Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Gideon58]

Black Swan(2010)

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I have seen this movie before. Amazing and tragic drama-movie about a woman succumbing to the effects of extreme stress and anxiety. Natalie Portman does an amazing job in this movie.

9/10!

Decent movie and Portman is superb, but not even close to a 9...the film has plotholes you can drive a truck through.

[matt72582]

A Special Day - 9/10

I stumbled upon this after wanting to find a movie with Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. This was a great conversational movie during the fascist period in Italy - a very domestic movie though, between apartments.

The beginning is full of WWII reels, but even after that, it takes a few minutes before it really starts going, so if you ever watch it in the future, give it a chance, it's really great!

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[Hitchcockian97]

The Accountant(2016)

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I found this very good, yet somewhat flawed. The pacing and focus of the movie was a little off at times, and the ending kind of came out of nowhere(though I liked the scene in itself). The acting, however, was great, and the overall story and drama was really well thought out. The messages that the movie tries to convey could have been done a little better, but I really like the idea. The actionscenes was also well-executed.

Overall, I give it an 8 out of 10!

[Nausicaä]

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3.5

Needed more Christina Hendricks, only in one scene!

[urkillinmesmalls]

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4.5/5

A lot better than I expected!

[matt72582]

Obsession - 7.5/10

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[Mr Minio]

^ The best The Postman Always Rings Twice adaptation ever.

[Mr Minio]

Needed more Christina Hendricks, only in one scene! There's enough of her in Lost River.

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[edarsenal]

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Swiss Army Man 4.5 To be utterly succinct; a feel-good insanity

[McConnaughay]

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Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders - Wasn't bad. Had a couple of cringe-worthy moments, just like the television series, which were bad-bad more than funny-bad, but, all in all, I liked it. It was entertaining, crazy, and had at least a few moments that made me genuinely laugh.

[Lucas]

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Phantom of the Opera 4.5

One of the most stunningly beautiful films I've ever seen. I have no issue ranking this among the finest films of the 2000s. Yes, I'd rank it amongst films like Mulholland Dr., The Weeping Meadow,and The Turin Horse. Masterful.

[Movie Max]

The Way Way Back (2013) rating_4

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So much better than Boyhood. Rockwell rules! I've never heard the line, "C u next Tuesday".:) Truth be told, I was ignoring this movie because of the poster. Somehow, I just got it in my head that this was a sequel to Couples Retreat. What a colossal goof. The movie was exceptional. From acting, to personalities, to comedy, to drama, it was a great film.

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[Iroquois]

Nocturnal Animals - 2

Rating may or may not improve as I actually try to process it.

[earlsmoviepicks]

5 Elements Ninjas (1982)

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Chinese kung fu school threatened by deadly Japanese Ninjas.

Really, what's not to like? Another awesome classic by Chang Cheh/Run Run Shaw. The five groups of Ninjas represent Earth, Wood, Fire, Water, and Gold; each with their own unique fighting style and weapons. The poor Chinese martial arts students must go to specialized training (a staple segment in these movies) to learn mad skillz to defeat their opponents' style.

Yes, the cheesy blood is bright red paint, and yes, completely over the top, but the choreography is f&cking amazing. This is classic kung fu magic to the bone.

4.8 Shiny-gold-hats-that-shoot-out-blades out of 5

[the samoan lawyer]

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Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015)


If this doesn't make you want to see more Hitch then I don't know what will. A really informative and interesting documentary.


4.5

[Mr Minio]

5 Elements Ninjas (1982) Top notch wuxia!

[Ultraviolence]

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10/10
Finally bought the BluRay!
One of the best movies ever! :):)

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09/10
Funny as hell!

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08/10
That soundtrack!!!

[Ultraviolence]

5 Elements Ninjas (1982)

Yes, the cheesy blood is bright red paint

4.8 Shiny-gold-hats-that-shoot-out-blades out of 5

This looks awesome!
I'll check it out!!:eek::eek::eek:

[matt72582]

Divorce Italian Style - 7/10

I much preferred "Marriage Italian Style"

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[Rey Skywalker]

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Experimenter (2015)

4

[Citizen Rules]

The Way Way Back (2013) rating_4
Good call, it never gets any mention but I thought it was pretty clever & good movie.


Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015)
If this doesn't make you want to see more Hitch then I don't know what will. A really informative and interesting documentary.

rating_4_5 Sounds fascinating, added to my watchlist.

Experimenter (2015)

rating_4

Today's my lucky day! Another movie I never heard of that sounds amazing. Now I hope I can find it at netflix.

[Movie Max]

Today's my lucky day! Another movie I never heard of that sounds amazing. Now I hope I can find it at netflix.

Be warned, Experimenter has some dark comedy elements.:D

[Camo]

Take Shelter - 4+

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The only Nichols i have left other that Loving, no idea why i left it this long. It lived up to the hype. Not sure yet whether i like this or Shotgun Stories better, this was great though.

Such a powerful, terrifying performance by Michael Shannon. Top five of the decade for me no doubt. His dreams are terrifying and they are so well done, after the first one in the car you'd think i'd figure out when he was in one but it was so seamless the way they blended what felt like a completely normal scene into a nightmare. Of course when the house started shaking in the second one i figured he was in one but it did come as a surprise to me, and it was still extremely unsettling. This film dragged such weird mixed reactions out of me. Of course i was rooting for Curtis to get better but just as much i was rooting for his family to get away from him until he got help. As soon as he started having the nightmares i didn't feel right with him alone with Hanna especially because they are mainly about her in danger. The weird thing about that is his only priority during these nightmares were to protect Hannah but that in itself made me feel uneasy for some reason. At the same time his delusions manifested themselves in protecting his family at all costs, and he even took steps to help himself by going to see his doctor, buying the book about mental illness, speaking to a psychiatrist, etc. I'm not even going to pretend i understand a mental illness i've had no experience with but it's my guess that the longer it is left untreated the more the delusions feel completely real and you become less willing/able to consider they might not be. And with everything seemingly confirming this wasn't happening, the test he took in the book, his mums experience not matching up with his own, etc, as well as him not wanting to leave his family like his mum did it's understandable although still frustrating that he refused to go to the hospital after the seizure scene. The scene where he just snaps after his fight with Dewart was just incredible. I love how throughout the film with the exception of a few very small moments when he snapped a bit at Samantha he has been nothing but calm, even during the scene where his super aggresive brother threatens to kick his ass then here he just completely explodes. Incredible performance by Shannon. Not sure what to say about the storm scenes and ending, they were excellent.

Jessica Chastain was fantastic as well, probably just as good as Shannon but obviously the film doesn't focus on her as much as him. Her character is remarkable, the stress she is under is unimaginable, deaf daughter, money problems, husband with severe mental problems who has lost his job, and she somehow still manages to stick by him. The scene where she is trying to convince him there's no storm outside was one of my favourites, so powerful. One of my biggest complaints about Sinister the other day was that i thought all of the family bonding felt fake and hollow which made me not care about any of their conflicts or anything. Well this had the same obvious setups except it worked because all of the acting was on point and most importantly it was well written. I completely bought into the Laforches as a family and Curtis and Samantha as loving parents. This is crucial for a film like this to work i feel.

As well as all that i mentioned, i thought it was extremely well shot with the storm scenes being the obvious highlight. It also had excellent pacing, it's pretty amazing that other than his dreams and some flashes here and there it isn't really until the last half hour or so that he goes off the deep end, and you really do feel him getting that bit worse throughout. Great film.

[Nausicaä]

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rating_3_5

I knew I'd love this from the start as soon as they played some Black Sabbath. :D

[matt72582]

8½- 5/10

Re-watch.

[earlsmoviepicks]

This looks awesome!
I'll check it out!!:eek::eek::eek:

Currently on Netflix!!

[dadgumblah]

Begin Again (2013)

Fine little film dealing with a down on his luck New York City music exec who discovers a young woman singing in a club and grooms her for his ex-record label. The executive is played by Mark Ruffalo and the singer is played by Keira Knightly. Knightly does her own singing and does a great job at it. Both she and Ruffalo are excellent in their roles as their characters go throughout the city, recording live songs at various places with the city giving background sounds for the record. The co-stars are Catherine Keener, James Corden, Hailee Steinfeld, Yasiin Bey (Mos Def...guy's got several names!), and Adam Levine (yep, of Maroon 5), who all do good work in support of the two leads. There are various subplots but Ruffalo and Knightly are the true stars of this mix of genres that makes for a entertaining whole.

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4

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Excellent movie starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence (for which she won the Best Actress Oscar), with co-stars Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Christ Tucker, and Julia Stiles. Cooper has just been released from a psychiatric hospital for beating his wife's lover almost to death. Cooper meets Lawrence through her sister, Stiles and their oddball friendship begins. Cooper's wife has a restraining order against him and he wants to write her a letter (which is against the restraining order) to let the would-be ex know how he's improving in life. Lawrence agrees to deliver the letter if Cooper will help her train for an upcoming dance competition that she wants to participate in, as she has before, because she's had some mental issues herself and dancing helps her. The two stars are excellent and this is the best acting I've ever seen Lawrence do and the sexiest I've ever seen her. Cooper is great as well and De Niro shines as Cooper's ADHD father. I truly loved this flick.

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4.5

[Ultraviolence]

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Love this one!;);)
09/10
A chase scene with jazz music!
Just in a Kitano movie!

[earlsmoviepicks]

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10/10
Finally bought the BluRay!
One of the best movies ever! :):)



In my top 3 movies. I so want Bronson's jacket. That is the coolest jacket. If I had a choice between 1969 Claudia Cardinale and Bronson's jacket, I might just go with the jacket.

[Tugg]

The Wailing (2016) 2
Jason Bourne (2016) 3.5
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Cardboard Boxer (2016) 3

[Derek Vinyard]

Sinister - 3.5-

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Despite all of the praise for this i've put it off so long because the only Derickson film i've seen is The Exorcism of Emily Rose which i despise. Thankfully i thought this was a solid horror film but not without its problems.

The best thing about the film for me was easily the horror mystery. Nothing was that original about it, but the backstory and the investigation kept me intrigued throughout. The monster was fine. He didn't look amazing but honestly i feel coming up with a monster that's both original and looks great at this point is really difficult so as long as it doesn't look terrible i'm happy. Also got to say i'm really happy that they didn't find some way to make this the family that survived, too often in horror films like this the protagonists are the first ones to avoid the fate and the way it's done is almost never satisfying. The homevideos were extremely well done. So disturbing, i felt like i was watching snuff films and while it is such an obvious thing to do the videos starting off with happy family moments and descending into this horror was excellent. It made me think that the killer or whoever had done this sat and watched these happy family videos and deliberately taped over them, showing what became of this loving family at his/her/its hands, horrific thought and again really well done. Watching that hanging video over and over really creeped me out. Mostly during the opening and the first time Ellison watches it (i think three times in a row?), as disturbing as the video is it wasn't even that you kind of get over it the more you see it (which is also disturbing), it was mostly the fact that it had zero explanation up this point, don't know that just unsettled me.

