Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[Marco]

Captive (1986)

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Probably made as a bit of an exploitative effort but this has it's qualities. Clear parallels make it a "version" of the Patty Hearst story (I don't think it would go even as far as "unauthorised" or "based on fact"). There's an eerie, sensual feel to the cinematography which I don't have a problem with. Another thing that makes this stand out is the music by Dave Evans...The Edge of U2 fame. Moody and considered.
2.5

[hell_storm2004]

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Murder! (1930) - 5.5/10.

Hitchcock in his formative years. He was a bit all over the place really with this one. A nice watch, but nothing to remember fondly. Audio in those days was so new that a background score or a radio playing can turn dialogues off almost! Fun but nothing special!

[matt72582]

Possession - 6/10
I've been trying to watch a movie, and this was the first one in a long time I didn't turn off, only because it was a bit different. Not great, but I still appreciated watching a movie.
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[John-Connor]

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans 1927 Directed by F.W. Murnau
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4

[Fabulous]

They Drive by Night (1940)

2.5

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[Guaporense]

Big Fish and Begonia (2016)
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Excellent Chinese animation. Really, they are surpassing Japan in animation almost at the same time they are surpassing the US in economic influence.

4.5

[John-Connor]

The Mercenary ‘Il mercenario’ 1968 Directed by Sergio Corbucci
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4+
82/100

[Marco]

The Lion king (2019)

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Saw this earlier and had never seen original/stage version/anything. Couple of hours following a very thin but enjoyable story. The Popcorn and Fanta were better. My lad loved it and scanning the other seats, during the school holidays, the other kids were rapt.

As an adult, the voices were cr@p compared to The Jungle Book (2016) and the story utterly predictable from the get go.
Ho hum, should have had more Fanta :)

2.5 (For da kidz).

[Chypmunk]

Male And Female (Cecil B. DeMille, 1919) 3
Admirable and classy but sadly didn't engender that much love for it in me

The Roaring Road (James Cruze, 1919) 1.5+
More of a gentle purr than a roar really

Ask Father (Hal Roach, 1919) 2.5+
Has its moments

[TokeZa]

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Mirai (2018) by Mamoru Hosoda

3.5+

[Gideon58]

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[Fabulous]

All Through the Night (1942)

3

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[Guaporense]

Avengers 4 (2019)
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Watched it with my little siblings. Better than Avengers 3 and they killed Iron Man, which was tby far the best character of the whole Marvel Cinematic Universe. The movie is well made although I felt it was a bit overlong in some parts, in others it felt pretty good, kinda like Lord of the Rings style poignancy.

[MovieGal]

I watched these with my friend's grandchildren

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Losharik
(1971)
3.75/5

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The Maker
(2011)
3/5

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Harry Potter: The Tale of the Three Brothers
(2014)
3.5/5


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The Orphanage
(2018)
3/5

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Piper
(2016)
4.5/5

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Knick Knack
(1989)
3.5/5

[Chypmunk]

Big News (Gregory La Cava, 1929) 2
Teeny-tiny budget means it's far more 'local rag' than broadsheet though

[Raven73]

7/10.
The original is my favourite horror movie. This was not nearly as good.
The only thing going for it: the bold decision to make some changes from the original, which gives it a "what if" angle:
What if Ellie had died instead of Gage?
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[Iroquois]

Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood - 3.5

Liked it well enough, though now I feel like I need to revisit Enter the Dragon as penance.

[Chypmunk]

A Most Violent Year (J.C. Chandor, 2014) 3+
A most undeserving title

[Guaporense]

Detective Pikachu (2019)
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This movie was a very bland cliche. However, it had the ultra cute Pikachu so it was cool: it had a Pikachu who was also a detective. Although I didn't like the plot twist in the end.

2.5

[Gideon58]

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[SeeingisBelieving]

Shadows: The Waiting Room (TV, 1975) – 4/10

The fourth episode in the series and it's interesting to see how the early episodes followed either of two phenomena:

possession or time travel
It's making me laugh how 'terribly terribly posh' the central characters have been in all but After School :), though that doesn't detract from a lot of good performances – the actresses especially (Jenny Agutter in this case – it's always brothers and trains with her isn't it?).

I thought this story was reasonable but the denouement was a great example of the rule quit while you're ahead. That's why I've ended up rating it so low.

[SFMZone]

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[GulfportDoc]

56773

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

Once in every generation or so a film comes along that perfectly addresses the public’s mood, while simultaneously satirizing the bleakness of its subject matter. Dr. Strangelove is one of history’s finest examples of satirical black comedy at its highest level.

During the mid 1960s the country was in its height of the Cold War. The Bay of Pigs had occurred; President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Khrushchev had a major nuclear standoff; and finally the unthinkable JFK assassination-- all had combined to put the country on edge. Dr. Stangelove was a welcome source of gallows humor to help let off a little steam from the pressure cooker. As one can see from the film’s accessory title --”How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”-- people could honestly imagine and fear a nuclear conflict between the two superpowers.

Peter Sellers variegated earlier body of work, including The Pink Panther, attracted director Stanley Kubrick to cast Sellers in three distinct roles, including the title character, the U.S. president, and a military Group Captain. The film gets most of its comedic heft from Sellers’ memorable portrayal of these three parts. Sellers’ sight gags, mannerisms, voice accents, and complete character inhabitation provide wonderful satire.

The supporting cast is a dream, with first rate performances by Sterling Hayden, George C. Scott, and the venerable Slim Pickens. Reportedly Kubrick got an indelible performance from Scott by telling him to try a few sample takes in an over-the-top manner, but then used those takes in the film. Pickens was lead to believe that his was a serious role, learning only later that the film was a dark comedy.

Entire books can be written discussing “Strangelove”, its background, all the people involved, and its significance; but suffice to say that this movie is not only a top comedy, but one of the best films of the 20th Century.

Doc's rating: 10/10

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[FromBeyond]

The Founder

There Will Be Blood but with burger patties and Michael Keaton.

Really.

4

[Fabulous]

Action in the North Atlantic (1943)

3

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[Hey Fredrick]

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4

I've never considered myself a huge Bogart fan but everytime I watch him I like him a little bit more. Maybe it's the way he wears his pants? This is a fun movie with snappy dialogue and more twists and turns than Lombard Street.

[Iroquois]

Deliverance - 4

so where do we rank Zsigmond in terms of great cinematographers

[Gideon58]

Weekend re-watches:

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Jim Carrey is in top comic form here and the delicious Jennifer Tilly steals every scene she is in. This movie also gets my vote for funniest outtakes ever...the outtakes are funnier than the movie!

3.5


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1st Re-watch...This blistering and uncompromising human drama is an emotionally charged cinematic experience that will haunt long after the credits roll. Director Martin McDonaugh was robbed of an Oscar for this raw look at a mother's grief, what it drives her to and the consequences of her actions. This movie is frightening in its unpredictability because this story never goes anywhere you think it's going to. One of my favorite things about this story is the balance the story provides for the viewer...we understand Mildred and her grief, but we also understand the reactions of the townspeople, the ones who support her and especially the ones who don't. McDonaugh leaves no stone unturned here, creating a drama that will tie the stomach in knots. Frances McDormand provides a master acting class in her Oscar-winning performance as Mildred, that rivets the viewer to the screen with absolutely no scenery chewing and Sam Rockwell's explosive Oscar-winning performance is equally winning and don't over look Woody Harrelson and the amazing Peter Dinklage here either. This movie is appointment viewing and I think I'm upping my original rating.

4.5


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The surprise smash hit movie of 1987 is high on my guilty pleasures list for a number of reasons. This movie has a lot going for it...a kick-ass score of some of the best music from the 1960's and a new song that won the Best song Oscar, a brilliant performance from the late Jerry Orbach as Baby's father, fantastic choreography by Kenny Ortega, clever direction from the late Emile Ardolino, but above everything else and what anyone seeing this movie will remember, is the undeniably smoking hot chemistry between the late Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the starring roles. I'm pretty sure in my list of Best Chemistry, these two were in the top ten and that finale never gets old.

4

[Iroquois]

The Wrecking Crew - 1

how many other people do you reckon are going to watch this because of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and come away thinking that Sharon Tate is the only good thing about it

[Marco]

Sollers point (2017)

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Good recommendation from you MOFOs. :) Scratchy and realistic, the story hangs true and paints an unromantic picture of life for someone that's, in their way, idealistic but drawn into the grind.

Performances at 10/10.....film 4

[John-Connor]

The Wrecking Crew - 1

how many other people do you reckon are going to watch this because of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and come away thinking that Sharon Tate is the only good thing about it
Couldn't finish this one, stopped it at 30 min.
The Mercenary was a really good re-watch tho..👍

[Marco]

Deliverance - 4

so where do we rank Zsigmond in terms of great cinematographers

Iroquois, I dunno but this film is so atmospheric especially the "climb" passage that he has to be up there.

[Marco]

[QUOTE=Chypmunk;2030652]A Most Violent Year (J.C. Chandor, 2014) 3+
A most undeserving title[/QUOTE,

I loved this but only on the 2nd watch.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Deliverance - rating_4

so where do we rank Zsigmond in terms of great cinematographers

I can't recall too much he did, but this film and The Witches of Eastwick are the ones that stand out.

[WorldFilmGeek]

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Xenophobia (2019)
This is an anthology of alien abduction tales within a support group of people who were taken by aliens and experimented on from the trio of Joe Castro, Thomas J. Churchill, and Steven J. Escobar. The stories go from tame to extremely violent, a smart move with this theme.
3.5

[SeeingisBelieving]

Xenophobia (2019)
This is an anthology of alien abduction tales within a support group of people who were taken by aliens and experimented on from the trio of Joe Castro, Thomas J. Churchill, and Steven J. Escobar. The stories go from tame to extremely violent, a smart move with this theme.
rating_3_5
Interesting as I've just watched Communion again.

[Iroquois]

I can't recall too much he did, but this film and The Witches of Eastwick are the ones that stand out.

Looking at his filmography now and some serious standouts include McCabe and Mrs. Miller, The Long Goodbye, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blow Out, and The Deer Hunter. Some fine-looking films, alright.

[Chypmunk]

I loved this but only on the 2nd watch.
Not sure how a rewatch might affect it for me, was quite enjoying it but it felt like the whole thing kinda petered out to me which left me feeling somewhat disappointed.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Looking at his filmography now and some serious standouts include McCabe and Mrs. Miller, The Long Goodbye, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blow Out, and The Deer Hunter. Some fine-looking films, alright.

