Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Gideon58]

Re-watched over the weekend:

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One of Bette's best performances and Barbara Hershey has never been more beautiful onscreen..the first botox-lips ever to appear in a movie and they totally work.

4


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This movie is as cute as a button...Sally Field and Jeff Bridges are absolutely adorable.

3.5


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DiCaprio's dazzling performance makes this one worth the price of admission alone.

3.5


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3rd re-watch...this movie just gets better every time I watch it...understand Rami Malek's Oscar more with each re-watch...love the scene where they construct the title tune and "We Will Rock You". Also love the press conference scene near the end of the film.

4.5

[TokeZa]

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Les Vampires (1915) by Louis Feuillade

A very unique watch, albeit the whole thing was way to long with a nearly seven hour running time all in all.

3.5

[Iroquois]

True Lies - 2.5

I'm starting to think the real reason Total Recall is one of the best Arnold movies is because it couches the craziness of your typical Arnold movie in its maybe-a-dream framework whereas this one uncritically runs with said craziness, which arguably makes it suffer as a result.

[Citizen Rules]

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Bohemian Rhapsody (Bryan Singer, 2018)



A bit long in the tooth. I did like the first 1/3rd of the film where we meet a young Freddie Mercury and learn of family origins and of his chance encounter that brought him from airport luggage handler to lead singer of one of the biggest rock bands of all time. But I couldn't help but think that Rami Malek would have made a great Mick Jagger. In fact I kept seeing Mick in the early part of the film and not Freddie. But once the film progressed to where Mercury gets his trademark short hair and mustache look, he seemed more like the real deal.

IMO they overdid the prosthetic choppers. Yeah I know Freddie Mercury had an overbite but the prosthetic teeth looked fake to me and distracted me quite a bit. Even worse I started noticing that the actor had problems wearing them as in some scenes he would roll his upper lip down as if the fake teeth where bugging him. That didn't appear to be part of the acting either, but a naturalistic response by the actor to those huge choppers.

I have to say that I got bored in the middle of the film when it relied more on montage stage performances, than character/story building scenes. That felt like lazy film making. Though the Live Aid scenes that came at the end, did make up for some of the lackluster script...I got to believe the real Freddie Mercury had a BIG story to tell, sadly we only got a glimpse of that story here in what might be described as movie-making-by-the-numbers. rating_3

[Joel]

I thought Conan the Barbarian and Commando were among his best, followed by The Terminator and Twins. He has a lot to offer.

[Marco]

Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)
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Pretty mindless stuff to watch on a bank holiday, the looking at a computer screen wasn't quite as off putting as I'd have thought. 5/10

[Raven73]

8/10.
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[Stirchley]

53491
53492

Both excellent movies.

[SeeingisBelieving]

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Sweet girl.

[Gideon58]

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4

[Stirchley]

I liked Bernard and Doris.

[cricket]

Green Book (2018)

4+

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Simple, sappy, and predictable, and I loved every minute of it. I already liked Ali and Mortensen anyway, so that easily transferred over to these roles. Plenty of laughs and tears. I don't know what Spike Lee's problem was but I'm glad this won the Best Picture Oscar.

[MovieGal]

The Domestics
(2018)
3.5/5

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[gbgoodies]

Re-watched over the weekend:

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This movie is as cute as a button...Sally Field and Jeff Bridges are absolutely adorable.

3.5


Kiss Me Goodbye is one of my favorite movies. It's a guilty pleasure movie for me that I've probably seen over 100 times.

[Thursday Next]

The Invitation (2015)

A lot to like in this, but hard to say without spoiling it! The sense of wrongness creeps up slowly, but you're not quite sure whether it's internal or external. The awkwardness of different ways of dealing with grief were effective, and the long shots of corridors and locked doors added to the tension. On the downside, while the main character was well drawn and acted, the supporting characters seemed less so, and while there's certainly supposed to be a layer of awkwardness and weirdness, their interactions never seemed quite natural from the start.


Something I was pondering at the end, though:

Were the people who survived the only ones who didn't take part in the 'I want' game? I'd have to rewatch to check, but I think so. Which would be a nice touch.


3.5

[xSookieStackhouse]

Captain Marvel 10/10 and as a marvel fan i really liked it and loved goose the cat and im soo excited to see avengers end game in 11 hours :eek: :love:

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[Steve Freeling]

https://images3.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/228063_front.jpgrating_5
Whoa. Hosoda knocks another one out of the park.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3a/Aquaman_poster.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2e/HellFestPoster.jpg


Aquaman - 3 - Snooze factor = Zzz
Hell Fest - 2 - Snooze factor = Z


In Aquaman the rooftop chase in the extended trailer was far more exciting than the sequence in the actual film...



[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

[Violetlvr]

Slap Shot: 10/10: Classic movie and very accurate on the hockey lifestyle.

Coneheads: 8/10: Very underrated film which is overlooked by many SNL fans. How could someone not laugh during at least one of the jokes.

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[kimeraman]

the royal tenenbaums - 6/10
punch drunk love - 7/10

[Siddon]

https://images3.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/228063_front.jpgrating_5
Whoa. Hosoda knocks another one out of the park.




4


I thought it kinda missed the Miyazaki/Pixar mark, I thought it was somewhat frontloaded.

[Gideon58]

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2.5

[pahaK]

The Prodigy (2019)

Bland and unoriginal evil child horror movie. Very similar to Bad Seed remake but with supernatural element to further water down the story. Also technically it looks like a TV movie and has exactly zero interesting or creative shots.

1.5

[MovieMeditation]

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Holdning these heavy spoilers ready to ruin filmgoing experiences all over the world in an instant feels like having the Infinity Gauntlet with all the Infinity Stones getting ready to do the snap... I will make a spoiler tag below not including any spoilers whatsoever of Endgame. No matter what it says there will be nothing at all... The question is do you trust me?

You are a brave soul. I like you and wish you a wonderful time at the cinema!

[xSookieStackhouse]

Avengers End Game 10/10 one of the amazing best marvel movies ever i loved it so much https://cdn.flickeringmyth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Avengers-Endgame-promo-posters-235132-2-600x458.jpg

[doubledenim]

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Holdning these heavy spoilers ready to ruin filmgoing experiences all over the world in an instant feels like having the Infinity Gauntlet with all the Infinity Stones getting ready to do the snap... I will make a spoiler tag below not including any spoilers whatsoever of Endgame. No matter what it says there will be nothing at all... The question is do you trust me?

You are a brave soul. I like you and wish you a wonderful time at the cinema!


Is this the "Rate The Last Movie You Saw" thread or did I walk through the wrong door?

[mark f]

You took the wrong pill.

[MovieMeditation]

Is this the "Rate The Last Movie You Saw" thread or did I walk through the wrong door?
Yeah, this is “Rate The Last Member Thread”

doubledenim 1


But on a serious note I don’t know how to rate Endgame yet and I’d also just rather want to wish people a good experience watching it so they can go in knowing as little as possible. Sorry for ruining the concept of this thread with kindness :sick:

[DarcyOva]

hi

[the samoan lawyer]

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Microhabitat (2017)


rating_3_5


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Happy Death Day (2017)


rating_1_5


http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/Fugue-trailer.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjzq-Oj3OjhAhX86OAKHeLCCv4QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.slashfilm.com%2Ffugue-trailer%2F&psig=AOvVaw2sXQWIO28ze5chh2Nw5jBD&ust=1556194980563009)
Fugue (2018)


rating_3


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A Branch of Pine Tied Up (2017) - Short


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[doubledenim]

Is this the "Rate The Last Movie You Saw" thread or did I walk through the wrong door?
Yeah, this is “Rate The Last Member Thread”

doubledenim 0



*fixed

[Chypmunk]

Sully (Clint Eastwood, 2016) 2.5+
Didn't land particularly well with me

[Gideon58]

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5

[Stirchley]

53542

Re-watch of a masterpiece.

[pahaK]

The Marine 6: Close Quarters (2018)

Wanted to watch some brainless action movie and this one was available for streaming. It qualified for brainless perfectly but it was also really bad. Amazing that series like this has got six films (fortunately I've only watched two or three including this).

1

[Gideon58]

https://cdn.cinematerial.com/p/500x/ialivk7e/its-love-im-after-movie-poster.jpg


3.5

[Vanillapie]

Magnolia (1999) 4/5

Second viewing, actually perfect role for Tom Cruise and probably closest to how his media profile actually depicts him in real life, he was great. The more I see Phillip Seymour Hoffman the more it’s obvious how much of a loss to the movie world he is. Why couldn’t he have just been the penguin in a batman movie before he snuffed it.

Great and believable story with genius editing that helps the narrative come together smoothly, the surreal sort of ending took it from a 3.5 to a 4 out of 5 it actually fits perfectly, well the movie needed a kind of out there sort of ending I loved it.

[Nostromo87]

Patton (1970)

*From the first paragraph of my senior thesis from winter 2017* While the first assumption may be that Patton had a traditional and now outdated form of military theory, deeper study reveals that he challenged traditional U.S. Army doctrine more than any other Allied general in World War II. While traditional military theory favored military strategy centered around the infantry and battles of attrition, Patton bucked the system and innovated the aggressive use of the tank by favoring maneuver and mobility to create psychological shock in the enemy through continual advance. He also developed modernized logistics in which infantry, tanks, artillery, and tactical air support maintained tight coordination known as combined arms. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939 and France in 1940, utilizing a similar style of mobility through tank-centric offensive warfare, most Allied generals were bewildered by its rapid success due to their attachment with more traditional infantry-centric warfare based on attrition rather than wide-sweeping maneuver. Of the Allied generals, only Patton was unsurprised by the Germans’ momentous success, as their advancements resembled the progress of his military theory. Patton’s unconventional war theory proved decisive in the Allied advance across France and into Germany from 1944 to 1945. His detailed war theories of shock, combined arms, tank, and command and control will be applied to the campaigns of his Third Army in Normandy, Metz, the German Ardennes counteroffensive known as The Battle of the Bulge, and his brilliant Palatinate Campaign at the end of the war. More traditional Allied Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, and British General Bernard Montgomery were frequently confused by Patton’s success, and they often stood in Patton’s way impeding his advancement as Patton was held out of the Allied D-Day invasion. We can always use a General Patton, and to question that would be to doubt Napoléon Bonaparte, Stonewall Jackson, Carl von Clausewitz, Frederick the Great, Julius Caesar, and all the brilliant captains of war from whom Patton expanded his theory of war.

