Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[SeeingisBelieving]

I watched about an hour of Stir of Echoes last night, mainly for Kevin Bacon. As usual, he was really good, but there's such an onslaught of sounds and images that it killed the mood. If I get through the rest I'll rate it.

[Chypmunk]

Southbound (Roxanne Benjamin, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, David Bruckner, Tyler Gillett, Patrick Horvath, Justin Martinez & Chad Villella, 2015) 2.5
Usual horror anthology mix - one segment worked quite well, the rest were either mediocre or poor

[TokeZa]

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Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) by Buster Keaton and Charles Reisner

3.5

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October: Ten Days That Shook the World (1928) by Grigori Aleksandrov and Sergei M. Eisenstein

3+

[Wyldesyde19]

I'm giving you a free pass on that "review".
Was that directed at me? And what do you mean? Did I do something wrong?

[Stirchley]

57939

Not particularly interested in Bill Gates, but this 3-parter was very interesting & absorbing.

[barbr555]

For now, Why Women Kill is the best for me. Every day I find time to watch it.

[Yoda]

For now, Why Women Kill is the best for me. Every day I find time to watch it.
That's a TV show, though, not a film.

[Noel Penaflor]

Gwen (2018)- 3 Stars

[RealHero]

Gwen (2018)- 3 Stars
I quite enjoyed this one. Had nice atmosphere and some horror vibe to it. Something about it reminded me of The Witch witch I really liked. 3.5

[RealHero]

Strange, watching it was OK and I liked the premise but found the actors cold.
I disagree. Main actress was hot.

[Fabulous]

Capsule (2015)

2

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[Gideon58]

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3.5

[Fabulous]

Breaker Morant (1980)

4.5

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[Tequila]

Get Out. Great film. 4.5

[this_is_the_ girl]

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Baron Prásil (1962, Karel Zeman)
4

This classic Czech take on the adventures of Baron Munchausen gets a lot of praise, and I can see why, but in all honesty I wasn't particularly enamored by it. Definitely the best thing about it was the visuals, which were stunningly beautiful and unique - the amount of creative effort that went into making this film must have been staggering. But as a movie it didn't really blow me away. I mean, it was charming and whimsical but not much else, and I wasn't really absorbed by the story all that much. So yeah, liked it but didn't love it, and I think I enjoyed Zeman's other film,Vynález zkázy, a bit more. I'd still give it a 4/5 just for the unique visual style alone.

[Hey Fredrick]

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5

Still as good as the last time I saw it.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Baron Prásil (1962, Karel Zeman)
rating_4
I don't think I've seen that since the Nineties – it was interesting at the time for me because I loved The Adventures of Baron Munchausen so much. I later saw Münchhausen, which is even better.

[SeeingisBelieving]

For now, Why Women Kill is the best for me. Every day I find time to watch it.

I watch far more TV at the moment than films :). I think it's the length more than anything.

[Chypmunk]

The Florida Project (Sean Baker, 2017) 3.5
It's no Mickey Mouse affair, a definite step up from Tangerine imo

[ScarletLion]

The Florida Project (Sean Baker, 2017) 3.5
It's no Mickey Mouse affair, a definite step up from Tangerine imo

I adore that movie. Glad you liked it.

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[JoaoRodrigues]

Not just about The Florida Project, that I loved by the way, but I'm totally amazed by the quality of the films the A24 studio is producing, both in aesthetics, soundtrack's and dept of emotion there actors bring in each film. They're my predilect studio right now, I find it difficult to totally dislike a film they've made, and most of them I really liked.

[Chypmunk]

Howl (Paul Hyett, 2015) 2+
Has a few hairy moments but nothing that's not been seen before or done better

[ScarletLion]

Not just about The Florida Project, that I loved by the way, but I'm totally amazed by the quality of the films the A24 studio is producing, both in aesthetics, soundtrack's and dept of emotion there actors bring in each film. They're my predilect studio right now, I find it difficult to totally dislike a film they've made, and most of them I really liked.

I ranked the A24 films I've seen the other day.

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[Fabulous]

Southern Comfort (1981)

2.5

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[SeeingisBelieving]

I watched about an hour of Stir of Echoes last night, mainly for Kevin Bacon. As usual, he was really good, but there's such an onslaught of sounds and images that it killed the mood. If I get through the rest I'll rate it.

Stir of Echoes (1999) 4/10

Got through the film in three sittings and it was hard work. It got better around the time of the police funeral, with a bit more intrigue, and there's something worthy in the flashforwards and flashbacks and how they're resolved; the "feathers" bit is nice. The obvious The Shining influence, where Tom is digging, seemed sloppy. The way the film was done it was like it should have been centered around teenagers rather than the adults – very strange. At least Shirley Manson got a mention :).

[Fabulous]

The Reflecting Skin (1990)

2.5

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[chawhee]

I watched about an hour of Stir of Echoes last night, mainly for Kevin Bacon. As usual, he was really good, but there's such an onslaught of sounds and images that it killed the mood. If I get through the rest I'll rate it.

I remember watching this with my brother many years ago, and he thought it was the most revolutionary movie ever. I thought it was alright, and I agree with your assessment

[Chypmunk]

This Must Be The Place (Paolo Sorrentino, 2011) 2.5
Not often a main character both delights and frustrates me, and the film meanders just like that character

[JoaoRodrigues]

The Big Lebowski - 1998
5
57955

Sometimes there is a movie, well, is the movie for it's time and place. That was not the case with The Big Lebowski, that was largely disregard in the United States and later loved in Europe; they got it. They got the glorification of a slacker, of someone without a place to go, like the tumbleweed rolling and rolling at the direction the wind determines, someone that was not afraid of not being busy, and also not afraid to say The Eagles suck. They do. Someone that didn't strive to be a big Lebowski, he was alright just being a dude. A movie that is now being more and more attractive to a generation tired of competition, tired of the pressure to be a achiever, they even created a religion out of it, Dudeism, cool. It's one of those movies I watch when I'm felling down to remind myself that life goes on man, and, just keep on abiding, don't take things seriously.

[this_is_the_ girl]

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Suddenly, Last Summer (1959, Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
3
Decent mystery drama with an impressive cast, well directed and acted (Elizabeth Taylor as Catherine Holly was particularly riveting) but also a bit too verbose and dramatically overwrought at times (imo). The premise was interesting, but the way the central mystery played out didn't pack as much punch as I hoped, and I didn't care for that climactic 'flashback' scene at the end.

[Chypmunk]

Get Out (Jordan Peele, 2017) 4.5
Never having been one for heeding advice I remained true to myself and stayed to the very end

[Stirchley]

57961

Quite the mish-mash of a movie. Finished it, but almost bailed out. Amusing twist that finally dawned on me one hour in.

One of the problems for me is that Meryl Streep had the lead rôle in the credits, but it is not a Streep movie. She just played her part among others.

[Guaporense]

Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989)

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The legendary almost-porn tentacle-rape horror OVA from the late 1980s. Visually impressive but the writing was not that good, but in terms of style this was really a major innovation. In fact, the whole stereotype of anime = tentacle rape comes from this OVA. So it was nice to watch the original source material for the meme. Really over the top stuff. 8/10

Actually, the tentacle thing has a historical reason: instead of saying its a genital they said it was a "tentacle" so they could show it (as Japanese censorship laws are very strict, even in porn movies genitals are blocked from view, but not in here!).

[mark f]

Veronica (Paco Plaza, 2017) 2.5+
Are We Not Cats (Xander Robin, 2016) 2
Darling (Mickey Keating, 2015) 2.5-
Mood Indigo (Michel Gondry, 2013) 2.5
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Audrey Tautou abd Romain Duris enjoy their honeymoon.
Agnieszka (Tomasz Emil Rudzik, 2014) 2.5+.
Once Upon a Time Veronica (Marcelo Gomes, 2012) 2.5
Nelly (Anne Émond, 2016) 2.5
Terrified AKA Aterrados (Demián Rugna, 2017) 3-
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Strange, suspenseful mystery-thriller set in Buenos Aires
Kills on Wheels (Attila Till, 2016) 2.5+
Without Name (Lorcan Finnegan, 2016) 2+
M (Yolande Zauberman, 2018) 2.5
Demon (Marcin Wrona, 2015) 2.5+
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Wacko thriller set in Poland during a Jewish wedding where the groom mat be possessed by a dybbuk. R.I.P. the director.
Signal 8 (Simon Liu, 2019) 2.5
Rough Night (Lucia Aniello, 2017) 2
Ever After (Carolina Hellsgård, 2018) 2.5
Copenhagen (Mark Raso, 2014) 3-
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American Gethin Anthony comes to Copenhagen to learn about his dead father gets life lessons from 14-tear-pld Frederikke Dahl Hansen.
The Color Out of Space (Huan Vu, 2010) 2.5
Pangu AKA Curse III: Blood Sacrifice (Sean Barton, 1989) 2
Dusky Paradise (Gregory Kirchhoff, 2016) 2.5
Dolemite Is My Name (Craig Brewer, 2019) 3
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Rudy Ray Moore (Eddie Murphy) makes the cult classic Dolemite in unconventional ways.

[Hey Fredrick]

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3.5

Decent feel good movie. A lot of smiling, a few good laughs. Very similar to The Disaster Artist. Eddie portraying Rudy is MUCH more enjoyable than James doing Tommy.

[pahaK]

The Nightingale (2018)

The second feature film by Jennifer Kent of The Babadook fame is quite a mixed bag for me. I think it's a major improvement from her debut but it still has lots of issues that prevent it from being great.

The Nightingale is brutal story set in early 19th century Tasmania. It kinda reminds me of Brimstone (especially early on) in it's focus on the cruelties afflicted to its protagonist and her family. Eventually it starts to focus too much on modern politics and being woke becomes more and more important. It never ruins the film but it surely hurts it quite a bit.

I really liked the 4:3 ratio used in the film. Especially the early parts of the film benefit a lot from that choice. Leading actress was great while others suffered a bit from too caricature writing (evil white patriarchy and noble savages among other cliches). Editing is kinda wonky (no sense of time or chase, some funky horse stuff, etc.) and the film was tad too long (2h 16min).

Despite the issues I have to say that I liked The Nightingale. It just could have been much better.

3.5

[pahaK]

Bugsy Malone (1976)

This one is truly confusing. How could a good director like Alan Parker make a film like this? Why were all the songs dubbed by adults? How odd it must have been to see Jodie Foster in a film like this after Taxi Driver? What's the point of the film in general?