I was thinking about Roxanne again today, and the light in that film. Eastwick, from memory, was similar. Very atmospheric, like a dream.

[Gideon58]

I just re-watched The Witches of Eastwick a couple of weeks ago...that movie still holds up.

[cricket]

The Killer (1989)

4.5-

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One of those movies I've always wanted to see but just slipped through the cracks. Probably a top 10 action for me. I had only seen some of John Woo's American films and wasn't impressed, including the much loved Face Off. This was on a different level and I'd like to try Hard Boiled next. The only thing is that I think this movie, and Woo, have been pretty influential and I'm not a big fan of where action movies have gone. Too much stylish slo-mo crap now.

[John-Connor]

The Killer (1989)

4.5-

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One of those movies I've always wanted to see but just slipped through the cracks. Probably a top 10 action for me. I had only seen some of John Woo's American films and wasn't impressed, including the much loved Face Off. This was on a different level and I'd like to try Hard Boiled next. The only thing is that I think this movie, and Woo, have been pretty influential and I'm not a big fan of where action movies have gone. Too much stylish slo-mo crap now.
Hard Boiled > The Killer for me, you're going to love it for sure!

[Stirchley]

56805
56806

Both rather good.

[Steve Freeling]

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Spirited Away (2001) - Rewatch on Blu-ray rating_5

[Gideon58]

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4.5

[Chypmunk]

Gone Girl (David Fincher, 2014) 4+
#Believe

[FromBeyond]

Alien Code 2017

3.5

[Gideon58]

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[TheUsualSuspect]

The Founder

There Will Be Blood but with burger patties and Michael Keaton.

Really.

4

I Drink Your Powdered Milkshake!!!

[chawhee]

Good Boys (2019)
3
This movie ended up like I expected, where the foul mouthed kids gag works until it doesn't. The jokes are mostly funny only because of their age, and their screams from running or fighting got old quick. It will still leave you laughing uncontrollably from the shock element at some parts though.

[lenslady]

The Hero (2017)

I 've always liked Sam Elliott ( really , who doesn't?) but know him more as a character actor in supportive , not starring, roles. And I've had a generally favorable impression of Nick Offerman, though quite frankly, my view came mostly from seeing the beautiful woodwork he showcased on the old Letterman show-but, man, can that guy build an oar.


So when I heard that these two men were in one movie, even though it was based on a not too sanguine theme, I decided to give it a go. Alas this is one movie that seemed to turn out to be less than the sum of its parts.


Briefly, the conceit of the film is that Elliott plays an actor named Lee whose last successful roles are decades behind him. Once a star of Westerns, ( his most iconic role titled The Hero) he's now reduced to using his deeply resonant and pleasing voice to sell barbecue sauce. He's also estranged from a daughter that he apparently paid no attention to for most of her life, and spends his golden years in a wasteful, pointless haze of getting zoned out on drugs. Nick Offerman plays his former costar and current drug dealer, and who also introduces Lee to a beautiful young woman with whom he embarks on a unlikely romance.

The crux of the film is that Lee has received a severe medical diagnosis, which is
the ( depressing) driving wheel of the meager plot. There's not a lot of substance to this story, and the characters are not really fleshed out or dynamic enough to gain much of our empathy. There are also some Western flavored dream sequences, which add little to the story except a benign confusion.

Questions about life are sketchily asked, but do we really want to wait around to find the answers? Will Lee find a way of reconciling with his daughter? Will he get the role in a movie, which he has been lying about already having obtained - supposedly to boost his ego or to keep from facing his fate: the viewer isn't exactly sure why. Actually, there are a number of inconsistencies in this movie, which I will not detail , except to say there are times when the viewer cannot suspend disbelief at the actions of the characters.


The film also moves along at a slow lugubrious pace. It is not as slow as the way time moves, say, when having root canal - but it IS as mercilessly slow as waiting to have root canal, when the dentist is an hour late (or in this case, an hour and a half, which is the length of the film).

There are a few highlights, which flash briefly on the screen, as we trudge through the plot. There are some moments when Lee shows himself as the consummate professional he once was - reading his lines with a passion born from his own self, or treating his starry eyed fans with a gentle kindness that shows us the man could be a class act. Most of the time, however he is a selfish, self indulgent wastrel and we question why he's even on good terms with his ex wife (Katherine Ross) - or, in fact, why we should care about him at all.

This is not to say that an audience cannot be thoroughly engaged by a character that has little moral center or purpose- Five Easy Pieces, one of my favorite movies, asks us to be invested in such a man. And we are- but that is a movie that is both funny and tragic, with unforgettable performances and sly twists of storyline - and as well crafted and finely polished as a rare diamond.

And there are times when this film rises above being a Hallmark movie for potheads - and manages to resonate the universal dilemma of how we view the journey of our lives, how fate can force us to reflect on our mistakes, and how we might seek to correct them in what seems like the final hour.

But unfortunately, the film as a whole doesn't explore these issues in a new or meaningful way, and we are left with the prospect of admiring a man who is not all that admirable. In fact, I found myself more invested in Sam Elliott, who can still command the screen at 70+ years, than the character he portrays.

I don't know if Sam is just meant to be a great supporting actor, but not one to shoulder a movie as the central star - or if this was just a poor choice of movie for him. As earnest as the premise may have been, and especially considering the dour theme; this movie is just a vehicle to pass the time. Slowly and not too gracefully , as does our anti - hero protagonist.

Probably would have given it even less stars, save for the still vital presence of Sam Elliott ( who still has the stuff to take on roles in better movies) and a few nice shots of the ocean.

2.5

[manram24]

Zandalee (1991) 2/5 Nic Cage film where he seduces the wife played by Erika Anderson, of his poet friend (Judge Reinhold). Apparently this movie went straight to video. Has small appearances by Steve Buscemi and Maris Tomei. It's one of those movies that are bad but for whatever reason I kept watching till the end.

[John-Connor]

The Dirty Dozen 1967
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3.5
70/100

[Chypmunk]

Humoresque (Frank Borzage, 1920) 2
Sadly doesn't quite live up to the name imo

[FromBeyond]

Soller's Point

I thought I would give this a go from the good reviews I have read here without knowing anything about it... erm, first I'm not really into movies about teenagers.. especially squinty eyed try to act cool kids, secondly the movie begins with the main kid flipping an egg about 20 times for a sandwich whilst not even looking.. then rather than eat it, makes a phone call instead.. okay time to eat now?? no, he makes another phone call... surely now any person will want to eat their sandwich. no he goes and spies on his dad who's on the phone in the yard for a few minutes... there is then a cut that seems put in just to prove the cold fried egg sandwich had to be eaten, that was enough for me


0

[ScarletLion]

Soller's Point

I thought I would give this a go from the good reviews I have read here without knowing anything about it... erm, first I'm not really into movies about teenagers.. especially squinty eyed try to act cool kids, secondly the movie begins with the main kid flipping an egg about 20 times for a sandwich whilst not even looking.. then rather than eat it, makes a phone call instead.. okay time to eat now?? no, he makes another phone call... surely now any person will want to eat their sandwich. no he goes and spies on his dad who's on the phone in the yard for a few minutes... there is then a cut that seems put in just to prove the cold fried egg sandwich had to be eaten, that was enough for me


0

I'm not a fan of cold eggs. But that film sounds great.

[WorldFilmGeek]

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Burn (2019)
The feature film debut of Chinese-American director Mike Gan, this is his love letter to the Coen Brothers. The film revolves around a gas station attendant who has grown tired of being overshadowed by her co-worker when a robber comes in. When the tables are turned on the robber, the once shy gas station attendant begins to understand him. Excellent performances by Josh Hutcherson (definitely against typecast) as the robber and Tilda Cobham-Harvey as the shy attendant who finds herself conflicted between doing the right thing and finding a means to break away from her humdrum life.
3.5

[Iroquois]

Double Impact - 2.5

what is it with Van Damme and movies where he has some kind of double

[Gideon58]

The Hero (2017)

I 've always liked Sam Elliott ( really , who doesn't?) but know him more as a character actor in supportive , not starring, roles. And I've had a generally favorable impression of Nick Offerman, though quite frankly, my view came mostly from seeing the beautiful woodwork he showcased on the old Letterman show-but, man, can that guy build an oar.



2.5

Personally, I think Sam Elliott TOTALLY carried this film and made it worth watching. I would go as far to say that if anyone but Elliott had played this role, I probably wouldn't have watched the whole thing.

[Gideon58]

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[Chypmunk]

Street Angel (Frank Borzage, 1928) 3.5+
Totally gave me a hankering for a Cornetto :yup:

[Tequila]

Arabian Adventure (1979) - Pretty good fantasy adventure yarn starring Christopher Lee. 6.5/10.

[Fabulous]

The Harder They Fall (1956)

3.5

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[hell_storm2004]

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Stan and Ollie (2018) - 7/10.

Wonderfully acted, heart-warming and an inside look at the two legendary characters life when the spot lights were off. What comes through is their friendship! I don't think in Hollywood there are "friends" anymore.

[John-Connor]

Un Flic 1972 Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
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4-
79/100

[Chypmunk]

The Phantom Carriage (Victor Sjöström, 1921) 4
I can't be the only one that finds a level of irony in a spirit helping point out the evil of drink?

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[gugubee557]

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Jeune Juliette
Anne Émond

An attempt at a Quebec French coming of age film that was poorly directed and acted. I definitely see what the director tried to do, but it didn't turn out so well.

2.5



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Django Unchained
Quentin Tarantino

Almost like everyone on this board I've been on a Quarantino trip lately. Second rewatch, but this time it felt like some of the action scenes were unnecessary. Definitely a wonderful film, but somehow I had better memories of it.

4-

[matt72582]

Wings of Desire - 7.5/10
I liked the first half more than the second half. I hope to see the sequel soon. I'd like to watch this again, since I had a 20 minute phone call toward the beginning (which I didn't expect til later).