Patton March (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Toa_MUeuBSI)

Rating: rating_4+ 8.5 / 10

http://i.ibb.co/37nzQ80/Patton-Wins.jpg

[matt72582]

Pierrot le Fou - 6/10
Godard (and most French directors) love superfluous dialogue.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/Pierrotlefouposter.jpg

[Stirchley]

Godard (and most French directors) love superfluous dialogue.

Their movies are very talky.

[Stirchley]

53555

Re-watch of a movie that I barely remembered seeing the 1st time. Fun & fast-paced, but the Wall Street financial terms & what was actually happening 12 years ago mostly went right over my head.

[Fabulous]

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

3.5

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[MovieGal]

A Little Chaos
(2014)
3.5/5

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Netflix gave it a 99% match on what I watch....

[TokeZa]

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Tokyo-Ga (1985) by Wim Wenders

My 11th Wim Wenders film, my favorites being his road movies; Alice in the Cities, Kings of the Road and Paris Texas. Tokyo-Ga is a mixture of an ode to Japanese filmmaker Ozu, a travel documentary and an essay film with reflections on filmmaking. A nice venture into a more reflexive cinema by Wenders and highly recommendable if you are into Chris Markers films and maybe some of Godards more digestible essayfilms. My favorite scene being the train scene with the reflexion on Mu (nothing).

All in all a rather obscure film on Tokyo and Ozu, bordering an idiosyncratic sentiment, which might not interest mainstream MoFo's.

3.5

[TokeZa]

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Lions Love (1969) by Agnès Varda

My 13th film by Nouvelle Vague director Agnès Varda was a huge disappointment considering her solid filmography. The film was a disjointed depiction of bohemian life in Hollywood, filmed as a sort of pseudo-documentary, with instances of direct talk to the audience and glimpses of Varda's greatness. Not really recommendable outside her fanbase.

2.5

[matt72582]

Their movies are very talky.
I love movies that are very talky -- if they are written properly.

[the samoan lawyer]

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The Nun (1966)


I'm only realising how many great films there are about Nuns or Nunneries and this is right up there with them. In fact, its possibly the best I've seen so far and even one of the best movies I've seen in recent times. Originally banned for several years due to its apparent attack on the Catholic church, The Nun stars Anna Karina, who really makes this her own, as the naïve daughter forced into convent life, in such a cruel way.


Amazing film and highly recommended. Must see more from Rivette.


rating_4_5

[Chypmunk]

In fact, its possibly the best I've seen so far....
Have to admit to being just a little disappointed you didn't go down the "there are possibly nun better" route Sam ;)

Must try and check this one out sometime if I can find it safely.

[the samoan lawyer]

Have to admit to being just a little disappointed you didn't go down the "there are possibly nun better" route Sam ;)

Must try and check this one out sometime if I can find it safely.


Ah that was a missed opportunity there wasn't it?! Have to say, I'm nun to happy about that. :blush:


But yes, absolutely find it!

[Chypmunk]

Ah that was a missed opportunity there wasn't it?! Have to say, I'm nun to happy about that. :blush:
It's ok, you're just back from holiday so obviously not quite yet back in the habit :)

But yes, absolutely find it!
Will deffo try my best, not seen any Rivette yet :(

[SeeingisBelieving]

Patton (1970)


I've never seen it all the way through but one thing I thing is absolute genius is Jerry Goldsmith's theme, because the sound is like a representation of historic events "echoing" down the centuries. Gets under my skin I tell you :).

[Fabulous]

Election (1999)

3

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[Thursday Next]

Beach Rats (2017)

A little underwhelming. Harris Dickinson (Trust) was good. It just seemed a bit sad without much new to say and I really wasn't sure about the bits where his face was blurred (presumably to represent his fractured sense of self).

I do wonder about the future of films depicting modern life, when modern life increasingly involves sitting in front of your computer screen. It's not particularly cinematic.

3-


Source Code (2011)

It was... fine. Just not particularly interesting. Stupid ending.

3-

[Chypmunk]

Suicide Squad (David Ayer, 2016) 3+
Not enough Donald Pleasance but thankfully plenty enough Margot Robbie

[ynwtf]

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

3.5

https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/blog_post/primary_image/mzs/30-minutes-on-the-hudsucker-proxy/primary_Hudsucker_Proxy_-_Creative_Bullpen.jpg

*draws big circle*
Ya know, it's for tha kids!

[JoaoRodrigues]

Sicario (2015) Denis Villeneuve
3.5
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Very intense drama/thriller. I would name one of my favorites of the genre, among Man on Fire. What makes Sicario different from the rest, is that, Sicario try to show a perspective we the audience believe is the reality of the Mexican cartels, but they complement that perspective with the why & how, and they did it very well. Some of the action scenes are just amazing, all that drove to the border scene is remarkable.

Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) Stefano Sollima
2.5
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For this second one I was hopping better. They sticked to the structure of trying to show the reality of each sides, but there was nothing intense about Day of the Soldado, I fond it predictable, even so, the director tried to add complexity to the plot. Very unfortunate they added ISIS, I didn't get it. An increase of violence against no one, and in the end everyone lost. The acting saved this film, Josh Brolin was my favorite this time.

[the samoan lawyer]

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Confidentially Yours (1983)


Francois Truffaut's final film that stars Trintignant and the marvellous Fanny Ardant. I read a lot of mixed reviews about this and its true that there are plot holes and characters acting in ways that would never happen but I thought it was a really fun movie. Ardant steals the show here, with a lot of time spent watching her walk! It has a Hitchcock vibe to it, with a bit more humour.


Worth a watch for the walking alone.
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[SeeingisBelieving]

Worth a watch for the walking alone.

Yeah, it looks like it :).

[Chypmunk]

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Are we allowed to inwardly whit-woo or is that also deemed inappropriate these days ????
No matter how many times I've watched it I still can't quite make out what the poster on the wall is for (at least I think it's a poster, I keep getting distracted) .... oh well, nothing else for it but to keep trying I guess :)

[Vanillapie]

Friday 13th V: A new beginning 4/10

The only reason I never gave this a 3 or less was because I feel asleep for about 15 mins during, although you could say that’s more reason to score it lower. Horrible movie, kind of makes me want to give up on watching all the Friday’s. I have to see Jason X though, the one where he’s in space, I might skip to that it’s a brilliantly terrible concept.

Sure it’s a teenage slasher but so was IV and that was excellent. The most annoying thing is the constant search for comedy, the fat kid at the start with chocolate round his mouth got what was coming to him as far as I’m concerned. No character development whatsoever, and the ending was unbelievably annoying too.

[the samoan lawyer]

Are we allowed to inwardly whit-woo or is that also deemed inappropriate these days ????
No matter how many times I've watched it I still can't quite make out what the poster on the wall is for (at least I think it's a poster, I keep getting distracted) .... oh well, nothing else for it but to keep trying I guess :)


Looks like some kind of feathered bird :)

[SeeingisBelieving]

Are we allowed to inwardly whit-woo or is that also deemed inappropriate these days ????

You can do anything in the comfort of your own skin :).

[Raven73]

Avengers EndGame
9/10.
Earth's mightiest heroes.
Awesome. Epic.
I might go see it again.
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PBpaPfht3TSS2rSg5ezHE-480-80.jpg

[Iroquois]

Avengers: Endgame - 3

one popcorn for each hour

[doubledenim]

Avengers: Endgame - 3

one popcorn for each hour

With or without MSG laced synthetic butter-fluid?

[Iroquois]

No idea, I rarely order popcorn and never with anything added to it.

Wall-E - 4.5

part of me now wonders if building space arks in preparation for the increasingly likely event of total ecological collapse is on Disney's real-life agenda

[John-Connor]

Avengers: Endgame 2019
https://i.imgur.com/66n2TvH.jpg
3+

[Stirchley]

Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) Stefano Sollima

I enjoyed Sicario. Especially Emily Blunt who I never could have imagined in her rôle.

Day of the Soldado a huge bore that I never finished. Gave away my dvd.

[this_is_the_ girl]

https://i2.wp.com/www.heyuguys.com/images/2018/09/Prospect.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1
Prospect (2018, Christopher Caldwell, Zeek Earl)
3.5

Pretty good, if flawed, low-budget indie sci-fi flick. Visuals were cool, plot was interesting with some unexpected turns. Solid acting.
It really sucked me into its world with its dream-like eery atmosphere. I envision a lot of serious sci-fi fans will be left underwhelmed by it but to me there's a certain charm about these sort of movies that puts me under a spell - hard to explain.

[Vanillapie]

Boxing Helena (1993) 4.5/10

Now I know why Jennifer Lynch (the great David’s daughter) never got a crack at the big time again until 2008’s surveillance, a full 15 years.............. It wasn’t as weird a film as I imagined it would be, I was expecting a lot of surrealism, it was just a woman in a chair with no legs. It did pick up towards the end but by then it was far to late, I really must watch decent movie after the last two pieces of dross.

[pahaK]

Der Samurai (2014)

A odd German horror fantasy that seems to hint for a twist which never comes (which makes it much weirder actually). A soft and shy police feeds a wolf, then comes the sword wielding transvestite and eventually quite a few bodies. We even get to see an erect penis. It more or less holds together for its short duration.

2.5

[KeyserCorleone]

I just watched The Prince of Egypt. I can't believe this one. I cried like ten times.


rating_5

[Raven73]

Avengers: Endgame - 3

one popcorn for each hour

If only it had been 5 hours...

