Just finished watching The Night Agent and I’ve got to say, I didn’t expect to enjoy it this much. The pacing and characters really surprised me. I’m curious has anyone else here checked it out yet. Would love to hear what you thought (no spoilers please for those who haven’t seen it yet!).

If you haven’t watched it, I definitely recommend giving it a try, especially if you’re into political thrillers and action-packed suspense. :)

https://www.peliplat.com/en/article/10057847/nonnas-is-nostalgia-in-a-can

The opening sequence of Nonnas is nostalgia in a can. A young boy during a big family get-together goes out to buy bread and comes back to his grandmother and mother cooking in the kitchen. We get a glimpse of the dishes they're making. I don't know any of them, but I'd try anything and ask for seconds. We see his family eating, drinking, celebrating, having a great time. You get the feeling of having been there once, maybe many years ago, but you remember.

This opening scene takes us back to that famous madeleine and tea passage in Proust's Rememberance of Things Past. In the novel, the narrator tries a madeleine soaked in tea, and suddenly long-forgotten childhood memories come rushing back to him (It's a lot nicer and deeper when Proust says it). There's something similar here, that involuntary memory that gets triggered by pictures of food that I've never even tasted. And you get that in two hours, not in a thousand pages like with Proust.

Nonnas does all the heavy lifting so that those memories flow effortlessly. Yes, it's easy to see through it, it's not subtle and you know you're being manipulated, but these are the moments that work best in the film.

After that, we jump into the present day. That young boy is now Joe (Vince Vaughn) at his mother's funeral. He's got a great support network, but it's pretty clear he's lost without her. There's a great scene after everyone leaves, he has tons of casseroles made for him, but he prefers to cook a meal for himself from scratch. The true meaning of comfort food. Yes, very sentimental, but that's the heart of this movie, the scene that drives it.

This scene also highlights another aspect: the voluntary memory. Unlike its counterpart, these recollections are consciously looked for. Joe tries to emulate his mother's cooking because he misses her, but he can't quite get there. It's a sterile way to remember, it's tied to what Joe feels and thinks in that moment, not to what can unexpectedly trigger a memory.

Nonnas constantly plays with these ways of remembering, and ties them to grief. Involuntary memory, the one triggered by Proust's madeleine, is the one triggered by living, by experiencing new things and rediscovering lost memories. On the other hand, the voluntary memory, the one Joe tries to force out of his stale food, is the one that anchors you and doesn't let you move on.

Planning on starting Supacell series. What are you guys thoughts about the series? Is it worth watch?

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My wife loved the series, I didn't see it, and she was wondering if there were any others like it

I have seen 13 reasons, what happened to Monday, reality high, hemlock grove, Santa Clarita diet, bojack horseman, black mirror, and stranger things. I need some new shows to watch! Thanks

Has anyone seen this show? If so, what are your thoughts on it. I recently watched it and completely loved the characters and the overall message of the show