Rate The Last Movie You Saw

[ScarletLion]

The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020)

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I really liked Jim Cummings' first film 'Thunder Road'. I just love the way he mixes comedy and drama. It's quirky and a tiny bit different to your straight up dramedy. This film isn't a horror film. It's a drama about families. The beast in the film IS Jim Cumming's character. He needs to move on from his demons, let his daughter go, recover from his addictions etc. Be a human again. The way it unfolds is very good.

Horror fans will hate it. That's not Cummings' fault.

[Takoma11]

The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020)

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I really liked Jim Cummings' first film 'Thunder Road'. I just love the way he mixes comedy and drama. It's quirky and a tiny bit different to your straight up dramedy. This film isn't a horror film. It's a drama about families. The beast in the film IS Jim Cumming's character. He needs to move on from his demons, let his daughter go, recover from his addictions etc. Be a human again. The way it unfolds is very good.

Horror fans will hate it. That's not Cummings' fault.

I really like Thunder Road and I'm looking forward to this one a lot. Having seen his first film, I'm not expecting "horror", but I'm excited to see how a horror framework filters through his creative process.

[Chypmunk]

The Far Horizons (Rudolph Maté, 1955) 2.5+
Watchable enough piece of proto-Herzog

[Marco]

A Clockwork Orange (1971)
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Not seen for a while and still consider this to be one of Kubricks real truimphs. The great grimy background against the feral attitude of the Droogs is wonderfully realised against a brutal "modernist" landscape. The story flows from scene to scene and, while dated now, the acting is solid with the occasional burst of pure hilarity (P.R Deltoid and the Patrick Magee character questioning Alex about his meal after leaning what a little murderous ****e he really is!) .
Great performance from McDowell who really excels in this part.
4.5

[Marco]

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

3

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A grand film, love it.

[g4genis]

Gali Guleiyan: 9/10.

Really good film, worth watching. It's on Youtube, it's a Hindi language art film. Bajpayee's performance is worth watching!

[HollowMan]

Ratatouille (2007).


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A sweet and funny Pixar film about a wimpy French guy who befriends a rodent Gordon Ramsay. Very enjoyable.


4/5 Stars.

[Fabulous]

The Egg and I (1947)

2.5

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[Fabulous]

The Stalking Moon (1968)

2.5

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[mark f]

Two Plains & A Fancy (Whitney Horn & Lev Kalman, 2018) 2.5 6/10
The Crawling Hand (Herbert L. Strock, 1963) 1 3/10
Tokyo Sonata (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2007) 3- 6.5/10
Hubie Halloween (Steven Brill, 2020) 2.5 6/10
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Hubie (Adam Sandler) is the nicest guy in Salem, Massachusetts, but most of the townsfolk make fun of him, especially as Halloween approaches.
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (3 Directors, 2020) 3.5 7/10
Black Box (Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Robot Monster (Phil Tucker, 1953) 1 3/10 Camp Rating: 9/10
Hosts (Adam Leader & Richard Oakes, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
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Christmas dinner turns gory when some possessed neighbors show up.
Off Jackson Avenue (John-Luke Montias, 2007) 2.5 6/10
Day of the Nightmare (John Bushelman, 1965) 1.5 4/10
Books of Blood (Brannon Braga, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
The Forty-Year-Old Version (Radha Blank, 2020) 3 6.5/10
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Once-promising playwright-turned-teacher (Radha Blank) dreams of becoming a rapper - something she's really good at.
The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion (Park Hoon-jung, 2018) 2.5+ 6/10
The Golden Mistress (Joel Judge [Abner Biberman, 1954) 2 5/10
Rosie (Paddy Breathnach, 2018) 2.5 6/10
My Mother's Wound (Ozan Aciktan, 2016) 3 6.5/10
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Young Turkish Bora Akkas goes in search of the man who raped his mom during the 1990's Croatian War - his father.
The Devil's Messenger (Herbert L. Strock & Curt Siodmak,1962) 2 5/10
Siempre, Luis (John James, 2020) 2.5+ 6/10
The Lie AKA Between Earth and Sky (Veena Sud, 2018) 2 5/10
A Wonderful Night in Split (Arsen Anton Ostojic, 2004) 2.5+ 6/10
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Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll on New Year's Eve in Croatia.

[Dog Star Man]

Bag of Popcorn: Check.
M&Ms: Check.
Friday the 13th in VHS... definitely check.

My experience... I left my own show beaming with "camp" (ba-dum-tshh) fun!!!

[Fabulous]

Deception (1946)

2.5

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[Daniel M]

Here is my backlog of films. Some have thoughts because I put them down at the time of watching. If anyone wants more thoughts or a discussion on any of the films feel free to reply!

The Homesman (Tommy Lee Jones, 2014) 3.5

Hiroshima Mon Amour (Alain Resnais, 1959) 5

David Bowie Is Dead (Mark Jenkin, 2018) [Short] 3

The Blood of a Poet (Jean Cocteau, 1932) 4

Eva (Joseph Losey, 1962) 3.5

The Testament of Orpehus (Jean Cocteau, 1960) 4/5

Night Moves (Kelly Reichardt, 20130 3.5

The Go-Between (Joseph Losey, 1971) 4

Le Corbeau (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1953) 4.5

Woman in Chains (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1968) 4.5

Quai des Orfèvres (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1947) 3.5

La Bête humaine (Jean Renoir, 1938) 5

Beauty and the Beast (Jean Cocteau, René Clément, 1946) 4.5

Orpheus (Jean Cocteau, 1950) 5

Wings of Desire (Wim Wenders, 1987) 3.5

Umberto D. (Vittorio De Sica, 1952) 4

Fitzcarraldo (Werner Herzog, 1982) 3

A Quiet Place (John Krasinski, 2018) 1

Some of the best horror movies are based on how groups can survive by adapting their lifestyles around the strengths/weaknesses of their enemies (Dawn of the Dead, The Thing) but here the plot’s absurdities and characters’ stupidity becomes unbearable. Instead of using the unique premise to craft creative memorable cinematic sequences we get unnecessary exposition, empty and confused characters, and cliché scenes.

The Cat Returns (Hiroyuki Morita, 2002) 2.5

Far less ambitious than its Ghibli counterparts, the film has a strange fantasy plot exploring the world of cats with the Studio’s usual strong feminine message. Whilst it’s enjoyable enough, it lacks much complexity or emotional power. The result is an often bizarre combination of odd characters and terrible puns, with a mixture of humour for both kids and adults. A very minimal plot is stretched to 75 minutes.

The Wind Rises (Hayao Miyazaki, 2013) 3

Often beautiful to look at as we have come to expect from the animation of Miyazaki with some superb sequences but the film feels uneven overall. Jiro’s motivation and craftsmanship are assumed but are reduced to being demonstrated through expository dialogue. The political implications and exploration of human attitudes in Japan pre-WWII are glanced over briefly in favour of romance in a way that feels uncertain.

Christine (John Carpenter, 1983) 4

Unlike many Eighties films reminiscing over school life where oddball characters would find their purpose and be celebrated, Christine focuses on the misery and horror found in an environment shackling our bullied teen with frustrating expectations. Like Carrie, revenge is forthcoming as our lead character becomes consumed by his desires, given life through the stunning colours and compositions created by Carpenter.

When Harry Met Sally (Rob Reiner, 1989) 2.5

Although often since emulated, there is nothing particularly spectacular or cinematic about this comedy which relies largely on its witty dialogue and the delivery of its comic moments through its actors - who do manage to conjure up some enjoyable chemistry. Everything is else is where you would expect it to be, without much surprise or innovation as I have too often found to be the case for Reiner post Spinal Tap.

Mr. Klein (Joseph Losey, 1976) 4.5

The always assured Alain Delon becomes increasingly frustrated and frightened as his life becomes upended by false allegations of being a Jew. His performance, paired with the methodical compositions of Joseph Losey that linger with horror, create a feeling of impending doom, a terrifying nightmare closing in. Has unease and fear ever been captured so well? A damning indictment of moral cowardice and indifference.

The Hunt (Thomas Vinterberg, 2012) 1.5

An exercise in cinematic suffering. Misery piled upon more misery. Once the film’s anti-mob message becomes clear (almost immediately) there is no attempt to explore characters or actions further, along with no effort to convey the story in any cinematic way. The images, captured mainly in the style of a handheld camera, are largely bland and uninventive, matching the pessimistic numbness that can be seen on Mikkelsen’s face.

Whisky Galore (Alexander Mackendrick, 1949) 3

This classic British Ealing comedy might have one of their simplest plots but certainly has a lot of warmth to make up for it. In basing the story on the tale of washed-up cases of whisky off the shore of a remote Scottish island, the film is able to focus on the community spirit on the people living there, taking a look at the spirit of the Scottish people who see themselves fighting against the English home guard.

Midnight Special (Jeff Nichols, 2016) 3

In attempting to progress further than his previous films, Nichols chooses the Sci-Fi genre with all its conventions as the setting for this film but struggles to handle the usual tropes in a way that feels innovative or exciting on a certain level. Despite this, what still manages to shine through is his human warmth, once again showcasing his strong ability to capture relationships between adults and children.

Ema (Pablo Larraín, 2019) 0.5

Ema is a frustratingly vacuous film, lacking cohesion and meaning beyond the desire to provoke us with its gratuitous content. It's barely cohesive and has numerous contrived scenes that serve no purpose other than being visually striking. It seems to be too often the case that vibrant visuals and shocking content will now pass for a good film, rewarded simply for being ambitious and breaking away from the norm.

Nona. If They Soak Me, I'll Burn Them (Camila José Donoso, 2019) 1

Combining sharp images and crisp sound design, the film starts off with a playful introduction of Nona, a mysterious pyromaniac who recounts different experiences of her anarchistic life. Switching between wide-screen shots and more grainy film footage, instead of stitching these together into a rich cinematic tapestry the result feels disjointed and repetitive, a single idea unnecessarily stretched to a full film.

Extraction (Sam Hargrave, 2020) 1.5

The latter sections of both halves of the film feature some impressive stunt work and editing to put together some entertaining fight scenes. Unfortunately the rest of the film’s story is lazy, large sections of the plot don’t make sense and the villains are violent caricatures. The effort to give Chris Hemsworth’s character some sort of backstory to give the plot some emotional reasoning seems an afterthought.

The Whalebone Box (Andrew Kötting, 2019) 2.5

Blending together various images and sounds, fiction and non-fiction, the past with the present, the film plays around with structure without being able to convincingly convey anything profound or meaningful. More interesting is the blend of unique characters that are presented throughout the film, captured in unusual ways. The Whalebone Box works best as an affectionate celebration of a ragtag band of artists.

A Russian Youth (Alexander Zolotukhin, 2019) 1.5

Once again we have a modern filmmaker attempting to make something fresh and interesting by experimenting with different stylistic choices, here the decision to shoot WWI scenes on grainy film and also to combine the narrative with a modern orchestra. In doing the former, Zolotukhin forgoes any effort to build a cinematic language of his own through mise-en-scene and the latter strangely undercuts the film's drama.

Ponyo (Hayao Miyazaki, 2008) 3

Whilst enjoyable the film lacks the compelling emotional power of Miyazaki's best work My Neighbour Totoro, or the well-constructed commentary of Princess Mononoke, landing somewhere in the middle with a simple tale of a young boy who finds a goldfish who has transformed into a young girl. The hand-drawn visuals help give the film charm but the latter stages of the film seem unsure how to conclude the film's ideas.

A.K. (Chris Marker, 1985) 4

Chris Marker studies the work of Akira Kurosawa from a distance, watching as we would as a person filled with admiration and in awe of the man's methods. He captures the epic scale of the film's production and looks at the recurring themes and images throughout Kurosawa's work. He is an observer, sharing his insights on what he witnesses without trying to weave his own narrative. An advert for auteur theory.

Burden of Dreams (Les Blank, 1982) 3.5

A fascinating look at the troubled production of Fitzcarraldo, a film which does itself feel heavily flawed. Herzog's desire to complete the film seems to be nothing more than his own personal desire to experience the madness of such a journey, something he pretty much admits. It's amazing to see such commitment to a vision, and such unconventional filmmaking techniques, it's no surprise Robards and Jagger soon left.

An Autumn Afternoon (Yasujirō Ozu, 1962) 5

Ozu's final film is almost a remake of Late Spring, again exploring themes of cultural transition and family. This familiarity with the content through his exploration of it has given him a level of mastery and this film feels like a culmination of all his ideas. Ryū is incredible in his gentle lead role, the subtle emotional narratives are handled perfectly, and there are plenty of hilarious moments too. Incredible.

Borrowed Pasture (John Ormond, 1960) 4

This forgotten BBC made-for-TV film follows the lives of two post-war Polish immigrants on a Welsh farm. Narrated by Richard Burton, the film is incredibly cinematic, using its editing to demonstrate the relationship between the men and their environment, focussing on their hands, their belongings, the processes involved in their of labour, their faith and family, often evocative of Ford in how their lives are shown.

Vertical Shapes in a Horizontal Landscape (Mark Jenkin, 2018) [Short] 3

Repulsion (Roman Polanski, 1965) 4

The Green Ray (Éric Rohmer, 1986) 4.5

Pauline at the Beach (Éric Rohmer, 1983) 4.5

Belle de Jour (Luis Buñuel, 1967) 4

Fire/Pozar (David Lynch, 2015) [Short] 3.5

Little Big Man (Arthur Penn, 1970) 2.5

Thunder Road (Jim Cummings, 2018) 2.5

Monos (Alejandro Landes, 2019) 3

Dear Marianne (Mark Jenkin, 2016) [Short] 3

Passion (Brian De Palma, 2012) 4

Suspicion (Alfred Hitchcock, 1941) 3.5

Carlito's Way (Brian De Palma, 1993) 4.5

Broken Flowers (Jim Jarmusch, 2005) 4.5

The Limits of Control (Jim Jarmusch, 2009) 4.5

Angel Face (Otto Preminger, 1953) 4

Hereditary (Ari Aster, 2018) 2

Venom (Ruben Fleischer, 2018) 0.5

Femme Fatale (Brian De Palma, 2002) 3.5

Miller's Crossing (Coen Brothers, 1990) [Rewatch] 5

Inside Llewyn Davis (Coen Brothers, 2013) [Rewatch] 4.5

Mission: Impossible (Brian De Palma, 1996) 3.5

The Mule (Clint Eastwood, 2018) 3.5

Mission: Impossible II (John Woo, 2000) 1

Have to write a comment here about how it's unbelievable that this was written by Robert Towne. Has to be one of the most sexist films that I have seen in the way the characters talk about/treat women.