[chawhee]

Zodiac (2007)
3
I might have watched this too late at night, because I found myself drifting off during times. Its a little over 2.5 hours, and a lot of the scenes blend together a bit on how they go about discovering clues and investigating leads. It was still a good movie, and the acting was terrific from the likes of Gyllenhaal, Downey, Ruffalo, etc.

[Iroquois]

If only it had been 5 hours...

perish the thought

[FromBeyond]

Mortal Engines

This was very Lord Of The Ringsy in many ways which was fine but it felt much more CGI heavy and got me to thinking what a big budget steampunk movie would be like if using all real sets, props etc because nothing in this movie looked very real and it also could have done with a few more grown ups in it.. best thing was the character of Shrike which felt like Peter Jackson doing his orc thing and that was all good for me.

3

[Marco]

Crimes of Passion (1984)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/Crimes_of_Passion_%281984_film%29.jpg/220px-Crimes_of_Passion_%281984_film%29.jpg
Genuinely weird offering from Ken Russell. Supposed to be some sort of erotic thriller comedy? In truth its a complete mess! That's not to say that there aren't some good points. Kathleen Turner is very sultry and Anthony Perkins is absolutely manic as the man of god with more than a bible in his bag! Bizarrely, some of the direction reminded me alot of "Querelle" by Fassbinder. Warning: the Rick Wakeman soundtrack will make your ears bleed :):) 2.5

[AdamUpBxtch]

http://cdn.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/avengers-endgame-robert-downey-jr.jpg
Avengers: Endgame (2019) 3.5

I enjoyed this movie, but there are some problems I had with it. I'm still on the fence about whether I liked this more than Infinity War. I was unfortunately spoiled on a big scene from this film thanks to some asshat on facebook,

Tony Stark snapping his fingers to turn Thanos and his army to dust at the end. Tony definitely channeled Batman in that scene for sure lol

but despite that when I saw the scene in context with the movie it was well done. I was emotional at times in this movie which was a first for me. I've always enjoyed the Marvel movies to an extent but I never felt very invested in it. Looking forward to what Marvel brings next. Although I could of done without the
Girl Power scene when Captain Marvel gets her hands on the gauntlet. Very forced imo and really took me out of the movie. We get it there's a lot of female avengers we already know that they are all capable this scene felt very out of place. Unnecessary. Captain America saying "Avengers Assemble" when the rest of the avengers that were brought back finally arrived was strong enough on its own.

Part of me is very glad I skipped out on Captain Marvel because she was easily the worst part of this movie. Call me what you want the scene was just very unnecessary.

[MovieGal]

https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190419101004-avengers-endgame-3-super-tease.jpg

Avengers: Endgame
(2019)
3.5/5

[Iroquois]

Ghost Rider - 1.5

I wonder what life is like in the timeline where Superman Lives actually did get made and whether or not Nic Cage still went ahead with making this. Ah, who am I kidding, he definitely did.

[Guaporense]

Tokyo Story (1953)

I got inspired to watch this movie after watching people go see that Avengers movie which reminded myself that I have not watched a truly great movie in years and that I should take my time and revisit an old favorite of mine to remember how a great movie really is. So how was revisiting it? Well, I was a bit scared actually, of the possibility that it would not measure up to my past impressions of the movie. However, I was pleasantly surprised to rediscover this movie after watching it for the first time in almost exactly 6 years.

Tokyo Story is the definition of a classic movie. It is about the most fundamental elements of life: family, time and the sad fact that interpersonal connections do not lasy forever. This movie is truly devastating: it expressed the anguish and sadness in a truly unforgettable manner.

The fact that characters do not easily express all their emotions makes the movie feel much more authentic and hence powerful: in real life we never act like movie characters instead we are more reserved like Noriko, one of the most noble characters in the history of film.

The visual style of the movie is also tremendous: the result of decades of work by Ozu in improving his particular style. The movie feels like a piece of minimalistic visual music, purely enjoyable on its audiovisual experience. It is also a good movie to use to learn Japanese since the characters speak very simple sentences. :D

[Thursday Next]

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

I feel less like I watched this movie and more like I was battered in the face with it, especially the final hour. I really wanted this to be the “amazing” “satisfying” epic the critics were calling it. I was so ready to watch that movie. In the end, while it was immersive and emotional and thrilling, I couldn’t exactly call it satisfying.

There’s plenty of fun, some nice nods to different things, moments that had me awestruck and some devastating emotional moments. I spent pretty much the last half an hour with tears in my eyes for a variety of reasons; any film that can have such an emotional effect has to be worth something. It’s an epic feat to pull off something like this, the culmination of so many other movies, with so many different characters and they almost, almost pull it off.

There were things about it that really, really bothered me though and I'm not sure how much the bad outweighs the good in terms of the rating. For now, I'll go with a tentative 3.5


Spoilery breakdown of my thoughts on Endgame (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2007283#post2007283)

[Chypmunk]

John Carter (Andrew Stanton, 2012) 3+
Oddly enjoyable considering it has a million and one Jar Jar Binks

[SeeingisBelieving]

John Carter (Andrew Stanton, 2012) rating_3+
Oddly enjoyable considering it has a million and one Jar Jar Binks

I saw a chunk of it recently (never seen the whole film) and I noted that Lynn Collins' experience with Shakespeare would have come in very handy for the dialogue. I found that Mark Strong stuck out like a sore thumb – great as he always is – as did Dominic West, so it was difficult to see them as the characters they were playing unfortunately. Weirdly I didn't find James Purefoy as jarring; maybe he was more relaxed :).

I like early science fiction a lot so I was very surprised to find out that Edgar Rice Burroughs had written some, along with his more famous Tarzan (pretty sure I knew that before this film was made).

[Citizen Rules]

John Carter (Andrew Stanton, 2012) rating_3+
Oddly enjoyable considering it has a million and one Jar Jar Binks

...I like early science fiction a lot so I was very surprised to find out that Edgar Rice Burroughs had written some, along with his more famous Tarzan (pretty sure I knew that before this film was made). I forgot all about John Carter (2012), until just now. Surprisingly I liked it. It kind of reminded me of the Conan movies crossed with the 1st Star Wars film.

There's been a number of sci-fis made from Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels. Most notable At the Earth's Core (1976) and The Land That Time Forgot (1975) and remade in (2009). There was also a Princess of Mars (2009) another John Carter type movie, with the adult movie actress Traci Lords, (but no porn in it:p). I watched a bit of that one but shut it off as it bored me.

[Citizen Rules]

..I like early science fiction a lot...So do I, there were a lot of great sci fi novels written in the first half of the 20th century and many have been made into sci fi movies.

BTW there's a Science Fiction Hall of Fame (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=59250) starting up right now, and anyone can join up until May 3rd...after that the movies selected are revealed and the members start watching them.

[pahaK]

I like early science fiction a lot so I was very surprised to find out that Edgar Rice Burroughs had written some, along with his more famous Tarzan (pretty sure I knew that before this film was made).

As a kid I did read Burrough's Mars series and liked it quite a bit. Never been into Tarzan that much though (even read the first Tarzan book again couple of years ago but found it still rather boring). Haven't dared to watch John Carter after my brother's comments about it.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Greystoke was a good film I think.

[Chypmunk]

I like early science fiction a lot so I was very surprised to find out that Edgar Rice Burroughs had written some, along with his more famous Tarzan (pretty sure I knew that before this film was made).
Not only wrote it but appeared in it as well ;)

I forgot all about John Carter (2012), until just now. Surprisingly I liked it. It kind of reminded me of the Conan movies crossed with the 1st Star Wars film.
Yeah, pretty much. Not a great movie by any stretch of the imagination but surprisingly enjoyable nonetheless.

There's been a number of sci-fis made from Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels. Most notable At the Earth's Core (1976) and The Land That Time Forgot (1975) and remade in (2009). There was also a Princess of Mars (2009) another John Carter type movie, with the adult movie actress Traci Lords, (but no porn in it:p). I watched a bit of that one but shut it off as it bored me.
Never seen Princess Of Mars and no real desire to tbh, same source material as John Carter though so I've already seen the story anyway ;)

[KeyserCorleone]

Endgame.

rating_5


I cried. I don't even do that.

[MovieGal]

https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/styles/1200x680/public/wire/legacy/Stargate-movie-team_Russell_Spader.jpg

Stargate
(1994)
3.75/5

A guilty pleasure movie and the only movie I can stand James Spader in.

[TokeZa]

https://www.moma.org/d/assets/W1siZiIsIjIwMTUvMTAvMTQvMWtzNGJ2M2d5Nl96b29tXzE0MjM1MTM0NjBfTm90ZWJvb2tfb25fQ2l0aWVzX05PQzA1X2NfV1dT XzJ4LmpwZyJdLFsicCIsImNvbnZlcnQiLCItcmVzaXplIDEwMjR4MTAyNFx1MDAzZSJdXQ/zoom_1423513460_Notebook%20on%20Cities%20NOC05%28c%29WWS%402x.jpg?sha=e51b963fdabbc5ce

Notebook on Clothes and Cities (1989) by Wim Wenders 3

http://media.interactive.netuse.gr/filesystem/images/20121030/engine/aiff_LARGE_t_981_57312_type12496.jpg

La Ronde (1950) by Max Ophüls 3.5+

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/sm/upload/fk/15/wr/y6/gloria-bell-1200-1200-675-675-crop-000000.jpg?k=63b40ee19e

Gloria Bell (2018) by Sebastián Lelio 3

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The Big Sleep (1946) by Howard Hawks 3.5

http://decentfilms.com/uploads/articles/last-temptation.jpg

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) by Martin Scorsese 3.5+

Short films:

This Side of Paradise (1999) by Jonas Mekas 3.5+

Machorka-Muff (1963) by Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub 3

[MovieMeditation]

Prometheus (2012) multiple rewatch

Hopefully someday this will get the recognition it deserves...

4+

[Iroquois]

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote - 3

Terry Gilliam's The House That Jack Built

[SeeingisBelieving]

Prometheus (2012) multiple rewatch

Hopefully someday this will get the recognition it deserves...

rating_4+
What did you think of Covenant?

