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For this Sunday Slop Night, first up is French thriller Rififi (1955), one of Jules Dassin’s best-regarded films, and one of the seminal movies about guys who really good at their jobs. It concerns a group of jewel thieves who pull off a heist and then struggle to keep the cops off their tails. This was one of the main influences on Jean-Pierre Melville’s Le Cercle Rougle (1970), which was, in turn, one of the main influences on Michael Mann’s films. It is considered one of the greatest French films of all time, currently ranked #199 on Letterboxd’s Top 250. After that is animated fantasy Nimona (2023), concerning a knight who teams up with a shapeshifting winged teenager to take down a corrupt king. But wait! It apparently includes a bunch of queer stuff, too. The directors are Troy Quayne and Nick Bruno, the same duo behind, uhh, Spies in Disguise (2019). Excellent reviews for this one, so let’s check it out.

We’ll start at 9PM EST on Hextube, right here: https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

  • Rififi: https://letterboxd.com/film/rififi/
  • Nimona: https://letterboxd.com/film/nimona-2023/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

  • Rififi: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/163782
  • Nimona: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/464312

CWs for Rififi:

  • French people.
  • Smoking.
  • Domestic violence.
  • Kidnapping.
  • Car crash.

CWs for Nimona:

  • Someone leaves without saying goodbye.
  • Child abandonment.
  • Stalking.
  • The abused becomes the abuser.
  • Gaslighting.
  • Child abuse.
  • Death of horse.
  • Animal abuse.
  • Dead rats.
  • Sad animal.
  • Death of dragon.
  • Sharks.
  • Bullying.
  • Someone is physically restrained.
  • Someone struggles to breathe.
  • Someone is buried alive.
  • Amputation.
  • Unconsciousness.
  • Broken bones.
  • Torture.
  • Deaths from falling.
  • Stabbing.
  • Gore.
  • Death of child.
  • Suicide.
  • Destruction of child’s toy.
  • Kidnapping.
  • Possession.
  • Natural bodies of water.
  • Locker room scene.
  • Someone is eaten alive.
  • Vomiting.
  • Copaganda.
  • Incarceration.
  • Destruction of priceless artifact.
  • Body dysphoria.
  • PTSD.
  • Body dysmorphia.
  • Self-harm.
  • Mental illness.
  • Suicidal ideation.
  • Someone has a meltdown.
  • Anxiety attacks.
  • Claustrophobia.
  • Jump scares.
  • Underwater scene.
  • Screaming.
  • Flashing lights.
  • Someone is watched without their knowledge.
  • Misgendering.
  • Hate speech against monsters.
  • Ableism.
  • Black character dies first.
  • Homelessness.
  • Car crash.
  • Honking car horn.
  • Someone is hit by a car.
  • Blood.
  • Gun violence.

Links to movies:

  • Rififi: https://vimeo.com/872337784
  • Nimona: https://vimeo.com/872338933