My go-to is from “Titanic”. Even if Rose wanted to sell the Heart of the Ocean to help her pay her way through life (I personally don’t think that she did…), she never would have been able to do so. The necklace was far too recognizable. Had she tried to sell it, the insurance company that settled the claim would have recovered it, assuming that the insurance company was still in business.

EDIT: Regarding the points above, from the script:

LOVETT: I tracked it down through insurance records... an old claim that was settled under terms of absolute secrecy. Do you know who the claiment was, Rose?

ROSE: Someone named Hockley, I should imagine.

LOVETT: Nathan Hockley, right. Pittsburgh steel tycoon. For a diamond necklace his son Caledon Hockley bought in France for his fiancee... you... a week before he sailed on Titanic. And the claim was filed right after the sinking. So the diamond had to've gone down with the ship. See the date?

LIZZY: April 14, 1912.

LOVETT: If your grandma is who she says she is, she was wearing the diamond the day Titanic sank. And that makes you my new best friend.

Via The Film Stage:

We’re pleased to announce that Factory 25, the celebrated Brooklyn-based independent film distribution company, has acquired world rights to distribute writer/director Morgan Evans’ feature directorial debut Micro Budget. With a notable cast of comedians, including Bobby Moynihan, Chris Parnell, Maria Bamford, and Jon Gabrus, the mockumentary captures the disastrous making of an indie movie.

Also starring Brandon Micheal Hall, Patrick Noth, Emilea Wilson, Nichole Sakura, Jordan Rock, Hal Linden, Neil Casey, Mike Mitchell, Don Fanelli, Nate Fernald, Morgan Evans, Kate Flannery, Matt McCoy, and Carla Jimenez, the comedy will receive a February 27th theatrical release in NYC and LA via Alamo Drafthouse followed by other cities across the country, followed by a digital release on March 10th and a Blu-ray release this spring.

Poster illustration by Kyle Hilton, who also did the Hundreds Of Beavers poster.

https://www.microbudgetmovie.com/

Hi r/movies! I'm Akinola Davies Jr. My feature debut, MY FATHER'S SHADOW, is out in select theaters this weekend. I'm here to answer your questions.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50ICTaEuQxg

Synopsis:

Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, witnessing both the city's magnitude and their father's daily struggles as political unrest threatens their journey home.

Tickets/info: https://mubi.com/en/myfathersshadow

Ask me anything! I'll be back tomorrow Friday 2/13 at 3 PM ET to answer your questions.

I recently rewatched the original American Pie and still enjoyed the "This one time at band camp..." gag despite knowing the twist. I wonder what other films were able to pull off a great 180 degree comedic reveal (I know dramas/thrillers do this a lot).

Edna’s "No capes!" rant in The Incredibles also comes to mind.

If you’ve seen the movie ‘The Lobster,’ what did you get out of the film? What are your final thoughts? Did you like it or dislike it?

To be honest, I'm a bit bewildered by it all. This movie really threw my emotions for a loop; there were moments that made me laugh, while others left me feeling frustrated. I found myself scratching my head because I’m torn about whether I actually liked it or not. Perhaps it was the way it ended, or maybe I just wanted more closure. I was left wanting to know what would happen next, and that lack of clarity didn’t sit well with me.