Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Gideon58]

https://i2.wp.com/saportareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/BeMyNeighbor_775x515.jpg?ssl=1

Just amazing...

5

[doubledenim]

https://i2.wp.com/saportareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/BeMyNeighbor_775x515.jpg?ssl=1

Just amazing...

rating_5


This is the first movie that I have seen play the arthouse and then come to the second run theater. I'm looking forward to seeing it.

[Fabulous]

Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)

3.5

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[Rey Skywalker]

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The Secret Scripture (2017)

3.5

''Anything you see with love is the truth. The rest is smoke.''

[matt72582]

Stroszek - 9/10

I won't change my score since last time; I took a nap at about 5am, and continued it a few hours later.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTEyMjAwNjcyMTheQTJeQWpwZ15BbWU4MDI2OTgwOTIx._V1_.jpg

[Ultraviolence]

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNzE0NTEwMTk5MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNzYxNjkwMzE@._V1_.jpg
★★★

[GulfportDoc]

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=47247

Oh Lucy (2017)

This is a straightforward but unusual American-Japanese film that starts out as a comedy, but morphs into an intense drama with a gratifying ending.

It stars the talented Shinobu Terajima as a Tokyo office worker who gets a crush on her American English language teacher, who unfortunately is having an affair with Terajima’s niece. And her sister is not happy about any of it.

The film is based upon an award winning short film of the same name by Atsuko Hiraynagi, who also directed both.

I was quickly drawn into Terajima’s character, Setsuko. What appeared to be happening in the first act was not what was happening at all, and the story seamlessly transitioned into a different scenario. Happily what fears the viewer has for Setsuko’s fate are nicely relieved by the satisfying ending.

I’ve not had the opportunities to view many Japanese narratives in film, beyond a few of the older standards. But this is a very enjoyable picture, and I’d be looking forward to any other work by either Hirayanagi, or Terajima.

For our posters who are more accustomed to Japanese films in general, or this movie in particular, perhaps you might recommend some similar pictures.

~Doc

[matt72582]

Marley
Re-watch. I'm a big fan of his music, so of course I'll love this.
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[SeeingisBelieving]

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The Secret Scripture (2017)

rating_3_5

''Anything you see with love is the truth. The rest is smoke.''



This is like there's a shop in every town with a Rooney Mara lookalike behind the counter :).

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/03/Ferdinand_%28film%29.png

2.5

Only watched this because Kate Mckinnon provided the voice of the goat. Think this is the first animation where I nodded off.


https://media.giphy.com/media/l1J9qxgK5EcZxPcoE/giphy.gif

[chawhee]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/03/Ferdinand_%28film%29.png

2.5

Only watched this because Kate Mckinnon provided the voice of the goat. Think this is the first animation where I nodded off.

I thought this was pretty good! I nod off much quicker to Lego movies and Despicable Me movies haha

[Nausicaä]

^ I adore the Despicable Me films. Although I did nod off like you to the Lego Batman, and Ninjago films, so thank you for reminding me. ;)

[Fabulous]

Fallen Angel (1945)

3

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[Gideon58]

https://i2.wp.com/fabiusmaximus.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Oceans-8-poster.jpg?ssl=1

Loved this...a lot of fun...

4

[Gideon58]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/MASHfilmposter.jpg


3.5

[Mr. J]

Watched Ready Player One yesterday and it was very good.
I'll rate it 8.5 out 10. What do you think about the movie?

[Guaporense]

http://www.showbiz411.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/star-wars-the-last-jedi-poster-700x1037-1.jpg


Best Star Wars movie in over 30 years.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://www.btchflcks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/pygmalion-e1426777745310.jpg (http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjWu8bu0IXdAhXFLVAKHXimCkkQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.btchflcks.com%2F2015%2F03%2Fpygmalion-vs-my-fair-lady.html&psig=AOvVaw0k-sXk31HdLcgQJwhZrZbi&ust=1535197846219560)
Pygmalion (1938)


4

[SeeingisBelieving]

Pygmalion (1938)rating_4

I love that film.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Girls Against Boys (2012) – 8.5/10

[the samoan lawyer]

I love that film.


That was my first viewing of it, as you can see I loved it too.

[Ultraviolence]

http://elevenpdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/goodbye-to-language-eleven-pdx-magazine.jpg
★★★

[Ms. M]

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=47247

Oh Lucy (2017)

This is a straightforward but unusual American-Japanese film that starts out as a comedy, but morphs into an intense drama with a gratifying ending.

It stars the talented Shinobu Terajima as a Tokyo office worker who gets a crush on her American English language teacher, who unfortunately is having an affair with Terajima’s niece. And her sister is not happy about any of it.

The film is based upon an award winning short film of the same name by Atsuko Hiraynagi, who also directed both.

I was quickly drawn into Terajima’s character, Setsuko. What appeared to be happening in the first act was not what was happening at all, and the story seamlessly transitioned into a different scenario. Happily what fears the viewer has for Setsuko’s fate are nicely relieved by the satisfying ending.

I’ve not had the opportunities to view many Japanese narratives in film, beyond a few of the older standards. But this is a very enjoyable picture, and I’d be looking forward to any other work by either Hirayanagi, or Terajima.

For our posters who are more accustomed to Japanese films in general, or this movie in particular, perhaps you might recommend some similar pictures.

~Doc
I liked this movie, it's quite original. I kept my finger corossed for the main charakter. She was so lost, confused....Good movie:up:

[Ms. M]

:)

[Ms. M]

3.5+
Happy End
47297
From the beggining I thought it is quite boring, but then I started to realize this movie is about running away from reality, into work, another affairs or madness.

[Ms. M]

Island of dogs
4.5
47299
Wonderful, funny, visualily amazing with great music.
It's my subjective opinion, the girl next to me felt asleep;)

[Ms. M]

I'm sorry for quoting myself. I have technical problems.

[Nausicaä]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/515Go1%2BrM3L._SY445_.jpg

Second viewing - 3

[Citizen Rules]

https://www.theupcoming.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/film-stars-1-500x300.jpg
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)


The last days of Gloria Grahame. Meh, I should have watched one of Gloria's films instead....rating_2_5

My review (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1941205#post1941205)

[Gideon58]

https://img.moviepostershop.com/drinking-buddies-movie-poster-2013-1020768157.jpg


3

[Gideon58]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f5/Black_Widow_1954.jpg/220px-Black_Widow_1954.jpg


3.5

[7thson]

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Hereditary


I sat down to watch this with very little knowledge about the actual film. I have glanced over a few reviews and see that many are split on how good or bad the film is. I personally wind up right down the middle. It had it's moments and it eventually devolved into something akin to a Stephen King novel, and not one of the better ones. There were some nail-biting moments and some "oh hell no!" scenes, but there just were not enough of them. Colette really carried the film though and I think if the story was written just a little better it would have gotten over that hurdle for me. Byrne really fell flat as the father though - maybe he was supposed too, but I normally like his acting. Not so much in this one.

https://nowtoronto.com/downloads/93682/download/Gabriel-Byrne%2C-Toni-Collette-and-Alex-Wolff--Photo-courtesy-of-Elevation-Pictures.jpg?cb=cc3ddab37e6347b267eb71e4b4fedc95&w=640

I do recommend it though if nothing else for some good scares.


3

[Gideon58]

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4

[spookiemoviemania]

TORA,TORA,TORA: (1970)

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Decided last nite to have another look at this original version of the imfamous airborne Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7,1941. After a slow paced first half..the flick finally sprang into life with spectacular visuals of the attack. So satisfying to not see a computer graphic within cooee of this fine war film. The storyline was compelling as it was told from the aspect of both of the combatants. The cinematograhy was spectacular, the soundtrack stirring.. My only complaint was the stilted acting by some of the cast. For those not initiated into the Japanese language.. I included.. Tora means "lightning attack," indicating that when Tora was repeated three times that the objective of complete surprise had been achieved. It was indeed a "surprise attack" due to some monumental blunders by both the Japanese and the Americans...all of which are depicted in the film.rating_3_5

[dadgumblah]

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You didn't give a rating or talk about this, Gideon. What did you think?

[Ms. M]

!!!!!!

[Ms. M]

It's the same today! I can't edit my posts, only quote. Grrrr...

[Fabulous]

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

2

http://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/09174400/TomorrowNeverDies1.jpg

[spookiemoviemania]

It's the same today! I can't edit my posts, only quote. Grrrr... What is the problem. I'll help if I can.

Ms. M

[SeeingisBelieving]

There were some nail-biting moments and some "oh hell no!" scenes, but there just were not enough of them.

That sounds like my reaction to The Witch.

[SeeingisBelieving]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/515Go1%2BrM3L._SY445_.jpg

Second viewing - rating_3

One for me I think :bashful:.

[Ms. M]

It's the same today! I can't edit my posts, only quote. Grrrr... What is the problem. I'll help if I can.

Ms. M
Thank you so much. I tried to edit my posts and it turned out I quoted myself. I'll try few more times and if not help, I'll ask for your help. You are very kind:)

[Citizen Rules]

Thank you so much. I tried to edit my posts and it turned out I quoted myself. I'll try few more times and if not help, I'll ask for your help. You are very kind:) @Yoda (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=1) might be able to help you out.

[Yoda]

Yup, if you have issues, just let me know and I'll walk you through whatever. :)

[GulfportDoc]

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=47321

Ready Player One (2018)

What a ride! Spielberg covers all the bases in this breathtaking journey through reality and fantasy. The CGI and special effects wizardry enhance a nicely traditional love story which anchors a modern trendy sci-fi/video games story line.

Arguably Spielberg is one of the only figures in Hollywood with the clout to have obtained rights for references to all the copyrighted films, TV shows, music, video games, etc. used in the movie. Reportedly the legal team took several years to obtain contractual permissions from a whole spate of works before filming could even begin. A few refusals caused script changes. There were sustained and immensely impressive segments involvingThe Shining and Saturday Night Fever, for example. Reportedly there were over 100 references to productions from the 1970s to the 2010s.

This is a Spielbergean good-natured film imbued with the fascination of E. T., and the urgency of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The casting was first rate, which included the brilliant Mark Rylance, Ben Mendelsohn, Simon Pegg; and starring Tye Sheridan and Olivia Cook, who could have been the reincarnation of James Dean and Natalie Wood.

The film was absorbing, charming, funny, and hugely enjoyable without the common contemporary crutches of gutter language, gratuitous sex, and breaking the 4th wall. To that end I enjoyed this film much more so than films such as Deadpool 2.

My guess is that this picture will have special appeal to those over 35, and under 20. But Spielberg has shown that he’s still the master producer/director, even at 71 years of age.