For the most part acting is bad (yes, I know they're kids but it's still bad). Script consists of almost random scenes and (terribly dubbed) songs add nothing. Ending is among the stupidest I've seen. Sets and costumes are pretty good though and the pedal-driven cars are great.

Terrible movie.

1

[Iroquois]

Friday the 13th - 3

Nancy Reagan wildin' out

[Fabulous]

Mad World (2016)

3

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[TokeZa]

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Safety Last! (1923) by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor

3.5+

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The Skeleton Dance (1929) by Walt Disney

3+

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The Circus (1928) by Charles Chaplin

3.5

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Diary of a Lost Girl (1929) by Georg Wilhelm Pabst

4

[GulfportDoc]

57972
The Laundromat (2019)

Directed by Steven Soderbergh, this dark comedy tries to do too many things. Its mission seems to be skewering the corporate practice of avoiding taxes and creating shell companies, but the uneven and sometimes silly comedy styles used tend to detract from whatever the director’s position purports to be.

Armed with good acting from popular stars Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas, Meryl Streep, along with cameo appearances by James Cromwell and Sharon Stone, the film lurches from scene to scene in a semi-confused mess. It is difficult to explain the complexities of international corporate financing and banking to laymen. To do it with off-beat comedy makes it that much more difficult. Breaking the fourth wall acted as a narrator, but its frequent use became annoying.

The film was not without laughs, but it tried too hard to be quirky. As an expose it would be much better done as a documentary, without the corn.

Doc’s rating: 5/10

[Gideon58]

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4.5

[Fabulous]

Forgotten (2017)

3.5

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[Iroquois]

Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom - 0.5

what in the hell did I just watch

[Marco]

Ma (2019)
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Predictable and not scary nor thrilling. Dull.

1.5

[SeeingisBelieving]

Rick and Morty: Raising Gazorpazorp (Rewatch; TV, 2014) 8/10

Pretty sure this was the first episode I saw. The Zardoz reference is a laugh, and Claudia Black is really good in her role (and with Virginia Hey nice for Farscape fans). I liked "Go back to your planet where women are equal but not really" :). The hopelessness is so funny, like the inevitably homicidal Morty Jr. and the wry comments from Beth and Jerry about Morty's familiar predicament.

[GulfportDoc]

57986
No One Saw a Thing (2019)


Finished up the 6 part No One Saw a Thing the other night. First of all, I love that type of documentary. True crime mystery is fascinating to consider, although a bit creepy, and oftentimes shocking.

"No One" was well done, the problem is that the concept was only weak to moderate in its editorial position: that once a town had participated in vigilante justice, it ended up fostering further crime and isolation which caused the town to depress and deteriorate.

The initial 1981 Ken Rex McElroy vigilante killing was captivating, had been widely covered in the U.S. and foreign media, and featured in several documentaries. But the next incident that was offered as proof of the town's collective degeneration didn't happen until 20 years after the original incident. It, along with several to follow, was obviously the result of methamphetamine manufacture and use, which is a scourge in all areas that it exists. Skidmore was not unique.

I agree 100% with what the townspeople did. IMO all natural law is best at the local level. The 7 or 8 local citizens who formed the bulk of the interviews became interesting characters in their own right. But the premise of the embellished documentary was a little thin. I'm sure it sounded good on paper, but by the time the editing took place they likely had to strain to stretch the series into six 45 minute episodes.

Still, I'd recommend the series, because it really holds one's interest. I thought that the photography was exceptional, and the interviews themselves were nicely put together.Available on Sundance TV and various streaming services.

Doc's rating: 6/10

[Chypmunk]

Grave [Raw] (Julia Ducournau, 2016) 3
Does have some bite to it I guess

[Marco]

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Suddenly, Last Summer (1959, Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
3
Decent mystery drama with an impressive cast, well directed and acted (Elizabeth Taylor as Catherine Holly was particularly riveting) but also a bit too verbose and dramatically overwrought at times (imo). The premise was interesting, but the way the central mystery played out didn't pack as much punch as I hoped, and I didn't care for that climactic 'flashback' scene at the end.

I felt the same as you. Whilst engaging, the acting is over the top constantly.

[matt72582]

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

I love Black Sabbath, and I like Ozzy's solo stuff, and he is "out there"... Enjoyable.
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[Fabulous]

The Deep (1977)

2.5

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[Ultraviolence]

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★★★
Dull movie with some good performances and a very good third act.
It's time to watch The Hurt Locker.

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★★★★
I want more UniSol movies!

[Chypmunk]

En duva satt på en gren och funderade på tillvaron [A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence] (Roy Andersson, 2014) 2
Unfortunately primarily made me reflect on how I might possibly have spent the time instead :shrug:

[the samoan lawyer]

Great recommendation this. Charting the adventures of Russian rock bands Kino and Zoopark and the underground rock scene in Leningrad in the 80s. I really enjoyed the musical interlude type scenes, and though I thought they were a gimmick at first, I ended up loving them and wanting more. It's a beautifully shot film that is at times funny, beautiful, quirky, whimsical, romantic and poignant. The tone of the film wavers but doesn't distract. It uses the semi biographical nature as a backdrop to the changes in the USSR. New regimes replacing old ones etc.I went in blind to this movie, and came out stunned. Agree with your rating - maybe even higher. One of the best of the year. Exceptional.

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Really glad you liked it. After watching I knew it would be right down your street.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/213888-apocalyptic-and-post-apocalyptic-fiction-the-last-man-on-earth-screenshot.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theparisreview.org%2Fblog%2F2015%2F02%2F05%2Fthe-way-the-world-ends%2F&psig=AOvVaw28h-_7c9hqVULakR0sdwyY&ust=1572354144799000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCKD-u-yBv-UCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD)
The Last Man On Earth (1964)


3


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Columbus (2017)


3

[Marco]

Callan (1974)
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Film version on the Edward Woodward Secret Service vehicle. Lots of good action and one liners. Very 70s, Callan managing to look menacing in a brown suit and suede slip-ons :)) Very enjoyable film and some face-spotting also (a bizarrely dubbed David Prowse just seems insane as the rest of the film is so gritty). Most enjoyable way to spend a Monday afternoon.

4

[Gideon58]

Weekend re-watch:

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1st re-watch...This respectable 2009 remake of the 1980 film did not quite hold up as well on its re-watch, but it provides more than passable entertainment, tweaking the original film just enough to establish its legitimacy as a remake. Highlights for me were Naturi Naughton's stunning rendition of "Out Here On My Own" (the only song used from the original film) and the fabulous Megan Mullally belting out "You Took Advantage of Me."


3.5

[SeeingisBelieving]

Callan (1974)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/97/%22Callan%22_%281974%29.jpg/220px-%22Callan%22_%281974%29.jpg

Film version on the Edward Woodward Secret Service vehicle. Lots of good action and one liners. Very 70s, Callan managing to look menacing in a brown suit and suede slip-ons :)) Very enjoyable film and some face-spotting also (a bizarrely dubbed David Prowse just seems insane as the rest of the film is so gritty). Most enjoyable way to spend a Monday afternoon.

rating_4

Have you seen the series? I love it. One thing I hate in the film is the music, and thank God it wasn't like that on TV :p.

[JoaoRodrigues]

Stand and Deliver - 1988
4
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What a classic. Edward James Olmos created Jaime Escalante, one of the most genuine, interesting characters I've ever seen, so funny and entertaining, amazingly funny actually, great sense of humor, and at the same time that vibe of what could be a very frightening, dangerous man.

I am *El Cyclone,* from... Bolivia. One-man gang. This classroom is *my* domain. Don't give me no gas, or I'll jump on your face and tattoo your chromosomes... tough guys don't do math, tough guys deep fry chicken for a living...


I'd bet this character was the inspiration to Alejandro by Benicio del Toro in the movie Sicario. Those who haven't watched this film, give it a try. Orale?

[Chypmunk]

Children Of Men (Alfonso Cuarón, 2006) 3.5
As a kids movie it's ok I suppose

[cricket]

3 From Hell (2019)

3+

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Not in the class of The Devil's Rejects but still a good bit of fun. My wife laughed all the way through and I think she liked it even more than I did. Captain Spaulding is only in it a couple of minutes and there is no replacing him. It was sad to see knowing Sid Haig was on his last legs.

[Stirchley]

58008
58009

Re-watch of 2 very enjoyable movies.

[Fabulous]

Ghost Town (2008)

3

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[Gideon58]

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4

[Marco]

Have you seen the series? I love it. One thing I hate in the film is the music, and thank God it wasn't like that on TV :p.

I haven't so they have to be seen....strangely, I recall the characters like Lonely and Callan so maybe its just through later references (like Sweeney Todd)...I've certainly never saw them repeated on an ITV4 in the UK say.

[SeeingisBelieving]

I haven't so they have to be seen....strangely, I recall the characters like Lonely and Callan so maybe its just through later references (like Sweeney Todd)...I've certainly never saw them repeated on an ITV4 in the UK say.

They showed most of the series on the UK channel Talking Pictures TV very recently. If I remember rightly they were patchy on their broadcast of Series 2, and Series 1 is incomplete anyway sadly. I'm still working my way through Series 3 — IN COLOUR :p;)!

I've never heard of the characters being referenced in Sweeney Todd, you'll have to enlighten me :).

[SeeingisBelieving]

Children Of Men (Alfonso Cuarón, 2006) rating_3_5
As a kids movie it's ok I suppose

I never fancied this one.

[Chypmunk]

Frankenweenie (Tim Burton, 2012) 3.5
Inspired me to add a codicil to my will with instructions that my own weenie should be brought back to life

[Chypmunk]

I never fancied this one.
Have to admit I usen't to be that keen on it myself but the premise was always of interest and it's grown on me a little over the years. It'll never be a personal favourite though, I really don't like Pam Ferris in her role much for a start.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Shadows: Eleven O'Clock (TV, 1978) 7.5/10

I liked this and I think the two-year break had a positive effect. The new title music is very good, along with a fresh, mysterious title sequence that better reflects the programme.

Another improvement is that the interplay between the characters is a lot more natural than in many of the preceding stories. It's very easy to believe you're watching a father and daughter, and they're very well acted. This being largely a two-hander, an investigation of sorts and involving the sound of a clock, my mind wandered back to the classic 2002 Doctor Who audio The Chimes of Midnight. The writer Rob Shearman based it on Sapphire and Steel and Upstairs Downstairs and I think this Shadows episode achieves a similar haunting effect.