I've seen 5 movies of Wim Wenders and have liked them all.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/74/Wingsofdesireposter.jpg

[GulfportDoc]

The Farewell
Quentin Tarantino

Almost like everyone on this board I've been on a Quarantino trip lately. Second rewatch, but this time it felt like some of the action scenes were unnecessary. Definitely a wonderful film, but somehow I had better memories of it.

rating_4-


I couldn't find this film. Are you sure it's Tarantino? What year was it made? Thanks. ~Doc

[Citizen Rules]

I couldn't find this film. Are you sure it's Tarantino? What year was it made? Thanks. ~Doc The photo is from Django Unchained (2012), I've not heard of The Farewell.

[Fabulous]

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

4

https://jnpickens.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/roaring.jpg

[John-Connor]

The photo is from Django Unchained (2012), I've not heard of The Farewell.
lol.. think gugubee557 just made a copy/paste error, the farewell;https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8637428/

[Chypmunk]

The Primrose Path (Harry O. Hoyt, 1925) 1+
It's not bloomin' great, even by Sat-Mat standards

[ScarletLion]

'Rosie' (2019)

Dir.: Paddy Breathnach


https://i.imgur.com/CWVq0kS.gif

Sweet little Irish film depicting an everyday family struggling, written by Roddy Doyle (The Commitments). A fine central performance from Sarah Greene as a mum of 4 desperately trying to do what's best for her children. There are some repetitive moments and some peripheral characters don't quite nail the part. It has very similar vibes to 'I, Daniel Blake', and some may find it bleak, but bleak doesn't bother me. The ending is abrupt but captures the uncertainty that the family faces.

3


'Low Low' (2019)

Dir. : Nick Richey

https://i.imgur.com/fPiOKGD.gif

Coming of age drama about taking the plunge into adulthood, peer pressure, sex and drugs. Mixed feelings about this one. There are some promising moments but it lacks the real punch that these type of films often give. At time sit felt like an episode of a TV drama. The comedy wasn't really funny enough and the drama didn't really hit home enough or feel real enough.

There is an especially trite scene in the second half of the movie which felt more in line with a crowd-pleaser like 'American Pie' than a serious drama, at other times the viewer is reminded of 'Spring Breakers'. Then shortly after that there are a couple of really lovely, tender scenes. That said, there was enough in the performances to keep me interested. Elaine Hendrix was the standout as the mother on the edge.

3

[FromBeyond]

Hellboy 2019

A blistering success if you ask me, maybe because I found Del Toro's 2 movies so unimpressive and meh, yeah its much lighter and zippier in tone but at same time darker, even with some dodgy cgi moments, it was way out there and David Harbour's Hellboy worked brilliant. It's worth sticking right until the end credits, I hope they don't **** up this universe or turn it into fan fiction, for a comic book adaption this was a breath of fresh air and just a lot of fun.

4

[hell_storm2004]

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The Night Comes for Us (2018) - 5.5/10. Watched it for Iko Uwais. The blood and gore factor was definitely amped up. The fight sequences were wonderfully shot. But the plot was virtually not there. A fun watch, but nothing to write home about.

[brothersewing]

great movie i gave 8.5/10

[Raven73]

6.5/10.
Another modern fairy tale for adults by Tarantino.
Not one of his better movies, imo.
It was okay.
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[Chypmunk]

A Pair Of Tights (Hal Yates, 1929) 2
The rather repetitive pratfalls unfortunately don't really have the legs for the runtime

[John-Connor]

A Bridge Too Far 1977 Directed by Richard Attenborough
https://i.imgur.com/6ub7nG5.jpg
4

[Gideon58]

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My # 1 movie guilty pleasure...the funniest movie ever made that wasn't supposed to be. I should have nominated this for the Comedy Hall of Fame we're doing right now. I have never seen a movie that contains more bad directing, stupid dialogue, and hideous acting. It's amazing that Patty Duke ever got another acting job after this. This movie still makes me laugh out loud after 40 years. Susan Hayward's serious scenery chewing as Helen Lawson is too funny...Patty Duke's Rocky-style montage getting ready for her nightclub act and Barbara Parkins' modeling montage crack me up. And don't even get me started on Patty's scenes in the sanitarium. The only decent acting in this film came from Lee Grant...is there any movie released in 1967 that Lee Grant wasn't in? I have to confess to getting a little misty every time Sharon Tate hits the screen...what a beauty she was...what a shame.


1.5

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/tonedeaf.jpg?w=386&h=573
Tone-Deaf (Richard Bates Jr., 2019)
Bates is known for well, making off the wall films. This film revolves around a woman who sucks in relationships and lost her job. Taking advice from her bohemian mom and friends, she rents a home for the weekend from a widower, who upon hearing her play the piano, slowly becomes a homicidal maniac killing those who attempt to get close to the woman...but she doesn't know it until the third act! Insane at times, great performances by Robert Patrick (who in terms of performance is going to be the next Nic Cage) and Amanda Crew. Kim Delaney has one of the best one-liners I've heard in a long time in the third act.
4.0

[Gideon58]

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4

[Fabulous]

Morituri (1965)

3

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WUtLQVRDiHw/U7dJnqlB4zI/AAAAAAAAL04/MbyWe2NZSdw/s1600/Morituri+1.jpg

[Stirchley]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/512Z70NVGDL.jpg

Craziest scene, to me, was when Barbara Parkins walks into a job as a legal secretary to a prominent attorney though she had minimum secretarial skills. So ludicrous.

[Citizen Rules]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/512Z70NVGDL.jpg


My # 1 movie guilty pleasure...the funniest movie ever made that wasn't supposed to be. I should have nominated this for the Comedy Hall of Fame we're doing right now. I have never seen a movie that contains more bad directing, stupid dialogue, and hideous acting. It's amazing that Patty Duke ever got another acting job after this. This movie still makes me laugh out loud after 40 years. Susan Hayward's serious scenery chewing as Helen Lawson is too funny...Patty Duke's Rocky-style montage getting ready for her nightclub act and Barbara Parkins' modeling montage crack me up. And don't even get me started on Patty's scenes in the sanitarium. The only decent acting in this film came from Lee Grant...is there any movie released in 1967 that Lee Grant wasn't in? I have to confess to getting a little misty every time Sharon Tate hits the screen...what a beauty she was...what a shame.


rating_1_5 I love Valley of the Dolls! So fun to watch. You should watch the commentary track with Barbara Parkins and Ted Casablanca, it's riotously funny.

[matt72582]

63 Up - 10/10
My favorite documentary. I've been watching this off and on for 20 years. I heard Lynn passed away after the last one, and it was too bad Charles stopped participating, despite making movies himself.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/03/The_Up_series_DVD.jpg

[Stirchley]

You saw it before me! My DVD is on the way from the UK. Cannot wait.

[Fabulous]

Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)

2

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[ScarletLion]

63 Up - 10/10
My favorite documentary. I've been watching this off and on for 20 years. I heard Lynn passed away after the last one, and it was too bad Charles stopped participating, despite making movies himself.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/03/The_Up_series_DVD.jpg

I haven't seen the last few. But I remember being fascinated by it as a kid in the UK. I hope it makes 70up, as Michael Apted is getting on a bit now. It has to be the greatest TV documentary series ever.

[Chypmunk]

Fiaker Nr. 13 [Cab Nr. 13 aka The Road To Happiness] Édition française (Michael Curtiz, 1926) 3
It's a fare watch imo

Should Married Men Go Home? (Leo McCarey & James Parrott, 1928) 3
Pretty much par for the course for a L&H short

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51bhqxZY2gL.jpg
The Banana Splits Movie (Danishka Esterhazy, 2019)
At first, it sounded like a joke, but this was an insanely fun gory adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera children's classic. A young boy and his family gets to see the Banana Splits for the kid's birthday. When the show is set to be cancelled because of a punkboy new VP of programming, the Splits go mad and start killing staff, adult fans, and kidnap the little children. I swear, the central character of young Harley has to be the calmest young kid I've seen in a horror movie in a while. The deaths are extremely gory and well, the Splits themselves take a rebooted Child's Play thing going. Very gruesome and fun!
4.0

[Iroquois]

Getting Straight - 3.5

Good enough for Ingmar Bergman, good enough for the rest of us.

[ynwtf]

A Time to Kill
3.75/5

Mississippi Burning
4/5

I should note that I've not seen either of these in years, but it was striking the interview statements taken from the local townspeople (fictional) during the investigation of Mississippi Burning. Statements almost verbatum in the news today. It was unsettling to a degree. Then I thought this is probably just humanity. Bias and discrimination has been part of our history since we stepped out of the cave, I'm sure. Ingroup/Outgroup or such.

Then I questioned whether the comments were the same because of our faults and bigotry or if "media" fanned the flames of the time similarly to how some claim this to be the case now.

That was a weird head trip watching these movies and recognizing (and even questioning, sadly) the parallels.

=\

[Fabulous]

Persona (1966)

3.5

https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/great-movie-persona-1966/hero_EB20010107REVIEWS08101070301AR.jpg

[Chypmunk]

Berlin Syndrome (Cate Shortland, 2017) 2.5+
Captivating in a way but far too logically flawed

[gugubee557]

lol.. think gugubee557 just made a copy/paste error, the farewell;https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8637428/

Lmao yes copy/paste error, trying to keep my posts aesthetic haha!

[John-Connor]

To Catch a Thief 1955 Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
https://i.imgur.com/hMhrVg0.jpg
4+
85/100

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/00/Us_%282019%29_theatrical_poster.png

4
Snooze factor = Z


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c5/MissingLinkteaserposter.png

3.5
Snooze factor = Zz


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3.5
Snooze factor = Z


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e9/What_Men_Want_2019_Teaser_poster.jpg

2
Snooze factor = Z


[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

[Chypmunk]

Flesh And The Devil (Clarence Brown, 1926) 4
A tale of jewellery and duellery, and boy! was that Garbo some piece of ass work

[Gideon58]

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This movie is stupid and predictable and most of the acting is dreadful, but Tom Hanks is so freaking funny in this movie he makes it worth a look if you've never seen it.

3

[Chypmunk]

Hula (Victor Fleming) 3
Certainly won't go down as one of the greats but it's not aloha rubbish either

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[Daniel M]

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Quentin Tarantino, 2019) 4.5

My review - http://screen-hopping.co.uk/film-reviews/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood/

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Get Shorty (Barry Sonnenfeld, 1995) 3

Very cool film, flies by at a non-stop pace. John Travolta and Gene Hackman are great. But there is pretty much nothing in terms of interesting direction, I just kept thinking, "what if Quentin Tarantino directed this?".