Doc’s rating: 8/10

[Tugg]

Gifted (2017) 3.5
https://nomoreworkhorse.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/mckenna_grace_and_chris_evans_in_gifted.jpg?w=829
Revenge (2017-2018) 3
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Upgrade (2018) 3
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Tag (2018) 3
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) 3
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[TokeZa]

https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/call-me-by-your-name.png?w=1000

Call Me by Your Name (2017) by Luca Guadagnino

3.5+


https://www.bfi.org.uk/sites/bfi.org.uk/files/styles/full/public/image/melvin-and-howard-1980-001-family-on-roadside.jpg?itok=E-4sGPX3

Melvin and Howard (1980) by Jonathan Demme

3.5+


https://www.moma.org/d/assets/W1siZiIsIjIwMTYvMDQvMjcvOWhscDc2eDg2bF92ZXJ0aWNhbF9yYXlfc3VuX3RyYW5fYW5oX2h1bmdfYi5qcGciXSxbInAiLCJj b252ZXJ0IiwiLXJlc2l6ZSAxMDI0eDEwMjRcdTAwM2UiXV0/vertical-ray-sun-tran-anh-hung%20b.jpg?sha=18e93c50cc8e4778

The Vertical Ray of the Sun (2000) by Tran Anh Hung

3+


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La Région Centrale (1971) by Michael Snow

5


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Limite (1931) by Mario Peixoto

4.5

[Ms. M]

Thanks Yoda and Citizen Rules. I will if it happens next time:up:

[Marco]

Caught (1949)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/07/Caught_%281949_film%29.jpg

Supreme potboiler good vs evil and love will out. James Mason is great in . Robert Ryan is pretty good too being a total manipulative *****. The love interest (Miss Ellie) is, in all honesty, pretty ropey but she's not asked to act much.

Contains the most disturbing and incongruous ending of a film I have ever seen. Its honestly mental. 5/10.

[Marco]

Stroszek - 9/10

I won't change my score since last time; I took a nap at about 5am, and continued it a few hours later.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTEyMjAwNjcyMTheQTJeQWpwZ15BbWU4MDI2OTgwOTIx._V1_.jpg

Agreed, i don't even know what genre this is? Realism? Either way its funny, tragic, touching and stays with you....I suppose that's a great achievement.

[Marco]

Querelle (of Brest) (1982)

http://gay-themed-films.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Querelle.jpg

Fassbinder adaptation of a Jean Genet novel. The intrigue is kept pretty high around the murderous main man. Very camp but also with a real heart. Some of the backdrops are very theatrical and the acting quite stagey but Brad Davis is great. I enjoyed this curio. Franco Nero as a repressed homosexual seafaring Captain gets this extra points :) 7/10 and I'd have loved to see Brad Davis make many more films.

[Gideon58]

https://cdn.cinematerial.com/p/500x/u8r2uev8/the-marriage-go-round-movie-poster.jpg


3

[spookiemoviemania]

REBECCA: (1940)

https://imgc.allpostersimages.com/img/posters/rebecca-1940-directed-by-alfred-hitchcock_u-L-PIO8ZD0.jpg?src=gp&w=300&h=375

This multi award-winning film rates among my top three of all time. Rebecca, the screen adaptation of the book by noted author Daphne Du Maurier has it all, sublime acting, (all three leading actors won Academy awards) a pulsating soundtrack driven by a plot of mystery and intrique to keep the most demanding begging for more. First time director Alfred Hitchcock maintains the tension at a steady level until the shattering ending..
The storyline centres on the isolated mansion of Manderlay and its inhabitants..the mysterious housekeeper Mrs Danvers, Max De Winter (Laurence Olivier) and the new Mrs De Winter. (Joan Fontaine) She soon discovers that she must live in the shadow of her husband's former wife Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. Stealing the show imho is Australian Judith Anderson for her rivetting performance as the disturbed Mrs Danvers.
Rebecca, Hitch's first American film and for which he was awarded the Best Director Oscar, is a must see for devotees of gothic mysery. rating_4_5

A scene from Rebecca.
https://youtu.be/Z8lq3yEb7EU

[Fabulous]

The World Is Not Enough (1999)

2

http://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/10142600/WorldIsNotEnough2.jpg

[MovieGal]

Tag
(2018)
3/5

https://consequenceofsound.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/tag-movie-trailer-jeremy-renner-video-watch.png?w=807

[Siddon]

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51b3dc8ee4b051b96ceb10de/t/5b2c4265758d46726f6b0ffe/1529627242515/?format=2500w


2001 A Space Odyssey (1968) rating_3
2001 A Space Odyssey(1968) in IMAX with 77mm print rating_5


https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/alpha-2018/hero_Alpha-2018.jpg


Alpha rating_3_5


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Claudette_Colbert_in_It_Happened_One_Night.jpg/300px-Claudette_Colbert_in_It_Happened_One_Night.jpg


It Happened One Night rating_4


https://bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/moonlight-man.jpg

Gerald's Game rating_3_5


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You Were Never Really Here 2

[Steve Freeling]

http://images.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/184147_front.jpg
4.5
http://images3.static-bluray.com/movies/dvdcovers/11300_front.jpg
4.5

[Fabulous]

Baby Doll (1956)

3.5

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[Ms. M]

Rewatch. It was on Tv yesterday and I watched it with my parents:)
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[Fabulous]

Bridge to the Sun (1961)

3.5

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[Larry]

Hereditary

I found it very scary and at times disturbing. It’s not great but one of the better horrors I’ve seen since the conjuring 2. Better than IT, better than Get Out.

The subject matter truely creeps me out on a personal level...Spoilers!! (Sorry I’m using my phone) witchcraft the occult. It interests me and frightened me....when done well of course. This was done well but there are questions and character motivations I want answered. Maybe I’ll wait for ironpony to bring it up.

I would like to applaud the director. His first feature length movies...very well done. a classy entry, the tension was palpable and no reliance on the cheap jump scares. The plot though, leaves me wanting...some answers.

Don’t cringe mofos but the best horror I have seen in recent memory is the conjuring. Nothing has surpassed that since. Masterpiece horrors I would say would be the exorcist, rosemary’s baby and Texas chainsaw...the conjuring just misses that mark - for context.

This film gets 3.5 / 5 impressive enough.

[Larry]

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2001 A Space Odyssey (1968) rating_3
2001 A Space Odyssey(1968) in IMAX with 77mm print rating_5


https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/alpha-2018/hero_Alpha-2018.jpg


Alpha rating_3_5


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Claudette_Colbert_in_It_Happened_One_Night.jpg/300px-Claudette_Colbert_in_It_Happened_One_Night.jpg


It Happened One Night rating_4


https://bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/moonlight-man.jpg

Gerald's Game rating_3_5


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You Were Never Really Here 2

It was that different and better watching it on the bigger screen?

[Siddon]

It was that different and better watching it on the bigger screen?


Yes, practical effects on a large screen with incredible sound picks up all the details that bored me watching it at home. And the chapters work better with an intermission



Close Encounters of the Third Kind is another film that I think is practically unwatchable on TV.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Don’t cringe mofos but the best horror I have seen in recent memory is the conjuring. Nothing has surpassed that since. Masterpiece horrors I would say would be the exorcist, rosemary’s baby and Texas chainsaw...the conjuring just misses that mark - for context.

And yet The Conjuring is taken from events that happened :). I liked it very much too although it was familiar territory, so perhaps didn't make as much of an impact on me for that reason. I need to see The Conjuring 2 asap.

There are two newish horror films that I always like to recommend, Entity (2012) and The Daisy Chain (2008).

[SeeingisBelieving]

The World Is Not Enough (1999)

rating_2

I fear for Die Another Day…;)

[Larry]

It was that different and better watching it on the bigger screen?


Yes, practical effects on a large screen with incredible sound picks up all the details that bored me watching it at home. And the chapters work better with an intermission



Close Encounters of the Third Kind is another film that I think is practically unwatchable on TV.

This just makes me want to get a bigger tv and get a sound bar or sound system. Feel my viewing experience is lacking.

[Ms. M]

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Rewatch.
Doris Day isn't beautiful (awful hair) but very charming.


This time I've noticed as many moments in this movie could be controversial nowadays. For example Tony, a son of one of the client, who could be accused of attempt of a rape or the last scene, when Rock Hudson is carring Doris Day to his appartment throug whole city against her will. On the other hand I would say Doris Day character is a feminist as she is completely independent and a man isn't a whole world for her.

Those thoughts are aside. Charming movie.

[Nathaniel]

Eat Drink Man Woman (Ang Lee, 1994)

http://thisdistractedglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/eat-drink-man-woman-1994-chien-lien-wu-pic-1.jpg

4

The Martian (Ridley Scott, 2015)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cnECyzk9qks/VqMfQAK891I/AAAAAAAAHS8/RWaOXm9VduQ/s1600/martian.jpg

2

Only Yesterday (Isao Takahata, 1991)

http://nextprojection.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/only+yesterday.jpg

3.5

[cricket]

Top Hat (1935)

3.5-

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/47/a0/f7/47a0f737d540cb3cc51e2d9a67156974--vintage-love-top-hats.jpg

Not a musical fan but it'd be hard not to enjoy this. It's a feel good movie that put a smile on my face. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are very likable and fun to watch.

[Marco]

The White Ribbon (2009)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d6/White_ribbon.jpg/220px-White_ribbon.jpg

Great parable tale from Haneke. This could have been set in any community and at any point in time. Here its in a Northern German village where the powers that be are (or seem to be) manipulating the lives of those around them to maintain servitude and ignorance. It's impeccably shot and the black and white filming lends to its other-worldliness/timelessness. I loved this film and Haneke always keeps the grey matter working. Great. 9/10.

[pahaK]

The White Ribbon (2009)

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Great parable tale from Haneke. This could have been set in any community and at any point in time. Here its in a Northern German village where the powers that be are (or seem to be) manipulating the lives of those around them to maintain servitude and ignorance. It's impeccably shot and the black and white filming lends to its other-worldliness/timelessness. I loved this film and Haneke always keeps the grey matter working. Great. 9/10.

This has been on my watchlist for years but my general dislike to Haneke's films has kept me from watching it. One day I will (and hopefully it'll be a Haneke film I can enjoy).

[Marco]

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Rewatch.
Doris Day isn't beautiful (awful hair) but very charming.

I'd quibble with this description of Doris:p

[Marco]

This has been on my watchlist for years but my general dislike to Haneke's films has kept me from watching it. One day I will (and hopefully it'll be a Haneke film I can enjoy).

Know what you mean pahaK, I couldn't stand "Funny Games" or "Benny's video" but really liked "The Seventh Continent" and "Cache": "The Piano Teacher" was decent too...he's definately hot and cold for me but "The White Ribbon" was excellent.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Know what you mean pahaK, I couldn't stand "Funny Games" or "Benny's video" but really liked "The Seventh Continent" and "Cache": "The Piano Teacher" was decent too...he's definately hot and cold for me but "The White Ribbon" was excellent.

I've only seen Hidden and The Piano Teacher – both very good.

[Nausicaä]

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3

Ingmar Bergman said about this film:

"But Balthazar was so boring, I slept through it. This Balthazar, I didn’t understand a word of it, it was so completely boring. A donkey, to me, is completely uninteresting, but a human being is always interesting."