Mission: Impossible III (J.J. Abrams, 2006) 2

Snake Eyes (Brian De Palma, 1998) 4

[Marco]

Nocturnal Animals (2016)
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Extremely watchable, good performances except maybe Gyllenhaals (whom I like) which seemed a bit showy I thought. Don't really get the ending, or care that much...just seems like she's living with regrets and he's got on with his life.

4

[Marco]

The Bay of Silence (2020)
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Interesting drama about a couples relationship that seems idyllic but is plagued by the wifes mental health issues. Even saying more would likely ruin a good/pivotal part of the film.

Solid enough.

3

[AgrippinaX]

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2.5

I’ve been meaning to watch this for ages, and as it is, I found it rather disappointing. Part of it is the fact it’s just not that engrossing, but a bigger problem for me was that Chia Chi seemed to have absolutely no motivation to continue being a spy. I watched this with a friend, and neither of us could wrap our heads around why she keeps going. She’s not that patriotic to begin with and is very reluctant to join the rest of the group in their political activism, or whatever you’d call it. As the film progresses, she only seems less into it. From that point of view, the film didn’t work for me at all, but I concede it’s reasonably well-made. Much preferred Brokeback Mountain, though.

[this_is_the_ girl]

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Durante la tormenta (2018, Oriol Paulo)
3
I'm a sucker for 'time warp' movies so I had to watch this one. Hmm, not bad. Interesting premise, nicely developed plot, and a pretty decent execution. Yes, it's one of those films where plot structure overrides atmosphere/cinematic language - not that it's bad per se but in this case personally I missed that auteurish element. While pleasantly accessible, it was more tame and mainstream than I would have preferred. The second half felt a bit lacking (too much romantic melodrama for my taste, with a mandatory gotcha twist at the end) but overall, worth a watch.

[matt72582]

Here is my backlog of films. Some have thoughts because I put them down at the time of watching. If anyone wants more thoughts or a discussion on any of the films feel free to reply!


I saw most of those movies you listed, but I'll pick a few favorites.


Wings of Desire (Wim Wenders, 1987) rating_3_5
Good movie for the 80s. Paris, Texas is even better, also Wenders, but my favorite might be "Alice in the Cities", and the sequels are pretty good... I think I gave this a 7.5/10
Umberto D. (Vittorio De Sica, 1952) rating_4
One of my favorites ever.. Influenced my favorite movie ever, "Harry and Tonto" (which probably influenced "The Straight Story")... My brother (who has barely seen any movies) actually watched this and reminded me of a hilarious part.. Umberto needs change, so he buys that glass, and nonchalantly throws it to the ground.

Mr. Klein (Joseph Losey, 1976) rating_4_5
Good one, gave it the same rating, especially compared to the movie made by Polanski that same year.

A.K. (Chris Marker, 1985) rating_4
Never saw this, but I loved "Joli Mai" - one of my favorite docs.

Burden of Dreams (Les Blank, 1982) rating_3_5
I liked this more than the movie.

An Autumn Afternoon (Yasujirō Ozu, 1962) rating_5
My favorite Ozu, despite so many of his movies being so similar, even the same actors playing the same kind of characters.


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Lisa and David (1962)

I loved this movie very much.. I also liked Perry's second movie, "Ladybug, Ladybug", especially considering the Cuban Missile Crisis was happening as it was filmed, but I even loved that it was told from the perspective of children.

[HollowMan]

Zoolander (2001).


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"What's wrong with being really really ridiculously good looking?"


One of my favourite comedies. Hilarious and bonkers, filled with classic scenes and stacked with celebrity cameos.


4/5 Stars.

[Fabulous]

It's a Wonderful World (1939)

2

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[AgrippinaX]

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Re-watch.

5

This film really does have a most unbelievable chemistry between the two leads. I also quite like A Bigger Splash, but I still think CMBYN is Guadagnino’s best. A shame the Suspiria remake was rubbish.

[the samoan lawyer]

The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020)

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I really liked Jim Cummings' first film 'Thunder Road'. I just love the way he mixes comedy and drama. It's quirky and a tiny bit different to your straight up dramedy. This film isn't a horror film. It's a drama about families. The beast in the film IS Jim Cumming's character. He needs to move on from his demons, let his daughter go, recover from his addictions etc. Be a human again. The way it unfolds is very good.

Horror fans will hate it. That's not Cummings' fault.


Thunder Road was a real mixed bag for me but will still give this one a chance.

[the samoan lawyer]

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Re-watch.

rating_5

This film really does have a most unbelievable chemistry between the two leads. I also quite like A Bigger Splash, but I still think CMBYN is Guadagnino’s best. A shame the Suspiria remake was rubbish.


This has to be the film I least expected to love ever. Avoided it for so long and ended up rating it 5 when I did watch it. A masterpiece.

[Daniel M]

I saw most of those movies you listed, but I'll pick a few favorites.

Wings of Desire (Wim Wenders, 1987) rating_3_5
Good movie for the 80s. Paris, Texas is even better, also Wenders, but my favorite might be "Alice in the Cities", and the sequels are pretty good... I think I gave this a 7.5/10

Yeah I agree with you, in that I prefer Paris, Texas. I haven't seen Alice in the Cities yet although it looks good. I really enjoyed The American Friend which is a fun movie with lots of great actors in it.

Umberto D. (Vittorio De Sica, 1952) rating_4
One of my favorites ever.. Influenced my favorite movie ever, "Harry and Tonto" (which probably influenced "The Straight Story")... My brother (who has barely seen any movies) actually watched this and reminded me of a hilarious part.. Umberto needs change, so he buys that glass, and nonchalantly throws it to the ground.

Yeah they all seem similar to each other, it's amazing the emotions De Sica can evoke with the simplest of plots. I need to watch more Italian films.

Mr. Klein (Joseph Losey, 1976) rating_4_5
Good one, gave it the same rating, especially compared to the movie made by Polanski that same year.

Glad to see another fan. As you can see I watched a load of Losey movies and really enjoyed them all. I think this is his best I have seen. I love these times of films. Have you seen his remake of M? I've heard that it's actually really good so want to see that next.

A.K. (Chris Marker, 1985) rating_4
Never saw this, but I loved "Joli Mai" - one of my favorite docs.

Burden of Dreams (Les Blank, 1982) rating_3_5
I liked this more than the movie.

Two great docs, I agree with you about Burden of Dreams being better than the film, which to me succeeds more as an idea but the actual execution doesn't really feel that great or compelling, I find it lacks its own "language" or identity, and it's more just a collection of shots from them actually carrying out the events in the film.

An Autumn Afternoon (Yasujirō Ozu, 1962) rating_5
My favorite Ozu, despite so many of his movies being so similar, even the same actors playing the same kind of characters.

I've only seen three Ozu films, each one I've loved. I think this is my favourite so far too, although I thought that after Late Spring. Can't wait to get to the rest.

[the samoan lawyer]

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Bliss (2019)


Obvious comparisons to Gaspar Noe were a warm welcome here. The film kicks off with a warning about flashing imagery and its certainly well warranted. This is a loud, psychedelic and violent film that no doubt is best watched both under the influence and in the dark. I only did one unfortunately but it didn't stop me loving it. This is one to avoid if not a fan of violence/gore/drug/sex/hallucinogenics/metal.


4

[AgrippinaX]

This has to be the film I least expected to love ever. Avoided it for so long and ended up rating it 5 when I did watch it. A masterpiece.
Exactly, same here. I didn’t like Carol at all, or most other films one could judge to be similar without seeing CMBYN, but this definitely is a masterpiece.

[Marco]

The Lie (2018)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/43/The_Lie_poster_2018.jpg
Asking the question, how far will parents go to cover up the actions of their offspring to protect them from the big bad consequences. Felt with a punchier direction this could have been better but was just fine as it was.

3

[Stirchley]

68382

Well-acted, but excruciatingly slow. The Chinese sure do take their time telling a story.

[SpelingError]

Dawn of the Dead (1978) - 4.5

Though Snyder's remake is quite good, it doesn't capture the strengths of this film with the same skill and precision. For one, the consumerism angle is greatly reduced in Snyder's film as, while both films feature zombies and a shopping mall, Romero's film takes this theme a handful of iterations further by giving the zombies fragments of their prior personalities, displaying them as mindless drones stuck in a never ending loop of interacting with the material goods in the mall as the days go by, the same thing the human survivors resort to in order to pass their time. While I liked the ensemble cast in Snyder's remake, they can't hold a candle to the four main characters in this film. Romero displays a great deal of sympathy for them as they're displayed as flawed characters who occasionally make mistakes for various reasons, but are still capable of tenderness and nobility. This made me care about their fates on a much deeper level than those in Snyder's remake. Other things I liked about this film included its depiction of an apocalypse in motion which extended to the occasional TV broadcasts and the highlight of a frenetically paced apartment raid in the opening which gave a disturbing portrait of society breaking down, Ken Foree's empathetic, layered performance, and the strong melancholy air which persists throughout this film. Overall, this is one of the best zombie films I've seen. Snyder's remake, by comparison, is a good way to spend the afternoon and maybe a little more.

[matt72582]

The Housemaid - 5/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J_HTZFC32s&feature=youtu.be

[matt72582]

Wake in Fright - 7/10
Made in 1971, same year as a movie this reminded me of (Straw Dogs)... A newcomer surrounded by Bogans who love to drink, shoot animals, psychological (I guess).. I don't think many would like this, though. Not very "accessible", especially with the commercials (didn't know of this particular 3rd party Concast app), but I kept watching, which is more than I can say about a majority of movies I've tried to watch this year... I've actually had this on my to-watch list.... I spent 9 months in Australia, including 5 weeks in Bamawm (another place no Aussie has ever heard of) and I was stuck at the farm/hostel except to get food once a week.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/WakeInFrightAd1.jpg

[AgrippinaX]

The Housemaid - 5/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J_HTZFC32s&feature=youtu.be
That low? I was just about to watch that!

[Chypmunk]

Til Death Do Us Part (Farhad Mann, 2014) 2
Needed a lot more Alf Garnett imo

[matt72582]

Yeah I agree with you, in that I prefer Paris, Texas. I haven't seen Alice in the Cities yet although it looks good. I really enjoyed The American Friend which is a fun movie with lots of great actors in it.



Yeah they all seem similar to each other, it's amazing the emotions De Sica can evoke with the simplest of plots. I need to watch more Italian films.
.
I gave "The American Friend" a 7/10.. Alice in the Cities, Wrong Turn, Kings of the Road (8,7,6/10, which is not surprising).


I HIGHLY recommend the documentary "Vittorio D".. It's on Amazon Prime. But I really recommend Italian movies in general, which for me, is the country that made the best movies, per.. Obviously, there are many American movies, and many great ones, but there's something about Italian movies and the culture.. Neo-realism, and what came after. The last great one I saw was from 1980, "La Terrazza", probably the best movie I've seen this year (9/10).. Visconti is probably my 2nd favorite director, there's only one or two of his I haven't seen. I'd recommend La Tera Trema, Bellissima, Rocco and His Brothers. My favorite Italian movie is actually "La Strada", but I ceased being a fan after "La Dolce Vita", which I gave a 7.5/10 - I always feel different (sometimes indifferent) when I see it. Maybe it's the debauchery? Maybe it's because I know what he was capable of with La Strada, Nights of Cabiria, i vitteloni


"Fist in Pocket" by Bellocchio is a realistic horror that I highly recommend. "Il Sorpasso" is a very fun and great movie. I could go on and on, but if you name some Italian movies you did like, I might be able to give you more and more accurate recommendations.


I never saw the re-make of "M", but the original German is probably my favorite thriller/mystery.. I did like Losey's "The Servant" and "Secret Ceremony", despite it being a little flawed. Have you seen it? Elizabeth Taylor and Robert Mitchum are in this unique movie. For some reason, it reminds me of "The Night Digger", which I liked less the second time seeing it, but its still good/different.



I also think if you liked "The Servant" that you might like "The Caretaker" (The Guest) with Robert Shaw, who I like (although I don't like Alan Bates).

[matt72582]

That low? I was just about to watch that!
You should -- I'm curious what you think of it... I thought I'd love it after the first 10-15 minutes, but I seem to have similar laments as other reviewers on IMDB.

[Gideon58]

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4

[hell_storm2004]

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Queen Marie of Romania (2019) - 6/10. The story they were trying to tell was a pretty intriguing one. But somehow the writing was a bit run-of-the-mill biopic type. The acting was fine. The piece of history is also fine. I saw it as 7.8 on IMDB, so gave it a try. But that is really stretching it. It's decent at best. Boring at worst! Woodrow Wilson was again shown as a prick!

[Fabulous]

Between Two Worlds (1944)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/nPEXAMe21nrUz8JbibJkuUyMWbx.jpg

[ScarletLion]

68382

Well-acted, but excruciatingly slow. The Chinese sure do take their time telling a story.

I loved that film.

[ScarletLion]

'Eternal Beauty' (2010)
Dir.: Craig Roberts

https://i.imgur.com/pvE6s0U.gif

Started off a bit overdone and overacted but ended up a very sweet, touching portrayal of dealing with schizophrenia and disfunctional family. Sally Hawkins and David Thewlis are terrific as normal and the DoP Kit Fraser (Possum, Under the Shadow) has to take credit for giving the viewer some lovely lighting and imaginative shots. Roberts' 'Submarine' was a nice film, but he's ramped it up a bit here - talented young man.

Well worth 95 minutes of your time.