The worst thing about this film in my opinion was the family. Ethan Hawke is one of my favourite actors and i think he was good in this, but the rest of his family were pretty awful and i don't think the writers gave him much to work with in establishing any sort of emotional connection with them. All of their interactions during the first thirty minutes or so felt so hollow, it just felt so obvious that they were trying to establish some sort of bond between this family (Ellison and his daughter in particular) and it came across so empty and fake. Awful writing and acting with the exception of Hawke there in my opinion. I'm just happy that it wasn't terribly crucial to the film. Still i couldn't care less about any of the conflicts or whatever because i didn't buy them as a family at all. Got to say i'm really not a fan of jump-scares and this was no different. They usually have the exact same set-up with a character slowly going through the house investigating a noise or whatever with the same sort of ominous music playing; i haven't felt genuine tension from these scenes since i was about 13 because i'm mostly sitting thinking: oh, is this going to be the fakeout then scare kind or the nevermind it was nothing kind so they can try and 'get me' with the former later on, so boring. It really makes me think that the filmmakers who decide to use them spend alot of time trying to come up with ones that will get the audience; i mean i'm all for originality but not when it's only the slightest deviation from hundreds of other scares, it comes across lazy and safe. The only one that worked on any level here for me was the son sleepwalking one; not that it startled me but because he came out of the box and it lingered on him for a bit, i forgot there even was a son at this point so i was mostly just thinking what the hell is going on haha.

Good film but with some problems. No idea why this has a sequel and i have no intention of watching it.

Glad you like it Camo :up:

[Camo]

Glad you like it Camo :up:

haha. Yeah, i was thinking of you while watching it. As i said i had some problems with it but it was definitely a solid film and i can see why you like it so much :up:

[Nausicaä]

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Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have The Key

rating_2

[matt72582]

Minnie and Moskowitz - 8/10

A story about a man who forces a woman to love him. This is the third time I've seen it. First time over a decade ago I was so frustrated, mostly by Seymour Cassell, but it was also the first real original movie I saw. I became a Cassavetes fan just a couple of years ago, so I gave it another chance, liked it a little bit more, but totally loved it now, even though Seymour still annoying :)

Maybe this will get people to see it? I love when the mothers meet. John Cassavetes' mom is hilarious in everything she is. Scorsese got his first job from John, and probably used his mom in the same role.




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[cricket]

The Little Foxes (1941)

4.5

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I put this on Monday night but got very tired and shut it off a half hour in. I restarted it Tuesday and fell asleep with 20 minutes left. When Wednesday came, I knew I had been watching something special, and I knew my focus wasn't proper, so I started it from the beginning for a third time. Finally, I made it all the way through. Directed by the great William Wyler, this movie has a pretty good resume with 8 Academy Award nominations and a rating of 8.2 on IMDb, yet my perception is that this isn't a very well known movie. It should be. Set in 1900 in the south, the film's plot, which involves members of a family attempting to start a business venture, is of secondary importance. The main importance is the family member's relationships with each other. There's a lot of contempt shown between some of them, and the results range from darkly hilarious to tragically sad. Bette Davis is the headliner, and this is my new favorite performance from her. The only other actor I was familiar with was Dan Duryea, who I recently saw in the fantastic noir Scarlet Street. He has a slightly lesser role in this movie, but he has to be one of the best ever when it comes to playing a sleazeball. The rest of the cast is also terrific, and it's the acting along with the dialogue that really makes this movie. I think a lot of the members here would love this as much as I did.

[Camo]

That looks great, added to my 40s watchlist. Got to ask my mum if she has seen it as well, if not i'll probably watch it with her since she loves Bette Davis.

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[edarsenal]

Cricket, you ALWAYS find such great flicks!!

[Lucas]

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Boardwalk Empire (Season 5) 4.5

Boardwalk Empire is one of those rare TV shows I would genuinely deem a work of art. In terms of quality I would rank it amongst shows such as The Wire and Mad Men. The production design and overall aesthetic is spectacular, the writing is nuanced, and the acting is stellar across the board. Season five, the final season, is about man's inability to escape the past. Some characters find some semblance of redemption; others do not. I will forever cherish the joy this show gave me over the course of its five seasons.

[Camo]

As amazing as i found The Wire and Mad Men i thought the 1st Season of Boardwalk Empire at least was really boring and uninspired so i didn't bother with the rest. Also this should be in the TV Tab haha.

[Iroquois]

The Neon Demon - 3.5

Ugly.

[Lucas]

As amazing as i found The Wire and Mad Men i thought the 1st Season of Boardwalk Empire at least was really boring and uninspired so i didn't bother with the rest. Also this should be in the TV Tab haha.

Season 1 is the weakest season, although I'm in the lone minority on that opinion. The show progressively gets richer and more complex as it goes forward. On repeat viewings you start noticing intricate little subtleties that exponentially enhance the viewing experience. There's a palpable air of melancholy to the show that really resonates with my sensibilities. Boardwalk Empire doesn't glance at the past with nostalgia-tinted glasses; it shows how horrid and miserable the time period truly was. I'd give the show another shot...I really would.

[Camo]

Season 1 is the weakest season, although I'm in the lone minority on that opinion. The show progressively gets richer and more complex as it goes forward. On repeat viewings you start noticing intricate little subtleties that exponentially enhance the viewing experience. There's a palpable air of melancholy to the show that really resonates with my sensibilities. Boardwalk Empire doesn't glance at the past with nostalgia-tinted glasses; it shows how horrid and miserable the time period truly was. I'd give the show another shot...I really would.

haha. I'll give it another try mate. Was hoping you'd come back with a 'it's got guns n t!ts' type comment rather than this. Would've been so out of character it would've been brilliant :p

[Lucas]

Boardwalk Empire is superior to many acclaimed shows, especially Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad. Younger me would not think that, but the older I get the more I understand what a gem Boardwalk Empire truly was...

[edarsenal]

Boardwalk REALLY gets going in the following seasons. I had huge doubts partway through the first season but by the final one I was totally wrapped up in everyone's storyline.
You may wanna give it another try, Camo

[Citizen Rules]

The Little Foxes (1941)

rating_4_5

http://ursamovie.com/images/2/the-little-foxes-2.jpg

I put this on Monday night but got very tired and shut it off a half hour in. I restarted it Tuesday and fell asleep with 20 minutes left. When Wednesday came, I knew I had been watching something special, and I knew my focus wasn't proper, so I started it from the beginning for a third time. Finally, I made it all the way through. Directed by the great William Wyler, this movie has a pretty good resume with 8 Academy Award nominations and a rating of 8.2 on IMDb, yet my perception is that this isn't a very well known movie. It should be. Set in 1900 in the south, the film's plot, which involves members of a family attempting to start a business venture, is of secondary importance. The main importance is the family member's relationships with each other. There's a lot of contempt shown between some of them, and the results range from darkly hilarious to tragically sad. Bette Davis is the headliner, and this is my new favorite performance from her. The only other actor I was familiar with was Dan Duryea, who I recently saw in the fantastic noir Scarlet Street. He has a slightly lesser role in this movie, but he has to be one of the best ever when it comes to playing a sleazeball. The rest of the cast is also terrific, and it's the acting along with the dialogue that really makes this movie. I think a lot of the members here would love this as much as I did.
One of my favorite Bette Davis films...And cool you liked Dan Duryea in this. He's my favorite character actor and is usually good in all of his movies. And yes he almost always plays the same type of character.

[Lucas]

Boardwalk REALLY gets going in the following seasons. I had huge doubts partway through the first season but by the final one I was totally wrapped up in everyone's storyline.
You may wanna give it another try, Camo

Completely agree, dude. The show really gets going in the subsequent seasons. The show's characters are some of the greatest in the history of Television. The show allows them to develop, grow and transform. There are some caricatures, sure, but the majority of the characters feel like real human-beings (not the Ryan Gosling type).

[Camo]

Boardwalk Empire is superior to many acclaimed shows, especially Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad. Younger me would not think that, but the older I get the more I understand what a gem Boardwalk Empire truly was...

Game of Thrones is something i get into every three years. Seriously... i watched the Season 4 pilot then stopped watching it for a few years then got back into it a few months ago and watched to about half way through Season 5 then stopped caring again. Pretty good show i guess but not something i care about.

Breaking Bad was one of the best first time watches ever; i started just before Season 5 Part 2 started and i quickly caught up. Can't rewatch it though; i've tried twice once i got to the end of Season 2 and the other time i got to the start of Season 2. Great show but not really something i care about anymore.

And this should be in the TV Tab, not because of any rules or whatever but because most of the members that watch a lot of TV and may have seen this don't visit/post in this thread.

[edarsenal]

so. . . we should stop talking then, huh? ;)

[Camo]

so. . . we should stop talking then, huh? ;)

haha. Go for it, it's not up to me. Just saying it would probably get more discussion in the threads frequented by people that actually watch TV.

[edarsenal]

crap and I got nuthin else to say - go figure

[Iroquois]

The Jungle Book (2016) - 2

If this is what I can expect from all these other live-action Disney remakes, I think I can probably do without them.

[Ultraviolence]

I love naked girls but...in Boardwalk Empire after they show me a guy masturbating while a prostiture is hanging he and he goes out shoot some mother******s with his penis visible I was like.... Dude, this is really idiot! I drop out the series. It was so... stupid. I don't know, I can't express myself very well about what I fell in this HBO scenes. They show just for show. It's not sexy, it's not nice, it's fell stupid. :( I prefer my porn movies.

[Iroquois]

I read that in Tommy Wiseau's voice.

[Mr Minio]

I love naked girls but...in Boardwalk Empire after they show me a guy masturbating while a prostiture is hanging he and he goes out shoot some mother******s with his penis visible I was like.... Wow! I gotta see that!

[the samoan lawyer]

The Survivalist (2015) - 3.5
The Superior Human (2012) - 2.5
Wonder Boys (2000) - 3
Heavy Metal Parking Lot (1986) - 3+

[Hitchcockian97]

Moulin Rouge(2001)

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I haven't watched many musicals, but this one was pretty good. The acting and cinematography was purposely sort of over the top, and the actors did fit their roles well and made it both funny and dramatic. The singing was beautiful, especially by Ewan McGregor, who by far delivered the best acting in this movie.

Overall a decent 7 out of 10!

[Redwell]

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Executive Decision is pretty dope, but kind of a miscast for Kurt. @Iroquois

[this_is_the_ girl]

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The Tree of Life [2011, Terrence Malick]
4.5

Unlike A New World, which really bored me to death despite its beautiful visuals, this film kept me glued to the screen throughout. Flaws notwithstanding (I could do without the pseudo-poetic voice-over narration), I really think it's a great film. Yes, it mainly relies on visuals (and they are truly breathtaking) to carry its point across but it's not without its substance, either. Obviously it's a very polarizing film, and, while one category of viewers will harp away at how the film plumbs the depths of profound wisdom and spirituality, others will claim watching the paint dry is actually more entertaining. I do understand where the criticism comes from, and frankly, given my experience with A New World, I was almost expecting it to suck. It didn't.

[MonnoM]

Minnie and Moskowitz - 8/10

A story about a man who forces a woman to love him. This is the third time I've seen it. First time over a decade ago I was so frustrated, mostly by Seymour Cassell, but it was also the first real original movie I saw. I became a Cassavetes fan just a couple of years ago, so I gave it another chance, liked it a little bit more, but totally loved it now, even though Seymour still annoying :)

Maybe this will get people to see it? I love when the mothers meet. John Cassavetes' mom is hilarious in everything she is. Scorsese got his first job from John, and probably used his mom in the same role.




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A great film, indeed. :D

The scene where he cuts his moustache is hilarious. His reaction was priceless.

[Nausicaä]

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rating_3_5

[Iroquois]

Executive Decision is pretty dope, but kind of a miscast for Kurt. @Iroquois

Duly noted.

Kill the Messenger - 1.5

Pretty tedious.

[edarsenal]

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The Lobster 4 Been wanting to see this since reading a number of reviews (I do believe Iro's was the first) and finally got my chance. It is a stark and unflinching portrayal of the characters' loneliness, awkwardness and how so little remains of their emotions with a constant splash of dark humor that keeps things from getting too dour. Not to mention quite a few "Wha th' f@ck?" moments from the very opening to the final scene.
Strange, but very good movie.