To me, the other way around. Loved the donkey scenes but the human beings, meh. I felt this film was going on forever but it's only 95ish minutes long... really wanted to like this film.

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[matt72582]

Blind Beast - 7.5/10
Imagine "The Collector" and "Woman in the Dunes" mixed with a pinch of "Bad Boy Bubby". Could have been better, though.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/24/Blind-beast-poster.jpg


(3rd try to post this.. I keep getting a message that basically says this site is down, and lets me know my browser, and my middle connection 60 miles away is fine)

[matt72582]

An Ox's Tale
If you are a fan of John Entwistle, The Who, the bass, or just music in general - check this out.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTY1MTQyMDEyNF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzI3MjgzMQ@@._V1_.jpg

[Derek Vinyard]

Hereditary (2018) - Ari Aster
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- I think it was a decent watch with some fine performance particularly from Toni Collette. The style is cool, score is nice too but storyline is kind of disappointing in my opinion. Not bad but not great.
3+

[Fabulous]

Die Another Day (2002)

2

http://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/11145800/DieAnotherDay1.jpg

[Marco]

Blind Beast - 7.5/10
Imagine "The Collector" and "Woman in the Dunes" mixed with a pinch of "Bad Boy Bubby". Could have been better, though.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/24/Blind-beast-poster.jpg


(3rd try to post this.. I keep getting a message that basically says this site is down, and lets me know my browser, and my middle connection 60 miles away is fine)

Better get searching, that sounds bizzaro extremo!:)

[Owlfy]

Die Another Day 2/5 (2002)


Haha I loved Die Another Day. It's so over-the-top.

He's Out There (2018) - 7/10

A mix between The Collector (2009) and The Strangers (2008). Not particularly original but decent for a horror film not released in theaters. I liked the mask the antagonist wore and it didn't hurt too have Yvonne Strahovski fine tail in it. The two young children are also great especially the youngest Abigail Pniowsky - she was amazing.

[Okay]

This has been on my watchlist for years but my general dislike to Haneke's films has kept me from watching it. One day I will (and hopefully it'll be a Haneke film I can enjoy).
To be honest, if you haven't liked any Haneke, you probably won't like this one either, since he definitely keeps the same energy, tone, and everything that's "Haneke", from the rest of his films. I will say that The White Ribbon is his best film, when it comes to visuals and cinematography.

[Marco]

I've only seen Hidden and The Piano Teacher – both very good.

Yeah SeeingisBelieving...Cache/Hidden is a really powerful film and takes mystery on a prosaic but poignant course. Auteuil is magnificent.

[Okay]

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3

Ingmar Bergman said about this film:

"But Balthazar was so boring, I slept through it. This Balthazar, I didn’t understand a word of it, it was so completely boring. A donkey, to me, is completely uninteresting, but a human being is always interesting."

To me, the other way around. Loved the donkey scenes but the human beings, meh. I felt this film was going on forever but it's only 95ish minutes long... really wanted to like this film.

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I haaated this back when I've first seen it. I partially agree with both of you and Bergman, since I thought both the humans (which honestly were just cardboards, but that's Bresson for you, so whatever) and the donkey, and pretty much the entire "story", were all painfully uninteresting.

[MovieGal]

Deadpool 2
(2018)
3.5/5

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The Avengers: Infinity War
(2018)
4/5

https://heroichollywood.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Avengers-4-Logo-Infinity-War-Marvel.jpg?x42694

[chawhee]

Stranger than Fiction
(2006)
5
A rewatch, but the first time watching since I've been married haha. I loved this movie back when I was single, and it still has the same emotional impact on me now. Very unique script that became just as good of a movie. A tragedy with some comedic parts mixed in, and it showed Will Ferrell is a spectacular actor even outside of comedy roles. Maggie Gyllenhaal was excellent as well.

[Fabulous]

The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)

3.5

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[Lil Rob]

A Quiet Place - Late to the party with this one. I had obviously heard of the Oscar buzz before I watched it and had reasonably high expectations. Performances were solid across the board and the story, while simple, was completely unique. It was incredibly tense in parts, but I wasn't as immersed in the film as I had hoped. Maybe I missed the boat with not watching it in the cinema.

In any case, worth a watch.

4

[SeeingisBelieving]

Yeah SeeingisBelieving...Cache/Hidden is a really powerful film and takes mystery on a prosaic but poignant course. Auteuil is magnificent.
My favourite actor – and Juliette Binoche is no slouch :).

[Okay]

The Headless Woman by Lucrecia Martel - 3
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After loving what I got from La Ciénaga, Lucrecia Martel decides to take slow pace to a whole other level. Despite my liking for all of the showcased thematic aspects, such as the contrast between classes in Argentina, along with the bourgeois guilt, and so long and so forth...It's all been done before, and in a better way. The lead was pretty fantastic though, with her little is more manner of performing her paranoid character. Overall, pretty good, but for such a short film, I felt every second of it.


Play by Ruben Östlund - 3.5
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I loved how frustrated I kept feeling throughout the film, which was the intended effect. It reminded me of my experience with Matteo Garrone's Reality (a different but better movie, that I would highly recommend). I guess Play would be a more fleshed out and focused portion of the director's latest movie, since every thematic element that is present here, is also present in The Square. By being that, it becomes too on the nose at times, and especially during the ending. It was nice seeing Östlund's development from Involuntary (an earlier entry by him that I've seen recently and enjoyed) to his Palme D'Or winning feature, but Force Majeure still remains my favourite of his.

Hereditary by Ari Aster - 4
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Oh, I can't wait to watch this again, especially with the countless little details scattered all around, that will be easier to pick up on and enjoy with multiple viewings. It's still extremely enjoyable and effective throughout the first watch, despite me not fully grasping the story and the happenings, and only getting the gist of it. The family's dynamics and struggles are my favourite aspects of the film, especially with Toni Collette delivering a 10/10 performance, while her castmates are not that far behind her either. Definitely deserving of the hype.

[Ms. M]

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Rewatch.
Doris Day isn't beautiful (awful hair) but very charming.

I'd quibble with this description of Doris:p
That's ok. The most meant her hair in this particular movie. During watching the movie I wanted to brush her;)

[Ultraviolence]

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=47384

Lazy attack!

[Rey Skywalker]

https://78.media.tumblr.com/fcc39ff69ba04bb38206c1930f3a63a7/tumblr_p681negK9I1say5iqo2_r6_1280.jpg

The Glass Menagerie (1950)

4

“In memory everything seems to happen to music.”

[NataljaK]

Terminal (2018) 4/10

[FromBeyond]

Deadpool 2

3

[Marco]

Hereditary (2018)

https://filmpravdablog.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/hereditary_ver7.jpg?w=479&h=709

Quite good and atmospheric, kept me interested on a dull bank holiday. The cast were all good and the pay-off spooky enough to feel like a well rounded film. Nothing massively novel so a 6/10.

[Truman]

i like all of these movies that ive seen recently

Uncle Drew
Ready Player One
Wrinkle In Time
Blakkklansman
Project X
Hardflip

p

[Tramuzgan]

47411

ZG80 (2016) - 82/100

It's like if The Warriors was a comedy, and a damn good one. Krpa's as funny as always, though this time other characters also get their share of quotables. If you liked Anchorman and the Big Lebowski you'll definitely like this.

Favourite line: Karamo se, gospođo. Hoćete i vi s nama? (We're ****ing, madam. Would you like to join us?)

[spookiemoviemania]

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=47384

Lazy attack! where can I find that movie rating you used Ultraviolence?

[mark f]

LETTERBOXD (https://letterboxd.com/)

[spookiemoviemania]

LETTERBOXD (https://letterboxd.com/) I meant the actual stars. A change from popcorn boxes.

[MijaFrost]

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/576dffd9e58c62d50f90ad56/576e004446c3c49b5d067816/577204188419c230c8666ae0/1501302935455/Elvira.jpg?format=1000w

Such campy fun. I loved it. (And Elvira is hot, hot, hot.)

★★★½

[Camo]

I meant the actual stars. A change from popcorn boxes.

Just Copy and Paste this - ★★★★★

Keep it somewhere so you have it when you want it. That post you quoted is a screenshot though, the stars in that picture are the ones on Letterboxd.

[Fabulous]

The 25th Hour (1967)

3.5

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[Mr Minio]

I meant the actual stars. A change from popcorn boxes. What Camo wrote plus ½ for half stars

[spookiemoviemania]

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THE PICTURE SHOW MAN: (1977) .
This rather obscure Oz flick depicts the beginnings of cinema in Australia. It is the 1920s and an enterprising man, his son and a piano player travel around Australia showing the first silent movies. Their dream however is to stay at one place and open up a cinema. Muddying the waters is a hot shot wealthy American who aims to do the same.. bigger, better and in quicker time than the Australians...

I enjoyed the journey this slice of early Australiana took me. I had no problem sympathizing with and relating to the characters as the cast of John Meillon, Rod Taylor and John Ewart were top shelf. Loved the cinematography of inland Australia, while the score and incidental music complemented the pacey, amusing storyline. For those who are not familiar with this gem. I invite you to find it and watch it.
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[Innovation]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/97/3b/ef/973bef8de3fed0879e83e5f330aead9d.jpg

3/5

Re-watch for about the 5-6th time, been about 5 years since I last watched this...Classic Ben Stiller/Cameron Diaz. Although I found this flick a bit boring this time around, its still worth a solid 3/5 just for the ridiculous love...Octagon?

[cricket]

The Hurricane Heist (2018)

1

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I'm easy to please and I thought mixing a robbery with weather disaster sounded like fun. It could have just been mediocre for me to enjoy it but it fell short of even that. No decent characters, performances, or dialogue, and even the special effects were poor. I sometimes compare bad movies to Lifetime movies but in this case it'd be an insult to Lifetime movies. This was like a USA movie and I'm surprised it made it to the cinema. It wasn't the worst movie to sit through, but even then movies I've had a worse time sitting through came down to taste. This was just lousy and stupid.

[the samoan lawyer]

REBECCA: (1940)

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This multi award-winning film rates among my top three of all time. Rebecca, the screen adaptation of the book by noted author Daphne Du Maurier has it all, sublime acting, (all three leading actors won Academy awards) a pulsating soundtrack driven by a plot of mystery and intrique to keep the most demanding begging for more. First time director Alfred Hitchcock maintains the tension at a steady level until the shattering ending..
The storyline centres on the isolated mansion of Manderlay and its inhabitants..the mysterious housekeeper Mrs Danvers, Max De Winter (Laurence Olivier) and the new Mrs De Winter. (Joan Fontaine) She soon discovers that she must live in the shadow of her husband's former wife Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. Stealing the show imho is Australian Judith Anderson for her rivetting performance as the disturbed Mrs Danvers.
Rebecca, Hitch's first American film and for which he was awarded the Best Director Oscar, is a must see for devotees of gothic mysery. rating_4_5

A scene from Rebecca.
https://youtu.be/Z8lq3yEb7EU


My favourite Hitch. Great film.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://www.billboard.com/files/media/spike-lee-prince-Prince-Mary-Dont-You-Weep-2018-billboard-1548.jpg (https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=imgres&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiqo-774o_dAhVMUBoKHR3CDRIQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.billboard.com%2Farticles%2Fcolumns%2Fpop%2F8471767%2Fspike-lee-prince-mary-dont-you-weep-music-video-blackkklansman&psig=AOvVaw09hAGvQVmSIydV5rYKsF9K&ust=1535546594029694)
BlacKKKlansman (2018)


Exceeded all expectations. Both funny and powerful, in particular the ending. Also keep an eye out for the dancing scene, it was brilliant! Probably my favourite Spike Lee film.