7.6/10

[the samoan lawyer]

Wake in Fright - 7/10
Made in 1971, same year as a movie this reminded me of (Straw Dogs)... A newcomer surrounded by Bogans who love to drink, shoot animals, psychological (I guess).. I don't think many would like this, though. Not very "accessible", especially with the commercials (didn't know of this particular 3rd party Concast app), but I kept watching, which is more than I can say about a majority of movies I've tried to watch this year... I've actually had this on my to-watch list.... I spent 9 months in Australia, including 5 weeks in Bamawm (another place no Aussie has ever heard of) and I was stuck at the farm/hostel except to get food once a week.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/WakeInFrightAd1.jpg


Great film. a solid 4.5 in my book

[the samoan lawyer]

https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2019/07/12/farewell1_wide-1fd1dd067a575e1ba6bfd38863d7240c08f2ce97.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2019%2F07%2F13%2F741217856%2Fin-the-farewell-the-bad-news-bearers-keep-a-secret&psig=AOvVaw1S-BWfcyjnAy2-Jk0b0E50&ust=1602676867596000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCMD3s93CsewCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
The Farewell (2019)


Massive swerve from the films I've recently been watching but no less enjoyable. Beautiful story, really well told and such likeable characters.


4


https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.3650427.1538582539!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_620_330/image.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fculture%2Ffilm%2Fali-soozandeh-tackling-the-taboos-of-setting-a-film-in-tehran-1.3650442&psig=AOvVaw1v346DNeMtY3L-Tw1-VS5d&ust=1602677292563000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCPDv7afEsewCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
Tehran Taboo (2017)


Animation showing the dark side of Iran. Obviously I cant comment on how true it all is but its a powerful watch nonetheless.


3.5

[ScarletLion]

https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2019/07/12/farewell1_wide-1fd1dd067a575e1ba6bfd38863d7240c08f2ce97.jpg (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2019%2F07%2F13%2F741217856%2Fin-the-farewell-the-bad-news-bearers-keep-a-secret&psig=AOvVaw1S-BWfcyjnAy2-Jk0b0E50&ust=1602676867596000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCMD3s93CsewCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
The Farewell (2019)


Massive swerve from the films I've recently been watching but no less enjoyable. Beautiful story, really well told and such likeable characters.


Lovely film. Awkwafina very good. Had some similarities to Yi Yi. I wasn't so fond of all the birds and the magical realism around that, it took me out of the moment a bit.

[LChimp]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcSX8yVawsnb9KUnFkv2dLXpW-Wvnn_rIvtsTA&usqp=CAU

What a terrible story. How could a human being do such a thing?

[the samoan lawyer]

Lovely film. Awkwafina very good. Had some similarities to Yi Yi. I wasn't so fond of all the birds and the magical realism around that, it took me out of the moment a bit.


Not got round to Yi Yi yet but it is on the list. :)

[Cobra]

The Final Destination (2009):
Not bad, good kills, but I preferred the original ending over the one we got.
6.5/10

[Cobra]

Wayne's World (1992):
A comedy classic, one of the better SNL based movies, worth a rewatch.
9/10

[Fabulous]

Boom Town (1940)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/bPeWQCyLtAWGyjtJ9mdfPcvhRTe.jpg

[Thief]

This Throne of Blood film was really something :eek:

[SpelingError]

Wake in Fright - 7/10
Made in 1971, same year as a movie this reminded me of (Straw Dogs)... A newcomer surrounded by Bogans who love to drink, shoot animals, psychological (I guess).. I don't think many would like this, though. Not very "accessible", especially with the commercials (didn't know of this particular 3rd party Concast app), but I kept watching, which is more than I can say about a majority of movies I've tried to watch this year... I've actually had this on my to-watch list.... I spent 9 months in Australia, including 5 weeks in Bamawm (another place no Aussie has ever heard of) and I was stuck at the farm/hostel except to get food once a week.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/WakeInFrightAd1.jpg

Wake in Fright is one of the best, er, non-horror terrifying movies I saw. It's a hard watch and I don't know if I can watch it again, but I found it to be a really effective and shocking portrayal of toxic masculinity. The kangaroo scene is hard to watch, but it's part of the film's visceral power and, regardless of what you think of the morality of it, it's a really powerful sequence. Glad you also liked it.

[Thief]

Wake in Fright made me wanna take a shower afterwards :sick: Great movie

[Takoma11]

This Throne of Blood film was really something :eek:

There are several good MacBeth adaptations floating around, but this one is tops for me.

[Fabulous]

Infernal Affairs (2002)

4

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/bSfwUwlWsaPVmGkIOKWwDLdyQW4.jpg

[mark f]

Nocturne (Zu Quirke, 2020) 2 5/10
Dolly Parton: Here I Am (Francis Whately, 2019) 3 6.5/10
Do Not Reply (Woltosz Bros., 2020) 2 5/10
Canadian Strain (Geordie Sabbagh, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNWI2NjQwOTctNDRlYi00NzIxLWExOTctMjQyOWExNTM3Mzg4XkEyXkFqcGdeQVRoaXJkUGFydHlJbmdlc3Rpb25Xb3JrZmxv dw@@._V1_UX477_CR0,0,477,268_AL_.jpg
Canadian cannabis dealer Jess Salgueiro finds her business and whole life go to pot when the country legalizes marijuana.
Ossos (Pedro Costa, 1997) 2 5/10
The Royal Road (Jenni Olson, 2015) 3- 6.5/10
O Fantasma (João Pedro Rodrigues, 2000) 2 5/10
She's in Portland (Marc Carlini, 2020) 2.5 6/10
https://64.media.tumblr.com/019c8f8c628f508568cb20966dc09eb5/2a3752c45a89f371-b0/s500x750/3acfd13ebf622cade915d189fa3a2cca15f895ed.gifv
Buddies Tommy Dewey and François Arnaud go on a road trip up the California coast and learn about finding and keeping relationships.
The Binding (Domenico Emanuele de Feudis, 2020) 2 5/10
Five Fingers for Marseilles (Michael Matthews, 2018) 2.5 5.5/10
Revenge (Coenie Dippenaar, 1986) 2 5/10
Mary Goes Round (Molly McGlynn, 2016) 3 6.5/10
https://tse2.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.K9fNKBEZQbeKcqcY4Y4KYwHaEK&pid=15.1
Substance abuse counsellor Aya Cash has a major drinking problem and returns to her home to find her dad and half-sister with problems of their own.
The Cleansing Hour (Damien LeVeck, 2019) 2+ 5/10
Those Who Deserve to Die (Bret Wood, 2019) 1.5+ 4.5/10
Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (Gordon Flemyng, 1966) 2+ 5/10
Moose (Logan Dellinger, 2015) 2.5 6/10
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575adcf11bbee0fd2d9aa5f8/1506478182253-U9DRGJ25K1OJ2HOQU88Z/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kGm4WcibdxtzIRMARQuJ6pYUqsxRUqqbr1mOJYKfIPR7LoDQ9mXPOjoJoqy81S2I8N_N4V1vUb5AoIII bLZhVYxCRW4BPu10St3TBAUQYVKcySV5U95_XoiQW6GtiQiba0O5SjfR2rX-lFr7kYOFAm64Q6JmRL-TWHtzCM-YYXls/moose1.png?format=500w
An extraordiarily-evil Moose is killing people in Gangrene Gulch, Alaska, according to the sock puppet coroner.
The Stranger (Lee H. Katzin,1973) 2 5/10
Om Dar-B-Dar (Kamal Swaroop,1988) 2.5 6/10
She (Robert Day, 1965) 2 5/10
Vampires vs. the Bronx (Oz Rodriguez, 2020) 2.5 6/10
https://i0.wp.com/media.giphy.com/media/uMHgiqHSt3hoPq2R61/giphy.gif?w=640&ssl=1
How come most vampires have never seen The Lost Boys?

[Thief]

There are several good MacBeth adaptations floating around, but this one is tops for me.

Oh definitely. Last year I saw the 2015 Macbeth, which was good, but Kurosawa is in a whole 'nother level.

[cricket]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcSX8yVawsnb9KUnFkv2dLXpW-Wvnn_rIvtsTA&usqp=CAU

What a terrible story. How could a human being do such a thing?

People do horrible things for a variety of reasons. This guy is pure evil and it's a case that has stayed with me.

[Fabulous]

Pride and Prejudice (1940)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/dLAgQQfiqDxPZZOoHYoA0RHXVNf.jpg

[Gideon58]

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4.5

[Cobra]

Never Hike In The Snow (2020):
Well made fan film that fits right in the Friday The 13th Franchise, watched it live as it aired.
9/10

[gbgoodies]

Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (Gordon Flemyng, 1966) 2+ 5/10



I watched Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. on TCM last night, and it was only okay, (about 2 to 2-1/2 popcorn boxes is pretty accurate IMO), but I thought it was still a little bit better than the Dr. Who movie that aired just before it. (I think it was called Dr. Who and the Daleks.)

I've only seen a few episodes of the TV show "Dr. Who", so I can't really compare the movies to the TV show, but the movies seemed kind of childish compared to the few TV episodes that I've seen.

[baleclone]

The Kid Who Would Be King- 7/10
it is not, in that sense, everything that it could have been, but it is fun tho.

[ScarletLion]

'Tony Takitani' (2004)

Beautiful Japanese arthouse film about loneliness

https://images.justwatch.com/backdrop/11169633/s1440/tony-takitani

4

[Fabulous]

Bananas (1971)

3

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/yr437Uwfq7qEYNJxbhIR4abvMvO.jpg

[Nux]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d5/Alucardaposter.jpg/220px-Alucardaposter.jpg
4.5/5

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/8/8/3/3/48833-a-bay-of-blood-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg?k=b9792e03c5
4/5

[Samsul Koderi]

https://pacifikrim35.over-blog.com/

[Samsul Koderi]

:)https://pacifikrim35.over-blog.com/:):)

[Daniel M]

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (Brad Bird, 2011) 3

A big step up from the last film, Bird handles the direction with assured confidence that gives the film its own unique style which feels very cohesive and makes for an enjoyable and thrilling experience. There's a synthesis between the performances (mainly Cruise and his sunts), the cinematography from Elswit and the editing. It all works together, with a slightly more humourous script too.

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (Christopher McQuarrie, 2015) 3.5

McQuarrie carries on the good work from the last film and gives us plenty more of the good stuff. The action sequences in this film are for me the best of the series. Watching all six films in a row makes you realise just how laughable some of the plots are, especially when the same story is almost recycled six times, but when it's all filmed so well you don't really mind. The introduction of Rebecca Ferguson really helps in taking the film up a notch too, the balance feels spot on here with a mixture of characters old and new.

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (Christopher McQuarrie, 2018) 3

Another very strong film with many of the same strong qualities as the last film. My minor complaints would be that it does seem slightly overlong, and the attempts to bring some sort of emotional core with the reintroduction of his wife into the story is really, really weak.

The Godfather: Part III (Francis Ford Coppola, 1990) 1.5

I love the first two films but had put this off for ages and now I kind of wish I had never watched it. I knew it wasn't meant to be as strong as the first two but I was really disappointed by it. Almost everything about it seems off. Sofia Coppola gets a lot of stick and her performance is weak but the problems are much larger than that. I'd go as far as saying that the film is full of poor performances with the exception of Andy Garcia. Even Pacino isn't enjoyable on screen, and the script completely butchers his character. George Hamilton's casting is strange, the dialogue is so exposition-heavy, the plot is just the first film recycled with a bit of the second thrown in. It's as if a teenager watched the first two and had a go at writing a third. Some of the scenes and shots are really bizarre, the stroke, the shootout with the old man grabbing the coat. The editing of the film feels poor, some scenes (especially in the first half) move at a lightning pace which is really uncomfortable when coupled with the poor line delivery from everyone, then the second half of the film drags on forever.

[pahaK]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d5/Alucardaposter.jpg/220px-Alucardaposter.jpg
4.5/5

Alucarda is a great film. Nice to see some love for it on these forums :up:

[the samoan lawyer]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcTKykmOOskemik0PTVVuQu4xBtkrjXpm1jiCA&usqp=CAU (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.editoreric.com%2Fgreatlit%2Fmovies%2FAll-Quiet-on-the-Western-Front-1930.html&psig=AOvVaw3Xv3oy75-kW5GcQz7aLnYl&ust=1602774572121000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCJC_rt6utOwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)


No doubt, one of the best (anti) war films ever. Shame on me for not having watched it sooner. Actually frightening that this is 90 years old, so realistic.


4.5

[Thief]

That film is really, really great.

[Fabulous]

Fracture (2007)

3.5

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/fbSxZV6nLHsOvmHwRXJI5j0UuVU.jpg

[GulfportDoc]

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (Brad Bird, 2011) rating_3
A big step up from the last film, Bird handles the direction with assured confidence that gives the film its own unique style which feels very cohesive and makes for an enjoyable and thrilling experience. There's a synthesis between the performances (mainly Cruise and his sunts), the cinematography from Elswit and the editing. It all works together, with a slightly more humourous script too.

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (Christopher McQuarrie, 2015) rating_3_5
McQuarrie carries on the good work from the last film and gives us plenty more of the good stuff. The action sequences in this film are for me the best of the series. Watching all six films in a row makes you realise just how laughable some of the plots are, especially when the same story is almost recycled six times, but when it's all filmed so well you don't really mind. The introduction of Rebecca Ferguson really helps in taking the film up a notch too, the balance feels spot on here with a mixture of characters old and new.

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (Christopher McQuarrie, 2018) rating_3
Another very strong film with many of the same strong qualities as the last film. My minor complaints would be that it does seem slightly overlong, and the attempts to bring some sort of emotional core with the reintroduction of his wife into the story is really, really weak.
I loved the series from the 1960s, although they were about a group team who took assignments. Lately I've been winding my way back through the films since they were mentioned a week or two ago. I agree with your ratings. MI-2 was pretty bad, then they started to pick back up.

So far we've watched the first four. Will tackle the most recent two soon. Then of course #7 will supposedly be out next month.

The plots are practically immaterial. The action, the stunts, and the clever gizmos are the real draw-- plus Cruise's irrepressible personality and smile. All this within a PG-13 rating. What's not to like??

[shinjiikari15]

John Wick

8/10

[Gideon58]

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1.5

[Fabulous]

Reds (1981)

3

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[chawhee]

Happy Gilmore (1996)
http://www.brostrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/happy-gilmore.jpg
5
Probably my favorite Adam Sandler movie, as the charm and humor still ages well with me. Even though I know some of the scenes so well (fight with Bob Barker for example), I still laugh so hard.