[Stirchley]

56888

Fascinating HBO documentary from 2015. Tragic & fentanyl wasn’t even around much at that time. Much worse now.

56889

Terrific movie. Really enjoyed it.

[Chypmunk]

Dunkirk (Christopher Nolan, 2017) 3.5+
War really can be a beach at times

[Gideon58]

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4

[Stirchley]

56892

Powerful sad documentary.

[hell_storm2004]

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RockNRolla (2008) - 6.5/10. Not quite the same like other Guy Ritchie movies. Still has it's moments. Liked it, but not "enjoyed" it.

[SpelingError]

Burning (2018) - 9/10

This film blew me away on a handful of fronts. I think Lee did a great job at effectively conveying the emotions of the characters. This was conveyed by a number of stylistic strategies such as the camera placement, the set design, and the acting. For instance, take Jong-su's jealousy of Ben in the first half. Several sequences featuring Jong-su remaining silent as Ben and Hae-mi continue to chat and get to know each other around him, his various glances and remarks at the two which effortlessly capture subtle, yet firm expressions of alienation and melancholy, and all kinds of visual details which demonstrate how Ben is everything which Jong-su isn't succeed in getting under your skin far better than any direct statement of his jealousy would've been able to accomplish. Around the halfway point though, Ben confesses something to Jong-su which sends the film in a whole new direction (a change which is telegraphed to us by an abrupt and completely silent scene). This direction adds a consistent layer of slow burning suspense to the film which characterizes the rest of it. Throughout this part of the film, many indications that something is up are given to us as it goes on. In addition, Lee also makes us second guess a couple other details brought up earlier in the film which we believed to be true. As much as we (and Jong-su for that matter) hope to receive a definitive answer though, Lee refuses to supply us with one. He chooses to leave us hanging with a shred of doubt that we wish to see satisfied throughout the second half. Since the film is told from the point of view of Jong-su though, we go along and side with him. Does he do the right thing at the end though? The shred of doubt we've had throughout is what makes the payoff so effective. Once the credits roll, you can't stop thinking about what you've just seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oihHs2Errwk

[cricket]

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Quentin Tarantino, 2019) 4.5

My review - http://screen-hopping.co.uk/film-reviews/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood/

Amazing review and nice site!

[xSookieStackhouse]

seen this movie 18 times and one of my favorite childhood movies. Anastasia (1997) 10/10 https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNGJiNWFlYTMtZTBiZi00ZTVmLWJmZmMtNzEzYzZjNzYzZmRmXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTA4NzY1MzY@._V1_.jpg

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[MovieGal]

https://consequenceofsound.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ready-or-not-feature.jpg?quality=80

Ready or Not
(2019)
3.5/5

[MovieGal]

https://timeentertainment.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/60101358473435-hg-04227rv2.jpg?w=720&h=480&crop=1

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
(2013)
3/5

[Fabulous]

The Man from Earth (2007)

3

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[cricket]

The Fighter (2010)

4+

https://popcultureocd.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/fighter.jpg

Strange it took me so long to see this when I knew I'd love it. I won't consider it a huge favorite because it's not as heavy as I thought it might have been. Great job capturing the characters and the time and place; unfortunately I know Lowell well enough. Excellent cast, especially Christian Bale who is as good as ever. Even Marky Mark was solid as he's not asked to stretch himself. Awesome soundtrack.

[John-Connor]

U-571 2000 Directed by Jonathan Mostow
https://i.imgur.com/pWI9Kid.jpg
3.5+
72/100

[Chypmunk]

Stachka [Strike] (Sergei M. Eisenstein, 1925) 4+
Worked well enough for me, though personally I could have done without the climactic metaphor

[SeeingisBelieving]

The Rick and Morty episode Morty's Mind Blowers. Full of intertextual goodness. I was laughing my head off at this line:

"Moon or not, that dude likes 'em young"
8/10

[JoaoRodrigues]

avengers: infinity war - 2018
3
https://i.imgur.com/0ock03f.jpg

avengers: endgame - 2019
2.5
https://i.imgur.com/gAkWtTw.jpg

overall i find it difficult to like this kind of movies.
on the other hand the dark knight is one of my favorites movies of all time,
maybe because of legendary heath ledger, and the director focus on a possible reality.

when i saw the first movie i thought: oh my god, this is terrifying.
than i saw the second one and i got a little better.

what terrifies me is how they made me empathize with the villain, with his ideas.
and if they made me, they probably made to the possibly billions of peoples that saw both movies.
a villain that is noble in a way, wants to do what he sees is important for everyone,
getting rid of the hunger and difficulty in the universe, prosperity for everyone after,
his not trying to piss the audience, he makes it all sound like a business, not personal,
he isn't a dictator, a authoritarian leader, he doesn't want to rule everyone and submit to his will,
he knows his end goal destroys him, "took everything from me" and saves the universe in a long run
all the other characters, obviously, can't even consider this perspective, his idea, but the audience did.

i saw a joe rogan podcast with ed calderon, a specialist in the mexican cartels, a survivor,
he said, sicario movie is not real in terms of action, in terms of politics was something not yet real,
he said, movies sometimes are for "feeling the ground" and give society, communities a heads up,
well, this audience was massive, and i might be just overthinking the situation, or not.
a tiny reserved number of individuals have enough weapons capabilities to destroy everyone,
and that's the only reason this system we have holds. they know, we know they do what they want.

[John-Connor]

K-19: The Widowmaker 2002 Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
https://i.imgur.com/yQcvFIP.jpg
3.5+
75/100

[Whammy]

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=56912



English title: "Shiver"


rating_3

[Fabulous]

Galaxy Quest (1999)

3.5

https://static.rogerebert.com/redactor_assets/pictures/53d1bb54cd3b56950e000160/st7.jpg

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[Steve Freeling]

https://images3.static-bluray.com/reviews/8027_4_1080p.jpg
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) rating_4
So I just got back from seeing this theatrically as part of GhibliFest 2019 and what an experience. It was great hearing the kids (of whom there surprisingly weren't very many) in the auditorium react to seeing and falling in love with it for the first time. Also, in the almost 21 years I've been alive, this is only the third time Dad and I have gone to see a movie, just the two of us so that was a plus, too. We went in and had a blast, enjoying the movie and munching on popcorn until we made ourselves sick. I did notice a couple of odd things with this screening, which I noticed immediately from having watched the film on Blu-ray several times. One is that the film's 1.85:1 aspect ratio was cropped to 2.00. The second is that this was a subbed print, complete with subtitles to translate the Japanese dialogue and credits, which ended up getting cut off because of the strange decision to crop it, with the dub merely laid on top of it. Don't ask me why, but that was how this screening was. It wouldn't surprise me if it was just GKIDS being lazy, considering they couldn't be bothered to give my AMC the dubbed print of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind back in May, which understandably ticked me off to no end since Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is my favorite Miyazaki film and I'd been looking forward to seeing it theatrically for a while. Aside from that, though, everything was fine. Same great transfer from the Blu-ray, both video and audio, same great dub, same great movie. It's not up there with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Castle in the Sky, and Spirited Away but it's still a great one, unsurprising since he's never made a bad film. Some claim everyone who's directed more than once has made at least one piece of crap - not so with Hayao Miyazaki, though I'll admit I'm biased since he's one of my favorite directors. Sure, Satsuki and Mei don't face the seemingly insurmountable odds Nausicaä, Pazu and Sheeta in Castle in the Sky, or Chihiro Ogino in Spirited Away face or go on this huge adventure like they do, but My Neighbor Totoro isn't that kind of film. Even then, Miyazaki still gives it everything he's got. The animation is stunning, a given with Miyazaki. Joe Hisaishi gives another fine musical score; just a side note, I can't help hearing shades of Discouraged Pazu from Castle in the Sky in the latter half when Satsuki is looking for Mei. Also, I think it's pretty cool that the soot sprites in this film are the same soot balls later seen carrying coal in Yubaba's bathhouse. It's a film about family and the ties that bind, a simple and somewhat quiet film that suggests life is an adventure in and of itself. I can find things here to relate to also, even having been born some four decades after its setting and a decade after its release. My very first memory is of moving when I was three years old, just a little younger than Mei so I always remember that when I watch the opening minutes of this movie. I'm reminded of how much energy I had when I was much younger and the playfulness and imagination that only childhood has. I can also relate to how Satsuki and Mei worry for their mother in the latter half. I remember something that happened when I was seven years old. I remember how Mom collapsed in the shower that night and I remember being scared half to death at the sight of blood flowing out from under the bathroom door, how Dad rushed her to the hospital, and I'll never forget worrying over the next few days about what would happen to her when she'd had to go into surgery. Even so, Miyazaki chooses not to take it down a dark and depressing road and sticks with optimism through to the final frame. You can tell just as much love and care went into making it as those three films I've mentioned. All in all, even if not one of Miyazaki's very best, My Neighbor Totoro is a sweet, charming, and uplifting little film that I think someone would have to be very coldhearted to dislike. Disney's dub is still a great one, too. Yes, I know, there are some so in love with the old Streamline dub that they want to put Disney's in the ground, but I can't imagine it being any better than this one, from the voice acting itself to Sonya Isaacs's takes on Hey, Let's Go and Totoro. I actually read once where someone claimed Isaacs's version of Hey, Let's Go "[felt] like being kicked out into oncoming traffic" as opposed to the version from the Streamline dub, but I disagree. As many have pointed out, it was meant to be a happy song, which Isaacs handles with aplomb, and for my money, she's not very far removed from how Azumi Inoue sings the song in Japanese in terms of tone. The version in the Streamline dub just doesn't have as much enthusiasm behind it. So moving on to the actual voice acting. Dakota and Elle Fanning, 11 and seven at the time, are, for all intents and purposes, excellent as Satsuki and Mei Kusakabe. How they actually voice the characters is just perfect and because they are actually sisters, they're able to use that and inform their characters with a good deal of depth and how they play off of each other really works very well, and for my money, Disney couldn't have cast anyone better for the job. Tim Daly (who many will remember as the voice of Superman in the '90s cartoon) and Lea Salonga are also rock-solid as Tatsuo and Yasuko, the girls' parents, limited as their time onscreen may be. Pat Carroll is also a perfect match for Granny. Everyone else is also great in their respective roles and as you'd expect from Cindy Davis Hewitt and Donald H. Hewitt who wrote the dubs for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Spirited Away, and Howl's Moving Castle, the dub script is completely natural. So, yeah, My Neighbor Totoro is still great, I really enjoyed seeing it in the theater and later, guys.