4.5

[SeeingisBelieving]

Night of the Demon (1957) – 6/10

[spookiemoviemania]

My favourite Hitch. Great film.


Psycho is mine but Rebecca is a close second..

[Ms. M]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/TheSaltoftheEarth2014.jpg
rating_4
What a amazing character is Saldago. He is really passionate about his work. He makes a lot of effort to take a pictures. And he saw so much suffering in different places in the world and didn't become bitter.

[Iroquois]

Yoga Hosers - 1

dammit Kevin

[Derek Vinyard]

American History X (1998) - Tony Kaye
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- Forever my favorite. Norton is amazing, storyline is powerful and still relevant these days and the ending so devastating. The whole prison part is awesome. I would show this movie in School if I was a teacher. Instant classic and Masterpiece.
5++

[cricket]

Samurai Assassin (1965)

3.5

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I got this from Netflix and it was the first Japanese film my wife was to try. I tell her you know one of my favorite actors Toshiro Mifune is in it, and she was going to guess who he was when he appeared on screen. About 5 minutes in he pops up and she says that's him, obvious because he has such great screen presence, and his character immediately picks his nose and wipes it on his clothes. She's like oh yea your man there is such a charmer. Anyway, he didn't exactly play a character to respect like normal, more the down and out type, but he was great as always. I had a bit of a hard time following this movie so I think a second viewing would benefit me. It was one time where I felt that my lack of knowledge for Japanese culture or history hurt me. It's obviously a strong story but I wasn't a fan of the narration which hasn't been common with the Japanese movies I've seen. Great score and cinematography. Wifey was enjoying it but fell asleep.

[FromBeyond]

Hereditary

For some reason I had in my mind this was Robert Egger's follow up film after The Witch and maybe I heard the comparison somewhere because they are very similar in some ways … it's also very similar to another movie which I wont name but is kind of obvious from the beginning.. I don't think it hides it's influence but there's a few too many going on and whilst not bad, it fails to live up to the hype surrounding it or make anything very original, certainly in storytelling

3.5

[Gangland]

https://www.dreadcentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/LET-THE-CORPSES-TAN-banner.jpg

Thanks to Pirate Bay, I finally got to see Let the Corpses Tan (2018). What I thought was going to be an homage to the poliziotteschi crime genre was more of a love letter to Spaghetti Westerns - though I think it would be fair to say that certain visual elements bled over from one genre to the other. There's definitely more style than substance offered up here - I've heard complaints that the story is borderline incomprehensible if you have no knowledge of the source material, but I found the narrative wasn't that hard to follow. There's definitely some music that some people will recognize: the trailer plays a version of Dies Irae and Sunny Road to Salina is used constantly through the movie. It took a while for me to recognize the female lead in the movie, Elina Löwensohn, whose only work I'm familiar with is Schindler's List (1993) and the gymnast episode of Seinfeld.

Overall, the movie is a delight to look at, but the story takes a back seat to the insane visuals that are stabbing your eyeballs.

RATING: 4.0

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I don't know how Straight Time (1978) stayed off my radar for this long, this movie is fantastic. The cast can't be beat: Dustin Hoffman, the gorgeous Theresa Russell, pre-crazy Gary Busey and the first role of Jake Busey, M. Emmet Walsh, Kathy Bates, a younger Sandy Baron (Jack Klompus from Seinfeld), and the amazing Harry Dean Stanton. Though he's not credited, I'm pretty sure I saw Eddie Bunker (Mr. Blue from Reservoir Dogs), who wrote both the screenplay and the source material, in a cameo. The story is simple: Dustin Hoffman is a newly released con that tries to go straight, fails, and returns to a life of crime. What’s great about Straight Time is when/where it is set: grimy 70s Los Angeles; and man it doesn’t waste anytime getting started. I thought I was in store for a 2 hour wishy washy movie about trying to stay straight, but within 30 minutes of the movie Dustin Hoffman says **** the man and unapologetically gets down to crime-town. I don’t know how Criterion hasn’t scooped this film up – a fantastic forgotten gem of the late 70s.

RATING: 5.0

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I'm trying to think of something positive to say about Slenderman (2018), but there's nothing there. I'm usual very forgiving of bad horror movies, but Slenderman commits the ultimate sin: it's really ****ing boring. Nothing remotely scary, redeeming, or interesting to see here. This movie needed to go the route of Sinister (2012) and have the main characters looking up creepy ass Slenderman videos to build up tension, but ultimately the narrative falls flat, and within 5 minutes of the movie starting, you'll be wanting to turn on Marble Hornets (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_Hornets).

RATING: 0.0

[RealHero]

Upgrade (2018) rating_3+
It's dumb fun, but not too dumb. Had pretty good time with it.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4c/Lost_in_Translation_poster.jpg

Second viewing - 3

[matt72582]

Crime and Punishment - 7/10
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[Larry]

Hereditary

For some reason I had in my mind this was Robert Egger's follow up film after The Witch and maybe I heard the comparison somewhere because they are very similar in some ways … it's also very similar to another movie which I wont name but is kind of obvious from the beginning.. I don't think it hides it's influence but there's a few too many going on and whilst not bad, it fails to live up to the hype surrounding it or make anything very original, certainly in storytelling

3.5

What film? Sorry I’m quite obsessed with this movie right now. Is it R B?

[cricket]

The Big Trail (1930)

3

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I watched this because it's on the top 100 westerns list. It's an early film for both director Raoul Walsh and star John Wayne. I read that at the time it was a huge flop and that it hurt Wayne's stardom for several years. It's corny and dated at times, and it was certainly before prime John Wayne. I really liked the epic adventure aspect of it, and the on location filming was really cool.

[gbgoodies]

Crime and Punishment - 7/10
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I watched Crime and Punishment last night, and I expected to be "wowed" by Peter Lorre's performance in it, but I wasn't. I wanted to understand what he was going through, and "feel" him being tormented by what he had done, and someone else being charged with his crime, but sadly, it just felt like an average crime movie.

[spookiemoviemania]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/45/Good_the_bad_and_the_ugly_poster.jpg/220px-Good_the_bad_and_the_ugly_poster.jpg

THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY:Speaking of westerns Cricket I watched this 'spaghetti western' on the weekend. I have never gone in much for these but I found myself enjoying this one. Eli Wallach stole the show. I loved the journey we were taken on as they traipsed across the desert in pursuit of revenge and a truck full of buried money.
★★★½ Very Good / Interesting Concept and Execution / Evoking

[Cynema De Bergerac]

https://fanart.tv/detailpreview/fanart/movies/181808/movieposter/star-wars-episode-viii---the-last-jedi-5a909892d33c8.jpg
4.5
My mother wanted to see it for a second time.

Me: So why do you think fans hate it?

Mom: What did they expect? They need to get over themselves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbHUJEH-ERI

[Thursday Next]

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) Good. 4

Frances Ha (2012) At first I thought this was going to be really annoying but I was wrong. Also good. 4

[Ultraviolence]

https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/8831/movieposter/timecop-53e231d900595.jpg
★
:sick: As far as I love Van Damme, this film stinks!

[cricket]

Trouble in Paradise (1932)

2.5

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I watched this because it's on the Ebert list. I know it's highly regarded but I just sat there stonefaced. I do see how others could find it elegant, charming, and humorous. With the exception of Heaven Can Wait, this has been my normal experience with films from director Ernst Lubitsch. There were no noticeable flaws from my viewpoint, so I guess it just wasn't for me. In that case, I give it my standard gentleman's rating.

[Mr Minio]

It's the best Pre-Code film. You're delusional. :)

[cricket]

It's the best Pre-Code film. You're delusional. :)

Don't start throwing facts at me

[Mr Minio]

cricket Bad Cricket

[matt72582]

I watched Crime and Punishment last night, and I expected to be "wowed" by Peter Lorre's performance in it, but I wasn't. I wanted to understand what he was going through, and "feel" him being tormented by what he had done, and someone else being charged with his crime, but sadly, it just felt like an average crime movie.
Lorre is in some of the best movies, but I don't think he's very good. I'm going to guess he had a leg up because he spoke a few languages.

[Mr Minio]

Lorre is very good!

[FromBeyond]

What film? Sorry I’m quite obsessed with this movie right now. Is it R B?

Aye, it is.

[cricket]

Art of the Devil 2 (2005)

2-

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2564/756/320/aotd2_still05.jpg

Thai horror that's part supernatural, which I'm not a big fan of, but also part sick gorefest. It was made well enough and worth watching for fans of this type of thing. A worthwhile recommendation from MovieGal.

[NoviceFilmBuff]

Avengers: Infinity War. Oh my goodness it was amazing!!

[Okay]

Duel by Steven Spielberg - 2.5
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What Jaws did for sharks and Dreamcatcher did for toilets, Duel will definitely do for trucks.

Blade Runner by Ridley Scott - 3.5
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All the way throughout this great film, Michael's speech from the movie Anomalisa, was ringing in my head. "What is it to be human? What is it to ache? What is it to be alive?". These questions are what Blade Runner is centred around. There's so much one can get into when discussing this movie, and that's what sci-fi as a genre should always offer, not just relying on a set design.

Side note, am I the only one who's immensely bothered, by Ridley Scott's attitude towards one of the big questions of the movie. He literally goes out of his way in his interviews, to enforce on the audience what his intentions were regarding that aspect, and that pisses me off. Not because I disagree with what he is saying, but because he thinks that by being the director, his word on whatever ambiguity is law, and if you disagree then you're a moron ("You would have to be an idiot not to get that Deckard is a replicant...If you don't get that, you have to be a moron!" his words, not mine). Personally, even if a director confronted me with their true intentions behind whatever they left ambiguous in their film, I still will stick with my own interpretation and believe it's just as right.

Blade Runner 2049 by Denis Villeneuve - 4
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Surprisingly, I easily favour this sequel to the original. The latter is mostly due to the emotional impact Denis Villeneuve's continuation left on me, and also me preferring 2049's plot. The sequel avoids copying what came before it (which is what most sequels nowadays lazily bank on), and builds on what we've previously seen and experienced, and expands on the thematic aspects of the original. The story concepts this time are far more superior in my eyes, and manage to be even more interesting than what was already immensely interesting in the 1981 feature. For such a "long" film, I genuinely would've been down for at least another hour in this bleak world, which is a feeling I wished to experience after leaving Ridley Scott's version.