[the samoan lawyer]

Prometheus (2012) multiple rewatch

Hopefully someday this will get the recognition it deserves...

rating_4+


I loved it. Is that recognition enough? ;)

[the samoan lawyer]

Blithe Spirit (1945) - 3
David Lynch: The Art Life (2016) - 2.5
Before Sunset (2004) - 3
Guava Island (2019) - 1.5
Filmworker (2017) - 3

[ScarletLion]

https://i.imgur.com/mLfNVu4.png

[this_is_the_ girl]

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gfr2Yz8Hso0/WuIgRZ_CuKI/AAAAAAAAHug/vbUb-bqG8vUrpM3oMv1-CJC3VsWIydr6ACLcBGAs/s1600/the%2Bendless%2B4.jpg
The Endless (2017, Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead)
3.5
This left me in conflicting feelings when the final credits rolled. On one hand, the premise was very interesting (existential mystery sci-fi type films are just generally my thing), and it started off quite nicely with a compelling mystery that really got under my skin. On the other, as is often the case with mystery flicks, the further the story unraveled, the more the mystery lost its creepy edge - as a result, the ending was disappointing, in part because I hoped it would go somewhere more profound. There were some really well done, creepy scenes, but there were also others that didn't work nearly as well. Still, while certainly a hit and miss viewing experience, I thought the pros outweighed the cons in this case. Some reviewers have said it was difficult to watch - I personally didn't feel that way. I also liked that the "loop" concept in the film played out in a way that could be interpreted both on the literal and metaphorical level - that definitely added another dimension to the story, although I have to admit the metaphorical aspect was laid out a bit too bluntly for my taste.

Overall, a thumbs up.

[Hey Fredrick]

https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joblo.com%2Fface_off_img%2F43572806-1e26-8984..jpg&f=1
2.5

Wasn't sure if I had seen this version so I gave it a go and yep, I had seen it. It's the original I haven't seen. Not a bad movie but it kind of gets slow in the middle.

https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theofantastique.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F12%2Fl_77745_58c9b6b5.jpg&f=1
3.5

Trying to catch up on some of the Horror countdown I haven't seen and this is one of the "classics" that I never bothered with. I liked it a lot. It's creepy with good performances the only problem was that I knew most of the big stuff (twists, certain scenes) because it's a fairly popular 40 year old horror movie that has been referenced hundreds of times.

https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2Fd5%2F0b%2F14%2Fd50b140f3304fb5d1ed4b04dbbc9421d.jpg&f=1
3.5

Not as good as many of the other Epics of the era. The way these films look has always been eye candy for me and this is no different. Looks great but some of the acting is a bit too wooden. Also, I'm not sure if I liked Yul Brynner as Pharaoh. Yul is great but every time he said "My Fadda (father)" I had a bit of a chuckle. Anne Baxter was good and looked fantastic. Charlton was Charlton, the John Wayne of biblical films.

[MovieMeditation]

What did you think of Covenant?
Pretty much hated it or at least disliked it a lot. Unfortunately.

[KeyserCorleone]

https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joblo.com%2Fface_off_img%2F43572806-1e26-8984..jpg&f=1
2.5

Wasn't sure if I had seen this version so I gave it a go and yep, I had seen it. It's the original I haven't seen. Not a bad movie but it kind of gets slow in the middle.

https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theofantastique.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F12%2Fl_77745_58c9b6b5.jpg&f=1
3.5

Trying to catch up on some of the Horror countdown I haven't seen and this is one of the "classics" that I never bothered with. I liked it a lot. It's creepy with good performances the only problem was that I knew most of the big stuff (twists, certain scenes) because it's a fairly popular 40 year old horror movie that has been referenced hundreds of times.

https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2Fd5%2F0b%2F14%2Fd50b140f3304fb5d1ed4b04dbbc9421d.jpg&f=1
3.5

Not as good as many of the other Epics of the era. The way these films look has always been eye candy for me and this is no different. Looks great but some of the acting is a bit too wooden. Also, I'm not sure if I liked Yul Brynner as Pharaoh. Yul is great but every time he said "My Fadda (father)" I had a bit of a chuckle. Anne Baxter was good and looked fantastic. Charlton was Charlton, the John Wayne of biblical films.

Yul Brenner was incredible in that movie. But his best tole was probably in The King and I.

[Stirchley]

53667

More like a play than a movie, but enjoyable. Sterling cast.


53668

Never seen the original. Watched it one time & had to read quite a bit to find out what the heck was going on. Sat down & watched it again. Dakota Johnson (who I did not recognize) is new to me as an actor. Thought she was very good. Tilda Swinton amazing in her 3 roles, 2 of which I did not know were her. Mia Goth I already like & it was good to see many older actresses who aren’t seen often these days (Angela Winkler, e.g.).

Didn’t understand about a 1/4 of the movie, but I enjoyed it.

[Fabulous]

Welcome to Marwen (2018)

2

https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/welcome-to-marwen-2018/hero_marwen-image.jpg

[matt72582]

The Parallax View - 6/10
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ef/Parallax_View_movie_poster.jpg

[Gideon58]

Re-watched over the weekend:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ba288pDbL._SY445_.jpg

Suzanne Stone Maretto was # 1 on my list of sexiest female characters...this one holds up thanks to Van Sant's imaginative direction, Buck Henry's razor sharp screenplay and the Kidman sizzle.

4

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51QZ0YNRJAL.jpg

Eileen Heckart's Oscar winning Best Supporting Actress performance is perfection.

3.5

https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/323452867712_/Kiss-Me-Kate-2-Movie.jpg

MGM scored with their screen adaptation of the Cole Porter musical.

4

https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/6/MPW-3026

Marsha Mason's Oscar-nominated performance is worth the price of admission alone.

3.5


https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51s83uOMWJL._SY445_.jpg

George Burns won an Oscar for this, but I think Walter Matthau is the show here...a performance that would have won him an Oscar in another year.

3.5

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91sLr43jenL._RI_.jpg

It's beginning to creak around the edges a bit, but Chris Rock still steals the show.

3.5

[Gideon58]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51-B8FW3ELL._SY445_.jpg


4

[Fabulous]

Tomorrow Is Forever (1946)

3.5

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i302/tomorrowisforever1946.93553_110820131155.jpg

[Stirchley]

53673

Re-watch of a classic. Nothing else to say.

[matt72582]

The Karate Kid - 8/10
I saw this many times as a kid, usually on TV with commercials and heavy editing. I had subtitles and understood the drunken Miyagi.. He's told "Sgt. Miyagi, kill as many Jerry Germans as you can".. later he's told his wife and child die from complication, "and no doctor came"... Then in disgust, Miyagi says "Home of the brave, land of the free, but no doctor came" (Japanese internment camps)..

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/Karate_kid.jpg

[Thursday Next]

God's Own Country (2017)

Rewatch. Added half a star because it held up well and I really appreciate all the parts where the characters don't talk to each other, even if I still had to watch through my fingers at certain points. (Also, quiet, gay, British farming film with lots of scenery is pretty much the antithesis of Avengers: Endgame, so it was a good movie palate cleanser.)

4.5


They Live (1988)

I don't know. A bad movie but maybe a good bad movie? I liked how he sees things through the glasses. And that for like ten minutes of the film it's just a guy with a mullet and his friend beating the crap out of each other. (Not sure it's really horror though.)

3

[cricket]

Victoria (2015)

3

https://curzonblob.blob.core.windows.net/media/4907/victoria-02.jpg

I guess this film's claim to fame is that it's shot in one continuous take, something I didn't know when I added it to my Netflix queue. That's kind of cool but I also think kind of gimmicky, and I believe the movie suffered from it. For me it creates two issues that are practically opposite of one another. First is that we don't get a tight film because we have to see everything no matter how trivial an action might be. At the same time, the movie is rushed through. It doesn't feel like it's rushed as you watch it, but when you think about what's happened so far after an hour or 90 minutes, you realize not enough time went by for all of that to happen. Not feeling that in real time is actually a neat trick by the director. Overall I really enjoyed the high energy and occasional intensity, but the stupidity of the characters eventually started to wear on me. Worth watching.

[Gideon58]

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNzJlYmZhNTMtMWM2Yy00MDZiLWJlOGMtMTRkOTEzYmZlZWQ5XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,65 6,1000_AL_.jpg


2

[Chypmunk]

The Deadliest Lesson [aka Detention] (Harry Winer, 2008) 1.5
I can think of better ways of spending a few hours on a Saturday

[matt72582]

24 & Ready To Die
I liked this very much, being a strong advocate for assisted suicide. And its on YouTube, perhaps with similar episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWWkUzkfJ4M

[Gideon58]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91oX0TYAuxL._SL1500_.jpg


4

[Gideon58]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91pGVshHWiL._SY445_.jpg


2.5

[John-Connor]

The Wandering Earth 2019
https://i.imgur.com/5EJSgfQ.jpg
Hard to rate, ambitious Chinese Sci-Fi CGI spectacle, kinda political (we don't need the usa?), lacking in character development and acting. Costume/set design and CGI are all very impressively done.
3

[Gideon58]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81zt7Jsr7HL._SY445_.jpg


One of my great guilty pleasures, I don't what it is about this movie, but for me, its re-watch appeal is limitless.

3.5

[Gideon58]

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTk3OTE3ODg1Ml5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMTI4NTE4NTM@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,648,1000_AL_.jpg

Ethan Hawke is sensational in this movie...

3.5

[Fabulous]

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot (2018)

2.5

https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/the-man-who-killed-hitler-and-then-the-bigfoot-2019/hero_bigfoot-image.jpg

[Gideon58]

http://www.classicfilmsreloaded.com/wp-content/uploads/rebel-without-a-cause-poster3.jpg


4

[cricket]

Schindler's List (1993)

5

https://mataenglish.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/hiding1.jpg

This was probably the most notable movie I hadn't seen yet. I thought there were minor missteps but I knew early on it would be getting the highest rating. Deserving of praise in every way a movie can be praised.