Oh, and a very direct warning to Omni - if you're reading this -

Do NOT ever, EVER EVER watch this!!!
EVER!!

Trust me.


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The Suspect (1944) 4+ I had nominated this for the 40's HOF without actually seeing it - just had a hunch and it paid off quite nicely. I'll write up a more detailed review for the HOF at some point - may even rewatch before writing it, but I will say, being a huge fan of Charles Laughton, I have added this one to so many of his that I love.

[Iroquois]

Atlantis: The Lost Empire - 3

Actually enjoyed this way more than I expected to.

[Lucas]

Mary Poppins 3.5

Charming and way ahead of its time. Julie Andrews might be proof that there's a God out there. Dick Van Dyke is proof that there's no such thing as a performance that's too hammy.

[Gideon58]

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[Gideon58]

Mary Poppins 3.5

Charming and way ahead of its time. Julie Andrews might be proof that there's a God out there. Dick Van Dyke is proof that there's no such thing as a performance that's too hammy.

I think you might be new to this board, so I wanted you to know that this is my # 1 favorite movie of all time and I'm so thrilled to see someone liked it as much as I do.

[Camo]

I think you might be new to this board, so I wanted you to know that this is my # 1 favorite movie of all time and I'm so thrilled to see someone liked it as much as I do.

Lucas has actually been here longer than you.

I had nominated this for the 40's HOF without actually seeing it

haha, i didn't know this. Think it was just us two that did it.

[Rey Skywalker]

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Foxcatcher (2014)

5

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Maleficent (2014)

3

[ScarletLion]

Arrival - 9/10. Just stunning. Beautiful. Heartfelt. Intelligent. Puzzling. Thoughtful. Genius.

The film of 2016.

[Citizen Rules]

Arrival - 9/10. Just stunning. Beautiful. Heartfelt. Intelligent. Puzzling. Thoughtful. Genius.

The film of 2016. You convinced me to watch it! besides it has Amy Adams;)...though it's not released on DVD yet. Hopefully soon:p

[edarsenal]

haha, i didn't know this. Think it was just us two that did it.

yeah, when CR invited me I thought I was down to the wire so I quickly ran through a few lists trying to find something that wasn't too known and got a really good vibe when I saw the title and that Laughton was in it.

Wonder if anyone else ever did a blind grab when nominating?

[Camo]

yeah, when CR invited me I thought I was down to the wire so I quickly ran through a few lists trying to find something that wasn't too known and got a really good vibe when I saw the title and that Laughton was in it.

Wonder if anyone else ever did a blind grab when nominating?

Guap nominated the Ghibli Documentary: The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness and Cricket nominated Triumph of the Will without having seen them for the Documentary HOF. Think a few others might have done it too, not sure.

This was the first time i even considered it. The main reason i did was because i'm planning on watching lesser known films for the 40s Countdown and i know the HOFs have a big influence on what does and doesn't make the Countdown. I am a bit disappointed i didn't wait til later to make that post i did, at the time i thought i wasn't going to join but i changed my mind. I would've nominated Le Corbeau if i hadn't already mentioned it.

[Nausicaä]

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[cricket]

Guap nominated the Ghibli Documentary: The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness and Cricket nominated Triumph of the Will without having seen them for the Documentary HOF. Think a few others might have done it too, not sure.

This was the first time i even considered it. The main reason i did was because i'm planning on watching lesser known films for the 40s Countdown and i know the HOFs have a big influence on what does and doesn't make the Countdown. I am a bit disappointed i didn't wait til later to make that post i did, at the time i thought i wasn't going to join but i changed my mind. I would've nominated Le Corbeau if i hadn't already mentioned it.

I also nominated something I hadn't seen (The Crowd) for the Silent Era Hall of Fame, a great recommendation from Mark.

[Camo]

I also nominated something I hadn't seen (The Crowd) for the Silent Era Hall of Fame, a great recommendation from Mark.

If i knew it would end up with just five lists i would've did the same.

[edarsenal]

Have you seen Le Corbeau? Just read up on it on IMDB sounds pretty intense

and Cricket, you can NEVER go wrong with a recommendation from Mark. :)

[matt72582]

Have you seen Le Corbeau? Just read up on it on IMDB sounds pretty intense

and Cricket, you can NEVER go wrong with a recommendation from Mark. :)

I got a GREAT recommendation from Mark weeks ago, and the movie is on Youtube -- "Lies My Father Told Me" - I think I rated it a 9/10 which is pretty great considering it was a first watch.

[Iroquois]

Swing Shift - 2.5

Hey, at least it's better than Overboard.

[Steve Freeling]

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[Camo]

Have you seen Le Corbeau?

No, i said that. haha

[Camo]

Maniac - 3+

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This was really good, not as good as the original but definitely not far off glad i gave it a chance, I never watch horror (or any really) remakes but JJ told me this was pretty solid and i have to agree. The original was better for several reasons so i won't bother comparing them, other than one place: casting, who the hell thought of Elijah Wood haha? He was great, the exact opposite of the big fat, sweaty, Joe Spinelli; i think the girl he meets at the starts line about thinking that he would look like that was probably a reference to it. The first murder scene is so messed up, partly because i adore the song that's played during it. The sclaping part no matter how obviously fake is still just nasty; it probably is much worse because of the following bathroom and redlucy86 scenes. Damn, even though it's mostly a voiceover i think Elijah did a great job here: weirdo haha. Anyway that's pretty much it, i thought Elijah pulled off a really weird, weirdo, really well. The music was fantastic although seriously unnerving since i had to come to terms with the fact that i usually listen to these songs in this serial killer film on my own sometimes like a serial killer.

Other than the point of view aspect and a few simple story points that you'd expect in all serial killer films, it felt like it's own film, Elijahs character didn't have much similarities to his 80s counterpart at all. If we are comparing it to the 80s one, then i think it falls short on, atmosphere, tension, weird(o)ness and most of all 'sweaty' Joe Spinellis amazing performance. All of this was pretty solid in the remake IMO, though, and it had better music.

I also want to add that i said Tobey Maguire instead of Elijah Wood at first :laugh:

[cricket]

I think that's^^one of the better horror remakes, but not as good as the original like you said.

I always mix up Wood and Maguire too.

[cricket]

Midnight Special (2016)

3-

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I watched this for the upcoming Sci-Fi countdown because I like the director's Take Shelter and Mud, and I like the acting threesome of Shannon Edgerton, and Dunse. It's a pretty solid flick, but after a great first half hour, I was checking the clock.

[Lucas]

A Perfect World 4+

Eastwood's greatest film? Perhaps. Costner has never been better, and the child actor, T.J. Lowther, was incredible as well. A film of great warmth, sincerity, and beauty. A young child looking for a father figure; an older men wanting to be the father he had never had. Between this and Honkytonk Man, it seems that Eastwood's best films are not his westerns.

[FromBeyond]

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Vagabond
8/10

[dancingwithwolves]

Hacksaw Ridge - 10/10 the best war movie I ever saw. I'm going to the cinema to see it for the second time :p I had heard before I went to the movies that at festival in Cannes it got standing ovations for 15 minutes. Now I know why :)

[Nausicaä]

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rating_3 - Extended edition(extra 15ish minutes)

After watching this extended edition, the original shorter cinema release was far better for me - the extended edition added most of the dance sequence used in the end credits in the actual film, one silly sequence with the villain and dodgy effects, a f*** you that wasn't needed, scenes that went on for too long(mostly scenes that didn't appear at all in the cinema release and were rather repetitive), even changed some one liners that were not as funny as the original one liners used.

Although, the extra Kate 'Ghost T*ts' Mckinnon scenes were of course welcome. :D

Still adore the original release, gave it four stars I think, but will not be watching the extended edition again.

[Gideon58]

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[Gideon58]

Although, the extra Kate 'Ghost T*ts' Mckinnon scenes were of course welcome. :D



I thought Kate McKinnon was the best thing about this movie.

[edarsenal]

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The Woman in White (1948) 3 A period piece/mystery that started with serious potential; especially with Sydney Greenstreet (From Maltese Falcon fame) playing a dubious visitor, But, some of the acting of the main characters were a bit hammy and there were a few moments when they had Greenstreet doing Bela Lugosi "intense stares" with heavy shadows. Could NOT take it seriously.
Enjoyed it but it could have been a lot better.

[Jimbo53]

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4

[Iroquois]

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 1.5

I sure hope the third one is better.

[TheUsualSuspect]

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 1.5

I sure hope the third one is better.

What third one?

The next will be yet another reboot.

[Iroquois]

What third one?

The next will be yet another reboot.

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[Movie Max]

Klute (1971) rating_2_5

Paranoia trilogy my butt. Can you really feel paranoid when you're being bored to death. Watch at your own risk.

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Too much of a miscast Sutherland, not enough of Scheider and Fonda lacks sex appeal as a prostitute, go figure. Great cast, but in this case, the tape recorder footage was equally entertaining and that's about it. The rest belongs here...

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[carolpalmer]

The one I saw last is Lights Out

[Nausicaä]

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Not as a good as I remember when I watched it years ago, still enjoyed it though. Interested to see how the new television series that they are making turns out.

[Iroquois]

The Arrival - 3

Not sure what's weirder, the fact that a movie made in 1996 has a plot about

aliens accelerating climate change in order to kill off humans and render Earth habitable for them

or the fact that it has Charlie Sheen doing serious acting.

[Ultraviolence]

Chan-Wook Park goes to America!
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Great!
07/10
Many moments of violence and depravity that could have been much more over the top are toned down.

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10/10
Thank you harmonica, for this one! ;);)
What a hell of a movie.
That flower scene and the last scene.
Damn, I almost died laughing. Loved the fights and the Ice Cream blood!
Masterpiece!

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Shôwa zankyô-den
07/10
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Rewatched for the third time!
10/10

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6,9/10

[matt72582]

Zabriskie Point - 4/10

I was warned... It starts off ok, then becomes another silly Antonioni thing. He should have stuck with "Il Gido" types.

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[Lucas]

Arrival 4

Immediately, right from the very opening, I was blubbering like a baby. There's something deeply resonant here, but I lack the words to express what I mean. Blade Runner 2049 is going to be incredible.

[Gideon58]

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1.5

[matt72582]

lol @ "writer/director"

[s1n1st3r]

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The Neon Demon

Honestly I dont know how I sat through this tripe and finished it. First of all I like Elle Fanning way more than her sister but her choice to do this movie baffles me. Maybe she is trying to be more edgy or something but honestly it doesn't. I cannot say much more than I really hated this movie and it went nowhere. I actually thought Keanu Reeves was probably the best character in this.

0.5/5 (for Keanu)

[s1n1st3r]

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Soylent Green

Now if the posters dont give away the twist in this movie I dont know what does. I had never watched this before and due to the famous quote I always wanted to but never got around to it. I lot of this movie had me at the start with food being scarce and they have to eat this Soylent Green protein biscuit thing. Where I was a bit confused was the ease at which the "Police" are able to rich people's houses and no one blinks an eye. Also the investigation itself seemed to go around in circles until near the ending. Also why did Charlton Heston's scribe decide after all this time he wanted to go "home" was if so shocking what he found out that he thought it was time??? Anyway is was good the first half then I slowly lost interest at the end.

2.5/5 Stars

[Ultraviolence]

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06/10
Naked girls everywhere! :p

[matt72582]

Love With The Proper Stranger - 5/10

No humor at all - but spent so much time trying to be. The clumsiness was silly. Lots of petty dialogue. I didn't know this was under the comedy genre - they are never funny.