[Rey Skywalker]

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Deadpool (2016)

4

''Negasonic Teenage… what the ****? That’s the coolest name ever!''

[Ms. M]

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rating_2_5
I had read a few recommendations, before I watched it. Unfortunatelly I can't agree with most of them. The movie was quite boring (and there were songs in it:sick:). Cary Grant's skin was so tanned, that I could't barely focuse on the plot;)

[TheUsualSuspect]

https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/8831/movieposter/timecop-53e231d900595.jpg
★
:sick: As far as I love Van Damme, this film stinks!


Seriously? This is one of his best films!!!!

[Derek Vinyard]

Blade Runner 2049 - Denis Villeneuve (2017)
https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/blade-runner-20492.jpg?w=1000
- Nice Visuals, nice cinematography but so boring. As far as I love the original who's in my opinion the best Sci-fi movie ever made the sequel is not my cup of tea and I don't like Gosling as an actor at all. Villeneuve has to be the most boring director nowadays...
2

[doubledenim]

Blade Runner 2049 - Denis Villeneuve (2017)
https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/blade-runner-20492.jpg?w=1000
- Nice Visuals, nice cinematography but so boring. As far as I love the original who's in my opinion the best Sci-fi movie ever made the sequel is not my cup of tea and I don't like Gosling as an actor at all. Villeneuve has to be the most boring director nowadays...
rating_2



If you could please kindly return any reps I may have ever given you. You think you know someone... :D :laugh:

[Saunch]

Seriously? This is one of his best films!!!!

There’s Double Impact and there’s everything else.

[cricket]

The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

2.5

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I thought this best picture winner was ok but that's about it. It's 3 hours long complete with overture and intermission, and is quite bloated in general. My interest level was decent with it being a biography and William Powell was good in the lead role. I didn't think the character was as wonderful as the film seemed to want the audience to believe. Myrna Loy is in it but doesn't show up until there's about 45 minutes left and doesn't make a big impression. There's other decent characters and performances and I especially got a kick out of seeing Frank Morgan of The Wizard of Oz. It wasn't bad but it wasn't good enough to justify it's award or it's runtime.

[spookiemoviemania]

I will add my two cents worth to DUEL. It was the first road movie that I actually enjoyed. Why? The imcomparable Spielberg was at the tiller.. thats why. Boy can this man tell a story and actually make you wanna be part of it.. get inside your skin so to speak. What a wild suspence-filled ride he takes us on.

http://prometheus-unbound.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/4-Star-Rating.png


a scene from DUEL (1971)
https://youtu.be/MS8cjAObrr4

[chawhee]

If you could please kindly return any reps I may have ever given you. You think you know someone... :D :laugh:

I was a little taken back by the Villeneuve comment myself haha

[Larry]

Blade Runner 2049 - Denis Villeneuve (2017)
https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/blade-runner-20492.jpg?w=1000
- Nice Visuals, nice cinematography but so boring. As far as I love the original who's in my opinion the best Sci-fi movie ever made the sequel is not my cup of tea and I don't like Gosling as an actor at all. Villeneuve has to be the most boring director nowadays...
rating_2



If you could please kindly return any reps I may have ever given you. You think you know someone... :D :laugh:

He’s losing his entertainment edge. Arrival and blade runner were less than exciting. He needs more pace and excitement, if that then he could be one of the greats. Sicario and prisoners were amazing from him.

[Mr Minio]

Sicario and prisoners were amazing from him. No, no, no no! You got it all wrong! Sicario and Prisoners are his weaker films. BR and Arrival are his superior ones.

[Larry]

Sicario and prisoners were amazing from him. No, no, no no! You got it all wrong! Sicario and Prisoners are his weaker films. BR and Arrival are his superior ones.

Lol to each their own

[Mr Minio]

Lol to each their own You're just hateful towards Heptapods and Replicants!

[Larry]

Lol to each their own You're just hateful towards Heptapods and Replicants!

I don’t like things talking in coffee stains.

[Mr Minio]

I don’t like things talking in coffee stains. Time is not linear for them. Maybe from their perspective they are cleaning those stains?

[Larry]

I don’t like things talking in coffee stains. Time is not linear for them. Maybe from their perspective they are cleaning those stains?

Hahah!!

[Okay]

I love Villeneuve a lot, and Enemy is without a doubt my favourite of his.
Enemy > Incendies = 2049 > Polytechnique > Prisoners > Arrival > Sicario.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Watched a lot recently.

Minions
Cars 3
Den of Thieves
To All The Boys I've Ever Loved

I'll try to write up something for each.

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/iamvengeance.jpg?w=394&h=526


I Am Vengeance (Ross Boyask, 2018): Cliched action film starring former WWE superstar Stu Bennett (Wade Barrett) as a mercenary who goes to a small town after learning his best friend has been killed along with friend's parents. He spends the rest of the film searching for answers and exacting revenge. Gary Daniels plays the lead villain of the film. Some nice shootouts and fisticuffs, along with Bennett and Daniels, drives the film with a solid rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

[ScarletLion]

I love Villeneuve a lot, and Enemy is without a doubt my favourite of his.
Enemy > Incendies = 2049 > Polytechnique > Prisoners > Arrival > Sicario.

Incendies>Enemy>Arrival>Prisoners>Polytechnique>Sicario>BR2049>Maelstrom

Whoever said Villeneuve was boring these days must have extremely high standards.

[Tugg]

Arrival>Prisoners>Sicario>BR2049>Enemy

[Derek Vinyard]

I love Villeneuve a lot, and Enemy is without a doubt my favourite of his.
Enemy > Incendies = 2049 > Polytechnique > Prisoners > Arrival > Sicario.

Incendies>Enemy>Arrival>Prisoners>Polytechnique>Sicario>BR2049>Maelstrom

Whoever said Villeneuve was boring these days must have extremely high standards.

He’s extremely boring by his style and his long shots... it’s not surprising that every movie that he made doesn’t work at the box office... they are not entertaining

[Okay]

He’s extremely boring by his style and his long shots... it’s not surprising that every movie that he made doesn’t work at the box office... they are not entertaining
What's wrong with long shots? More importantly, I never think of long shots when talking about Villeneuve. I feel like there are countless directors out there who utilise long shots way more than he ever does. The only film of his where I remember a presence of long shots is Polytechnique, everything else not so much.

Obviously I disagree with the "boring" and "not entertaining" parts, but what's to point out here is that his movies do work very well in the box office. Arrival was his most successful film by far, and it earned twice its budget domestically, and four times its budget if we're talking about worldwide gross. Blade Runner 2049 despite flopping in the states, it earned more than its money back in foreign theatres, and this is without even calculating home video earnings (which is another department 2049 was successful in). Sicario was successful, Prisoners was successful, Incendies was successful, his only films that weren't as successful were Enemy (because it's his most experimental and indie), and Polytechnique (because it was the film that seriously launched his career). I'm ignoring the existence of Malestrom, and August 32nd on Earth, because they don't and shouldn't count.

It's fine if you don't like his films, and you're obviously justified in doing so, but I'm just saying, almost all of his films were very successful.

[matt72582]

The Priest's Wife - 7/10
There was no reason to dub that awful voice for Marcello Mastroianni's nice voice - especially considering he spoke all the dialogue in English, especially with Sophia Loren's real voice. It would have been funny to leave the rest of the cast with the English person imitating Italian though. A few funny moments, and some decent writing at times.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/10/The_Priest%27s_Wife.jpg

[Ms. M]

Rewatch. In the cinema this time:)
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I love Taika Waititi:D

[Nausicaä]

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3
Snooze Factor Rating = Zzzz

Disappointed to see a lot of the book didn't make it into this film and missed the full on 80s pop culture aspects but the new addition of The Shining sequence was just brilliant.



[Snooze Factor Ratings:

Z = didn't nod off at all
Zz = nearly nodded off but managed to stay alert
Zzz = nodded off and missed some of the film but went back to watch what I missed
Zzzz = nodded off and missed some of the film but went back to watch what I missed but nodded off again at the same point and therefore needed to go back a number of times before I got through it...
Zzzzz = nodded off and missed some or the rest of the film but was not interested enough to go back over it]

:D

[cricket]

The 39 Steps (1935)

3.5-

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I saw it long enough ago so that I didn't remember it. I didn't think it was great, but it was 82 minutes that were constantly intriguing and easy to watch. Easy top 10 Hitch for me.

[matt72582]

Ginger and Fred - 7/10
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8e/Ginger_and_Fred_poster.jpg

[neiba]

Air Force One (1997)

I realized I never watched this entirely. It was starting on TV so I took the chance.
It's the typical 90's action movie with the typical clicheed dialogue, but it surprised me how well this is paced. The acting is not nice, not even from Oldamn (not that is horrible but can do much better) and some visual effects look dated.
An entertaining watch nevertheless.

3 +

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The Red Pill (2016)

The Red Pill is a documentary about anti-feminism and the movement on men's rights.
The premise looks hedious on paper but it's actually not that bad, even if I disagree with 90% of this.
Some of the questions raised are valid, others are simply huge fallacies while others are about mixing causes with consequences. Overall, it's a useful watch to realize how much we still have to evolve, as a society.

As a movie, it drags a little bit because the way questions are handled is not very well managed, and I felt lack of counter arguments.

3 +

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Breaking the Waves (1996)

I usually don't like Lars von Trier but someone I trust recommended me this so I gave it a go.
I can see many influences from the Dogma 95 movement,at least where it matters, which gives it the advantages of the movement while keeping it easy to watch (which is not very common in pure Dogma films).
The script is amazing and the acting surprisingly good. What almost made me dislike the whole movie was the last 10 seconds with the supernatural elements being thrown when it was clearly not necessary, IMO.
Still, I cleared that scene from my mind and tried to judge the film without it.

3.5 -

[spookiemoviemania]

The 39 Steps (1935)

rating_3_5-

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I saw it long enough ago so that I didn't remember it. I didn't think it was great, but it was 82 minutes that were constantly intriguing and easy to watch. Easy top 10 Hitch for me. The first version .. and best imho Cricket.

[spookiemoviemania]

Rewatch. In the cinema this time:)
https://images2.alphacoders.com/352/thumb-350-35210.jpg
I love Taika Waititi:D Boy does he look like Jerry Lewis.. or is it he @Mrs.M?

[spookiemoviemania]

The DISORDERLY ORDERLY: (1964)

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I can usually take Jerry Lewis in smallish doses to be brutally honest. That is not to say he is not a funny man.. He is a very funny man. I did prefer the movies he made post Dean Martin.. One was the Disordely Orderly. Lewis plays his usual clumbsy dud character that always gets the girl. Why is that? I guess because everyone evidently loves a loser when all is said and done.
http://prometheus-unbound.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/3-Star-Rating.pngLiked it. The work was not without significant flaws but overall enjoyable.