[Marco]

Light of my life (2019)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Light_of_My_Life.jpeg/220px-Light_of_My_Life.jpeg
Liked this alot. Acting was better than the story (which was OK). Casey is going to be a good director. 4

[chawhee]

Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
3
This was a touching movie with good pace, but it didn't quite live up to what I was hoping. Acting was good on all fronts, but the themes weren't explored as much as I'd hoped they would be. I'd still recommend it.

[John-Connor]

The Lost City of Z 2016 Directed by James Gray
https://i.imgur.com/I6gdS62.jpg
Slow paced and dramatic film about human nature, adventurism and exploration.
Visually a beautiful mixture of Around the World in 80 days, Acquire the Wrath of God, Paths of Glory and Apocalypse Now. Starring Sons of Anarchy’s Jax Teller, our friendly neighborhood Spider-man, Robert Pattinson, and the very beautiful Sienna Miller.
4-
76/100

Aladdin 2019
https://i.imgur.com/SKNgmbu.jpg
3.5

[Chypmunk]

Greed (Erich von Stroheim, 1924) 4+
Never before were the words "he", "fingers" and "wife" less romantic in a scene of a screenplay

[Gideon58]

Weekend re-watches:

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It's no coincidence that this was the first musical to win the Best Picture Oscar since 1969...everything works in this dark and dazzling film version of the 1975 Broadway musical.
Catherine Zeta-Jones' Oscar-winning Velma Kelly is mesmerizing and John C. Reilly steals every scene he's in as Amos Hart, but the real success of this film goes to Rob Marshall, whose focused direction and brilliant choreography make this film sparkle. 4.5


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1st Re-watch...I don't know why this movie doesn't get the love it deserves because I find this film to be riveting entertainment. Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) guides Jake Gyllenhaal through one of his best performances as a boxing champion whose life and career methodically fall apart after a personal tragedy. Gyllenhaal is ferocious and sensitive...watch him in that first courtroom scene where he loses custody of daughter...absolutely heartbreaking...speaking of which, a special shout out to Oona Lawrence in a star-making performance as Gyllenhall's daughter. 4


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Quite simply, the best action comedy ever made...Eddie still makes me laugh out loud every time I watch this and everyone always talks about what a scene stealer Bronson Pinchot is as Serge, but for my money, the real scene stealing performance in this movie comes from Judge Reinhold as Billy Rosewood...one of cinema's most underrated performances...there's some real acting going on there. 5

[SeeingisBelieving]

Shadows: An Optical Illusion (TV, 1975) – 7/10

Again, similar themes to the last four episodes in the series and I'm interested to see when there'll be a definite break from these. That being said, this is the first episode that actually had a scary moment, and I thought the episode was very well directed too.

[Marco]

Bully (2001)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/49/Bullyposter.jpg/220px-Bullyposter.jpg
Good piece by Clark and intense performances by all the cast. The juxtaposition of the entitlement of the youths and carnality is portrayed with a fine balance. The viewer is annoyed by them but can also identify.
3.5

[Stirchley]

56939

Excellent movie. Did not like the original at all, but Julianne Moore made this version so special.

56940

Re-watch. Brave rôle for Anne Reid. Very good movie.

56941

Excellent movie. And the polar bear is real!

[SeeingisBelieving]

Re-watch. Brave rôle for Anne Reid. Very good movie.
It's really good isn't it? Another reason it stands out to me in retrospect is that it was the first time I'd seen Daniel Craig using his own voice, and I was also thinking: he could play Bond. Sure enough, they approached him – the only time I've predicted a casting decision correctly :).

[Marco]

56939

Excellent movie. Did not like the original at all, but Julianne Moore made this version so special.

56940

Re-watch. Brave rôle for Anne Reid. Very good movie.

56941

Excellent movie. And the polar bear is real!
I bloody love Julianne Moore.

[Stirchley]

It's really good isn't it? Another reason it stands out to me in retrospect is that it was the first time I'd seen Daniel Craig using his own voice, and I was also thinking: he could play Bond. Sure enough, they approached him – the only time I've predicted a casting decision correctly :).

Right. He was very charismatic in this rôle.

[SeeingisBelieving]

I bloody love Julianne Moore.
Yeah, I like her too.

[John-Connor]

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones 2019 Directed by Stan Lathan
https://i.imgur.com/Ql0JzRL.jpg
3.5+


Peaky Blinders 5x1 Black Tuesday
https://i.imgur.com/rNVJT5D.jpg
4+

[Gideon58]

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3

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[Steve Freeling]

Yeah, I like her too.
I'll admit right up front that she had to grow on me, but now that she has, so do I.

[Fabulous]

Veteran (2015)

2.5

https://cdn1.thr.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/landscape_928x523/2015/08/veteran_still.jpg

[Guaporense]

The Great Hack

https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/the-great-hack-2019/hero_great-hack-image-2.jpeg

The Great Hack is pretty much sensationalism. It calls hacking the use of people's public information to target political ads. Thing is, since they put their information on a social network in the internet where billions of people have access to it so it's natural political campaigns will try to use that information to target advertising. It is obviously a movie made by people who regard Trump and Brexit something unacceptable and they use the internet advertising story as a way to convince themselves that these things were not really "democratic" (even though they, technically, were).

2.5

[Marco]

The Highwaymen (2019)

Steady film about the pursuit of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. Feel bad because the pacing is supposed to represent the time and the hardships around but it drags. A worthy film in the way that "The Monuments Men" was.

2

[Gideon58]

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This on-target lampoon of 80's teem comedies is funny as hell, especially if you've seen the movies that are being spoofed here. There are standout performances from Randy Quaid as the drunken perverted dad of the leading lady, Ed Lauter as a foul-mouthed football coach and Jaime Pressly as a bitchy cheerleader.

3.5

[Gideon58]

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3

[Chypmunk]

Napoléon vu par Abel Gance [Napoleon] 2000 extended restoration (Abel Gance, 1927) 4.5
Revolutionary stuff

[Tequila]

The Cat's Meow, a film about the rumour that Tom Ince was murdered aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht. 6/10.

[sawduck]

Cape Fear 1962 7/10
Robert Mitchum is the king of creepy

[Gideon58]

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4.5

[Marco]

The Mustang (2019)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8b/The_Mustang_poster.jpg/220px-The_Mustang_poster.jpg
Nice watch.

4

[MovieGal]

The Banana Splits Movie
(2019)
3.5/5

Not a bad horror flick based off a cheesy late 1960's to early 1970's kids Saturday morning show

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[ScarletLion]

'In Fabric' (2019)

Dir.: Peter Strickland

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Peter Strickland's 4th film is probably his most eccentric yet. A horror-comedy that involves sales season at a department store set in late 70s / early 80s England. It has a huge whiff of homage to giallo type Euro films and also has it's own identity in the form of sharply dry comedy dissecting consumerism and the obsession with shopping / clothes.

As with the majority of Strickland's films there is this other worldly feel to it, and there are no recognisable brands / materialistic objects that make us comfortable in a familiarity type way. Instead there are mysterious characters performing a variety of twisted acts on themselves and on mannequins. There are women with wigs, a very weird store owner, disappearing store assistants and untimely demises. How much of this is to be analysed and how much is Strickland's indulgence remains a bit of a mystery. But the journey was a great experience - the way it is shot (especially the main protagonist - a red dress) is beautiful, and the way it sounded (creaks, voices, pens writing,scratching, pipes moaning, elevators whining, washing machines spinning) was as eerie as it was awesome.

The two chapter style didn't really fit - perhaps these things tend to be better with 1 or 3. I can envisage this film being frustrating for filmgoers who prefer a more linear plot. There are lots of amibiguous characters and dialogues. But it's definitely worth a watch just for how different Strickland films are to most out there.

3.5

[Chypmunk]

Hearts Of The World (D.W. Griffith, 1918) 3
Thankfully Dot Gish brightens early proceedings; jingoistic/propagandist closing is painful

[FromBeyond]

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance) 2014

Had no idea this was from Alejandro Inarritu but when I saw his name at the end I was like "oh yeah" .. for me this filmmaker makes the best looking films, almost experimental looking like he is saying "okay lets put a camera here and try this" and its beautiful and it works. A wonderful and at times hilarious, I cant remember laughing so much.

4.5

Welcome To Marwen 2018

Nice

3.5

Pet Sematary 2019

Meh.. I must say I think Jason Clarke sucks in these types of movies and he is only good in serious drama... this King adaption has nothing original going for it whatsoever and features mind boggling stupid decisions that has little weight to any of it

2.5

Xenophobia 2019

Aside from the terrible cgi and even more terrible acting, this Alien abduction anthology of sorts has a few things going for it to keep you watching

2[/CENTER]

[ScarletLion]

'Fishing with John' (1991)

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One of the single most funniest tv mini-series I've ever seen. Dry dead pan humour with Jim Jarmusch, Tom Waits, Matt Dillon, Willem Dafoe and Denis Hopper.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139776/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

[Gideon58]

https://www.kazoostate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Mary-Square.jpg

Still my #1 favorite movie of all time. Hasn't lost a bit of its magic in the 55 years since it's theatrical release. I discovered there are still things in this movie that make me laugh out loud, like those penguins in the "Jolly Holiday" sequence and Van Dick's performance as the elder Mr. Dawes. This movie enchanted me at the age of 6 and continues to do so.


5

[Chypmunk]

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (Julien Temple, 2007) 3
Better if some of the 'talking heads' that add little to nothing had been left on the cutting room floor imo

Shirley (Colin Teague, 2011) 3+
Not the belter of a biopic it ought to be but does benefit from a good lead performance

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[Stirchley]

56975

Such a good movie about domestic violence. So frickin sad to watch.