[Stirchley]

58017

I enjoyed this scary movie. My huge fear of the water didn’t hurt watching this.

[Fabulous]

River of No Return (1954)

2.5

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[Siddon]

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<sigh> Why can't Eggers get a budget, basically The Lighthouse is an Ingmar Bergman film it's not as good looking as it could be, it's not as tightly paced as it should be, and it doesn't quite live up to the bar the Witch set. This is however a four star film and likely one of the most inspired horror films of the year.



I don't know if the film is going to make the cut for Oscars this year but Robert Pattison is amazing he really is the standout in the film. Defoe on the other hand is just merely good in a film that should be a versus type film of two stars we get a supporting performance from Defoe which takes away most of the third act impact.



rating_4

[JoaoRodrigues]

3 From Hell (2019)
I never saw the first one, but by the trailer alone this seems an attempt to impersonate a b-horror film, this should go straight to DVD. The casting seems perfect though. Will probably give it a try.

[ScarletLion]

58008
58009

Re-watch of 2 very enjoyable movies.

2 absolute crackers there ^

[cricket]

I never saw the first one, but by the trailer alone this seems an attempt to impersonate a b-horror film, this should go straight to DVD. The casting seems perfect though. Will probably give it a try.

I think it was practically straight to DVD with a limited release as far as I can tell. The Devil's Rejects was a throwback and is far superior. Watch that one first, unless you want to try The House of 1000 Corpses which is actually the first of the series but is quite different.

[Chypmunk]

Dung che sai duk [Ashes Of Time] redux vsn (Kar-Wai Wong, 1994/2008) 4
Uneven and confusing in places but also quite mesmerising and beautiful imo

[ScarletLion]

'Edward Scissorhands' (1990)

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Rewatch.

I knew I always liked this film but didn't know I liked it this much. It has obvious themes of being different, alone and of loneliness but also seems ahead of it's time dealing with mob culture, mass hysteria, virtue signalling and a whole load of other negative traits that are seen online and in various forms today. The plot is almost Shakespearean. It's a damning indictment of society and morals. Not forgetting Danny Elfman's score and the amazing set design - I'm tempted to say it's Burton's masterpiece.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Not forgetting Danny Elfman's score

Danny Elfman's one of the greats.

[Marco]

They showed most of the series on the UK channel Talking Pictures TV very recently. If I remember rightly they were patchy on their broadcast of Series 2, and Series 1 is incomplete anyway sadly. I'm still working my way through Series 3 — IN COLOUR :p;)!

I've never heard of the characters being referenced in Sweeney Todd, you'll have to enlighten me :).

Thanks for the recommendation SeingidBelieving Nah, bit of a mess of a post from me :) The Sweeney was a John Thaw/Dennis Waterman cop show that seems to be shown on UK ITV4 almost constantly!

[SeeingisBelieving]

Thanks for the recommendation SeingidBelieving Nah, bit of a mess of a post from me :) The Sweeney was a John Thaw/Dennis Waterman cop show that seems to be shown on UK ITV4 almost constantly!

Ah — Sweeney Todd / The Flying Squad. I understand now :D;). Yeah, I feel like I've seen Russell Hunter playing one of Regan's snouts.

I loved The Professionals, and that's on all the time too. On Blu-ray as well now apparently.

[ahwell]

'Edward Scissorhands' (1990)

http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/mp/lzljPG9HNx5l.gif

Rewatch.

I knew I always liked this film but didn't know I liked it this much. It has obvious themes of being different, alone and of loneliness but also seems ahead of it's time dealing with mob culture, mass hysteria, virtue signalling and a whole load of other negative traits that are seen online and in various forms today. The plot is almost Shakespearean. It's a damning indictment of society and morals. Not forgetting Danny Elfman's score and the amazing set design - I'm tempted to say it's Burton's masterpiece.

I recently watched it and was surprisingly un-moved. It just seemed like it was trying to be really sweet and really weird at the same time... which didn't really work. That said, Danny Elfman's score is amazing! One of my favorite film scores I think.

[Fabulous]

Starman (1984)

3.5

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[SeeingisBelieving]

Starman (1984)

rating_3_5



Jeff Bridges was awe-inspiring in this. I keep meaning to get it and listen to the commentary.

[Chypmunk]

mother! (Darren Aronofsky, 2017) 3+
Nice idea, would have benefitted from a little more restraint though imo

[Steve Freeling]

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When Marnie Was There (2014) - Rewatch on Blu-ray rating_5
Just expect a very positive review in the coming days.

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Blue Gender: The Warrior (2002) - First Time on DVD rating_4
For a compilation movie composed of both re-used and new animation with an alternate ending, this one is a lot better than it should be. It has a far better plot structure and continuity than Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth, that's for sure. In the final minutes, it becomes clear that they weren't sure what to do with it and some plot holes show up, but overall it's pretty good - I can think of worse ways I could spend the last hours of my birthday, that's for sure. It piqued my interest and made me want to check out the series it's an alternate telling of. It's also a fun and exciting movie - lots of action - and the gore hounds will find a good deal of R-rated violence here. Funimation has also, as is expected from them by now, provided a excellent English dub with Eric Vale and Laura Bailey standing out as Yuji Kaido, who wakes up after 22 years to find that savage aliens known as the Blue have overrun the Earth, and Marlene Angel, the soldier under strict orders to take Yuji to "Second Earth" with her. There's also Dr. Ritsuko Akagi (and Hana and Monkey D. Luffy) herself Colleen Clinkenbeard, Goku himself Sean Schemmel, and Vegeta (and Roronoa Zoro and All Might) himself Chris Sabat in smaller roles and the dub script is completely natural.

[Marco]

Ah — Sweeney Todd / The Flying Squad. I understand now :D;). Yeah, I feel like I've seen Russell Hunter playing one of Regan's snouts.

I loved The Professionals, and that's on all the time too. On Blu-ray as well now apparently.

Another classic programme for face spotting...like Trigger from Only Fools and horses playing a stone cold killer.. To keep slightly on topic, the Sweeney film 2012 was pretty rubbish compared to "Sweeney" (1977).

[GulfportDoc]

[47 Meters Down]

I enjoyed this scary movie. My huge fear of the water didn’t hurt watching this.
You're braver than I am. I used to love swimming out into the ocean. Then I saw Jaws. Haven't been able to swim out there for the 45 years since!..:eek:

[mark f]

The Chambermaid (Lila Avilés, 2018) 2.5+
3 from Hell (Rob Zombie, 2019) 2+
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (André Øvredal, 2019) 2.5
The Nightingale (Jennifer Kent, 2018) 3
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Sborigine native Baykali Ganambarr guards Irish.convict/indentured servant Aisling Franciosi in the dangerous Tasmanian forest.
Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (Hajime Satô, 1968) 2+
Frettin' (Lee Price, 2017) 2.5-
Psycho Stripper (Jake Helgren, 2019) 2
The Living Skeleton (Hiroki Matsuno,1968) 2.5
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Twin Kikko Matsuoka is possessed by her sister to gain revenge on her rapist murderers - but that's only the part of it.
When Pigs Fly (Sara Driver, 1993) 2+
The Angry Birds Movie 2 (Thurop Van Orman & John Rice, 2019) 2.5
Sleepwalk (Sara Driver, 1986) 2+
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (Xavier Burgin, 2019) 3.5
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Horror vets Ken Foree and Keith David are among those who discuss their roles while others put black horror films in the context of American history.
Starfish (A.T. White, 2018) 2.5
Tougher Than Leather (Rick Rubin, 1986) 2
Slither (James Gunn, 2006) 2.5
Tell Me Who I Am (Ed Perkins, 2019) 3+
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Unbelievably disturbing documentary about twins and how their lives were affected by their well-connected, disgusting mother.
And One Was Beautiful (Robert B. Sinclair, 1989) 2.5
Goodnight, Joseph Parker (Dennis Brooks, 2004) 2.5+
Little Miss Sumo (Matt Kay, 2019) 2.5
Little Monsters (Abe Forsythe, 2019) 2.5+
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Kindergarten teacher Lupita Nyong'o has to make up a story to keep her students calm during a zombie apocalypse.

[Chypmunk]

The Fog (John Carpenter, 1980) 3+
A work of murk and lurk with the occasional jerk that ends in a kirk

[JoaoRodrigues]

3 From Hell - 2019
3
58035
Well, I don't really know if I should rate this film without taking in the consideration the previews, but, that's alright, this one made me want to watch the others. A rating based on the snooze factor, if not for the Sheri Moon's over the place craziness, it would be better, the acting is also alright and the plot is not that bad, but I'll forget it by tomorrow. I liked the intention of the beginning of the film, trying to impersonate the old school b-horror films, then it changed, for worse, I was hoping for something more Natural Born Killers, but the dialogue is pure nonsensical craziness, something that is the point of the author all along, I presume.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Another classic programme for face spotting...like Trigger from Only Fools and horses playing a stone cold killer..

Ian McDiarmid had a great part in it too.

To keep slightly on topic, the Sweeney film 2012 was pretty rubbish compared to "Sweeney" (1977).

One thing I did like about it was the bit with Regan going after the gang through the city. Reminiscent of Heat as it was quite intimidating.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Good Morning, Boys (1937) 6.5/10

Not as good as the earlier Will Hay film Boys Will Be Boys but still entertaining. One thing that I really loved here was the Hell-inspired set design for the nightclub. Various demonic gargoyles and, even more subtle, the shape of flames on the main door. Lilli Palmer is first seen in this sequence and she's very funny. Her character reminded me a lot of Helena Bonham-Carter's appearance in Rik Mayall Presents.

[FromBeyond]

3 From Hell

Charles Manson and his 2 buddies kill people., I made it about half way through and then turned off just before they was going to be some more killing. I will say I like how it was filmed. there was a very realism to it but that just made it seem more cruel.


1


Childs Play


So far removed from the original in story, I'm just not sure why they didn't pick a different doll and call it something else.. yet I quite liked how it turned out and was a damn sight better than the last Chucky movie I couldn't even sit through. This wasn't bad.