[lenslady]

Ladybird 2017
(some spoilers)


This film is another one of those highly lauded, critically applauded movies that is interesting enough in parts, but far from the 5 star rating it seems to have garnered from everyone but me. A coming of age film, and supposedly semi autobiographical for the director. A young lady is having a series of mishaps in her love and social life, and is also being quite the difficult adolescent at the time. Her mom, who is as kind as one could be to her patients ( she's a nurse in a psychiatric hospital) and the rest of the family- showers her daughter with almost nothing but exasperation, disappointment, and insults-so cutting, that in the opening scene daughter flings herself out of a moving car to escape her mom's vitriolic tirade and breaks her arm. I don' t know that I could blame the poor girl.

The movie is strung through with witty clever dialog and repartee, and a few poignant moments - eg when the girl forgives her duplicitous boyfriend for hiding the fact he was gay from her, leading her on and breaking her heart. But like her mom, this girl has the capacity to give succor to the wounded.

The problem for me with the film is that beneath the clever repartee, some interesting characters,and some nice scenes of Sacramento; the movie is just too episodic. There's little plot development, no real resolution for the characters or the audience, and we just follow the main character from event to event;
the gay boyfriend, the next boyfriend cool and cruel, to the last impersonal male interest leaving her sick and stranded.

And while the film has a lot of jokes and playful dialog; the end ( to me) was a real downer. Despite being a liar and typical teenage screw up, the protagonist shows her strength, creativity and willpower, throughout tthe movie- to attain a seemingly impossible goal- but in the end she seems like a basket case on the verge of homelessness, adrift in the city she had hoped would energize her; and reaching out to apologize to a mom who is so selfish she wouldn't even say goodbye and wish her daughter well.

In truth, the real life person the protagonist represented became a quite successful movie director - so why end it on so dismal a note.

I don' t know, maybe I' m getting too old for 'coming of age movies' - but this is a movie I could sit through, enjoy parts of it, but wouldn't want to ever see again. And let's face it, isn't every character driven movie a coming of age movie of sorts? I was reminded of this when I spotted the aged but familiar face of Lois Smith, who played Bobby Dupea's eccentric, talented but needy sister in Five Easy Pieces. Here, Lois plays a nun who ungainfully tries to be hip, But in one of the more rewarding episodes, the nun shows she is 'hip' to life's humor and matters of the heart by forgiving the girl for putting ' just married' on her car. "Because it was funny. " An endearing moment, in a movie that seemed to be a mishmash of moments, but revealed no really coherent gravitas.

After seeing Lois; I couldn't help but contrast Five Easy Pieces with this movie, which didn't seem to know if it was a Rosanne episode ( with the mom an alt version of tv's Rosanne instead of sister Jackie-) or a mother daughter version of Whatever happened to Baby Jane.

In Pieces, we also follow a protagonist who is a difficult person, who is lost as to what he wants from life, a liar and user who shows flashes of kindness ( in picking up the stranded hitch hikers) The ending of the movie could be as open ended as the ending of Ladybird, but is essentially a downer - one suspects that Rayette will lead a tough life alone with a child, and Bobby will just forever.....drift.

But Pieces is a riveting, well played, well realized movie that flows like a good work of literature, besides having moments that are as spellbinding as a foggy ferry ride to nowhere, or as hilarious as a chicken salad sandwich. Am I asking too much of a movie like Ladybird to be more than a director's garrulous vision of her difficult mom? Perhaps. But I know I can watch Bobby try and fail to 'come of age' over and over and over again- and never be disappointed.

Two and a half stars out of five for Ladybird.

And while I' m here:
Five stars for Five Easy Pieces.

[gbgoodies]

Trouble in Paradise (1932)

2.5

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I watched this because it's on the Ebert list. I know it's highly regarded but I just sat there stonefaced. I do see how others could find it elegant, charming, and humorous. With the exception of Heaven Can Wait, this has been my normal experience with films from director Ernst Lubitsch. There were no noticeable flaws from my viewpoint, so I guess it just wasn't for me. In that case, I give it my standard gentleman's rating.


I watched Trouble in Paradise a few days ago, and I thought it was a charming movie, but there wasn't as much humor in it as I'd expected. But it was definitely better than a 2.5 rating. Probably at least 3.5 for me.

[gbgoodies]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/16/AffairtoRemember.jpg/220px-AffairtoRemember.jpg
rating_2_5
I had read a few recommendations, before I watched it. Unfortunatelly I can't agree with most of them. The movie was quite boring (and there were songs in it:sick:). Cary Grant's skin was so tanned, that I could't barely focuse on the plot;)


It's sad to see An Affair To Remember rated so low. It's one of my favorite movies.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Den of Thieves

(Christian Gudegast)

https://i.imgur.com/3RwU7IG.jpg

3


The film is 100% macho and fails the Bechtel test...miserably. (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1944107#post1944107)

[Fabulous]

A Special Day (1977)

3.5

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[ScarletLion]

. they are not entertaining

They entertain me. So you're wrong.

[RealHero]

Blade Runner 2049 - Denis Villeneuve (2017)
https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/blade-runner-20492.jpg?w=1000
- Nice Visuals, nice cinematography but so boring. As far as I love the original who's in my opinion the best Sci-fi movie ever made the sequel is not my cup of tea and I don't like Gosling as an actor at all. Villeneuve has to be the most boring director nowadays...
rating_2

:eek::eek: woa, I can't deal with this! Leaving movieforums for few months :Dagain

[Mr Minio]

Ladybird 2017 An apprehensibly reprehensible film! Those are the worst.

[doubledenim]

I was a little taken back by the Villeneuve comment myself haha


Oh no. I'm an unsophisticated nub. All vitriole :nope: was because of the actor of my fave movie.

[doubledenim]

Am I led to believe that Minio likes Arrival? Can't be. My reading comprehension is worse than I thought.

[Mr Minio]

Am I led to believe that Minio likes Arrival? It's as good as contemporary mainstream sci-fi can get. Much better than that Ex Machina mediocrity.

[neiba]

Blade Runner 2049 - Denis Villeneuve (2017)
https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/blade-runner-20492.jpg?w=1000
- Nice Visuals, nice cinematography but so boring. As far as I love the original who's in my opinion the best Sci-fi movie ever made the sequel is not my cup of tea and I don't like Gosling as an actor at all. Villeneuve has to be the most boring director nowadays...
2

So true! Overrated piece of cr**.

[cricket]

The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

3.5-

http://dailygrindhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CINCINNATI-KID-2-.jpg

McQueen, Ann Margaret, Edward G. Robinson, Karl Malden, Poker, New Orleans-very cool! It would be difficult not to be a great watch with these qualities, but it fell short of being a great movie. The Hustler of poker it is not. Ann Margaret is wow and she's married to Malden's character lol. The poor guy, I never noticed that disaster of a nose as much as I did when he shared the screen with her. The ending was a surprise. I wonder if John Landis is a fan of this movie? The opening reminded me of The Blues Brothers and then Cab Calloway had a small role.

[resopamenic]

Hula girls (2006) - 2.5
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Lovely cast sort of save it (Matsuyuki Sayuko, Aoi Yu :heart::heart::heart:)
But overrated piece if crap it was. The accolades it got (domestically) more like over gesture because its adapted an inspiring story where bunch of coal miners's daughter success introduced a resort(which projected as subtitute business as mine of their father soon to be closed) become famous by learning hawaiian dance.

Only the execution is kinda crappy and off putting. Ironically to me this made name of Lee Sang-il in his homecountry (which his filmography onward kinda far excel). Comedy and sentimality just isnt his stuff. I can see older like yoji yamada, masayuki suo, or sinobu yaguchi ( this definitely his formula) as better option

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/boardingschool.jpg?w=398&h=590
Boarding School (Boaz Yakin, 2018): A fresh take on the creepy school genre with a crossdressing 12 year old boy (who does it as a memory to his late grandma) sent to an isolated school with 6 other misfits and a very creepy headmaster who is more sinister than he seems to be. Great performances by the young cast and Will Patton as the headmaster and some very strange twists make this one to check out. 4 out of 5

[Ms. M]

Boy does he look like Jerry Lewis.. or is it he @Mrs.M?
You killed me:D To be honest it's hard to look at the face of this guy by 90 minutes.

[Ms. M]

It's sad to see An Affair To Remember rated so low. It's one of my favorite movies.
Yeah, it was surprise even for me. I thought I would enjoy more.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b6/Funny_Cow.png

2.5
Snooze Factor Rating = Zz


Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qDFb7qUV30


[Snooze Factor Ratings]:
Z = didn't nod off at all
Zz = nearly nodded off but managed to stay alert
Zzz = nodded off and missed some of the film but went back to watch what I missed
Zzzz = nodded off and missed some of the film but went back to watch what I missed but nodded off again at the same point and therefore needed to go back a number of times before I got through it...
Zzzzz = nodded off and missed some or the rest of the film but was not interested enough to go back over it

[matt72582]

A Place For Lovers rating_3_5
Extra interesting considering each considered the other the true love of their lives. Very scenic and poetic movie, a nice movie to imagine with. Not one of Vittorio De Sica's best, but it's definitely worth watching.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c1/Place_for_lovers.jpg

[KeyserCorleone]

The Last Waltz rating_5

Scorcese can do anything.

[Siddon]

https://cdn.saleminteractivemedia.com/associated-press/data/photos/2018/242/2c373b20-bf09-4005-b96b-9a0e5a04d434.jpg

The Little Stranger is a film that is difficult to genre classify it's quite clearly an adaptation of a novel as you can practically see each chapter break in the film. The basic plot of the story is a doctor (Domnhall Gleeson) is called to a ramshackled estate of the Ayers family. Strange things happen the story progresses and when the film ends you are left with a number of questions. If you enjoyed Jane Eyre, Rebecca, and The Haunting this film is up your alley. If you need things explained to you or you are not willing to accept different interpretations of character and motive this film is going to be a huge problem for you.

My biggest problem was with the casting, Gleeson and Wilson are both very good, however you've got continuity issues with the ages of the characters and the actors. All the characters are really compelling, Gleeson is a very stiff upper lip repressed man in his late thirties/early forties. He's sort of an in-between dealing with commoners who disgust him and the wealthy caste who view him as a tool. Ruth Wilson plays an older unmarried sister, stuck in a sort of spinster role. She's put-upon to take care of the estate and her brother a damaged WWII pilot who thanks to gender roles is "running the house". Both are dealing with the spectre of their eldest sister who passed away before either were born.

The film touches on a number of issues from the economical to the social to the mystical to at it's core the psychological. Faraday(Gleeson) is an extremely compelling character and you reach a point in the film where your perspective shifts. The problem though is that it feels like it's so close to being a classic but it's just missing a few things but I was moved and affected by it, and others will as well.

rating_4

[Rey Skywalker]

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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

5

''Let me tell you something, my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane. ''

[Fabulous]

The Organiser (1963)

4

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i308/icompagni1964.85878_120420131226.jpg

[cricket]

Union Pacific (1939)

3.5+

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jHWYLWHgwws/VOjWHW2xcLI/AAAAAAAAu1o/BBl4LlAfgWM/s1600/UnionPacificStill5.jpg

I watched this for the 30's countdown because it's the first movie on the Cannes' list. As it turned out, it was directed by Cecil B. DeMille which seemed like an odd pairing to me. I believe it wasn't given the award until 2002, for whatever reason. Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea headline a strong cast in this western adventure about those who are trying to extend the railroad west, and those who are trying to stop it. This movie has a lot going for it and it is very entertaining.

