coming your way. We’re into the Gen 5 (Black/White) movies now. For this one, they actually released two slightly different versions of the same movie, each featuring its own legendary Pokemon. No, we are not watching both of them. We’ll start at 8PM EST on Hextube, right here:

https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

  • The Swimmer: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-swimmer/
  • Exiled: https://letterboxd.com/film/exiled/
  • Pokémon the Movie: White: Victini and Zekrom: https://letterboxd.com/film/pokemon-the-movie-white-victini-and-zekrom/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

  • The Swimmer: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063663/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
  • Exiled: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796212/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
  • Pokémon the Movie: White: Victini and Zekrom: Sorry, nothing on DTDD or IMDB.

CWs for The Swimmer:

  • One character is implied to be a pedophile.
  • Sexual harassment of woman.
  • Nudity.
  • Profanity.
  • Alcohol.
  • Existentialism.

CWs for Exiled:

  • Sex.
  • Nudity.
  • Prostitution.
  • Gun violence.
  • Blood and gore.
  • Alcohol.
  • Smoking.

CWs for Pokémon the Movie: White: Victini and Zekrom:

  • Death of child.
  • Death of animal.
  • Child endangerment.
  • Animal cruelty.
  • Cartoon violence.
  • Explosions.
  • Torture.
  • Existentialism.
  • Bugs.
  • Someone is physically restrained.

Links to movies:

  • The Swimmer: https://tankie.tube/w/jkjuAmTn4qUK1TBrbb52xt
  • Exiled: https://tankie.tube/w/wyDeKkEhHeYqgMiEam4o9W
  • Pokémon the Movie: White: Victini and Zekrom: https://tankie.tube/w/n8SsQnQ5FCCZXFiUFB8SEA