[Stirchley]

53766

My favorite Eric Rohmer movie by far. Seen it many times.

[cricket]

Cockfighter (1974)

1.5+

https://quadcinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Cockfighter-2.png

This is a grimy and ugly movie starring the grimy and ugly Warren Oates. Unfortunately, that's where the positives end. After watching Schindler's List, this didn't even feel like a legitimate movie at only 80 empty minutes.

I can say with full confidence that if your passion in life and the way you make your money is through cockfighting, you're probably a loser.

This movie was the biggest challenge to my smoking cessation program. For whatever reason, it drives me bananas when a movie character won't or can't talk, and it doesn't matter why. I just get very anxious, and the Warren Oates character won't talk for the dumbest reason.

I don't know why this movie appealed to me because it was mostly crap.

[FromBeyond]

Replicas 2018

Are we just neurons and pathways in our brain or is there something more that makes us human, Keanu Reeves plays a brilliant scientist who does not concern himself with such questions when he brings his family back to life who have died in a car crash.. at some point the movie stops concerning itself with such questions as well but I quite enjoyed it anyway, it was okay.

3

[Chypmunk]

I don't know why this movie appealed to me because it was mostly crap.
Did you already know it was about male chickens when you went into it or did you perhaps think it might be about male appendages battling for supremacy within a ring??? Not that I think the latter would particularly appeal to you either :D

[the samoan lawyer]

https://www.thinkingcinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Land-Of-Mine-Yelling.png (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjn0oTo6PzhAhVKbBoKHQZwBnIQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thinkingcinema.com%2Ffilm-review-land-of-mine%2F&psig=AOvVaw3Jl25bBhjd8UBo-4C69S6a&ust=1556885496475389)
The Land of Mine (2015)


What a great film. A real tense tale of how young German prisoners of war are made to clear Danish beaches of German mines. The young cast are very impressive here, especially given that they had apparently had very little acting experience. Roland Moller plays his part to perfection including a rather intimidating introduction!


One of the best War movies I've seen.


4.5

[ScarletLion]

https://www.thinkingcinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Land-Of-Mine-Yelling.png (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjn0oTo6PzhAhVKbBoKHQZwBnIQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thinkingcinema.com%2Ffilm-review-land-of-mine%2F&psig=AOvVaw3Jl25bBhjd8UBo-4C69S6a&ust=1556885496475389)
The Land of Mine (2015)


What a great film. A real tense tale of how young German prisoners of war are made to clear Danish beaches of German mines. The young cast are very impressive here, especially given that they had apparently had very little acting experience. Roland Moller plays his part to perfection including a rather intimidating introduction!


One of the best War movies I've seen.


4.5

Great isn't it. Really well done.

[the samoan lawyer]

Great isn't it. Really well done.


Really is. Crazy how under the radar it is too.

[Gideon58]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51LxqLvZNnL._SY445_.jpg

An ugly and disturbing docudrama that is riveting from start to finish with standout performances from Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin, Ben Foster, and Sharon Stone.


3.5

[doubledenim]

https://i.imgur.com/u5iX9oX.png
The Front Runner (2018)




Bill Burr rips a guy's wig off.



rating_3

[Iroquois]

The Conjuring - 2.5

maybe we could've conjured a top 100 horror movies list that didn't have something as average as this in the mid-20s

(my main takeaway from watching this is that I did not appreciate Session 9 as much as I should have)

[Tugg]

The Conjuring - 2.5

maybe we could've conjured a top 100 horror movies list that didn't have something as average as this in the mid-20s

(my main takeaway from watching this is that I did not appreciate Session 9 as much as I should have)
At this rate are you watching "The Conjuring 2"?

[Iroquois]

Yeah, stay tuned for that one, I guess.

[Fabulous]

Until They Sail (1957)

3.5

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i448/untiltheysail1957_warmakesstrangebedfellows_FC_470x264_080820170600.jpg

[Gideon58]

https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/6731/6731021_sa.jpg;maxHeight=640;maxWidth=550



3.5

[Thursday Next]

Disobedience (2017)

I liked it, but didn't love it. Rachel Weisz is always watchable though.

3.5

[Thursday Next]

Snowpiercer (2013)

It's quirky with great colours and lighting, at least half an hour too long, tonally really weird with splashes of nasty violence - it must be a Bong Joon-ho movie!

I'd been wanting to watch this for ages but it's not available on dvd, so I was excited to see it pop up on Netflix.

I really liked this to start off with. I didn't mind that it didn't make realistic sense, it was never going to be that kind of movie. It seemed like it was setting out to be Brazil on a train, a kind of dystopian satire or allegory (Is John Hurt's character name a coincidence?). But the stop start pacing and the aforementioned tonal weirdness really weighed it down, and the last half hour was a bit of a mess. I was wondering why the film was lacking in rounded characters or relationships and then I realised they were mostly just there as cannon fodder. I'm not sure Tilda Swinton and Chris Evans were actually acting in the same movie (although John Hurt was spot on).

(I really could have lived without hearing about the thing Curtis hates about himself as well.)

3

[Strangefilms9]

https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/6731/6731021_sa.jpg;maxHeight=640;maxWidth=550



3.5


Funny movie

53790

[Marco]

Ken Park (2002)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/49/Ken_Park.jpg/220px-Ken_Park.jpg

Pretty impressive and disturbing slice of teenage life from Larry Clark (think most of the script was Harmony Korine). Disparate tales of youthful dissatisfaction which can either resound or, as I felt sometimes, were full of posturing. The acting is amatuer-ish (understandable) but that doesn't hurt the overall feel of the film. It's well put together and shocking in the way it portrays the louche against the innocent or damaged.

4

[Gideon58]

https://media.sandiegoreader.com/img/photos/2016/12/29/SUSAN_SLEPT_HERE_-_Modern_Screen_August_1954__t658.jpg?ff95ca2b4c25d2d6ff3bfb257febf11d604414e5


3

[Raven73]

Wicker Man 1973
Weirdest hippy-dippy musical/horror flic I've ever seen.
6.5/10
https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/The-Wicker-Man.jpg

[MovieGal]

Arctic
(2019)
3.75/5

https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/00/17/03/16838867/3/920x920.jpg

[Steve Freeling]

Shooo... It was one of those days where I just felt like watching movies. And yeah, so I'm getting here pretty late after watching InuYasha all night so I'm hitting the sack as soon as this post goes through.

https://mi.fancaps.net/Galleries/Laputa_Castle_In_The_Sky/Laputa_Castle_In_The_Sky_Screenshot_1490.jpg
Castle in the Sky (1986) - Rewatch on Blu-ray rating_5
It's Miyazaki at his best so it's unsurprising that it holds its own to repeated viewings. I've even seen it theatrically and it never ceases to amaze me. Expect a glowing review within the next few days.https://mi.fancaps.net/Galleries/When_Marnie_Was_There/When_Marnie_Was_There_Screenshot_0024.jpg

When Marnie Was There (2014) - Rewatch on Blu-ray rating_5
It's no secret that Miyazaki is making his next film, but even if this had been Ghibli's final hurrah, we couldn't ask for a more uplifting, poignant, emotionally satisfying, or altogether rewarding swan song. And hey, if I had to pick, it's my favorite Ghibli film Miyazaki didn't direct. Moreover, considering I enjoyed both of Yonebayashi's other films, I'd love to see what he does next. Maybe I should tackle this one, too, while I'm at it. Not for nothing but I've seen it enough times and found the time to read Joan G. Robinson's novel, so maybe I could pull it off.

https://mi.fancaps.net/Galleries/Summer_Wars/Summer_Wars_screenshot_0336.jpeg
Summer Wars (2009) - First Time via FunimationNow rating_5
Hosoda sure as hell knows how to make a good movie, huh? Between this, Mirai, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, and Wolf Children, it seems he has yet to disappoint me. I guess now it all depends on how The Boy and the Beast turns out. As for this one, if you want my honest opinion, it does everything right in terms of story, animation, musical scoring, and voice acting (not to mention the dub script is completely natural). Michael Sinterniklaas is excellent as Kenji, the math genius who's in way over his head. The same can be said for Brina Palencia as Natsuki in quite the departure from her seemingly emotionless turn as Rei Ayanami (it's the way that character is written). Gendo Ikari himself John Swasey is gruff but likable as Mansuke, who often tells stories about the Feudal era. Kyoya Otori himself J. Michael Tatum is perfect as uncle Wabisuke who is treated as an outsider by the rest of the family. The humor and drama work equally well here and it kept me engaged throughout. Hosoda does it again and I can see myself coming back to this one many more times in the future.

[the samoan lawyer]

http://102design.com/blg/attach/1/1322009238.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjfrZyao__hAhXq1uAKHa0YCo0QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2F16film.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fcet-obscur-objet-du-desir-that-obscure.html&psig=AOvVaw0fzsW4RE4XEoLJitWATk5s&ust=1556969919086290)
That Obscure Object Of Desire (1977)


Watching more Bunuel these days and really enjoying his films. This one is up there with my favourite, the top spot going to Belle De Jour, which is unlikely to be overtaken. Bunuel films are very distinctive and the style here is like most of his other films, although its not quite as surreal as the others. Again he portrays the bourgeoisie, this time brilliantly narrated, on a train in flashbacks scenes. This one will stick out however, with the fact that two different actresses are playing the same part, yet both have two completely separate personalities. All of this, with a background of ongoing terrorism in the streets!


4

[WorldFilmGeek]

I watched Avengers: Endgame last night and man...I've heard people complain about the first half, but hell, I loved the entire film. If a movie can get me choked up then it's damn good and if a movie makes me get choked up three times then it's phenomenal in my book! Endgame for me is in the latter!


rating_5

[Iroquois]

The Conjuring 2 - 2

more like The Longjuring 2

[Fabulous]

Since You Went Away (1944)

3

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i201/sinceyouwentaway1944_032820130518.jpg

[Gideon58]

http://kevinhartnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/irresponsible_tour_slide_red.jpg



3.5

[Stirchley]

53806

A classic of French cinema that, for me, lost quite a bit in translation. Couldn’t be made today because of the animal abuse scenes. The poor donkey made me cry though I am not sure this is what the director was hoping for.