[SpelingError]

The Blackcoat's Daughter (2017) - 4

This is a hard film to write about without spoiling, because a lot of the film's joy comes from the way its plot unfolds and reveals more insight about its backstory as it goes on, adding several dimensions of interesting themes to itself and changing the way you initially viewed certain characters in the process. With that being said though, I liked this film much more when I rewatched it. While I liked it well enough with my first viewing, I found it to be somewhat dull at times. With my second viewing, however, in addition to realizing the significance of several shots I didn't think much of during my first viewing, I found it to be a thematically rich and moody film whose ideas really resonated with me. Joan's scenes with Bill and Linda stuck out the most, though I also found found Rose and Kat interesting. The sound design is also excellent, not solely due to how creepy certain sounds are (Kat's phone call or the heater), but how these sounds would often culminate with disturbing visuals that turned these moments into sensually pleasing sequences. While you may have to be patient with this film to get the full benefit of it, the rewards you get for doing so are definitely worth the effort.

[pahaK]

The Blackcoat's Daughter (2017) - 4

This is a hard film to write about without spoiling, because a lot of the film's joy comes from the way its plot unfolds and reveals more insight about its backstory as it goes on, adding several dimensions of interesting themes to itself and changing the way you initially viewed certain characters in the process. With that being said though, I liked this film much more when I rewatched it. While I liked it well enough with my first viewing, I found it to be somewhat dull at times. With my second viewing, however, in addition to realizing the significance of several shots I didn't think much of during my first viewing, I found it to be a thematically rich and moody film whose ideas really resonated with me. Joan's scenes with Bill and Linda stuck out the most, though I also found found Rose and Kat interesting. The sound design is also excellent, not solely due to how creepy certain sounds are (Kat's phone call or the heater), but how these sounds would often culminate with disturbing visuals that turned these moments into sensually pleasing sequences. While you may have to be patient with this film to get the full benefit of it, the rewards you get for doing so are definitely worth the effort.

One of the best horror films of the last decade. Could even have made my best horror films ballot last year if I only had seen it before that.

[SpelingError]

One of the best horror films of the last decade. Could even have made my best horror films ballot last year if I only had seen it before that.

I can definitely see it growing on me some more with a third viewing. Glad you also liked it!

[Fabulous]

A Stolen Life (1946)

2.5

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[shinjiikari15]

Enola Holmes 9/10

It's a surprisingly good movie

https://shinji-ikari-movie-reviews.blogspot.com/2020/10/enola-holmes.html

[the samoan lawyer]

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After The Storm (2016)


Kore-eda just makes great films.


4


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Mr Calzaghe (2015)


Nice doc on a very underappreciated boxer.


4

[ScarletLion]

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After The Storm (2016)


Kore-eda just makes great films.


4



That's one of the few Kore-eda's I haven't seen. It's supposed to be a companion piece to 'Still Walking' which is excellent. I must get round to it.

[ScarletLion]

'The Asphalt Jungle' 1950

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What a film. A near perfect example of film noir. Dark, sultry, even philosophical in the last 20 minutes or so. Sterling Hayden with some awesome screen presence and Monroe as a mistress. A true classic

5

[the samoan lawyer]

That's one of the few Kore-eda's I haven't seen. It's supposed to be a companion piece to 'Still Walking' which is excellent. I must get round to it.


Ah I didn't know that, thanks for heads up, might try get to that one soon then. I think you'll really like this one SL.

[Thief]

The Blackcoat's Daughter (2017) - 4

This is a hard film to write about without spoiling, because a lot of the film's joy comes from the way its plot unfolds and reveals more insight about its backstory as it goes on, adding several dimensions of interesting themes to itself and changing the way you initially viewed certain characters in the process. With that being said though, I liked this film much more when I rewatched it. While I liked it well enough with my first viewing, I found it to be somewhat dull at times. With my second viewing, however, in addition to realizing the significance of several shots I didn't think much of during my first viewing, I found it to be a thematically rich and moody film whose ideas really resonated with me. Joan's scenes with Bill and Linda stuck out the most, though I also found found Rose and Kat interesting. The sound design is also excellent, not solely due to how creepy certain sounds are (Kat's phone call or the heater), but how these sounds would often culminate with disturbing visuals that turned these moments into sensually pleasing sequences. While you may have to be patient with this film to get the full benefit of it, the rewards you get for doing so are definitely worth the effort.

Hmm, I had probably passed this while browsing a couple of times, but had never given it much thought. Will add to my watchlist. Thanks!


EDIT: Yep, already had it on my Letterboxd watchlist :D which probably means that someone had already mentioned it at some point. Will prioritize, though :p

[Captain Terror]

Hmm, I had probably passed this while browsing a couple of times, but had never given it much thought. Will add to my watchlist. Thanks!


EDIT: Yep, already had it on my Letterboxd watchlist :D which probably means that someone had already mentioned it at some point. Will prioritize, though :p

There was indeed much discussion about it some time ago. I hereby recommend all 3 of Oz Perkins' films, to varying degrees.

[Iroquois]

The Descent - 2.5

idk for a film that takes place in a really deep cave it ultimately feels kinda shallow to me

[Thief]

There was indeed much discussion about it some time ago. I hereby recommend all 3 of Oz Perkins' films, to varying degrees.

I have seen none :(

[Captain Terror]

I have seen none :(

Gretel & Hansel holds the distinction of being the last film I saw in a theater, pre-apocalypse.

[SpelingError]

The Descent - 2.5

idk for a film that takes place in a really deep cave it ultimately feels kinda shallow to me

I revisited it recently and, though it takes its sweet time to get going (although, this bothered me less than it did the first time I saw it), I think it did a really good job at establishing tension/atmosphere in the caves and developing the relationship/rivalry with Sarah and Juno as it went along. I still consider it to be one of my favorite horror films of the decade, personally.

[Cobra]

Never Hike Alone (2017):
Great movie, not one of the best in the franchise, but really well done for a fan film.
8.5/10

[Thief]

The Descent - 2.5

idk for a film that takes place in a really deep cave it ultimately feels kinda shallow to me

I haven't seen it in a couple of years, but I still consider it one of the best "recent" horror films. Saw it in theaters and it freaked the hell out of me.

[pahaK]

Gretel & Hansel holds the distinction of being the last film I saw in a theater, pre-apocalypse.

That's easily Perkins's worst film this far. Unfortunately, he's been on a slide since the beginning even though I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House was still quite decent.

[Captain Terror]

That's easily Perkins's worst film this far. Unfortunately, he's been on a slide since the beginning even though I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House was still quite decent.
I'm not ready to call it a slide, but I agree that G&H is my least favorite so far. I'm a fan of slow-burns but this one made even me fidgety.
And Pretty Thing is actually my favorite, but I acknowledge that I'm in the minority there.

[Thief]

Quickie ratings on the last few films I've seen...

Evil Dead II (1987) I know I'll probably be hated here after this, but I just don't jive with Raimi's "horror comedy" vibe. Grade: 2

The Phantom Carriage (1921) Creepy, eery, and well ahead of its time. Grade: 3.5

Frankenweenie (2012) Saw it with the kids. Cute and charming, with a lot of neat homages to the horror genre. Grade: 3

Funny Games (1997) Disturbing, very well acted and very well shot. Grade: 4

Throne of Blood (1957) Why did I wait so long for this? Amazing film, gorgeously shot and very well acted. Grade: 4.5

The Cured (2017) Had very high expectations for this after reading the premise and, even though it is still a competent and well done effort, can't help but feel a bit disappointed about it. Grade: 3

The Barn (2016) Cheap and schlocky low budget horror is, well, cheap and schlocky. Still a bit fun. Grade: 2.5

[SpelingError]

Evil Dead II (1987) I know I'll probably be hated here after this, but I just don't jive with Raimi's "horror comedy" vibe. Grade: 2

I revisited that one last year. I greatly prefer the original Evil Dead (it's in the running for my top 5 horror films), but I liked the first half quite a lot as its slapstick gags made it feel like a bizarre Looney Tunes episode. It's a really unique horror film and it's going to be hard to top it. However, once the other characters arrive to the cabin in the second half, I think this charm is largely absent and I was less invested n the film at that point (minus the terrific ending), but I enjoyed what came before quite a lot.

The Phantom Carriage (1921) Creepy, eery, and well ahead of its time. Grade: 3.5

That's a personal favorite of mine. From what I read, it influenced the iconic "Here's Johnny!" scene in The Shining. Which soundtrack did you listen to it with? The classical or modern one.

Throne of Blood (1957) Why did I wait so long for this? Amazing film, gorgeously shot and very well acted. Grade: 4.5

I didn't give this film nearly enough credit when I first watched it, but I now think it's amazing. Kurosawa shot the hell out of it so much that I didn't care that he sacrificed Shakespeare's prose or took some liberties with the original text. Kurosawa had his own ambitions and nailed it.

[Captain Terror]

The Barn (2016) Cheap and schlocky low budget horror is, well, cheap and schlocky. Still a bit fun. Grade: 2.5

The poster for this one is calling my name but I know I'm gonna hate myself in the morning.

[Thief]

I revisited that one last year. I greatly prefer the original Evil Dead (it's in the running for my top 5 horror films), but I liked the first half quite a lot as its slapstick gags made it feel like a bizarre Looney Tunes episode. It's a really unique horror film and it's going to be hard to top it. However, once the other characters arrive to the cabin in the second half, I think this charm is largely absent and I was less invested n the film at that point (minus the terrific ending), but I enjoyed what came before quite a lot.


Trust me, I wanted to like this, and the fact that I kept going to his "horror" films, even though I felt exactly the same (or worse!) for Drag Me to Hell and The Evil Dead should serve as evidence. But like I said, it seems his style doesn't jive with me, but I know I'm in the minority.


That's a personal favorite of mine. From what I read, it influenced the iconic "Here's Johnny!" scene in The Shining. Which soundtrack did you listen to it with? The classical or modern one.

Yeah, the influence in the "axe" scene is pretty obvious. I saw the one that's on The Criterion Channel. I'm pretty sure it was a classical score.


I didn't give this film nearly enough credit when I first watched it, but I now think it's amazing. Kurosawa shot the hell out of it so much that I didn't care that he sacrificed Shakespeare's prose or took some liberties with the original text. Kurosawa had his own ambitions and nailed it.

I'm not very familiar with Shakespeare's original story, so maybe that's why I wasn't that bothered by Kurosawa's liberties. But even though I liked the story a lot, the direction was on another level. The framing and the use of perspective in his shots was amazing.

[Thief]

The poster for this one is calling my name but I know I'm gonna hate myself in the morning.

If you know what you're into, you might enjoy it. There is a clear and distinctive visual style that evokes the 80s (the film is set in the 80s, and the director made an effort to make the image look like it was shot in the 80s), so if you can get past the shaky dialogue and performances, you might be OK. The film is inoffensive enough to at least be somewhat enjoyable.

[Takoma11]

The Blackcoat's Daughter (2017) - 4

The sound design is also excellent, not solely due to how creepy certain sounds are (Kat's phone call or the heater), but how these sounds would often culminate with disturbing visuals that turned these moments into sensually pleasing sequences.

This is my main takeaway from the film, as well. I absolutely loved the use of sound.

I also think that the ending is incredibly powerful, whether taken literally or allegorically.

[SpelingError]

This is my main takeaway from the film, as well. I absolutely loved the use of sound.

I also think that the ending is incredibly powerful, whether taken literally or allegorically.

Agreed on both points. How many times have you seen this film, by the way? It strikes me as the kind of film which gets better the more you watch it.

[GulfportDoc]

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Eternal Beauty (2019)

I was attracted to the film by the two principal actors, Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water) and David Thewlis (Fargo season 3). Both came through in spades. Another standout was Penelope Wilton (Isobel Crawley in Downton Abbey).

It's tricky to produce a film which features characters with severe mental illness. The writers tend to over write, and the actors tend to over act, which sometimes results in a type of a parody that never jells. In this case the performances by the inestimable Hawkins and Thewlis were adept at keeping up the natural feel, which may have disguised some weak writing.

Pictures that are helmed by the same writer and director sometimes run the risk of mediocre continuity. Since the director is directing his own script, the danger is that there is no second party to beware of cohesion or stability problems in the production. Those issues are not overwhelming in this picture, but one might say that those principles kept Eternal Beauty as a nicely done film rather than being a really good film.

Hawkins plays a woman who is shockingly left at the wedding altar, which results in her eventual slide into schizophrenia. She is supported by the state, but is something of an embarrassment to her family, including 3 sisters. She presently meets Thewlis, another with mental problems, and they are attracted to each other. Thewlis moves into her government apartment, but one of the sisters soon brings their relationship to a close in a deeply underhanded way. The film then chugs along to a rather uneventful ending.

Another treacherous feature of these type films --and I'm reminded of The Snake Pit, The Three Faces of Eve, David and Lisa, and Repulsion-- is that the stories are easy to write into, but oftentimes difficult to write out of. There are only a few outcomes available when basing a story on a character with severe mental illness. In this case the denouement was digestible, but one has the impression that the entire film could have been fine tuned. Still, the acting alone was worth the price of admission.

Doc's rating: 6/10

[shinjiikari15]

The Departed 10/10 :cool:

"In life no one gives it to you. You have to take it."

[Takoma11]

Agreed on both points. How many times have you seen this film, by the way? It strikes me as the kind of film which gets better the more you watch it.

I think I've seen it twice, though I can't remember if the second time I watched the whole movie over or just the second half.

Also, I recommended this movie to my family, who had asked for something "Scary but not too intense" and I guess I'd just blanked out a lot of the violence?

Anyway, later they were kind of mad and I went "Wait, was there really that much violence in it?" and my brother's girlfriend goes "Oh, yeah. She killed 'em. She killed all the c*nts".

For whatever reason, the way she said it just makes me laugh every time I think about it.

Though recently I'm back on the recommendations train with successful recommendations of Don't Look Now and the original Fright Night.