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[Nausicaä]

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rating_3

[Gideon58]

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4

[edarsenal]

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(REWATCH) Tobacco Road (1941) 4 All for the love of turnips. . .
Hillbilly hi-jinx galore brought to you like only Ford can.

[Daniel M]

(REWATCH) Tobacco Road (1941) rating_4 All for the love of turnips. . .
Hillbilly hi-jinx galore brought you like only Ford can.

I think your the first person I have ever seen post about this film. Always assumed it was one of Ford's weaker films so haven't got around to it yet, but good to see someone enjoying it a lot, makes me more optimistic. I find though that even the lesser Ford films I watch, I'm still being pleasantly delighted at how good some of them are.

[Iroquois]

Ernest and Celestine - 4

Those wacky bears/mice.

[Rey Skywalker]

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Boogie Nights (1997)

4.5

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Thelma & Louise (1991)

4

[Ultraviolence]

Kitano goes to america! ;)
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08/10
Awesome!

[Tugg]

To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) 4
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Suicide Squad (2016) 3
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[Nausicaä]

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rating_3_5

[Camo]

I think your the first person I have ever seen post about this film. Always assumed it was one of Ford's weaker films so haven't got around to it yet, but good to see someone enjoying it a lot, makes me more optimistic. I find though that even the lesser Ford films I watch, I'm still being pleasantly delighted at how good some of them are.

I was reading something a few weeks ago about that being by far Fords worst film actually. Interesting.

[edarsenal]

I can see how it was rated pretty low. The subject matter was from a very long running play at the time (there's a notice in the beginning of the movie) and is entirely madcap/slapstick. Not quite Ford's usual palette. Though Ford really shines near the very end when things get a bit somber for a few minutes.
So, anyone unfamiliar with Tobacco Road but very familiar with Ford will be surprised (and possibly disappointed) once they start to watch.
On the plus side, Charley Grapewin, who plays the leading old hillbilly: Jeeter; does an excellent job at playing a shiftless, conniving, lazy old codger. He made me chuckle throughout with his side remarks and shifty eyes.

[BrowningIdentity]

I'm bad about returning weekly. Oh well, here's what I've got:

Bride of Chucky - 2/10 - God awful, but still not the worst of the series. From terrible acting to terrible VFX, the only thing that saves it from my rock-bottom score is the occasional funny moments, though those are few and far between.

Seed of Chucky - 1/10 - This one is definitely the worst of the bunch! Nothing about this movie is good. In fact, I recommend skipping this one as well as Bride and go straight to the last one...

Curse of Chucky - 7/10 - Surprisingly, the series made a rebound and did a great job! It's not fantastic, but I'd call it the best of the bunch. Some VFX aren't that great, but it's still a solid film.

Hocus Pocus - 4/10 - I believe what made people like this movie was nostalgia. It's a decent, good, clean, family-friendly film for Halloween, but there are better options for that role. Even so, can't really call it bad. Just a tad below average overall.

High Anxiety - 8/10 - Of all the movies made by Mel Brooks that I've seen, this one has probably been my least favorite, but it's still well-made and full of hilarious jokes! Definitely a good watch if you want to see the Master of Comedy make a homage to the Master of Suspense!

Zombeavers - 1/10 - I watched this movie not expecting anything more than something stupid but funny. Oh, it was stupid all right, but not at all funny! Everything about it was so terrible (especially the characters) that before the zombie beaver attacks even began, I was rooting for the beavers!

Ip Man 3 - 9/10 - I loved the first two films, though the second less so than the first. The third film was a step up from the second film but still not as good as the first. Even so, I recommend all three, especially if you like realistic-looking martial arts fighting sequences!

Winter's Bone - 10/10 - Never expected to like this movie as much as I did, even though I like Jennifer Lawrence as an actress. But for a small-budget film set in the nastier-looking parts of Arkansas, the suspense and the drama were compelling enough to keep me on the edge of my seat in anticipation of what comes next.

The Goodbye Girl (1977) - 10/10 - One of the best romantic-comedies I've ever seen. The comedy parts were hilarious and the romance parts felt real, both to the point that I could feel myself rooting for this couple to make it together! And to believe such good acting came from the daughter caught in the middle of it! Definitely worth watching - and, dare I say, the best comedy of 1977!

[s1n1st3r]

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Hacksaw Ridge

I guess I will start off saying that I do not like how wars are created but I do like the history. This movie is one of the best I have seen that shows violence is not the answer. I am not sure if this had been nominated for an Academy but I feel it should. All the actors did a good job and being an Aussie it was nice to see so many Aussie actors in this. Mel Gibson does a great job directing and really opens your eyes to the brutality of war but contrasting the meaning of hope. I am not really a patriotic sort of person but this made me really appreciate what young men and women sacrificed in war to give us what we have now. I am not sure I can say much more than I highly recommend this film.

8.5/10 Stars

[Camo]

Loving - 3.5-

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Good film. It just didn't completely work for me, i think everything was on point; good performances, well directed, well written, etc. There were just some large stretches that i found myself not that interested. Maybe it was because of the amount of time that passes in the story that i couldn't get fully attached to the story or the characters, which is more my fault than the films i'd say. My only real problems with the film was the sometimes hokey music that in my opinion didn't go at all with the low-key storytelling, and certain scenes. For example the scene were they got caught after the baby is delivered shouldn't have happened. I couldn't agree more that it is a horrible, unjust law but why on earth wouldn't you get the family to come to you. Not even just because of the immense risk of being caught but there's also the heavily pregnant woman travelling a large distance which can't be a good thing. Unless i missed it it wasn't a he needs to be born in Virginia thing, it was that she wanted to be around her family and she wanted his mother to deliver the baby, both things that could have easily happened without the trouble, with the family travelling up to them instead. It was just the fact that they could've landed in prison and their newborn child would have to spend the first five years of its life without its parents. Obviously it amounted to nothing and it was a few good scenes but it annoyed me anyway.

Another weird thing is that they just completely dropped the 'who turned us in' part of the story that they seemed to be building up in the first hour. There was a scene were Richard says out loud "i want to know who it was who gave us up", there was also alot of hinting that it was his mother especially when she said "you shouldn't have married that girl. I like her but you should know better". I thought it was going to turn out to be Ruths dad since there was multiple scenes of him looking disapproving/scared of the relationship. I honestly don't care that it wasn't resolved but it just feels so weird that those scenes were even in the film.

Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga both did very good jobs, i think it would be easy to put in over-melodramatic performances here but they both came across like two real people in love who are dealing with the pressure of an extremely tough and horrible situation. I especially liked how Richard wasn't some we are going to fight this at all costs, incredibly brave crusader. He was clearly scared throughout the situation and more than anything realistic. This is all he has ever known so real change wouldn't feel like something actually obtainable even though he wants it just as much as his more optimistic wife. I know nothing about the real story so this could've been made up; if it was then i think it was a good addition as it felt like a very real conflict, i could understand this type of character more than the brave crusader i was expecting him to be.

Good film. I'm not really sure of my rating at this point. I'd say i liked it better than Midnight Special but i preferred his first three.

[FM19]

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Lincoln (2012)
4

[cricket]

To Have and Have Not (1944)

3.5+

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I loved most of this until I thought it fizzled out a little bit towards the end. The story was ok, but it's not why I liked the movie. I liked it's style, it's cool, and it's characters. Humphrey Bogart was on top of his game, while Lauren Bacall brought great screen presence. I also liked Walter Brennan playing a drunk, and Hoagy Carmichael as a piano player called Cricket. It was an entertaining movie.

[Camo]

Krisha - 4+

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Knew nothing about this going in, thought it was pretty great. I wouldn't read this if you haven't seen it because i talk alot about the little plot it has. Do hope some members here check it out, i think if 10 were to watch it 5 would love it, 5 would despise it. Don't think there'd be much middle-ground with this type of filmmaking.

I've not seen many films like this. It completely feels like you are watching a real family going through the holidays. The first 20-30 minutes are really weird. At times the camera sits back and watches them from a distance giving the feeling that we are on the outside looking in, at times it centers on one conversation happening while keeping everything else going normally. At the side of the conversation we are focusing on people are talking, cooking, shouting at the tv, listening to music, etc, and you can hear everything; you have to listen closely to hear the conversation the camera is focused on that is usually about nothing interesting anyway. There's also this weird robotic sounding music playing sometimes that is really annoying and jarring at first but somehow you get used to it. During this time we don't have a clue what is going on, Krish is clearly a older relative most likely the mother/grandmother to most of the other characters who is most likely here for the holidays or some other reason to get all the family together that hasn't been specified, she breaks down crying when she is greeted by a male who looks like he's in his 20s but it isn't clear if her crying was directly related to him or he was just the one who pushed her over the edge since he was the last one she met. The only other thing we know is that Krisha has a finger missing because we see her going up stairs to put on a new bandage. That's it. The only other talking during this time is mundane "you are looking great" type talk and even this is usually obscured by other people talking in the kitchen or the tv playing or whatever.

It's not until about a half hour that we find anything out. Krisha was specifically upset by the 20 something male: Trey (who i found out after this is played by the writer and director of this Trey Edward Shultz) her son. Clearly he is distant from her, she has unspecified as of yet problems and while she obviously loves Trey he hasn't forgiven her. Very typical story but this takes a unique turn with us quickly getting thrown into a conversation she has having outside with the owner of the house: her brother in-law who has been bringing up Trey. We had seen the start of this conversation earlier, it was really mundane and pleasant but it has now turned sour and pretty intense. He starts getting extremely harsh with her, telling her that she is a destructive, childish f-up, that she should get her act together and not think she is just waltzing into Treys life; the robotic music from earlier returns and this conversation is spliced with scenes of her pacing about the house acting erratic while the others just go about their days. It's a fantastic couple of scenes; it gives the impression that she is about to explode.

After this comes the 'calm before the storm' that's exactly what it feels like. It returns to the people going about their day talking about mundane things, the family meets Krisha's very old mother who has alzeimers which is a nice, touching moment, during all of this Krisha is walking around eavesdropping on conversations that aren't interesting but it gives us the clear feeling that she is seriously troubled by the events earlier. She of course relapses and draws major attention to it by dropping the turkey; for such a horrible moment it is actually briefly beautiful, she's drifting about inebriated enjoying herself watching the family have fun with beautiful music playing. The approach to the aftermath the next day was excellent, it shows us two different scenarios without making clear which one happened all we know is it ended up with Krisha up stairs drinking vodka and snorting pills. Both scenarios start with Krisha interrupting the family meal but they differ from here on. In the first she makes a small scene but is escorted out by her sister who is stern but also sympathetic, they then have an emotional conversation where the sister makes it clear that she loves and supports her. In the second Krisha makes a large scene resulting in an argument and fight with her sister before her son asks for her to be thrown out. The best thing about this ending is that i'm not sure which i want to be real. In a perfect world i'd prefer the first one where Krisha gets sober again with the support of her family and eventually builds bridges with her son who she without a doubt deeply cares for. But at the same time you think does this close-knit, normal family really need to potentially go through this again, from all the conversations it's clear that this used to be a regular occurence and this is the first time she has seen them in ages now that she is sober. Great ending.

Sorry i wrote this like a plot summary, i try not to do that i just felt it was the best way to talk about this particular film. I only watched this because while looking for 2016 films to watch it was on some critics best of the year so far list and seemed to be getting alot of praise. During the first 20 minutes i was thinking what the hell is this? why is it acclaimed? but it turned out to be a very powerful film, with an extremely interesting approach to filming and storytelling: it really feels like you are experiencing everything alongside Krisha. I was reading about the guy who made this after it and it was clearly a very personal film for him; the chracter Trey is him, he was at university studying business managment and he dropped out to become a filmmaker and this was based on an incident of a family member of his relapsing at a party. He's worked on three of Terence Malicks films including The Tree of Life and he has another film coming out that just recently started filming. I'm definitely interested in what he comes up with in the future as this made quite an impact on me: i'd say it's second for 2016 after Everybody Wants Some.