[matt72582]

Odd Man Out - 6/10
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/15/Odd-man-out-poster.jpg

[cricket]

Mother (2009)

3.5-

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QI-tSPJjkl8/VisTB_VMssI/AAAAAAAAJ08/Q7PU6o_e7FI/s1600/Mother.jpg

I never know how crazy these S. Korean movies are going to get. This has it's quirks but is pretty much just a good thriller. Good story and acting, shot well and all that fine stuff.

[John-Connor]

Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Doragon bôru chô: Burorî 2019
https://i.imgur.com/3siBgKj.jpg
4.5

[GulfportDoc]

Odd Man Out - 6/10
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/15/Odd-man-out-poster.jpg
A wonderful film by Carol Reed of The Third Man fame. Fascinating cinematography.

[chawhee]

Long Shot (2019)
4
I just had an intriguing feeling going into the movie that it would be a great movie from Seth Rogen and not your typical stoner film. And it really was, from the likely improvised gag reel punchlines, to a legitimately good love story. There were a few moments where the political tone conflicted with the comedy elements and took me out of it, but this was an excellent movie overall.

[MovieGal]

https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/infinitywar5ac2dbc3bff5c-b4fb4719-f78d-454a-b316-05d11f76e65d.jpg?crop=900:600&width=440

Avengers: Infinity War
(2018)
3.5/5

Watched it with friends who havent seen many of the Marvel movies... had to explain who some of the characters were.

[Iroquois]

Mad Max 2 - 4.5

honestly I'm having trouble coming up with a witty rejoinder for this one, it just owns and that's all there is to it

[MovieMeditation]

The Conjuring 2 - 2

more like The Longjuring 2
The title as it is, is almost already a joke for it if you put emphasis on 'con'.

[Iroquois]

The title as it is, is almost already a joke for it if you put emphasis on 'con'.

Because the real Warrens were con artists or because the MoFo userbase getting both these films into the top 100 horrors list feels like I'm being conned or both?

Black Panthers - 3

I seem to give every documentary short I watch a 3 and I'm thinking I should reconsider that approach.

[cricket]

Hitch-Hike (1977)

3

https://choicegrinds.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/hitch-hike_181.jpg

An abusive drunken husband and his hot wife pick up the wrong hitchhiker played by the great David Hess. Not the best but recommended for those of you who like your movies uglier and sleazier. On YouTube.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Mad Max 2 - rating_4_5

honestly I'm having trouble coming up with a witty rejoinder for this one, it just owns and that's all there is to it


Great film, and I didn't realize how much it was like a soft reboot, given the assumption that nobody would have seen the first film. Hence calling it The Road Warrior.

[MovieMeditation]

Because the real Warrens were con artists or because the MoFo userbase getting both these films into the top 100 horrors list feels like I'm being conned or both?
Exactly. Both.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Avengers: Infinity War
(2018)
3.5/5

Watched it with friends who havent seen many of the Marvel movies... had to explain who some of the characters were.

I bet that was hard work :).

[MovieGal]

I bet that was hard work :).

They knew Thor, Iron Man, Hulk, Rocket, Groot, Drax, Star Lord and Spiderman.. so yes, it was a challenge. After we watch Endgame with them...we may go back over a few of the better Marvel movies like Doctor Strange.

[Chypmunk]

Kajaki (Paul Katis, 2014) 3.5+
It's not your wadi, it's mined wadi

[GulfportDoc]

53835
Dragged Across Concrete (2018)

I thought there had been a review of this film here, but couldn't find it. With a title like it has, I wanted to check IMDB to alert me whether or not it was a gore-fest Tarantino type film. I was surprised that most of the pro reviews were less than flattering, so while watching, it was rewarding to learn within the first 15 minutes that the film seemed very well done, unique, and with great atmosphere.

In addition to the feel of the story, the thing that pleased me right away was it's insistence on non-PC, especially concerning race. As a picture rooted in the "buddy cop" format, it managed to create new ground, and feature refreshing and off beat dialogue.

Several have pointed out what they perceive as slowness in action within the story. But to me the spacing was very appropriate, which inclined itself to tension building.

Vince Vaughn turned in one of the finest performances I've seen of his. Those who complained of his role in the second season of True Detective will be surprised and very impressed with him here. Mel Gibson played it straight dramatically with very little joking, and no trace of his cutesy affability of prior roles. Tory Kittles did a swell job as an ex-con, without lapsing into triteness.

The entire cast was near flawless. Special note goes to Jennifer Carpenter who brought off a difficult and thankless part. Laurie Holden was near perfect as Gibson's disabled wife. I didn't recognize her from her good work in The Americans series.

I've skipped director/writer S. Craig Zahler's prior films, Bone Tomahawk, and Brawl in Cell Block 99 because I don't like excessive violence and gore. But if his work is going to be of the Calibre of "Dragged" then his future work is definitely worth some serious attention. To be sure there was violence and blood in this film, but it didn't seem overly excessive, and seemed to fit the action.

It is surprising that this film has not gotten more attention. Reportedly Lionsgate wanted 30 minutes cut from the film to make it more "audience friendly", but Zahler had final cut, and refused to comply. Therefore the distributor put it out only in limited release and to video. Pretty stupid, but that's the way they played it.

~Doc

[cricket]

Utoya: July 22 (2018)

3+

http://thefancarpet.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/03Utoya_July22.jpg

This isn't the Netflix version but rather one from Norway which I believe is supposed to be better. One camera is used and it's one take besides the opening minute and set in real time. This helps with realism, but like other movies that use these techniques, I find there's some stagnancy. It's a terrible tragedy that happened and the movie can be appropriately chilling. I feel a true documentary is the best option for the story but this was worth watching.

[MovieGal]

http://www.threemoviebuffs.com/static/images/review_images/cityofangels1.jpg

City of Angels
(1998)
3/5

[MovieGal]

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56128552e4b0021af6794f77/57bc2bda1b631b8acd9066f4/57bc2bdcbe659453c737aaae/1472099447423/Pretty+Woman+%7C+Edward+%26+Vivian+at+Elevator.jpg

Pretty Woman
(1990)
3.5/5

[Derek Vinyard]

Avengers: Endgame (2019) - Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
https://www.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_960x540/HT/p2/2018/12/07/Pictures/_aaccb364-fa22-11e8-8517-d4eac9e93309.PNG
- Decent movie with great scenes especially the ending scene which is fantastic in many ways. I feel bored the whole first half of it than it starts to get interesting. I like the look of Hawkeye aka Ronin he is badass, Captain Marvel is a great character and like I said it's a good ending for some characters and the Marvel fans. Not a bad watch.
3.5

[Fabulous]

Nightmare Alley (1947)

3.5

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i235/nightmarealley1947_85008jpg_610x330_09272013105807.jpg

[FromBeyond]

The Bouncer (aka Lucas) 2018

More like this please JCVD

4

[Pippo]

The Bouncer (aka Lucas) 2018

More like this please JCVD

rating_4


Was thinking of watching it but somebody told me it's not in English, it's French or something. Is that true?


If it is, is there too much talk, do I need subtitles?:rolleyes:

[FromBeyond]

Was thinking of watching it but somebody told me it's not in English, it's French or something. Is that true?


If it is, is there too much talk, do I need subtitles?:rolleyes:

Yes it is a French film and there is French, English and Flemish and you need subtitles but it's not really wordy and very easy to follow, in fact Van Damme hardly ever speaks!

[cricket]

China 9, Liberty 37 (1978)

3

http://filmfanatic.org/reviews/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/China-9-Liberty-37-Cinematography3.png

If I were a character who looked like Warren Oates, and I was married to a girl who looked like Jenny Agutter, I would never invite a guy played by any actor named Fabio to spend the night. That would be just asking for trouble but of course that's what happens in this Western.

[Gideon58]

Weekend re-watches:

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/cinemorgue/images/c/c7/Faceoff-55e0b90e22bb9.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20161010212418


John Woo's masterpiece...still riveting from start to finish...

4


https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51q7SR%2BgDYL._SX371_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg

My morbid fascination with this movie continues...I keep hoping I'll find something I like about it and every time I watch it, it just gets worse. I love the way Audrey Landers disappears during one number when the dancing gets too real for her.

2

[Gideon58]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/AndyHardyMeetsDebutante.jpg/1200px-AndyHardyMeetsDebutante.jpg


2.5

[MovieGal]

http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/5300000/Tristan-Isolde-tristan-isolde-5325583-1024-576.jpg

Tristan and Isolde
(2006)
3.5/5

[TokeZa]

https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/in-a-lonely-place-1950/hero_EB20090813REVIEWS08908139995AR.jpg

In a Lonely Place (1950) by Nicholas Ray 4

https://thousandmovieproject.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/freedom-for-us-pic.jpg?w=970

Freedom for Us (1931) by René Clair 3.5

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The Lady Eve (1941) by Preston Sturges 4

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N_QksSzK7sI/maxresdefault.jpg

The Mule (2018) by Clint Eastwood 3.5+

https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5c7fef492628984b452ecc89-750-430.jpg

Captain Marvel (2019) by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden 1.5

[MovieGal]

https://ezimg.ch/thumbs/into-the-dark-2018-s01e08-all-that-we-destroy-720p-webrip-x264-tbs-large.jpg

All That We Destroy
(2019)
3/5

[MovieMeditation]

High Noon (1952)

4

[SeeingisBelieving]

Line of Duty Series 5 (2019) – 6.5/10

[Gangland]

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/5e/60/34/5e6034b7ee82737e7ff4e526d87fd751.jpg

Shudder is now streaming Nicolas Winding Refn's Pusher trilogy, which I only became aware of when the 2012 British remake, which I have not seen, came out. I hate myself for taking this long to watch this - amazing low level gangster film. Can't wait to check out the other two.