[Gideon58]

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4

[Steve Freeling]

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Evangelion: Death (True)² (1997) - First Time on Netflix 2.5
It's no secret that I'm a diehard fan of the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. I own all three Rebuild movies on Blu-ray and I own End of Eva and as many of the episode collections as I could find for a decent price on DVD. Hell, I own all six volumes of the Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days manga and I'd love to see it adapted as an anime. However, this one just wasn't getting it if you know what I mean. It's a poorly structured attempt to cram episodes 1-24 of the series inside of 70 minutes, interspersed with inserts of the pilots playing the cello, violin, and viola, and it doesn't really work at least in part due to its complete lack of continuity and context. It's neither terribly good nor terribly bad, just average, I guess. I guess it *might* be possible that I could have found it easier to get into if Netflix had gotten Spike Spencer and Tiffany Grant back to voice Shinji and Asuka, but I don't think even they could save this disjointed mess. As it is, it's the same dub Netflix made with its problematic script - "Third children." You're kidding, right? So it's poorly structured, it completely lacks context and continuity, and I (like many other fans of the franchise as it turns out) don't really see what purpose it serves. So what does all of that mean? I can't recommend it to newcomers who won't understand it at all and fans who have seen the series and End of Eva aren't missing anything aside from watching the pilots play instruments. Newcomers are better suited watching the series and I can't really recommend it to fans as anything more than a curiosity piece. While I did enjoy the insert scenes, which mixes my feelings on it enough to keep me from calling it terrible outright, I don't see myself rewatching this in the near future, if ever since I see no notable purpose that it serves to the Eva franchise.

[ScarletLion]

'My Sassy Girl' (2001)

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Dir.: Jae-young Kwak

The First half was a little laborious with some odd slapstick comedy. The second half contains some of the most heart-wrenchingly beautiful, tearjerking cinema I have ever seen. It's a love story that contains tragic, funny, emotional and even supernatural elements - yet there's no kissing, no "I Love You's" and the main character's name is not even revealed once throughout the film.

It's based on a real life internet blog that a Korean student wrote in the late 90s about a relationship with a girl. Obviously many elements are embelished, and the film is more a fantastical, magical re-telling of the notion of fate versus coincidence. Romantic comedies are not normally films I enjoy but this is crafted so well using proper creativity and heart. It's a great journey. I can't imagine any country other than Korea pulling this film off. I'm not even tempted to watch the American remake.

I don't think I've ever ended up loving a film so much that I rated so averagely half way through.

4

[FromBeyond]

The Banana Splits Movie 2019

3.5

[Chypmunk]

Stella Maris (Marshall Neilan, 1918) 2.5
Would've preferred an hour and twenty-odd of drinking beer and eating chips I think

[Gideon58]

https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/187/MPW-93538


2nd Re-watch...this warm and engaging comedy drama about a very dysfunctional family trying to get to a children's beauty pageant is a perfect balance of grins and lumps in tthe throat. Its biggest asset is a perfect ensemble cast led by Greg Kinnear, investing in a pretty unlikable character and the always watchable Toni Collette. I'm not sure if Alan Arkin's Oscar-winning performance as the foul-mouthed, heroine-snorting grandpa was better than Eddie Murphy in Dreamgirls, but loved Steve Carell, Paul Dano, and the adorable Abigail Breslin.

4

[ScarletLion]

https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/187/MPW-93538


2nd Re-watch...this warm and engaging comedy drama about a very dysfunctional family trying to get to a children's beauty pageant is a perfect balance of grins and lumps in tthe throat. Its biggest asset is a perfect ensemble cast led by Greg Kinnear, investing in a pretty unlikable character and the always watchable Toni Collette. I'm not sure if Alan Arkin's Oscar-winning performance as the foul-mouthed, heroine-snorting grandpa was better than Eddie Murphy in Dreamgirls, but loved Steve Carell, Paul Dano, and the adorable Abigail Breslin.

4

I loved that movie until the ending. It just fell in to a terrible trap.

[Gideon58]

Not sure what you mean about it falling into trap

[ScarletLion]

Not sure what you mean about it falling into trap

It was the typical hollywood ending, done in terrible fashion where they were on stage and everything was just ace for everybody. Yay.

[the samoan lawyer]

Beau Travail (1999) - 3.5
The Front Page (1974) - rating_3_5
Involuntary (2008) - rating_3
One Cut of The Dead (2017) - rating_2_5
Sarah plays a Werewolf (2017) - rating_2
On Dangerous Ground (1951) - rating_3_5
Atomic Blonde (2017) - rating_3
Babylon (1980) - rating_3
Bastards (2013) - rating_3_5
The Fall of the House of Usher (1928) - rating_3_5

[Gideon58]

It was the typical hollywood ending, done in terrible fashion where they were on stage and everything was just ace for everybody. Yay.

I wouldn't say aces...Olive didn't win, the family was almost arrested and Olive was banned from entering anymore beauty contests ever.

[Iroquois]

The Running Man - 3

could use a remake

[Chypmunk]

Das Wachsfigurenkabinett [Waxworks] (Leo Birinsky & Paul Leni, 1924) 3.5+
Good enough to figure in the upcoming countdown?

[ScarletLion]

I wouldn't say aces...Olive didn't win, the family was almost arrested and Olive was banned from entering anymore beauty contests ever.

Then it should have ended with them all in the van crying.

[SpelingError]

https://i.imgur.com/AEhxYt3.jpg

3.5

A common theme which ran throughout Hitchcock's work was how his films would mislead you by starting off one way only for something to overtake them, setting them in a whole new direction. For instance, Rear Window starts off as an ordinary drama only to turn into a murder mystery. Vertigo starts off as a haunting ghost tale only for it to turn into a murder thriller. Psycho starts off as a crime thriller only for it to turn into a horror film. With this film, it starts out as an innocuous romance, only to turn into a creature feature. This turnover isn't nearly as memorable as the other three films I mentioned since the romance between Melanie and Mitch isn't particularly interesting or engaging, meaning my reaction to the turnover was "Good, it's finally moving along." Fortunately though, once it picked up, I was much more involved with it. This film could've just been another B movie, but due to several factors such as a slow, aggrandizing buildup full of slow-burning tension, multiple suspenseful and unnerving sequences which do a more than fine job of getting under your skin, and standout visual set pieces such as the iconic phone booth scene and certain shots of the birds near the ending, it became one of the best films this sub-genre of horror has to offer.

[Iroquois]

Then it should have ended with them all in the van crying.

That would be just as stupid and ill-fitting as an ending where she won.

[ScarletLion]

That would be just as stupid and ill-fitting as an ending where she won.

That's why I'm not in the movies.

[John-Connor]

Clear And Present Danger 1994 REMASTERED (Re-watch)
https://i.imgur.com/48QYWye.jpg
3.5+
74/100

[matt72582]

Kings of the Road - 6/10
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/be/Kings_of_the_road.jpg

[Chypmunk]

Kataude mashin gâru [The Machine Girl] (Noboru Iguchi, 2008) 3+
Very much doubt she'd ever be employed in any union run workshop though

[matt72582]

Antoine and Colette - 6/10
Second time I saw this, but it was a short, and I found out about mid-way. Its alright, thirty minutes long.. Many times I'll watch the first 20 minutes and think "I'm not in the mood for this". I also keep forgetting to rate this on IMDB, and saw some favorites I forgot, which probably is the reason I only have 2,000 movies rated on IMDB (and I won't even count anything I saw under 18)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/52/Amour_ans.jpg

[matt72582]

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones - 7/10
As soon as I typed this in looking for a photo, I see establishment media crying over this ("Vice" is another milquetoast joke), so of course, I want it to do even better. Society sucks, and someone needs to point it out. I could do without the celebrity crap - don't know them, don't care about them. I didn't realize until the near who "Juicy" was and I still don't know him... I'm glad Dave didn't use his body to hit the microphone 500 times! I laughed a handful of times - so it's a win for me. I'm on an island, man!
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[Gideon58]

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3.5

[McConnaughay]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e0/Tokyoghoul2017poster2.jpg/220px-Tokyoghoul2017poster2.jpg
I'll need to take some time to fully collect my thoughts on the live-action Tokyo Ghoul film, but I feel comfortable it landed more on the positive spectrum as far as my expectations were concerned. As a fan of the anime series, I had a lot of apprehension when it came to a live-action film. I've been burned before, after all. Similar to the Fullmetal Alchemist film, it does feel like the filmmakers had a lot of affection for the series, featuring a lot of scenes that are directly from the source material (or, at least, the anime). Unlike the Fullmetal Alchemist film though, which tried to incorporate so much content into it, Tokyo Ghoul doesn't even cover the first season of the series. Instead, it lands somewhere in the middle of the season, and ends before things really get dicey. The special-effect aren't ideal, but they're on-par with expectations given the budget. Even though I said it was more conservative than Fullmetal Alchemist, I still found myself thinking it could have slowed down and smelled the roses. In-fact, that's a sentiment I feel about the anime series as well.

[Gideon58]

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4

[TokeZa]

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RoboCop (1987) by Paul Verhoeven

4

https://theplaylist.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Long-Days-Journey-Into-Night-Bi-Gan-1200x520.jpg

Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Bi Gan

2.5+

[Steve Freeling]

https://images2.static-bluray.com/reviews/10849_2_1080p.jpg
Patema Inverted (2013) - First Time on Blu-ray - 4.5
Whoa. This movie really delivers. Writer-director Yasuhiro Yoshiura does a really good job here. Some might take issue with how its endgame leaves some things to the imagination but is that really a bad thing? I'd say it even leaves room for a sequel, a sequel I'd be down with watching if they ever made one. Its premise and story of reversed gravities are very well-suited to the medium of animation and Yoshiura takes full advantage of this, swiveling the frame upside down several times to show how its characters see the different worlds they are thrust into. The animation is stunning, as you'd expect from a 2013 anime, and the 1080p transfer does a great job of reproducing this while Michiru Oshima's musical score comes across loud and clear on the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. The English dub from GKIDS is a really good one. Michael Sinterniklaas, who many will remember as Kenji Koiso in Summer Wars and Taki Tachibana in Your Name, is excellent as Age (pronounced Eiji), a high school student on Aiga, the surface world, who dreams of flying and befriends the titular Patema and sets out to rescue her after the fascist government captures her. Cassandra Lee Morris, who many will remember as Amy in Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, is also excellent as Patema, the princess of an underground world also placed under restriction upon restriction and often explores the "danger zone." Robbie Daymond, who many will remember as Shoya Ishida in A Silent Voice, is also rock-solid as Porta, who lives in the same world as Patema, while Richard Epcar is appropriately sinister and "Eeeevil!" as Izamura, Aiga's dictator who doesn't care who he has to kill to keep the truth buried, in quite the departure from his turn as Batou in Ghost in the Shell. Funnily enough, there's also Audrey Burne (and Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon) herself Stephanie Sheh as Kaho, a character implied to have a thing for Age. Why is this notable, you ask? Because Sheh would later voice Mitsuha Miyamizu in, you guessed it, Your Name. Everyone else is also solid and the dub script is completely natural. All in all, this is one blind buy I don't regret and I can see myself rewatching it many times in the future for sure.