[xSookieStackhouse]

Happy Gilmore (1996)
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5
Probably my favorite Adam Sandler movie, as the charm and humor still ages well with me. Even though I know some of the scenes so well (fight with Bob Barker for example), I still laugh so hard.

loved this movie. found the dvd of it last week for my collection. one of my favorite 90s movies

[Takoma11]

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Dolls, 1987

I can't count this one for the horror challenge, as it's a rewatch.

A little girl and her horrible father and step-mother break down in the middle of a storm and end up in the spooky house of an elderly couple. They are soon joined by a child-like man and two very brash "punk" girls. As the night and the storm wears on, strange things begin to happen involving the couple's large collection of dolls.

The movie is pretty cheesy and acted, let's say, in a way that suggests that restraint was not a priority. There are many times that you can almost see the stage direction from the script as characters *exchange a significant look* or *heave a big sigh*.

But the cheesiness of the film actually ends up working in its favor. Not only because it lends the movie a winking vibe, but because when some serious or disturbing stuff happens, it lands all the harder. There are multiple sequences that shock with their brutality or even just their disturbing imagery.

I don't think that you can really dock the film for goofiness, as that's clearly its intended tone. Even the occasionally awkward acting from the young lead feels like it feeds into the intended vibe. All around a great little horror movie.

4

[Captain Terror]

I'm not going to claim that Dolls is Stuart Gordon's best film, but it's the one that best fits my sensibilities. Liked it a lot.

[Fabulous]

Born to Kill (1947)

3

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[mojofilter]

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HUBIE HALLOWEEN
(2020)

First viewing. I was bored and had nothing to watch so decided to play this on Netflix. Just as I expected, another brainless, moronic comedy with a few funny moments by Adam Sandler featuring his regular cast of real-life buddies like Kevin James, Rob Schneider, and Steve Buscemi.

2

[Fabulous]

I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)

3.5

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[the samoan lawyer]

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How I Ended This Summer (2010)


ScarletLion was right. Tight little psychological thriller with a nice, snowy but barren landscape. Kind of comparable to The Lighthouse in some ways.


3.5


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Terrifier (2016)


Entertaining clown slasher.


2.5+

[Marco]

How I Ended This Summer (2010)
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Consuming tale of 2 scientists (one a student, one experienced) on a remote Russian isle taking Met data. Got this from a recommendation from a few other mofos and was not disappointed. Both the performances are pitch-perfect and the story very human even against the harsh outlook of the story and environment. Really enjoyed this.
4

[matt72582]

Salaam Bombay! - 7/10
Somewhere in between "Pather Panchali", Capernaum" and "City of God" (Brazilian movie)
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[mark f]

The Wolf of Snow Hollow (Jim Cummings, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Carmilla (Emily Harris, 2019) 2 5/10
Totally Under Control (3 Directors, 2020) 3.5 7/10
Save Yourselves! (Alex Huston Fischer & Eleanor Wilson, 2020) 2.5 6/10
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When tribbles invade the Earth, millennial couple Sunita Mani & John Reynolds are mostly clueless.
Town Bloody Hall (Chris Hegedus & D.A. Pennebaker, 1979) 3 6.5/10
All My Compatriots (Vojtech Jasný, 1969) 2.5 6/10
Romance (Catherine Breillat, 1999) 2 5/10
Spontaneous (Brian Duffield, 2020) 2.5 6/10
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California high school students Katherine Langford & Charlie Plummer are hospitalized after several of their fellow students spontaneously combust.
Storm Boy (Henri Safran, 1976) 2.5 6/10
Criminal Audition (Samuel Gridley, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
Danzón (María Novaro, 1991) 2.5 6/10
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1943) 4 8/10
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British Roger Livesey and German Anton Walbrook size up each other before they fight a duel and become lifelong friends.
The Elephant In The Room (Allen Freeman, 2020) 2.5+ 6/10
Blue Boy (Manuel Abramovich, 2019) 2 5/10
Deany Bean is Dead (Mikael Kreuzriegler, 2018) 2.5 5.5/10
Tunes of Glory (Ronald Neame, 1960) 4 8/10
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At a Scottish Highland regiment, new commanding officer John Mills and his equally-stubborn predecessor (Alec Guinness) engage in a power struggle over the men's allegiance while each showing signs of mental illness.
Mohawk (Ted Geoghegan, 2017) 2.5 6/10
Nainsukh (Amit Dutta, 2010) 3 6.5/10
Kajillionaire (Miranda July, 2020) 2.5+ 6/10
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Aaron Sorkin, 2020) 3.5+ 7.5/10
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Protesting at the '68 Democratic Convention are four of the Chicago 7 - Tom Hayden (Eddie Redmayne), Jerry Rubin (Jeremy Strong), David Dellinger (John Carroll Lynch) and Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen).

[Chypmunk]

Tribbles!!!!!!!
<3 <3 <3

[Fabulous]

Pilgrimage (2017)

2.5

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[Chypmunk]

Jisatsu sâkuru [Suicide Club] (Sion Sono, 2001) 3+
Beware the power of J-Pop

[pahaK]

Jisatsu sâkuru [Suicide Club] (Sion Sono, 2001) 3+
Beware the power of J-Pop

Been planning to rewatch this for a while now, but I can't find a good quality copy anywhere. That opening scene is just awesome.

[Chypmunk]

Been planning to rewatch this for a while now, but I can't find a good quality copy anywhere. That opening scene is just awesome.
Yep really opens the tale up well - the final third is a bit 'messy' imo which is a shame but it's still a fun enough watch overall. Sorry, can't help with a decent link as I watched it via dvd.

[HollowMan]

Aladdin (1992).


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First re-watch in about 20 years and I was impressed how well it's held up. It's got it all; great story, characters, songs, performances, animation and a sprinkling of childhood nostalgia. A Disney classic.


4.5/5 Stars.

[Marco]

The Secrets We Keep (2020)
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Worthy film that I don't think makes the most of its component parts. Should be a tense affair but just bumbles along towards an inevitable conclusion.

2

[Marco]

Aladdin (1992).
First re-watch in about 20 years and I was impressed how well it's held up. It's got it all; great story, characters, songs, performances, animation and a sprinkling of childhood nostalgia. A Disney classic.


4.5/5 Stars.

My favourite Disney film by some distance.

[skizzerflake]

The movie of the night, an old one. This is a movie with lineage. Based on the novel, Who Goes There, it was a 1951 classic, The Thing From Another World, and also a 2005 prequel. Sometime soon another version, from a longer version of the original story will be undertaken. Numerous other stories, derivative movies and games are based on the story.

This one, however, is one of John Carpenter's classics. It's frigidly cold in the Antarctic, the long night is coming, the Thing, an extraterrestrial shape shifter, is taking over bodies in the remote outpost, everybody suspects everybody, buildings are burning and it's getting even colder. It will be 100 below before "morning", which is months away.

This flick is truly excellent and ranks very high on almost all movie rankings, not just for horror movies. It's grim, dark, scary, fatalistic and has a slow burn that keeps adding tension. It was from the golden age of pre-digital, wax-melt FX. It has several scenes that nearly duplicate the 1951 version, including the black-and-white look. You can freeze to death, burn up in a building or get taken by The Thing. There's no Plan B with a better outcome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0Z44BIDPPc

[Thief]

My favourite Disney film by some distance.

Yep. Same here

[cricket]

The Nightingale (2018)

4

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I had never heard of this until someone here mentioned it recently. It's a historical revenge tale from the director of The Babadook. You can see that it's not from the most upper echelon of directors or actors, but they're both good enough and I loved the content. It's about 135 minutes long and I was engrossed for it's entirety. I was surprised at just how brutal the movie is. The main bad guy is a complete sicko and there were several scenes that made me say oh damn. My wife likes Last House on the Left and The Devil's Rejects, and she may not have made it through without sweet payback on the horizon. It's also just plain sad at times.

[Takoma11]

The Nightingale (2018)

4

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I had never heard of this until someone here mentioned it recently. It's a historical revenge tale from the director of The Babadook. You can see that it's not from the most upper echelon of directors or actors, but they're both good enough and I loved the content. It's about 135 minutes long and I was engrossed for it's entirety. I was surprised at just how brutal the movie is. The main bad guy is a complete sicko and there were several scenes that made me say oh damn. My wife likes Last House on the Left and The Devil's Rejects, and she may not have made it through without sweet payback on the horizon. It's also just plain sad at times.

This is a movie that's been on my to-see list for over a year, and that I have also been avoiding because of what I know about its content. It's streaming on Hulu and every time I go in there Hulu's like "You wanna watch . . .?" and I just scroll on down to Steven Universe . . .

The main review I read of it was, in a nutshell "good and powerful, but brutal."

[cricket]

This is a movie that's been on my to-see list for over a year, and that I have also been avoiding because of what I know about its content. It's streaming on Hulu and every time I go in there Hulu's like "You wanna watch . . .?" and I just scroll on down to Steven Universe . . .

The main review I read of it was, in a nutshell "good and powerful, but brutal."

That's a mighty fine nutshell

[Captain Terror]

The main review I read of it was, in a nutshell "good and powerful, but brutal."

My advice is to not underestimate the "brutal" part of the equation. Sheesh.

[Takoma11]

That's a mighty fine nutshell

The review said something to the effect of "not for the faint of heart". I'm fine with certain kinds of violence, but from what I can infer this movie (maybe) has


sexual violence
race-based violence
baby-killing violence

none of which I do very well with as a viewer. Still, I've heard enough positives that I'll probably watch it at some point when I'm feeling emotionally sturdy.

My advice is to not underestimate the "brutal" part of the equation. Sheesh.

I underestimate nothing. And at this point, what I'm imagining might even be worse than what's actually in the film.

[WHITBISSELL!]

The Firemen's Ball - This is a '67 Milos Forman comedy (?) filmed in his native Czechoslovakia. A small town's volunteer fire department throws a celebration in honor of their former leader's 87th birthday. The whole town is invited and there's food and plenty of drink along with a raffle and a beauty pageant. The wheel's come off right from the get go. Items from the raffle immediately start disappearing and the organizing committee can't seem to find enough "pretty" girls to compete in the pageant. When released this was at first welcomed at home and even praised but the Communist party soon realized that it was a pointed condemnation of their rule. Surprisingly, it wasn't banned and turned out to be a big hit in Czechoslovak cinemas. 80/100

[Takoma11]

The Firemen's Ball - This is a '67 Milos Forman comedy (?) filmed in his native Czechoslovakia. A small town's volunteer fire department throws a celebration in honor of their former leader's 87th birthday. The whole town is invited and there's food and plenty of drink along with a raffle and a beauty pageant. The wheel's come off right from the get go. Items from the raffle immediately start disappearing and the organizing committee can't seem to find enough "pretty" girls to compete in the pageant. When released this was at first welcomed at home and even praised but the Communist party soon realized that it was a pointed condemnation of their rule. Surprisingly, it wasn't banned and turned out to be a big hit in Czechoslovak cinemas. 80/100

I think that the strength of the film is that it works on both the literal and allegorical level. If you knew nothing about the politics and had no idea that it was a satire, you could still enjoy the comedy. Thinking about it as a political critique adds depth, but the literal story can stand on its own.

[cat_sidhe]

http://images.losmovies.live/movie/the_mortuary_collection_2019.jpg



4


Gorgeous looking, nifty little anthology.

[cat_sidhe]

Actually, bumped it up a half star on Letterboxd. Seriously, check it out! It's been a while since something that good looking hit the anthology market.

[cat_sidhe]

And another half. Yep, perfect score from me! Loved every second, so why be precious with my star ratings?

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[Takoma11]

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Crazed Fruit, 1956

A young man, Haruji, joins his older brother, Natsuhisa, at a seaside vacation spot. The two come from a wealthy family, and they spend their time with a male clique of wealthy borderline sociopathic young men who party and regard the local women with a mix of lust and disdain. Haruji is mocked for not being a player, until he strikes up a relationship with the beautiful and mysterious Eri. Natsuhisa becomes intrigued by Eri, and soon finds a way to blackmail her into a sexual relationship.

Something that I thought this film portrayed incredibly well is the contempt and anger that people who are immature and insecure feel toward the gender(s) to which they are attracted. When you like someone, it gives that someone power over you. Both brothers, despite one being the "innocent" and the other being the playboy, feel this anger during the film, and it is ugly. Especially in the final confrontation between the three characters.

I was very intrigued by the character of Eri. She is at once someone who seems to be capable of control and "managing" the men in her life, and at the same time someone who has very little autonomy. It's hard to explain this without a moderate spoiler, but here goes:

It seemed to me that each man in her life represented a piece of what she would want. Her husband represents stability. Natsuhisa represents sexual satisfaction. And Haruji represents a genuine affection/love. She tries to cobble together the life that she wants, but the results puts her in the center of danger.

The film looks very good, especially the sequences shot on or near the water. The water itself serves as an interesting echo and backdrop to the sexual tension between Eri and the brothers.

Overall this was a really compelling drama with a memorable finale. The way that it plays with the concept of a love triangle is really interesting.

4.5

[Marco]

The Pawnbroker (1964)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/Pawnbroker_ver2.jpg
Intense and personal telling of a Holocaust survivor who is really asunder from his experiences. A wonderful performance from Rod Steiger who's character tries to learn the basics of social interaction and empathy. He cannot whilst still going under the banner of moneylending Jew. Very powerful and graphic.

4

[MovieGal]

The Nightingale (2018)

4

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I had never heard of this until someone here mentioned it recently. It's a historical revenge tale from the director of The Babadook. You can see that it's not from the most upper echelon of directors or actors, but they're both good enough and I loved the content. It's about 135 minutes long and I was engrossed for it's entirety. I was surprised at just how brutal the movie is. The main bad guy is a complete sicko and there were several scenes that made me say oh damn. My wife likes Last House on the Left and The Devil's Rejects, and she may not have made it through without sweet payback on the horizon. It's also just plain sad at times.

I posted about this back in February or March. I loved it.