4.5

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8d/Extremely_Wicked%2C_Shockingly_Evil%2C_and_Vile_poster.png/220px-Extremely_Wicked%2C_Shockingly_Evil%2C_and_Vile_poster.png

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile was ok, I guess. I really can't add too much criticism to it.

2.5

[Ultraviolence]

The Bouncer (aka Lucas) 2018

More like this please JCVD

rating_4

This film was very good. That camerawork :eek:

[Stirchley]

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/5e/60/34/5e6034b7ee82737e7ff4e526d87fd751.jpg

Shudder is now streaming Nicolas Winding Refn's Pusher trilogy, which I only became aware of when the 2012 British remake, which I have not seen, came out. I hate myself for taking this long to watch this - amazing low level gangster film. Can't wait to check out the other two.



The trilogy is one of the best things ever made. Seen the entire thing at least 3 times.

[Stirchley]

53857

Re-watch. Very well acted.

53858

Not a huge Queen fan, but terrific movie. Rami Malek amazing as Mercury.

53859

OMG, over-rated & over-hyped much? I think this is the 1st movie Lanthimos has directed, but not written? Three female leads excellent, but a movie totally without merit.

53868

Very meh. Waste of the talents of the 3 lead actors.

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTU4YmM4N2EtNGVjNC00NGIwLTkzZTQtODM2ZTQwZjU2MzRlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjc5MzgxOTQ@._V1_SX1777_CR0,0,17 77,999_AL_.jpg
Rootwood (Marcus Walz, 2018): A Blair Witch-esque film about two podcast hosts and their friend going out into the titular forest after being hired by a Hollywood producer to do a documentary on a creature called The Wooden Devil. Starts out a bit slow, but the tension does build up, but its the last 10 minutes that brings a sense of shock value.
2.5


https://photos.hancinema.net/photos/photo1034734.jpg
oney (Park Noo-Ri, 2019): This film could be seen in a triple feature with Wall Street and Boiler Room. Similar theme: young stockbroker finds his way on the high road by potentially illegal means. However, here, the man who hires him, known as simply "The Ticket" is quite sinister and goes to great lengths to keep his investments intact. Yoo Ji-Tae, the villain of "Oldboy" is once again great.
rating_3_5

[GulfportDoc]

53867

The Merry Gentleman (2008)

Despite a confounding title, Michael Keaton's first directing effort is a very nicely done film, with good cinematography, atmosphere and pacing.

Keaton stars as a hitman who works as a tailor, and who also romances suicide. He arranges a meeting with a shy office worker (Kelly MacDonald) who has seen him at a distance following a hit, and a unique relationship develops from there. Kelly is at her best "oh gosh" shy, but spunky self. Bobby Cannavale plays her abusive ex-husband to great effect. And Tom Bastounes does a nice job as an intuitive detective.

It's perplexing why this film got an "R" rating, as there really is no rough language, and the minimal violence is very tame by modern standards. The ending is not my favorite type, but it is gratifying.

"Gentleman" is one of those small films that can be missed, but is a very watchable and impressive picture. Available for free on Amazon and other streaming sources.

Doc's rating: 6/10

[Gideon58]

https://jrarcieri.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/king-creole.jpg

I couldn't believe it...this movie was SO much better than I thought it was going to be...a real pleasure and a very pleasant surprise...

4

[ScarletLion]

'Apollo 11' (2019)

https://s3.gifyu.com/images/apollo-11.gif

COMPLETELY STUNNING.

I had to check I'd put the right film on, such was the perfectly transferred digital images of the archive footage. It looks and sounds perfect. It just lays out events of 7 days in 1969 and lets us absorb them. No interviews, no talking heads, no voice-over, no opinions, no scientists, no modern day thoughts, no re-enactments.

Just the events, unfolding before us.

Some of the manoeuvres that Apollo 11, Columbia and Eagle did were simply breathtaking. The humour that the 3 astronauts displayed was great to watch.

One of the greatest documentaries I've ever seen.

4.5

[Iroquois]

Dredd - 4

wonder what life's like in the timeline where this is on its third sequel already (ah hell, it might actually be worse)

[ArnoldKMB]

Hi everyone. At last i seen "avengers endgame". It's amazing...

[Gideon58]

http://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/77/MPW-38550

50th or 60th re-watch...I keep trying to think of something wrong with this movie, but I can't think of a thing. Lawrence Kasdan's direction is incredible...the last minute decision to delete all of the Alex scenes was genius and I love the way he tells large chunks of the story with his camera and no dialogue...the cast is perfection and it also boasts one of the five best movie soundtracks ever...

5

[Iroquois]

Gotti - 0.5

In a perfect world, this would have won the Worst Picture Razzie to complement Green Book's Best Picture Oscar (then again, would Green Book even win in a perfect world?)

[Ultraviolence]

https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/kiss-of-the-dragon-2001/large_tmu88LlBIJaZmrHPISCpftE6AJP.jpg
★★★

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/22/1c/35/221c35c687141ae80b9c33cba593bf8e.jpg
★★★

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fsShgDFz1GA/maxresdefault.jpg
Kara no Kyoukai I - Overlooking View
★★★★

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/roomforrent-still.jpg?w=400&h=200&crop=1
Room for Rent (Tommy Stovall, 2019): I've been a fan of Lin Shaye for years and here, she drives the film as a widow who rents her spare rooms out and she becomes obsessed with one new tenant in particular. Runs smoothly at 81 minutes and even has a few twists that break predictability.
3.5



https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/eyesandprize-still.jpg?w=400&h=200&crop=1
Eyes and Prize (Oliver Cane, 2018): The Real World meets Oldboy in this film that starts out as a drama but delves into chaos as four random strangers enter an apartment thinking they are part of a reality show streaming live but find themselves in something far worse.
3.0

[doubledenim]

Gotti - rating_0_5

In a perfect world, this would have won the Worst Picture Razzie to complement Green Book's Best Picture Oscar (then again, would Green Book even win in a perfect world?)


What a completionist you are.

[Gideon58]

https://www.timepilgrims.com/uploads/8/7/1/2/8712295/1667331.jpg?653


3.5

[Fabulous]

A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

3

http://filmfestival.tcm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/RaisinInTheSun_470x350.jpg

[matt72582]

The Voyage - 6/10
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0d/The_Voyage_%28film%29.jpg

[matt72582]

Room For Rent - 7.5/10
I liked this. Character-driven, minimalist, domestic, economic editing. I think most would like this.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYThmZDYxZDgtNTgzYy00Y2VlLTk1ZTItNTRiMTNjOGMzNWFlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjgyOTQyNg@@._V1_.jpg

[Gideon58]

https://ewedit.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/mascots-poster.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C612px%2C321.3px&resize=1200%2C630



2

[MovieGal]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/54/07/df/5407df31875f95de8cfc70ffdc28be93.jpg

Into the Storm
(2016)
3.5/5

I thought since its tornado season here in Tornado Alley... I would start it off right.. This is one of my favorite scenes.

[average joe]

https://mindreels.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/my-man-godfrey-movie-poster-4.jpg

* * *
I really wanted to like it but it seemed more a rough draft for the screwball comedies that followed. The wealthy characters are very one-dimensional and William Powell never seems remotely interested in Carol Lombard though based on her character, I can't blame him. I am curious about the David Niven version, though.

[chawhee]

Girl on the Train (2016)
3
A slightly lesser quality of film compared to Gone Girl of around the same time. I only read part of the book, and the movie does a relatively good job of capturing the mystery surrounding the events and characters. Nothing special though.

[Fabulous]

My Man Godfrey (1936)

3

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i248/MyManGodfrey1936.5794_102520131245.jpg

[JoaoRodrigues]

Watching more Bunuel these days and really enjoying his films.
This summer, starting 11 of July, Teatro Campo Alegre in Porto, Portugal will show every Buñuel movie, won't miss one. I've only saw Belle de jour and Los olvidados.

[Ultraviolence]

Game of Thrones: Last Season so far - ★★
The last episode was laughable.

[Iroquois]

What a completionist you are.

Well, yeah. In order to be a completionist, I need to have all five boroughs - Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, and the Bronx.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5c/Hotel-poster3.jpghttps://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91ekGSGwVHL._SX342_.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3c/Suspiria.pnghttps://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81hXqFlnonL._SY445_.jpghttps://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/512Yg%2Bm44aL._SY445_.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/64/Deep-in-the-Woods-poster.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/66/Super_Poster.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b8/Dont_look_movieposter.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/70/Freddy_vs._Jason_movie.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d6/Devil%27s_Playground.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/11/2001_A_Space_Odyssey_%281968%29.pnghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2e/Bohemian_Rhapsody_poster.pnghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ce/Mortal_Engines_teaser_poster.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/01/Untraceableposter08.jpg

Million Dollar Hotel - 2.5 - Snooze factor = Zzzzz
Rampage 2: Capital Punishment - 3 - Snooze factor = Z
Suspiria(remake) - 3.5 - Snooze factor = Z
Les Hommes Du Feu/The Brigade - 3 - Snooze factor = Z
Ecoute Le Temps/Fissures - 2.5 - Snooze factor = Zzz
Second viewing - Deep in the Woods - 2 - Snooze factor = Zzz
Second viewing - Super - 3 - Snooze factor = Z
Second viewing - Don't Look Now - 3 - Snooze factor = Zz
Second viewing - Freddy vs Jason - 2 - Snooze factor = Z
Second viewing - Devil's Playground - 2.5 - Snooze factor = Z
Third viewing - 2001: A Space Odyssey - 4 - Snooze factor = Z
Bohemian Rhapsody - 3.5 - Snooze factor = Z
Mortal Engines - 3.5 - Snooze factor = Z
Second viewing - Untraceable - 3 - Snooze factor = Z


Rampage 2: Capital Punishment is false advertising going by the poster/blu-ray cover, I was expecting the main character to go on a shooting spree around Washington D.C killing politicians and so on but most of the film took place in two rooms in a television studio and I'm also puzzled as the first film ended in a way that this second film doesn't make sense unless I missed something...