[Ryder]

Moana (2016) 3.5
Well, it's certainly no "Inside Out".

Moana tells a familiar tale of a princess setting out from her dull mundane life for the adventure of a lifetime that will ultimately let her "find herself" on this coming-of-age journey. Along the way, in the Disney tradition, she's accompanied by non-human sidekicks and a goofy comic relief that provide some laughs. If all of these sounds like a repetition of Disney's more successful money-earners in the past, then you've pretty much hit it right on the proverbial nail: it is indeed Disney rehashing an old story to earn its annual profit, but in the guise of a new makeover.

But hold up; it's not nearly as bad as it sounds. A familiar tale well-told can still be good, and Moana is indeed well-told. There's heart to the story, there are songs that are actually relevant to the plot rather than just fill up the screentime or retain the attention of those candy-fueled kids, and Disney is actually becoming self-aware of its cliches and mocking them. It's one of those action-packed adventure that will lift your spirits and provide the outmoded platitude of "believe in yourself" and "follow your dreams", and should keep your children entertained for its two-hour runtime.

If I'm to review it in a "movie calculator" sort of way, it's like "A New Hope" meets "Princess Mononoke" set across the oceans, mixed with a crossbreed heroine of Mulan and Pocahontas. There's a chosen one, there's an environmental message, and there's familial themes of "honor and responsibility to my people". It's a Disney movie. You should be able to easily expect what you'll be getting... unfortunately.

Sorry, folks. No "Zootopia" yet. Maybe in another decade or two.

[Ultraviolence]

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08/10
Great one!

[Lucas]

Hacksaw Ridge 2.5

A sincere, admirable failure. Elements of the film do work--the performances, the war sequences--but the rest of the film is maudlin, flat and appallingly sentimental. The cinematography is flat, poorly composed and lit as if though it were a Hallmark Original movie. It doesn't quite reach the propaganda of Saving Private Ryan, but the film does little to show the Japanese as anything more than cannon fodder for the heroic white soldiers. Teresa Palmer is adorable, however.

[Lucas]

The Shop on Main Street 4+

One of the most quietly disturbing & unsettling films I've ever seen...and there is not a single gunshot or act of violence. Jozef Kroner gives one of greatest performances I've ever seen. The film, focusing on the time before the Holocaust, progressively gets darker and more foreboding in tone. A must-watch film for any film enthusiast.

[edarsenal]

To Have and Have Not (1944)

3.5+

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I loved most of this until I thought it fizzled out a little bit towards the end. The story was ok, but it's not why I liked the movie. I liked it's style, it's cool, and it's characters. Humphrey Bogart was on top of his game, while Lauren Bacall brought great screen presence. I also liked Walter Brennan playing a drunk, and Hoagy Carmichael as a piano player called Cricket. It was an entertaining movie.


HUGE fan of this and, well, all the Bacall and Bogie flicks. I just LOVE that playful smirk of Bacall's.

[matt72582]

The Shop on Main Street rating_4+

One of the most quietly disturbing & unsettling films I've ever seen...and there is not a single gunshot or act of violence. Jozef Kroner gives one of greatest performances I've ever seen. The film, focusing on the time before the Holocaust, progressively gets darker and more foreboding in tone. A must-watch film for any film enthusiast.

This is an amazing movie!

[TheUsualSuspect]

How To Be Single

(Christian Ditter)


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"I was expecting worse..."

2.5

There was one point in the film where I asked myself, why do I not absolutely hate this film? It seems to fall into the category of movies that I simply cannot stand, but for some weird reason, this film fails to make me hate it. It's not good, let's get that out of the way fast, but I did not hate this film. In fact, it has some positive things going for it. Who'da thunk it?

Alice, played by the delightful Dakota Johnson, dumps her college boyfriend in an attempt to 'find herself'. She never really got to experience the single life and takes this opportunity to live life to the fullest. Her recently dumped boyfriend doesn't take too kindly to this idea, but what can the guy do? So Alice moves to New York, gets a job and meets Robin, played by the one note Rebel Wilson. Robin is also single and loves the care free feeling of it all. She takes it upon herself to teach Alice how to milk the single life by getting free drinks, lots of sex and great parties. Alice's sister, Meg, played by Leslie Mann, let's Alice stay with her because she is too busy being a career driven doctor to have time to settle down for a family. So her apartment is usually empty, much like her love life. Which she likes to convince herself, is absolutely fine. Finally, another character that seems to have next to no connection to ANYONE ELSE, Lucy, played by the adorable Alison Brie, is determined to find a husband by using her algorithm online to find that perfect man. The big problem is that she keep running into weirdos. Will she finally see that the good looking and funny bartender that she keeps flirting with is a great match for her? Oh...the suspense.

Yeah, so this film has a lot going on...and nothing going on at the same time. We mainly follow Alice, as she fumbles her way through the single life. Going from one guy to another, trying to find someone to replace that empty feeling inside her heart after she realized she made a mistake dumbing her boyfriend. In a situation like that, it's obvious that the guy is going move on and leave YOU behind, when YOU thought it was going to end the opposite way. Oh, the irony. Her sister has the most interesting story out of anyone. She has been so focused on her career, that she neglected any form of a relationship outside of her own sister. Yet that changes when she is asked to watch a kid for a few moments while the mother goes to the washroom. For some reason, this baby wins her over and she decides she wants to have a kid. Determined to raise a child on her own, yet those plans are thrown into the fire once a good-looking young man introduces himself to her at a party and they start dating. Does he want the same things as her? A child? Or simply a 'good-time', something all young good-looking males want, according to Mann.

Alison Brie is a one note character here trying to find the right guy. Her story seems completely out of place in relation to the other ones. The only connected piece if the bartender who helps her out, because he slept with Alice and gave her some inside details about how guys think. Finally Rebel Wilson, with ZERO character development or attributes. She is literally the comic relief and nothing more. She comes in with her crazy antics and one liners about sex and then goes away. Nothing new for her.

The men in the film are resorted to background dressing. We're suppose to believe that they overcome their own hurdles in life, either by realizing they are man whores and finally deciding to move on from their depressing past. The men are plot pieces to move the other characters forward for whatever reason the story dictates. They have no real motives or desires of their own. It's all thinly painted window dressing on the surface to make you think there is.

How To Be Single avoids some cliches (the Brie storyline) and falls for others (the Mann storyline). The core message of being perfectly confident in yourself and with who you are is an obvious one when dealing with "life issues". The film offers nothing new, nor thought provoking for those living the single life. It offers a few laughs here and there, but that depends on how funny you find Wilson. Also...everyone lives in swanky places in New York...where are the toilet bowl apartments? Do they exist in this world? No way!!!

[Steve Freeling]

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5
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5

[Camo]

10 Cloverfield Lane - 2.5

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My sister said i have to see this last night so i gave it a chance. It was alright i guess but not something i really care about.

Well i haven't even seen Cloverfield and i think the title ruined this. I was always aware that he was technically right on the world coming to an end which ruined some of this. A straightforward nutcase bunker-abducter with questionable intentions story would be awesome without that hanging over everything. Goodmans intentions wouldn't be so obvious always, i'd be wondering if he was trying to brainwash her or if he was genuinely thinking he was saving her. By the time the twists happened i really didn't care mostly because i had found most of it boring. I also couldn't accept Winsteads character at all, her performance was fine but the moment that this big guy who had chained her to his wall came down and she calmly asked him not to hurt her: i was dragged right out of taking any of this seriously.

Goodman was fantastic though. He had the right amount of crazy and caring that you were never really sure with him.

[Ultraviolence]

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10/10
One of my favorites movies!

[Iroquois]

No Regrets for Our Youth - 3

oh hi minio

[Lucas]

The People Under the Stairs 4.5 (rewatch)

Second viewing. A demented, perverse and wickedly sadistic children's movie turned sour. Additionally, it acts as a no-holds barred satire of capitalistic white America and radical right-wing Christians . I generally don't like movies going all liberal on me, but Craven's hyperbolic approach to the material really works--and it works well. This is easily one of my favorite horror films. An underseen, undervalued classic from one of cinema's horror maestros.

[Rey Skywalker]

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Love, Rosie (2014)

4

[matt72582]

Place de la République - 10/10

Best documentary I ever saw. Louis Malle (director) goes around in a working-class neighborhood in Paris and asks random people walking provocative questions. Must see, and if someone knows ANYTHING close to this, please let me know. My search continues..

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[Tugg]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) 3.5
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Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) 5
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[Movie Max]

Criminal (2016) 3.5

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Definitely maintains its European feel and atmosphere, from start to finish. Reynolds isn't in it long enough to make it into an action-comedy. You get to see a lot of Costner. Oldman and Jones have supporting roles. I like seeing Michael Pitt in movies. Gadot isn't a distraction. I still don't really know if she can act. I've only seen her in two tiny roles and I'm sure that being Wonder Woman requires about as much acting skill as being Thor. Eh, time will tell. In a nutshell, it was better than I expected and for sure better than 3 Days To Kill.

[edarsenal]

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Ride the High Country (1962) 5 If you were to ask me, in the past, which Sam Peckinpah movie I like the very best; I would have had a very hard time naming one. After seeing this, it just got a lot easier.
Incredible western!


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Warcraft 3.5++ Never heard too much love for this one, but I gotta tell ya, I actually enjoyed it.


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(MULTIPLE REWATCH) Kung Fu Panda 4
"He's a panda. You're a panda. What're ya gonna do, big guy? Sit on me?"
"Don't tempt me."

[matt72582]

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Ride the High Country (1962) rating_5 If you were to ask me, in the past, which Sam Peckinpah movie I like the very best; I would have had a very hard time naming one. After seeing this, it just got a lot easier.
Incredible western!



One of my favorite Peckinpah's - probably his most underrated one!

[edarsenal]

you rarely do hear about it and that's a shame
the only bigger shame I can think of is taking this damn long to finally see it

[matt72582]

you rarely do hear about it and that's a shame
the only bigger shame I can think of is taking this damn long to finally see it

Happens to me all the time! I'll have a movie planned, and it gets delayed, and then other movies enter my consciousness.

[matt72582]

(These are two of the three movies I saw earlier this year in San Francisco, but forgot to list them)

It was also cool that Paul Henried's daughter introduced the movie at the historical Castro Theater, but I'm guessing times have changed. Phones ringing, people talking on their phones, or with someone next to them about the movie.... I won't be going to a movie theater again, especially considering the city of Flint doesn't have a single theater.

Deception - 5/10
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[matt72582]

Humoresque - 5/10

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[Captain Steel]

Race (2016)

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I'm a sucker for the subject matter - which is probably why I enjoyed this movie so much. If you know the story, there's no surprises - it's still a great story. On IMDB there's some debate over historical accuracy surrounding certain details. But if you like sports movies, or bio pics, or if you're a German American like me who likes movies where the Nazis and their racist ideals get humiliated, then you might like Race.

4

[Larry]

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The Neon Demon

Honestly I dont know how I sat through this tripe and finished it. First of all I like Elle Fanning way more than her sister but her choice to do this movie baffles me. Maybe she is trying to be more edgy or something but honestly it doesn't. I cannot say much more than I really hated this movie and it went nowhere. I actually thought Keanu Reeves was probably the best character in this.

0.5/5 (for Keanu)

It's absolute garbage.

[Iroquois]

*shrug* I liked it.

Late Autumn - 4

This Ozu guy makes some good movies.