Edit: it was December of last year

https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2053490#post2053490

[pahaK]

The Nightingale (2018)

4

https://64.media.tumblr.com/777df46360f3fbbf7f0dc466b161c39e/tumblr_prxcl1SgLg1s535xbo3_250.gifv

I had never heard of this until someone here mentioned it recently. It's a historical revenge tale from the director of The Babadook. You can see that it's not from the most upper echelon of directors or actors, but they're both good enough and I loved the content. It's about 135 minutes long and I was engrossed for it's entirety. I was surprised at just how brutal the movie is. The main bad guy is a complete sicko and there were several scenes that made me say oh damn. My wife likes Last House on the Left and The Devil's Rejects, and she may not have made it through without sweet payback on the horizon. It's also just plain sad at times.

I thought it was a significant improvement from The Babadook (which I didn't enjoy that much, really). It's a little too "white man bad" at times, but as a whole, I liked it too. A god mix of brutality and sadness and beautiful 4:3 cinematography (I absolutely agree with that ratio choice).

[cricket]

I thought it was a significant improvement from The Babadook (which I didn't enjoy that much, really). It's a little too "white man bad" at times, but as a whole, I liked it too. A god mix of brutality and sadness and beautiful 4:3 cinematography (I absolutely agree with that ratio choice).

I thought The Babadook was decent enough but pretty average.

[MovieGal]

I thought The Babadook was decent enough but pretty average.

I really didn't care for The Babadook but I did really enjoy The Nightingale. Maybe due to it being a historical piece vs horror movie that got a lot of hype.

When horror films get a lot of hype for being different, it draws me away from it.

[SpelingError]

This is a movie that's been on my to-see list for over a year, and that I have also been avoiding because of what I know about its content. It's streaming on Hulu and every time I go in there Hulu's like "You wanna watch . . .?" and I just scroll on down to Steven Universe . . .

The main review I read of it was, in a nutshell "good and powerful, but brutal."

Admittedly, I remember feeling kind of worn down from the film after I finished it. After the first 30 minutes or so, it did tone down a decent bit with its violence, but it's not the kind of film which I have any interest in revisiting. However, though I'm more of a The Babadook person, I do think it's pretty solid. Certainly not an easy watch though.

[Takoma11]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcTSpWXO3RhXxl2ra_2cMS54paKTmfgr9Gp85A&usqp=CAU

Emotion, 1966

This was a fantasy/horror short from Nobuhiko Obayashi (he of Hausu fame).

Experimental short films can often be the butt of jokes. And there are some truly unengaging and random ones out there. But it is very fun to watch an experimental film that has a strong vision behind it (even if that vision is a pseudo-Dracula walking through a forest of bubbles).

Emotion is the perfect name for this film. I couldn't even say exactly how, but the sequence of the images and how they were presented certainly did evoke emotions in me. There was a sense of humor to the film, but also an off-kilter vibe to the whole thing that works well with the horror story.

4

[Jinnistan]

The Social Dilemma - 8.2/10


Sure, it's one of the scarier films of the season, but not very surprising for anyone who's been paying attention for the past decade. And for those that haven't been, well, they might not be interested in willing themselves into awareness now anyway. Still, it's a clean and neat (just shy of 90 minutes) summation of a chorus of guilty consciences behind the design of something short of ethical and more or less persuasive. One flaw of the film is by focusing on the big handful of tech corps, it sidesteps how more traditional media corps have integrated and adapted the algorithms of divisive engagement. They aren't victims of 'new media', but complicit in its worst aspects, impulses and priorities. But hopefully we'll learn. Hm. I guess we should want to. I should have started a cult when I had the chance.




The Farewell - 8.6/10


Packs a bigger punch in our covid times, considering how I haven't been able to see my dear grandmother for months, and we slyly lie to each other about how soon we will see each other again. I may not, in fact, since she's 87. But we smile about it.

[ScarletLion]

'Ammonite' (2020)

Dir.: Francis Lee

https://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/D6iAs87XoAAMjtU.jpg

Beautiful film. A real companion piece to Francis Lee's debut feature 'God's Own Country'. It's as much about loss as it is love. Saoirse Ronan is good but Kate Winslet is absolutely sensational as the repressed fossil collector slowly withering away on the Dorset coast. A very tender, emotional ride.

There is some ambiguity towards the end but it's poised for the viewer to fill in some of the gaps. That's 2 very fine movies out of 2 for Francis Lee now.

4

[xSookieStackhouse]

'Ammonite' (2020)

Dir.: Francis Lee

https://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/D6iAs87XoAAMjtU.jpg

Beautiful film. A real companion piece to Francis Lee's debut feature 'God's Own Country'. It's as much about loss as it is love. Saoirse Ronan is good but Kate Winslet is absolutely sensational as the repressed fossil collector slowly withering away on the Dorset coast. A very tender, emotional ride.

There is some ambiguity towards the end but it's poised for the viewer to fill in some of the gaps. That's 2 very fine movies out of 2 for Francis Lee now.

4
loved kate winslet shes an amazing actress

[Chypmunk]

The Initiation (Larry Stewart, 1984) 2.5+
Does get a welcome lift once it gets to the mall

[Marco]

Suspiria (2018)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3c/Suspiria.png
I will out myself and say that I've never seen a Dario Argento film never-mind the original to this piece. Maybe I should. This was a functional chiller with a good plot. The acting was a bit distant but that kinda added to the "normal/workaday" feeling of the lives of the main players. The ballet scenes juxtaposed with the "side-effects" are really well done. I hear that Argento is a bit of an auteur in the horror and giallo genres so I may have seen some of his stuff unwittingly, any recommendations appreciated.

3

[Thief]

And another half. Yep, perfect score from me! Loved every second, so why be precious with my star ratings?

Which film is it? The image is not loading for me.

[Thief]

Re: Jennifer Kent, count me in as another one that was more or less lukewarm towards The Babadook, but I keep reading good things about The Nightingale. I'll probably check it out.

[Hey Fredrick]

Catching up on some Halloween classics. They're classics for me anyway:

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The Thing 5

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Creepshow 4

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Friday the 13th Part 2 4

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Alien 5

[Takoma11]

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Friday the 13th Part 2 4

I was pleasantly surprised by this one when I watched it a short while ago. Much more character driven than I expected.

[Chypmunk]

Mandy (Panos Cosmatos, 2018) 3.5
Not sure Barry Manilow would, but I found it fairly entertaining

[SpelingError]

Mandy (Panos Cosmatos, 2018) 3.5
Not sure Barry Manilow would, but I found it fairly entertaining

Have you also seen Color Out of Space? It and Mandy would make for a fine double feature.

[Chypmunk]

Have you also seen Color Out of Space? It and Mandy would make for a fine double feature.
I haven't yet, hopefully I'll get around to it one day.

[cat_sidhe]

Which film is it? The image is not loading for me.


Strange, it shows for me, no matter which device or browser I'm on. It's The Mortuary Collection. Someone else also said it didn't show for them...

[LChimp]

https://i0.wp.com/pipocamoderna.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sputnik-poster-400x593.jpg

Russia, 2020

Pretty cool.

[Chypmunk]

The Greatest Showman (Michael Gracey, 2017) 3+
The songs and spectacle were enjoyable enough, the tale is unremarkable though and the sound mixing downright irritating in places

[Nausicaä]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7e/Fantasy_Island_poster.jpg

Watched the unrated version of the film.

2.5

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 W Constantine]

A Face in the Crowd -8.5/10

Felt in the same vain as All The King's Men but it may be just a bit better. Andy Griffin almost sucks all the energy out of the movie with his really good performance but it's all good.

[WHITBISSELL!]

The Unholy Three - 1925 Lon Chaney silent feature where he plays a decidedly bent ventriloquist named Echo who, when the film opens, is teamed up with pickpocket Rosie O'Grady (Mae Busch). He comes up with the idea of expanding his criminal enterprise by bringing in strongman Hercules (Victor McLaglen) and midget Tweedledee (Harry Earles). Together they form The Unholy Three and, using a pet shop as a front, start casing well to do targets. Given the era it is a melodrama of course but it's a well made one with a strong lead performance by Chaney that illustrates why he was such a huge star at the time. The ending is especially effective and melancholy. 85/100

[Thief]

Catching up on some Halloween classics. They're classics for me anyway:

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-fd0d_yk0C_k%2FT-ipheUdK_I%2FAAAAAAABVks%2FhCa0sISlalk%2Fs400%2Fthe%2Bthing%2Bspider%2Bhead.gif&f=1&nofb=1
The Thing 5

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Creepshow 4

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Friday the 13th Part 2 4

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Alien 5

Some great films there. Glad to see some love for Friday 2. It's my favorite from the franchise.

[pahaK]

Monster Problems (2020)
aka Love and Monsters
2
A PG-13 adventure-horror-comedy that loans from things like Fallout, I Am Legend, Shaun of the Dead and a bunch of old B-movies with monstrous animals due to radiation or poisons. As a comedy, it isn't exactly my cup of tea coffee but at least it was watchable without any desire to self-harm. Still, way too predictable, formulaic and without an edge to actually be funny.

[mark f]

Ms. White Light (Paul Shoulberg, 2019) 2.5 6/10
Hunter's Creed (Justin Jackola, 2020) 2+ 5/10
The Cuban (Sergio Navarretta, 2019) 2.5 6/10
Time (Garrett Bradley, 2020) 3 6.5/10
https://www.fullframefest.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/TIME_01.jpg
Happy ending/beginning to 20 long years of incarceration.
Enter the Ninja (Menahem Golan, 1981) 2 5/10
Bad Hombres (Andrew Glazer, 2020) 3- 6.5/10
Revenge of the Ninja (Sam Firstenberg, 1983) 2 5/10
Black Venus (Abdellatif Kechiche, 2010) 3- 6.5/10
https://www.americangenrefilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/blackvenus_2010_4.jpg
South African slave-turned-servant Yahima Torres comes to Europe and lives a nonstop life of exploitation.
Dead (Hayden J. Weal, 2020) 2 5/10
The Devil to Pay (Ruckus Skye & Lane Skye, 2019) 2.5 5.5/10
Unthinkable AKA Caretakers (Elias Talbot & George Loomis, 2018) 2 5/10
French Connection II (John Frankenheimer, 1975) 4 8/10
https://elblogdemiguelfernandez.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/ea48e-french2bconnection2bii2b11.jpg?w=584
The cold turkey scene - "Mickey Mantle sucks."
The Mortuary Collection (Ryan Spindell, 2019) 2.5 6/10
All Roads to Pearla (Van Ditthavong, 2019) 2 5/10
From the Vine (Sean Cisterna, 2019) 2.5 6/10
David Byrne's American Utopia (Spike Lee, 2020) 3.5 7/10
https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/AmericanUtopia2jpg.jpg?w=640
It's not Stop Making Sense, but Byrne's 2019 Broadway show is equally on topic and comments on today's world through music.
The Wall of Mexico (Zachary Cotler & Magdalena Zyzak, 2019) 2 5/10
Seized (Isaac Florentine, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Riot on Sunset Strip (Arthur Dreifuss, 1967) 2 5/10
Witchhammer (Otakar Vávra, 1970) 3 6.5/10
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The Czech branch of the Inquisition is as full of lies, corruption, madness and cruelty as any other.

[Marco]

Dunkirk (2017)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/15/Dunkirk_Film_poster.jpg
Impressive movie with believable action scenes and great performances. Not *strictly* my bag film-wise but I can admire the job Nolan has done here.

3.5

[the samoan lawyer]

Suspiria (2018)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3c/Suspiria.png
I will out myself and say that I've never seen a Dario Argento film never-mind the original to this piece. Maybe I should. This was a functional chiller with a good plot. The acting was a bit distant but that kinda added to the "normal/workaday" feeling of the lives of the main players. The ballet scenes juxtaposed with the "side-effects" are really well done. I hear that Argento is a bit of an auteur in the horror and giallo genres so I may have seen some of his stuff unwittingly, any recommendations appreciated.

rating_3


If you liked this then you will probably love Argento's. Definitely get watching.

[Hey Fredrick]

I was pleasantly surprised by this one when I watched it a short while ago. Much more character driven than I expected.

It's my favorite of the bunch and a lot of it is because of what you said. It's also the first one I saw (my babysitter dragged me to it) so there's some nostalgia. For a Ft13th flick the characters are kind of decent and Ginny is my favorite of the Final Girls.

[the samoan lawyer]

Dirty God (2019) - 2.5
Busby (2019) - 3.5
Fantastic Beasts (2016) - 3
Resolution (2012) - 3
Cam (2018) - 2.5
Night Tide (2016) - 2.5+
The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008) - 3

[Torgo]

Dust Devil - 4 (108 minute director's cut)

Dust Devil is a stylish, mystical and unique serial killer tale for how it ponders if supernatural forces are to blame for the evils of the world. While other serial killer movies do this - Seven and Fallen come to mind - it is refreshing to see one from a non-Judeo-Christian and non-American perspective for a change. Robert John Burke is chilling as the killer and a likely depiction of how southern African natives imagine the devil. The actor retains his American accent, which is an inspired choice for how it makes him all the more otherwordly. The opening scene, which reveals the killer's M.O., expertly sets the tone, made me clench my armrests each time he appeared afterwards and best of all terrified me.

The movie also deserves credit for giving the native characters their own lives and voices instead of just being there to point the leads in the right direction. To be fair, Joe, a sangoma and the most prominent believer does the latter for Mukurob, but the movie gives him three dimensions and that is not all he is there to do. Actually, while director Richard Stanley and not Joe may believe more than anyone, he wisely leaves it up to the audience whether the killer is really pulling the strings of fate or if there are really any strings at all. Stanley is not the best actor's director - too many performances are flat and robotic - and even though I enjoyed the poetic narration and dialogue, some of it is delivered in the same manner and thus leads to tone-disrupting unintentional comedy. The movie's surreal and mystical properties still shine through, though, and besides, how many other serial killer movies fit that description?

[Wooley]

Catching up on some Halloween classics. They're classics for me anyway:

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2F66.media.tumblr.com%2F55e597c61175a4b0973ad68e5577a93d%2Ftumblr_oxhme3Hr791s1v3r1o6 _400.gif&f=1&nofb=1
Friday the 13th Part 2 4


This guy gets it.