[spookiemoviemania]

You killed me:D To be honest it's hard to look at the face of this guy by 90 minutes. You dont think he looks like Jerry Lewis? A Kiwi film as it turns out.

[MovieGal]

Jurassic World
(2015)
Rewatch
3/5

https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/jurassic-world.jpg?w=1000

[spookiemoviemania]

Jurassic World
(2015)
Rewatch
3/5

https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/jurassic-world.jpg?w=1000
Will never beat Jurrassic Park the original imho.

[spookiemoviemania]

https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.pIdtbzJF5RHOUiw_8NOFWAHaFz&w=262&h=205&c=7&o=5&dpr=1.5&pid=1.7


U.S. and Russian nuclear explosions have drastically altered the earth's rotation. Fires and earthquakes ravage cities all over the world, and chaos and sickness descend upon the frightened survivors as they try to put the planet back on its axis.

This 1960 Brit sci fi did not have the big bucks of an American production bankrolling it but the producers did a pretty good job all the same. My only compaint is it should have been filmed in color to give it full affect. Australian Leo McKern (of Rumpole of the Bailey fame) steals the show with good support from Edward Judd and the luscious Janet Munro.

★★★½ Interesting Concept and Execution / Evoking

[dadgumblah]

https://cdn.saleminteractivemedia.com/associated-press/data/photos/2018/242/2c373b20-bf09-4005-b96b-9a0e5a04d434.jpg

The Little Stranger is a film that is difficult to genre classify it's quite clearly an adaptation of a novel as you can practically see each chapter break in the film. The basic plot of the story is a doctor (Domnhall Gleeson) is called to a ramshackled estate of the Ayers family. Strange things happen the story progresses and when the film ends you are left with a number of questions. If you enjoyed Jane Eyre, Rebecca, and The Haunting this film is up your alley. If you need things explained to you or you are not willing to accept different interpretations of character and motive this film is going to be a huge problem for you.

My biggest problem was with the casting, Gleeson and Wilson are both very good, however you've got continuity issues with the ages of the characters and the actors. All the characters are really compelling, Gleeson is a very stiff upper lip repressed man in his late thirties/early forties. He's sort of an in-between dealing with commoners who disgust him and the wealthy caste who view him as a tool. Ruth Wilson plays an older unmarried sister, stuck in a sort of spinster role. She's put-upon to take care of the estate and her brother a damaged WWII pilot who thanks to gender roles is "running the house". Both are dealing with the spectre of their eldest sister who passed away before either were born.

The film touches on a number of issues from the economical to the social to the mystical to at it's core the psychological. Faraday(Gleeson) is an extremely compelling character and you reach a point in the film where your perspective shifts. The problem though is that it feels like it's so close to being a classic but it's just missing a few things but I was moved and affected by it, and others will as well.

rating_4

Good review. I have this one on my watchlist.

[Fabulous]

Sudden Fear (1952)

3

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i427/suddenfear_imentitledtoacut_FC_470x264_121320160743.jpg

[matt72582]

Marriage Italian Style - 7.5/10
I saw this before, but it's my favorite director, and my favorite duo in film, and I remember it as being good and humorous.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ad/Marriage_Italian_Style.jpg

[Marco]

Sudden Fear (1952)

3

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i427/suddenfear_imentitledtoacut_FC_470x264_121320160743.jpg

Jack Palance's face in that image:p

[Marco]

Walkabout (1971)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V3YrQGMuH4s/TVqgDj60GKI/AAAAAAAAGXU/9nxpIxBvylI/s1600/walkabout3.jpg

Empowered my Nic Roeg fascination I'm glad to say that after reading reviews this languid film satisfied. Dramatic in places but whistful and also thoughtful. The culture clash is wonderfully done and brought into stark resonance with the films ending scene. Think I'll be watching again. Jenny Agutter was absolutely great as the prim but dependable big sis...don't think I've seen her act any better. The music is a bit clunky but suits the film if you get what I mean? 9/10.

[Marco]

The Last Waltz rating_5

Scorcese can do anything.

Watched this a month ago KeyserCorleone and it's brilliant. Personal favourite bit is Robbie Robertson asolutely hoodwinked when Van Morrison rushes off the stage James Brown style....but doesn't come back :) Same rating as you my friend.

[SeeingisBelieving]

A Place For Lovers rating_3_5
Extra interesting considering each considered the other the true love of their lives. Very scenic and poetic movie, a nice movie to imagine with. Not one of Vittorio De Sica's best, but it's definitely worth watching.

Interesting – I'd never heard about their relationship before.

[Ms. M]

You killed me:D To be honest it's hard to look at the face of this guy by 90 minutes. You dont think he looks like Jerry Lewis? A Kiwi film as it turns out.
I don't know Jerry Lewis too much, so it's hard to tell.

[Thursday Next]

The Happy Prince (2018)

The last days of Oscar Wilde as portrayed by Rupert Everett. There's some phenomenal acting in this, everyone is great, especially Tom Wilkinson with a scene-stealing cameo as a priest. Narratively and directorially it was a little choppy and I wish it had flowed a bit better but there are some really excellent bits in it.

4

[GulfportDoc]

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=47600
Shall We Dance? (1996)

We watched the original Japanese Shall We Dance (1996) last night. What a charming film! It took me awhile to get into the spirit of the Japanese state of mind-- the character traits that they likely admire.

I soon realized that it was part comedy, part drama, with dynamite performances all around, especially from the male lead Koji Yakusho and the pudgy Eriko Watanabe as a brassy but insecure dance instructor. Naoto Tanenaka almost stole the show with a riotous performance of an offbeat office worker who turns into a wild 'n crazy guy on the dance floor. Some of the film was Wes Anderson-esque.

The writer/director Masayuki Suo took his time developing the narrative and plot. The Japanese obviously admire subtlety both as a trait and also in their actors. Yakasho in particular could have done well in silent films, with his ability to express thought in facial expressions.

This was not really a dance film, but much of it does take place in a Tokyo dance studio. The dancing that was featured was interesting and believable. I haven't seen the American version made in 2004, but it's hard to imagine that it could be as absorbing and as satisfying as the Japanese original.

Doc's rating: 8/10

[matt72582]

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow - rating_3_5
Re-watch. I woke up at 5:30am, so I anticipate only re-watches today.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/77/Yesterday%2C_Today_and_Tomorrow_film_poster.jpg

[Fabulous]

Harriet Craig (1950)

2.5

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i436/harrietcraig_adifferentapproachwitheachgirl_FC_470x264_041320171010.jpg

[spookiemoviemania]

I don't know Jerry Lewis too much, so it's hard to tell. This is he.
https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.TzvNM8Q4d-TNOFoyKjfqywHaJI&w=158&h=195&c=7&o=5&dpr=1.5&pid=1.7

[Rey Skywalker]

https://78.media.tumblr.com/f53e7af242490c129630aa8ea4a7b07f/tumblr_p681negK9I1say5iqo6_r6_540.jpg

Darkest Hour (2017)

3

''Those who never change their mind, never change anything.''

[Nathaniel]

Bed and Board (Francois Truffaut, 1970)

https://78.media.tumblr.com/d96fb0ebeaec0a24855a9eaa49170e35/tumblr_nq61h35Yx31rgfwj2o1_500.jpg

As charming as ever. Just not quite as interesting as its predecessor.

3

[matt72582]

Family Diary - rating_3
The younger brother had no depth to his character, and he was an awful actor anyway. The movie is saved by Marcello Mastroianni, even though it's just not very good, but then again, I kept watching.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b0/Family_Diary_poster.jpg

[Fabulous]

Risky Business (1983)

3

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/89/ed/3d/89ed3d95e7c526365b7b2171d7471868--risky-business--tom-cruise.jpg

[Larry]

47 metres down (2017)

Very mild and predictable type of Shark horror with questionable Shark physics and CGI. It’s a time passer with forgettable yet not obnoxious characters. Slightly more serious than the most recent The Shallows but with less personality.

2.5/5 but an not a repulsive 2.5, simply not very good but watchable if only to unwind and distract.

Cgi today is it improving, I guess it’s all about the budget because sometimes you can’t tell the difference from something 5 plus years ago.

[Fabulous]

Misery (1990)

3.5

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flx-editorial-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Misery.jpg

[Thursday Next]

The Sound of Music (1965)

Somehow I don't think I properly appreciated just how good this film is the first however many times I watched it.

4.5

[doubledenim]

https://i.imgur.com/Dy8tjfA.png
Upgrade (2018)
(https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1945124#post1945124)



Operator Error




rating_3

[SeeingisBelieving]

Fantastic Four (2015) – 5/10

[spookiemoviemania]

Misery (1990)

rating_3_5

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flx-editorial-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Misery.jpg Best Stephen King book to screen adaptation imho. I give it a 4.

[Joel]

Watched this a month ago KeyserCorleone and it's brilliant. Personal favourite bit is Robbie Robertson asolutely hoodwinked when Van Morrison rushes off the stage James Brown style....but doesn't come back :) Same rating as you my friend.

And it's getting its Blu Ray debut very soon, which is amazing...

[Marco]

Peter Rabbit (2018)

https://2l7g9kgsh281akevs49v281d-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Peter-Rabbit-Movie-Wallpaper-2018-1132x670.jpg

Very enjoyable and the animation is fantastic 8/10

[cricket]

Heroes for Sale (1933)

3.5

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kZ5mzCpKSTs/WourC0w-_JI/AAAAAAAAKes/qGr-bpRXTiQl1sWOXQ6NNt6oLdny2qJyACLcBGAs/s1600/Heroes.JPG

A war hero's heroism is credited to someone who didn't deserve it, while the hero comes home with issues. It's a trend that will never end for the guy. There were moments in the movie when I wasn't totally buying in, but it's a great watch at only about 75 minutes, and it features some heavy stuff for it's time.

[FromBeyond]

A Prayer Before Dawn

https://youtu.be/Mp88Nuci68c

The story of Billy Moore, a young English boxer/drug dealer incarcerated in one of Thailand's most notorious prisons... a lot isn't subbed so you feel the characters isolation, at least at the beginning... there is sweetness amongst the brutality and all rings very true. Powerful with a satisfying ending.. all the more powerful because it happened... awesome cinema

4

[WSSlover]

Wizard of Oz--also a wonderful movie, although it doesn't hold the same special place in my heart regarding movies as West Side Story does.

Ditto for The Sound of Music..

I also saw South Pacific recently, at a large movie theatre in Boston, through fathom events.com. It was sort of ho-hum for me, and a bit too long (3 hours, with no intermission.).