[cricket]

Until the End of the World (1991)

2.5

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I got this off the current Sci-Fi list and watched it for the upcoming Sci-Fi countdown. At 2 1/2 hours long and with an IMDb rating of only 6.9, I wasn't exactly hopeful. It turned out to be a very weird movie. I had seen two other movies from director Wim Wenders; one I really liked (The American Friend), and one I didn't like (Million Dollar Hotel). This was like two movies in one, and I loved the first half but hated the second half. The first half is a very cool and stylish chase type of film with a great soundtrack. The dull second half loses all of that cool and style, and even the soundtrack becomes corny.

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[Steve Freeling]

Until the End of the World (1991)

2.5

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I got this off the current Sci-Fi list and watched it for the upcoming Sci-Fi countdown. At 2 1/2 hours long and with an IMDb rating of only 6.9, I wasn't exactly hopeful. It turned out to be a very weird movie. I had seen two other movies from director Wim Wenders; one I really liked (The American Friend), and one I didn't like (Million Dollar Hotel). This was like two movies in one, and I loved the first half but hated the second half. The first half is a very cool and stylish chase type of film with a great soundtrack. The dull second half loses all of that cool and style, and even the soundtrack becomes corny.

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I'm not particularly interested, but I have a feeling I'll end up seeing this simply because it's a Bill Hurt movie.

[cricket]

I'm not particularly interested, but I have a feeling I'll end up seeing this simply because it's a Bill Hurt movie.

I've read that the director's cut is superior, but it's 4 1/2 hours.

[Lucas]

Sing Street 3

I'm not sure it deserves all the acclaim it has received, but it's an enjoyable watch nonetheless. It's harmless, sweet and very endearing.

[Swan]

with an IMDb rating of only 6.9, I wasn't exactly hopeful.

You're better than this, cricket! ;)

[MovieMeditation]

*shrug* I liked it.
Only Iro can shrug at a movie he liked!

[cricket]

You're better than this, cricket! ;)

Just because it was long Sci-Fi:)

[Chypmunk]

Only Iro can shrug at a movie he liked!
Think you'll find he's shrugging at the post above his one MM ;)

[Steve Freeling]

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5

[Gideon58]

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2

[MovieMeditation]

Jason Bourne
First he goes through memory loss,
then he goes through deja vú...

The only reason I did not hate this was because, one, I love the franchise, two, the action was as you would expect from Greengrass taking the wheel of the franchise again, though seemingly more stupid and rediculous. But since the former only makes me a bit nostalgic, the latter does help keeping me awake during the horrible script by the director, where the entire thing feels like an excuse to go from action set piece to action set piece so Greengrass can have himself a highlight reel...

The script and dialogue to go with it is so bad that it feels like one of those direct to video action thrillers starring Bruce Willis. Only the familiar faces and names makes me remember I am not watching "one of those" with Bruce Willis. That said, this is the Die Hard 5 of the Bourne francise, though thankfully with a director who can direct, whether you like his style or not. I agree with one IMDb user saying this is more "Where's Waldo" than a Bourne movie. They try to create this plot, turned subplot, turned side element, about survaillence and whatnot, but most of the time it's just Bourne running around hiding in big cities around the world and doing so with no clear or proper motivation. All of this is connected back to a stupid forced plot that once again digs up in Bourne's past. And there is no build up to this, they basically just admit to just wanting to "get going" as fast as possible.

All of the scenes feel familar, some even feels directly lifted from past movies. If it weren't for the action and partially Matt Damon then this would be a poor bore of a movie... Jason Bore... Also, Tommy Lee Jones people? That gotta be the worst performance by him in his entire career... when he is on screen it feels like a script read. He delivers his lines like asking for the remote when he is too fat to lift his ass from the couch and get it himself. And how did that man be around 68-69 in this movie and look like he died three years ago? That fella's face looks worse than Danny Trejo will ever look. I almost fell asleep just counting his wrinkles during the movie... one wrinkle... two wrinkles...

This was underwhelming in every sense of the word. With the past script writer gone, there is no intelligence or proper thought or reason put into this script. There is no slick and smart fundament to build action scenes around. It's just empty fluff with occasional pretty colorful fluff. A shame. Jason Bourne? More like Jason-been-there-done-that. This is just a summary of past Bourne films and a collection of clichés from other action films. Ugh.

2.5

[Larry]

Don’t Breathe (2016)

This is one of the better horror movies of the recent past but it’s held back from greatness. Style, atmosphere, effective acting and a focused narrative trump what, on paper, is a generic sounding horror movie. The premise, three young adults attempt to break into a blind veteran’s house, things turn sour.

In terms of what’s holding it from the A class of horror, I believe lack of subtly is one factor. We are “encouraged” to like the protagonist robbers. The attempt is there. Did this need to be done? Would we have felt for the characters and the situation they found themselves in without the forced attempt?

The camera lingering on items that will later become relatively significant plot points. I remember the camera panning to the shoes, the mallet and the body. When certain key scenes arrive I found myself reminded of the items and any surprise was dulled.

Another point of criticism and a traditional horror trope, which feeds into the already established forced likability; at the end of the film, when all is said and done, we had a good idea who would live and die. What does this mean? Once we have had our glimpse of a character, the character is that, they are one dimensional; they do not shock us and go outside what we had been initially shown of them.

Although the above perceived shortcomings exist, I feel they merely hold the movie back from A horror status, which I would place the Conjuring 1, The exorcist, Scream, Rosemary’s baby and movies of the like.

Overall the experience is what you want out of a modern day horror. The reliance on building dread and horror supersedes a reliance on pure jump scares. The characters, including the villain(s), are one dimensional yet as a package, the striking visual presentation and succinct narrative provide a very effective dreadful experience. I hope this movie discourages youth from attempting agg burgs, as I have now vowed to stop haha.

Very scary, very good, highly recommended if you’re horror movie fan.

3 and a half out of 5

[Camo]

Hunt For The Wilderpeople - 3.5-

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Didn't think this was amazing or anything, but it is tough not to enjoy. Sam Neill and the kid were both really good and i loved Bella, such a sweet and funny woman who also had a bit of an edge to her. Her bonding with Ricky felt sincere and while i was always wondering what the deal with Hec was, i was happy that she was a part of this movie. Her death completely caught me off guard; which was obviously the point.One pretty great thing that came about as a result of this which i'm not sure was intentional was me feeling as helpless as Hec and Ricky were being left together, It had me questioning how these two not exactly dynamic personalities can hold this film together without Bella who was the life and soul of the film up to this point. Thankfully it worked; they had great chemistry.The story was a bit typical i knew where it was heading from the moment she died, there was a few jokes that made me groan too but overall it was a really enjoyable film.

I think my favourite joke was the completely random Terminator bit between Ricky and Paula:

Ricky: I'll never stop running. Paula: And i'll never stop chasing you. I'm like The Terminator. Ricky: I'm more like The Terminator than you.
Paula: No, I saw it before you. You're more like Sarah Connor. Ricky: No i'm not.
Paula: Yeah you are and in the first one before she could do chin-ups.

[FromBeyond]

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Get On Up (2014)
4/5

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The End Of The Tour (2015)
4/5

[MovieMeditation]

Think you'll find he's shrugging at the post above his one MM ;)
Ah yes, you are correct.

He still shrugged at a movie he liked though. :p

[Goci]

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La Cité des enfants perdus (1995) - rating_3_5

[cricket]

Hell or High Water (2016)

3.5

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I've heard a bit about this being one of the best movies of the year. I didn't realize there were so many people with standards as low as mine. An 8 year old could have come up with the story, and then throw some grungy clothes and facial hair on the bad guys to make them look gritty and cool. It's just a dumb action/crime film, and that's good enough for me.


Sausage Party (2016)

2

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Just the opposite of the other movie. This one is clever and original, but poorly executed. It's occasionally funny, although not as funny as the other film, but the dialogue is often so forced that it's embarrassing.

[Iroquois]

Only Iro can shrug at a movie he liked!

Think you'll find he's shrugging at the post above his one MM ;)

Correct, I'm shrugging at the people calling it garbage.

Anyway...

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs - 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htsU7DEm5v4

[MovieMeditation]

Correct, I'm shrugging at the people calling it garbage
*shrug* makes sense.

[seanc]

Hell or High Water (2016)

3.5

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I've heard a bit about this being one of the best movies of the year. I didn't realize there were so many people with standards as low as mine. An 8 year old could have come up with the story, and then throw some grungy clothes and facial hair on the bad guys to make them look gritty and cool. It's just a dumb action/crime film, and that's good enough for me.

I thought the writing was pretty great. That's what set it apart for me. Between this and Nice Guys for funniest movie I have seen this year. No coincidence they are my two favorite thus far. Been a pretty shallow pool of good movies in my opinion.

[cricket]

I thought the writing was pretty great. That's what set it apart for me. Between this and Nice Guys for funniest movie I have seen this year. No coincidence they are my two favorite thus far. Been a pretty shallow pool of good movies in my opinion.

The humor was a nice surprise, and I liked some of the dialogue, although I think it was some one-liners and asides more than anything meaningful about the story. It wouldn't surprise me if some of the good stuff was ad-libbed.

[re93animator]

I've read that the director's cut is superior, but it's 4 1/2 hours.

It is more coherent. I agree that the second half drags it down a bit, but it's still one of my favorites.:)

[matt72582]

God's Country - 8/10

A little too much time spent on the work. There's nothing wrong learning about tractors, etc., but I loved knowing their life outside of work, or the struggles as a result...

I loved that Malle started this in the late 70's, and then revisited the people 6 years later in the mid-1980s. This time around, everyone was older, and though the wives were working, they worked harder for less, and more supply (cow's milk) drove down prices... They were all Republicans, but they felt that Reagan was an imbecile, but that as an actor, he was able to fool the people. The lawyer (and actor) said the greed would kill America.

He was right.

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[cricket]

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

2.5

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I've never seen an episode of the TV show, although I have seen a couple of the earlier movies. Someone I was with must have wanted to see them. This movie was ok to watch during breakfast. There's nothing wrong with it as far as I can tell. It's just not very interesting to me.

[Lucas]

Gone Girl 3.5+

Vintage Fincher. Overwrought, perhaps a bit too smug for its own good, but damn entertaining overall.

[Nausicaä]

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What Have You Done To Solange?

rating_3

[Gideon58]

https://hqofk.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/deathtrap2.jpg?w=739

4

[Guaporense]

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Lots of fun. Batman was a bit moronic in the movie though. :D

[wiggywonka]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c4/Kubo_and_the_Two_Strings_poster.png

4.5

great movie loved the animation clay lookin things and very emotional movie. better then finding dory but slightly less entertaining then zootopia for me

[gbgoodies]

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

2.5

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I've never seen an episode of the TV show, although I have seen a couple of the earlier movies. Someone I was with must have wanted to see them. This movie was ok to watch during breakfast. There's nothing wrong with it as far as I can tell. It's just not very interesting to me.


Maybe you have to be a Trekkie to really appreciate this movie? I think it's one of the best Star Trek movies, and I rarely hear any bad reviews of it.

[Iroquois]

One of my best friends is a Trekkie who doesn't like First Contact because it forgoes the TNG crew's typically cerebral adventures in favour of a high-concept action swashbuckler story (which was arguably done with much more conciseness in season 6's "Starship Mine" episode). I like it, but what do I know.

The Light Between Oceans - 3

About what I expected.

[gbgoodies]

One of my best friends is a Trekkie who doesn't like First Contact because it forgoes the TNG crew's typically cerebral adventures in favour of a high-concept action swashbuckler story (which was arguably done with much more conciseness in season 6's "Starship Mine" episode). I like it, but what do I know.