[Fabulous]

Outlaw King (2018)

3.5

https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/blog_post/primary_image/festivals-and-awards/tiff-2018-outlaw-king-transit/primary_outlawking_still_01.jpg

[matt72582]

Drifting Clouds - 7.5/10
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a4/Drifting_clouds_DVD_cover.jpg

[SeeingisBelieving]

This film could've just been another B movie, but due to several factors such as a slow, aggrandizing buildup full of slow-burning tension, multiple suspenseful and unnerving sequences which do a more than fine job of getting under your skin, and standout visual set pieces such as the iconic phone booth scene and certain shots of the birds near the ending, it became one of the best films this sub-genre of horror has to offer.

The thing I love most about The Birds is that Veronica Cartwright is in it :).

[GulfportDoc]

The thing I love most about The Birds is that Veronica Cartwright is in it :).
Not to mention Ethel Griffies as the "ornithologist" in the diner...;)

[SpelingError]

The diner had a number of standout characters in it. I loved all of their distinct personalities.

[gugubee557]

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Ant-Man
Peyton Reed

Yay, another cheesy Marvel movie! At this point it feels like Marvel is just introducing new characters for the sake of making more movie, and they're not even trying to hide it. Another typical & predictable flick.

2.5

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From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
P.J. Pesce

Somehow people seem to enjoy this TV movie more than the previous installment, but it just didn't do much for me.

1.5+

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
André Øvredal

I had quite high expectations regarding this movie given how it was promoted and marketed, but again, it's another predictable horror movie. I have no clue how this managed a PG-13 rating, however.

2.5+

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De Palma
Noah Baumbach & Jake Paltrow

I learned about the director's life and movies in this film, but it did feel more like an ''extra feature'' rather than a documentary. Still an interesting watch.

3

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Captain America - Civil War
Anthony Russo & Joe Russo

Yep, I'm on a Marvel run. I don't like the movies much, but I just wanted to understand why it's getting so many people excited. Again, with this installment, I can see why people are entertained by the MCU, but come on, it just feels like Fast & Furious at this point.

3

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Jackie Brown
Quentin Tarantino

Samuel L. Jackson is amazing in this (well, he is in all of Tarantino's films). First watch, but definitely not my favorite Tarantino flick.

3.5

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Swiss Army Man
Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert

What the f***.

3+

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Black Panther
Ryan Coogler

Definitely the most refreshing Marvel movie in a while, even if it's still a very cliché movie.

3+

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Quentin Tarantino

That anime sequence tho!

3.5+

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Equals
Drake Doremus

Could have been so much better! The visuals are great, loved the vibe of the entire movie, but they ruined it with the predictable Hollywood script.

2.5

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Spider-Man: Homecoming
Jon Watts

This felt more like Iron Man 4 than Spider-Man: Homecoming.

2.5

[Fabulous]

About Time (2013)

3.5

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[yes]

Falling Down
97/100
A very memorable movie where there are so many good characters, dialogue, and set pieces.

Almost every scene in this movie with D-FENS in it is perfect.
The symbolism and references to a collapsing economy can be seen throughout the film.
It couldn't have ended better.

you're retarded.

[Siddon]

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Yeah I got no clue how this film got such a high score/ranking. I laughed a hand full of times but it's not really a buddy film and you've got this character in Zoe Saldana that is a complete buzz kill. At the end of the day I just felt nothing

rating_2

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Meanwhile A Dog's Journey didn't get the best reviews but it got quite a few tears out of me. The film has a bit of a Hollywood propaganda issue with this one but I was drawn in to the story and the first few acts are incredibly strong.

rating_3_5


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Ready or Not is a pretty good movie, it's what you would consider a "fun" film but it misses the mark as a comedy (because it under-serves the ensemble) and it doesn't quite manage to get the horror right (You're Next did it much better). Samara Weaving is very talented and has a bright future

rating_3


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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this is another one of those movies where had they just removed the politics this could have been a classic. Parts of this looked really good but it likely won't make my top ten horror films at the end of the year.

rating_3

[JoaoRodrigues]

ikiru - 1952
4
57002
a man trapped in the bureaucracy of japanose public services
the news of a stomach cancer makes him think about the life he had
without been proud of anything he decides to enjoy the rest of his life
having the pleasure he never had. he realizes that doesn't fulfill that sore
he decides to look for those no one ever looked and fond that fulfillment

those who make the rules should see this movie. but they build statues,
for what? immortalization? no point if no one knows what they stand for

he who thinks he is bigger than the rest must go to the cemetery.
there he will see what life really is: a handful of dirt.
the limits of control

[ScarletLion]

ikiru - 1952
4
57002
a man trapped in the bureaucracy of japanose public services
the news of a stomach cancer makes him think about the life he had
without been proud of anything he decides to enjoy the rest of his life
having the pleasure he never had. he realizes that doesn't fulfill that sore
he decides to look for those no one ever looked and fond that fulfillment

those who make the rules should see this movie. but they build statues,
for what? immortalization? no point if no one knows what they stand for

he who thinks he is bigger than the rest must go to the cemetery.
there he will see what life really is: a handful of dirt.
the limits of control

I loved that film. One of the best Kurosawa's I've seen.

[Chypmunk]

Evangeline (Edwin Carewe, 1929) 3.5
Almost poetic, but who in a time of crisis calls out for herbs?

[Gideon58]

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1st Re-watch...haven't seen too much discussion on this site regarding this movie but I loved it...richly entertaining and endlessly imaginative, featuring Oscar-worthy performances from Taron Egerton and Dallas Bryce Howard.

4.5

[matt72582]

Man Without A Past - 7.5/10
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[matt72582]

ikiru - 1952
rating_4
https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=57002
a man trapped in the bureaucracy of japanose public services
the news of a stomach cancer makes him think about the life he had
without been proud of anything he decides to enjoy the rest of his life
having the pleasure he never had. he realizes that doesn't fulfill that sore
he decides to look for those no one ever looked and fond that fulfillment

those who make the rules should see this movie. but they build statues,
for what? immortalization? no point if no one knows what they stand for

he who thinks he is bigger than the rest must go to the cemetery.
there he will see what life really is: a handful of dirt.
the limits of control
Great movie. The first Kurosawa I ever saw. I'm glad it went on longer than I thought it would.

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[matt72582]

Le Havre - 7.5/10
I wish there was more connecting, between Marcel/wife, and Marcel/Idrissa, but I loved the inner warmth, and the warmth to those around them, even if it wasn't "professional" (I hate that word so much - which is usually a euphemism and an excuse to be "do-nothing" type of person)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d5/Le_Havre_poster.jpg

[matt72582]

Lights in the Dusk - 6.5/10
Kaurismaki usually has a positive to all the conflict, so this was quite a departure, and hence, probably my least favorite drama out of the 15 I've seen of his.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/Lights_in_the_Dusk.jpg

[Gideon58]

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1.5

[matt72582]

The Other Side of Hope - 8/10
Very good, touching movie. I wish it would have went on a little longer, because it was good, but also for resolve.

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[Stirchley]

57015

Thoughtful slow movie. I liked it. Annette Bening made the movie for me.

[Fabulous]

Sullivan's Travels (1941)

3.5

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[hell_storm2004]

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Dying to Survive (2018) - 6.5/10.

A nice watch. Uses some typical movie tactics to induce emotion. A little too convenient at times. But it can be overlooked. Rated at 8 on IMDB, definitely should not be that high! Read that this movie made the Chinese government take a look at drug pricing after it's release, so that is worth something.

[CosmicRunaway]

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
André Øvredal

I had quite high expectations regarding this movie given how it was promoted and marketed, but again, it's another predictable horror movie. I have no clue how this managed a PG-13 rating, however.

It's based on a children's book series aimed at kids aged 9-12, so I figured the film wasn't intending to be rated higher than that, otherwise it would be excluding the source material's target audience. If it's pushing the PG-13 rating though, that would be a pleasant surprise for me.

[Gideon58]

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If the truth be told, the best thing about this movie is the production values...this is a comic book movie that REALLY looks like a comic book movie. It won richly deserved Oscars for art direction/set direction, some INCREDIBLE makeup and for Stephen Sondheim's song "Sooner or Later", effectively crooned by Madonna playing femme fatale Breathless Mahoney (best character name ever). Warren Beatty's attention to detail, particular his eye for color, actually rivals Vincente Minnelli. This movie is absolutely GORGEOUS to look at and has a fun story to boot. Beatty underplays as the square-jawed hero and lets his all-star cast shine, led by Al Pacino in his Oscar-nominated performance as Big Boy Caprice.

4

[Chypmunk]

The Lost World (Harry O. Hoyt, 1925) 3.5
You'd think the muppets that later went after the big monkey might have learned summat from this :shrug:

[Fabulous]

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)

3

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[Gideon58]

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3.5

[Fabulous]

It Should Happen to You (1954)

2.5

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[John-Connor]

Akira 1988 25th Anniversary Edition Dolby TrueHD 5.1/Blu-ray/English (Re-watch)
https://i.imgur.com/pS2l6XG.jpg
4.5

Spirited Away 2001 Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
https://media3.giphy.com/media/liUhPmZdArpYc/source.gif
4.5

[GulfportDoc]

The Lost World (Harry O. Hoyt, 1925) rating_3_5
You'd think the muppets that later went after the big monkey might have learned summat from this :shrug:
Wonderful film, and very exciting.There were phenomenal stop motion special effects from Willis O'Brien, who went on to do King Kong.

[cricket]

The Sheik (1921)

3-

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From the top 100 passions list and as a love story it's not bad. It's a decent watch that would offend some of the tight asses of today. Hard to tell how good an actor Rudolph Valentino was, but no denying his star power. Strange musical score that ended up being a positive.

[MovieGal]

Friday Night Movie

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The Green Inferno
(2013)
3.5/5

Saturday movies

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Midsommar
(2019)
3.5/5

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Upgrade
(2018)
4/5

(Leigh Whannell, I love you!)