3

[Chypmunk]

Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets (Luc Besson, 2017) 2.5+
More like Valerian And The Bits Of A Thousand Movies but somewhat entertaining anyway

[Iroquois]

Scream 3 - 1.5

what a prescient story about just how much scumbaggery exists under the surface of Hollywood, now time to take a nice big sip of coffee and see who executive produced this movie

[Fabulous]

Stir of Echoes (1999)

3

https://robsmovievault.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/stir-of-echoes-1999-kevin-bacon-jennifer-morrison-pic-3.jpg

[Chypmunk]

Se diu ying hung: Dung sing sai jau [The Eagle Shooting Heroes] (Jeffrey Lau, 1993) 3
Bonkers wuxia parody that hits a few lulls along the way but also contains its share of hilarity

[Steve Freeling]

https://images4.static-bluray.com/reviews/17689_1_1080p.jpgCity Hunter (1993) - First Time on DVD rating_4
It's a fun movie, based on the eponymous manga. That one scene in the club had me questioning the point of its existence and it's pretty jarring that they don't know how to pronounce Kaori (they literally pronounce it just like Carrie), but as someone who grew up watching Jackie Chan, this is Jackie Chan doing what he does best and that's more than good enough for me.

[Fabulous]

A Simple Plan (1998)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500_and_h282_face/lfXUKNXotdba9J41p0HXh8xg6iu.jpg

[TokeZa]

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The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) by Lotte Reiniger

4

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The Cameraman (1928) by Buster Keaton and Edward Sedgwick

3.5+

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He Who Gets Slapped (1924) by Victor Sjöström

3.5

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The Unknown (1927) by Tod Browning

3

[ScarletLion]

'Creep' (2014)

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Me watching this movie:

Three jump scares within the first 12 minutes.
Another jump scare on 15 minutes
Another jump scare on 25 minutes
Another jump scare on 39 minutes
Another jump scare on 43 minutes
Another jump scare on 44 minutes
1 hour 14 minutes - holy **** that jump scare scared me.

1h 17 minutes - film ends.

Duplass is good and there is one very clever TV to camera transition trick. But the rest is meh.

2.5

[JoaoRodrigues]

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga - 2010
3.5
58060
Bakhtia, Siberia, population around 300. Werner Herzog and Dmitry Vasyukov managed to do in an hour and half what The Last Alaskans couldn't do in one thousand four hundred and seventy six hours. They showed it all, the overall difficulties, there mindsets, there philosophies, there families and saudade, the portuguese word without translation that means missing your love ones. They also showed the more vulnerable and exploited. They showed us the economics, the inflation the fur hunters, the trappers have to endure, seeing the price of furs decreasing and the price of utilities increasing. Four seasons, different tasks, but always busy, doing the same thing there ancestors did. I don't know if they are happy people like the title says, but I'm sure they don't have the free time, like we do, to experience sadness. I don't have to talk about cinematography, is beautiful like expected.

[Chypmunk]

Elle (Paul Verhoeven, 2016) 3+
Nicely enough made and very well acted by Huppert but the tale struggles for credibility for me

[Iroquois]

Terminator: Dark Fate - 2

For the record, don't lump me in with the chumps who are going to hate this for all the wrong reasons.

[Chypmunk]

The Void (Jeremy Gillespie & Steven Kostanski, 2016) 2.5+
Not entirely devoid of merit but patchy and more effort in the writing wouldn't have gone amiss

[pahaK]

Underworld (2003)

Rewatched this just to see Beckinsale in latex. I'd really want to like this film because of the setting / concept but it's way too generic YA storywise. Even action is kinda lame and vampires and werewolves aren't enough to salvage this. Didn't really hate it this though so maybe it's growing on me.

2

[this_is_the_ girl]

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Day Of Wrath (1943, Carl Theodor Dreyer)
5

Didn't fully "get" this film when I first saw it a few years ago but this second time I was sitting there spellbound the whole time. The brooding atmosphere, the solemn austere beauty of composition, the masterfully understated direction and acting - it all just fell into place this time around.
Dreyer was a master - what else can I say?

[ScarletLion]

https://assets.mubi.com/images/film/442/image-w1280.jpg?1546142444
Day Of Wrath (1943, Carl Theodor Dreyer)
5

Didn't fully "get" this film when I first saw it a few years ago but this second time I was sitting there spellbound the whole time. The atmosphere, the solemn austere beauty of composition, the masterfully understated direction and acting - it all just fell into place this time around.
Dreyer was a master - what else can I say?

I've only ever seen 1 Dreyer film and loved it, so need to get around to this. Thanks for reminding me.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Underworld (2003)

Rewatched this just to see Beckinsale in latex.

I must say I don't think she's ever looked better. She also suits fangs.

[SeeingisBelieving]

I've only ever seen 1 Dreyer film and loved it, so need to get around to this. Thanks for reminding me.

I've just watched Vampyr and it left me a bit cold unfortunately.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Stir of Echoes (1999)

rating_3

https://robsmovievault.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/stir-of-echoes-1999-kevin-bacon-jennifer-morrison-pic-3.jpg

Jennifer Morrison is very easy on the eye :bashful:.

[FromBeyond]

Gangster Squad 2013

I thought Sean Penn gave a terrifically menacing performance as the mobster Mickey Coen and Ryan Gosling has a lot of charisma and Emma Stone is bloody gorgeous as usual but aside from that it was just alright and could have been better


3

[Chypmunk]

Split (M. Night Shyamalan, 2016) 3.5
A nice enough lead performance and fairly enjoyable before it derails in the later stages

[SeeingisBelieving]

Emma Stone is bloody gorgeous as usual

I find that too.

[Steve Freeling]

https://i.imgur.com/dPrXd19.jpg
A Silent Voice (2016) - Rewatch on Blu-ray 4.5
Kind of annoying that I was watching it dubbed and I ended up having to turn the dubtitles (subtitles to match the dub for the hard of hearing) on to understand half of what the actors are saying because something is very wrong with the TV in this hotel room. Still, it's A Silent Voice.

[ScarletLion]

'Martyrs' (2008)

Dir.: Pascal Laugier

https://i.imgur.com/q9QWYg4.gif

Right from the start there is unrelenting violence. It's gruesome, grim, distressing and gory, and has a brutal plot and disturbing ending. It's film-making that pushes boundaries

It is though, very well made, edited and directed. While I can safely say I'll never watch it again, I am glad I've ticked it off the list.

3.5

[Ultraviolence]

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★★
Trash/slasher low budget movie with some interesting ideas and a lot of cliches.

[pahaK]

'Martyrs' (2008)

Dir.: Pascal Laugier

https://i.imgur.com/q9QWYg4.gif

Right from the start there is unrelenting violence. It's gruesome, grim, distressing and gory, and has a brutal plot and disturbing ending. It's film-making that pushes boundaries

It is though, very well made, edited and directed. While I can safely say I'll never watch it again, I am glad I've ticked it off the list.

3.5

I'm not a fan of New French Extreme but Martyrs is the best of that bunch I've seen. Based on the reviews I was expecting some crappy torture porn but it ended up being a proper movie. I also liked the ending which really fitted the general mood of the film. I guess I should rewatch it at some point so I could rate it properly.

[Raven73]

Stan & Ollie.
6.5/10.
They were trying to do a chapter in the life of these two men (the last chapter), but frankly I would have liked to have seen more. I would have liked to have seen their early careers and how they met and maybe even some of their childhoods. Then the movie could have been more well-rounded at 2 hours instead of a little over an hour and a half.
They did an excellent job re-creating some of Stan and Ollie's classic skits. Now I want to watch the originals.
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[Chypmunk]

Juste la fin du monde (Xavier Dolan, 2016) 3
[I]Nicely acted and shot but I didn't really buy into the family dynamics

[ScarletLion]

Juste la fin du monde (Xavier Dolan, 2016) 3
[I]Nicely acted and shot but I didn't really buy into the family dynamics

Yeah it's not his best but still worth looking at.

[adglevan]

jjkkj

[mark f]

Pasolini (Abel Ferrara, 2014) 2.5+
L'enfant secret AKA The Secret Son (Philippe Garrel, 1979) 2
Too Skinny for Love (Bernhard Stephan, 1974) 2.5
Der Mond AKA The Moon (Lutz Dammbeck, 1977) 3
https://www.kanopy.com/node/321683/external-image
The Moon comes down to Earth and makes some friends.
Die Flut AKA The Flood (Lutz Dammbeck, 1987) 2.5
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (Chris Perkel, 2017) 3
Einmart (Lutz Dammbeck, 1981) 2.5
The Farewell (Lulu Wang,2019) 3+
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A Chinese family gathers for a wedding but many know it's because matriarch Shuzhen Zhao is dying of cancer. It hits her granddaughter (Awkwafina) hardest.
From Beyond the Grave (Kevin Connor, 1974) 2.5+
Die Entdeckung AKA The Discovery (Lutz Dammbeck, 1984) 3
Der Schneider von Ulm AKA The Tailor of Ulm (Lutz Dammbeck, 1980) 2.5
Black Sabbath (Mario Bava, 1963) 3
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Scene from the first of three scary stories in what may be Bava's best ftlm - hosted by Boris Karloff.
Chamber of Horrors (Hy Averback, 1966) 2.5
Bloody Bloody Bible Camp (Vito Trabucco, 2012) 2-
Three Peaks (Jan Zabeil, 2017) 2.5
1/1 (Jeremy Phillips, 2018) 3-
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After a tough few days, 20-year-old Lindsey Shaw and her mom Dendrie Taylor reminisce about the former's previous birthday.
The Hatred (John Law, 2018) 2+
Pick Me Up (Larry Cohen, 2006) 2.5
Lebe! AKA Live! (Lutz Dammbeck, 1978) 3
Sick Girl (Lucky McKee, 2006) 2.5
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Etymologist Angela Bettis has to find out if there's a connection between an aggressive Brazilian insect and her new lady love Erin Brown.

[Stirchley]

58070

Muy caliente! Re-watch of an excellent movie. Gere in his prime.



58071

Excellent documentary about the rape scandal in 2012 at Steubenville, Ohio high school. Ugh, so many creeps on the football team. Hope they turned out better than predicted.

[SeeingisBelieving]

Etymologist Angela Bettis has to find out if there's a connection between an aggressive Brazilian insect and her new lady love Erin Brown.


I was just thinking about Angela Bettis in May the other day. Love her in that.

[Fabulous]

Dante's Peak (1997)

2

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[chawhee]

Zombieland Double Tap (2019)
3
I should probably bump this rating a little higher, but it's simply not as good as the original. The jokes are almost on par, the story is only a small step back, however it would only be good as a rewatch in pieces for me. It was rather gimmicky, yet the gimmicks were usually funny and playful while they lasted.

[Steve Freeling]

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Your Name (2016) - Rewatch on Blu-ray 5
I can't believe this outdated Insignia plasma - you can see the shape of the tube through the screen - with the screwed up sound, even trying to ruin Your Name. Still, though, it's Your Name, it's the best the film's looked outside of the theater - even better than the HD version on FunimationNow, and this is one Shinkai fan who's glad to finally own a copy.

[pahaK]

Heilstätten (2018)

A German found footage horrors that copies Grave Encounters quite heavily. It tries to be meta with its Youtubers being aware of the horror cliches but it really doesn't help as it practically replicates every single one of them. The twist in the end isn't nearly as bad as some reviews seem to think. There are couple of nice scenes too but as a whole it's standard boring found footage movie (if that's your thing you may want to check it out, otherwise skipping is better option).

1.5

[doubledenim]

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The Lighthouse (2019)
(https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2045351#post2045351)



I want nothing to do with beans. Spilt or digested.




rating_3_5

[Siddon]

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Parasite (2019)



I found this to be a bit over-rated I think the hype didn't necessarily match the quality of the film. The less said about the film the better in the sense that it's basically a genre mashup. It's very Hitchcockian but it needed to be more Hitchcockian for it to work as a classic in my opinion.



4

[Raven73]

Alita battle angel.
7.5/10.
Beautiful effects. Spectacular action. Great cast, including Chrisoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali and Ed Skrein (Deadpool). I would have given it 8 if I hadn't been let down by the ending (or should I say non-ending).https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ee/Alita_Battle_Angel_%282019_poster%29.png/220px-Alita_Battle_Angel_%282019_poster%29.png

[ahwell]

Parasite (2019)

Best movie of the century? Nah.
Best movie of the year? For sure.

4.5

[Siddon]

Parasite (2019)

Best movie of the century? Nah.
Best movie of the year? For sure.

rating_4_5


I think Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is still firmly #1 for me...Parasite, Us, and Lighthouse are all in the top five

[ahwell]

I think Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is still firmly #1 for me...Parasite, Us, and Lighthouse are all in the top five

Haven't seen any of the ones you mentioned. In fact, looking at my seen log, I've only watched five from this year, ranked as such.

1. Parasite (By a long shot)
2. Toy Story 4
3. Avengers: Endgame
4. The Farewell
5. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

[cricket]

The Verdict (1982)

2.5

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This movie has a lot of acclaim; 5 Oscar nominations, the top 100 cheers list, #4 on AFI's courtroom drama list, etc. Frankly I just didn't see it. Paul Newman has had much better roles and Sidney Lumet has many other movies that are better. My wife and I both thought it was decent at best and we are very partial towards Boston based movies.

[Hey Fredrick]

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2.5

It was ok.

[Siddon]

The Verdict (1982)

rating_2_5

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This movie has a lot of acclaim; 5 Oscar nominations, the top 100 cheers list, #4 on AFI's courtroom drama list, etc. Frankly I just didn't see it. Paul Newman has had much better roles and Sidney Lumet has many other movies that are better. My wife and I both thought it was decent at best and we are very partial towards Boston based movies.


Yeah that's one of those things that's very common The Verdict. It gets a lot better on repeat viewings so much of the impact of the story and performances are looks and inferences. Everytime I watch The Verdict it gets a little bit higher on my list of his works.

[Marco]

Sinister 2 (2015)

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Pretty drab affair that didn't capitalize on the tension of the first film. Watcheable.

2.5

[pahaK]

The Vampire and the Ballerina (1960)

Visually quite impressive vampire flick that falls flat due to terrible script and wooden acting. It copies Nosferatu and Vampyr adding some jazz dance and sexual innuendo (and those trees swinging in the wind remind me of some Japanese B&W horror I can't name at the moment). If only the writing was on the same level as cinematography. Only the looks raise this above bad.

2

[mark f]

Fire in Paradise (Zackary Canepari & Drea Cooper, 2019) 3
Lucky Devils (Ralph Ince, 1933) 2.5
I'm Still Alive (Irving Reis, 1940) 2+
The Peanut Butter Falcon (Tyler Nilson & Mike Schwartz, 2019) 3
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Young man (Zack Gottsagen) with Down Syndrome, who has escaped from his care facility, learns a lesson from his new friend (Shia LaBeouf) who's teaching him he's more accomplished than others will allow him to be and perhaps grooming him for his dream - to try to be a wrestler.
Ophelia (Claire McCarthy, 2018) 3
Boo! A Madea Halloween (Tyler Perry, 2016) 2
No Place Like Home (Perry Henzell, 2006) 2.5
The King (David Michôd, 2019) 3
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Henry V (Timothée Chalamet) watches as his army lays siege to a French castle on the way to Agincourt
Bedevilled (Chul-soo Jang, 2010) 3
Water Wrackets (Peter Greenaway, 1975) 2.5
Stunts (Mark L. Lester, 1977) 2+
Luce (Julius Onah, 2019) 3
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Flanked by his high school teacher (Octavia Spencer) and his adoptive mother (Naomi Watts), Eritrean native Luce (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) is at the center of many things happening at his high school although he may be the only one who knows why.
The Public (Emilio Estevez, 2018) 2.5+
Visitation (Suzan Pitt, 2013) 3
A 3 Minute Hug (Everardo González, 2019) 2.5
An Elephant Sitting Still (Qian Hu, 2018) 2.5
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Probably two hours too long, tale of helpless and hopeless life in modern China does accumulate some power. R.I.P. the director.
The Wonders (Alice Rohrwacher, 2014) 2.5
Murder in Mississippi (J.P. Mawra, 1965) 2
Windows (Peter Greenaway, 1975) 3
The Prayer (Cédric Kahn, 2018) 2.5+
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Drug addicts congregate in a French mountain community to use prayer to try to come clean.

[Fabulous]

Three Days of the Condor (1975)

3.5

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[Gnash Nightshade]

Bedevilled (2010) 👎

[Gnash Nightshade]

Shark Night (2011) 👎

[Hey Fredrick]

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4.5

Finally got around to seeing this and was not disappointed. Gloria Swanson was absolutely fantastic.

[the samoan lawyer]

The Sisters Brothers (2018) - 2.5
In The Soup (1992) - 3.5
What Have I Done to Deserve This (1984) - 3.5
Live By Night (2016) - 2.5+
Erebus (2014) - 3

[ScarletLion]

The Sisters Brothers (2018) - 2.5

That's a shame. I liked it. Thought it was funny and looked gorgeous.

What Have I Done to Deserve This (1984) - 3.5


Is that Almodovar's first?

[Chypmunk]

The Voice Of The Violin (D.W. Griffith, 1909) 1.5
A Corner In Wheat (D.W. Griffith, 1909) 3
Death's Marathon (D.W. Griffith, 1913) 2.5

[WorldFilmGeek]

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Primal: The ever so busy Nicolas Cage plays Frank Walsh, a big game hunter who has nabbed his biggest one yet, a rare white jaguar that he plans to sell to the highest bidder. On a ship to go head to Puerto Rico, he joins a US government task force, who have taken in a terrorist named Loffler, who is set to be extradited. However, Loffler fakes a seizure, escapes on the ship and to ensure he will be staying out of the cage, unleashes Walsh's jaguar along with some monkeys and snakes.

Fun popcorn film that has Cage not going too OTT , and I have always been a fan of Kevin Durand since Waking Tall. As Loffler, he brings this bit of a charm to the role. He's not totally evil as it seems. There are a few sweet turns and twists along the way, but its purpose is met. If you like just some good not too serious fun, this is one action flick then worth looking at.
3.5

[Chypmunk]

Phoenix (Christian Petzold, 2014) 3.5
Nicely unhurried, well acted and presented but does push the bounds of plausibility

[Steve Freeling]

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Wolf Children (2012) - Rewatch on Blu-ray rating_4_5
So the messed up TV tried to mess with Wolf Children, too. It was a bit difficult to hear the actors at times - again, because of how this TV is, especially when someone was whispering, but since I have a good memory, I had a pretty good handle on what was being said. Of course, Funimation's excellent English dub wasn't as subdued as that of A Silent Voice. Colleen Clinkenbeard's turn as Hana, the woman who falls in love with a wolfman, bears his children, and ends up having to raise them on her own, managed to come through clearly at every turn, and surprisingly, this is also the case with David Matranga as said wolfman. Also, someone would have to try pretty hard to subdue the late Jerry Russell's - whose memory the dub is dedicated to - gruff but likable turn as Grandpa Nirasaki. The Blu-ray is also the best the film's looked outside of the theater and I couldn't help noticing things I didn't notice the first time around, like the fact that Yumi from Hosoda's previous film Summer Wars shows up in two different scenes. Man, can't wait to move in somewhere so I can watch it on a TV of my own that's not screwed up like the one in this room - bet it would sound amazing on that one.

[StanleyKubrick]

Sling Blade 10/10
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[Fabulous]

Secret Window (2004)

2.5

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[Stirchley]

58116
58117
58118

All very good.

[Tequila]

Deathwatch - An enjoyable enough film about strange goings on in a WW1 trench. 3

[Hey Fredrick]

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Wanted to like it. It's why we went to the theater for the first time in two years but holy cow, I was completely bored watching this. GF liked it, so it wasn't a total waste.

2

[Ultraviolence]

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This was the WORST experience I've ever had inside a movie theater. Outrageous. Terminator 3 looks like Citizen Kane after this! I swear, I've never got so sick watching a movie before.
People will like this for the wrong reasons...

[Siddon]

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Terminator SJW is a watchable but insulting film. Pretty much anytime a female is on screen she's either a lead, or in position of authority. If a guy is on screen he's a victim or an ahole...it's distracting. The good news is Linda Hamilton is very good in this...she actually has a personality she's not just a female who exists to tell other people what to do (like the other two female leads). It would be nice if they called Grace a cyborg and not "advanced". Miller does a great job with the action set pieces I was worried the film would look cheap and the money just went to Arnie, Linda, and Cameron. The film has two horrible moments of CGI/makeup usage (someone needs to be old another needs to be young they both fail).


Actually thinking about the film they made numerous mistakes...instead of trying to copy Wonder Woman or Ghost Busters. They should have looked at Kong Skull Island and had a large body count of disposable characters. I mean what was the reason that only one person needs to come back from the future to save the lead.



rating_3 (maybe 2.77)

[Pippo]

Sling Blade 10/10
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNGY5NWIxMjAtODBjNC00MmZhLTk1ZTAtNGRhYThlOTNjMTQwXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTc1NTQxODI@._V1_.jpg


I'm really glad you gave it a 10, I gave it the same rating the moment it finished and I thinks it's one of my favorites of all time

[Iroquois]

People will like this for the wrong reasons...

Eh, beats hating it for the wrong reasons.

Terminator SJW is a watchable but insulting film. Pretty much anytime a female is on screen she's either a lead, or in position of authority. If a guy is on screen he's a victim or an ahole...it's distracting. The good news is Linda Hamilton is very good in this...she actually has a personality she's not just a female who exists to tell other people what to do (like the other two female leads). It would be nice if they called Grace a cyborg and not "advanced". Miller does a great job with the action set pieces I was worried the film would look cheap and the money just went to Arnie, Linda, and Cameron. The film has two horrible moments of CGI/makeup usage (someone needs to be old another needs to be young they both fail).


Actually thinking about the film they made numerous mistakes...instead of trying to copy Wonder Woman or Ghost Busters. They should have looked at Kong Skull Island and had a large body count of disposable characters. I mean what was the reason that only one person needs to come back from the future to save the lead.



rating_3 (maybe 2.77)

Yeah, if only there was a movie where the men weren't victims or a-holes. Someday...

But seriously, I figure that there's some limitation that means only one individual can come through at a time like issues with power or the sphere being so small. In any case, I don't think disposable characters are the answer (especially not with Kong: Skull Island as a reference point since even the non-disposable characters in that were limited on account of having to share screen-time with the disposable ones).

Men in Black - 3.5

too bad they never made any sequels huh

[banality]

Snap marks out of five on films recently watched:
Persona 0
Psycho 1.5
Toni (Renoir) 4
In Bruges 3
The Red Shoes 2.5
Meshes of the Afternoon 2
Mirror (A. Tarkovsky) 0

[banality]

Eh, beats hating it for the wrong reasons.

Horrible praise is more lethal than any abuse

[Iroquois]

Hasn't done your favourites any harm.

Teen Wolf - 1.5

unrealistic

[Chypmunk]

Xin Su shi jian [Shinjuku Incident] (Tung-Shing Yee, 2009) 3
Fairly entertaining at times but patchy and doesn't always flow that well

[pahaK]

Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)

Hollywood teaching how money is bad
It's at its best when it goes little mad
Watched this just for a girl named Moner
She's really hot and sure gives me...

2

[banality]

Hasn't done your favourites any harm.

I'd say it has

[Fabulous]

Bringing Out the Dead (1999)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500_and_h282_face/jdmVcIV1k1oqMTEoZrfIfJKa5sM.jpg

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/dangerclose-still.jpg
Danger Close (Kriv Stenders, 2019)
One of the most important military events in Australian history was the 1966 Battle of Long Tan, in which an outnumbered Australian/New Zealand faction led by Major Harry Smith took on the North Vietnamese in the jungles of Long Tan. It is rare in recent years to see a good war epic with historical accuracy and this one is well done for an indie film. Travis Fimmel is excellent in the role of the embittered Smith with great support by Luke Bracey as Sgt. Bob Buick and the great Daniel Webber as Pvt. Large, who throughout the mission finds himself constantly at odds with his superior, Smith. Very tense and the battle scenes are well done, using weapons and choppers that were actually used in the original battle. This is definitely one war film worth checking out.
4.5

[Gideon58]

https://gonewiththetwins.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/101dalmatians.jpg


4

[Bill Harford]

Lovelace 7.5/10

Seyfried was lovely.

[Chypmunk]

A Young Man With High Potential (Linus de Paoli, 2018) 2+
He's certainly no dwarf but can't honestly say the lead looked particularly tall to me :shrug:

[Hey Fredrick]

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fecx.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F51bWelauwVL._SX940_.jpg&f=1&nofb=1
3.5

After nuclear fallout has rendered most of the population infertile those who are still able to "do it" on are considered extremely valuable. Sam Hell (Rowdy Roddy) is still very fertile. Well, early in the film the Govt. captures Sam, drains him of his precious bodily fluids, decide he's now expendable and send him to Frogtown. Frogtown is, obviously, a colony of mutant frog people created from the fallout. The folks in Frogtown have captured several fertile women and the humans want them back. Sam's mission, should he choose to accept it, is to save the captured women. This movie is a bit bonkers. If your into bad sci/fi, b-movies give it a whirl. The only thing that bugged me a bit is the main Heroine at times looks a bit too much like a young Junior from the Sopranos (gotta ditch them glasses)

[Bill Harford]

Coraline 10/10

[pahaK]

Cemetery Without Crosses (1969)

Quite bleak spaghetti western. I usually prefer more direct revenge but this works OK in the end. Quite heavy Leone influences (which isn't bad) and pretty nice soundtrack as well. Not in the same league with Leone or The Great Silence but above average none the less.

3

[mojofilter]

https://in.bookmyshow.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Artboard-1_759x597-1.jpg
ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP
(2019)

rating_3


https://www.heavenofhorror.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/fractured-netflix-review.jpg
FRACTURED
(2019)

rating_2_5


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/60/Dolemite_is_My_Name_poster.jpg
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
(2019)

rating_4_5

[Fabulous]

You Were Never Really Here (2017)

3.5

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500_and_h282_face/h4Lk8Cgfvlzz0hcnSJBTAOwNDia.jpg

[Stirchley]

Lovelace 7.5/10

Seyfried was lovely.

Gorgeous figure.

[Stirchley]

58137

Hell of a good Netflix documentary. British identical twins, one of whom loses his memory after an accident at age 18. Finds out 30+ years later from his twin that their mother was a pedophile who pimped them out to friends & relatives when they were between 6 & 14 years old.

[the samoan lawyer]

That's a shame. I liked it. Thought it was funny and looked gorgeous.



Is that Almodovar's first?


Yeah, was disappointed in that one. Just didn't grab me, had issues with the pacing. Shame.


WHIDTDT isn't Almodovar's first, is that what you mean? Cant remember if you like him? I never really was a fan before, think took me a while to grasp his humour but really starting to like him.

[ScarletLion]

Yeah, was disappointed in that one. Just didn't grab me, had issues with the pacing. Shame.


WHIDTDT isn't Almodovar's first, is that what you mean? Cant remember if you like him? I never really was a fan before, think took me a while to grasp his humour but really starting to like him.

I really like Almodovar. 'Julieta' and 'The Skin I Live In' are very good - but 'Talk to Her' is absolutely amazing. Has a crazy dreamlike sequence in the middle of it.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/sm/upload/ac/i8/ze/6v/seventhcontinent-1200-1200-675-675-crop-000000.jpg?k=5d6b333485 (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fletterboxd.com%2Ffilm%2Fthe-seventh-continent%2F&psig=AOvVaw2z2D1THdiumREme6vfyUgT&ust=1573221378254000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCKCGgMmg2OUCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD)
The Seventh Continent (1989)


That ending is one of the most disturbing I've seen in a long time! Cant say its a great film, at least it doesn't try to be but who doesn't love an emotionally shattering film?


3+

[the samoan lawyer]

I really like Almodovar. 'Julieta' and 'The Skin I Live In' are very good - but 'Talk to Her' is absolutely amazing. Has a crazy dreamlike sequence in the middle of it.


I've still to see Julieta, might try to get to it this week actually, I have it recorded from BBC. Liked the other two as well, gave both 3.5



See Birds Of Passage is now on Netflix?

[ScarletLion]

See Birds Of Passage is now on Netflix?

Might have a rewatch. One of my films of the year.

[the samoan lawyer]

Might have a rewatch. One of my films of the year.


Might do a Ciro Guerra double bill, with Embrace. Imagine!:)

[ScarletLion]

Might do a Ciro Guerra double bill, with Embrace. Imagine!:)

Have you seen his others? The Wind Journeys and Wandering Shadows? I can't find either

[the samoan lawyer]

Have you seen his others? The Wind Journeys and Wandering Shadows? I can't find either


Nope, same as yourself, no sign.

[ScarletLion]

Nope, same as yourself, no sign.

That's all I can find:

https://www.filmmovement.com/product/the-wind-journeys

bit pricey for a DVD

[Chypmunk]

Nachom-ia Kumpasar [Let's Dance To The Rhythm] (Bardroy Barretto, 2015) 3+
Quite enjoyable until the tempo changes in the latter stages

[Fabulous]

Nobody's Fool (1994)

2.5

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500_and_h282_face/spgT4i6EMUkToYN337QFpAUOZmq.jpg

[Chypmunk]

Sideways (Alexander Payne, 2004) 3.5+
Iderno, it's fairly straightforward if you ask me

[pahaK]

A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)

A Nordic Noir from Denmark. Apparently third film in a series (one of the characters looks/feels so familiar that I must have seen at least one of the older films even though I don't remember any specifics). This one's about serial killer who's victims are children.

It's on the bleaker end of Nordic Noir and most characters are feeling miserable for various reasons. There's nothing very innovative in this film but it's a solid take on a killer reliving his childhood trauma. Some character writing is little lazy and ending could have been darker but mostly I liked it.

3.5
--
The Bloodstained Shadow (1978)

A giallo that severely rips off Fulci's Don't Torture a Duckling. It looks and sounds good but the story and pacing are rather weak. Murderer is quite easy to guess but the film does really poor job of selling it. Kinda OK if you're a giallo fan but otherwise watch Fulci's film instead.

2.5

[mark f]

The Ghoul (Gareth Tunley, 2016) 2.5
Kill Chain (Ken Sanzel, 2019) 2
Hunt the Man Down (George Archainbaud, 1950) 2.5
The Vampires of Poverty (Luis Ospina & Carlos Mayolo, 1977) 3
https://66.media.tumblr.com/5c73c135e85d50659464fb9403be3bd5/tumblr_phqs3gaLMq1tn0agpo4_500.png
The directors of this movie film themselves making a documentary and have a cameraman filming them doing it.
Two Irenes (Fabio Meira, 2017) 2.5
Deep Murder (Nick Corirossi, 2019) 1.5
Holiday for Sinners (Gerald Mayer, 1952) 2.5
Sunset (László Nemes, 2018) 3+
http://allblogandnoplay.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1-520x282.png
Incredibly intense mystery, similar in ways to Eyes Wide Shut, which connects the family of aspiring milliner Juli Jakab to the outbreak of WWI.
Too Young to Kiss (Robert Z. Leonard, 1951) 2.5
Where the Skin Lies (Michael Boucherie, 2017) 2
Adopt a Highway (Logan Marshall-Green, 2019) 2.5-
Three on a Match (Mervyn LeRoy, 1932) 2.5
https://media.giphy.com/media/P1u7aFXTjwncI/giphy.gif
Hood Humphrey Bogart knows that mom Ann Dvorak is strung out on cocaine
Paradise Hills (Alice Waddington, 2019) 2.5
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers (Daniel Raim, 2019) 3
The Last Race (Michael Dweck, 2018) 2.5
Ugly, Dirty and Bad AKA Down and Dirty (Ettore Scola, 1976) 3+
https://dreamers.es/indices/imagenes/peliculas.10103.IMAGEN6.jpg
Hooker Maria Luisa Santella moves in with the patriarch (Nino Manfredi) of a wacko Italian family and some even weirder than "normal" things occur.
Official Secrets (Gavin Hood, 2019) 2.5+
The Prison in Twelve Landscapes (Brett Story, 2016) 2.5+
The Closet (Francis Veber, 2001) 3
It Chapter Two (Andy Muschietti, 2019) 2.5+
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Jessica Chastain is chased when IT comes back.