I said "rarely". I didn't say "never". :)

[Camo]

Maybe you have to be a Trekkie to really appreciate this movie? I think it's one of the best Star Trek movies, and I rarely hear any bad reviews of it.

Think that is it. I felt the same as Cricket after Generations, which i know isn't thought of as one of the best but i'm pretty sure it isn't thought of as one of the worst either. I have seen some episodes of Star Trek but i'm not a fan so the movie didn't do much for me. It was fine otherwise.

[gbgoodies]

Think that is it. I felt the same as Cricket after Generations, which i know isn't thought of as one of the best but i'm pretty sure it isn't thought of as one of the worst either. I have seen some episodes of Star Trek but i'm not a fan so the movie didn't do much for me. It was fine otherwise.


I think Generations is a very underrated movie. It's not quite as good as Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan or First Contact, but I'd put it up as high as Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home or Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.

[Ultraviolence]

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09/10
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9,5/10

[Rey Skywalker]

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Man of Steel (2013)

2.5

[Movie Max]

I Am Wrath (2016) 2

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Nothing to write home about. The good guys had some limited acting skills and wit on their side, while the bad guys didn't. I'm just moving on from this experience...:(

[Movie Max]

Labyrinth (1986) rating_4+

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Excellent! Just a great classic fantasy movie with no CGI. It was a pleasure to sit through this imaginative film.

[honeykid]

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What Have You Done To Solange?
https://hqofk.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/deathtrap2.jpg?w=739
Love seeing these two films getting an airing. :cool:

[cricket]

Metropolis (1927)

4

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I watched the 148 minute restored version, and I knew right from the start it was going to be great. It's grand in scale, has plenty of excitement, and I liked the story. Despite all the positives, it didn't reach the level of personal favorite, at least not after my first watch.

[Nemanja]

Brute Force (1947) 3.5

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Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) 4.5

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[matt72582]

Umberto D - 9/10

Third viewing.

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[Lucas]

Moonlight 4.5

The hype is real.

[Gideon58]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b7/Roman_holiday.jpg

4

[matt72582]

Mouchette - 7/10

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/60/Mouchette_1967_film_poster.jpg

[matt72582]

Punishment Park - 7.5/10

Lots of left/right political cliches, but still interesting.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/57/Punishment_park.jpg

[Citizen Rules]

Punishment Park - 7.5/10

Lots of left/right political cliches, but still interesting.

I've seen that one too. I thought it was pretty darn interesting, almost an experimental type film. Cricket had it as his Movie of the Month. I don't know why more people didn't participate in that, I thought the Movie of the Month idea was pretty good and I ended up seeing a bunch of movies I never would have seen otherwise...all of them were worth watching too.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Doctor Strange

(Scott Derrickson)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c7/Doctor_Strange_poster.jpg/220px-Doctor_Strange_poster.jpg

A Decent Introduction to the Mystic Arts.

3

Going on to about a dozen films or so in the Marvel Universe, there comes a point when you have to present something new to the audience. Everyone was on board with the individual films, which led to the team up of the Avengers. People were blown away with how well they pulled that off. Shift to the second phase of films and we get some decent and generic sequels. Knowing early on that they had to spice things up a bit, Marvel took a chance on some third party characters, hoping that they were unique enough to be considered "refreshing". So we are introduced to Guardians and Ant-Man. This seemed to hold the fans attention for a bit longer. Now were closing in on another set of films and I'm sure Marvel was asking themselves, what can we show them now? Their answer is Doctor Strange. A wonderful kaleidoscope of imagery to grab your attention, despite the same tepid story Marvel has been chugging out for years now. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, the movies are all good in my book, but I feel that the spectacle will not be the only offering people want in the next phase of films.

Strange is a genius surgeon, the best in his field. The only thing that matches his talents is his arrogance...hmmm, sounds like another goatee wearing hero on the marvel universe. Anyway, one night while driving, he ends up in a terrible accident, which destroys his hands. Determined not to live a life of mediocrity, believing he is better than that, Strange dedicates his life to bettering himself. The search takes him to some far corners of the earth and opens his eyes to a new healing power, the power of magic. Quickly learning his new formed powers, Strange must battle some guy who has some evil plan....this is where the story gets a little generic and forgettable. So forgettable, that I forget the villains name, I only remember that he was played by Mads Mikkelsen.

That has been one universal issue that everyone agrees on when it comes to Marvel films. The lack of a compelling villain. Save for Loki, the Marvel films have continuously dropped the ball in this department. They seemed to try and steer back into the right direction with this year's Civil War, but Strange seems to throw them back down a peg as Mikkelsen is not given enough screen time to shine. Before I look anything up, if I recall correctly. He was a former student of the Ancient One, who has suffered some personal loss. This turns him evil and he teams up with a giant cloud monster to bring the destruction of earth. Hmm, some pretty hollow motivation if you ask me. So I'll copy and paste some info from the Marvel wiki to clear some of that motivation up.

Kaecilius was a sorcerer and a former member of the Masters of the Mystic Arts who became disillusioned with the Ancient One when he felt his mentor was not allowing other dimensions to come to Earth, which he believed could reunite him with his deceased wife and son. He formed the Zealots with the intention of defeating the Ancient One and bringing the inter-dimensional being known as Dormammu to Earth.

So with this new information in my mind, I still stand by the fact that these films tend to drop the ball on the villains. So where does the film excel? Well, for starters the aforementioned Ancient One, played by Tilda Swinton. I'll admit, at first I was not a fan of her. Her alien like features and dramatic turns seemed to turn me off of her acting in previous films, but I have since developed a new found appreciation for her. I guess if she sticks to genre flicks or quirky comedies, I like her. She is the highlight in Doctor Strange for me. Cumberbatch does well enough for himself, he plays the arrogant jerk to perfection, but he will have more time to develop that role. For now, this film belongs to Swinton. Rounding out the rest of the supporting cast is Chiwetel Ejiofor, with an irritating character arc and Rachel McAdams, relegated to being the girlfriend sidekick.

I mentioned earlier the kaleidoscope imagery...I literally meant that. The background images of this film were obviously inspired by the images one would find looking through the glass of the toy. Strange takes the Inception leveled effects and kicks it up a notch and to great effect. These visuals are what makes the film stand out from the other entries. Strange's first venture into other dimensions is trippy enough to warrant a viewing.

Doctor Strange is another generic entry into the Marvel franchise, but those generic entries are still pretty damn entertaining. The film fumbles with the villain and some forced comedic bits that don't land, but is strong enough entertaining you that you might not mind. It cleverly sidesteps the usual "city destruction" climax and turns it on its head. Doctor Strange is a welcomed addition to the series.

[Iroquois]

What a coincidence...

Doctor Strange - 3

Says a lot about me that I can give this the same rating as TUS yet can offer quite a few counterpoints to his comments. Also, I liked this more in 2D and on a second viewing.

[Camo]

Ossessione - 3.5+

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I've heard this described as the first Italian Neo-Realism film, i've also heard that some don't class it as Neo-Realism, either way it is an important film. I'm not 100% clear on what Neo Realism is since from what i've read there's some dispute over what does and doesn't qualify but either way this was my first i believe. I've also never read The Postman Always Rings Twice or seen any adaptations of it so i'm not sure on how faithful this is or anything. Very good film. The dialogue and performances felt completely natural and realistic which allowed you to get to know and feel what the characters were feeling alot as well as feel involved with their interactions. This film brought about conflicting feelings towards all of the characters and their actions from me because while understanding their reasons i often didn't agree with things they did.

Really liked the story, it was simple yet effective. I did have a few problems. They did fall for each other a bit too fast, it wasn't a big problem though as it was quickly explained that she was a bored housewife of a man she doesn't like or love who she is with for money/security. Typical story and what i would've inferred if it hadn't been explained anyway, wouldn't expect or want something more original anyway because it was more about the characters interactions than the reasons. Plus it makes it clear that this started of as a fling based on attraction for her rather some love at first sight crap that i just can't deal with anymore. I know she starts demanding that he love her but it is believable to me that after the attention of this young attractive guy she has reflected on her situation and decided that this could be a way out. Still it maybe could've been handled a bit better. There were some other things here and there, mostly things that are staples of movies about affairs: blind spouse syndrome basically. How Gino and Giovanna would get really close, Gino staring at her, them sneaking away to kiss, etc, without Giuseppe suspecting a thing. It's explained here the exact way it usually is that he is uncaring, dumb, whatever, still it always feels like the affair was so easy to have. It wasn't really bad in this at least, there weren't more than five instances if even that.

Other than those and a few other small things i thought the story was great. One thing i really liked in particular was that Giuseppe wasn't actually that dislikable, at least no more than Giovanna. He was loud and threatened violence against her once, but they also gave him good characteristics like the friendship he genuinely thought he was fostering with Gino. Too often in films about affairs the one being cheated on is completely terrible and abusive or at least very distant, the affair-haver is often driven into his/her arms to make the people having the affair more likable. Have to applaud them not going down that route here, it made it more believable. Giovanna didn't have these reasons that made you greatly feel for her, she married Guiseppe for his money and her problems with him were superficial: he's fat, old and ugly. Gino became more sympathetic as it went on, at the start it was as simple as he got a chance with a beautiful woman and he didn't care if she was married, but his feelings for her became very real which i completely bought and you could tell he didn't want to be in this situation from his constantly asking her to run away with him. While both ended up murderers Gino definitely came out looking better because of this, Giovanna clearly had no intentions of giving up that wealth to be with him while that was what Gino would have preferred. Anyway i think this is already way too long without going through the rest of it ,overall i really liked the story.

My god Clara Calamai was beautiful. I remember Daniel saying about Pursued the other day that Teresa Wrights face was made to be filmed i felt the exact way about Clara, anytime there was a close-up on her i swooned. Solid performance from her. Massimo Grotti too, as i said i really felt his feelings towards Giovanna were portrayed very convincingly and ignoring his actions he was very likable as a person. Whoever played his friend he met on the train (forgetting his name now) was great as well, i loved those scenes and wish he was in it more.

My main complaint has nothing to do with the movie at all, it was the subtitles on my copy. It didn't happen that much but some lines of dialogue were left out, it felt a bit like those jokes you see in comedies where say a Japanese person speaks for a full minute yet it is only translated into 5 words. The weird thing is it honestly wasn't a big problem because i don't think i missed anything of importance. It only seemed to happen during parts when you could generally tell what was being said because of the way the character was acting, almost as if whoever made the subtitles deliberately left these parts out because he knew people wouldn't really need them. None of the dialogue of any importance was left out as far as i'm aware, i was never confused or felt like i missed anything my only problem with it is that it is weird to clearly see a character say something without subtitles.

Very good film. I'm very interested in checking out more of Visconti and Neo-Realist films in general.

[TheUsualSuspect]

What a coincidence...

Doctor Strange - 3

Says a lot about me that I can give this the same rating as TUS yet can offer quite a few counterpoints to his comments. Also, I liked this more in 2D and on a second viewing.

I only saw the 2D version, but a friend of mine went to the new 4DX theatre in Toronto. The seats move, they pump smells at you, mist you with water, shoot air at you. All in an effort to immerse you. Think of 3D rides at theme parks.

He said they had fans blasting when Strange is on top of Everest. So loud he couldn't hear the dialogue.

So I'll take 2D over any new "invention".

[Lucas]

Boyhood 3.5+
Perhaps a bit too over-reliant on the "12 years to make" gimmick, but the cumulative effect is still rather powerful.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Boyhood 3.5+
Perhaps a bit too over-reliant on the "12 years to make" gimmick, but the cumulative effect is still rather powerful.