[Chypmunk]

Pacific Rim: Uprising (Steven S. DeKnight, 2018) 2.5
Watchable but laboured and clichéd so despite the inference of the title it's no riot

[Marco]

Da 5 Bloods (2020)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/Da_5_Bloods_poster.jpeg
Spike Lee joint where a group of Vietnam Vets get back together to retrace their steps during the war and reclaim/honour their inspirational and socially aware troop leader who was killed...... and make a bit of fools gold. Loaded with racial connotations, timeline news footage (in the intro only), and a great soundtrack. Post Trauma Stress Disorder makes a rightfully up front issue in the tale of the former GIs. However, this just pans out OK with me in watchabiity.

Shot well but the humerous parts were clunky and the earnest/serious parts suffered because of that.

2.5

[Thief]

10 RILLINGTON PLACE (1971)
https://diaryofamoviemaniac.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/rellington.jpg

Stumbled upon this while looking for "a film with the number 10" for my monthly challenge, and thought it was pretty darn good. Surprised I hadn't heard about it before. Based on a true story, Richard Attenborough plays John Christie, a serial killer that targets a young couple (John Hurt and Judy Geeson) that rents an apartment from him. Hurt and Geeson are pretty good, but Attenborough was great, chillingly calm... I also knew nothing about the story, so it caught me by surprise with the way things went down. If anything, the film doesn't delve that much into the psyche of Christie, but it's still extremely tense.

Grade: 4

[Captain Steel]

The Current War (2017)

https://damienmolony.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/currentwarposter4.jpg

I had mixed feeling watching this movie.
I was attracted to it because it's a period piece and a history movie (although I've haven't researched how accurate it is).

Possible Spoilers ahead...

Nicely filmed: the sets & costumes seemed accurate.

As a movie, it seemed difficult to follow especially in the beginning - it seemed to move too fast... like they were trying to jam too many facts and figures into its runtime and not spending enough time explaining all the things they were referring to.

The music created a palpable feeling of tension, but it seemed overused - the whole movie felt tense, and it was a relief when the music (that had the feeling of a countdown for a bomb going off) would change to something more relaxing.

The movie's topic didn't seem to require this very regular feeling of suspense and tension. I thought the tension created for this film would have fit a horror movie or thriller better as it was well done, but didn't seem necessary to be used so much for this subject.

I always thought the rivalry was between Edison and Tesla, but this film seems to say it was between Edison and Westinghouse.

I thought the casting of Nicholas Hoult (who I like) as Tesla seemed off. Not that they were striving for likenesses, but Tesla had a unique look and was known for his handsomeness - it seemed a different actor would have fit him better. The character of Tesla (and his contributions) overall seemed underplayed.

Although cinematically accomplished and has aspects to be admired, I'm giving this movie lower marks than I'd like as it was too fast paced to be informative & not a comfortable watch.

2.5

[Takoma11]

Resolution (2012) - 3

Have you seen The Endless from the same directors?

[Gideon58]

https://nigeriansounds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Queen-and-slim-entertainmentzone-3.jpg



4

[Fabulous]

Cliffhanger (1993)

2

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[Nostromo87]

Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998)

In each of us there burns the soul of a warrior. hat thrower kung lao main dude, exiled guard "ciro" and "taja" thief babe team up and coached by thunder god raiden. so far theyve fought scorpion, sub zero, shang tsung the soulstealer and lotsa ninjas, as shao kahn observes. defend earth realm from the forces of outworld. show im watchin, bangin lateniite showtime, lotsa brawling and hot femmes

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Tournament (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CttLB5z_Bzo)

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[xSookieStackhouse]

Cliffhanger (1993)

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one of the good 90s action movies

[the samoan lawyer]

Have you seen The Endless from the same directors?


Yes, I thought The Endless was really good. Great little sci fi thriller, did you see it?

[the samoan lawyer]

https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/sm/upload/8r/pw/bq/ya/stray%20dog-1200-1200-675-675-crop-000000.jpg?k=afd4579839 (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fletterboxd.com%2Ffilm%2Fstray-dog%2F&psig=AOvVaw0o7_16-qNOJa3rJFX50SEe&ust=1603284849641000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCKDKltebw-wCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAJ)
Stray Dog (1949)


Early Kurosawa brilliance.


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[ScarletLion]

A White, White Day (2019)
Directed by Hlynur Pálmason

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Excellent Icelandic film that is part arthouse part police thriller. Very well made and constructed. Shot on 35mm film so the Icelandic landscapes look beautifully grainy.

There are themes of unconditional love, grief and lust. The lead performance by Ingvar Sigurdsson is fantastic.

4

[Thief]

MONEYBALL (2011)
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What a pleasant surprise this turned out to be. As a fan of baseball, I enjoyed the hell out of this. Brad Pitt plays Billy Beane, general manager for the struggling Oakland A's as he tries to rebuild the team using the then-unknown and maligned "sabermetrics". Regardless of the liberties the film takes with the true story, it was a lot of fun. Pitt was so effortless and cool, Jonah Hill was pretty good as his assistant, and of course, it's always a delight to see Philip Seymour Hoffman in any role in any film.

Grade: 4

[HollowMan]

Being John Malkovich. (1999)


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A bizarre but engrossing film. Not sure how I feel about it yet. The concept was fascinating but I found the characters shallow and irritating. A re-watch is definitely in order therefore my rating is a tenuous...


3/5 Stars.

[Fabulous]

Evolution (2001)

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[HollowMan]

Step Brothers (2008).


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It has its moments but unfortunately I found most of the scenes were simply not funny. The plot was weak and the characters too unlikable to enjoy watching. Disappointing but not terrible.


2.5/5 Stars.

[WHITBISSELL!]

MONEYBALL (2011)What a pleasant surprise this turned out to be. As a fan of baseball, I enjoyed the hell out of this. Brad Pitt plays Billy Beane, general manager for the struggling Oakland A's as he tries to rebuild the team using the then-unknown and maligned "sabermetrics". Regardless of the liberties the film takes with the true story, it was a lot of fun. Pitt was so effortless and cool, Jonah Hill was pretty good as his assistant, and of course, it's always a delight to see Philip Seymour Hoffman in any role in any film.

Grade: rating_4One of my all time favorites which, like you, came as a pleasant surprise because I'm not a particular fan of baseball. Only movie in recent memory I watched three times in a theater, Although, to be fair, that third time I was there to watch something else which was sold out.

[WHITBISSELL!]

The Unknown - Another 1927 Lon Chaney silent. This time he's a member of a circus going by Alonzo the Armless Wonder. He does trick shooting and knife throwing with his feet and is obsessed with Nanon, the circus owner's daughter. There's a reveal early on and one of those, "Why not sleep on it and decide in the morning?" plot twists. 85/100

[SpelingError]

The Unknown - Another 1927 Lon Chaney silent. This time he's a member of a circus going by Alonzo the Armless Wonder. He does trick shooting and knife throwing with his feet and is obsessed with Nanon, the circus owner's daughter. There's a reveal early on and one of those, "Why not sleep on it and decide in the morning?" plot twists. 85/100

That one's really underseen. I'm a huge fan of it. It's so disturbing and so poetic.

[WHITBISSELL!]

That one's really underseen. I'm a huge fan of it. It's so disturbing and so poetic.
Yep. It manages to pack so much into a 48 minute runtime. Plus it's a Tod Browning. And it's got a young, almost unrecognizable, and really hot Joan Crawford.

[Takoma11]

Yes, I thought The Endless was really good. Great little sci fi thriller, did you see it?

Yes! I just wondered if you had seen it because (MAJOR MAJOR SPOILERS!!!!!!) the characters from Resolution are in The Endless for an important sequence of the film and The Endless explains the monster and time warp elements of Resolution.

[Takoma11]

The Unknown - Another 1927 Lon Chaney silent. This time he's a member of a circus going by Alonzo the Armless Wonder. He does trick shooting and knife throwing with his feet and is obsessed with Nanon, the circus owner's daughter. There's a reveal early on and one of those, "Why not sleep on it and decide in the morning?" plot twists. 85/100

Probably the best thing about the film is the rapid (MAJOR SPOILERS)

HER: Oh, MEN!! WITH THEIR HORRIBLE ARMS!

HIM: "Man, this chick really hates arms!"

HIM: "I will cut off my arms!"

HIM: "Hey, babe, look at me with no--"

HER: "So anyway I love arms now. Mmm mm mm can't get enough!"

[Citizen Rules]

The Unknown - Another 1927 Lon Chaney silent. This time he's a member of a circus going by Alonzo the Armless Wonder. He does trick shooting and knife throwing with his feet and is obsessed with Nanon, the circus owner's daughter. There's a reveal early on and one of those, "Why not sleep on it and decide in the morning?" plot twists. 85/100Only from the mind of Tod Browning would we get such a deliciously odd & cool story. I gave this a similar score 4/5.

[WHITBISSELL!]

Probably the best thing about the film is the rapid (MAJOR SPOILERS)

HER: Oh, MEN!! WITH THEIR HORRIBLE ARMS!

HIM: "Man, this chick really hates arms!"

HIM: "I will cut off my arms!"

HIM: "Hey, babe, look at me with no--"

HER: "So anyway I love arms now. Mmm mm mm can't get enough!"Right? Talk about impulse control issues.

[Gideon58]

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[mark f]

A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (Rachel Talalay, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
Monster Force Zero (Nathan Letteer, 2019) 2 5/10
Blackpink: Light Up the Sky (Caroline Suh, 2020) 2.5 6/10
The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo (Carlos Perez Osorio, 2020) 3+ 6.5/10
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Mother finds "all" the evidence of her daughter's killers, but the Mexican law enforcement agencies don't do their duty.
Clouds (Justin Baldoni, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Killer Weekend (Ben Kent, 2018) 2 5/10
Homewrecker (Zach Gayne, 2019) 2.5 6/10
A Colt Is My Passport (Takashi Nomura, 1967) 3 6.5/10
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Hitman Jô Shishido goes through hell after he takes out a mob boss.
Brainscan (John Flynn, 1994) 2.5 5.5/10
Daddy's Girl (Julian Richards, 2018) 2 5/10
Crazy Mama (Jonathan Demme, 1975) 2.5 5.5/10
John Bronco (Jake Szymanski, 2020) 3.5- 7/10
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Hilarious mockumentary about the spokesperson (Walton Goggins) for the Ford Bronco.
Cagefighter (Jesse Quinones, 2020) 2+ 5/10
Beautiful New Bay Area Project (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2013) 2.5 6/10
Faith Based (Vincent Masciale, 2020) 2+ 5/10
Cock and Bull (Baoping Cao, 2016) 2.5+ 6/10
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Remote area in China becomes absurdly violent.
Fingers (Juan Ortiz, 2019) 2 5/10
Rooting for Roona (Pavitra Chalam & Akshay Shankar, 2020) 3 6.5/10
An Imperfect Murder (James Toback, 2017) 2 5/10
Tomka and His Friends (Xhanfise Keko, 1977) 3 6.5/10
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Albanian youth take on the Nazis in a suspenseful war film.

[WHITBISSELL!]

I Married A Witch - My overall impression was that this was a weird little film. An oddly mild 1942 screwball comedy with mismatched couple Fredric March and Veronica Lake. March was miscast and is much too old for her but she's great, displaying a charm and a tomboyish energy that's perfect for the role. I also loved her work in the two other films I've seen her in, This Gun for Hire and Sullivan's Travels. It's part of the Criterion collection and is highly rated by critics. 80/100

[ScarletLion]

'Poetry' (2010)
Dir.: Lee Chang Dong

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Lee Chang Dong films are normally poetic anyway, but this takes it to a whole new level. It's another of those wonderful South Korean films that tackles the enormity of life, memory, family and everything in between. It also expresses so many layers that explore things like depression and matriarchy.

Lee Chang Dong is a brilliant filmmaker. Much of the dialogue is like a poem in itself. We follow a grandma with dementia struggling to come to terms with a family issue and her new found hobby of poetry. She wants to make amends for other people's mistakes. The struggle to write poetry here perhaps being a metaphor for trying to make sense of a crappy world where crappy things happen that aren't even your fault. The final 30 minutes is a wonderful pay off. Beautiful film.

4.5

[the samoan lawyer]

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Drugstore Cowboy (1989)


Much more realistic than I expected, showing group of people dealing with substance abuse. Has a nice road trip feel that I enjoy in a movie. Good film this and Dillon rightfully well lauded for it.


3.5


https://images.justwatch.com/backdrop/11131690/s1440/once-upon-a-time-in-the-midlands (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justwatch.com%2Fuk%2Fmovie%2Fonce-upon-a-time-in-the-midlands&psig=AOvVaw2MYgH4NgfQuz4seGhzZiea&ust=1603446275317000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCJi1opn1x-wCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD)
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)


Average comedy from Shane Meadows.


2.5

[Hey Fredrick]

Rain day and pumpkin carving day. Managed to squeeze in a couple more of my favorites. Seen them both I don't know how many times (a lot) but still think they're the best horror comedies out there.

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Re-Animator 4.5
"Plagarist!"

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The Return of the Living Dead 4.5
"Burt, Frank, we've had a little problem..."

[Tequila]

Romanzo Criminale (2005) A very good Italian gangster film about three childhood friends who rise to become bigtime in the Rome underworld. 4
Viy - A.K.A Forbidden Kingdom (2014) A Russian fantasy film about a Cartographer who finds himself in a small Ukraine village facing off against mystical forces. The special effects were okay, the cinematography was the best part of it, very atmospheric. 2.5

[WHITBISSELL!]

Twice Told Tales - An anthology from 1963 with all three stories based on Nathaniel Hawthorne works and starring Vincent Price. The first is Dr. Heidegger's Experiment which costars Sebastian Cabot. The two play old friends who stumble on a fountain of youth of sorts. It's slow moving and kind of stodgy but the same can be said about all three vignettes. The second is Rappaccini's Daughter, where Price plays an overprotective father. Over the top, psychotically overprotective. The third is The House of the Seven Gables in which Price plays Gerald Pyncheon who moves his new bride into his family's ancestral home. He has hidden motives of course. The project as a whole is clearly low budget and each one of these have their share of unintentional humor. Not one of Prices best. 50/100

[Thief]

THE BLACKCOAT'S DAUGHTER (2015)

https://rogermooresmovienation.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/black1.jpg?w=640

Well, thanks to those of you who brought this up. This was effectively creepy. To be honest, I didn't "feel it" as the film progressed, at least not a lot. But after the film ended, and I kept on thinking about it, damn, it got under my skin something fierce. Pretty well acted, neatly shot, great use of sound and ambiance. Looking forward to a rewatch, which is usually a good sign.