[WSSlover]

"Jaws" will be showing at the Coolidge Corner Theatre, in Brookline, MA, as part of their annual Big Screen Classic Films program, tomorrow evening. They show this one every year, on Labor Day, believe it or not, and it always sells out! Sometimes I've gone to see it, other times I've not. Unlike a lot of people, I think that Jaws is kind of a junky cult movie, but to each their own.

[Marco]

71 (2014)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/88/71_poster.jpg

Good film, about the "Troubles". Never easy to portray but Jack O'Connell makes a good fist of being a squaddie lost in Belfast. I believe this was based on a true story. Rough around the edges and the acting drops off (especially when its face off type scenes) but altogether a good story well told 6/10

[Fabulous]

The Black Swan (1942)

2.5

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i223/blackswan1942.68945_083020131125.jpg

[Siddon]

"Jaws" will be showing at the Coolidge Corner Theatre, in Brookline, MA, as part of their annual Big Screen Classic Films program, tomorrow evening. They show this one every year, on Labor Day, believe it or not, and it always sells out! Sometimes I've gone to see it, other times I've not. Unlike a lot of people, I think that Jaws is kind of a junky cult movie, but to each their own.


If you've got a Silverspot in your area than every Wednesday and Sunday you can see an old movie.



http://www.silverspot.net/Ticketing/flashbackcinema.aspx


October 31st - The Shining, I might also see Halloween the week before the new one comes out.

[spookiemoviemania]

DUNKIRK (2017)
https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.2YawDs_rTor3s-sGZAqYMwHaK-&w=172&h=255&c=7&o=5&dpr=1.5&pid=1.7

May of 1940 witnessed one of the most amazing feats of WW2.. the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of allied troops from the French seaside town of Dunkerque (Dunkirk). Some were by the British navy but the majority of the avacuators were the owners of small civilian craft which had been mobilsed by a desperate British government. As a result of this immensely brave effort by everyday Englishmen some 330,000 British, French, Belgian and Dutch soldiers made their way back across the English Channel to fight another day.

Unlike previous cinematic versions of the momentous event, this modern version lacked the human touch. I found myself becoming frustrated with the story and wanting it to end well before it did.
★★ disappointing / mediocre/ soulless

[Fabulous]

My Left Foot (1989)

4

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i338/myleftfoot1989.84348_071420140511.jpg

[Okay]

10 Rillington Place by Richard Fleischer - 3.5 -
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbsiXkhWkAADJxm.jpg
A solid crime film from beginning to end. Although, the last half hour or so is what bumped it up from just being solid, to having glimpses of greatness. I surely didn’t expect to be as effected as I was by the conclusion of this true story. It is understandable though, once one knows where the film is slowly but surely heading. Oof, so upsetting too!

Nocturnal Animals by Tom Ford - 4.5
https://wathery.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/nocturnal-animals-3.jpg?w=620
“When you love someone, you work it out, you don’t just throw it away, and you have to be careful with it, because you might never get it again”

Just when I started to feel dispirited about the lack of new favourite films in my pocket, this comes along and blows me away. I didn't think I could relate so much to a movie made by a fashion designer, but here I am, totally invested in the happenings, and fulfilled by the emotional package they brought. The grade A cast undoubtedly amplified the overall quality, especially Amy Adams with her subtle and reserved showing, and Jake Gyllenhaal with his emotionally devastating performance. The latter was already among the top of my preferred actors, but now it’s getting to the point where every film he stars in becomes an instant favorite of mine (Enemy, Nightcrawler, Donnie Darko, and now Nocturnal Animals, would all have a place in a "100 films" list if I ever made one, and Gyllenhaal is a big reason for their inclusion), so he might actually statistically be my favorite actor, and it totally feels like it too.

Personally, I don’t perceive the film to be as much about revenge, as it is about closure. I feel like the intentions of Gyllenhaal's character, are to seek closure after all the hurt he's been through. Him dedicating his book to his ex-wife is a way to express his feelings to her and what he went through after that certain situation, it's a way to express his point of view of their relationship, it's a way for him to express all of what he has previously reserved and held back, it's a way to prove her wrong, and more importantly, it's a way for him to finally have closure, and I feel like the ending backs that up perfectly. Meanwhile, it's Amy Adams' character who actually perceives his book as revenge against her.

I badly want to give Nocturnal Animals a 10/10, but I'll leave that decision to be made after my second watch, which will probably happen tonight. Maybe I'll even write my thoughts extensively too.

Point Blank by John Boorman - 2.5 +
https://crackedrearviewer.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/point2.jpg
Not much to say here, other than I thought it was alright overall, with a few great moments here and there. The first half was kinda annoying, especially with that club scene and all of the yelling, but things got better as the movie went along, but not enough so to particularly impress me. There was also some hilariously bad scenes and moments, that increased the level of my entertainment. Oh and the editing worked well too.

[SeeingisBelieving]

10 Rillington Place by Richard Fleischer - rating_3_5 -

A solid crime film from beginning to end. Although, the last half hour or so is what bumped it up from just being solid, to having glimpses of greatness. I surely didn’t expect to be as effected as I was by the conclusion of this true story. It is understandable though, once one knows where the film is slowly but surely heading. Oof, so upsetting too!


I haven't seen it but I can imagine. They recently made another adaptation with Tim Roth, which amused me because of the couple of times he worked with John Hurt.

[SeeingisBelieving]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/88/71_poster.jpg


It's reasurring to see that there's at least one designer out there who knows the difference between an apostrophe and a single opening quotation mark. Pet hate of mine :D;).

[spookiemoviemania]

Originally Posted by Okay (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1945457#post1945457)
10 Rillington Place by Richard Fleischer - -A solid crime film from beginning to end. Although, the last half hour or so is what bumped it up from just being solid, to having glimpses of greatness. I surely didn’t expect to be as effected as I was by the conclusion of this true story. It is understandable though, once one knows where the film is slowly but surely heading. Oof, so upsetting too!

Multiple times I have seen this fine film about the life and times of serial killer John Christie brilliantly portrayed by Richard Attenborough. The late John Hurt also puts in a solid performance. I also give it ★★★★

[Marco]

The Killer Inside Me (2010)

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300_and_h450_bestv2/9iaV9bNNFBxEWLjnMGvSmnNY4Uj.jpg

Like Casey Affleck but found this whole film quite flat from a Jim Thompson novel. Didn't really get the outrage a the violence against females. Main protagonist is a psychopath! The story itself was fine I just feel that Winterbottom (who I can like and dislike) didn't take much risks for him and overall the end product is a bit bland or at least, not as good as it could have been. 5/10

[matt72582]

The Red Pill - rating_5
Made by a self-described Feminist, I wasn't sure if it would be worth watching it coming from a defined perspective, but it was very good. She was sincere, and seemed genuine about finding things out, even though she'd get knee-jerk reactions, but I guess I did when it was my side; which I think is the problem, hence, the reason for an opposition group, which is too bad - we should be fighting side by side, fixing the biggest problems.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e2/The_Red_Pill.jpg

[Citizen Rules]

The Red Pill - rating_5
Made by a self-described Feminist, I wasn't sure if it would be worth watching it coming from a defined perspective, but it was very good. She was sincere, and seemed genuine about finding things out, even though she'd get knee-jerk reactions, but I guess I did when it was my side; which I think is the problem, hence, the reason for an opposition group, which is too bad - we should be fighting side by side, fixing the biggest problems.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e2/The_Red_Pill.jpgI've wanted to see that. Glad to hear you thought well of it, some have panned it on this thread.

"we should be fighting side by side, fixing the biggest problems." That's how I feel about everything. You know it's like the Pink Floyd song, 'Together we stand, divided we fall....'

[Iroquois]

That's the tragedy of the damn thing - legitimate concerns being compromised because the movement got co-opted by regressive anti-feminist types (some of whom are uncritically featured in the film), which is why it sucks that the director just goes "welp guess I'm not a feminist anymore" at the end.

Last movie watched...

Metropolis - 4

guys I think it's a metaphor for something

[Stirchley]

It's reasurring to see that there's at least one designer out there who knows the difference between an apostrophe and a single opening quotation mark. Pet hate of mine :D;).

What do you mean?

[Stirchley]

47687

Absurdly over-hyped, but quite good. Same storyline as the documentary Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County [Florida], but fictionalized. Precocious little girl stars & Willem Dafoe very good.

47688

Storyline a little confusing & hard to follow, at least for me, but a solid movie. Enjoyed it.

[matt72582]

I've wanted to see that. Glad to hear you thought well of it, some have panned it on this thread.

"we should be fighting side by side, fixing the biggest problems." That's how I feel about everything. You know it's like the Pink Floyd song, 'Together we stand, divided we fall....'
Same.. Pink Floyd is also my favorite band!
I saw a silly review of someone saying "Not many great visuals" - I think it bothered both sides who profit from the chaos, hence the low score. After you see it, check out a talk she did afterwards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WMuzhQXJoY

[SeeingisBelieving]

What do you mean?

I'll show you:

http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy80/derwentwater/MoFo%20Folder%203/71%20Versions_zpsqgvvd1ex.jpg

The first image is the original, which uses an apostrophe to abbreviate 1971. In the second image I've changed it to a single opening quotation mark, which is used in error on a lot on film posters.

On a Mac you type an apostrophe with a key command rather than an individual key, so I'm sure a lot of people just use the quotation mark key for convenience – that's how I think this error has come to be so frequent. The problem is that you'd get the single opening quotation mark first, whereas for the purpose above you'd need the closing as it's identical to an apostrophe.

I thought computer keyboards were the source of this but strangely I've seen some quite old graphic work making the same mistakes.

[Stirchley]

I take your point - it should be an apostrophe of course - but now I’m confused looking at my iPad keyboard. Which is the apostrophe key & do I have a single quotation mark (rather than a double quotation mark)?

47701

[SeeingisBelieving]

Oh yes, they've separated the single and double quotation mark keys on that layout.

It's okay for normal typing – I use the single quotation mark key to type 'apostrophes' because I know they'll come out the right way round:

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It's when you want to abbreviate a word that you have a problem, as it will default to a single opening quotation mark.

[Yo Adrian]

Office Space 10/10
Watched at a movie party at an Alamo Drafthouse, even got to smash an old fax machine afterward.

[Derek Vinyard]

Joy Ride (2001) - John Dahl
https://wheresthejump.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Joy-Ride-1.jpg
- Awesome movie. Entertaining, well acted and thrilling. One of the few movie I'm never tired to watch.
4.5

[matt72582]

The Pizza Triangle - rating_2_5
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cf/Dramma_della_gelosia_%28tutti_i_particolari_in_cronaca%29.jpg

[cricket]

The Old Dark House (1932)

3

https://media.giphy.com/media/yG6cmskAPN9fi/giphy.gif

This was directed by James Whale, who has a pretty good resume, and it stars Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, and even the woman who would go on to play the old fossil in Titanic. It's a horror with awesome atmosphere and a comedic side. It's an entertaining movie that I probably would have loved if I had seen it when I were younger.