The film Ecoute Le Temps really annoyed me, I don't know if it was 'on purpose' due to the films content but then it's still stupid, I don't know how many times I saw the boom mic! I stopped counting around the 30+ mark, throughout this film you could see the boom clearly, even moving from actor to actor, and also in two places you could see the front roof edge of the camera. That's too many easy mistakes for my liking, don't care how low budget you are...





[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

[Gideon58]

https://www.lovingtheclassics.com//media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/j/a/jacket_9_39.jpg


I absolutely LOVE this movie...hasn't aged a bit in 40 years...I loved Arthur, but I think this is Dudley Moore's best performance...utterly charming and layered and featuring some physical comedy that would put Jerry Lewis to shame...Blake Edwards' screenplay is sophisticated and witty and, I don't know why, but that scene at the bar in Mexico where Dudley plays the piano always makes me cry.

4

[Fabulous]

Clear and Present Danger (1994)

2.5

https://moonwolves.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/clearandpresentdanger6.jpg

[Gideon58]

https://horrorcultfilms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sienna-miller-interpreta-tippi-hedren-em-the-girl-1350499582276_632x822.jpg


Toby Jones is spectacular as Hitchcock...

3

[Gideon58]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51D7rCdP47L.jpg


3

[Stirchley]

I enjoyed this documentary.

[honeykid]

Yeah, that's a great documentary. Really enjoyable.

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/redcon1-still.jpg?w=816
Redcon-1: A zombie outbreak has plagued the UK and a group of SAS officers and U.S. Army Special Forces are assigned to find a scientist among the survivors who may have the cure for the outbreak in the quarantined zone with 72 hours before the zone gets decimated. Unlike the zombies many are used to, these zombies can attack and fight. Good gore and when it calls for it, nice action and martial arts fights. The only gripe, it was a bit too long. There was some unnecessary filler involving survivors resorting to their own militaristic tactics to fight the zombies.

rating_2_5

[Strangefilms9]

53936


4/5 stars
Great movie

[the samoan lawyer]

This summer, starting 11 of July, Teatro Campo Alegre in Porto, Portugal will show every Buñuel movie, won't miss one. I've only saw Belle de jour and Los olvidados.


Sounds brilliant Joao! Interested to hear how that goes. He's so many great films.

[the samoan lawyer]

Went for films on Ireland and the troubles. If you have any interest then I recommend these. Even if not watching, you should read up a bit about them all and the events that occurred.


No Stone Unturned (2017) - 3
I, Dolours (2018) - 3
The Miami Showband Massacre (2019) - 2.5
Black 47 (2018) - 3

and the best of them all....


The Patriot Game (1979)
http://metrograph.com/uploads/series/patriotgame3-1556908790-404x216.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiqsK_sxY7iAhUNdBQKHTbXB1sQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetrograph.com%2Ffilm%2Ffilm%2F2119%2Fthe-patriot-game&psig=AOvVaw0i98aShXeeU-B1qvKbGXnk&ust=1557494628636933)


4.5

[Iroquois]

Rising Sun - 2.5

drink every time Sean Connery says "The Japanese" and slip into a coma

[doubledenim]

Rising Sun - 2.5

drink every time Sean Connery says "The Japanese" and slip into a coma

My adolescence remembers one scene. And a solvent Snipes.

[Iroquois]

It's a movie where Connery tells Snipes to call him "senpai". If anything, I might be underrating it.

[Gideon58]

https://allhorror.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dY0q0hS7Rg4XsDv223Nod2s5sVV.jpg



3.5

[Fabulous]

Jungle (2017)

3

https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/jungle-2017/hero_Jungle-2017-2.jpg

[Pippo]

Yes it is a French film and there is French, English and Flemish and you need subtitles but it's not really wordy and very easy to follow, in fact Van Damme hardly ever speaks!


Really good to know, thanks a lot


I'll give it a watch


thanks :)

[Raven73]

Invasion of the body snatchers (1978)
7/10.
Still scratching my head over the dog with the human head. Funny though.

Somebody should do a parody called "Invasion of the doobie smokers" and have the invaders carrying around pot plants. Instead of the invaders squealing, they blow smoke, giggle and then cough.

https://66.media.tumblr.com/dc6d7c1936121e45c825daa224180cc2/tumblr_p5nw4uT63H1s1v3r1o2_r1_500.gif

[the samoan lawyer]

http://img2.bdbphotos.com/images/orig/a/e/ae305c1tmgoy3e5o.jpg?skj2io4l (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjhxKK88pDiAhUQhxoKHUHLBJEQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.famousfix.com%2Ftopic%2Fthe-war-zone&psig=AOvVaw0WcbYQ2gN7wa9Gp-QVW-fJ&ust=1557575263253579)
The War Zone (1999)


First feelings after watching:
1. That was one of the most disturbing and saddest films I've seen in years, I need a bath after that.
2. That was one of the most beautiful and naturalistic films I've seen in years, I'm going to watch this again.


So I didn't watch it again but I will soon. This has to be one of the most underrated and under watched films I can currently think of, which may not mean much as Its all I can think about. Tim Roth directs Tilda Swinton and Ray Winston who are both excellent, especially the latter who gets more screen time but its the characters kids who get the acclaim in Lara Belmont and Freddie Cunliffe. Both give performances which make this film so watchable despite being so harrowing and pessimistic.


Not bad for a debut Mr Roth.


rating_4_5

[pahaK]

Planet of the Vampires (1965)

Bava's old school scifi horror B-movie that's pretty much a mix of Star Trek and The Twilight Zone. It's mostly known for having some similarities to Alien but I think the connection is blown out of proportion. While it has some silly charm to it it's not my kind of scifi (nor Bava). Maybe Citizen Rules would enjoy this :shrug:

2
--

What Happened to Monday (2017)

A dystopian scifi about overpopulation and extreme one child policy. While the premise is somewhat relevant and realistic the actual worldbuilding is laughably bad. Noomi Rapace is poor man's Tatiana Maslany. For some reason I still didn't hate it.

2

[Citizen Rules]

Planet of the Vampires (1965)

Bava's old school scifi horror B-movie that's pretty much a mix of Star Trek and The Twilight Zone. It's mostly known for having some similarities to Alien but I think the connection is blown out of proportion. While it has some silly charm to it it's not my kind of scifi (nor Bava). Maybe Citizen Rules would enjoy this :shrug:rating_2 I had seen Planet of the Vampires, a couple people recommended it to me here (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=58665) It is the kind of B sci fi movie I usually love, but I didn't really care for it.

[Iroquois]

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu - 2

whenever anyone claims that a new video game movie is the best one yet, don't believe them

[Iroquois]

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu - 2

whenever anyone claims that a new video game movie is the best one yet, don't believe them

[matt72582]

When A Stranger Calls 5/10https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/58/Whenastrangercallsoriginal.jpg

[Stirchley]

53982

Fell asleep a few times, but managed to finish it over 2 days, I think. Two leads very good. Interesting story. Glenn Close very good, as per usual. Interesting that her daughter played her as a young woman.

[Gideon58]

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjIxNDY1MjctODdlMC00Y2QwLTk2ZDQtNzJhNzE3NTRmYzgyXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNzc5MjA3OA@@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,63 7,1000_AL_.jpg


4

[Stirchley]

53999

Good one from Mike Leigh. Re-watch.

[matt72582]

Autumn Leaves - 5/10
Acting wasn't good, and it was very 50s melodrama cliche.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fa/Autumn_Leaves_One_Sheet.jpg

[FromBeyond]

Hanna
2011

3.5

Johnny English Strikes Again
2018

3

[FromBeyond]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/redcon1-still.jpg?w=816
Redcon-1: A zombie outbreak has plagued the UK and a group of SAS officers and U.S. Army Special Forces are assigned to find a scientist among the survivors who may have the cure for the outbreak in the quarantined zone with 72 hours before the zone gets decimated. Unlike the zombies many are used to, these zombies can attack and fight. Good gore and when it calls for it, nice action and martial arts fights. The only gripe, it was a bit too long. There was some unnecessary filler involving survivors resorting to their own militaristic tactics to fight the zombies.

rating_2_5

wow I was all set to watch this the other night and then I read some reviews and decided not to ever... rethinking that now

[Fabulous]

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1943)

3

https://i0.wp.com/la-explorer.com/wp-content/uploads/MIRACLE_MAIN1520-1170x780.jpg

[chawhee]

What Men Want (2019)
2
I had a feeling the trailer would have most of the funny parts, and that was the case. There are many scenes where the jokes fell flat with me, and my wife thought the same. The concept was appealing, but they took too many cheap, stupid, shallow routes instead of making it a more intelligent movie.

[John-Connor]

The Player 1992

https://i.imgur.com/bTotdjX.jpg

"Movies, now more than ever!"

4.5

[Chypmunk]

The Last Airbender (M Night Shyamalan, 2010) 1.5
Hard to take The Adventures Of 'This-Way-Up' Boy seriously ... especially when done so poorly

[Gideon58]

https://www.doctormacro.com/Images/Posters/W/Poster%20-%20West%20Point%20Story,%20The_02.jpg



3.5

[Gideon58]

https://i1.wp.com/4.bp.blogspot.com/_VGuIVSLX0Dw/TAM5S9Bjk0I/AAAAAAAAAJY/tG3EwUhV7jU/s1600/cyrus-movie.jpg



3

[manram24]

Rewatched these


Stone (2010) 3/5
The World is Not Enough (1999) 3/5
Fallen (1998) 3/5
Soldier (1998) 2.5/5

[pahaK]

Rabid Dogs (1974)

A crime thriller about robbers who, during their escape after a robbery, kidnap a woman and a man with sick child. Most of the film happens in a car and it's quite different from other Bavas' I've seen. It's bleak nihilistic tone resembles film like Cut-throats Nine and The Last House on the Left. Acting is little so-so but otherwise it's quite OK.

3

[Chypmunk]

Fading Gigolo (John Turturro, 2013) 2+
So basically Turturro employs Allen to try and help him be Allen :shrug: