Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[pahaK]

The Driver (1978)
3
Walter Hill's Le samouraï tribute is about equal quality as Melville's film. There's quite a bit more action and little less showing off. Too many car-chases for my taste, though.

[John-Connor]

Both thumbs way up! The granddaddy of the good submarine films. Gable and Lancaster-- what a pairing. And there's even a nice part by the young Don Rickles.
Hear, hear! Next up on my submarine watch-list: Destination Tokyo and Ice Station Zebra.

[Chypmunk]

Angel-A (Luc Besson, 2005) 3+
Not gonna lie, despite its flaws I still find it quite enjoyable

[the samoan lawyer]

You folks all liked A Dark Song more than I did, I could only give it a rating_2 back in '17. Mebbe I'll give it a second chance if it comes on the gogglebox.


On Prime if you have it Chyp?

[Chypmunk]

On Prime if you have it Chyp?
Not sure, did have it free for a year but that might have run out - will ask the better half!

[the samoan lawyer]

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The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (1972)


Favourite Fassbinder that I've seen so far and its one of those that the more I think about it, the more I love it. I don't know how else to describe the set design and costume as absolutely immaculate.


4

[Stirchley]

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Definitely my least favorite of Reichhart’s movies. Maybe an amusing short story, but to make a movie based on this is bizarre IMO. I did finish it - the 2 male leads were very good actors.

Lily Gladstone had a 5 seconds scene. Annoying.

[Citizen Rules]

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=68098

Definitely my least favorite of Reichhart’s movies. Maybe an amusing short story, but to make a movie based on this is bizarre IMO. I did finish it - the 2 male leads were very good actors.

Lily Gladstone had a 5 seconds scene. Annoying.I'm still wanting to see this, I just keep forgetting to watch it. Did you watch it at Netflix?

[Stirchley]

I'm still wanting to see this, I just keep forgetting to watch it. Did you watch it at Netflix?

Streamed it from amazon.

[matt72582]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcTk6REiuAJtDIeJ1c2r9SUyEduk6ckJpwzQYQ&usqp=CAU (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.closeupfilmcentre.com%2Ffilm_programmes%2F2019%2Frainer-werner-fassbinder%2Fthe-bitter-tears-of-petra-von-kant%2F&psig=AOvVaw0uxfb8b0AYDgn28uRyb3pP&ust=1601133275505000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCMjQy7TMhOwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (1972)


Favourite Fassbinder that I've seen so far and its one of those that the more I think about it, the more I love it. I don't know how else to describe the set design and costume as absolutely immaculate.


rating_4
That is one of my favorites of his.... Have you seen "Whity"?

[Marco]

The Devil All the Time (2020)
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Quite good story about a boy brought up in love and his take on life after disaster. Good touch to have the author narrate but at times I felt if covered over cracks in the direction which could have been less meandering.

The performances are great though and mitigate the very "bitty" direction. Without wanting to moan too much I will also say the direction was very easy on the eye scene-wise.

3

[Fabulous]

Zorba the Greek (1964)

3

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[MovieGal]

The Devil All the Time (2020)
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Quite good story about a boy brought up in love and his take on life after disaster. Good touch to have the author narrate but at times I felt if covered over cracks in the direction which could have been less meandering.

The performances are great though and mitigate the very "bitty" direction. Without wanting to moan too much I will also say the direction was very easy on the eye scene-wise.

3

I tried to watch it but I kept getting distracted... perhaps I should lay back and just not do anything but watch it...

Bill Skarsgard is amazing

[GulfportDoc]

Hear, hear! Next up on my submarine watch-list: Destination Tokyo and Ice Station Zebra.
I don't recall ever seeing Destination Tokyo. Will have to put it on the list. Cheers.

[Marco]

I tried to watch it but I kept getting distracted... perhaps I should lay back and just not do anything but watch it...

Bill Skarsgard is amazing

MovieGal, I had to have an afternoon without distractions to get a film like this in these days, FWIW Bill Skarsgård was excellent in it, as was Tom Holland.

[Marco]

One Fine Day (1996)
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Not often I post about a romcom but this was good. You get the feeling it was written by council and moulded into a "hit" but it still has all the right ingredients. Funny and romantic scenes that harked back to a day of simpler films.

Quite charming.

3

[cricket]

Rise of the Footsoldier 4: The Heist (2019)

3.5-

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I love British crime films and I've enjoyed this whole series. They've gotten progressively less violent since the insanely brutal first movie, and more humorous to the point that I laughed out loud during this movie. Craig Fairbrass and Terry Stone rule!

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[Marco]

Rise of the Footsoldier 4: The Heist (2019)

3.5-

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I love British crime films and I've enjoyed this whole series. They've gotten progressively less violent since the insanely brutal first movie, and more humorous to the point that I laughed out loud during this movie. Craig Fairbrass and Terry Stone rule!

Don't mind a bit of Fairbrass myself Cricket, different type of movie but try "Darklands"...it's not half bad!

[MovieGal]

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The 13th Warrior
(1999)
3.5/5

Citizen Rules , you may like this film.

[Takoma11]

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The 13th Warrior
(1999)
3.5/5

Citizen Rules , you may like this film.

We were just discussing this one over in the Movie Questions forum. Solid film and a neat take on the Beowulf story.

[MovieGal]

We were just discussing this one over in the Movie Questions forum. Solid film and a neat take on the Beowulf story.

I was discussing it with my young movie friend who works at my local Chili's restaurant... She, her boyfriend and his cousin watched The Descent and she was scared over it. Yes, she's not that fond of horror films. I told her this has caves but isn't so dark.

[Chypmunk]

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (Matthew Vaughn, 2017) 2.5
That opening scene flatters the rest imo

[Marco]

The Mountain Between Us (2017)
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Found this a pretty turgid watch. It wasn't written at all well and I found the love *connection* side of it frankly predictable and cliched. The performances got it out of a 1 for me.

1.5

[Gideon58]

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4

[Fabulous]

Spencer's Mountain (1963)

2.5

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[Marco]

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4
One of those movies where you're rooting for a trained killer. It was so modern and Matt Damon *is* Bourne...a great film.

[Fabulous]

All of Me (1984)

2

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[mark f]

Beckman (Gabriel Sabloff, 2020) 2 5/10
Ashfall (Kim Byung-seo & Lee Hae-jun, 2019) 2.5 6/10
A Life at Stake (Paul Guilfoyle, 1955) 2 5/10
Enola Holmes (Harry Bradbeer, 2020) 3- 6.5/10
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Is Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) a better detective than her brother Sherlock (Henry Cavill)?
The Legend of Halloween Jack (Andrew Jones, 2018) 2- 5/10
Bird Island (Maya Kosa & Sergio Da Costa, 2019) 2.5 6/10
Robin's Wish (Tylor Norwood, 2020) 3 6.5/10
A Dark Path (Nicholas Winter, 2020) 2- 5/10
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Sisters Makenna Guyler & Mari Beaseley get trapped in a European forest with a noisy monster.
Coastal Elites (Jay Roach, 2020) 3 6.5/10
Unidentified Flying Objects AKA UFO (Winston Jones, 1956) 2 5/10
Tommaso (Abel Ferrara, 2019) 2.5 6/10
J.C. (William F. McGaha, 1972) 2 5/10
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J.C. (William F. McGaha) rebels against his Baptist upbringing and comes back to his racist Alabama hometown with his disciples.
Gun Law (David Howard, 1938) 2 5/10
No Escape AKA Follow Me (Will Wernick, 2020) 2.5 6/10
C.C. & Company (Seymour Robbie, 1970) 2 5/10
Alone (John Hyams, 2020) 3- 6.5/10
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Widow Jules Willcox is traveling to start a new life when she comes across a psycho stalker (Marc Menchaca). Better than most such movies.
Leather Burners (Joseph E. Henabery, 1943) 2+ 5/10
I Met a Girl (Luke Eve, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Secret Society of Second Born Royals (Anna Mastro, 2020) 2 5/10
Antebellum (Gerard Bush & Christopher Renz, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
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Is Janelle Monáe a Civil War slave or a modern-day journalist/civil rights advocate or is she both?

[John-Connor]

PHENOMENA 1985 Dario Argento

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Not an Argento expert but it seemed he tried to please three different types of horror fans here. First act has a mystery, European art house vibe, second act; fairytale, supernatural, occult and the third act; full gore cult slasher. Making it a bit incohesive overall. I give it one popcorn bucket for the cinematography, atmosphere and style. One for the performances by Donald Pleasence, Jennifer Connelly and the Monkey, and one for the soundtrack and wardrobe, soundtrack by Claudio Simonetti, Iron Maiden, wardrobe by Giorgio Armani.
3

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[Whammy]

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rating_1

The Babysitter is, in my opinion of course, one of the best things Netflix has produced to date. It is dark comedy done right, cheeky and irreverent and proud of it. I cannot compliment that film enough. This sequel is not that at all. Killer Queen is predictable and boring. Sequel cliche's galore with returning cast, repeated scenes, and endless calls-back to the original. I almost had to add this to the "Movies you couldn't finish" thread, but managed to power through. I gave this one star for some decent performances by Judah Lewis, Jenna Ortega, and Robbie Amell (I really just love watching Max catch hell). Would not recommend.

[heineken]

Primer (2004)

For some reason I never got around to see this until now. Saw it last night and my head still hurts.

It's clever I guess, and a bit different. I do have some issues with parts of the story line, but if confusion is your thing then I give this 10/10. Easily

[FromBeyond]

A Hidden Life

4

[aronisred]

The Mountain Between Us (2017)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/17/TheMountainBetweenUsfilmposter.jpg
Found this a pretty turgid watch. It wasn't written at all well and I found the love *connection* side of it frankly predictable and cliched. The performances got it out of a 1 for me.

1.5

does winslet get naked in this one as well ? ugh

[heineken]

does winslet get naked in this one as well ? ugh


Ugh???

[aronisred]

Ugh???

she's done it so many times...so now its ugh

[MovieGal]

she's done it so many times...so now its ugh

You want to see a good performance by Kate Winslet.. watch "Jude" from 1996. Not sure if she's nude in it ... because I don't pay attention to that stuff.

[Takoma11]

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, 2019

There's something to be said for watching a film where you can feel the affection that the creators have for their subject. The potent and technically masterful nostalgia of Once Upon a Time . . . is both its strength and its weakness.

The film follows an actor named Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stunt double/best friend Cliff (Brad Pitt) as they navigate Rick's declining career and the new cultural landscape of the late 60s. Along the way their story intersects with real-life personalities, most prominently Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) and several members of Charles Manson's infamous Family.

Almost everything in this film cut two ways for me. To start with the stuff that is only positive, I thought that DiCaprio and Robbie were absolutely amazing. In a film stuffed with name actors, they were the two who actually vanished into their characters for me. I will also say that the stylistic evocation of things like 60s Western television or spaghetti Westerns, based on my experience with them, was loving and meticulous.

Everything else, though, was a real mixed bag. The cast is great, but at times it felt like a parade of "Oh, look! It's ______!". And since so many of these roles border on cameos (like Kurt Russel as a stunt coordinator or Al Pacino as a studio head), there was no time to adjust to the stars as their characters. It does look like everyone is having fun.

Then there's the nostalgia element. Like I said, it's loving and meticulous. But, my god, so many scenes felt like they were about 25-50% longer than they should have been. It's fine to love an era, but editing is a thing! And speaking of editing, the first 20 minutes have this ADHD feeling that I found actively off-putting. The editing settles down after the first half-hour, but it's like no one put their foot down about the film elements. Why is there a voice over narration? Why are we getting all these cute little cutaways? Why do we need so many "fixed camera in car backseat" sequences?

And of course, now I know why there were so many spoiler-texted conversations about the ending when the film came out.

Frankly, I did not care much for it. The whole film builds suspense leading up to the Sharon Tate murder. I can sort of appreciate the concept of this "Hollywood" style ending to the story--replacing a horrific event with a happy ending where the handsome, rugged man brutally dispatches the evil hippies. But the ending felt unearned to me. Looking back at the film, it almost seems like this fantasy centered on the character of Cliff--the loyal friend who ultimately saves his best friend's wife and through heroic action also saves the lives of all the people next door. Oh, and he gets to throw Bruce Lee into a car.

I get that this alternate history in theory creates a situation where the 60s get to hold on to some of their innocence. But there was something, I don't know, I can't find the right word. Not "disrespectful", but something wrong with rewriting this part of the story. There's also something about the way that the ending fight goes down--especially how the most brutality is saved for the two women, including burning a woman to death. It's like Tarantino just swapped out the exploitative violence of Tate's murder for an equally (if not more) brutal sequence of violence against women that the audience could cheer for. Again: I get the concept. This is the "Hollywood ending". I just found it distasteful.

Also, dude, we get it. You like feet.

3.5

[aronisred]

https://media.newyorker.com/photos/5d3c802a35c964000896ae60/4:3/w_2275,h_1706,c_limit/Brody-TarantinoHollywood.jpg

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, 2019

There's something to be said for watching a film where you can feel the affection that the creators have for their subject. The potent and technically masterful nostalgia of Once Upon a Time . . . is both its strength and its weakness.

The film follows an actor named Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stunt double/best friend Cliff (Brad Pitt) as they navigate Rick's declining career and the new cultural landscape of the late 60s. Along the way their story intersects with real-life personalities, most prominently Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) and several members of Charles Manson's infamous Family.

Almost everything in this film cut two ways for me. To start with the stuff that is only positive, I thought that DiCaprio and Robbie were absolutely amazing. In a film stuffed with name actors, they were the two who actually vanished into their characters for me. I will also say that the stylistic evocation of things like 60s Western television or spaghetti Westerns, based on my experience with them, was loving and meticulous.

Everything else, though, was a real mixed bag. The cast is great, but at times it felt like a parade of "Oh, look! It's ______!". And since so many of these roles border on cameos (like Kurt Russel as a stunt coordinator or Al Pacino as a studio head), there was no time to adjust to the stars as their characters. It does look like everyone is having fun.

Then there's the nostalgia element. Like I said, it's loving and meticulous. But, my god, so many scenes felt like they were about 25-50% longer than they should have been. It's fine to love an era, but editing is a thing! And speaking of editing, the first 20 minutes have this ADHD feeling that I found actively off-putting. The editing settles down after the first half-hour, but it's like no one put their foot down about the film elements. Why is there a voice over narration? Why are we getting all these cute little cutaways? Why do we need so many "fixed camera in car backseat" sequences?

And of course, now I know why there were so many spoiler-texted conversations about the ending when the film came out.

Frankly, I did not care much for it. The whole film builds suspense leading up to the Sharon Tate murder. I can sort of appreciate the concept of this "Hollywood" style ending to the story--replacing a horrific event with a happy ending where the handsome, rugged man brutally dispatches the evil hippies. But the ending felt unearned to me. Looking back at the film, it almost seems like this fantasy centered on the character of Cliff--the loyal friend who ultimately saves his best friend's wife and through heroic action also saves the lives of all the people next door. Oh, and he gets to throw Bruce Lee into a car.

I get that this alternate history in theory creates a situation where the 60s get to hold on to some of their innocence. But there was something, I don't know, I can't find the right word. Not "disrespectful", but something wrong with rewriting this part of the story. There's also something about the way that the ending fight goes down--especially how the most brutality is saved for the two women, including burning a woman to death. It's like Tarantino just swapped out the exploitative violence of Tate's murder for an equally (if not more) brutal sequence of violence against women that the audience could cheer for. Again: I get the concept. This is the "Hollywood ending". I just found it distasteful.

Also, dude, we get it. You like feet.

3.5

It's not building up sharon tate murder....the murders are a footnote to the whole story and in that footnote hollywood came out on top instead of manson. But the problem is, the stuff that happens before the ending is supposed to stand on its own but it doesn't. It's just very basic elements of an actors struggle and his stuntman's boring lifestyle with some cinematic elements thrown in there. To see a nuanced actors anguish, watch birdman. Even the ending is un-tarantino. So as a whole the film looks greats but its hollow.

[Takoma11]

It's not building up sharon tate murder....the murders are a footnote to the whole story and in that footnote hollywood came out on top instead of manson. But the problem is, the stuff that happens before the ending is supposed to stand on its own but it doesn't. It's just very basic elements of an actors struggle and his stuntman's boring lifestyle with some cinematic elements thrown in there. To see a nuanced actors anguish, watch birdman. Even the ending is un-tarantino. So as a whole the film looks greats but its hollow.

It is building to the Tate murder . . . hence why the climax is the attack by the Family. Polanski is out of town, she is pregnant, the group eats dinner at the Mexican restaurant, etc. The murders are clearly intended as the climax of the film-it's why the movie gives us sequences with Tate, makes Tate Rick's neighbor, and also includes Cliff crossing paths with the Family. The whole thing is leading to a convergence at the end of the film--which historically speaking would be the murders. There's even an "ironic" music cue with "Out of Time" playing over Tate's character. Then the actual event is swapped out for the Hollywood version where the Family ends up at the house next door.

And if you consider the events of the end of the film to be a "footnote," than what do you think the climax is?

[aronisred]

It is building to the Tate murder . . . hence why the climax is the attack by the Family. Polanski is out of town, she is pregnant, the group eats dinner at the Mexican restaurant, etc. The murders are clearly intended as the climax of the film-it's why the movie gives us sequences with Tate, makes Tate Rick's neighbor, and also includes Cliff crossing paths with the Family. The whole thing is leading to a convergence at the end of the film--which historically speaking would be the murders. There's even an "ironic" music cue with "Out of Time" playing over Tate's character. Then the actual event is swapped out for the Hollywood version where the Family ends up at the house next door.

And if you consider the events of the end of the film to be a "footnote," than what do you think the climax is?

all those scenes of crossing paths with manson was just to introduce us to the characters so that the ending makes sense rather than have 10 minutes of exposition to explain who they are. The main reason behind the two leads and sharon tate's storyline is to tell about the lives of people who work in film industry. That's the whole point of the movie. It's about the end of golden age of hollywood and not about manson murders or sharon tate's murder.
The film makes a deliberate choice to never even feel like manson's followers are any kind of threat to anybody during the climax. We know all well that brad pitt is coming back to the house after rick dalton cursed at the followers. We know that he is a badass. We know that he kicked the ass of a big muscular manson follower early on. So we know that he is fully capable to taking care of them. The deaths were played as farce.

So the actual climax is not the murders but tate inviting rick dalton into the house.

[Fabulous]

Frailty (2001)

2.5

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[Takoma11]

all those scenes of crossing paths with manson was just to introduce us to the characters so that the ending makes sense rather than have 10 minutes of exposition to explain who they are. The main reason behind the two leads and sharon tate's storyline is to tell about the lives of people who work in film industry. That's the whole point of the movie. It's about the end of golden age of hollywood and not about manson murders or sharon tate's murder.
The film makes a deliberate choice to never even feel like manson's followers are any kind of threat to anybody during the climax. We know all well that brad pitt is coming back to the house after rick dalton cursed at the followers. We know that he is a badass. We know that he kicked the ass of a big muscular manson follower early on. So we know that he is fully capable to taking care of them. The deaths were played as farce.

So the actual climax is not the murders but tate inviting rick dalton into the house.

Agree to disagree, I guess.

I see that last moment as the denouement. A climax is the moment of most tension and the peak of the intensity, the point at which you transition from rising action to falling action. To me, that's the fight in the house.

You say "the end of the golden age of Hollywood" and "Sharon Tate's murder" as if they are completely independent entities. But many people merge those two things, at least on an emotional level.

If you are even slightly aware of the historical setting of the film, then you know that it is laying down the path to Tate's murder. Again: the film deliberately shows the actual timeline of the night she was killed: Polanski out of town, friends over, she is very pregnant, they eat at the Mexican restaurant, etc. Unless you're going to say that you anticipated that Tarantino would choose the very last moment to shift into his alternate history, you would be expecting the murders to happen. And as such, the Family are a threat. Maybe not as much to Cliff. But to a less tough group of people: yes. Most of the power of the final sequence comes from the contrast: the Family getting their butts kicked in an over-the-top fashion exists in a necessary contrast to what we all know really happened: the brutal stabbing death of a very pregnant woman and several of her friends. That brazen rewriting of history is the film's punchline, not a mere footnote.

And if that contrast wasn't the point, why introduce Tate at all and have us spend so much time with her? Why not just have the sequences where Cliff flirts with the hippie chick, goes to the ranch, etc?

[Wyldesyde19]

No exposition is needed because QT expects the viewer to be aware of the Manson followers by this time.

[Nostromo87]

Batman & Robin (1997)

Law enforcement fascists vs. corporate green poison ivy new deal.
Best batman to watch, even tho nobody thinks that.

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Bone Thug (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YcbdX34ygIU)

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Fight Club (1999)

Chips fall where they may

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Your Animal (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=riwuEHoVUBQ)

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[the samoan lawyer]

That is one of my favorites of his.... Have you seen "Whity"?


No Matt, you recommend it?

[the samoan lawyer]

Death in the Garden (1956) - rating_3
Juan of the Dead (2011) - rating_3
Tale of Tales (1979) - rating_3_5
The Hunt (2020) - rating_3
High Life (2018) - rating_2_5
Kids Return (1996) - rating_4

[hell_storm2004]

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Enola Holmes (2020) - 6.5/10. Thoroughly enjoyable during this Covid-19 times. Loved the dry humour. The little lady acted really well. It is no classic but on Netflix, idle weekend, you cant have too many complaints about it. Although, I have to say Henry Cavill as Sherlock is a bit of a miscast! And I do think they have left the movie hanging for a sequel. I wont be surprised if this gets a good reception, there would be another one next year or the year after.

[Chypmunk]

Funny Cow (Adrian Shergold, 2017) 3.5
Tragi-comedy that may not hit the mark all the time but is nicely acted imo

[hell_storm2004]

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Department Q : The Absent One (2014) - 6.2/10. The movie is a bit melodramatic compared to the last one in the series. The series does maintain its pace and intensity for this one too. But I would say it is a little weaker then the previous one or probably at the same level, depending on the mood. Worth a watch,Definitely. Memorable, No.

[the samoan lawyer]

Funny Cow (Adrian Shergold, 2017) rating_3_5
Tragi-comedy that may not hit the mark all the time but is nicely acted imo


Glad you enjoyed it

[Chypmunk]

Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks - have a lot of time for Maxine Peake and she was ably supported by both Tony Pitts and Paddy Considine. In fact it took me a little while to realise that was Paddy Considine playing Angus.

[the samoan lawyer]

Thanks - have a lot of time for Maxine Peake and she was ably supported by both Tony Pitts and Paddy Considine. In fact it took me a little while to realise that was Paddy Considine playing Angus.


:facepalm:


I read your first post as First Cow, not Funny Cow!
Was frantically searching for Paddy Considine in First Cow! :D

Still glad you enjoyed it though. I'm away back to bed here.

[Chypmunk]

:facepalm:


I read your first post as First Cow, not Funny Cow!
Was frantically searching for Paddy Considine in First Cow! :D

Still glad you enjoyed it though. I'm away back to bed here.
I think perhaps, in light of what you're written, that may be for the best ;)
Schlaft gut!

[matt72582]

No Matt, you recommend it?

Yes, out of the 20 movies of his I've seen, it's my favorite.

[eddyboy]

Annihilation - 7.5/10

Good sci fi film, quite a unique idea and open ending. Not the best sci fi ever but definitely not the worst either.

[Marco]

I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2f/I%27m_Thinking_Of_Ending_Things_poster.jpeg
Well, that was an experience. Not having much experience of Kaufmans stuff (Malkovich and Sunshine), I was looking forward to this being a quirky and challenging film.

It was OK, don't really have anything bad to say about it and cannot claim to fully understand it either, although life, ageing, regret seem to be the main themes. The two main actors are both brilliant and manage to carry the film as a dramatic piece, especially in the travelling scenes where it does get dull and repetitive.

Not half as smart as it thinks it is.

2.5

[Marco]

does winslet get naked in this one as well ? ugh
Not that I remember, though maybe, as I was pretty catatonic throughout this!

[matt72582]

Orpheus - 5/10
I thought this was pretty dumb. Aimless. I just hate wasting "movie time capital" on something like this, which will probably ensure its a while before I attempt another movie.

[Stirchley]

The Mountain Between Us

Found this a pretty turgid watch. It wasn't written at all well and I found the love *connection* side of it frankly predictable and cliched. The performances got it out of a 1 for me.

1.5

Agree. Horrible movie.

she's done it so many times...so now its ugh

Maybe it’s “ugh” to you, but she’s still beautiful.

I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2f/I%27m_Thinking_Of_Ending_Things_poster.jpeg
... don't really have anything bad to say about it and cannot claim to fully understand it either.

All one needs to know is that the girlfriend is imaginary.

[Marco]

[QUOTE=Stirchley;2127749]Agree. Horrible movie.

Maybe it’s “ugh” to you, but she’s still beautiful.

Agreed 100%. Very beautiful looking lady.

Re. the GF in "Ending Things" Stirchley I can see that angle, I did think of that. It's a bit vague though.

[Gideon58]

All of Me (1984)

2

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/gtYqKfQgNNZLU5S3rcAgcFSo7lr.jpg


Loved this movie, why didn't you? Martin got some serious Oscar buzz for this film.

[Stirchley]

Re. the GF in "Ending Things" Stirchley I can see that angle, I did think of that. It's a bit vague though.

Agree. Strange movie. The two leads made the movie for me. Didn’t realize until later they are both ‘Jessie’. :)

[this_is_the_ girl]

Saw a bunch of Hammer films over the weekend:

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/05/fd/ea/05fdeabc13bf4dafcbd6fdc9d36f1d5d.gif
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960, Terence Fisher)
2.5

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2F38.media.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lkacgnfigo1qcay1ao1_500.gif&f=1&nofb=1
Taste of Fear (1961, Seth Holt)
4

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/CourteousJealousAsianelephant-size_restricted.gif
X: The Unknown (1956, Leslie Norman, Joseph Losey)
1.5

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2F24.media.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_mc2jghB87s1qdx4k4o1_500.gif&f=1&nofb=1
The Abominable Snowman (1957, Val Guest)
2.5

[HollowMan]

Singin' in the Rain. (1952)


http://www.artsjournal.com/pencil/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/genekelly-SIR-lampost-copy.jpg



Great production design, brilliant song and dance numbers including the iconic title song and terrific performances from a talented cast. I'm not a fan of musicals but I was very impressed by this film. It has so much energy, joy and colour, it's impossible not to get swept up in the story.


An absolute classic and a pleasure to watch.


5/5 Stars.

[Fabulous]

The Strawberry Blonde (1941)

2.5

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/yOAMJmA94HnDIemlJruFUvoi7Rc.jpg

[Takoma11]

High Life (2018) - rating_2_5

I liked this one a fair chunk more than you, mostly on the strength of the performances and the imagery.

I felt that it had a push-pull between pessimism and optimism that, rather than creating a pleasant tension, weakened the overall impact of the film.

Annihilation - 7.5/10

Good sci fi film, quite a unique idea and open ending. Not the best sci fi ever but definitely not the worst either.

I really dug Annihilation. I thought that it did pretty cool things with its narrative structure and overall character arc. The YouTube channel "Folding Ideas" did a video about it that really deepened my appreciation of it.

[GulfportDoc]

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Dragonwyck (1946)
MovieGal had highlighted this film in the "What are you watching tonight" thread. I was intrigued, so we fired it up last night. Memory fails if I've ever seen this before.

Despite having a heavyweight production team: Darryl Zanuck, Joseph Mankiewicz, score by Alfred Newman; and a heavyweight cast of Gene Tierney, Vincent Price, Walter Huston, and a smaller part for Jessica Tandy, the film did not rise up to its load of talent.

The movie seemed like it wanted to be another Rebecca, of which there were a dozen or so in the 1940s: innocent young woman is introduced into a mansion with an overbearing master and/or housekeeper; the two get involved, and X happens.

If you like melodrama, this is a prime example. The picture is really all Vincent Price's. Price of course had been a stage and screen star long before he became known almost exclusively for horror movies during the 1960s. He had a chance to exhibit many different emotions, and he was first rate.

Gene Tierney OTOH seemed to rather walk through the part. She did a journeyman's job, but nothing memorable. Tierney was such a strange beauty, with her luminescent eyes, that she perfectly fit the dream-like quality of the story.

There were enjoyable parts from the veteran Walter Huston, Spring Byington; and a very tasty performance by the inestimable Jessica Tandy.

The film got more interesting as it went on, but was a little uneven. Still, it's worth it to see Price's work.

Doc's rating: 6/10

[chawhee]

I really dug Annihilation. I thought that it did pretty cool things with its narrative structure and overall character arc. The YouTube channel "Folding Ideas" did a video about it that really deepened my appreciation of it.


Yes, Annihilation remains one of my favorite sci fi films, and the book was excellent as well. The video you mentioned seemed to try to connect some dots that weren't really intended in my eyes, but it did contain some interesting tidbits.

[Fabulous]

Cheyenne Autumn (1964)

2.5

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/rJhOrX78my5F5GB6z43xS5y5Qob.jpg

[the samoan lawyer]

I liked this one a fair chunk more than you, mostly on the strength of the performances and the imagery.

I felt that it had a push-pull between pessimism and optimism that, rather than creating a pleasant tension, weakened the overall impact of the film.



I really dug Annihilation. I thought that it did pretty cool things with its narrative structure and overall character arc. The YouTube channel "Folding Ideas" did a video about it that really deepened my appreciation of it.


I wish I did like it more Takoma. I'm a fan of Claire Denis and Binoche with Pattinson really starting to grow on me. On a side note, I do agree with you on Annihilation. One of my favourites in recent times.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/sm/upload/b9/27/12/vc/le-doulos-1200-1200-675-675-crop-000000.jpg?k=940c6f2a20 (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fletterboxd.com%2Ffilm%2Fle-doulos%2F&psig=AOvVaw3t_zfjkUm3Yv7G1t4BbHiV&ust=1601470546285000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOCFsOq0juwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
Los Doulos (1962)


What a ride this was! Had me guessing the whole way through. Not many cooler than Belmondo!


4

[Chypmunk]

Sweet Charity (Bob Fosse, 1969) 3.5+
I do love a 'tart with a heart' tale, me

[Fabulous]

Camelot (1967)

2.5

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/s1kHDtPr5pn11OqwTlTREAelSRl.jpg

[Marco]

Naked Lunch (1991)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/07/Naked_Lunch_film_poster.jpg
Saw this in the cinema when it came out and remember a good few walking out. What exactly did they expect? Funny, witty and graphic story named after William Burroughs' book but really patched together from his books and life. Peter Weller is great as the non-plussed, other-worldly (great choice of actor) Bill Lee. Spiralling further and further into his own delusionary existence where reality only punctures the bubble momentarily.

4

[Fabulous]

Arthur (1981)

2.5

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/7MXsohXM7TZ6N1UrWC27EoJTBp0.jpg

[matt72582]

Women Who Loved Cinema (Parts 1 and 2)
Very cool documentary about Egyptian women in cinema from the 1920s up until the 1950s. Producers, actresses, writers, directors. It was just on TCM, so it might still be available on TCM

[Takoma11]

I wish I did like it more Takoma. I'm a fan of Claire Denis and Binoche with Pattinson really starting to grow on me.

Movies that I like and other people don't fall into two categories:

"Okay, yeah, I can see how it's not everyone's cup of tea"

OR

"DO YOU EVEN HAVE EYES?!?!?! HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE IT?!?!?!?!"

High Life falls in the former category, so I can't get too up in arms about it. It also checked two particular boxes for me "dramas . . . in space!!" and "limited cast, confined setting".

[HollowMan]

Ghost World (2001).


https://www2.bfi.org.uk/sites/bfi.org.uk/files/styles/full/public/image/ghost-world-2001-003-thora-birch-catwoman-00m-wxa.jpg



A great little film about two lost souls, Enid (Thoracic Birch) a cynical high school graduate struggling to find her place in the world and Seymour (Steve Buscemi) a nerdy middle aged man stuck in a comfortable but dull life. Brought together by a cruel prank, an unlikely friendship develops that parallels a breakdown in Enid's relationship with her best friend Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson). A quirky, funny and touching film with strong performances. Very enjoyable.


4/5 Stars.

[GulfportDoc]

Naked Lunch (1991)

Saw this in the cinema when it came out and remember a good few walking out. What exactly did they expect? Funny, witty and graphic story named after William Burroughs' book but really patched together from his books and life. Peter Weller is great as the non-plussed, other-worldly (great choice of actor) Bill Lee. Spiralling further and further into his own delusionary existence where reality only punctures the bubble momentarily.

rating_4
Burroughs was a fascinating guy who, unbelievably, despite his heavy drug use, lived to aged 83. Among his many talents was as a creditable actor. I really enjoyed 1983's Drugstore Cowboy, with Matt Dillon.

[John-Connor]

In the Mood for Love 2000 ‘花樣年華’ Wong Kar-wai

68168

4

Aquellos Ojos Verdes (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gLD_typIKLM)



Good Night, and Good Luck. 2005 George Clooney

68169

4

[Nostromo87]

Montage videotape by Nostro http://i.ibb.co/7yFs9mg/hand-way.png

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnZQLCUjHe4

[mark f]

This World Won't Break (Josh David Jordan, 2019) 2.5 6/10
Verotika (Glenn Danzig, 2019) 1.5 4/10
A Paris Education (Jean Paul Civeyrac, 2018) 2.5 6/10
Adoption (Márta Mészáros, 1975) 3- 6.5/10
https://cinepages.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/adoption.jpg
Katalin Berek chooses to help homeless kids when her boyfriend László Szabó doesn't agree to try to get her pregnant.
Peter Rabbit (Will Gluck, 2018) 2.5 6/10
Evil Takes Root (Chris W. Freeman, 2020) 2- 5/10
Smurfs: The Lost Village (Kelly Asbury, 2017) 2.5 6/10
Intersect (Gus Holwerda, 2020) 2+ 5/10
https://resizing.flixster.com/05eTtm4fzldBTTy5b8dwiB2L1FI=/740x380/v1.bjsyNTk3MjE1O2o7MTg2MTU7MTIwMDsxNjAwOzc5NA
As usual, time machines cause lots of problems. Just ask Jose Rosete.
The Destiny of Lesser Animals (Deron Albright, 2011) 2.5 5.5/10
Gay USA (Arthur J. Bressan Jr., 1977) 3+ 6.5/10
The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (Rossano Brazzi, 1966) 1.5 4/10
Pitch Black (David Twohy, 2000) 2.5 6/10
https://i.imgur.com/2BnXwjQ.gif
"Looks good"... oh, wait a minute.
Day 13 (Jax Medel, 2020) 2 5/10
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons (Sung Jin Ahn, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Beast No More (Aaron Warwick, 2019) 2 5/10
Crshd (Emily Cohn, 2019) 2.5 6/10
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HkwF7s-UmjE/hqdefault.jpg
Three college freshman friends (Isabelle Barbier, Sadie Scott & Deeksha Ketkar) learn some truths on the last day of school in this creatively-directed flick.
The Swerve (Dean Kapsalis, 2019) 2 5/10
End of Summer (Jóhann Jóhannsson, 2014) 2.5 6/10
Pets United (Reinhard Klooss, 2019) 2 5/10
Foster Boy (Youssef Delara, 2019) 2.5 6/10
https://img.grouponcdn.com/pwa_test/2X4ZprRc5roaRpSphVMhWDqcMrVb/2X-5760x3840/v1/c700x420.jpg
Lawyer Matthew Modine and foster care victim Shane Paul McGhie grow to see each other for who they really are.

[Nostromo87]

One frosty morning (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0FT3SmZ_zx0)

http://i.ibb.co/CHXDN4J/rbutler.jpg

[Chypmunk]

Manthan [The Churning] (Shyam Benegal, 1976) 3+
Decent enough watch even if not proving to be the cream of Indian cinema

[ynwtf]

Manthan [The Churning] (Shyam Benegal, 1976) 3+
Decent enough watch even if not proving to be the cream of Indian cinema

Unrelated side note to you cuz I'm too lazy to follow the appropriate channels of communication, but "thanks! Updated."


lol

[the samoan lawyer]

https://static.onecms.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/06/05/RELICStill6.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Few.com%2Fmovies%2Fmovie-reviews%2Frelic-horror-movie-emily-mortimer%2F&psig=AOvVaw2IZS8ov4qnhKp_o3e4AVy8&ust=1601563225480000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCKiey4yOkewCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAF)
Relic (2020)


Dementia themed horror, starts off quite strongly but never really follows through.


2


https://consequenceofsound.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/strasbourg-1518.jpg?quality=80 (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fconsequenceofsound.net%2F2020%2F07%2Fa24-jonathan-glazer-strasbourg-1518-watch%2F&psig=AOvVaw2HRmTev4JFF2i-u564f1a6&ust=1601563533193000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCPCz-p6PkewCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
Strasbourg 1518 (2020)


1

[Chypmunk]

Unrelated side note to you cuz I'm too lazy to follow the appropriate channels of communication, but "thanks! Updated."
lol
Nice to hear dinner has been reinstated to its rightful place in the pecking order ;)

[Marco]

A great little film about two lost souls, Enid (Thoracic Birch) a cynical high school graduate struggling to find her place in the world and Seymour (Steve Buscemi) a nerdy middle aged man stuck in a comfortable but dull life. Brought together by a cruel prank, an unlikely friendship develops that parallels a breakdown in Enid's relationship with her best friend Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson). A quirky, funny and touching film with strong performances. Very enjoyable.


4/5 Stars. [/QUOTE]

I really enjoyed this one too. The nutter buying 2 packs of cigarettes ("double shift!") at the convenience store a highlight!

[pahaK]

Hamburger Hill (1987)
3.5
A way above average film about the Vietnam war. It's brutal and focuses on the futility of the war (or some aspects of it anyway). It's not all about nihilism like Peckinpah, for example, but more like a damned if you do and damned if you don't type of a perspective. The battle scenes on a hill look great.

[Chypmunk]

Cyberbully (Ben Chanan, 2015) 2.5
Ms. Williams helps keep it watchable but the net result isn't great

[Ultraviolence]

https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/146233/movieposter/prisoners-532756ce55391.jpg
rating_4

This is my favorite scene of the movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DPiNLdZuNg

Roger Deakins :heart:

[Stirchley]

A great little film about two lost souls, Enid (Thoracic Birch) a cynical high school graduate struggling to find her place in the world and Seymour (Steve Buscemi) a nerdy middle aged man stuck in a comfortable but dull life. Brought together by a cruel prank, an unlikely friendship develops that parallels a breakdown in Enid's relationship with her best friend Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson). A quirky, funny and touching film with strong performances. Very enjoyable.


4/5 Stars.

I really enjoyed this one too. The nutter buying 2 packs of cigarettes ("double shift!") at the convenience store a highlight![/QUOTE]

What’s the name of the movie?

[Stirchley]

68177

Cannot believe I watched a 4-hours movie all on the same day. And in Chinese, no less.

Very good movie.

[matt72582]

Örökbefogadás - 7.5/10
Very good minimal movie from Hungary. I seem to have the best ratio from Eastern European movies (and Italian).


This is the first time I've rated a movie (on IMDB and here) but could not remember it.. It's gone up a half a point, but I must have made a mistake three years ago.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8d/Adoption_%28film%29.jpg

[Fabulous]

The Boston Strangler (1968)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/zU5QRAAUbi5bC4G4wTyiD7miqSB.jpg

[Marco]

Burroughs was a fascinating guy who, unbelievably, despite his heavy drug use, lived to aged 83. Among his many talents was as a creditable actor. I really enjoyed 1983's Drugstore Cowboy, with Matt Dillon.
That was a good film GulfportDoc, I read into the authors story...seemed to not dodge the bullets Burroughs did in his life.

[Fabulous]

High Sierra (1941)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/e9qhrNDndfy7bhJouRuhQTSjV34.jpg

[Gideon58]

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMWMzMGY4MWMtZmY5MC00NzVjLWJlMzQtMTQ2ZTM4ZWNmYzFiXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTY5Nzc4MDY@._V1_.jpg


2

[Takoma11]

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMWMzMGY4MWMtZmY5MC00NzVjLWJlMzQtMTQ2ZTM4ZWNmYzFiXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTY5Nzc4MDY@._V1_.jpg


2

*GASP*

And every cowboy sings a sad, sad song. . .

This one's a nostalgic favorite of mine. Sorry you didn't dig it.

[Fabulous]

Inside Daisy Clover (1965)

2.5

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/nGCfijAuiZxGsu9GdzKqVG9CeV5.jpg

[ScarletLion]

'Burning' Cane'
Dir.: Phillip Youmans

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/J-S6cw6FPWc/hqdefault.jpg

Great performance from The Wire's Wendell Pierce, as a preacher with problems in the deep south. The film has flaws (not sure some of those camera angles were warranted and some of the monologues are a tad too long) but it is ultimately a pretty rewarding tale of addiction, poverty and religious hypocrisy.

Director Phillip Youmans was 17 when he made this. When I was 17 I couldn't make my bed. He apparently bugged the makers of 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' on Instagram to look at his work and they agreed to help get a feature produced. It's only 76 minutes long but if this is what the kid does at 17 then his career is going to be pretty fruitful.

[eddyboy]

Enola Holmes 3/5

Not a bad film by any means and an interesting take on an old classic. However, I don't think it was ever going to set the world on fire or re-invent the wheel. I do like Millie Bobby Brown though and think she has a good future ahead of her. It's good to see she isn't typecast to her Stranger Things character now and is doing other stuff.
I did a bit of digging and found she did her own stunts in this film too which is cool - there's a scene where she does Ju Jitsu and it turns out she's actually been training it in real life for some time https://bjjtribes.com/stranger-things-star-millie-bobby-brown-on-training-bjj/

Call me nerdy but I always love extra details like this. Anyway, as for the plot it was ok to pass the afternoon but if it was a cinema release I don't think I would have paid to see it.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=68177

Cannot believe I watched a 4-hours movie all on the same day. And in Chinese, no less.

Very good movie.


Watched it recently too, loved it.

[the samoan lawyer]

I really enjoyed this one too. The nutter buying 2 packs of cigarettes ("double shift!") at the convenience store a highlight!

What’s the name of the movie?[/quote]


Ghost World, I believe.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/200543-1-1100.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiewire.com%2F2020%2F01%2Fpossessor-review-sundance-1202205838%2F&psig=AOvVaw0b5FJ24BR3thhdF3yrfkBE&ust=1601639612892000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOCc6tOqk-wCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAF)
https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/possessor-credit-karim-hussain.jpg?w=1000 (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2020%2Ffilm%2Fnews%2Fandrea-riseborough-movie-possessor-neon-1203547063%2F&psig=AOvVaw2Tm4yx2MWxModDXP_RO4Ck&ust=1601641318420000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCMjb64Cxk-wCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
Possessor (2020)


Its difficult to describe the feeling I get after watching a new horror film that I've really really enjoyed. Its not like there hasn't been any in years but the feeling never leaves. Directed by Brandon Cronenberg, it stars Andrea Riseborough, Chris Abbott and Jennifer Jason Leigh. I love the concept of a secret agency able to overtake the human mind and assassinate its target, think like Manchurian Candidate, only with tonnes of violence and gore, which I have to add is executed stunningly. There are quite a lot of questions that the film doesn't answer but its an excellent, nightmarish and bleak sci-fi horror that's also easy on the (horror fan's) eye.


4.5

[Marco]

Dark River (2017)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0b/Dark_River_%282017_film%29.png
Seems like I watched a very similar film (The Levelling) not so long ago. And this does have echoes of that. Although with the production of British movies who knows which came 1st.

Anyway, the return of a daughter to her farm and the struggle for the tenancy of said farm with her brother (who has been maintaining/running down the farm for some years) is the main theme of this movie. It's pretty grim and you learn the background of why she left but also the struggles of small-holders. It's not massively original but well made and acted.

3

[Marco]

Its difficult to describe the feeling I get after watching a new horror film that I've really really enjoyed. Its not like there hasn't been any in years but the feeling never leaves. Directed by Brandon Cronenberg, it stars Andrea Riseborough, Chris Abbott and Jennifer Jason Leigh. I love the concept of a secret agency able to overtake the human mind and assassinate its target, think like Manchurian Candidate, only with tonnes of violence and gore, which I have to add is executed stunningly. There are quite a lot of questions that the film doesn't answer but its an excellent, nightmarish and bleak sci-fi horror that's also easy on the (horror fan's) eye.


4.5[/QUOTE]

This looks interesting....

[the samoan lawyer]

Its difficult to describe the feeling I get after watching a new horror film that I've really really enjoyed. Its not like there hasn't been any in years but the feeling never leaves. Directed by Brandon Cronenberg, it stars Andrea Riseborough, Chris Abbott and Jennifer Jason Leigh. I love the concept of a secret agency able to overtake the human mind and assassinate its target, think like Manchurian Candidate, only with tonnes of violence and gore, which I have to add is executed stunningly. There are quite a lot of questions that the film doesn't answer but its an excellent, nightmarish and bleak sci-fi horror that's also easy on the (horror fan's) eye.


rating_4_5

This looks interesting....[/quote]


If you don't mind the bloodshed Marco, its absolutely worth a watch. ;)
There will be a few on here that I think will enjoy this.

[Cobra]

Underworld (2003):
Not the kinda movie everyone will like, but I am a fan of the series, especially the first 2 films and decided to do a marathon of the series. Good action scenes, simple but interesting story, and has Kate Beckinsale in it :love:
8/10

[HollowMan]

What’s the name of the movie?


Ghost World, I believe.[/QUOTE]


Yep, from 2001. I'd recommend it.

[HollowMan]

Sunset Boulevard (1950).


http://www.tasteofcinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Erich-von-Stroheim-Gloria-Swanson-in-Sunset-Blvd.jpg



A classic.


4/5 Stars.

[Fabulous]

Searching (2018)

3

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[Takoma11]

https://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/200543-1-1100.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiewire.com%2F2020%2F01%2Fpossessor-review-sundance-1202205838%2F&psig=AOvVaw0b5FJ24BR3thhdF3yrfkBE&ust=1601639612892000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOCc6tOqk-wCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAF)
https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/possessor-credit-karim-hussain.jpg?w=1000 (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2020%2Ffilm%2Fnews%2Fandrea-riseborough-movie-possessor-neon-1203547063%2F&psig=AOvVaw2Tm4yx2MWxModDXP_RO4Ck&ust=1601641318420000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCMjb64Cxk-wCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
Possessor (2020)


Its difficult to describe the feeling I get after watching a new horror film that I've really really enjoyed. Its not like there hasn't been any in years but the feeling never leaves. Directed by Brandon Cronenberg, it stars Andrea Riseborough, Chris Abbott and Jennifer Jason Leigh. I love the concept of a secret agency able to overtake the human mind and assassinate its target, think like Manchurian Candidate, only with tonnes of violence and gore, which I have to add is executed stunningly. There are quite a lot of questions that the film doesn't answer but its an excellent, nightmarish and bleak sci-fi horror that's also easy on the (horror fan's) eye.


4.5

I just saw a pretty positive review of this on another site and I'm excited for it. I didn't read past the title and the words "body horror" because I'd like to be surprised. But this is definitely on my to-see list!

[Fabulous]

The Last Starfighter (1984)

2

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[Takoma11]

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Godzilla, 1954

For years, all of the imagery I've seen related to Godzilla has been from the iconic rampage, or the creature swatting away fighter jets. I've always thought that it just didn't look like a film I'd be into.

What I feel no one has ever communicated to me that would have immediately gotten my attention:

1) This film is absolutely gorgeous
2) This film has a compelling cast of characters and several decent plot/character arcs
3) Takashi Shimura is in this movie

I went into this film as more of a completist viewing. If you're a horror movie fan, you should watch Godzilla, right? It was a very pleasant surprise on several levels.

To begin with, the film just looks really good. I'll be honest and say that the rampage scene wasn't my favorite thing, but I loved the use of models and the use of background/foreground filming. But at the end of the rampage there's a moment where Godzilla tips over a bridge, causing a wave to move to the shore, gently lifting and rocking two boats in the harbor as the city burns and crumbles in the background. This little grace note was so beautiful. I also just liked a lot of the compositions with the human characters, especially a lovely piece of chiaroscuro lighting on two of them as they are making a difficult decision.

I was also a fan of the way that the film kept morality and humanity at the center of the film. And, even further, the responsibility that humanity has for what is happening. Godzilla only emerges because underwater bomb tests have destroyed its natural habitat. The lead scientist (Shimura's character) is explicitly upset at the idea that Godzilla will be killed. Later in the film, a scientist who may have discovered a way to kill Godzilla agonizes over the knowledge that his science might be weaponized by world governments. This is where there's an interesting cultural relativism. One character in the film talks about how she narrowly avoided the bombing of Nagasaki. The people of Japan have a painful and intimate knowledge of what it means to use a weapon of mass destruction, something that is brought to the forefront by both Godzilla itself and the means that might destroy it. There were several moments that felt like modern discussions of morality--destruction of natural habitats, and a great sequence where some politicians decide to keep the monster a secret and a woman (a government official?) berates them for the idea and says that the people must be informed. The film really hammers home the way that everyday citizens largely have to depend on their leaders to cope with a crisis.

Finally, I liked the conflicts that the characters went through. Aside from the conflict facing the scientists, there is a love triangle in which you can empathize with all of the characters.

The only negatives for me were, as I said before, that the rampage sequence went on a little too long for me. It was technically well done, but "big monster rampage" isn't something that's ever really interested me in horror. I also felt annoyed at times by the character of Emiko, the lead scientist's daughter and the center of the love triangle. The actress was good, but at times I got a little tired of how often her character would fling herself down and cry. Like, c'mon.

Overall a really pleasant surprise.

4

[ScarletLion]

Le Bonheur (1965)
Dir.: Agnes Varda

https://i.imgur.com/Tc25Vki.gif

★★★★

[Ultraviolence]

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rating_4
One can criticize Christine in many forms, and I can understand that.
But even with all the flaws, this film has the magic of the absurd and the great Carpenter atmosphere. It's like a fusion between Kafka and Lovecraft.

[Cobra]

Underworld: Evolution (2006):
Great sequel that does live up to original, good action scenes, and has a sorrow but fitting ending.
8/10

[the samoan lawyer]

I just saw a pretty positive review of this on another site and I'm excited for it. I didn't read past the title and the words "body horror" because I'd like to be surprised. But this is definitely on my to-see list!


Yeah, it seems to be doing the rounds at the minute and doing well it seems. As you can tell, I'm a fan so cant recommend highly enough. Will look out for your thoughts on it.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://pixhost.icu/avaxhome/c5/15/003315c5.jpeg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Favxhm.se%2Fvideo%2FFat_Girl_2001_dvdrip.html&psig=AOvVaw2VaA8yiJ6cjDbDWbnC0d-e&ust=1601732664726000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCPC9haeFluwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAJ)
Á Ma Soeur!


Interesting theme, well made and hard hitting. Definitely one best seen going in blind.


3

[JurassicWorld]

Jungle - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A film I found on Netflix, starring Daniel Radcliffe in a lead role. I wasn't aware of this film, but it's based on a true story about three backpackers who go on an adventure into the jungle with a mysterious American explorer. The group get separated and soon land themselves in jeopardy.

This film was brilliant, and I was tempted to give it 5 stars but my film viewing isn't too varied so I'll wait until I find that film that's really special for the 5 star mark. I thought Daniel Radcliffe was really impressive in this, a lot of the second half of the film just focuses entirely on him but it works and doesn't get boring.

[Fabulous]

Foul Play (1978)

2

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[Cobra]

Foul Play (1978)

2

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Chevy Chase's first starring role, meh, but it's good to see where he began after leaving SNL

[AgrippinaX]

https://pixhost.icu/avaxhome/c5/15/003315c5.jpeg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Favxhm.se%2Fvideo%2FFat_Girl_2001_dvdrip.html&psig=AOvVaw2VaA8yiJ6cjDbDWbnC0d-e&ust=1601732664726000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCPC9haeFluwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAJ)
Á Ma Soeur!


Interesting theme, well made and hard hitting. Definitely one best seen going in blind.


3

Remember that one, loved it. Recently watched something a bit ridiculous called Spanglish, and thought of À Ma Sœur.

[matt72582]

Up the Down Staircase - 6.5/10
Similar to "Blackboard Jungle" and "To Sir, With Love" but I like Sandy Dennis. I also had (have?) a crush on my teacher... It's predictable, cliched (especially in the beginning), but it's worth watching if there is nothing else on your watch-list.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/Up_the_Down_Staircase_%28film_poster%29.jpg

[Stirchley]

Recently watched something a bit ridiculous called Spanglish, and thought of À Ma Sœur.

Spanglish was a dumb movie.

[AgrippinaX]

Spanglish was a dumb movie.
Thank you, I agree. A total mess.
But the reference came to mind because Adam Sandler’s daughter had a similar vibe to the Fat Girl protagonist - except poorly executed.

[Fabulous]

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/evKZkXjWbg9Nv623DXz9MZXFxr7.jpg

[Inmyseat]

Babel[2006]Brad Pitt-Cate Blanchard, good film.

[Cobra]

Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans (2009):
Good prequel film about the beginning of the war between the lycans and vampires. Good performances and fight scenes.
7.5/10

Underworld: Awakening (2012):
Bad movie that feels like quite a letdown after how great the first 3 were. Not worth your time unless it’s a boring weekend with nothing to do.
3/10

[Fabulous]

Insignificance (1985)

3.5

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/78SQIp7LlvDIElAtFlLDyNMG74x.jpg

[HollowMan]

Edge of Tomorrow (2014).


https://pursuenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Edge-of-Tomorrow-Poster.jpg



Cool concept, great action scenes, fast pacing, good cast. A very enjoyable watch.


4/5 Stars.

[Fabulous]

Ball of Fire (1941)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/jT5YQX1U3xixIh2n14u4lwz2zK4.jpg

[Takoma11]

https://asianmoviepulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/call_for_dreams.jpg

Call for Dreams, 2018

A young woman named Eko, clearly feeling restless and disconnected, places a newspaper ad calling for people to send her messages about their dreams. Eko follows up with some of the callers by reenacting elements of their dreams. As the film goes on, Eko's work begins to overlap with a murder investigation.

I liked the first half of this movie a lot more than the second half. There's a neat blurring of real and unreal (it took me a while to figure out that Eko's reenactments were really happening and not her somehow dreaming). My favorite sequence is a short, bizarre part where Eko reenacts a nightmare about an airplane flight, performing for two young women in bed in a hotel room.

Once the murder plot starts to kick in, I'll admit that I lost a bit of interest. The film seems to get deliberately more obscure at this point, and the lack of dialogue made it hard to follow. In the beginning, there's a strangeness that still has an emotional kick to it. But the second half was more just confusing.

I did like the look of the film. It's almost a cliche at this point to film Tokyo as this rainy, neon-lit landscape with food carts letting off steam--but it's a cliche because it's cool looking and this film is no exception.

Overall I liked this movie, but I don't feel like it was the best version of itself, if that makes sense. It both wants to tell a story and get weird in the second half and those elements did not cohere for me. The theme of connecting with people through their dreams--and not in a sexual way--was really neat. It made me think a bit of the Japanese film After Life, where a team of "angels" help dead souls to recreate a powerful moment from their lives.

Good but not great. Worth watching maybe for some of the imagery.

3

[Cobra]

Underworld: Blood Wars (2016):
A step up from Awakening, good storyline and very fast paced. Some of the action scenes were not very good, but the final shootout was well done.
6/10

[Fabulous]

Winter Light (1963)

3.5

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/tis6nrWakUsuG6Jwdm4yESfTU0o.jpg

[Gideon58]

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMzMwMzE2MjUzNF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMzMwNDQ3NTE@._V1_.jpg


2.5

[GulfportDoc]

68249
The Awful Truth (1937)


I've always loved screwball comedies. I saw several in the '50s, not realizing that I was witnessing a style, a "genre" of film. The classic era of screwball comedies of course was roughly the early '30s to the mid '40s, but there were many great ones that followed, such as The Seven Year Itch (1955), Some Like it Hot (1959), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), What's Up, Doc? (1972), Raising Arizona (1987), and She's Funny That Way (2015).

The Awful truth is not only a prime example of top screwball comedy, but it is notable for a couple of other reasons. This was only Irene Dunne's second comedy role, and she was (needlessly) unsure of herself in the style. In this film Cary Grant --through improvisation-- firmly established his film persona which he was to return to again and again through out his career. It also fairly typecast Ralph Bellamy as a well-to-do yet rube "ah shucks" westerner, which presumably gave him trouble when seeking other character roles. The Grant/Bellamy rivalry was used again to great effect in 1940's His Girl Friday-- arguably one of the finest screwballs ever made.

Director Leo McCarey (Duck Soup, Going My Way, An Affair to Remember) was absolutely insistent that the chief actors utilize improvisation, which didn't sit well with either Grant or Dunne. In fact Grant tried to buy his way out of the film because of it, but was refused at every turn. Happily by the end everyone realized how much fun they had, to where Grant often insisted that improvisation was permitted in many of his future roles.

The plot is not fascinating on it's own, and serves only as a skeleton on which the gags, interaction, and fast talking are hung. It involves a wealthy couple who suddenly decide to divorce. After an interlude where two other men show interest in the about to be divorced wife, the husband does what he can to throw a monkey wrench into the works. In the end, of course the couple reconciles.

Upon viewing it feels anachronistic-- mostly due to the fact that every facet of the story and film has been used over and over in other pictures.

For those who've never seen this excellent move, take a look at one of the best examples of how it all got started.

[Fabulous]

The Virgin Spring (1960)

4

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/nRIxN9tLBiI6Bl3iLr2Mo5LOhwG.jpg

[Gideon58]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Mister_Roberts_%281955_movie_poster%29.jpg


4

[mark f]

The Queen (Frank Simon, 1968) 2.5 6/10
Welcome to Sudden Death (Dallas Jackson, 2020) 2 5/10
Adam AKA Quad (Michael Uppendahl, 2020) 2.5 6/10
The Boys in the Band (Joe Mantello, 2020) 3.5 7/10
https://www.simbasible.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1-1.gif
In 1968, gay friends get together for a birthday party and a night of games.
Kenny (Clayton Jacobson, 2006) 2.5 6/10
Dondi (Albert Zugsmith, 1961) 1.5+ 4.5/10
Doppelganger (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2003) 2.5+ 6/10
Buddies (Arthur J. Bressan Jr., 1985) 3.5 7/10
https://logoonline.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:ao:image:logotv.com:654474?quality=0.8&format=jpg&width=481&height=270
Gay volunteer "buddy" David Schachter visits dying AIDS-infected man Geoff Edholm in a NYC hospital.
Weathering with You (Makoto Shinkai, 2019) 3 6.5/10
The Velvet Vampire (Stephanie Rothman, 1971) 2+ 5/10
Summer Issues (Eric Kelly, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
Dick Johnson Is Dead (Kirsten Johnson, 2020) 3.5 7/10
https://www.smdp.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Dick_Johnson_meta-540x370.jpg
Unique, funny, serious, surreal and poignant result when a documentarian films her father's declining mental health.
Inez & Doug & Kira (Julia Kots, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
Human Nature (Adam Bolt, 2019) 3 6.5/10
A Fire in the Cold Season (Justin Oakey, 2019) 2 5/10
Pinch (Jake Lloyd, 2016) 3 6.5/10
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Businessman Tony Wayne plays a baseball game over a bat that reminds him of his late dad.
American Murder: The Family Next Door (Jenny Popplewell, 2020) 3 6.5/10
Wigstock: The Movie (Barry Shils, 1995) 2.5 6/10
Loves Me, Loves Me Not (Wayne Powers, 2019) 2 5/10
Vitalina Varela (Pedro Costa, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
https://fgmxi4acxur9qbg31y9s3a15-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/Vitalina-Varela-Still2-Vitalina-and-Ventura_FEATURE-480x270-c-default.jpg
Vitalina Varela comes from Cape Verde to Lisbon to learn what happened to her dead husband.

[hell_storm2004]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcSsJ5ppZDTmJ0YYXHe74MZ9CP7gLwiiWRL2Rg&usqp=CAU

Ils (Them) (2006) - 5/10. Trying to get into the French Extremity thing. So started off with this. Already did Martyrs long time ago. This was decent. There no blood/gore or anything, just fluff. It's nothing you haven't seen before. So I wouldn't call it memorable. The movie starts off by saying it is based on a true story. But I couldn't find the actual case it was based on. Just some verbal confirmation on some blog/thread.

[cricket]

Possessor (2020)

4+

https://i2.wp.com/www.heyuguys.com/images/2020/07/Possessor.jpg?fit=1000%2C564&ssl=1

David Cronenberg's greatest accomplishment may have been raising a son who is sicker than he is. Brandon follows in his daddy's footsteps directing Sci-fi/horror with plenty of sex and violence, but he takes it more to the extreme in this movie. What I watched was labeled as uncut and there's no way it would pass for an R rating. It's an audio and visual treat with excellent acting and a terrific story. I don't think it's the kind of movie to have sequels, but if it were, there's a lot of places they could go with it. I had never heard of it before so thank you to The Samoan Lawyer for the recommendation. I will get the DVD when it comes to Netflix so wifey can see it too.

[xSookieStackhouse]

The Witches (1990) 10/10 i had to rewatch it again cause the remake of the witches movie just release other day so i had to rewatch it again one of my favorite classic movies
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[John-Connor]

National Lampoon’s Vacation Harold Ramis 1983
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3.5

Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles Brian Mills 1988 (TV Movie)
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4.5

[Cobra]

Landspeed Presents: CKY (1999):
I am a fan of the CKY Crew, and thought it’d be a good idea to rewatch it. Funny video, the best scene is probably either when Santa beats up the chicken or the “Wake Up” scene.
8.5/10

[matt72582]

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

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https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/evKZkXjWbg9Nv623DXz9MZXFxr7.jpg
One of my favorite movies.. 10/10

[HollowMan]

Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019)


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One of my favourite films of the past few years. I love everything about it. The story capturing the fading days of Hollywood's golden age, the end of the sixties and the moment just before the hippie dream turned sour, before the disillusionment of the 70s and the new generation of 70s filmmakers. The last taste of a world about to slip away. I love the characters: Pitt is brilliant as the rough, tough, loyal Cliff and I don't think DiCaprio has ever been better as Rick Dalton struggling to come to terms with his declining career. Margot Robbie is just this joyous, luminous, feminine presence gliding through the film. Everything about the visuals is amazing, from the cinematography to the sets, locations, costumes, cars; you're completely immersed in 1969 Los Angeles.


The film may be an acquired taste. It is long and some may find it too slow but I think the length perfectly complements the tone of the film with its gentle pacing that allows the characters to breathe and develop. The ending is controversial but I thought it was an clever twist on reality to give us a glimpse of an alternate optimistic path, a fairytale ending befitting the title, albeit with a splash of Tarantino's signature violence.


I loved spending two and a half hours immersed in this world with these characters. An exceptional film from an exceptional director.


5/5 Stars.

[Hey Fredrick]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcSsJ5ppZDTmJ0YYXHe74MZ9CP7gLwiiWRL2Rg&usqp=CAU

Ils (Them) (2006) - 5/10. Trying to get into the French Extremity thing. So started off with this. Already did Martyrs long time ago. This was decent. There no blood/gore or anything, just fluff. It's nothing you haven't seen before. So I wouldn't call it memorable. The movie starts off by saying it is based on a true story. But I couldn't find the actual case it was based on. Just some verbal confirmation on some blog/thread.

Been awhile since I've seen it and I enjoyed as far as home invasion flicks go it but, yeah, not extreme at all. I think what I liked most about it was Olivia Bonamy. As far as French Extreme, Martyrs, Inside and Frontier(s) are my favorite. High Tension... it's got some gore but that story...cheap. I don't think it's French Extreme, unless French means Belgium and I don't think it does, but Man Bites Dog is pretty solid. If you are looking for extreme Man Bites Dog is up there.

[the samoan lawyer]

Remember that one, loved it. Recently watched something a bit ridiculous called Spanglish, and thought of À Ma Sœur.


Certainly has an interesting ending :eek:

[the samoan lawyer]

Possessor (2020)

rating_4+

https://i2.wp.com/www.heyuguys.com/images/2020/07/Possessor.jpg?fit=1000%2C564&ssl=1

David Cronenberg's greatest accomplishment may have been raising a son who is sicker than he is. Brandon follows in his daddy's footsteps directing Sci-fi/horror with plenty of sex and violence, but he takes it more to the extreme in this movie. What I watched was labeled as uncut and there's no way it would pass for an R rating. It's an audio and visual treat with excellent acting and a terrific story. I don't think it's the kind of movie to have sequels, but if it were, there's a lot of places they could go with it. I had never heard of it before so thank you to The Samoan Lawyer for the recommendation. I will get the DVD when it comes to Netflix so wifey can see it too.


Glad you enjoyed, knew you would.

[Fabulous]

The Talk of the Town (1942)

3

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[the samoan lawyer]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcQXmGcUKbZi4XYJoJoYl2tSo6Rn1z9hwVj_YQ&usqp=CAU (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scifinow.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fdaniel-isnt-real-new-horror-trailer-has-an-imaginary-friend%2F&psig=AOvVaw1dUTij618QC_3jgNBnV65Z&ust=1601921571936000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCKjIw4XFm-wCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAF)
Daniel Isn't Real (2019)


Predictable if not entertaining psychological horror. Enough tension to keep you interested but does get a bit silly at times.


2.5

[pahaK]

The Doorman (2020)
2
Usually, Ryûhei Kitamura's films are a little weird and sort of extreme. This time I get the feeling that the producers have had him on a tight leash. The Doorman is a cliched rip-off of Die Hard and Under Siege with nothing to really separate it from dozens of other B-actions. Decent attitude, held-back violence and mediocre (at most) action result in barely above bad entertainment.

[AgrippinaX]

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Ils (Them) (2006) - 5/10. Trying to get into the French Extremity thing. So started off with this. Already did Martyrs long time ago. This was decent. There no blood/gore or anything, just fluff. It's nothing you haven't seen before. So I wouldn't call it memorable. The movie starts off by saying it is based on a true story. But I couldn't find the actual case it was based on. Just some verbal confirmation on some blog/thread.
I’d say a must-see for French extremity is Inside (À L’intérieur (2007)). That felt decent. Irreversible is also worth seeing, though it’s quite infamous for other reasons. I felt Martyrs had a great concept, but it was a bit under-explained and under-developed in favour of gore.

[heineken]

Badlands (1973)

I didn't care for it. The main characters were not believable to me and the story line was like a hastily written mid school homework assignment. The movie is loosely based on a true story, so Malick should have had enough wiggle room to make things a lot more compelling than this.

Badlands is supposedly known for its «lyrical» photography, but I have to say I much prefer Kubrick in that regard, and I'm not really a fan of his movies either.

3/10

[CiCi]

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The Hater

So I recently watched The Social Dilemma which was decent and eye opening. But I didn't find it compelling either, it pointed out and explained how everything got so bad, but for a feature length production, it felt a bit drawn out.

This was striking because it depicted the issues it discussed in action, and how people can manipulate both sides into becoming more divided, more polarised, more disenchanted and enraged by the other side they see as insane. It had a relatively long run time, but I was hooked throughout following this guy's journey from drop out to a sociopath who vents out his personal frustrations on the world around him. You have to suspend your disbelief at some parts, but I really liked it overall and would recommend it!

4

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Time to Hunt

This one did feel drawn out, and would have benefitted from being cut down quite a bit so the uneven pacing wouldn't be so much of an issue, and instead be a fast paced, solid action thriller.

That's not to say it's weak, because it's not. It is very well acted and beautifully shot. The characters are pretty well fleshed out, the action - when there is any - is great and tense. But the script lets this down. It showed a decent amount of promise nonetheless.

3

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#Alive

Another South Korean zombie flick, and not the only to have dropped this year. This is a decent effort. Character driven, and they are interesting. The action is good, it's quite scary, but it feels like we've seen it all before. But I did enjoy it, the pacing was even here and again, it was very well acted.

3

[CiCi]

I’d say a must-see for French extremity is Inside (À L’intérieur (2007)). That felt decent. Irreversible is also worth seeing, though it’s quite infamous for other reasons. I felt Martyrs had a great concept, but it was a bit under-explained and under-developed in favour of gore.

I do love a good ol horror film, but I watched Inside recently and it shocked me. So brutal, but pretty original and clever with its concept too. Definitely would recommend it.

I loved Martyrs as well, but it felt like two different movies stitched together which was a bit disconcerting.

[heineken]

Predestination (2014)

A bit different. Fairly entertaining. Some amusing paradoxes. Hawke is solid as usual. The movie wasn't exactly life changing, but I like time traveling movies in general and have no regrets about the time spent watching it.

7/10

[Takoma11]

Predestination (2014)

A bit different. Fairly entertaining. Some amusing paradoxes. Hawke is solid as usual. The movie wasn't exactly life changing, but I like time traveling movies in general and have no regrets about the time spent watching it.

7/10

I LOVE Predestination, and my affection for it only grew on a rewatch. Character-driven sci-fi is a subgenre that really speaks to me.

[heineken]

Character-driven sci-fi is a subgenre that really speaks to me.
Me too. It's a good concept and I don't think it's going away.

[GulfportDoc]

Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019)
One of my favourite films of the past few years. I love everything about it. The story capturing the fading days of Hollywood's golden age, the end of the sixties and the moment just before the hippie dream turned sour, before the disillusionment of the 70s and the new generation of 70s filmmakers. The last taste of a world about to slip away. I love the characters: Pitt is brilliant as the rough, tough, loyal Cliff and I don't think DiCaprio has ever been better as Rick Dalton struggling to come to terms with his declining career. Margot Robbie is just this joyous, luminous, feminine presence gliding through the film. Everything about the visuals is amazing, from the cinematography to the sets, locations, costumes, cars; you're completely immersed in 1969 Los Angeles.

The film may be an acquired taste. It is long and some may find it too slow but I think the length perfectly complements the tone of the film with its gentle pacing that allows the characters to breathe and develop. The ending is controversial but I thought it was an clever twist on reality to give us a glimpse of an alternate optimistic path, a fairytale ending befitting the title, albeit with a splash of Tarantino's signature violence.

I loved spending two and a half hours immersed in this world with these characters. An exceptional film from an exceptional director. 5/5 Stars.
You made some very good points, HM, and I agree. Really enjoyed the film.

[LChimp]

https://pics.filmaffinity.com/Saw_3D-940038046-mmed.jpg


Was never too much into the series, I've watched the very first one and maybe Saw II and that was it. This movie makes me think I made the right choice.

[Cobra]

Resident Evil (2002):
Entertaining and fun action movie. Eerie vibe throughout, cool designs for the zombies, and good action scenes.
7.5/10

[Fabulous]

Soldier in the Rain (1963)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/rWq2eQUnFAKPQyIZSQrpQUnyPN9.jpg

[MovieBuffering]

Predator - 1987

Never seen this flick. Not really in my wheel house, a sort of mindless action flick. It was a lot more gorier then I was expecting. The movie is definitely dated with it's effects. I could see it being really cool in 1987, year I was born ha, but it doesn't hold up greatly. There is not much in the way of character development really. Just a Schwarzenegger vehicle, don't see much of those types of movies anymore for one movie star. It's an adequate action flick for it's time I suppose not really my jam. Could have done more with the chick I think. The predator thing was pretty cool looking when you actually see it. Some minor issues with it, but the funniest thing is when they decided to give it an evil human laugh at the end. WTF? hahaha. Literally made me laugh out loud. Anyways it's an ok film if you are into this type of movies but they don't do much for me.

2

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[MovieBuffering]

No Safe Spaces - 2019

I had been trying to watch this movie for awhile now. Carolla is the man who tells it like it is, it's beyond me how him and Kimmel have stayed friends lol. Polar opposites of the political spectrum. I didn't know as much about Prager, I am familiar with PragerU but not extremely. However, he has an extremely good perspective having experienced the Soviet Union when he was younger.

It sort of fell short of my expectations, however I still think it is a worth wild film to watch. It has some important footage and stories in it that really need to be heard because mainstream media is purposely ignoring them to enhance their own narrative. The Evergreen and Bret Weinstein story is vital one to be heard. It foreshadowed what is in the process of happening now all over the country. There is a real problem on campuses now. The Lindsey Shepard story is important even though it was in Canada. We are, seemingly, running towards socialism and communism and that is super scary to me. Free speech is being threatened. We are going down the wrong road and the media and college campuses are pushing it. It's like the left and right have completely reversed roles from the 60s and 70s until now.

I don't know, maybe a lot of you disagree. I am very pessimistic about the road we are taking and this movie helps shine some light on these issues. Like I said it didn't quite meet my expectations. Felt a tad preachy in spots and the biggest issues it felt unfocused for a lot of it. But I still think it's an important flick to watch for some awareness.

3

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[AgrippinaX]

I do love a good ol horror film, but I watched Inside recently and it shocked me. So brutal, but pretty original and clever with its concept too. Definitely would recommend it.

I loved Martyrs as well, but it felt like two different movies stitched together which was a bit disconcerting.

Yes, Inside is pretty brutal. I do feel this plot line is its own subgenre by now, post-Rosemary’s Baby. But it’s still very effective.

Agree about Martyrs, what would you say are the two separate movies?

[Nostromo87]

Given that a moderator erased my western list share

10. The Alamo (2004)

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Fine Salt (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3wJBG6P5Wlg)

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9. The Cowboys (1972)

8. Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

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Siente mi amor (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F874BCZuVZ0)

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[Nostromo87]

Cancion (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gXM8LjS-AOg)

7. The Mercenary (1968)

6. Viva Zapata! (1952)

http://i.ibb.co/y0J8K5G/zapata-gif-option.gif

5. One-Eyed Jacks (1961)

4. Django (1966)

3. El Dorado (1966)

2. Geronimo: An American Legend

1. A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

Gringo shoot to kill (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iCiCIpxTmVM&t=5s)

http://i.ibb.co/y5bSKnj/Clint-Eastwood-and-Marianne-Koch-in-A-Fistful-of-Dollars-1964-clint-eastwood-40216395-376-500.jpg

[Ultraviolence]

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rating_3

Ghost tale by Carpenter. Good movie, specially the soundtrack and the photography.

[Cobra]

Halloween (1978):
It was free on Roku, and I watch it every year, so I decided to do so early. What more can be said then already has. I’ll let it do the talking for itself.
10/10

[xSookieStackhouse]

Halloween (1978):
It was free on Roku, and I watch it every year, so I decided to do so early. What more can be said then already has. I’ll let it do the talking for itself.
10/10

loved halloween movie trilogy with jamie lee curtis

[LChimp]

https://taochikungfu.com.br/blog/images/CINEMA/ter_mmgb.jpg

Great ending to a great series.

[HollowMan]

Predator - 1987

Never seen this flick. Not really in my wheel house, a sort of mindless action flick. It was a lot more gorier then I was expecting. The movie is definitely dated with it's effects. I could see it being really cool in 1987, year I was born ha, but it doesn't hold up greatly. There is not much in the way of character development really. Just a Schwarzenegger vehicle, don't see much of those types of movies anymore for one movie star. It's an adequate action flick for it's time I suppose not really my jam. Could have done more with the chick I think. The predator thing was pretty cool looking when you actually see it. Some minor issues with it, but the funniest thing is when they decided to give it an evil human laugh at the end. WTF? hahaha. Literally made me laugh out loud. Anyways it's an ok film if you are into this type of movies but they don't do much for me.

2

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An adequate action flick?... Blasphemy! Predator is an action classic, up there with the best the 80s had to offer, dripping with so much testosterone it turn boys into men and men into supermen. Great story, cool alien, awesome fight scenes, ridiculous characters; it's got it all.

[Fabulous]

Oliver Twist (1948)

3

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[SheriGoddart75]

Here is my top-5:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
All About Eve (1950)
Laura (1944)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Psycho (1960)
Retro films are really the best)

[hell_storm2004]

Been awhile since I've seen it and I enjoyed as far as home invasion flicks go it but, yeah, not extreme at all. I think what I liked most about it was Olivia Bonamy. As far as French Extreme, Martyrs, Inside and Frontier(s) are my favorite. High Tension... it's got some gore but that story...cheap. I don't think it's French Extreme, unless French means Belgium and I don't think it does, but Man Bites Dog is pretty solid. If you are looking for extreme Man Bites Dog is up there.

Man Bites Dog, I saw it long time ago. At the time, the term French Extremity probably didn't exist. Been so long, the movie is a bit hazy. Just remember it being a little disturbing!

[hell_storm2004]

I’d say a must-see for French extremity is Inside (À L’intérieur (2007)). That felt decent. Irreversible is also worth seeing, though it’s quite infamous for other reasons. I felt Martyrs had a great concept, but it was a bit under-explained and under-developed in favour of gore.

Inside is on the to-do list. Irreversible was awesome. Martyrs was just decent. Not that gory! Next up is High Tension, just don't know if the directors cut is worth it or not. Or just the regular one will give me an adequate dose of fake blood!

[AgrippinaX]

Inside is on the to-do list. Irreversible was awesome. Martyrs was just decent. Not that gory! Next up is High Tension, just don't know if the directors cut is worth it or not. Or just the regular one will give me an adequate dose of fake blood!
I agree, Irréversible is a powerful film. High Tension is its own genre, I won’t say any more, but it’s definitely worth seeing. I’d say the director’s cut is always good to check out if it’s available. I didn’t realise there was one for High Tension.

[Fabulous]

An Enemy of the People (1978)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/hJuAIIeYHvUOUPlpDZwTwpJFEnb.jpg

[Takoma11]

https://www.framerated.co.uk/frwpcontent/uploads/2018/05/vampiredoll03.jpg

The Vampire Doll, 1970

This movie was . . . fine. A young man goes to visit his fiance, Yuko, at her parents' country home. There he learns that she has died. Later, the man's sister, Keiko, and her fiance become concerned when the man seems to have disappeared. They end up at the parents' house and discover some very dark family secrets.

I enjoyed the last 25 or so minutes of this film a lot. But I wish that they hadn't saved so much of the bonkers imagery and intense plot stuff for the very end. The first hour of the movie has a lot of meaningful looks, dramatic zooms, and terse conversations.

If you like 70s horror, this one has a lot of that classic aesthetic. The costuming and styling is all very enjoyable. The acting is a bit aloof and stilted, even when things finally kick into gear toward the end.

I've seen the poster for this film and snapshots here and there and it always intrigued me. It's not bad, but it lacks oomph.

3

[pahaK]

Rambo (2008)
4.5
A 2nd or 3rd rewatch and the first time seeing the extended cut. The versions are more different than I expected, and while both have their strengths, I'm pretty sure I prefer the theatrical cut (it's close, though). I think this is the best Rambo movie; I just love the brutality of it and the way it makes the war and violence a part of his character. Probably the best action movie of this century (I'm seriously considering upping my rating to 5/5).

--
Fulci for Fake (2019)
1.5
A documentary about Lucio Fulci. It has some interesting stuff about his private life, but as a whole, it focuses too little on his work, and the documentarist has an annoying obsession to bring himself to the front. Not the kind of documentary I wanted to see.

[GulfportDoc]

No Safe Spaces - 2019

I had been trying to watch this movie for awhile now. Carolla is the man who tells it like it is, it's beyond me how him and Kimmel have stayed friends lol. Polar opposites of the political spectrum. I didn't know as much about Prager, I am familiar with PragerU but not extremely. However, he has an extremely good perspective having experienced the Soviet Union when he was younger.

It sort of fell short of my expectations, however I still think it is a worth wild film to watch. It has some important footage and stories in it that really need to be heard because mainstream media is purposely ignoring them to enhance their own narrative. The Evergreen and Bret Weinstein story is vital one to be heard. It foreshadowed what is in the process of happening now all over the country. There is a real problem on campuses now. The Lindsey Shepard story is important even though it was in Canada. We are, seemingly, running towards socialism and communism and that is super scary to me. Free speech is being threatened. We are going down the wrong road and the media and college campuses are pushing it. It's like the left and right have completely reversed roles from the 60s and 70s until now.

I don't know, maybe a lot of you disagree. I am very pessimistic about the road we are taking and this movie helps shine some light on these issues. Like I said it didn't quite meet my expectations. Felt a tad preachy in spots and the biggest issues it felt unfocused for a lot of it. But I still think it's an important flick to watch for some awareness. rating_3
You made some good points, MB. The documentary is well done, but it's unique because of how little attention is being paid to the slow march to totalitarianism in the U.S. I don't think the average citizen is aware just how pernicious and deadly this threat is to our Republic.

[Fabulous]

Big Wednesday (1978)

3

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[mojofilter]

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1416/8662/products/stranger_than_fiction_original_film_art_6a7e8378-f4ec-416b-8636-6c259492fed7_spo_2000x.jpg?v=1551805923
STRANGER THAN FICTION
(2006)

Re-watch. A highly underrated movie with a surprisingly incredible dramatic performance by Will Ferrell and a solid supporting cast that includes the great Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Queen Latifah.
4

[Fabulous]

Lola (1961)

3

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[John-Connor]

Jean de Florette / Manon des Sources Claude Berri
68294
Epic French rural life drama, shout out HK & Chypmunk for the recs. it was a 'heavy' but beautiful film. 👍
4

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[Chypmunk]

West Is West (Andy De Emmony, 2010) 2.5+
Watchable but mostly lacks the spark of predecessor East Is East

[LChimp]

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GCd5nib4SdQ/X3YuMK7pyeI/AAAAAAAAHDA/9UdoS9-Ow54-b4o28BEsuHJW577K8OVkQCPcBGAYYCw/s640/Enola%2BHolmes.jpg

Kinda silly (in a good way), but also very charming. Millie Bobby Brown is just so adorable.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcShLPXEhHnuCPOp8X2ZBmuYvSOa9LmVz5pEbQ&usqp=CAU (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgeeksofdoom.com%2F2013%2F03%2F14%2Fsxsw-2013-review-rob-zombies-the-lords-of-salem&psig=AOvVaw0D9ERNwXcYM8o8USPioTx7&ust=1602082709662000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCNj4-amdoOwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
Lords of Salem (2012)


2


https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/digital/video/hero/Movies/1996/B0032KLAKE_PrimalFear_UXPA1._V391273729_SX1080_.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPrimal-Fear-Richard-Gere%2Fdp%2FB000P512LQ&psig=AOvVaw3IX-TIZKdr-108ddJchu6S&ust=1602082902715000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCPjCqIWeoOwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
Primal Fear (1996)


3

[AgrippinaX]

Jean de Florette / Manon des Sources Claude Berri
68294
Epic French rural life drama, shout out HK & Chypmunk for the recs. it was a 'heavy' but beautiful film. 👍
4

https://i.makeagif.com/media/8-05-2016/75x0FG.gif
Love it!

[pahaK]

Tomiris (2019)
aka The Legend of Tomiris
3
Possibly the first Kazakh movie I've seen. It's a historical epic, telling yet another tale of bravery in the face of the much stronger invader (like Braveheart, for example). It's a little dry at times and offers nothing new, but it has a nice feel of legend to it. Production values are surprisingly good (only the big battles scenes somewhat betray the lack of resources). Oh, and the director must have liked Alexander as it's quite an obvious inspiration.

[HollowMan]

You made some good points, MB. The documentary is well done, but it's unique because of how little attention is being paid to the slow march to totalitarianism in the U.S. I don't think the average citizen is aware just how pernicious and deadly this threat is to our Republic.


It is a threat to the entire western world not just the USA. In Britain we are faced with a lot of the same problems you are regarding censorship and identity politics.

[Fabulous]

The Getaway (1972)

3.5

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/9rnAhCVRVtO1mi4PFWbsfO9Stw6.jpg

[GulfportDoc]

It is a threat to the entire western world not just the USA. In Britain we are faced with a lot of the same problems you are regarding censorship and identity politics.
Yes, for sure, HM. I commented on the U.S. because I'm familiar with what's going on here. From what I can tell it's a even a little worse in the U.K. Germany and France have huge problems as well. Poland and Hungary seem to have some sense left. But, like I say, I don't closely follow Europe.

[xSookieStackhouse]

https://pics.filmaffinity.com/Saw_3D-940038046-mmed.jpg


Was never too much into the series, I've watched the very first one and maybe Saw II and that was it. This movie makes me think I made the right choice.

im major fan of saw movie trilogy and i agreee that saw 1 and saw 2 are best out of other saw movies

[Gideon58]

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4

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ad/Rocks_poster.jpg/220px-Rocks_poster.jpg

3.5

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

[John-Connor]

Ghost in the Shell 1995 Mamoru Oshii
68337
4+

[xSookieStackhouse]

The Green Mile (1999) 10/10 one of my favorite 90s movies during the 90s era and one of the greatest films ever made <3
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/film-vault/images/6/65/TheGreenMile.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20171129141726

[LordWhis]

How would you compare it to the 1949 original, which I thought was excellent? I haven't so far investigated the '19 version, fearing too much PC...

I mean it’s an olden days female author photo-feminist book-based movie. That’s the kind of movie which should be a little PC, it’d be kinda odd if it weren’t. Since the primary theme of these books is always independence of women, breaking away from social mores, etc.

[Cobra]

1408 (2007): 9/10
Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (1982): 9.5/10

[LordWhis]

Cuties (2020)

9.5/10 (Though I could see the argument for giving it a straight ten)

Well I just finished watching the movie so these are my raw thoughts.

So I watched Cuties... why did I watch Cuties ? God only knows. I thought I’d see what alll the controversy was about. Was it a harmless film or what it’s critics were making it out to be.

I was definitely not expecting it to actually be very good. So I will say I was definitely surprised. The film was definitely not at all what I was expecting based on what I’d heard of it. My expectation was that it would either be a full good step up kind of thing with a. But if a feminist slant or well you know... I won’t say the words.

What it actually turned out to be was portrait of a mental breakdown. Disclaimer: I love portraits of mental breakdowns, I think they aren’t done enough in movies. If anything my bias towards the genre might mean I’m giving it a higher score than it deserves. It’s a movie that is about the loss of innocence. It also points out how F-ed human society is. It doesn’t show traditional society as bad and modern society is good or vice versa

The film is darkly comic, not in the same George Carlin way that most animated Simpsons clones are. But in a more, why are you laughing, this is Fed up way.

Spoilers ahead-

The main character Amy seems like a somewhat normal girl at the beginning of the movie but even then we can see the strain of her life on her. As the movie goes on we see the immense pressure and turmoil she faces on a daily basis. We see her messed up family situation with her father’s new marriage and her family’s religious conservatism and we can see how she is grasping for an escape like a drowning man for air. We are later introduced to the dance crew. At first I did not find them at all likeable, at first I thought that was poor chersctet building but later on I realised you were never supposed to like them that much. Her friends don’t really treat her that well at all and seem like borderline bullies. But over time I guess one can sort of begin to like them as a bunch of well meaning idiots, Slowly but surely Amy becomes weirder and weirder. She commits a crime early on in the movie which dies unsettle viewers. She also seems slightly obsessive, at the time one thinks that it’s an especially big deal, she’s a kid obsessed with her dance competition. But over time her obsession becomes more and more extreme. Around the time, the group’s dancing becomes more and more erotic and well... creepy. It is really is supposed to disconcert the viewer. The girls watch poronography together and cat-fish this poor sod. At the time it’s sort of played out for laughs but in hindsight you realise that this is weird. These are just 11 year olds after all. It’s weird how this duesn’t feel weird to us. Around the third act, Amy goes bat**** crazy for lack of a better word, she tries to seduce her cousin brother and puts her nudes on the internet. She also starts twerking during a seance for lack of a better word and violently attacks people. Even Amy’s friends denounce her at this point and even they start to realise something is seriously wrong with her.

One of the most striking shots is when Any sees her father’s new bride, veiled in white, the **** is downright frightening, almost alien. And really the idea it represents is frightening. This young woman’s life is being ruined. The best she can hope for is to become like Amy’s auntie. And really this may just be Amy in a few years...

Any then proceeds to attack the girl who replaced her in her troupe immediately before the performance and almost kills her. It’s weird how cold-blooded she seems here. As if her emotions are dying. She then makes a last minute appearance at the dance competition and since the replacement seems missing in action (since unbeknownst to the rest if the crew, Amy almost murdered her) they begin the dance. A priest wisely says “there are no spirits or devils in this house”, but there are a lot of demons.

Initially the audience seems to like it but even they get creeped out when the performance basically turns into WAP.

Amy has a mental breakdown and walks away mid-performance.

The film here plays its masterstroke. It doesn’t just attack traditional culture. It attacks modern culture to and our oversexualisation of little girls and women in general. It’s not her traditional upbringing that messed Amy up. Is her traditional upbringing AND our modern culture that contributed equally to it.

Another powerful and striking shot is the final shot of the movie- Amy jumping rope and smiling. It’s perhaps the only time in the entire movie that Amy has actually looked like a kid. The first time we see a glimpse of the innocence that was taken from her by the world. In that final shot the movie attack our society and world in itheir entirety, it calls out the human race.

Lastly, I must say it is a stunning example of naturalistic film making, everyone talks like real people. It feels unscripted.

[ScarletLion]

Cuties (2020)

9.5/10 (Though I could see the argument for giving it a straight ten)

Well I just finished watching the movie so these are my raw thoughts.

So I watched Cuties... why did I watch Cuties ? God only knows. I thought I’d see what alll the controversy was about. Was it a harmless film or what it’s critics were making it out to be.

I was definitely not expecting it to actually be very good. So I will say I was definitely surprised. The film was definitely not at all what I was expecting based on what I’d heard of it. My expectation was that it would either be a full good step up kind of thing with a. But if a feminist slant or well you know... I won’t say the words.

What it actually turned out to be was portrait of a mental breakdown. Disclaimer: I love portraits of mental breakdowns, I think they aren’t done enough in movies. If anything my bias towards the genre might mean I’m giving it a higher score than it deserves. It’s a movie that is about the loss of innocence. It also points out how F-ed human society is. It doesn’t show traditional society as bad and modern society is good or vice versa

The film is darkly comic, not in the same George Carlin way that most animated Simpsons clones are. But in a more, why are you laughing, this is Fed up way.

Spoilers ahead-

The main character Amy seems like a somewhat normal girl at the beginning of the movie but even then we can see the strain of her life on her. As the movie goes on we see the immense pressure and turmoil she faces on a daily basis. We see her messed up family situation with her father’s new marriage and her family’s religious conservatism and we can see how she is grasping for an escape like a drowning man for air. We are later introduced to the dance crew. At first I did not find them at all likeable, at first I thought that was poor chersctet building but later on I realised you were never supposed to like them that much. Her friends don’t really treat her that well at all and seem like borderline bullies. But over time I guess one can sort of begin to like them as a bunch of well meaning idiots, Slowly but surely Amy becomes weirder and weirder. She commits a crime early on in the movie which dies unsettle viewers. She also seems slightly obsessive, at the time one thinks that it’s an especially big deal, she’s a kid obsessed with her dance competition. But over time her obsession becomes more and more extreme. Around the time, the group’s dancing becomes more and more erotic and well... creepy. It is really is supposed to disconcert the viewer. The girls watch poronography together and cat-fish this poor sod. At the time it’s sort of played out for laughs but in hindsight you realise that this is weird. These are just 11 year olds after all. It’s weird how this duesn’t feel weird to us. Around the third act, Amy goes bat**** crazy for lack of a better word, she tries to seduce her cousin brother and puts her nudes on the internet. She also starts twerking during a seance for lack of a better word and violently attacks people. Even Amy’s friends denounce her at this point and even they start to realise something is seriously wrong with her.

One of the most striking shots is when Any sees her father’s new bride, veiled in white, the **** is downright frightening, almost alien. And really the idea it represents is frightening. This young woman’s life is being ruined. The best she can hope for is to become like Amy’s auntie. And really this may just be Amy in a few years...

Any then proceeds to attack the girl who replaced her in her troupe immediately before the performance and almost kills her. It’s weird how cold-blooded she seems here. As if her emotions are dying. She then makes a last minute appearance at the dance competition and since the replacement seems missing in action (since unbeknownst to the rest if the crew, Amy almost murdered her) they begin the dance. A priest wisely says “there are no spirits or devils in this house”, but there are a lot of demons.

Initially the audience seems to like it but even they get creeped out when the performance basically turns into WAP.

Amy has a mental breakdown and walks away mid-performance.

The film here plays its masterstroke. It doesn’t just attack traditional culture. It attacks modern culture to and our oversexualisation of little girls and women in general. It’s not her traditional upbringing that messed Amy up. Is her traditional upbringing AND our modern culture that contributed equally to it.

Another powerful and striking shot is the final shot of the movie- Amy jumping rope and smiling. It’s perhaps the only time in the entire movie that Amy has actually looked like a kid. The first time we see a glimpse of the innocence that was taken from her by the world. In that final shot the movie attack our society and world in itheir entirety, it calls out the human race.

Lastly, I must say it is a stunning example of naturalistic film making, everyone talks like real people. It feels unscripted.

Good review. Cuties belongs in that list of recent films that dabbles with coming of age but also puts a societal and familial twist on things. Would make a good double bill with:

Girlhood
Rocks
The fits
Pariah
Tomboy
Water Lillies
Make Up

[ScarletLion]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ad/Rocks_poster.jpg/220px-Rocks_poster.jpg

3.5

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

Watched it last night. It's excellent. Terrific performance from Bukky Bakray.

[matt72582]

An Enemy of the People (1978)

rating_3

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This is my favorite movie with Steve McQueen... Out of 3,000 movies, I've only given about fifty 10/10. This is one of them. Amazing writing. I especially loved the political hypocrisy that was exposed.


I wonder how this would have done if Steve didn't have a beard, long hair, and glasses. I must admit the constant (and underwhelming delivery of) "The water is poisoned" got a bit old, but oh well, it was!

[matt72582]

Badlands (1973)

I didn't care for it. The main characters were not believable to me and the story line was like a hastily written mid school homework assignment. The movie is loosely based on a true story, so Malick should have had enough wiggle room to make things a lot more compelling than this.

Badlands is supposedly known for its «lyrical» photography, but I have to say I much prefer Kubrick in that regard, and I'm not really a fan of his movies either.

3/10
I agree, although I rated this better...


If I want photography, I'll look at a picture!

[LordWhis]

I wonder how this would have done if Steve didn't have a beard, long hair, and glasses. I must admit the constant (and underwhelming delivery of) "The water is poisoned" got a bit old, but oh well, it was!

To be honest I didn’t even recognise Steve in that movie !

[LordWhis]

Good review. Cuties belongs in that list of recent films that dabbles with coming of age but also puts a societal and familial twist on things. Would make a good double bill with:

Girlhood
Rocks
The fits
Pariah
Tomboy
Water Lillies
Make Up

I’m not sure if I’d call it a coming of age movies. I have always felt that coming of age movies (or books or plays or video games) always have a positive outlook on the whole coming of age. Cuties has a fairly negative outlook on growth in general and seems to wish that kids could just remain kids.