It's not a gimmick, but whatever.

[matt72582]

Angels of Sin - 6/10

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[Ultraviolence]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/be/Flash_Point_poster.jpg
07/10

[FromBeyond]

http://www.flickeringmyth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/The-BFG-1-300x225.jpg
The BFG

I adore the 1986 animated film, when I heard this was being made, I sighed deeply, even more when I heard Spielberg was at the helm, alas I loved it 4/5

[matt72582]

Four Nights of a Dreamer - 6.5/10

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[J1NX]

Officer Downe 5.5/10

[MovieMeditation]

Boyhood 3.5+
Perhaps a bit too over-reliant on the "12 years to make" gimmick, but the cumulative effect is still rather powerful.
The public, promotional material, critics as well as Oscar and Golden Globe buzz generated the gimmick out of what was simply a challenging and revolutionary way for Linklater to push his otherwise humble and honest filmmaking - as well as the filmmaking standards themselves - to new and fascinating heights.

Personally, I thought Boyhood felt almost anti-gimmicky with the 12-year concept tbh...

[matt72582]

A Gentle Woman - 7.5/10

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[edarsenal]

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(COUNTLESS REWATCHES) The Big Sleep (1946) 5 It's Bogie and Bacall - that's ALL that needs to be said. :cool:
Besides, IF I said more, I'd just go on and on and on and etc. and so forth, and anyways, as I was saying - but what I really want to delve into and talk about is, and, finally, in closing. . .
It's f@ckin Bogie and Bacall for f@ck sake! C'MON!!


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The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) 3.5++ A lighthearted comedy with Charles Coburn playing a frustrated owner of a large department store who decides to go "undercover" as an employee to find out what the hell his employees who want to go Union are thinking and then, tell them off. The "conspirators" are played by Jean Arthur and Robert Cummnings who are too damn charming for Coburn NOT to care about.


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Hardcore Henry 2.5 To 3.5++ The whole "watching from first person view video game" gimmick got pretty aggravating a lot of the time. I'd rather PLAY the damn game then watch the play time (as it were) and the jostling of the camera drove me nuts. Midway through I was ready to shut it off.
But I stuck it out.
The over the top computer game stylized violence was pretty f@ckin awesome at times. Some of the accompanying music was also rather good. In particular, the final fight scene with Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" was a lot of fun to watch.
And the VERY last end scene and final death. . . . . . F@CK YES.


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(MULTIPLE REWATCH) O Brother, Where Art Thou? 5 This and The Big Lebowski are in a serious head-to-head tie for my ultimate favorite Coen movie.

"Gopher, Everett?"

[Gideon58]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cf/Delivery_Man_Poster.jpg

3

[Steve Freeling]

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4.5

[Jimbo53]

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3



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3.5

[dadgumblah]

Ghostbusters (2016)

Nowhere near as bad a film as I've heard, this reboot is a lot of fun. It even makes fun of the fact that it exists. By now you know that four women make up the team of Ghostbusters, which was a complaint from a lot of men, I assume. Being a man myself, I didn't care. I was a bit dubious about a remake/reboot, wondering why, with money being the answer, I'm sure. But, with all this doubting, after seeing it, all doubt was put aside.

This is a fun, funny, and action-filled movie, with scores of effects of course. Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones make up the team of paranormal fighters. Chris Hemsworth (Thor himself) plays their air-headed secretary who has quite a few funny moments in the movie. All the cast are fine, but McKinnon and Jones get the lion's share of funny scenes in the movie.

There are numerous nice references to the original film here, with Bill Murray having a small, comical role; also, most of the original actors make cameos, including Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, and Annie Potts, albeit as different characters. And they actually interact with the new actors instead of just being background cameos. The effects are pretty dynamite, with Slimer from the original having a fair-sized cameo; Ecto-1 shows up; the Stay-Puft Marshmellow Man is there, and the Ghosbusters original logo, having a major part near the end that you have to see to believe.

But if you have trouble with the whole "rebooting" concept, just don't think of the first movie. It still retains it greatness status and this movie doesn't threaten to replace it at all.

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4

[ScarletLion]

http://fr.web.img2.acsta.net/c_300_300/pictures/16/08/25/17/09/246157.jpg

"Audrie and Daisy"

7/10. A good solid documentary that deals with the almost "casualization" of sexual assault at high school level. I just wanted to punch that fat sherriff right in the kisser. What a vile, ignorant individual.

[Hitchcockian97]

The Thing(1982)

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Amazing and suspensful movie with great acting. I think I actually prefer this one to the original(The Thing from Another World), which was amazing on it's own. The added mystery of the shape-shifting creature was a welcome difference. This is how you do a remake.

9/10!


Doctor Strange(2016)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c7/Doctor_Strange_poster.jpg

A line from the movie perfectly describes this, "Forget everything you think you know". This is not a typical superhero movie, but a fantasy film, and a really good one at that. Benedict Cumberbatch always delivers. And even though Mads Mikkelsen was, as per usual when it comes to the Marvel movies, kind of underdeveloped, it was to me a step in the right direction. Mikkelsen was great as always, and the character's motivations made him something more than your typical "take over the world" kind of bad guy. Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Benedict Wong was also great, and the action scenes were well-done.

8/10!

[Rey Skywalker]

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Nerve (2016)

2.5

[SeeingisBelieving]

The Cry of the Owl 6/10 — decent film.

Paddy Considine's always good and this was no exception. I liked Julia Stiles as well. I found the music interesting because it was like a 'soft' Bernard Herrmann.

[Iroquois]

The Salesman - 3.5, maybe 4

Probably one of the best films I've seen this year. Will have to think on it a bit, though.

[Nemanja]

The Cry of the Owl 6/10 — decent film.

Paddy Considine's always good and this was no exception. I liked Julia Stiles as well. I found the music interesting because it was like a 'soft' Bernard Herrmann.

Check if you can't Le cri du hibou (1987) by Claude Chabrol. French-Italian thriller film, adapted from the 1962 novel The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith.

The Killers 1946 4

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[matt72582]

Dial M for Murder - 7/10

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[Steve Freeling]

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4

[Iroquois]

You know a movie's bad when Steve gives it less than 4.5.

[Jimbo53]

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41 (2012)

3.5

Had that great inde film feeling, sort of like primer.

[Camo]

Sullivan's Travels - 3.5

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Very good film. There was rarely a dull moment. Wouldn't say it was hilarious but it was really entertaining and had great dialogue. My only problem was that there were a few very silly scenes that made me cringe, there wasn't alot of them though thankfully. Even though i've never seen her in anything or could even name a film she's in, i've always been familiar with the name Veronica Lake. I mean from an early age, it's weird because i don't have a clue why this is. She was good here, i really like her voice. She had very good chemistry with Joel McRea, both of them bounced off of each other superbly which is at least partially to do with the great script. Even though i liked them alot together i think the best part of the film was probably when Sullivan is on his own again. Very well shot film too. Don't have much more to say, while it's not a new favourite i did like this alot and i'm interested in seeing more from Sturges, Lake and McRea.

[SeeingisBelieving]

The Babadook 7/10

[Ultraviolence]

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06/10

[ScarletLion]

Days of Heaven. What a stunning looking film. Surprised this is nearly 40 years old now. It must have been way ahead of it's time. A fine portrayal by both females as well.

The first act is a little slow but it has to be; to set the scene. I'm setting sail on a Mallick crusade in an attempt to watch more of his films, and this is a fine way to start. I'd say it's a solid 8/10 at the very least.

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[Camo]

Julieta - 3+

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This was my third Almodovar after: All About My Mother and Talk To Her, while i liked this it is definitely quite a bit weaker than those. There was nothing wrong with it at all; well acted, good script, well shot, etc, i just didn't connect to it as much as those other two. Pretty good story, i preferred the young Julieta part mostly because i thought Adriana Ugarte gave the better performance and the opening 15 minutes with the older Julieta were really dull. I do think the older Julietas part probably had the more interesting story and the more powerful moments but the stuff with Antia felt so abrupt and weird that i didn't get fully into it. My biggest disappointment was how small Dario Grandinetti's part was, i thought he was excellent in Talk To Her and i really perked up when i noticed him.

It was a solid drama but a bit overly simple and familiar, i think the other two Almodovars i've seen had something different to them that distinguished them from so many similar melodramas and because of this i was more captivated so they worked for me more on an emotional and other levels.

[Nausicaä]

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[Larry]

Days of Heaven. What a stunning looking film. Surprised this is nearly 40 years old now. It must have been way ahead of it's time. A fine portrayal by both females as well.

The first act is a little slow but it has to be; to set the scene. I'm setting sail on a Mallick crusade in an attempt to watch more of his films, and this is a fine way to start. I'd say it's a solid 8/10 at the very least.

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I'm addicted to the opening music. Yea visually stunning. He's a great director but divisive I gather.

[Gideon58]

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[matt72582]

Night of the Living Dead - 7/10

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[Iroquois]

The Founder - 2.5

Can't wait for all the people whose takes extend to saying that this is as generic as actual McDonald's.

[cricket]

Vanish (2015)

3.5-

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I might be nuts, but I really enjoyed this low budget independent crime/horror film. Most of the action takes place inside of a work van where a girl is being held hostage by three guys. They want daddy to pay, but there's other strong motivations. I thought there was just a little bit of Tarantino influence here, but not enough to feel like one of those tiresome slick rip-offs. I don't know if I can exactly call the acting and dialogue good quality, but it worked pretty good for me. There's also some pretty intense and violent scenes involved. B-movie legends Danny Trejo and Tony Todd have small roles as the daddy and a police officer. The movie is only 73 minutes long minus the credits.

[mark f]

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[matt72582]

The Birds - 5/10

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[Gideon58]

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[matt72582]

Le Notti Bianche - 8.5/10

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[Camo]

Really liked Ossessione so i'm interested in more Visconti films and that one sounds good.

Have you watched anything from Vittorio Cottafavi, Matt? I've been reading about him and his films recently.

[matt72582]

Cool. That was my second movie by him, and I also started with Ossessione. I liked this movie more.

I haven't seen anything by Cottafavi. I did a search on cable - you can't even order anything, but I'll look online. Thanks!

[Nausicaä]

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[edarsenal]

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(UNFATHOMABLE AMOUNT OF REWATCHES) Animal House (1978) 5 A spiritual and holistic sojourn set in the early 60's that was, for me, from its glorious genesis displayed at my local and most sacred movie theater screen; I was granted the majestic privilege to bear witness to this uplifting saga of wholesome scholastic pursuits and ideologies. Instilling in this child, not yet a man, a structured and grounded moral fiber and dare I say, my own personal Code of Ethics. Enlightening this humble, quiet lad. Preparing me as I entered high school and beyond.
God Bless this movie and the stalwart souls who created it.
Amen.


:D :cool: ;)

[Steve Freeling]

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4.5

[Lucas]

Benilde or the Virgin Mother 3

I want to give this the ol' Mark F (a 2.5), but the beauty of the compositions elevates this film past mediocrity. The staging reminds me of Dreyer, and the acting reminds me of Bresson, but the film doesn't quite coalesce into something "great". Slightly disappointing.

[Rey Skywalker]

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22 Jump Street (2014)

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[Mäx]

Really liked Ossessione so i'm interested in more Visconti films and that one sounds good.
Rocco e i suoi fratelli with Alain Delon is quite good.

[Iroquois]

The Life of Oharu - 3.5, maybe 4

Damn, this lady just can't catch a break.

[Camo]

Rocco e i suoi fratelli with Alain Delon is quite good.

Sounds great. Only seen Delon in Le Samourai and Purple Noon but he is fantastic in both and is someone i want to see more of. Thanks.