[Guaporense]

Hell of a good Netflix documentary. British identical twins, one of whom loses his memory after an accident at age 18. Finds out 30+ years later from his twin that their mother was a pedophile who pimped them out to friends & relatives when they were between 6 & 14 years old.

Based on your description it sounds like the most manipulative documentary ever made.

[Iroquois]

Dolemite - 5

thought about giving it one popcorn for each time the boom mic appeared in frame but then I realised the popcorn scale doesn't go that high

[Chypmunk]

In The Heart Of The Sea (Ron Howard, 2015) 2+
Whale oil never understand who okayed the dreadful CGI :D

[Chypmunk]

Brawl In Cell Block 99 (S. Craig Zahler, 2017) 3
Ironically it's only the breaking stuff that stops it from falling apart

[TokeZa]

https://s3.drafthouse.com/images/made/wings_05_758_427_81_s.jpg

Wings (1927) by William A. Wellman

The vivid dogfight scenes in the air is all worth it 4+

https://live.staticflickr.com/4138/4860132935_6ce760ef2e_b.jpg

The End (1953) by Christopher Maclaine

Strikingly beautiful american avantgarde film on 16 mm 3.5

http://www.cantstopthemovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Desistfilm-1954.jpg

Desistfilm (1954) by Stan Brakhage

On of my favorite Brakhage films. Its not too abstract. 4

https://assets.mubi.com/images/film/22503/image-w1280.jpg?1481150790

Pull My Daisy (1959) by Robert Frank and Alfred Leslie

Originally titled "The Beat Generation" this depiction of Allen Ginsberg among others is an interesting document of the beatniks. Beautifully narrated by Jack Kerouac 3.5+

https://rabbitandsnail.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/21.-quiet-man-thumbnail-04.jpg?w=1024&h=577

The Quiet Man (1952) by John Ford

A rather generic and frankly off putting film by John Ford. I like The Searchers and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance a lot more 2.5

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/it/3/38/La_notte_%281960%29_Antonioni.jpg

La Notte (1961) by Michelangelo Antonioni

A really interesting setting with some excellent architectural shots. The swimming pool scene was extravagant. A really interesting portrayal of a marriage going down the hill. Probably my favorite Antonioni film 5

Antonioni ranked:
1. La Notte (1961)
2. The Passenger (1975)
3. Red Desert (1964)
4. L'avventura (1960)
5. L'Eclisse (1962)
6. Blow-Up (1966)
7. Chung Kuo - Cina (1972)

[Stirchley]

58152

Had seen bits of it over the years, but never sat down & watched it all. Bit of a slog to get through, but worth it to see Taylor. She said the movie stinks, but I think it’s rather good.

[FromBeyond]

Spider-Man: Far From Home

This is what they come up with after Infinity Wars and Endgame??? I couldn't finish it and am divorcing myself from Marvel.. honestly its a choice.. and why are 12 years olds hosting the news?? this movie is for 12 year olds and nobody else..

[MovieBuffering]

Spider-Man: Far From Home

This is what they come up with after Infinity Wars and Endgame??? I couldn't finish it and am divorcing myself from Marvel.. honestly its a choice.. and why are 12 years olds hosting the news?? this movie is for 12 year olds and nobody else..

lol it was the school news my man relax. I thought it was actually not bad. It was entertaining. Just saw it last week, I think Holland is really good as spiderman. Nothing ground breaking or really memorable, but thought it was a solid effort.

[chawhee]

Doctor Sleeeep (2019)
4
There are a few major variations from the book, but this was still an outstanding movie. I can't tell if it will stand the test of time in the same way The Shining did (probably not). However I'll still rewatch this movie plenty of times.

[Iroquois]

Blade Runner - 5

It's November 2019, of course I had to see it

(also weird to realise that the guy who played the mayor from Dolemite also plays the nightclub owner in Blade Runner)

[Siddon]

https://www.joblo.com/assets/images/oldsite/posters/images/full/1991-only-the-lonely-poster1.jpg




Watchable...though as a remake of Marty it missed several big points

[FromBeyond]

lol it was the school news my man relax. I thought it was actually not bad. It was entertaining. Just saw it last week, I think Holland is really good as spiderman. Nothing ground breaking or really memorable, but thought it was a solid effort.

It was boring and lacked any depth of any kind.. I get that it was school news.. its a school movie and wow, school has changed since the 90's.. that news channel must take an entire budget.. production values through the roof... not counting the cost of hiring teenagers to act as unnatural as possible whilst hosting it

I can't stand him, especially when he does the wet eyed I'm hurt routine.

I am relaxed and don't have the time to list everything wrong with this movie.

[Chypmunk]

Victor Frankenstein (Paul McGuigan, 2015) 2+
Monstrous

[Siddon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHck4aO33IE


The Silent Partner 4 who knew Christopher Plummer could be such a great villain

[SeeingisBelieving]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHck4aO33IE


The Silent Partner rating_4 who knew Christopher Plummer could be such a great villain

Have you never seen Dragnet :p;)?

[Tequila]

A royal night out - Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret go out on V.E night and get into various scrapes.
This is the second time I have seen this (the first when it was in cinema). This was my only experience on a movie set as I was a extra. It is not my sort of film, however Bel Powley is great in it and worth watching if you like these sort of films.
2.5

[Fabulous]

The Limey (1999)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500_and_h282_face/skki0rC8Fr7uWo1v0GDX7RQNQsn.jpg

[SeeingisBelieving]

A royal night out - Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret go out on V.E night and get into various scrapes.
This is the second time I have seen this (the first when it was in cinema). This was my only experience on a movie set as I was a extra. It is not my sort of film, however Bel Powley is great in it and worth watching if you like these sort of films.
rating_2_5

Nice film – I liked Sarah Gadon.

[pahaK]

The Death of Stalin (2017)

A mix of historical drama and political satire. Great cast and good performances. Doesn't really know what it wants to be though and ends up being too silly for proper history depiction but not crazy enough to completely work as a comedy. Still worth a watch and at times quite funny.

3

[Noel Penaflor]

I quite enjoyed this one. Had nice atmosphere and some horror vibe to it. Something about it reminded me of The Witch witch I really liked. 3.5

I too love The Witch

[Noel Penaflor]

JoJo Rabbit- 3 Stars

[mallllias]

Revenge 2017 7/10

[Fabulous]

Ordinary People (1980)

4

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500_and_h282_face/6WBpCqYLC4YwWyovvWAhnvRkMof.jpg

[Marco]

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/sm/upload/ac/i8/ze/6v/seventhcontinent-1200-1200-675-675-crop-000000.jpg?k=5d6b333485 (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fletterboxd.com%2Ffilm%2Fthe-seventh-continent%2F&psig=AOvVaw2z2D1THdiumREme6vfyUgT&ust=1573221378254000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCKCGgMmg2OUCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD)
The Seventh Continent (1989)


That ending is one of the most disturbing I've seen in a long time! Cant say its a great film, at least it doesn't try to be but who doesn't love an emotionally shattering film?


3+

I thought parts were good and others weak. The ending was jawdropping. My rating on a par with yours SL.

[mojofilter]

https://cdn.flickeringmyth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/The-Silence-poster-600x889.jpg
THE SILENCE
(2019)

2

[doubledenim]

https://i.imgur.com/TSr6ZJx.png (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2046809#post2046809)
Jojo Rabbit (2019)




Couldn't figure out when I was suppose to throw the toaster in the tub.






rating_3

[Thursday Next]

Riddick (2013)

Why is this movie?

2

[Gideon58]

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMzFiYWQxYzgtOThmYi00ZmIwLWFlZWMtMzk2NTI2YTYzMjkyXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTkxNjUyNQ@@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,67 5,1000_AL_.jpg


4

[pahaK]

The Tin Star (1957)

I prefer my westerns a bit (actually quite a lot) more cynic and nihilistic. Instructions to young sheriff sounded quite silly and marriage advice was about as smart.

2

[SeeingisBelieving]

Riddick (2013)

Why is this movie?

rating_2

Loved it :).

[Iroquois]

The Irishman - 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpJGGzmMb8I

[Chypmunk]

The Book Of Henry (Colin Trevorrow, 2017) 1+
Beyond childish

[Fabulous]

Days of Thunder (1990)

2

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500_and_h282_face/bE2MZM5QAKbcwSzcmlxvRzHJ4tj.jpg

[Stirchley]

58194

Interesting signature movie of Chantal Ackerman. Much prefer Jeanne Dielman.

[matt72582]

Best Friends - 7/10
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ea/Best_Friends_%28film%29.jpg

[pahaK]

The Wild Bunch (1969)

In regards to my previous snippet about The Tin Star this one surely doesn't lack cynicism and nihilism. In Peckinpah's world human life has very little value and violence is everywhere. There's nostalgia for the old days when man's word was worth something but even such pride is quickly drowning on greed and blood.

Stylistically The Wild Bunch is somewhere between traditional American westerns and Leone with Peckinpah's trademark violence. It feels little too long and little too interested on some meaningless details (like how Pike got the scar in his leg). A big plus for the starting credits (Peckinpah is quite a master with these) and the use of children. Not as good as Leone's best but still very formidable western.

3.5

[Siddon]

https://images.ctfassets.net/7h71s48744nc/1mQFJxvs8d0mQ8p4RCOCDv/6b2333e3570fcd6bfd053d075a75bba5/Motherless_Brooklyn__Large.jpg


Motherless Brooklyn


So this might be my most conflicted film I've seen in a while. This is very similar to Inherent Vice that came out years ago which is a period piece mystery with this massive cast that feels like they just do a little bit for their credit role. It fails as a mystery and as an epic but it succeeds as a period piece drama.