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The Count of Monte Cristo
(2002)
4/5/5

[gbgoodies]

It Should Happen to You (1954)

2.5

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I love this movie. I almost nominated it for the current Comedy HoF.

[Chypmunk]

Wonderful film, and very exciting.There were phenomenal stop motion special effects from Willis O'Brien, who went on to do King Kong.
Yeah, most of them are fab, the only one that really doesn't look that good imo is the pterodactyl so it's a little bit of a shame it's the first one on screen.

[JoaoRodrigues]

porto - 2006
4
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a french women and a american man fall in love in the city of porto
a love story made using visual story telling in divided sections
each section the view of each lover, the last section there collective view
the photography is oh my god, shocking this is the first international movie in porto
the light in this city is unique and perfect to make any kind of motion picture
the architecture is so much beautiful, i fell blessed i can contemplate it everyday
not trying to over brag porto because i live there, but his beauty is perfection for me
such beauty could only be compared to the beauty of the actress it cast, i'm in love
the cinematography is very good, nothing else could be expected with jim jarmush
one of the last anton yelchin, so tragic, and indeed resonated with the character

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[Hey Fredrick]

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3.5

Thought it started a bit slow so I wasn't giving it my total attention. The longer I had it on the more engrossing it became until I was completely caught up in it. Aside from the slowish start the only other knock against it is listening to Donald struggle with Italian in a couple scenes. That was painful.

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2.5

As usual, Mads was good without having to say much of anything. Cinematography was also good if you like a lot of white landscapes (which I do). Story was a bit ordinary - it felt like it took a bunch of ideas from other movies and pasted them together.

[MovieGal]

As usual, Mads was good without having to say much of anything. Cinematography was also good if you like a lot of white landscapes (which I do). Story was a bit ordinary - it felt like it took a bunch of ideas from other movies and pasted them together.

Frederick,

Have you seen him in "Valhalla Rising"?

[Iroquois]

Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones - 2

at least he was funnier when I saw him live

[doubledenim]

Chappelle's stand-up pales in comparison to his sketchwork. I've never been a big fan. He's like a power-hitter in baseball, for every home-run, he strikes out a lot more.


I watched this last night and got a chuckle or two, which is standard fare for any special imb. The reverence he gets is a bit much.

[hell_storm2004]

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Perfect Blue (1997) - 7/10. Loved the twists and turns in the movie. Felt a lot like another movie I watched, can't remember which one. Wonderfully crafted movie.

[cricket]

The Great K & A Train Robbery (1926)

3.5-

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From the top 100 westerns list and under an hour long. There's nothing deep about the story; it's just a rollicking good time. Nice outdoor filming in Colorado and impressive stunt work.

[hell_storm2004]

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Dancer in the Dark (2000) - 8/10. I have to say got a few droplets out of my eyes. Excellently done. It is a must watch. Some of the music sequences are a little off putting but maybe that is because I was never really a fan of Bjork's weird musical style. But as a movie it was brilliant!

[Fabulous]

The Palm Beach Story (1942)

2.5

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[Hey Fredrick]

Frederick,

Have you seen him in "Valhalla Rising"?

I have. It was the movie that introduced me to him. It is also my favorite movie of 2009.

[MovieGal]

I have. It was the movie that introduced me to him. It is also my favorite movie of 2009.

Same here.. I found it used and watched it and loved it.... then a few days later a friend of mine asked me to watch "Pusher" with him. That was the start of my love for Mads. I have seen almost every one of his films.

The short films of his are on youtube.

[cricket]

Broken Blossoms (1919)

3.5+

http://oldmovies.fun/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2018/11/Broken-Blossoms-scene-02.jpg

https://www.tasteofcinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Broken-Blossoms.jpg

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From the Ebert list and a very heavy movie for it's time. Lillian Gish plays a brute's daughter and suffers abuse in scenes that are terrifying. She is befriended and cared for by a "yellow man". It's a powerful film. Sometimes when white actors play non-white characters it can be distracting, sometimes not. In this case it was the former and that may be why I'm not totally in love with it. Another old film that would be condemned as offensive if it came out today. Of course I just laugh at that stuff. And was D. W. Griffith a narcissist? I've noticed in more than one of his movie his initials on the title cards. Just something I noticed.

[Marco]

Manderlay (2005)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5e/Manderlay_movie_poster.jpg/220px-Manderlay_movie_poster.jpg

At a crossroads with von Trier, perhaps that's what he intends. This is excellent I thought, original, moving and provocative.

4.5

[SeeingisBelieving]

Shadows: Dutch Schlitz's Shoes (TV, 1975) – 8/10

Bonkers, this one. Nice to hear Valentine Dyall doing the introductory voice over, with his Secret Army colleague Ron Pember appearing early on.

I expected great things from this episode because Russell Hunter was involved and I was riveted by him as soon as his character, Mr Stabs, made his entrance. I wasn't aware of the amount of power he had in his voice until I saw this, and what he's doing is actually very Shakespearean, particularly because of the poetry that Stabs' spells are cast in. This has opened up a can of worms too, because I've found out that he'd played the character before, in the series Ace of Wands (1971), but apparently the episode no longer survives (this is a familiar euphemism to cover it having been incinerated or taped over by the TV channel that owned it). The Mr Stabs character was later revived in Dramarama (1984), this time played by David Jason, with David Rappaport as his sidekick, Luko.

The Luko character seen in this Shadows episode, played by Kenneth Caswell, is now inadvertently very funny. This is because his voice and appearance exactly call to mind Russell Brand, born the year it was made :). Also, the dialogue shows that Luko is clearly meant to be a dwarf (hence David Rappaport's casting mentioned above) but here Caswell looks taller than Russell Hunter and is trying his best to crumple himself up — Patrick Troughton supposedly achieved this when he was playing Quilp in The Old Curiosity Shop. There was also a notice before the episode screened, on the UK channel Talking Pictures TV, mentioning the outdated language and attitudes present in the production, and the various slights about Luko's stature, including Stabs calling him a pygmy, were obviously the bone of contention. However, Stabs is an overtly evil, if comic, character and the idea of him having such views can't really be much of a surprise to anyone.

I've been conscious of a pattern with this series of two standard story ideas: time travel or possession. This episode appears to be diverting quite considerably from its predecessors but once again both elements come into play. I'm eager to see a clear break into new territory.

[Chypmunk]

Outside The Law 1926 re-release (Tod Browning, 1920) 3
Best watched down a dark alley imo

[Stirchley]

57052
57053
57054

All very good movies.

[Marco]

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1st Re-watch...haven't seen too much discussion on this site regarding this movie but I loved it...richly entertaining and endlessly imaginative, featuring Oscar-worthy performances from Taron Egerton and Dallas Bryce Howard.

4.5

Fair do's, I'll put my musical differences aside and watch in slow-time.

Nothing will convince me Elton John is anything other than an absolute tool.

[Stirchley]

Elton John is a “tool”? What the heck?!

[Guaporense]

Nanoha Reflection (2017)
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/nanoha/images/9/99/NanohaReflection.png/revision/latest?cb=20170606134233

This is the third movie of the Nanoha fantasy/sci-fi anime franchise. I really like the aesthetic style of this franchise, it is all made by the same animation studio in Japan (Seven Arcs) which maintains aesthetic and narrative consistency. It is kinda like an animated version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe but with girls main characters instead of men and that it takes itself more seriously (there are almost no jokes in these movies, in fact I cannot recall a joke here). I found the plot is a bit predictable by this point (it has many similarities with other Japanese plots) but the animation/direction/aesthetics are all very high quality suff. 3_5

[TokeZa]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TPt8HQzmQag/hqdefault.jpg

Baxter, Vera Baxter (1977) by Marguerite Duras

4

[cricket]

Asphalt (1929)

3.5

http://sensesofcinema.com/assets/uploads/2011/10/Asphalt.jpg

I don't see anywhere that labels this as a noir, but that's exactly what it was as far as I'm concerned. It's the earliest I've seen and the first since I've been prepping for the Pre-30's Countdown. There were points that seemed like time was standing still, but otherwise it was a very good flick.

[Guaporense]

Nanoha: Detonation (2018)
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/nanoha/images/0/0c/Nanoha_Detonation.png/revision/latest?cb=20180912133720

This movie is actually the second part of Reflection, its similar to Infinity War/Endgame in that sense. So it was unfair of me to rate the previous movie before this? Well, I gave separate ratings to the Lord of the Rings movies so... This gets to a very dramatic climax, in fact I almost cried in some parts. Although since it still has that self conscious reference to the children's genre it was inspired by nobody among the main characters died in the end, including the villain! Except a character that was terminally ill).

8/10

[Fabulous]

Hour of the Wolf (1968)

3

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[gugubee557]

It's based on a children's book series aimed at kids aged 9-12, so I figured the film wasn't intending to be rated higher than that, otherwise it would be excluding the source material's target audience. If it's pushing the PG-13 rating though, that would be a pleasant surprise for me.
Oh yeah, I meant it in the way that it didn’t feel like a PG-13 movie at all. I could have seen this being Rated R to be honest.

[xSookieStackhouse]

batman (1989) 10/10

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[ScarletLion]

'Happy as Lazarro' (2019)

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A haunting Italian fable / folk tale about a naive, simple young man with nothing but goodness running through his veins, and difficult to review without spoilers.

The film is beautifully shot on 16mm film and there are some wonderful images of rural Italy, especially the drone shots that double up as a helicopter. The casting in this film is impeccable, with the family of all ages played very well by actors that almost appear like accidental extras at some points.

The movie centres around a poor family working on a plantation in a time that isn't easy to put a stamp on, until a character with a mobile phone enters the picture. But this is purposefully done by Director Alice Rohrwacher - as time is a theme central to the film. There is a huge shift towards the middle of the film, which is best left unspoilt, and throughout, our naive, angel-like lead Lazarro seems at one with nature. There's a particular theme showing Lazarro as a wolf howling at the moon (and even one of the characters names literally translates as 'of the moon'. The symbolism, religious and otherwise is heavy. Biblical references are also heavily present, and the plot is almost a re-telling of one of the more famous religious stories.

There is a large dose of "magical realism" involved, and the subtext seems to hint that there are some good people are out there, but if something looks too good to be true - it probably is. Part social critique, part mystical tale telling. It also has something to say on capitalism and how economies shape people. It does end on a happy note, but it goes through some journey to get there.

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