I must confess that I have never even heard of any of the movies you mentioned barring Pariah. I will definitely check them out.

[matt72582]

To be honest I didn’t even recognise Steve in that movie !
That's why it didn't do well.. But Steve was living as a hermit (even more than usual).

[ScarletLion]

I’m not sure if I’d call it a coming of age movies. I have always felt that coming of age movies (or books or plays or video games) always have a positive outlook on the whole coming of age. Cuties has a fairly negative outlook on growth in general and seems to wish that kids could just remain kids.

I must confess that I have never even heard of any of the movies you mentioned barring Pariah. I will definitely check them out.

I think any realisation or awakening in film where the major character is young could be termed '' coming of age. If you haven't seen 'Ratcatcher' that's another one that I was reminded of when watching Cuties. That definitely doesn't have a positive outlook! :D:D

[the samoan lawyer]

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Bleak Moments (1971)


3


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Fedora (1978)


3

[ScarletLion]

https://cdn.onebauer.media/one/empire-tmdb/films/122271/images/ae3ZhBmWnwHLmAkVqCdzZeUzqtx.jpg?quality=50&width=1800&ratio=16-9&resizeStyle=aspectfill&format=jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.empireonline.com%2Fmovies%2Freviews%2Fbleak-moments-review%2F&psig=AOvVaw0zzbfgfXjIxJR9hs78jybP&ust=1602181851038000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCICnt9SOo-wCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
Bleak Moments (1971)


3




I really want to catch up on Leigh's filmography including this. It's on MUBI which I've just de-subscribed too typically.

[heineken]

Romancing the Stone (1984) 6/10


The Jewel of the Nile (1985) 2/10


Saw these as a kid and remember liking them. Rewatched both recently, and while Romancing the Stone was still kinda cute, The Jewel of the Nile was pretty awful, with looong dragged out, highly awkward action scenes, overly childish humor and a plot that was constantly falling apart.


I would say Romancing the Stone works pretty well for a lazy sundays romantic comedy, comparable to Crocodile Dundee if not better. The other one not so much. For a while I was somewhat half interested in what was going to happen this time around but stopped caring all together after half an hour or so.

[Fabulous]

The Crow (1994)

3

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[mark f]

All In: The Fight for Democracy (Lisa Cortes & Liz Garbus, 2020) 3 6.5/10
Let's Scare Julie (Jud Cremata, 2020) 1.5+ 4.5/10
Eternal Beauty (Craig Roberts, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
The Glorias (Julie Taymor, 2020) 3 6.5/10
https://64.media.tumblr.com/f31317c54a2270bcbf292ab4a18cf5ac/9d38abfacdcb2b2c-29/s500x750/2feeb95364bb1c98fd5a714ba9f8a025e0ac3c0e.gifv
One of the Glorias (Alicia Vikander) advocates for women's rights.
Concrete Kids (Lije Sarki, 2018) 2.5 5.5/10
Death of Me (Darren Lynn Bousman, 2020) 2 5/10
LX 2048 (Guy Moshe, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
Wade in the Water (Mark Wilson, 2019) 3 6.5/10
https://www.pophorror.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wade-in-the-water-660x330.jpg
Weird relationship develops between a child molester's daughter (Danika Golombek) and the vigilante (Tom E. Nicholson) who murdered him.
The Erl King (Marie-Louise Iribe, 1931) 3 6.5/10
The Electronic Monster (Montgomery Tully, 1958) 1.5+ 4.5/10
12 Hour Shift (Brea Grant, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
Sno Babies (Bridget Smith, 2020) 2.5 6/10
https://i1.wp.com/www.filminquiry.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Snobabies2.jpg?fit=600%2C300&ssl=1
Teenage friends Katie Kelly and Paola Andino look like they have a bright future but they're really heroin addicts.
Then Came You (Adriana Trigiani, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
2067 (Seth Larney, 2020) 2 5/10
The Doorman (Ryûhei Kitamura, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
Siao Yu (Sylvia Chang, 1995) 3 6.5/10
https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/k7V2wSB5pSKqlcyKDm8uxwNxKly.jpg
Washed-up, debt-ridden writer Daniel J. Travanti and Taiwanese immigrant Siao Yu (Rene Liu) enter into a marriage of convenience.
I Am Woman (Unjoo Moon, 2019) 2.5+ 6/10
The Invasion of the Vampires (Miguel Morayta, 1963) 1.5+ 4.5/10 Camp Rating: 7/10
South Terminal (Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche, 2019) 2.5 6/10
Scare Me (Josh Ruben, 2020) 3- 6.510
https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/scare-me.jpg?w=681&h=383&crop=1
Best-selling horror author Aya Cash and amateur filmmaker Josh Ruben take turns telling scary stories.

[Takoma11]

The Crow (1994)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/8v5z3Wa6GbyjqvMxXz11PTmDCwS.jpg

This one is a nostalgic favorite of mine.

[Gideon58]

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYjg5ZDkzZWEtZDQ2ZC00Y2ViLThhMzYtMmIxZDYzYTY2Y2Y2XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyODAwMTU1MTE@._V1_.jpg



3.5

[pahaK]

The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw (2020)
3.5
Someone described this as a mix between The VVitch and Rosemary's Baby, and I don't find much fault in that though I'd add The Blackcoat's Daughter to the mix (the actress playing Audrey even looks a little like Kiernan Shipka). It's not a scary horror but an atmospheric one, slow burner and beautifully shot (except for some night shots that look rather awful). Probably the best new horror film this year.

[Nostromo87]

Wild Child (2008)

New girl. New school. New rules.

http://i.ibb.co/QjnP09b/popcorn1.jpghttp://i.ibb.co/QjnP09b/popcorn1.jpghttp://i.ibb.co/QjnP09b/popcorn1.jpghttp://i.ibb.co/QjnP09b/popcorn1.jpg+

Let's Do this Clap clap (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OMUihKIfBHk)

http://i.ibb.co/nk4sXBH/99275-Emma-Roberts-Wild-Child-Blu-Ray720pby-Deep-At-Sea-avi-000-122-1014lo.jpg

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

Came upon a shattered glass jar, and four baby turtles

http://i.ibb.co/QjnP09b/popcorn1.jpghttp://i.ibb.co/QjnP09b/popcorn1.jpghttp://i.ibb.co/QjnP09b/popcorn1.jpghttp://i.ibb.co/QppYKQM/half-popcorn.jpg+

ninjitsu (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RZVaAwPinbs)

http://i.ibb.co/pZ4783T/Screen-Shot-2016-07-20-at-11-09-42-AM-png.jpg

[Chypmunk]

Enola Holmes (Harry Bradbeer, 2020) 3+
I dread to think how much of the budget must have been spent on bricklaying

[xSookieStackhouse]

The Crow (1994)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/8v5z3Wa6GbyjqvMxXz11PTmDCwS.jpg

gosh 3/5?
i love that movie one of my 1st favorite movie of all time

[ScarletLion]

'Audition' (1999)
Dir.: Takeshi Miike

https://i.imgur.com/BMv2J06.gif

There's so much going on in this film. Miike's typically twisted images are there but the underlying themes of mucked up families, guilt, adultery, lust (and mostly loneliness) make it a seriously impressive psychological horror.

4

[the samoan lawyer]

I really want to catch up on Leigh's filmography including this. It's on MUBI which I've just de-subscribed too typically.



Recently de-subscribed myself. Have you seen much of Leigh's work? I've still quite a lot to catch up on but enjoyed all of his work so far.

[the samoan lawyer]

'Audition' (1999)
Dir.: Takeshi Miike

https://i.imgur.com/BMv2J06.gif

There's so much going on in this film. Miike's typically twisted images are there but the underlying themes of mucked up families, guilt, adultery, lust (and mostly loneliness) make it a seriously impressive psychological horror.

rating_4


Agreed. So messed up, great film.

[the samoan lawyer]

https://images.justwatch.com/backdrop/12273926/s1440/david-and-lisa (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justwatch.com%2Fuk%2Fmovie%2Fdavid-and-lisa&psig=AOvVaw0dNJioepxwRK-AVwopOGBv&ust=1602245705569000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCMjnksP8pOwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
Lisa and David (1962)


3+


https://diaboliquemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/WOTEfeatured1.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiaboliquemagazine.com%2Fwhite-eye-uk-blu-ray-review%2F&psig=AOvVaw0Yszj4X7K3nrWdjjrRrBDs&ust=1602245958643000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCNDKi7z9pOwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
White of the Eye (1987)


Really enjoyed this. Bit of a mad ending though!


3.5

[ScarletLion]

Recently de-subscribed myself. Have you seen much of Leigh's work? I've still quite a lot to catch up on but enjoyed all of his work so far.

Only seen Naked, All or Nothing and Nuts in May. All good. Secrets and Lies is my next from him. Another Year is supposed to be good to.

[the samoan lawyer]

Only seen Naked, All or Nothing and Nuts in May. All good. Secrets and Lies is my next from him. Another Year is supposed to be good to.


Naked and Another Year are my favourite of his. High Hopes is great too, you should bump that up your list. Still not seen Secrets and Lies, its my next too.

[Chypmunk]

Don't forget Life Is Sweet and my personal fav of his Happy-Go-Lucky too.

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/da/Eurovision_Song_Contest-_The_Story_of_Fire_Saga_poster.jpg/220px-Eurovision_Song_Contest-_The_Story_of_Fire_Saga_poster.jpg

3.5

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

[Marco]

1408 (2007): 9/10
Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (1982): 9.5/10

Interesting on Season of the Witch, that's that skips the normal Myers storyline right?

[Cobra]

Interesting on Season of the Witch, that's that skips the normal Myers storyline right?
Yes, it's actually really good, it has a self contained story but fits right in the franchise

[Fabulous]

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/cIK6eSVbzBCxLFM5pTjM8KCexu1.jpg

[Cobra]

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

3


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fJIdMG-2WQ&feature=emb_logo
I'm suprised it'd get that low of a rating, what's the reason?

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[Gideon58]

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4

[bob13bob]

1917 10/10. possibly my favorite war movie ever.

[pahaK]

死霊の罠 (1988)
aka Evil Dead Trap
1.5
Considering the cult status of this film, it was extremely disappointing. 100 minutes of aimless wandering, poor and unimaginative kills, senseless plot, and a couple of soft-core porn sex scenes don't equal a good movie.
--

Hard Target (1993)
2.5
A mediocre van Damme that didn't improve on rewatch. I wonder if Woo was serious about this, or did he turn this into a joke after the studio interference, but it feels like a parody of him. There are some nice scenes, but also far too many needless slow-mos and freeze frames. Oh, and too many somersaults and wasted shots.

[Cobra]

Hard Target (1993)
2.5
A mediocre van Damme that didn't improve on rewatch. I wonder if Woo was serious about this, or did he turn this into a joke after the studio interference, but it feels like a parody of him. There are some nice scenes, but also far too many needless slow-mos and freeze frames. Oh, and too many somersaults and wasted shots.
Watch the directors cut, it’s really good, I know not everyone will like the theatrical version, but this makes it 10x better

[ScarletLion]

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4

I too watched an Almodovar last night - 'Bad Education'. It's probably not in my top 3 of his but this guy doesn't make a bad film. It's a web of deceit based around lies, sex, abuse, mistrust and lust. All the usual messed up timelines and gender / persuasion themes and some of it feels very similar to 'Pain and Glory'.

https://resizing.flixster.com/ilmYKadLf4Ncrc-uoXI_7ffz0ug=/206x305/v1.bTsxMTIwODQ5MjtqOzE4NjI0OzEyMDA7MTUzNjsyMDQ4

[hell_storm2004]

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M.F.A. (2017) - 4/10. Meh to say the least. Contrived plot conveniences. Paper thin motive. Stupid movie decisions, just to make the movie hobble along. Decently acted. Can easily be missed. Revenge came out the same year, although it is not ground breaking itself, is miles ahead of this one.

[Chypmunk]

I too watched an Almodovar last night - 'Bad Education'. It's probably not in my top 3 of his but this guy doesn't make a bad film. It's a web of deceit based around lies, sex, abuse, mistrust and lust. All the usual messed up timelines and gender / persuasion themes and some of it feels very similar to 'Pain and Glory'.
Have you seen much of his earlier stuff? Have to say I thought quite poorly of Pepi, Bom, Luci and Other Girls Like Mom but Dark Habits is actually one of my favourites of his.

[ScarletLion]

Have you seen much of his earlier stuff? Have to say I thought quite poorly of Pepi, Bom, Luci and Other Girls Like Mom but Dark Habits is actually one of my favourites of his.

No I think the earliest of his I've seen is 'All About my Mother'. Which was very good. I'll get round to completing the filmography one day.

[Chypmunk]

No I think the earliest of his I've seen is 'All About my Mother'. Which was very good. I'll get round to completing the filmography one day.
Looks like I'm travelling the opposite direction :D Next one for me is Broken Embraces. Hope you find at least some of his earlier output enjoyable.

[Fabulous]

Last Action Hero (1993)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/j0fO2Sx2XL82jKKIwN48vOhaBHK.jpg

[pahaK]

The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020)
1.5
I rarely like horror-comedies, so my dislike towards this doesn't necessarily mean it's terrible. Anyways, the humor didn't impress me, and it sort of ruined the horror part of the story too. Too quirky but not funny, and stupid editing at times. The werewolf itself was good, but that's about it.

[Fabulous]

True Romance (1993)

4

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/2AS68kS8UoAefC27TEwOeXmlvRW.jpg

[Marco]

The Vanishing (2020)
http://www.markreviewsmovies.com/images/posters/2020/vanished.jpg
Pretty functional little thriller that, while predictable, was watchable. Jason Patric plays a grizzled cop looking for the missing daughter of a couple that appear to be having relationship issues. Not bad.

2.5