Parts of this film are really good but Norton just indulges himself to much in the lead role. He's basically a PI in a firm but he suffer tourettes and OCD. Many times in the film we're told about events that would have been better to have been seen. Also the body count kinda sucks so a lot of threads are just hanging around.

[mark f]

Good Boys (Gene Stupnitsky, 2019) 2.5+
Santa Fe Trail (Michael Curtiz, 1940) 3
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (James Bobin, 2019) 2.5+
The Charge of the Light Brigade (Michael Curtiz, 1936) 3.5
https://dustedoff.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/pic18.jpg?w=584
Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
“Forward, the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns!” he said.
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
The Art of Racing in the Rain (Simon Curtis, 2019) 2.5+
Johnny Eager (Mervyn LeRoy, 1942) 2.5
The Man Without Gravity (Marco Bonfanti, 2019) 2.5
Bye Bye Birdie (George Sidney, 1963) 3-
https://media.giphy.com/media/rnwDlyQeXRni0/giphy.gif
Teenager Ann-Margret enjoys being a girl but she also thinks how lovely to be a woman.
Black Gunn (Robert Hartford-Davis, 1972) 2.5
El doctor (Suzan Pitt, 2006) 3
The Take (Robert Hartford-Davis, 1974) 2.5
The Great War (Mario Monicelli, 1959) 3.5
https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500_and_h282_face/fcH7FM74GoHgOUnKjpGAoKOxWvY.jpg
Italian conscriptees Vittorio Gassman and Alberto Sordi have intense and comedic encounters with the Austrians during WWI.
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Martin Scorsese, 1974) 3
Mean Streets (Martin Scorsese, 1973) 2.5
Teorema (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1968) 2.5+
Honeygiver Among the Dogs (Dechen Roder, 2006) 2.5+
https://dqj2xt0g8bn02.cloudfront.net/cdn/farfuture/_k5hZnKCp9-DegkxpSZqUvmOgaEYvAM4pvXR4MocPC8/mtime:1536143108/files/styles/620_440_scale_crop/public/bffe_honeygiver_among_the_dogs_1.jpg?itok=KFHou0iz
Mystery with supernatural overtones has Bhutan inspector Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk going undercover trying to solve what's happening with his prime suspect (Sonam Tashi Choden) and how she's connected to a missing Buddhist abbess.
Mamma Roma (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1962) 2.5+
A Paper Tiger (Luis Ospina, 2008) 3
Balangiga: Howling Wilderness (Khavn, 2017) 2.5
Glory (Edward Zwick, 1989) 4
https://i.makeagif.com/media/3-31-2016/HLfLHP.gif
Former slave Denzel Washington is flogged for going AWOL while his commanding officer (Matthew Broderick) looks on.

[the samoan lawyer]

I thought parts were good and others weak. The ending was jawdropping. My rating on a par with yours SL.


Agreed Marco. Not an easy film to get through and at times frustrating but worth sticking with. Suppose that can be applied to a lot of Haneke's filmography.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://cdn1.thr.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/landscape_928x523/2016/04/left_to_right_inma_cuesta_as_ava_and_adriana_ugarte_as_young_julieta__el_deseo._photo_by_manolo_pavo n_courtesy_of_sony_pictures_classics-h2016_.jp_.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Freview%2Fjulieta-film-review-881691&psig=AOvVaw0yWOWKUWa2OPKf2HquC_Oc&ust=1573652879333000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOjN44vo5OUCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAL)
Julieta (2016)


At the minute, my favourite Almodóvar.


4


https://fsmedia.imgix.net/b5/48/ff/0f/4519/4009/b989/21bbae699077/king-kong-33png.png?rect=0%2C0%2C781%2C586&auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&w=781 (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inverse.com%2Farticle%2F28860-king-kong-skull-island-politics-racism&psig=AOvVaw31vKxF6nlZ7qrNKB5mf4Ck&ust=1573653081432000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCNDY7Nvo5OUCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD)
King Kong (1933)


3.5

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://worldfilmgeek.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/theshed-still.jpeg
The Shed (Frank Sabatella, 2019)
A throwback to 80's monster films like The Pit, where a bullied teen discovers a vampire-like creature in his tool shed. He doesn't want anything to do with the monster after he kills the teen's abusive grandfather but his buddy, who has also been bullied, has other plans. Some nice twists and turns throughout the film and adds a tinge of comedy when it comes to our hero Stan and his crush, Rosie. The young cast (Jay Jay Warren, Sofia Happonen, Cody Kostro) did a really good job with veterans Timothy Bottoms, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, and Frank Whaley (as the creature himself) really elevating the youngsters' performances.
3.5

[GulfportDoc]

58214
Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)


This is a mostly absorbing 90 minutes that goes by quickly. I think the producers/writers were pretty pleased that they'd been able to showcase some of Wallace's emotional side, and it is illuminating to learn a little about the man behind the sword and shield.

Wallace evidently debuted his attack style interview methods in the 1950s on the old Night Beat TV show in NYC then again on ABC with Mike Wallace Interview. Later during the long run of 60 Minutes on CBS, the inquisition type interview was honed to a fine art, which unfortunately has lead to today's "gotcha" type interviews masquerading as journalism that those in the industry have apparently come to believe is absolutely necessary.

Wallace quickly became an icon of the "tough interview". Looking back it's surprising that many of the interviewee's subjected themselves to that type of exposure. Perhaps it's akin to a defendant wanting to get on the witness stand to make the jury see their side of the story, only to learn too late that the prosecutor is very adept at making the witness look like a guilty fool.

Nowadays it's common to see questions along the lines of, "Do you still beat your wife?" That type of shoddy journalism is a direct descendant of Wallace's work. But in the early days it was fresh, fascinating and fun to see him skewer previously hidden subjects. Wallace was seemingly a fearless interrogator, with black shark-like eyes who always seemed to be looking for the checkmate. The documentary is able to examine both sides of the man and provide a testament to his legacy.

Doc's rating: 7/10

[pahaK]

Soldier Blue (1970)

Another western that pushed the limits of movie violence. Its bloodshed is more bloody than The Wild Bunch but it can't match Peckinpah's brutal cynicism and misanthropy. Instead it leaves a preachy impression and paints the world too black and white.

Soldier Blue is rather an odd film. It's like a romantic comedy with massacres at both ends. There's not much chemistry between the leads (mostly because the soldier is such a wuss). The ending could have been effective but now the film doesn't build into it; all we get is a glance of unadulterated evil shown from the safety of the moral high ground.

Maybe it'll grow on me but for now...

2.5

[the samoan lawyer]

https://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/images/8019-41e9e523a8f327f7d6d10cf4b281453d/28824id_050_medium.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.criterion.com%2Fcurrent%2Fposts%2F4438-women-on-the-verge-of-a-nervous-breakdown-a-sweet-new-style&psig=AOvVaw1tx15Je5Rv5vD2TBn5oYEV&ust=1573734951932000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCKjwn96Z5-UCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD)
Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)


Another excellent film by Almodóvar. Not sure whether I'm watching better films of his or else just appreciating his work much more now. Was never much of a fan a few years back. Carmen Maura absolutely stole the show here.


3.5


http://chimeconnect.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Manta-Ray.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.headstuff.org%2Fentertainment%2Ffilm%2Fmanta-ray-review-eaffi%2F&psig=AOvVaw2KN2KD5XExN3hRFhIW3Mmo&ust=1573735190594000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCPDMstaa5-UCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD)
Manta Ray (2018)


Nice visuals but really slow. Felt a tad too cryptic for me.


2

[Chypmunk]

Eshtebak [Clash] (Mohamed Diab, 2016) 2
Revolutionary I suppose, though I'm surprised there aren't more rave reviews about the use of lasers

Goat (Andrew Neel, 2016) 3
All about beatings and bleatings

[mojofilter]

https://attractionsmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Doctor-Sleep.jpg
DOCTOR SLEEP
(2019)


3.5

[Mr Minio]

mark f all one needs to do is leave you unguarded for a year, and you switch from Movie Tab II (the patrician zone) to Rate The Last Movie You Saw (the pleb zone). What's next, switching from art cinema to mindless Spielberg fun? Oh, wait...

[JoaoRodrigues]

What? I thought Movie Tab II was the exact same thing as Rate The Last Movie You Saw, but for weekly/monthly resumes.

[Mr Minio]

Some people never learn...

[doubledenim]

What? I thought Movie Tab II was the exact same thing as Rate The Last Movie You Saw, but for weekly/monthly resumes.

It's a club.

[Fabulous]

Dive Bomber (1941)

2

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500_and_h282_face/8tUg85LdLredcQx2lJXilqjILax.jpg

[JoaoRodrigues]

It's a club.
Say no more.
It’s my new hangout place in this joint.
When any of my mates call me, I’ll say:
“Sorry mate, I’m at the club.”
“What club?”
“You wouldn’t understand.”

Edit: It’s free right?

[Chypmunk]

#Horror (Tara Subkoff, 2015) 0.5
Full of dread ..... no wait, the other way round ..... dreadful

[matt72582]

Two Mules For Sister Sara - 5.5/10
I have been in a movie slump where no matter how hard I try, I just can't get in the mood to watch a movie (or anything else). I saw this 25 years ago, and the only part I remembered was Shirley MacLaine's butt being grabbed by the older whore. I know a movie is boring when I start re-checking things online. I hate "tasks" (dynamite, having to cross rivers, etc).
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7c/Two_Mules_for_sister_Sara_Poster.jpg

[matt72582]

mindless Spielberg fun?
You call that crap fun?

[JoaoRodrigues]

Spielberg; I never really liked him, but I thought most people did, so I didn't really said anything, like I don't say I hated Inception. I liked Empire of the Sun, more or less, because I view it as a critic to the American war crime (atomic bomb), which I know it probably wasn't, but I like to believe it was. I also think The Terminal is enjoyable, I mean, I like the music, I had it on my mobile phone ringtone for two years. There are also movies I don't really like and I'm afraid to say because people might think it's political. I hated, hated Munich. Schindler's List was not as great as people paint it, I liked Ralph Fiennes character and his performance overall, and the cinematography in the burials scene, that's about it. I'm not trying to say I have a refine taste, far from it, but I always thought Spielberg is overrated as f*ck.

[Fabulous]

Sunshine Cleaning (2008)

2.5

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500_and_h282_face/o2ZmWvRFnqNURvf9NC5FkrUdSQu.jpg