Grade: 4

[mark f]

Everybody loves it but me.

[SpelingError]

THE BLACKCOAT'S DAUGHTER (2015)

https://rogermooresmovienation.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/black1.jpg?w=640

Well, thanks to those of you who brought this up. This was effectively creepy. To be honest, I didn't "feel it" as the film progressed, at least not a lot. But after the film ended, and I kept on thinking about it, damn, it got under my skin something fierce. Pretty well acted, neatly shot, great use of sound and ambiance. Looking forward to a rewatch, which is usually a good sign.

Grade: 4


This is one of the films I watched this month and I also loved it. I definitely recommend rewatching it. It improves quite a lot upon doing so.

[Nausicaä]

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2.5

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

[HollowMan]

Zootopia (2016).


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High quality animation, fun story, cool characters. A very enjoyable watch.


4/5 Stars.

[pahaK]

The Last Wave (1977)
3
It's not as good as Picnic at Hanging Rock, but it's easy to see that both are directed by the same person. The first hour or so is really good, but towards the end, it loses lots of its steam. The soundtrack is great, and it creates a disturbing feel to the film. I can't really pinpoint what goes wrong in the latter parts of the film, and partly because of that, I'm not 100% sure of the rating either (there's a chance I'll up it by half at some point).

[Takoma11]

The Last Wave (1977)
3
It's not as good as Picnic at Hanging Rock, but it's easy to see that both are directed by the same person. The first hour or so is really good, but towards the end, it loses lots of its steam. The soundtrack is great, and it creates a disturbing feel to the film. I can't really pinpoint what goes wrong in the latter parts of the film, and partly because of that, I'm not 100% sure of the rating either (there's a chance I'll up it by half at some point).

I really love The Last Wave. While I can agree that most of the memorable imagery comes in the first half, there's something about the sense in the last half that things are going downhill and if there was a point that anything could be done about it, that time has passed. The main character progresses from an active protagonist to something more akin to a witness, even if he doesn't realize it until the end.

[Fabulous]

The 6th Day (2000)

2

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[John W Constantine]

The Gunfighter (1950) - 8/10

Worth watching if you want to expand your Gregory Peck library.

[Thief]

The 6th Day (2000)

2

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/bghLa5vOTXwv8qMFXRxjFQCVYUe.jpg

I'd go half a popcorn lower, but yeah. Interesting premise wasted on a run-of-the-mill Schwarzenegger actioner.

[Iroquois]

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm - 3

hypernormalisation

[Daniel M]

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm - 3

hypernormalisation

I thought the trailer looked dreadful and was worried about how the film could possibly be anywhere near as funny without the unknown documentary setup that made the first so successful in exposing horrendous opinions/actions from real people. A bit more confident now that it will at least be decent, as people and critics seem to like it. Reading about the Rudy Giuliani stuff it at least seems he was able to pull off some similar "tricks" as the first. I was initially thinking when I saw the trailer that I wish he would have just done another season of Who Is America?.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm - 3

I was intrigued at how Cohen would pull this off after the first film being a big hit. I guess Who is America was his trial run???? The inclusion of his daughter brought new laughs and I was impressed with how she kept composure during some scenes. The film takes aim at how women are treated, how people ignore the virus, republicans, pedos, etc. While the film does not have any real laugh out loud moments like the first (naked hotel chase) it does have a few shockers (father/daughter dance/ Giuliani).

A passable sequel that felt more focused on story than real life encounters.

[Iroquois]

I thought the trailer looked dreadful and was worried about how the film could possibly be anywhere near as funny without the unknown documentary setup that made the first so successful in exposing horrendous opinions/actions from real people. A bit more confident now that it will at least be decent, as people and critics seem to like it. Reading about the Rudy Giuliani stuff it at least seems he was able to pull off some similar "tricks" as the first. I was initially thinking when I saw the trailer that I wish he would have just done another season of Who Is America?.

They address early on how he's so recognisable that he has to adopt disguises to make the film (though he still reverts to his regular appearance often enough), but I think it's more a matter of how the kind of content that seemed so shocking and horrendous in 2006 now seems all too familiar in 2020 so it's more a matter of an audience potentially having grown numb to how awful Americans can be in the past decade or so (like I said, hypernormalisation). Less a sense of "what the hell am I watching" than "yeah, this tracks".

The Hills Have Eyes - 3

idk man I've watched all the classic Craven films and thought they were all fine but not great so I'm fully expecting to watch something like Silver Bullet and be shocked to discover that I think it's a masterpiece

[Nemanja]

Venice, the Moon and You (Italian: Venezia, la luna e tu) 1958

The Traffic Policeman (Italian: Il vigile) 1960

A well deserved 7/10 vote
Alberto Sordi's acting is superb

[Stirchley]

68499

Re-visit after many years. Still holds up. Cusack was darn cute back in the day.

[Marco]

The Dead Don't Die (2019)

May be suffering from Zombie overkill, couldn't get into this at all.

1.5

[the samoan lawyer]

Everybody loves it but me.


I have it to watch soon. Looking forward to it.

[the samoan lawyer]

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Queen & Slim (2019)


I found this genuinely moving (in most parts - didn't like the kid and the dad bit) and a really wonderfully shot film. Turner-Smith was the highlight, what a performance. Again, another road trip movie that I loved.


4

[Chypmunk]

The Business (Nick Love, 2005) 1.5+
How on Earth has Danny Dyer never won an Oscar?

[WHITBISSELL!]

... so I'm fully expecting to watch something like [i]Silver Bullet and be shocked to discover that I think it's a masterpieceIt's not bad. Corey Haim does a good job and Busey doesn't chew much scenery.

[Citizen Rules]

The Gunfighter (1950) - 8/10

Worth watching if you want to expand your Gregory Peck library.Ah, one of my fav westerns and it made our Movie Forums: Top 100 Westerns list coming in at #40 It should've been higher!:p

[Jinnistan]

The Dead Don't Die (2019)

May be suffering from Zombie overkill, couldn't get into this at all.

rating_1_5
I actually think it's a movie made precisely for those of us suffering from zombie overkill. It's almost like our revenge zombie-movie antidote. One of the highlights of watching it in a theater was the rather volatile reception it got from those who seemed to be Walking Dead fans. Then in the parking lot, they got into their big new trucks.

[Gideon58]

https://whatwentwrongwith.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/wwww-project-power-2020.jpg



3

[WHITBISSELL!]

The Gunfighter (1950) - 8/10

Worth watching if you want to expand your Gregory Peck library.I don't know if you've ever watched Yellow Sky but it's a decent Peck Western.

[Gideon58]

https://www.dvd-covers.org/d/83213-3/349Bye_Bye_Love.jpg



3.5

[Fabulous]

Conan the Barbarian (1982)

3.5

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/fNp2ikvY8WZTyVbK1iXW84RLbO5.jpg

[Marco]

The Business (Nick Love, 2005) 1.5+
How on Earth has Danny Dyer never won an Oscar?

Off topic but watched an interesting piece about him and Harold Pinter.

[John W Constantine]

I don't know if you've ever watched Yellow Sky but it's a decent Peck Western.

I think I've heard of this one. Finally watched Duel in the Sun earlier this year and liked it quite a bit.

[Gideon58]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/511prfllJeL.jpg



4

[mark f]

Unhinged (Derrick Borte, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Ghost Strata (Ben Rivers, 2019) 2 5/10
The Devil Has a Name (Edward James Olmos, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Tremors: Shrieker Island (Don Michael Paul, 2020) 2.5 6/10
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Jon Heder, Michael Gross and Caroline Langrishe are looking at a graboid.
The Secrets We Keep (Yuval Adler, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Love and Monsters (Michael Matthews, 2020) 2.5+ 6/10
The Broken Hearts Gallery (Natalie Krinsky, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Malina (Werner Schroeter, 1991) 3 6.5/10
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Writer Isabelle Huppert seems to will her apartment to burn.
Uncle Tom (Justin Malone, 2020) 3.5 7/10
House of Shadows (Nicholas Winter, 2020) 1.5 4//i0
Cadaver (Jarand Herdal, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Jason Woliner, 2020) 3 6.5/10
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Borat finds an appropriate place to relieve himself.
Speaking Parts (Atom Egoyan, 1989) 2.5 6/10
537 Votes (Billy Corben, 2020) 3 6.5/10
Broil (Edward Drake, 2020) 2.5 5.5/10
The Quiet Family (Kim Jee-woon, 1998) 3- 6.5/10
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Family opens a mountain inn and seems to be cursed by their lodgers, location and, most of all, their own stupidity.
They Call Me Jeeg (Gabriele Mainetti, 2015) 2.5 6/10
Don't Look Back AKA Good Samaritan (Jeffrey Reddiick, 2020) 2 5/10
The Opening Act (Steve Byrne, 2020) 2.5 6/10
Burn Burn Burn (Chanya Button, 2015) 3 6.5/10
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Laura Carmichael and Chloe Pirrie take a road trip which includes Wales and Scotland to deposit the ashes of their late friend Julian Rhind-Tutt who relates his story in a video diary.

[Nostromo87]

An American Trilogy (2002)

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Marching (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dUkeGlK4ivU)

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[Fabulous]

Iceman (1984)

3

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[Chypmunk]

Off topic but watched an interesting piece about him and Harold Pinter.
He did a doc for Sky on Pinter didn't he?

[FromBeyond]

Hubie Halloween

Enjoyable, got a few laughs out of it, good to see Sandler back in something light hearted and silly

3/5

[xSookieStackhouse]

Brothers Grimm 8/10 pretty good movie, loved heath ledger and his movies, soo sad that he passed away in 2008 he was amazing actor <3 and loved monica bellucci on spectre shes an amazing actress
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[Citizen Rules]

I don't know if you've ever watched Yellow Sky but it's a decent Peck Western.I love Yellow Sky, Anne Baxter is feisty cute, and the old ghost town at the beginning is cool. BTW I watched a western last night and who did I see? Whit Bissell! The Proud Ones (1956), it was an OK western.

[Nausicaä]

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Snooze factor = Zzzz



[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 W Constantine]

Macbeth (1948) - 7/10

Decent Welles adaption but I felt Othello was a better experience

[Gideon58]

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3.5

[WHITBISSELL!]

I love Yellow Sky, Anne Baxter is feisty cute, and the old ghost town at the beginning is cool. BTW I watched a western last night and who did I see? Whit Bissell! The Proud Ones (1956), it was an OK western.Yellow Sky was one of those pleasant surprises where you run across a movie you never knew existed. Great cast with Peck of course, but Baxter and Widmark and John Russell and Harry Morgan also contributed. I like how they didn't romanticize the outlaws. They were all venal and greedy but everyone took it in stride. Nothing personal but we gotta kill you now.


And Whit Bissell was everywhere in those days. I'd be watching a movie or TV show and he'd pop up. It got to be a running joke with me. And then I researched him and found out his full name is Whitner Nutting Bissell. He's the epitome of one those hard working, dependable and largely overlooked character actors that never get their due. I know we could come up with dozens of names if we tried.




*climbs down off of soapbox*

[Marco]

Ned Kelly (2003)
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Lively telling of the legend and fact of Ned Kelly with Heath Ledger playing the main man. Ledger plays it with an inner gravitas that really comes over in the scenes. 1st time watch and would watch again...obviously a romanticised version of pretty desperate events but it had a "big film" feel whilst staying to the topic. Geoffrey Rush handles his part excellently as hard nosed "coppa" tasked with taking these Aussie-Irish upstarts down.
Real Ned hanged at 25... bluddy 'ell.
3.5

[Citizen Rules]

...And Whit Bissell was everywhere in those days. I'd be watching a movie or TV show and he'd pop up. It got to be a running joke with me. And then I researched him and found out his full name is Whitner Nutting Bissell. He's the epitome of one those hard working, dependable and largely overlooked character actors that never get their due. I know we could come up with dozens of names if we tried.

*climbs down off of soapbox* That's funny about how you'd spot Whit Bissell in old TV and movies...As soon as I seen your avatar it reminded me of how after I watched The Time Tunnel a few years ago, I started seeing Whit Bissell everywhere. And I swear this part is true: everytime I see him in a movie I shout out excitedly, 'hey it's Whit Bissell!' So you can image how surprised I was to see someone with WHITBISSELL! as a user name/avatar. Good choice:up:

[WHITBISSELL!]

That's funny about how you'd spot Whit Bissell in old TV and movies...As soon as I seen your avatar it reminded me of how after I watched The Time Tunnel a few years ago, I started seeing Whit Bissell everywhere. And I swear this part is true: everytime I see him in a movie I shout out excitedly, 'hey it's Whit Bissell!' So you can image how surprised I was to see someone with WHITBISSELL! as a user name/avatar. Good choice:up::D I believe you since I was doing the same thing. Time to start a WB cult. And a huge :up: for The Time Tunnel reference. That's what my av is from.

[WHITBISSELL!]

A Colt Is My Passport - This is a 1967 Japanese noir from Nikkatsu studios, A pair of hit men are hired by one Yakuza gang to assassinate the leader of a rival clan. Once the job is done the two go on the run and spend the rest of the movie trying to get clear of the two gang's machinations. This is B&W and steeped in noir. It moves a little slow but there aren't many, if any, stretches where you get to feeling impatient. The pair of killers are the weary and sober veteran Kamimura (Joe Shishido) and his younger acolyte Shiozaki (Jerry Fujio). There's a muted, cool atmosphere throughout and then the last few minutes just kind of explode into action. 90/100

[Gideon58]

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[CharlesAoup]

We Go On, 2016 (C)

A movie from the makers of Yellowbrickroad, if anyone has seen that. It's a movie about a guy that wants to know if there's life after death, and finds ghosts, because this is a horror movie. The movie isn't terribly unpleasant to watch, but the silliness of just having people silently open their mouths like they're yelling as the only scare the movie ever does, and always a jump scare, gets dumb dangerously fast.